Dr. Han Phan is a pediatric neurologist and sleep specialist with a deep passion for clinical trials in rare diseases. With over 15 years of experience leading clinical research, she has focused extensively on conditions such as Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Spinal Muscular Atrophy. She served on the Pediatric Advisory Board at the FDA and was previously a guest researcher with the CDC's Newborn Screening Branch. Dr. Phan also had held the position of Associate Professor at the University of Alabama and co-directed the MDA clinic. Driven by a strong commitment to expanding access to clinical trials for patients with rare diseases, she founded Rare Disease Research in 2017—an independent organization where she now serves as principal investigator, overseeing active studies in neuromuscular disorders.