Neuromuscular Medicine
Geisler Lab
Stefanie Geisler, MD
Investigating the molecular mechanisms behind peripheral neuropathy to develop effective treatments. Using both clinical and experimental models, the lab focuses on axon degeneration, neuron-glia interactions and chemotherapy-induced neuropathy to improve patient outcomes and quality of life.
Knox Lab
Renatta Knox, MD, PhD
Focused on inherited neuromuscular disorders, including facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy and congenital myopathies, aiming to develop targeted therapies through molecular and translational research.
Miller Lab
Timothy Miller, MD, PhD
Focused on developing treatments for neurodegenerative diseases like ALS and dementia. Through translational neuroscience and RNA-targeted therapies, the lab investigates genetic and molecular mechanisms to create safe, effective and personalized interventions.
Pestronk Lab
Alan Pestronk, MD
Focused on neuromuscular disorders through clinical and research efforts. The lab investigates conditions like myopathy, neuropathy and myasthenia gravis, emphasizing neuroimmunology, aging and molecular mechanisms to improve diagnosis and treatment.
Weihl Lab
Conrad Weihl, MD, PhD
Investigating how disruptions in protein quality control contribute to muscle and neurodegenerative diseases. Using biochemistry, cell culture, animal models and patient tissue, the lab studies conditions like inclusion body myopathy, Paget’s disease, frontotemporal dementia and limb-girdle muscular dystrophy to uncover mechanisms of protein aggregation and cellular degeneration. [weihllab.wustl.edu]