Vikki Stefans

Professor

Last publication 2024 Last refreshed 2026-03-16

faculty

Peds Pediatrics, College of Medicine

9 h-index 29 pubs 371 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Vikki Stefans is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Her research focuses on the genetic and phenotypic variability associated with various myopathies, particularly Duchenne muscular dystrophy and limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. Recent publications investigate insights from expert treating physicians on novel therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a complex insertion/duplication variant in the FKRP gene associated with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R9, and the pathologic variability linked to phenotypic differences in siblings with ACTA1 myopathy. Stefans has authored 29 publications with 371 citations and an h-index of 9. She collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Aravindhan Veerapandiyan, Murat Gökden, and Akilandeswari Aravindhan.

Metrics

  • h-index: 9
  • Publications: 29
  • Citations: 371

Selected Publications

  • Access to novel therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy—Insights from expert treating physicians (2024)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy R9 due to a Novel Complex Insertion/Duplication Variant in <i>FKRP</i> Gene (2022)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Grants & Funding

  • MDA Care Center Grant - Continuation Muscular Dystrophy Association Co-Investigator

Collaboration Network

32 Collaborators 28 Institutions 1 Country

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