{"id":27428,"date":"2026-05-04T06:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T11:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/?p=27428"},"modified":"2025-10-20T15:35:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T20:35:38","slug":"faces-of-ataxia-research-juan-mato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/faces-of-ataxia-research-juan-mato\/","title":{"rendered":"Faces of Ataxia Research: Juan Mato"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27428\" class=\"elementor elementor-27428\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-289654bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"289654bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a8b6f00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a8b6f00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Juan-M-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--1024x536.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27380\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Juan-M-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Juan-M-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Juan-M-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Juan-M-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image-.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6fc5f2e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fc5f2e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c92ab34\" data-id=\"1c92ab34\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f77327c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f77327c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Written by Victoria Martinez<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b958185 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b958185\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Faces of Ataxia Research<\/strong> highlights scientists whose work is supported by grants from NAF. Each story shows how our donors are fueling discoveries that bring us closer to effective treatments and a cure for Ataxia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63303bc4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63303bc4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7581b76b\" data-id=\"7581b76b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a9f273a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a9f273a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet the Researcher<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be1cc18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be1cc18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Project title:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p>Characterizing peripheral neuropathy onset and progression in SCA3 mouse models<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Education:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p>BSc, Binghamton University<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Current Position:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p>PhD Candidate at the University of Michigan, under the supervision of Hayley McLoughlin, PhD<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9133a00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9133a00\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-226d8df6\" data-id=\"226d8df6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63d9efd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63d9efd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Path to Ataxia Research<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-127c6dea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"127c6dea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Juan\u2019s journey into ataxia research began when his family moved from Uruguay to New York. He grew up in a Spanish-speaking household that encouraged curiosity and valued learning, an outlook that shaped how he approached school and new opportunities. In high school, Juan realized he enjoyed both psychology and biology and discovered that neuroscience connected the two disciplines, becoming the field he was most excited to pursue.<\/p><p>Juan was drawn to Binghamton University because of its Freshman Research Immersion (FRI) program, which allows students to start research in their first year under faculty mentorship. His first project investigated obsessive-compulsive disorder using a rat model, where he gained experience in behavioral testing and lab techniques. Later, he completed a thesis on how adolescent binge drinking affects cholinergic brain circuitry in the context of Alzheimer\u2019s disease. Cholinergic circuits are networks of brain cells that use the chemical messenger acetylcholine to support learning and memory. These experiences led to Juan\u2019s appreciation of collaborative and problem-solving aspects of science.<\/p><p>At the University of Michigan, where he is now in his fourth year of his PhD program, Juan rotated through several labs before joining the McLoughlin Lab, supervised by Dr. Hayley McLoughlin, PhD. He was excited by the lab\u2019s focus on glial cells within the context of ataxia. Juan was equally drawn to the lab\u2019s supportive culture of mentorship and collaboration. Ataxia research further stood out to him when they remain lesser known despite affecting many patients and having no available treatments. For Juan, this presented an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to an area that urgently needs more attention.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-222315b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"222315b3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2528b68f\" data-id=\"2528b68f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c4f1ded elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c4f1ded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Focus of Current Research<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b5ea2b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b5ea2b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The McLoughlin Lab studies how both glial cells and neurons contribute to SCA3 pathology. The group compares the distinct and shared roles of these cell types in driving disease, with a focus on repair, immune, and structural processes. Glial cells are non-neuronal cells in the brain and nervous system that provide repair, immune, and structural support.\u00a0<\/p><p>Juan studies Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3 (SCA3) using mouse models to understand both brain involvement and the development of peripheral neuropathy (PN) in SCA3. PN is a condition in which the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord are damaged, leading to symptoms like numbness, pain, and weakness. Juan is investigating which specific cell types in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) are responsible for the nerve damage. He recognized that these peripheral effects are underappreciated and can worsen typical ataxia symptoms. Juan hopes that by studying the disease in mouse models and identifying the cells driving PN, he can uncover treatment targets that reduce symptoms and advance the development of effective therapies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ff16819 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ff16819\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-794aaa96\" data-id=\"794aaa96\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b6403db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b6403db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Ataxia Research Matters<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-540c1ebf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"540c1ebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Researching ataxia is important to Juan because the McLoughlin Lab has powerful mouse models that allow him to study how nerves are affected by the disease and explore potential treatments. PN-associated symptoms, such as numbness and pain, are underrecognized and often overlooked in clinical data, which makes it difficult for researchers to fully understand the disease. This lack of attention also limits the clinical data available to researchers. Juan\u2019s work highlights these underappreciated aspects of the disease, demonstrating both their seriousness and their impact on patients\u2019 quality of life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3334369 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3334369\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e177ecc\" data-id=\"2e177ecc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-696a8a57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"696a8a57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Research Impact on the Ataxia Community<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39f36754 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39f36754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Juan sees his research as part of a larger effort to improve understanding and treatment of ataxia and symptoms associated with the PNS. He wants to reassure patients struggling with peripheral neuropathy, that a lab is actively working to understand these symptoms and explore potential treatments. Juan hopes his work can spark conversation about potentially overlooked symptoms. He aims to engage clinicians and funders, supporting the development of strategies and advocacy that improve patient care and diagnosis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35d01fcc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35d01fcc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c1c16d\" data-id=\"7c1c16d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ab2d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35ab2d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advancements through NAF Funding<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-284963fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"284963fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The research project funded by the National Ataxia Foundation (NAF) allowed Juan to continue studying PN in SCA3 and to characterize its progression in mouse models. These models closely reflected the symptoms seen in patients, including sensory deficits that lead to numbness and coordination problems. Cellular changes such as myelination loss and neuron dysfunction were also visualized in the models. The project provided a foundation for understanding the disease mechanism of SCA3 and identifying potential targets to address PN pathologies.