When I was born I appeared to be normal except that my eyes were stationary. The theory at that time was that my eye muscles had not developed fully before I was born or that my birth mother was very young. Since I was adopted this remained a mystery. When I was four my pediatrician tried to talk my parents into experimental eye surgery to see if he could make my eyes move.

CuraVac is an innovative young company founded to take a newly discovered technique for creating therapeutic vaccines against autoimmune diseases from discovery through availability for the treatment of humans. The pioneering vaccine, already in development, is for the treatment of myasthenia gravis.

Myasthenia gravis is not believed to be inherited nor is it contagious. It can affect any muscle that is under voluntary control. Certain muscles are more frequently involved.