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UT Southwestern's Olson Wins Prestigious Prize for DMD Research

9/10/2025

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Eric Olson from UT Southwestern won the 2025 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize for his research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
The prize honors significant achievements in biology and biochemistry, with many past recipients being Nobel laureates.
Olson's work on gene editing and muscle development is vital for DMD treatment.
He shares the award with Louis Kunkel and Kevin Campbell, who helped identify the dystrophin gene.
Their collaboration improves understanding of muscular dystrophies and provides hope for affected families.

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Eric Olson from UT Southwestern won the 2025 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize for his research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
The prize honors significant achievements in biology and biochemistry, with many past recipients being Nobel laureates.
Olson's work on gene editing and muscle development is vital for DMD treatment.
He shares the award with Louis Kunkel and Kevin Campbell, who helped identify the dystrophin gene.
Their collaboration improves understanding of muscular dystrophies and provides hope for affected families.