What’s New?

The PAP Foundation is a newly established organization dedicated to providing hope to all of those diagnosed with Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. We wanted to find a way to bring together the patient community and the scientific and medical communities to more effectively work in concert to find a way to cure this sometimes debilitating and certainly frustrating disease!

The PAP Foundation was conceptualized and established by Louie Schimpf and Colleen Morrone, two individuals who are themselves PAP patients. The formation of this Foundation was truly a labor of love for Louie and Colleen, who decided to take action in the search for a cure after the passing of their dear friend Joe Lopardo, who succumbed to the disease in 2000. If Louie and Colleen’s names sound familiar to those in the PAP community, it’s probably because they are the moderators of the PAP Support Group on Yahoo! where they have been voices of support, caring, and encouragement for several years now.

Since The PAP Foundation and this website are brand new, we encourage your comments, questions, and suggestions to help guide us as we work to bring you news and information pertinent to PAP research, therapy, and support. Please, use the contact button on the left side of this page to drop us a line and let us know what you think about this site!