Dr. Johnson is an associate professor of Neurology and Human and Molecular Genetics and vice chair of research in Neurology at Virginia Commonwealth University with a focus in inherited neuromuscular disorders. He received his undergraduate degree in molecular and cellular biology and psychology at the University of Arizona. He then obtained his medical degree at the University of Arizona. He completed his neurology residency and combined fellowship in neuromuscular medicine and experimental therapeutics at the University of Rochester. His laboratory is focused on identifying the pathogenesis and progression of myotonic dystrophy, including pediatric forms, and and identifying appropriate clinical endpoints for these conditions. Dr. Johnson was both a MDF Fellowship and Grant Recipient, who now leads the international Myotonic Dystrophy Clinical Research Network (DMCRN) and is currently the PI of the END DM1 study as well as a natural history study in children with congenital myotonic dystrophy. He also conducts therapeutic trials in many other inherited nerve and muscle disorders, including limb girdle muscular dystrophy and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. Click here to learn more about the Johnson Laboratory.