Kovalevskaya award recipient helps prevent Duchenne muscular dystrophyA gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) study by Assoc. Prof. Dr Tran Van Khanh, which supports prenatal diagnosis of DMD to prevent genetic disorders, has earned the scientist the Kovalevskaya Award 201​7. Prof. Dr Tran Van Khanh, winner of the Kovalevskaya Award 201​7. She has attained several achievements in research on gene therapy and prenatal diagnosis of genetic diseases. To date, her genetic therapy has been carried out on 1,000 patients and their family members that helps detect healthy people carrying the genetic diseases.

Source: VietNamNet News March 06, 2018 08:15 UTC