Webinar Details
Title: AutophagyThe cell's internal cleanup system that removes damaged or unneeded material. and it’s Role in Pompe DiseaseA rare genetic disease in which the body cannot properly break down glycogen, leading to buildup that damages muscles and can affect breathing and, in some cases, the heart.
Date: Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Speaker:
Nina Raben, MD, PhD – Staff Scientist, Arthritis + Rheumatism Branch, National Institute of Arthritis + Musculoskeletal + Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.]
Speaker Biography
Nina Raben, MD, PhD
Staff Scientist, Arthritis + Rheumatism Branch, National Institute of Arthritis + Musculoskeltal + Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.
Dr. Raben was born in Moscow, Russia (the former Soviet Union). Received medical degree from the Moscow Medical Institute, and Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry from the National Academy of Medical Science, Moscow. Joined NIAMS in 1990. The major focus of research in recent years is Pompe disease. The studies include development of several knockout and transgenic mouse modelsA laboratory mouse used to study disease and test treatments before human trials. of the disease, extensive pre-clinical studies with recombinant human enzymeA protein that helps the body carry out chemical reactions., and investigation of the role of autophagy in the pathogenesis of Pompe disease.