Spencer Research Lab

Melissa Spencer looking into a microscrope.

Spencer Lab

Muscle Biology and Gene Therapies for Neuromuscular Disorders

Welcome to the Spencer Lab

The Spencer Lab studies all aspects of muscle including pathways responsible for muscle health and seeks to understand processes involved in diseases such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy and limb girdle muscular dystrophy. The lab uses a variety of approaches to answer questions and develop new treatments, including CRISPR gene editing and gene replacement therapies.

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We are always seeking to add new talent to our group.

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Congratulations to Harry Chen for receiving an NIH Institutional Training Grant (T32)!

Harry Chen holding a pipette