Dr. Isabelle Demers, is a physiotherapist (Université de Montréal, 2004) and holds a PhD in Clinical and Biomedical Sciences (Université Laval, 2023). She is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Université de Sherbrooke, focusing on improving care and rehabilitation for children with myotonic dystrophy type 1. Her research aims to develop adapted outcome measures and document disease progression in the context of emerging therapies. Actively involved with the Quebec Network for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (RQAS) and NMD4C, Isabelle works to bridge research and clinical practice for the benefit of children and their families.