Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation

ROSEVILLE, CA (September 9, 2011):  It is with great pleasure that we announce that Dr. Darren Darren Monckton, BSc, PhD, has joined the MDF's Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee. Dr. Monckton is Professor of Human Genetics at the Institute of Molecular Cell and Systems Biology at the University of Glasgow. He is internationally recognized for his work in understanding the mechanism behind myotonic dystrophy and is a widely respected contributor to numerous publications. As part of the MDF's Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee, Dr. Monckton will assist with the Foundation's core mission of empowering families and medical professionals to be informed and engaged as they navigate the disease process. Among other projects, Dr. Monckton will assist the MDF on its research projects and ongoing medical content for our website, myotonic.org, which serves as a clearing-house of medical information for the myotonic dystrophy community. 

Learn more about our Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee