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Margaret Ayo Owegi DO

TitleAssistant Professor
InstitutionUMass Chan Medical School
DepartmentNeurology
AddressUMass Chan Medical School
55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester MA 01655
Phone508-856-3008
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    InstitutionT.H. Chan School of Medicine
    DepartmentNeurology
    DivisionNeuromuscular


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    Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN, United StatesBSChemistry
    Ball State University, Muncie, IN, United StatesMSChemistry
    Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, MO, United StatesDO

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    Dr. Owegi specializes in neuromuscular disorders such as ALS, myasthenia gravis, muscular dystrophy (FSHD, OPMD, Myotonic Dystrophy), myopathy & peripheral neuropathy. Clinical research focus is on ALS clinical trials. Dr. Owegi completed medical school at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. Neurology residency & neuromuscular fellowship were completed at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

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    1. Shefner JM, Oskarsson B, Macklin EA, Chibnik LB, Quintana M, Saville BR, Detry MA, Vestrucci M, Marion J, McGlothlin A, Heiman-Patterson T, Chase M, Pothier L, Harkey BA, Yu H, Sherman AV, Hall M, Kittle G, Berry JD, Babu S, Andrews J, D'Agostino D, Tustison E, Scirocco E, Giacomelli E, Alameda G, Locatelli E, Ho D, Quick A, Ajroud-Driss S, Katz J, Heitzman D, Appel SH, Shroff S, Felice K, Maragakis NJ, Simmons Z, Miller TM, Olney N, Weiss MD, Goutman SA, Fernandes JA, Jawdat O, Owegi MA, Foster LA, Vu T, Ilieva H, Newman DS, Arcila-Londono X, Jackson CE, Ladha S, Caress JB, Swenson A, Peltier A, Lewis RA, Fee D, Elliott M, Bedlack R, Kasarskis EJ, Elman L, Rosenfeld J, Walk D, McIlduff C, Twydell P, Young E, Johnson K, Rezania K, Goyal NA, Cohen JA, Benatar M, Jones V, Shah J, Beydoun SR, Wymer JP, Zilliox L, Nayar S, Pattee GL, Martinez-Thompson J, Leitner ML, Chen K, Goldberg YP, Cohen Y, Geva M, Hayden MR, Paganoni S, Cudkowicz ME. Pridopidine in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: The HEALEY ALS Platform Trial. JAMA. 2025 Feb 17. PMID: 40067755.
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    2. Andrews J, Paganoni S, Macklin EA, Chibnik LB, Quintana M, Saville BR, Detry MA, Vestrucci M, Marion J, McGlothlin A, Young E, Chase M, Pothier L, Harkey B, Yu H, Sherman A, Shefner J, Hall M, Kittle G, Connolly MR, Berry JD, D'Agostino D, Tustison E, Giacomelli E, Scirocco E, Alameda G, Locatelli E, Ho D, Quick A, Heitzman D, Ajroud-Driss S, Appel SH, Shroff S, Katz J, Felice K, Maragakis NJ, Simmons Z, Goutman SA, Olney N, Miller T, Fernandes JA, Ilieva H, Jawdat O, Weiss MD, Foster L, Vu T, Ladha S, Owegi MA, Newman DS, Arcila-Londono X, Jackson CE, Swenson A, Heiman-Patterson T, Caress J, Fee D, Peltier A, Lewis R, Rosenfeld J, Walk D, Johnson K, Elliott M, Kasarskis EJ, Rutkove S, McIlduff CE, Bedlack R, Elman L, Goyal NA, Rezania K, Twydell P, Benatar M, Glass J, Cohen JA, Jones V, Zilliox L, Wymer JP, Beydoun SR, Shah J, Pattee GL, Martinez-Thompson J, Nayar S, Granit V, Donohue M, Grossman K, Campbell DJ, Qureshi IA, Cudkowicz ME, Babu S. Verdiperstat in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Results From the Randomized HEALEY ALS Platform Trial. JAMA Neurol. 2025 Apr; 82(4):333-343. PMID: 40067754.
