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Monthly #apaperaday wrap-up: February 2023

Prof. Annemieke Aartsma-Rus is taking on a challenge by reading and commenting on a paper a day. She shares her insights, findings and thoughts via her @oligogirl Twitter account. Each month, a curated selection of the relevant papers for Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy are presented by the World Duchenne Organization. See below the overview of February 2023.

Must reads

  • Time to diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in Austria and Germany Read more>
  • A manifesting female carrier of Duchenne muscular dystrophy: Importance of genetics for the dystrophinopathies Read more>
  • 263rd ENMC International Workshop: Focus on female carriers of dystrophinopathy Read more>
  • Sharing “Negative” Results in Neuromuscular Research: A Positive Experience Read more>

Interesting papers

  • Spectrum of Genetic Variants in the Dystrophin Gene: A Single Centre Retrospective Analysis of 750 Duchenne and Becker Patients from Southern Italy Read more>
  • Evaluation of rAAVrh74 gene therapy vector seroprevalence by measurement of total binding antibodies in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy Read more>
  • Moving away from one disease at a time: Screening, trial design, and regulatory implications of novel platform technologies Read more>

Additional reading

  • Accuracy of Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in Families at Risk: A Systematic Review Read more>
  • Variants in the Sequence of the Probe Hybridization Site May Affect MLPA Performance in Patients with Duchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy Read more>

 

We are grateful for prof. Aartsma-Rus for allowing us to share her daily recaps. Follow @oligogirl on Twitter to stay on top of the latest #apaperaday tweets, or subscribe to the WDO Newsletter to receive the monthly must-reads in your inbox.

 

About professor Annemieke Aartsma-Rus

Prof. Dr. Annemieke Aartsma-Rus is a professor of Translational Genetics at the Department of Human Genetics of the Leiden University Medical Center. Since 2013 she has a visiting professorship at the Institute of Genetic Medicine of Newcastle University (UK).

Her work currently focuses on developing antisense-mediated exon skipping as a therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. In addition, in collaborative efforts she aims to bridge the gap between different stakeholders (patients, academics, regulators and industry) involved in drug development for rare diseases.

In 2013 she was elected a member of the junior section of the Dutch Royal Academy of Sciences (KNAW), which consists of what are considered the top 50 scientists in the Netherlands under 45. From 2015 to 2022, she was selected as the most influential scientist in Duchenne muscular dystrophy by Expertscape.