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Preventing and treating complications of heart failure and Fabry disease
Dr Gavin Y Oudit, a distinguished cardiologist from the University of Alberta, focuses his research on developing ground-breaking therapies to treat both genetic and non-genetic cardiovascular disorders, and to prevent heart failure. His exciting work into the role of ACE2 has provided a fundamental scientific understanding used in the development of therapeutic options for cardiovascular, renal and lung diseases. He […]
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Unravelling the cellular mechanism of spinal muscular atrophy: from gene and modifiers to therapy
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a common neuromuscular disease characterised by weakness and wasting of muscles. People with the most severe form of the disease are unable to sit or walk and die within the first two years of life. Although the genetics of SMA are well understood, the cellular mechanisms involved are unclear and there is currently no cure. […]