This event is intended for clinicians, researchers and healthcare professionals.
Speaker
Hanns Lochmüller, MD, PhD
Professor, Associate Scientist, Division of Neurology
Department of Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Senior Scientist, CHEO Research Institute
Topic
BHI Research Seminar Series: Translational research in myotonic dystrophy
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is caused by an expanded CTG repeat, which leads to missplicing in many organs including skeletal muscle, heart and brain. People affected with DM1 experience muscle weakness and wasting, cardiac arrhythmia and excessive fatigue. Our translational program develops innovative biomarkers and treatments for DM1, which has it’s highest prevalence worldwide in Eastern Canada.
Location
University of Ottawa
Room RGN 2022 and via Zoom
Cost
Free.
Registration
Required.