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    3. Berry JD, Maragakis NJ, Macklin EA, Chibnik LB, Quintana M, Saville BR, Detry MA, Vestrucci M, Marion J, McGlothlin A, Stommel EW, Chase M, Pothier L, Harkey BA, Yu H, Sherman A, Shefner J, Hall M, Kittle G, Babu S, Andrews J, D'Agostino D, Tustison E, Scirocco E, Giacomelli E, Alameda G, Locatelli E, Ho D, Quick A, Ajroud-Driss S, Katz J, Heitzman D, Appel SH, Shroff S, Felice KJ, Simmons Z, Miller T, Olney N, Weiss MD, Goutman SA, Fernandes JA, Jawdat O, Owegi MA, Foster L, Vu T, Ilieva H, Newman DS, Arcila-Londono X, Jackson C, Ladha S, Heiman-Patterson T, Caress J, Swenson A, Peltier A, Lewis R, Fee D, Elliott M, Bedlack R, Kasarskis EJ, Elman L, Rosenfeld J, Walk D, McIlduff CE, Twydell P, Young E, Johnson K, Rezania K, Goyal NA, Cohen JA, Benatar M, Jones V, Glass J, Shah J, Beydoun SR, Wymer JP, Zilliox L, Nayar S, Pattee GL, Martinez-Thompson J, Rynders A, Evan J, Evan J, Hartford A, Sepassi M, Ho KS, Glanzman R, Greenberg B, Hotchkin MT, Paganoni S, Cudkowicz ME. CNM-Au8 in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: The HEALEY ALS Platform Trial. JAMA. 2025 Feb 17. PMID: 40067821.
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    4. Paganoni S, Fournier CN, Macklin EA, Chibnik LB, Quintana M, Saville BR, Detry MA, Vestrucci M, Marion J, McGlothlin A, Ajroud-Driss S, Chase M, Pothier L, Harkey BA, Yu H, Sherman AV, Shefner JM, Hall M, Kittle G, Berry JD, Babu S, Andrews J, Dagostino D, Tustison E, Giacomelli E, Scirocco E, Alameda G, Locatelli E, Ho D, Quick A, Katz J, Heitzman D, Appel SH, Shroff S, Felice K, Maragakis NJ, Simmons Z, Miller TM, Olney N, Weiss MD, Goutman SA, Fernandes JA, Jawdat O, Owegi MA, Foster LA, Vu T, Ilieva H, Newman DS, Arcila-Londono X, Jackson CE, Ladha S, Heiman-Patterson T, Caress JB, Swenson A, Peltier A, Lewis R, Fee D, Elliott M, Bedlack R, Kasarskis EJ, Elman L, Rosenfeld J, Walk D, McIlduff C, Twydell P, Young E, Johnson K, Rezania K, Goyal NA, Cohen JA, Benatar M, Jones V, Glass J, Shah J, Beydoun SR, Wymer JP, Zilliox L, Nayar S, Pattee GL, Martinez-Thompson J, Harvey B, Patel S, Mahoney P, Duda PW, Cudkowicz ME. Efficacy and Safety of Zilucoplan in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Feb 03; 8(2):e2459058. PMID: 39960672.
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    5. Lindborg SR, Goyal NA, Katz J, Burford M, Li J, Kaspi H, Abramov N, Boulanger B, Berry JD, Nicholson K, Mozaffar T, Miller R, Jenkins L, Baloh RH, Lewis R, Staff NP, Owegi MA, Dagher B, Blondheim-Shraga NR, Gothelf Y, Levy YS, Kern R, Aricha R, Windebank AJ, Bowser R, Brown RH, Cudkowicz ME. Debamestrocel multimodal effects on biomarker pathways in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are linked to clinical outcomes. Muscle Nerve. 2024 Jun; 69(6):719-729. PMID: 38593477.
