Researchers from UVA (IMAGE) University of Virginia Health System Caption Shayn Peirce-Cottler, Ph.D., (left) and Silvia Blemker, Ph.D., of the University of Virginia, have launched an ambitious new effort to figure out why promising treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy consistently fail. The work has received a $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. Credit Harry Moxley | University of Virginia School of Medicine Usage Restrictions May be used by reporters and webmasters to accompany news coverage of the Duchenne project. All other uses require express written permission from the University of Virginia Health System. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.