Lindsey Shapiro, PhD, science writer —

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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February 9, 2022 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD

Identical NEFH Mutation Suggests Common Ancestry in 4 Families

An NEFH gene mutation was identified in three unrelated Japanese families with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease and one family with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), suggesting they share a common ancestor, a recent study proposes. The study marks the first case of CMT type…

January 28, 2022 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD

2 FGD4 Mutations Newly Identified in CMT4H Patient in China

New mutations in the FGD4 gene associated with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4H (CMT4H) have been identified in a 12-year-old boy in China. The study, “Novel FGD4 Variants and Literature Review of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 4H,” was published…

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Lindsey Shapiro, PhD, science writer —

Articles by Lindsey Shapiro

Identical NEFH Mutation Suggests Common Ancestry in 4 Families

2 FGD4 Mutations Newly Identified in CMT4H Patient in China

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