A newly developed second-generation transthyretin (TTR) protein stabilizer may be more effective at treating forms of TTR amyloidosis (ATTR), including…
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
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected Alnylam Pharmaceuticals‘ application seeking the expansion of its Onpattro…
Attralus’ AT-01 may be more sensitive than a standard imaging agent at detecting toxic transthyretin (TTR) protein clumps in…
An international panel of patient advocates and healthcare providers has published the first set of recommendations outlining steps for the…
AstraZeneca has added Latin America to the list of regions in which it has exclusive commercialization rights for…
Advanced MRI imaging of the sciatic nerve — a large bundle of nerve fibers running from the lower back down…
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee will meet Sept. 13 to discuss Alnylam Pharmaceuticals‘ application of…
ATTR amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), noting damage to the heart, is usually considered to be an irreversible condition. But in…
The prevalence of familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) in Taiwan in recent years is consistent with other mid-to-high prevalence countries, but…
Onpattro (patisiran), a liver-directed gene-silencing therapy, successfully slowed progression of symptoms that emerged in two brothers with hereditary transthyretin…