Awards
2016
University of Rochester Master Mentors Program.
2015
Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation (MDF) Travel Award to Facilitate Myotonic Dystrophy Health Index (MDHI) Translational Research
2013
Chairman of Ethical-Legal-Social Issues in Myotonic Dystrophy Session. IDMC-9
Location: . San Sebastian Spain
2013
Chairman of DM1 Clinical Trials & Biomarkers Session. IDMC-
Location: San Sebastian Spain.
2013
Chairman of Patient Reported Outcome Measures for Myotonic Dystrophy; OMMYD Meeting
Location: San Sebastian Spain
2012 - 2014
Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation Research Grant (Supervising Mentor for Dr. Nick Johnson)
Sponsor: Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation
2011 - 2015
FDA Research Grant: Mexiletine Treatment in Myotonic Dystrophy Type-1 (Co-Investigator)
Sponsor: FDA
2010 - 2012
NIH Clinical Research Loan REpayment Grant REnewal Recipient
Sponsor: NIH
2010
Clinical Research Loan Repayment Grant Renewal Recipient
Sponsor: NIH
2008 - 2013
NIH K23 Career Development Grant Award Winner (NIAMS)
Sponsor: NIH
2008 - 2011
2008 Muscular Dystrophy Association Translational Research Infrastructure Grant Award Winner (Funding from 2008-2011)
2008 - 2010
NIH Clinical Research Loan Repayment Grant Recipient
Sponsor: NIH
2008 - 2010
ECRIP (Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program) Grant Award Winner (
2008
Paul Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Center Umbrella Center
Sponsor: MDCRC
2008
Clinical Research Loan Repayment Grant Renewal Recipient
Sponsor: NIH
2007
NIH Clinical and Translational Science Institute K12 Award Recipient
Sponsor: NIH
2006 - 2008
NIH Clinical Research Loan Repayment Grant Recipient
Sponsor: NIH
2006 - 2007
NIH Experimental Therapeutics Grant Recipient for
Sponsor: NIH
2005 - Present
Ad Hoc editor for Neurology
2004
American Neurology Association Scholarship Winner, Toronto 2004
Sponsor: American Neurology Association
2003
UCB Pharma, Inc. Neurology Resident Scholar. 2003
2003
UCB Pharma, Inc. Neurology Resident Scholar
1999
Student Elective Term Scholarship Winner (MMA) 1999
1998 - 1999
S.O.M. State Discretionary Scholarship Winner 1998, 1999
1998 - 1999
S.O.M. State Discretionary Scholarship Winner
1997
Awarded Virginia Tech's Best ESM 1997 Ind. Senior Project Presentation
Dean's List (General Engineering, and in ESM)
Student Elective Term Scholarship Winner (MMA) 1999
Strong Star Award for Exceptional Service and Displaying Compassion and Respect to Patients, Families and Co-workers
Patient and Family Centered Care Award
Sponsor: University of Rochester
Awarded Virginia Tech's Best ESM Ind. Senior Project Presentation 1997
Sponsor: Virginia Tech
Patient and Family-Centered Care award (2011)
Location: The University of Rochester
Board of Supervisors Academic Excellence Award
Board of Supervisors Academic Excellence Award
Dean's List (General Engineering, and in ESM)
American Neurology Association Scholarship Winner 2004
Location: Toronto
Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society
Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society
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Patents
Patent Title: The Myotonic Dystrophy Type-2 Health Index (MD2HI)
Patent #: TXu 2-124-841
Issue Date: Nov 19, 2018
Country: United States
Invented By:
Chad R Heatwole
Patent Title: The Myotonic Dystrophy Health Index (MDHI)
Patent #: TXu 1-859-815
Issue Date: Mar 26, 2013
Country: United States
Invented By:
Chad R Heatwole
Patent Title: The Huntington Disease Health Index (HD-HI)
Patent #: TXu 2-124-913
Issue Date: Nov 19, 2018
Country: United States
Invented By:
Earl Ray Dorsey, Chad R Heatwole
Patent Title: The FSHD-Health Index
Patent #: TXu 1-867-274
Issue Date: May 08, 2013
Country: United States
Invented By:
Chad R Heatwole
