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Improving accessibility of bone density scanning for wheelchair users living with muscle wasting conditions
Dr Jarod Wong will lead a study involving people living with muscle wasting conditions and healthcare workers to improve the accessibility and performance of bone density scanning to make monitoring weak bones more straightforward.
AI and MRI: improving the diagnosis of people with muscle wasting conditions
Professor Jordi Diaz-Manera and his team at Newcastle University will enhance the MYO-Guide diagnostic tool they previously developed which brings together the power of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose more muscle wasting conditions with greater accuracy. We supported the development of the MYO-Guide diagnostic tool.
Developing a mouse model and treatment for SORD neuropathy
Dr James Sleigh and colleagues from University College London will use a mouse model of SORD neuropathy to test potential gene therapies for this condition.
Understanding the link between the shape of nuclei and DNA organisation in muscle cells from people living with laminopathy
Professor Francesco Saverio Tedesco and his PhD student at University College London aim to understand if changes in the shape of nuclei in muscle cells of people with laminopathies cause the loss of organisation of DNA.
Nerve or Muscle? Examining the cause of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
Professor Giampietro Schiavo and colleagues aim to understand whether muscle or nerve tissue is responsible for the development of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.