Dr. Jennifer Levy, Coalition to Cure Calpain 3 Scientific Director, is a proud contributor to the Winter 2022 issue of LGMD News. This magazine, a project of The Speak Foundation, publishes up-to-date information for the LGMD community. Dr. Levy’s article shares updates on the different therapeutic approaches being pursued to develop a treatment for LGMD2A/R1.
Advancing Excellence in LGMD Diagnosis, Care, and Emerging Therapies (CME Accreditation) 📅 13-14 November 2026 | 📍 Atlanta, Georgia As new therapies move closer to clinical practice, the need for accurate diagnosis, specialist knowledge, and coordinated multidisciplinary care has never been greater. Developed for healthcare professionals involved in the diagnosis and management of limb-girdle muscular... Read More
A new paper, “CaMKIIβ Signaling drives expression of metabolic and stress response genes in skeletal muscle, and its loss contributes to the LGMDR1 phenotype,” was recently published in the journal Human Molecular Genetics. It was authored by a multi-institutional group led by Dr. Melissa Spencer, C3 Scientific Advisory Board Chair and Professor of Neurology and... Read More
