Mathula Thangarajh, MD, PhD Receives 2023 Surinderjit Singh Young Lectureship Award
Published March 23, 2023
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缅北禁地 is excited to announce Mathula Thangarajh, MD, PhD, as the 2023 Surinderjit Singh Young Lectureship Award recipient.
Established in honor of the late, long-time 缅北禁地 member, Surinderjit Singh, this award recognizes young physicians who show promise in the field of neuromuscular medicine. Dr. Singh鈥檚 wife donated $50,000 to the American Neuromuscular Foundation in her husband鈥檚 honor, thus leaving a legacy providing opportunities for young physicians in his field to shine.
Dr. Thangarajh is an assistant professor of neurology at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. Her research work has centered on highlighting the whole spectrum of disability in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and aligns with the 2023 缅北禁地 Annual Meeting plenary topic, Disability and NMDs: The Whole Enchilada.
Dr. Thangarajh said the 缅北禁地 president鈥檚 message emphasizing the need for a holistic approach to patients鈥� health concerns resonated with her. 鈥淎s a member of the neuromuscular community, I have observed that cognitive needs tend to be under-estimated and therefore under-addressed.鈥� Her plenary lecture, 鈥淢aking Visible the 鈥業nvisible鈥�: Cognitive Disability in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy,鈥� will shed light on the invisible burden to families and individuals. She will highlight efforts to better quantify cognitive burden, explore psychosocial determinants of health, and discuss how community engagement and partnership with advocacy agencies and industry can be harnessed to improve cognitive health in this disease.
Dr. Thangarajh is excited to connect with other clinicians and investigators at the 2023 缅北禁地 Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ, November 1-4. 鈥溍灞苯� has been a vital springboard for my research career,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 cannot say how grateful I am to the 缅北禁地 and ANF for investing in me.鈥