Dr. Mathias Bell is a PhD student in biochemistry at Queen’s University in the lab of Dr. Peter L. Davies. He holds a BSc in biochemistry from the University of Ottawa. His research focuses on limb‑girdle muscular dystrophy type R1/D4 (LGMD), a disorder caused by mutations in the calpain‑3 gene. Using cryo‑electron microscopy, biochemistry, and cell‑based approaches, Mathias investigates how calpain‑3 interacts with its protein partners in healthy muscle and how these interactions are disrupted in LGMD. Outside the lab, he enjoys playing squash, hiking, and playing piano.

In 2026, she began serving as a Basic Science Trainee Committee member within the NMD4C, contributing to the development of Pre-Clinical Science Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).