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The David D. Kilmer Memorial Lecture Series is an event to honor the memory of
David D. Kilmer, M.D., who was Chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation at UC Davis from 1999 to 2009. Dr. Kilmer was an internationally
renowned clinician, educator, and researcher known for his compassionate and
state-of-the-art rehabilitative care he provided patients.
During his time as chair, the department grew in faculty, staff, and research
activity to its current, nationally recognized status. He was passionate about
teaching and was greatly respected by medical students, residents, and
colleagues twice winning the faculty teaching award. In 2005, he received the
Distinguished Alumnus Award from the UC Davis School of Medicine and the
Citation for Excellence from the Cal Aggie Alumni Association.
It is with this endowed lecture that we strive to continue his legacy of
furthering education.
Developing therapies at the intersection of aging and
neurological disease with W. David Arnold, M.D.
W. David Arnold, M.D. is a physician-
Arnold has played a key role in
scientist specializing in neuromuscular
translating discoveries into first-in-human
medicine. He serves as the Executive
trials, particularly in spinal muscular
Director of the NextGen Precision Health
atrophy and Charcot-Marie-Tooth
initiative at the University of Missouri,
disease. In addition to his research
where he leads efforts to advance
program, he co-directs the M.D./Ph.D.
translational research and precision
program at the University of Missouri,
medicine. He is a tenured professor in
supporting the development of
the Department of Physical Medicine
physician-scientists.
and Rehabilitation, with a research focus
He is also actively involved in
on aging, neuromuscular function, and
mentorship, grant funding, and scientific
genetic neurological disorders.
leadership, including NIH-supported
Arnold’s research program is focused
projects on neuromuscular aging and
on translational neuromuscular
genetic therapies. Specifically, he is the
physiology in the context of health,
associate director of the Rehabilitation
aging and disease. His work aims to
Medicine Scientist Training Program
understand mechanism and develop
(RMSTP), supporting the development
treatment for age-related loss of physical
of early-career rehabilitation physician-
function as well as genetic and acquire
scientists.
neurological disorders.
W. David Arnold, M.D.
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