Dr. Pauline Garcia is a postdoctoral researcher in the Nicolas Dumont laboratory at CHU Sainte‑Justine, where she has been working since 2025. Her research focuses on mitochondrial defects in myotonic dystrophy type I, with particular interest in how muscle stem cell dysfunction contributes to disease progression. She joined the NMD4C’s Basic Science Trainee Committee in 2026, contributing to social media and communications.