Muscular Dystrophy Seminar Tomorrow- 5/23

ByKatie Mitzelfelt

The Seattle Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Specialized Research Center is hosting a Distinguished Lecturer at the Breakfast Club seminar series that may be of interest to CTMR folks. Please join us tomorrow for the seminar by Dr. Józef Dulak, University Kraków, Poland, who is visiting Jeff Chamberlain’s Lab as a Fullbright Scholar. If you are interested in meeting with Dr. Dulak during his visit to Seattle, please contact Bobbi Miller (bobbim@uw.edu).

  • Talk Title: Beyond dystrophin: novel targets for modulation of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
  • When: Thursday, May 23rd from 9-10am PT
  • Where: Orin Smith Auditorium and Zoom

We highly encourage in person attendance!

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