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    6. Paganoni S, Hendrix S, Dickson SP, Knowlton N, Berry JD, Elliott MA, Maiser S, Karam C, Caress JB, Owegi MA, Quick A, Wymer J, Goutman SA, Heitzman D, Heiman-Patterson TD, Jackson C, Quinn C, Rothstein JD, Kasarskis EJ, Katz J, Jenkins L, Ladha SS, Miller TM, Scelsa SN, Vu TH, Fournier C, Johnson KM, Swenson A, Goyal N, Pattee GL, Babu S, Chase M, Dagostino D, Hall M, Kittle G, Eydinov M, Ostrow J, Pothier L, Randall R, Shefner JM, Sherman AV, Tustison E, Vigneswaran P, Yu H, Cohen J, Klee J, Tanzi R, Gilbert W, Yeramian P, Cudkowicz M. Effect of sodium phenylbutyrate/taurursodiol on tracheostomy/ventilation-free survival and hospitalisation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: long-term results from the CENTAUR trial. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2022 May 16. PMID: 35577511.
      Citations: 14     Fields:    
    7. Cudkowicz ME, Lindborg SR, Goyal NA, Miller RG, Burford MJ, Berry JD, Nicholson KA, Mozaffar T, Katz JS, Jenkins LJ, Baloh RH, Lewis RA, Staff NP, Owegi MA, Berry DA, Gothelf Y, Levy YS, Aricha R, Kern RZ, Windebank AJ, Brown RH. A randomized placebo-controlled phase 3 study of mesenchymal stem cells induced to secrete high levels of neurotrophic factors in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Muscle Nerve. 2022 03; 65(3):291-302. PMID: 34890069.
      Citations: 23     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsCTClinical Trials
    8. Quinn C, Mcmillan CT, Owegi MA, Almasy K, Douthwright C, Mckenna-Yasek D, Goyal NA, Berry J, Brown RH. Single breath counting is an effective screening tool for forced vital capacity in ALS. Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener. 2021; 22(sup1):5-8. PMID: 34348533.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    9. Paganoni S, Hendrix S, Dickson SP, Knowlton N, Macklin EA, Berry JD, Elliott MA, Maiser S, Karam C, Caress JB, Owegi MA, Quick A, Wymer J, Goutman SA, Heitzman D, Heiman-Patterson TD, Jackson CE, Quinn C, Rothstein JD, Kasarskis EJ, Katz J, Jenkins L, Ladha S, Miller TM, Scelsa SN, Vu TH, Fournier CN, Glass JD, Johnson KM, Swenson A, Goyal NA, Pattee GL, Andres PL, Babu S, Chase M, Dagostino D, Hall M, Kittle G, Eydinov M, McGovern M, Ostrow J, Pothier L, Randall R, Shefner JM, Sherman AV, St Pierre ME, Tustison E, Vigneswaran P, Walker J, Yu H, Chan J, Wittes J, Yu ZF, Cohen J, Klee J, Leslie K, Tanzi RE, Gilbert W, Yeramian PD, Schoenfeld D, Cudkowicz ME. Long-term survival of participants in the CENTAUR trial of sodium phenylbutyrate-taurursodiol in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Muscle Nerve. 2021 01; 63(1):31-39. PMID: 33063909.
