UC Davis Neuromuscular Research

03/07/2026

The UC Davis Neuromuscular Research Lab will be at MDA Clinical and Scientific Conference Mar 8-11, 2026. See our team in action!

Dr Craig McDonald presenting Clinical Trial Updates on Del-Zota, Delandistrogene Moxeparvovec, and Deramiocel

Poster presentations:
Integrating Machine Learning, Accelerometry, and FFT-Based Step-Frequency Methods for Mobile Gait Characterization: Toward Deployment in STRIDE-AI by Erik Henricson, Albara Ah Ramli and the Walk4Me/STRIDE-AI Study Team

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Therapies at UC Davis Health Integrating Evolving Interdisciplinary Care and Coordination for Clinical Research by Rachel Baek, Amanda Lopez, and Craig McDonald

PPMD Certified Duchenne Care Center (CDCC) Research Designation by Erica Goude

03/05/2026

🎉 2026 MDA COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW!!

It’s that time of the year again, MDA has opened applications for the MDA college scholarship. This scholarship is going to be open until March 15, 2026 and will be awarding $5,000 dollars to its winners. Apply now and don’t miss out on this opportunity!

03/02/2026

JETT FOUNDATION CAMP PROMISE 2026 🚨 OCTOBER 1-4, 2026

Hey everyone! Applications for this year’s Camp Promise are open now! Head to camppromise.org to submit your application online today. Don’t miss this opportunity to make memories of a lifetime!

01/30/2026

🏅2025 NMRL Scholarship Award Ceremony🏅

Please give a round of applause to our winners:
🌟Aidden Whittset
🌟Daylen Seng-Om

We are incredibly proud of your achievements to pursue education and having a strong passion for what you study. You are inspirational to those around you and at the NMRL. We hope that this scholarship can help you further your endeavors!

Congratulations again! 🎉

(Daylen was unable to join our award ceremony, but has picked up his award at a separate time)

01/13/2026

It’s a wrap on 2025! Looking forward to spending the new year serving the community in the best way we know how- together. Cheers to 2026!
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12/17/2025

Today is a day to celebrate for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

It is amazing to witness a change in history. After years of advocacy, DMD has been added to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP) across all states. 🎉 The NMRL gives a HUGE shout out to PPMD and MDA, two organizations that have worked to make this milestone happen 💪💪💪

For more information, please check out the PPMD and MDA IG and website for the press release and blog. Links also provided in our Bio!

11/03/2025

RECAP: NMRL Before Christmas 2025! 🎃

It was great to see all of you - we had a SPOOKtacular time together! 👻 Even Sally and Jack Skellington made it to our party 💥

If you missed this years party, join us next year! Happy belated Halloween! 🧙‍♀️

10/28/2025

Congratulations Dr. McDonald on your UCDavis Rockstar Mentor Award! You are an awesome mentor for our PM&R department and the NMRL. Well deserved! 🌟

10/23/2025

10/23/2025

Hey everyone, PPMD is back with even more educational content this Fall! On 10/30, PPMD will host a webinar at 1PM ET that will provide a comprehensive overview of Fat Embolism Syndrome (FES).

Also included will be strategies for maintaining bone health, along with ways to avoid falls and reduce fall risk in the community.

Come check it out if you are interested. Register now using the link in our bio!

10/20/2025

Hey everyone, Halloween is approaching quickly! Which means… it’s almost time for this year’s NMRL Halloween Party! This year will be Nightmare Before Christmas themed. We’re hoping to see you all there, so don’t forget to register using eventbrite! The event page can be found via the QR code on the flyer, or the link in our bio.

10/14/2025

Attention Becker/Duchenne community! PPMD will be hosting a tween social next Tuesday, 10/21 from 6:30-7:30. This social will be for anyone aged 9-15 that is currently living with Duchenne or Becker. It will be a great opportunity to mingle and have some fun with others in the community! Register using the QR code above.
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