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Juvena Therapeutics – Meet the DM Drug Developers 2024

Published: July 25, 2024

Presented on July 19, 2024.

Juvena Therapeutics presents on their myotonic dystrophy program, focusing on JUV-161, a therapeutic protein that has demonstrated the ability to restore muscle differentiation, promote survival, increase strength, and improve metabolism by restoring protein signaling mechanisms that are crucial for muscular and metabolic homeostasis. Click here to learn more about Juvena Therapeutics.

Presenters include:

  • Hanadie Yousef, PhD, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Juvena Therapeutics
  • Jeremy O’Connell, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer & Co-Founder, Juvena Therapeutics
  • Bernard (Barney) King, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer, Juvena Therapeutics
  • John Day, MD, PhD, Scientific & Clinical Advisor, Juvena Therapeutics; and Professor of Neurology, Pediatrics (Genetics) and Pathology, Director of the Division of Neuromuscular Medicine at Stanford University

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About Meet the Myotonic Dystrophy Drug Developers

Biotechnology, pharmaceutical and academic partners, large and small, working on treatments and a cure for myotonic dystrophy will sit down with our community to share their progress and answer your questions. Click here to find all our upcoming Meet the DM Drug Developers dates!

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John Day, MD, PhD

Clinic: Neuromuscular Program at the Neuroscience Health Center

Specialties: Neurology, Pediatrics