Jeffrey Modell Foundation

vicki and fred modell established the jeffrey modell foundation (jmf) in 1987, in memory of their son jeffrey, who died at the age of fifteen, from complications of primary immunodeficiency (pi) - a genetic condition that is chronic, serious, and often fatal. jmf is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to early diagnosis, meaningful treatments and, ultimately, cures through research, physician education, public awareness, advocacy, patient support and newborn screening.