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Summer 2020 - DMD - Qi Lu, MD, PhD
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"Cardiomyopathy is a prominent feature of many neuromuscular diseases including Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)."
Qi Lu, M.D., Ph.D., director of the McColl Lockwood Laboratory for Muscular Dystrophy Research at Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC, has been awarded an MDA restricted research grant totaling $350,153 over two years to develop a way to reduce the death of heart muscle cells known as cardiomyocytes and improve their capacity to regenerate.
Heart failure is a common cause of death in people with all types of muscular dystrophy, due to accumulation of fibrosis that leads to poor regenerative capacity in the heart muscle, and ultimately heart failure. Dr. Lu’s research may provide new hope for all heart failure patients.
Grantee: Cardiac Regenerative Model for MD - Qi Lu, MD, PhD
Grant type: Restricted Research Grant
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