Muscular Dystrophy Coordinating Committee Meeting

December 8, 2023
Hybrid | 9- 4pm EST

Muscular Dystrophy Coordinating Committee Meeting - 12/8/2023
Time Presentation

9:00 – 9:15         

Introductions and Meeting Information
Glen Nuckolls, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS/NIH), MDCC DFO

9:15 – 9:35

Chair Presentation
Diana Bianchi, Director, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD/NIH), MDCC Chair

9:35 – 9:45

Group Discussion

9:45 – 10:05

New member nominee presentation
Radha Holavanahalli, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), Administration for Community Living (ACL)

10:05 – 10:50

Meeting/Conference Reports
NINDS Digital Endpoints Workshop
Carol Taylor-Burds, NINDS/NIH

FSHD Society International Research Congress
TBD, FSHD Society

2023 Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation Annual Conference
Andy Rohrwasser, Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation

10:50 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 12:00

Meetings/Conference Reports (continued)

AAV tox workshop update
Carsten Bönnemann, NINDS/NIH

Myotonic Dystrophy Young Investigator Conference
Andy Berglund, University of Albany

Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy International Conference
Brad Williams, Jain Foundation and Kathryn Bryant, The Speak Foundation

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Annual Conference and Specialty Meetings
Eric Camino, Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy

12:00 - 12:40

Recent Advances in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Session Introduction
Glen Nuckolls, NINDS/NIH

DMD Gene Therapy Trial Experience
Jennifer Handt, Charlie’s Cure and Lianna Orlando, CureDuchenne

Group discussion

12:40 – 1:15 Lunch break
1:15 – 2:35

Recent Advances in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (session continued)

Progress on Newborn Screening for DMD
Niki Armstrong, Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy

Clinical Trial Simulation Tool for DMD
Bill Rooney, OHSU School of Medicine

C-Path's Duchenne Regulatory Science Consortium: Data-Driven Solutions to Enhance Drug Development
Ramona Belfiore-Oshan, Critical Path Institute

Session Summary
Glen Nuckolls, NINDS/NIH

Group Discussion

2:35 - 2:45 Break
2:45 – 3:30

Advocacy Group Strategic Plans (Continuation from the Spring 2023 MDCC meeting)

Muscular Dystrophy Association
Angela Lek, Muscular Dystrophy Association

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy
Eric Camino, Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy

3:30 – 3:45

Update on Renewal of the MDCC Action Plan
Glen Nuckolls, NINDS/NIH

Group Discussion on Strategic Planning

3:45 – 4:00

Closing remarks
Diana Bianchi, NICHD/NIH

4:00 Adjourn

 

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