Erin Beattie
Biography
Erin Beattie is the Network Manager for the Neuromuscular Disease Network for Canada (NMD4C), where she leads the coordination of all network activities, fostering collaboration across clinical, research, and advocacy communities. With a deep commitment to strengthening neuromuscular and rare disease capacity in Canada, Erin plays a pivotal role in connecting stakeholders, supporting strategic initiatives, and advancing national programming. She holds a PhD in Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology from the University of Toronto and an MSc in Pharmacology from Dalhousie University, with research focused on cardiac remodeling in heart failure. Prior to joining NMD4C, she worked as a Research & Development Scientist and Medical Writer at a clinical research organization specializing in respiratory trials, served as a Clinical Science Consultant, and coordinated research at the IBD Centre at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). Erin is dedicated to building sustainable networks and strengthening Canada’s neuromuscular and rare disease research landscape.
Recent Publications
Anon. Erratum: An audit of 12 cases of long COVID following the Lightning Process intervention examining benefits and harms. J Family Med Prim Care. 2025.14 (10)4407 PMID:41280592
Geng, L, Sun, TT, Xia, WB, Qin, Y, Huo, D, Qu, GJ et al.. Correction to "Lactobacillus rhamnosus LRa05 on glycemic control and gut microbiota in patients with type 2 diabetes". World J Diabetes. 2025.16 (11)114013 PMID:41278440
Wang, L, Tao, X, Zhang, N, Yang, X, Jiang, H, Li, X et al.. Macrophagic Sclerostin Loop2-ApoER2 Interaction Required by Sclerostin for Cardiovascular Protective Action. Adv Sci (Weinh). 2025. e18735 PMID:41276911
Henschke, N, Bergman, H, Buckley, BS, Crosbie, EJ, Dwan, K, Golder, SP et al.. Effects of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programmes on community rates of HPV-related disease and harms from vaccination. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025.11 (11)CD015363 PMID:41276264
Gaston-Breton, R, Bouzid, A, Antipushina, E, Altaie, AM, Armengaud, J, Costa, N et al.. Translational biomarkers of hypoxic brain injury uncovered in CSF secreting human choroid plexus organoids. Fluids Barriers CNS. 2025.22 (1)117 PMID:41267116
Nair K, Umapathy K, Farid T, Masse S, Mueller E, Sivanandan RV, Poku K, Rao V, Nair V, Butany J, Ideker RE, Nanthakumar K.Intramural activation during early human ventricular fibrillation. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol, 4(5): 692-703, 2011.
Mueller EE, Momen A, Massé S, Zhou YQ, Liu J, Backx PH, Henkelman RM, Nanthakumar K, Stewart DJ, Husain M.Electrical remodelling precedes heart failure in an endothelin-1 induced model of cardiomyopathy. Cardiovasc Res, 89(3): 623-33, 2011.
Mueller EE, Grandy SA, Ferrier GR, Howlett SE.PKA-mediated phosphorylation contributes to enhanced contraction observed in mice that over-express β-adrenergic receptor kinase--1. J Pharmacol Exp Ther, Dec; 319(3): 1307-16, 2006.
Grandy SA, Mueller EE, Ferrier GR, Howlett SE.The role of β-adrenergic receptor signaling in regulation of cardiac contraction. Recent Res Dev Physiol, 2: 1-19, 2004.
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