Isaura Santos graduated with a BS in Cell and Molecular Biology from Universidade Nova de Lisboa and a MA in Communication, Culture and Information Technologies from University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL). Her professional interests include science communication, public awareness of science and communication of science through entertainment.
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BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. has recently announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) attributed a rare pediatric disease designation for drisapersen, a potential treatment for individuals suffering with Duchenne Muscular ... Read more
Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), a nonprofit organization on the front line against Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne), has recently announced it awarded Talem Technologies a $70,000 grant to support a pilot study concerning ... Read more
The Muscular Dystrophy Association is offering an exclusive opportunity to those who want to participate in the sold out 2015 Bank of America Chicago and Marine Corps Marathons. The ... Read more
Merozyne Therapeutics AB recently initiated a project with the goal of developing a pharmaceutical treatment to address laminin alpha2 chain-deficient congenital muscular dystrophy (MDC1A) through supporting the research that Madeleine Durbeej-Hjalt and Virginie Carmignac ... Read more
The 5th Annual Getzlaf Golf Shootout to benefit CureDuchenne will take place on September 12th at Sutra Lounge in Costa Mesa, California and September 13th at the Monarch Beach Golf Links in ... Read more
The FSH Society, a Massachusetts-based charity supporting research into facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), has announced that it recently completed the 2nd edition of the FSHD Trial Preparedness Workshop, which was held between May 29 and ... Read more
The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) has begun another season of its well known summer camp, marking its 60th year in operation. The MDA summer camp aims to support families by hosting thousands ... Read more
Jordan McLinn is turning 6 years old and his mom has a single birthday wish: the possibility of watching him grow up and have the opportunity of becoming the firefighter that he dreams of ... Read more
The Indoor Waterpark and opening weekend at Camelback Lodge in Pennsylvania played a major role in making this year’s 28th annual MDA Ride for Life event a major success. The event, ... Read more
