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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.
Developing a gene therapy for desminopathy
Dr Michael Keogh from Newcastle University will be developing a new gene therapy for a type of myofibrillar myopathy called desminopathy. He’ll be looking to see if it’s harmful for muscle cells in laboratory settings.