Patent Title: The CMT-Health Index (CMT-HI)
Patent #: TXu 2-181-521
Issue Date: Feb 28, 2020
Country: United States
Invented By:
Chad R Heatwole, David N Herrmann, Nicholas E Johnson
Patent Title: Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy Composite Outcome Measure (FSHD-COM)
Patent #: TXu 2-056-221
Issue Date: Aug 17, 2017
Country: United States
Invented By:
Katy J Eichinger, Chad R Heatwole, Jeffery Statland, Al-Rabi N Tawil
Patent Title: Congenital and Childhood Myotonic Dystrophy Research Survey: Instrument for Children Ages 5 to 7
Patent #: TXu 1-933-072
Issue Date: Dec 08, 2014
Country: United States
Invented By:
Chad R Heatwole, Joanna Heatwole, Nicholas E Johnson
Patent Title: Congenital and Childhood Myotonic Dystrophy Health Index: Parent Proxy Instrument
Patent #: TXu 1-939-207
Issue Date: Sep 09, 2014
Country: United States
Invented By:
Chad R Heatwole, Nicholas E Johnson
Patent Title: Congenital and Childhood Myotonic Dystrophy Health Index: Instrument for Children Ages 8 to 11
Patent #: TXu 1-920-539
Issue Date: Sep 09, 2014
Country: United States
Invented By:
Chad R Heatwole, Nicholas E Johnson
Patent Title: Congenital and Childhood Myotonic Dystrophy Health Index: Instrument for Children Ages 12 to 17
Patent #: TXu 1-920-540
Issue Date: Sep 09, 2014
Country: United States
Invented By:
Chad R Heatwole, Nicholas E Johnson
Patent Title: Congenital and Childhood Myotonic Dystrophy Health Index Clinician Assessment
Patent #: TXu 2-209-015
Issue Date: Jun 29, 2020
Country: United States
Invented By:
Chad R Heatwole, Nicholas E Johnson
Patent Title: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Health Index (ALS-HI)
Patent #: TXu 2-227-966
Issue Date: Nov 09, 2020
Country: United States
Invented By:
Chad R Heatwole
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Publications
Journal Articles
7/12/2019
Hunter M, Ekstrom AB, Campbell C, Hung M, Bounsanga J, Bates K, Adams HR, Luebbe E, Moxley RT, Heatwole C, Johnson NE. "Patient-reported study of the impact of pediatric-onset myotonic dystrophy." Muscle & nerve.. 2019 Jul 12; Epub 2019 Jul 12.
3/2019
Wolfe GI, Kaminski HJ, Aban IB, Minisman G, Kuo HC, Marx A, Ströbel P, Mazia C, Oger J, Cea JG, Heckmann JM, Evoli A, Nix W, Ciafaloni E, Antonini G, Witoonpanich R, King JO, Beydoun SR, Chalk CH, Barboi AC, Amato AA, Shaibani AI, Katirji B, Lecky BRF, Buckley C, Vincent A, Dias-Tosta E, Yoshikawa H, Waddington-Cruz M, Pulley MT, Rivner MH, Kostera-Pruszczyk A, Pascuzzi RM, Jackson CE, Verschuuren JJGM, Massey JM, Kissel JT, Werneck LC, Benatar M, Barohn RJ, Tandan R, Mozaffar T, Silvestri NJ, Conwit R, Sonett JR, Jaretzki A, Newsom-Davis J, Cutter GR, . "Long-term effect of thymectomy plus prednisone versus prednisone alone in patients with non-thymomatous myasthenia gravis: 2-year extension of the MGTX randomised trial." The Lancet. Neurology.. 2019 Mar; 18(3):259-268. Epub 2019 Jan 25.
1/25/2019
Mori I, Fujino H, Matsumura T, Takada H, Ogata K, Nakamori M, Innami K, Shingaki H, Imura O, Takahashi MP, Heatwole C. "The myotonic dystrophy health index: Japanese adaption and validity testing." Muscle & nerve.. 2019 Jan 25; Epub 2019 Jan 25.
Books & Chapters
2017
Chapter Title: Channelopathies: Myotonic Disorders and Periodic Paralysis
Book Title: Swaiman's Pediatric Neurology Principles and Practice Sixth Edition
Author List: Heatwole, C; Moxley, R.
Published By: Elsevier 2017
2014
Chapter Title: Myotonic Dystrophy Health Index: Initial Evaluation of a Disease-Specific Outcome Measure
Book Title: AANEM
Author List: Heatwole, C
Published By: AANEM podcast 2014
2012
Chapter Title: Channelopathies: Myotonic Disorders and Periodic Paralysis
Book Title: Swaiman's Pediatric Principles and Practice 5th edition
Author List: Heatwole, C; Moxley, R.
Published By: Elsevier Saunders 2012
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