Jill A. Rafael‐Fortney

Jill A. Rafael-Fortney studies the biology of skeletal muscle disease, focusing on muscular dystrophy (a group of genetic disorders causing progressive muscle weakness) and related muscle degeneration and regeneration processes. Her work examines molecular signaling pathways—such as hormone receptor signaling, inflammatory signaling, and cell death mechanisms—that influence how muscle tissue is damaged and repaired. This research is relevant to students interested in muscle physiology, genetics of muscle disease, and potential therapeutic targets for conditions like Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Publication output has been fairly steady at 2-5 items per year for most of the last decade, with a sharp increase in 2025 largely due to multiple supplementary data files accompanying a related study.

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