CMT 4 Me
CMT 4 Me is an emotional, heartfelt, and humorous podcast for the 3+ million people who have CMT (Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease), their friends, family, and the general public. CMT 4 Me provides a platform for people with CMT to have a voice, describe challenges, find ways to overcome those challenges, and share successes. Another goal is to spread CMT awareness and unite as a community. We will also cover research updates, fundraising, unique stories, interviews with the CMTA community, including board members, branch leaders, and CMTA team members. Have a story you’d like to share? Write to info@cmtausa.org. You may be our next guest on the new CMT 4 ME podcast! For more information on the CMTA, please visit our website: cmtausa.org
CMT 4 Me
Dr. Stephan Züchner: Exciting Genetic Discoveries Lead to Life-Changing CMT Therapies
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Chris and Elizabeth Ouellette
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Season 1
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Episode 3
Genetic genius Stephan Züchner, M.D., Ph.D., is a professor and chair of the Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. His work focuses on identifying new disease-causing mutations in CMT patients. Dr. Züchner and colleagues recently discovered that mutations in the sorbitol dehydrogenase gene (SORD) causes a recessive, axonal form of CMT that may be treatable. Learn all about his exciting research pointing to possible CMT treatments.
For more information about CMT and to support the CMTA, please visit www.cmtausa.org
For more information about CMT and to support the CMTA, please visit www.cmtausa.org