<\/p><p>In addition, the NAF introduced Juan to science communication through SCAsource, a website, run by the NAF, where SCA research is explained in an accessible, non-scientific way for patients and families. This experience gave him valuable skills in making complex scientific findings accessible and understandable to a wider audience. Juan hopes to continue working with SCAsource and initiatives that help communities feel informed, connected and supported in their journey with ataxia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b3828c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b3828c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f8af297\" data-id=\"3f8af297\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85cc01b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85cc01b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bridging Gaps in Knowledge<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a70f2be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a70f2be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Juan\u2019s research bridges gaps in current ataxia knowledge by focusing on often underrecognized aspects of the disease, particularly PN. While much attention has historically been on brain and central nervous system pathology, Juan investigates how specific cells in the peripheral nervous system contribute to symptoms like numbness and pain. By characterizing these effects in mouse models, his work provides new insights into disease mechanisms and highlights avenues for treatment. This ensures that PNS-associated symptoms are recognized and addressed in both research and clinical practice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45458957 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45458957\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c6a1c25\" data-id=\"5c6a1c25\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ab9327 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36ab9327\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Career Growth Through NAF Support<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e4282ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e4282ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Receiving an NAF grant has been pivotal to Juan\u2019s career as a researcher, allowing him to continue his work at a critical stage of his PhD. On a personal level, the grant provided validation that others believe in his ideas and potential. It has also strengthened his credibility, giving him a more robust platform for advocating for patients and their needs. The grant introduced him to opportunities to present his work, create educational materials, and explain ataxia to audiences without a scientific background, making the field more accessible and engaging. Beyond the lab, Juan has discovered that science communication is one of his favorite aspects of research.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46ae81ce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46ae81ce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-468e518f\" data-id=\"468e518f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4132cd02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4132cd02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Long-Term Goals<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15050662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15050662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Juan\u2019s overarching goal as an ataxia researcher is to understand how specific mutations cause peripheral neuropathy in SCA3, tracing the process from affected cells to disrupted pathways. He aims to map the disease so thoroughly that it forms a clear \u201cmind map\u201d of the underlying mechanisms. If he were a principal investigator, he would dedicate his lab to uncovering the mechanisms behind these peripheral nerve defects.<\/p><p>Juan hopes his work encourages clinicians and the scientific community to look beyond the brain and recognize the importance of PNS symptoms. He also wants to highlight the pain and challenges these symptoms create, which significantly impact the daily lives of people with ataxia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60b38d8a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60b38d8a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42b918c0\" data-id=\"42b918c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75caa180 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75caa180\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hobbies Outside the Lab<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b0d7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30b0d7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Outside of the lab, Juan enjoys staying active and social. He plays volleyball regularly. Juan also enjoys for cooking, often hosting dinner parties where he experiments with Indian and Thai cuisine. One of his favorite Indian dishes is palak paneer, a combination of spinach and soft Indian cottage cheese cooked with spices. In his downtime, Juan likes playing Fortnite, as a fun way to relax and unwind.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b163a71 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b163a71\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53881eb7\" data-id=\"53881eb7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b900055 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6b900055\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29cbb0e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29cbb0e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read Other Faces of Ataxia Features<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61b9e9f2 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-portfolio\" data-id=\"61b9e9f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;item_ratio&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.66,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;item_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"portfolio.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio elementor-grid elementor-posts-container\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-27428 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-naf category-research tag-faces-of-ataxia-research\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/faces-of-ataxia-research-juan-mato\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Juan-M-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-27380\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Juan-M-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Juan-M-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Juan-M-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Juan-M-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image-.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tFaces of Ataxia Research: Juan Mato\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-27427 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-naf category-research tag-faces-of-ataxia-research\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/faces-of-ataxia-research-tyler-thaxton\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Tyler-FAR-Featured-Image-300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-28646\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Tyler-FAR-Featured-Image-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Tyler-FAR-Featured-Image-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Tyler-FAR-Featured-Image-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Tyler-FAR-Featured-Image.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tFaces of Ataxia Research: Tyler Thaxton\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-27413 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-naf category-research tag-faces-of-ataxia-research\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/face-of-ataxia-research-shane-hellyer-phd\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shane-H-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-27385\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shane-H-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shane-H-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shane-H-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shane-H-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image-.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tFace of Ataxia Research: Shane Hellyer, PhD\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-27398 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-naf category-research tag-faces-of-ataxia-research\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/faces-of-ataxia-research-matthew-scaglione-phd\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Matthaw-S-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-27382\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Matthaw-S-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Matthaw-S-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Matthaw-S-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Matthaw-S-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image-.