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Connolly will also present the technically-focused lecture 鈥淎dvances in Gene therapy for children with spinal muscular atrophy and Duchenne muscular dystrophy 鈥� why the size and site of the gene/protein matters鈥� on Friday, Sept. 27, at 4 p.m., also in Winants Auditorium of Graves Hall,

The public is invited to both lectures.  Admission is free.

Connolly is chief of the Division of Pediatric Neurology at the Columbus Nationwide Children鈥檚 Hospital and an expert in gene therapy for children with spinal muscular atrophy and Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Her research has focused on neuromuscular disease and neuroimmunology.

鈥淕ene Therapy 101 鈥� What you should know鈥� on Thursday, Sept. 26, will be an introduction to gene therapy.  鈥淎dvances in Gene therapy for children with spinal muscular atrophy and Duchenne muscular dystrophy 鈥� why the size and site of the gene/protein matters,鈥� will focus on Connolly鈥檚 research.

Connolly joined Nationwide Children鈥檚 Hospital in 2019. She holds the hospital鈥檚 Robert F. and Edgar T. Wolfe Endowed Chair in Neurology, is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology and is cited as one of the Best Doctors in America.

She has helped develop outcome measures for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) from infancy to adulthood, and has led or been a collaborator in numerous pivotal clinical trials in children with neuromuscular disorders. She has published 152 peer reviewed papers and reviews. Dr. Connolly has helped mentor and train more than 150 child neurologists and more than 100 adult and child neuromuscular fellows over 35 years.

 Connolly studied biology at Saint Mary鈥檚 College in South Bend, Indiana, graduating summa cum laude in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology, and attended medical school at Indiana University in Indianapolis, graduating in 1984.  She subsequently completed her residency in pediatrics and fellowships in pediatric neurology and neuromuscular medicine at Washington University in Saint Louis.  She is board certified in neurology with special qualifications in pediatric neurology, electrodiagnostic medicine and neuromuscularpathology.

The lecture series was established by Dr. Rodger Kobes and Michael Keller so that Hope students and the greater Holland community may be exposed to leading-edge endeavors in the translation of science to human health.  Believers in the value of liberal arts education and faith-based institutions, they seek to give back for their own formative undergraduate experiences by helping students to see how basic science impacts health and to motivate them to apply science to solve problems.  Kobes is a 1963 Hope graduate who is retired from career in biochemistry and psychiatry that included a 45-year-long practice in psychiatry and 20 years as a medical director for Pfizer.  Keller, whose career focused on financial management and planning at various non-profit health-related organizations, has no formal connections to Hope but has come to appreciate the college and Holland area through Kobes.

To inquire about accessibility or if you need accommodations to fully participate in the event, please email accommodations@hope.edu.  Updates related to events are posted when available at hope.edu/calendar in the individual listings.

Graves Hall is located at 263 College Ave., between 10th and 12th streets.