Novel therapeutic strategies for spinal muscular atrophy
Author(s) -
Omar Khwaja
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
future neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.419
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1748-6971
pISSN - 1479-6708
DOI - 10.2217/fnl.15.21
Subject(s) - spinal muscular atrophy , rett syndrome , neurogenetics , autism , neurology , medicine , neuroscience , translational research , neuroethics , psychology , psychiatry , pathology , disease , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
Omar is a pediatric neurologist with specialist skills in critical care, fetal–neonatal neurology and neurogenetics. His research background includes human genetics and neurosciences as well as developmental neurobiology. He also has significant experience in clinical–translational research specifically related to diseases of the developing brain. Prior to Omar's current role in industry, he designed and implemented novel neurotherapeutic strategies for Rett syndrome and associated autism spectrum disorders, in addition to his clinical and academic responsibilities.
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