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Young Investigators’ Workshop Career Panels - 2025 MDF Conference

Designed for young researchers, this panel explores myotonic dystrophy (DM) careers in academia, industry, non-profit, government, and more.

Presenters: 

  • Johanna Hamel, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Pathology, and Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester
  • Lukasz Sznadjer, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
  • Jana Jenquin, PhD, Senior Scientist, Novartis
  • Ranjan Batra, PhD, Vice President of Discovery, Research, & Translation, Lexeo Therapeutics
  • Andy Rohrwasser, PhD, MBA, MDF Chief Scientific Officer

Thank you to our 2025 MDF Conference Sponsors for helping make this event possible:

  • Lead Sponsor: Avidity Biosciences
  • Diamond Sponsors: Dyne Therapeutics and Arthex Biotech
  • Platinum Sponsors: PepGen and Vertex Pharmaceuticals
  • Gold Sponsor: Sanofi
  • Bronze Sponsor: Lupin Neurosciences

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