Quantitative MRI (qMRI) imaging of the muscles is a useful technique for identifying signs of compromised muscle health in people…
Lindsey Shapiro, PhD
Lindsey earned her PhD in neuroscience from Emory University in Atlanta, where she studied novel therapeutic strategies for treatment-resistant forms of epilepsy. She was awarded a fellowship from the American Epilepsy Society in 2019 for this research. Lindsey also previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher, studying the role of inflammation in epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease.
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Articles by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD
Dysfunction of the phrenic nerve, which is important for controlling breathing, was observed in a small study of late-onset…
A powerful imaging technique called high-resolution intravital microscopy, or IVM, may be a useful tool for visualizing and quantifying the…
Infantile-onset Pompe disease (IOPD) patients who develop antibodies against enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) exhibit a distinct immune profile…
People with late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) treated with Nexviazyme (avalglucosidase alfa) may be more than twice as likely…
More late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) patients treated with Nexviazyme (avalglucosidase alfa) achieved clinically meaningful improvements in patient-reported outcome (PRO)…
A stem-cell based gene therapy that’s modified for better entry into muscle cells was seen to normalize protein levels in…
Pombiliti (cipaglucosidase alfa) plus Opfolda (miglustat), a combination therapy formerly known as AT-GAA, has been approved by the U.S.
Among children with classic infantile-onset Pompe disease (IOPD), enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) was associated with prolonged survival, but mortality…
Treatment with AT-GAA, Amicus Therapeutics’ experimental two-part therapy for Pompe disease, has now been shown to improve motor…