      Citations: 51     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    10. Paganoni S, Macklin EA, Hendrix S, Berry JD, Elliott MA, Maiser S, Karam C, Caress JB, Owegi MA, Quick A, Wymer J, Goutman SA, Heitzman D, Heiman-Patterson T, Jackson CE, Quinn C, Rothstein JD, Kasarskis EJ, Katz J, Jenkins L, Ladha S, Miller TM, Scelsa SN, Vu TH, Fournier CN, Glass JD, Johnson KM, Swenson A, Goyal NA, Pattee GL, Andres PL, Babu S, Chase M, Dagostino D, Dickson SP, Ellison N, Hall M, Hendrix K, Kittle G, McGovern M, Ostrow J, Pothier L, Randall R, Shefner JM, Sherman AV, Tustison E, Vigneswaran P, Walker J, Yu H, Chan J, Wittes J, Cohen J, Klee J, Leslie K, Tanzi RE, Gilbert W, Yeramian PD, Schoenfeld D, Cudkowicz ME. Trial of Sodium Phenylbutyrate-Taurursodiol for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. N Engl J Med. 2020 09 03; 383(10):919-930. PMID: 32877582.
      Citations: 129     Fields:    Translation:HumansCTClinical Trials
    11. Mueller C, Berry JD, McKenna-Yasek DM, Gernoux G, Owegi MA, Pothier LM, Douthwright CL, Gelevski D, Luppino SD, Blackwood M, Wightman NS, Oakley DH, Frosch MP, Flotte TR, Cudkowicz ME, Brown RH. SOD1 Suppression with Adeno-Associated Virus and MicroRNA in Familial ALS. N Engl J Med. 2020 07 09; 383(2):151-158. PMID: 32640133.
      Citations: 85     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    12. Berry JD, Cudkowicz ME, Windebank AJ, Staff NP, Owegi M, Nicholson K, McKenna-Yasek D, Levy YS, Abramov N, Kaspi H, Mehra M, Aricha R, Gothelf Y, Brown RH. NurOwn, phase 2, randomized, clinical trial in patients with ALS: Safety, clinical, and biomarker results. Neurology. 2019 12 10; 93(24):e2294-e2305. PMID: 31740545.
      Citations: 49     Fields:    Translation:HumansCTClinical Trials
    13. Cammack AJ, Atassi N, Hyman T, van den Berg LH, Harms M, Baloh RH, Brown RH, van Es MA, Veldink JH, de Vries BS, Rothstein JD, Drain C, Jockel-Balsarotti J, Malcolm A, Boodram S, Salter A, Wightman N, Yu H, Sherman AV, Esparza TJ, McKenna-Yasek D, Owegi MA, Douthwright C, McCampbell A, Ferguson T, Cruchaga C, Cudkowicz M, Miller TM. Prospective natural history study of C9orf72 ALS clinical characteristics and biomarkers. Neurology. 2019 10 22; 93(17):e1605-e1617. PMID: 31578300.
      Citations: 14     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    14. Ghasemi M, Kaddouh F, Deb A, Owegi MA. Delayed-onset MRI findings in acute chorea related to anoxic brain injury. Clin Imaging. 2018 Mar - Apr; 48:22-25. PMID: 29028509.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    15. Vernon HJ, Bytyci Telegrafi A, Batista D, Owegi M, Leigh R. 6p25 microdeletion: white matter abnormalities in an adult patient. Am J Med Genet A. 2013 Jul; 161A(7):1686-9. PMID: 23686687.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    16. Owegi MA, Pappas DL, Finch MW, Bilbo SA, Resendiz CA, Jacquemin LJ, Warrier A, Trombley JD, McCulloch KM, Margalef KL, Mertz MJ, Storms JM, Damin CA, Parra KJ. Identification of a domain in the V0 subunit d that is critical for coupling of the yeast vacuolar proton-translocating ATPase. J Biol Chem. 2006 Oct 06; 281(40):30001-14. PMID: 16891312.
      Citations: 21     Fields:    Translation:Cells
    17. Owegi MA, Carenbauer AL, Wick NM, Brown JF, Terhune KL, Bilbo SA, Weaver RS, Shircliff R, Newcomb N, Parra-Belky KJ. Mutational analysis of the stator subunit E of the yeast V-ATPase. J Biol Chem. 2005 May 06; 280(18):18393-402. PMID: 15718227.
      Citations: 17     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
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