{"id":7096,"date":"2021-11-30T21:21:23","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T21:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ptcbio.com\/?p=7096"},"modified":"2024-09-06T10:55:59","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T14:55:59","slug":"gudjon-can-contribute-to-science-research-in-genetic-disorders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ptcbio.com\/posts\/gudjon-can-contribute-to-science-research-in-genetic-disorders\/","title":{"rendered":"Gu\u00f0j\u00f3n Contributes to Scientific Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/admin.ptcbio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Gudjon-230x300.jpg\" alt=\"Gu\u00f0j\u00f3n\" class=\"wp-image-7097\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"core-block core-paragraph\">Gu\u00f0j\u00f3n is from Iceland and is living with Duchenne. As an academically focused young man, he was always top of the class whilst studying for a degree in pharmacology at the University of Iceland. However, he realized that he could use his scientific talent and everyday experience of living with Duchenne to help support advances and our understanding of genetic disorders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"quote-block  color-theme--white\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"quote-block__content\">\n\t\t<blockquote class=\"quote-block__text color-theme-border--white\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"quote-block__heading heading--4\">\n\t\t\t\tI used to avoid acknowledging my condition, but after my first year at University, my friend told me that burying my head in the sand wouldn\u2019t help! I realized I had an opportunity to learn more about Duchenne and other genetic disorders, and help others in the process.\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"core-block core-paragraph\">With a newfound determination, Gu\u00f0j\u00f3n took matters into his own hands and embarked on a project to see if a gene editing technology, called CRISPR, had the potential to treat Duchenne. There are a number of genetic mutations that can lead to Duchenne, so why not start with his own? Gu\u00f0j\u00f3n collected and established a bank of his own muscle cells, which could be used for his, and future, research into Duchenne around the world. These are a rare and important asset for genetic research progression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"core-block core-paragraph\">With a taste for applying himself to the advancement of the understanding of genetic disorders, Gu\u00f0j\u00f3n has continued his scientific career. He recently submitted his PhD thesis and has published research articles on genetic mutations that effect red blood cell generation. Today he continues to dedicate himself to this area of research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"core-block core-paragraph\">But that\u2019s not all he is doing!&nbsp; Gu\u00f0j\u00f3n works closely with patient organizations in Iceland and the UK, giving talks and interviews on living with Duchenne to help spread awareness and inspire boys and younger men living with the condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"core-block core-paragraph\">In his leisure time Gu\u00f0j\u00f3n co-hosts the comedy podcast \u2018Calling Munro\u2019 and is busy preparing for his 30<sup>th<\/sup> Birthday!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"core-block core-paragraph\">Thanks to his dedication and hard work, Gu\u00f0j\u00f3n is demonstrating that people with Duchenne CAN progress our understanding of genetic disorders and help others with these conditions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gu\u00f0j\u00f3n use his experience living with DMD to advance understanding of genetic disorders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16276,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,60],"tags":[],"media-type":[5],"therapeutic-area":[21],"class_list":["post-7096","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rare-disease-community","category-rare-journeys"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.5 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - 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