Elise Duchesne, PT, PhD, is a Full Professor at the School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Université Laval, and a Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Translational Science for Rare Neuromuscular Diseases. Her research focuses on improving the understanding, assessment, and rehabilitation of individuals living with rare neuromuscular diseases, with a particular emphasis on myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1). Her translational research program integrates clinical phenotyping, rehabilitation research, longitudinal studies, and skeletal muscle biology to identify meaningful biomarkers and improve clinical outcomes. She is an active member of the Groupe de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les maladies neuromusculaires (GRIMN), working closely with patients, clinicians, and international collaborators to advance research and care in DM1.