We’re excited to be hiring a Research Physical Therapist in our program @umasschan.bsky.social ! This role supports people with neuromuscular disorders, blending hands-on care, research trials, and interdisciplinary teamwork. Apply here: www.ummsjobs.com/job/11149/

Grateful to have been part of a successful #cTAP workshop! The energy, collaboration, and insights from colleagues across academia, industry, and advocacy were inspiring. Excited to see how this momentum accelerates progress for the #Duchenne community. 💪 #DMD

As a @ufmedicine.bsky.social grad, I stand with Florida families: vaccines save lives and protect kids. Preventable diseases like Hib, pneumococcus, and meningitis shouldn’t return. I support vaccines and am glad to answer any questions about safety and efficacy #VaccinesWork #ProtectKids

FDA has asked Sarepta to halt all Elevidys gene therapy shipments due to safety issues. It opened the door to rival DMD gene therapy trials, but did we move too fast? As doctors, our first duty is to do no harm, especially to children. www.reuters.com/business/hea...

As a physician-scientist leading DMD research at @umasschan.bsky.social, this freeze hits home. Hirings are halted, trials are delayed, and work is slowed for our patients and families that depend on us. My team, and our patients, deserve better. #FundScience #DMD www.wbur.org/news/2025/07...

Medicaid is under attack. Cuts like these threaten care for millions of families, children, and people with disabilities. My latest in Pediatric Neurology explains why Medicaid is essential and must be protected: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Our new piece in @pedneurojournal.bsky.social calls out the current administration’s efforts to weaken Medicaid. This move will harm kids with medical complexities, including those with #DMD. We must protect vulnerable lives. #SaveMedicaid sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Had a great time at my first @cureduchenne.bsky.social Futures meeting. I especially enjoyed our panels about transitioning to adulthood, and addressing some of the oft-neglected mental health components of DMD.

Fantastic work from @umasschan.bsky.social Neurology at the Annual Research Celebration.

Love the @umasschan.bsky.social #Duchenne Program team. Grateful to work with such amazing and dedicated people.

One of the most thoughtful and sharp-witted voices I know just launched a blog sharing life, wheels, and wisdom from his perspective. Highly recommend checking it out! www.charleyseckler.com/wheelingandd... #DisabilityAwareness #Accessibility #PatientVoice

Cutting the newborn screening committee is a mistake and hurts kids with Duchenne. Without it, adding DMD to state screens could stall—delaying diagnosis and early care when it matters most. This move puts vulnerable babies at risk. 🔗 www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Very excited for my dear friend and colleague Ron to be joining Dyne! A great hire wirth a bright future and promise ahead in the #DMD and #DM1 worlds. www.globenewswire.com/news-release...

I am grateful to my mentors for guiding me through my first chapter: General Evaluation of Strength, Tone, and Sensation in Rudolph’s Pediatrics. Excited to contribute to this invaluable resource! 👶🧠💪🔍 accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx...

UMass Chan researchers, community partners, biotech businesses and families directly impacted by NIH-funded research joined U.S. Rep. James P. McGovern for a roundtable Thursday on proposed cuts to NIH funding and Medicaid: direc.to/mP68 #NIH #ResearchFunding

What an incredible privilege to work with incredible patients, families, providers, scientists, and community partners. #ChildrensLivesMatter

I wrote this in 2017 as a graduate student. Now as junior faculty, it is so frustrating how it again rings true today. www.gainesville.com/story/opinio...

Per tradition, here are my top five books from 2024, for anyone looking for good reads in 2025. With finishing fellowship and starting a new job, my list seems shorter, but I still found some enjoyable books.

Happy holidays from the @umasschan.bsky.social Duchenne Program team. Sending love, joy, and cheer from our family to yours.

Here's an interesting case from fellowship highlighting some advanced MR imaging and reconstruction techinques and histologic findings of a Perineuroma that caused footdrop.

Thank you to @umasschan.bsky.social’s Neurology Department for the opportunity to give Grand Rounds at on the Biography of Duchenne muscular dystrophy this week.

“There has been a remarkable transition from qualitative MRI presented in case reports to quantitative MRI becoming an essential trial outcome across multiple populations, reflecting ImagingNMD’s pioneering role in establishing MRI as a crucial tool for clinical trials in muscular dystrophies.

Humbled to be receive the Taeun Chang post-graduate award and speak on our Duchenne newborn screening work in Massachusetts at the #CNSAM