VCU: Physical Therapy Professor Michael Kiefer Awarded NIH Career Development Award to Advance Pediatric Muscle Disease Research
October 15, 2026
October 15, 2026
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 15 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Oct. 14, 2026
Physical therapy professor Michael Kiefer awarded NIH Career Development Award to advance pediatric muscle disease research
Kiefer will use the funding to support vital work to advance clinical trials for children with congenital myotonic dystrophy, a disease characterized by low muscle tone and difficulty breathing.
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Oct. 14, 2026
Physical therapy professor Michael Kiefer awarded NIH Career Development Award to advance pediatric muscle disease research
Kiefer will use the funding to support vital work to advance clinical trials for children with congenital myotonic dystrophy, a disease characterized by low muscle tone and difficulty breathing.
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