Aravindhan Veerapandiyan

Associate Professor

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-23

faculty

Peds Pediatrics, College of Medicine

aveerapandiyan@uams.edu

20 h-index 129 pubs 1,371 cited

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Aravindhan Veerapandiyan's research focuses on genetic and neurological disorders in children, with a particular emphasis on Duchenne muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy. He has published work on AAV gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, including findings from the EMBARK phase 3 randomized trial, and has also investigated the management of adverse events associated with gene therapy for this condition. His work also extends to spinal muscular atrophy, with publications on expanded access programs for risdiplam and best practices for its management.

Beyond these specific conditions, Dr. Veerapandiyan's research interests encompass broader areas of pediatric health. He has explored the implementation of pharmacogenomics testing in a clinical setting and has published on molecular dysregulation in autism spectrum disorder, as well as the role of semaphorin-plexin signaling in X-linked intellectual disability. His research has also touched upon the incidence of PANDAS and PANS in primary care populations.

Dr. Veerapandiyan holds an h-index of 20 and has authored over 124 publications, accumulating 1,321 citations. He collaborates with multiple researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Akilandeswari Aravindhan, Murat Gökden, Pritmohinder S. Gill, and Jeffrey Clothier.

Metrics

  • h-index: 20
  • Publications: 129
  • Citations: 1,371

Selected Publications

  • Safety and efficacy of fordadistrogene movaparvovec in ambulatory participants with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (CIFFREO): a phase 3, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled study (2026)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Consensus recommendations and considerations for the delivery and monitoring of gene therapy in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (2025)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Gaps in the Assessment and Care of Neurodevelopmental and Psychiatric Conditions Associated With Dystrophinopathy (2024)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Taking ACTION to detect myocarditis related to recombinant gene transfer therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; Consensus recommendations for cardiac surveillance (2024)
    5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The <scp>BELS</scp> questionnaire: A novel screening tool for neurodevelopmental and psychiatric symptoms in pediatric dystrophinopathy (2024)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Charcot‐Marie‐Tooth disease in children (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • AAV gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy: the EMBARK phase 3 randomized trial (2024)
    125 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Editorial: Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric syndrome (2024)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Access to novel therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy—Insights from expert treating physicians (2024)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Revolutionizing neuromuscular disorders rehabilitation: The virtual reality edge (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Long-Term Follow-Up Cares and Check Initiative: A Program to Advance Long-Term Follow-Up in Newborns Identified with a Disease through Newborn Screening (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Management of Select Adverse Events Following Delandistrogene Moxeparvovec Gene Therapy for Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (2024)
    17 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Estimate of the incidence of PANDAS and PANS in 3 primary care populations (2023)
    12 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Epilepsy Characteristics in Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophies (2023)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Autosomal Recessive Spastic Ataxia of Charlevoix–Saguenay due to Novel Mutations in the <i>SACS</i> Gene (2022)

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Grants & Funding

  • Clinical Neurobehavioral Screening Tool for Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
  • No FP attached UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator

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