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X-WR-CALNAME:Aird Professorship 2024
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DESCRIPTION:The 52nd Robert B. Aird Visiting Professor of Neurology \n\nCha
 rlotte J. Sumner\, M.D.\nProfessor\, Departments of Neurology\, Neuroscien
 ce and Genetic Medicine\nJohns Hopkins University\n\nBreakdown of blood ne
 ural barriers and motor neuron degeneration\n\nLearning objectives:\n\n1. 
 Understand the clinical features and causes of genetic motor neuron diseas
 es\n2. Illustrate the role of blood neural barriers in neurodegenerative d
 iseases\n3. Analyze the potential of the TRPV4 channel as a therapeutic ta
 rget.\n\nDr. Sumner is a Daniel Nathans Scientific Innovator and the Vice 
 Chair for Clinical Research in the Department of Neurology at Johns Hopkin
 s. She is also President of the Peripheral Nerve Society.\n\nDr. Sumner ca
 res for patients with genetically-mediated neuromuscular diseases and co-d
 irects the Johns Hopkins Muscular Dystrophy Association Care Center\, the 
 Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)\, and the Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) clinics\
 , which deliver multidisciplinary clinical care\, engage in international 
 natural history studies\, and provide cutting edge therapeutics. Dr. Sumne
 r’s laboratory research focuses on the genetic and cellular pathogenesis
  of motor neuron and peripheral nerve disorders with particular attention 
 to identification of disease genes\, characterization of molecular and cel
 lular disease mechanisms\, and preclinical development of therapeutics. He
 r work contributed to the scientific foundations leading to three new appr
 oved gene directed therapeutics in SMA. Her work has been recognized by re
 ceipt of a NINDS R35 Research Program Award and elected membership in the 
 American Society of Clinical Investigators (ASCI)\, the Interurban Clinica
 l Club\, and the American Association of Physicians (AAP). She serves as a
 n advisor to multiple SMA\, CMT\, and peripheral neuropathy nonprofit foun
 dations\, government\, and private companies. Dr. Sumner’s teaching and 
 mentorship have been recognized with awards from medical students\, reside
 nts\, and research mentees including the NINDS Landis Award for Outstandin
 g Mentorship.
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LOCATION:Sandler Neurosciences Center
SUMMARY:Aird Professorship 2024
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CATEGORIES:Research & Academia
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