Posts by Ricardo Mouro Pinto, PhD, MSc
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A Promising New Path Forward in Huntington's Disease Research and Treatment
A 2025 paper outlines efforts to use CRISPR gene editing to screen for and then modify genes responsible for somatic CAG repeat expansion, a key driver of Huntington's disease onset and progression. Ricardo Mouro Pinto, PhD, MSc, discusses the findings and possible implications for HD treatment.
Biography
Ricardo Mouro Pinto, PhD, MSc, is interested in human genetics and neurosciences, with a strong research focus on repeat expansion-associated disorders, such as Huntington’s Disease (HD) and Friedreich's Ataxia (FA), particularly concerning mechanisms of trinucleotide repeat instability.
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