Lindsey Shapiro, PhD

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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

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Intellia prepping for pivotal trials of gene-editing therapy NTLA-2001

Intellia Therapeutics is planning to launch pivotal clinical trials of its gene-editing therapy NTLA-2001 in people with familial…

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AAN 2023: Amvuttra and Onpattro show similar efficacy in Phase 3 trial

Amvuttra (vutrisiran) and Onpattro (patisiran) showed similar safety and efficacy for familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) patients, according to…

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Eplontersen for 1 year found to safely ease symptoms in FAP adults

More than one year of treatment with eplontersen safely reduced symptoms of nerve damage and improved quality of life…

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Less Invasive Glaucoma Surgery Can Be Effective in Short Term

A surgical procedure called suture trabeculotomy (SLOT) ab interno successfully treated glaucoma in nearly half of the eyes of familial…

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TTR Gene Variant Linked to Heart Failure in Black People in US

A genetic variant in TTR — the gene implicated in familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) — was linked with a…