A single dose of gene-editing therapy nexiguran ziclumeran (nex-z) leads to deep reductions in blood levels of the disease-causing transthyretin…
Lindsey Shapiro, PhD
Lindsey earned her PhD in neuroscience from Emory University in Atlanta, where she studied novel therapeutic strategies for treatment-resistant forms of epilepsy. She was awarded a fellowship from the American Epilepsy Society in 2019 for this research. Lindsey also previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher, studying the role of inflammation in epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease.
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Articles by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD
There is a high prevalence of the Val30Met (V30M) TTR gene mutation — the most common mutation associated with…
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Kidney disease is an underrecognized complication of hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTRv) — a group of diseases that includes familial…
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Adults with familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) living in Canada may soon be able to receive Amvuttra (vutisiran) at…
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Wainua (eplontersen) is able to slow disease progression and improve life quality for people with familial amyloid polyneuropathy…
The electrical signaling patterns associated with polyneuropathy, or damage to nerves outside the brain and spinal cord, vary in a…
A single infusion of NTLA-2001, an experimental gene-editing therapy, generally is safe and leads to a marked reduction in blood…