Ask the Expert 901. Dr. Michael Levy’s Research at The NMO Clinic and Research Laboratory at Mass General

19/02/2021 18 min Temporada 9 Episodio 1

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Dr. Michael Levy joined SRNA for an episode of our Ask the Expert Podcast Series: Research Edition, entitled “Dr. Michael Levy’s Research at The NMO Clinic and Research Laboratory at Mass General.” During the podcast, Dr. Levy discusses a project his lab is coordinating to track the experiences of people with rare neuroimmune disorders who have gotten a COVID-19 vaccine. He then talks about research he is conducting on genetics and transverse myelitis. Dr. Levy explains the animal models that are being developed to study aquaporin-4 in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and T-cells in MOG antibody disease. Finally, Dr. Levy discusses upcoming clinical trials that will take place soon for people with MOG antibody disease and a future study on how diet affects people with rare neuroimmune disorders.