Dr. Wang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology and Center for NeuroGenetics at the University of Florida. He studies myotonic dystrophy and other repeat expansion diseases, with a focus on RNA processing and gene regulation. He has chosen to focus on DM in his scientific career because he has immediate and extended family members living with DM1. He received his BA in Biochemistry from Harvard College and his PhD from the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology; following receipt of an NIH Early Independence Award, Eric became a Koch Institute Fellow at MIT. In 2012, Dr. Wang was awarded a DM Research Fellowship from MDF for his research on “Identification of RNA Processing Changes in the Myotonic Dystrophy Transcriptome.”  His lab has been funded by grants from Muscular Dystrophy Association, NIH, the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative, and others. He co-founded the Strength, Science & Stories of Inspiration event held in Boston, which raises awareness of DM and funding for MDF. Eric is active in both the academic and industry spaces, and continues to work with biotech and pharma to help advance promising therapeutic strategies to DM patients. He has worked closely with MDF in various capacities for over 10 years, including serving on the MDF's Strategic Planning Committee in 2021, to help advocate for and support the DM community, and looks forward to serving as an SAC member. Click here to learn more about the Eric T. Wang Labratory.