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tFaces of Ataxia Research: Matthew Scaglione, PhD\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-27394 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-naf category-research tag-faces-of-ataxia-research\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/face-of-ataxia-research-marija-cvetanovic-phd\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marija-C-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-27381\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marija-C-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marija-C-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marija-C-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marija-C-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image-.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tFace of Ataxia Research: Marija Cvetanovic, PhD\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-27391 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-naf category-research tag-faces-of-ataxia-research\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/faces-of-ataxia-research-hannah-shorrock-phd\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Hannah-S-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-27378\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Hannah-S-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Hannah-S-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Hannah-S-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Hannah-S-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image-.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tFaces of Ataxia Research: Hannah Shorrock, PhD\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-215ab941 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"215ab941\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-677e5123\" data-id=\"677e5123\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2726ee2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2726ee2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-276d4ab2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"276d4ab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read Our Latest Blogs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c7301ce elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-portfolio\" data-id=\"4c7301ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;item_ratio&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.66,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;item_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"portfolio.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio elementor-grid elementor-posts-container\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-27258 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-member-stories tag-care-partners\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/ben-williamson\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ben-Williamson-Featured-Image-300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-27306\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ben-Williamson-Featured-Image-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ben-Williamson-Featured-Image-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ben-Williamson-Featured-Image-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ben-Williamson-Featured-Image.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tBen Williamson\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-27259 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-member-stories\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/maitreyi-viswanathan\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maitreyi-Member-story-Website-Featured-Image-300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-27260\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maitreyi-Member-story-Website-Featured-Image-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maitreyi-Member-story-Website-Featured-Image-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maitreyi-Member-story-Website-Featured-Image-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maitreyi-Member-story-Website-Featured-Image.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tMaitreyi Viswanathan\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-28850 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-naf\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/amplifying-the-voice-of-ataxians-feedback-from-members-of-the-naf-community-on-ataxia-symptoms\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Member-Story-Featured-Image-3-300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-28855\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Member-Story-Featured-Image-3-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Member-Story-Featured-Image-3-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Member-Story-Featured-Image-3-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Member-Story-Featured-Image-3.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tAmplifying the Voice of Ataxians: Feedback from members of the NAF community on Ataxia Symptoms\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-27254 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-member-stories\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/ana\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ana-Member-story-Website-Featured-Image-300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-27256\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ana-Member-story-Website-Featured-Image-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ana-Member-story-Website-Featured-Image-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ana-Member-story-Website-Featured-Image-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ana-Member-story-Website-Featured-Image.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tAna\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-28653 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-clinical-services category-education\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/ataxia-med-news-february-2026\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-Featured-Image-300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-28820\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-Featured-Image-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-Featured-Image-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-Featured-Image-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-Featured-Image.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tAtaxia Med News &#8211; February 2026\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-28776 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-advocacy category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/advocating-for-accessibility-in-st-louis\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shannon-Featured-Image-300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-28777\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shannon-Featured-Image-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shannon-Featured-Image-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shannon-Featured-Image-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shannon-Featured-Image.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tAdvocating for Accessibility in St. Louis\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Victoria Martinez Faces of Ataxia Research highlights scientists whose work is supported by grants from NAF. Each story shows how our donors are fueling discoveries that bring us <a class=\"MoreInfo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/advocating-for-accessibility-in-st-louis\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":27380,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[517,695,723],"tags":[3071],"class_list":["post-27428","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-naf","category-research","tag-faces-of-ataxia-research"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Faces of Ataxia Research: Juan Mato - National Ataxia Foundation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/?p=27428\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Faces of Ataxia Research: Juan Mato - National Ataxia Foundation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Written by Victoria Martinez Faces of Ataxia Research highlights scientists whose work is supported by grants from NAF. Each story shows how our donors are fueling discoveries that bring us Read More...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/?p=27428\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"National Ataxia Foundation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-05-04T11:00:08+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Juan-M-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image-.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"628\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Mollie Utting\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Mollie Utting\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/?p=27428#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/?p=27428\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Mollie Utting\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/3a31cd48783bdafc3adcc598f3b84caa\"},\"headline\":\"Faces of Ataxia Research: Juan Mato\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-04T11:00:08+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/?p=27428\"},\"wordCount\":1254,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/?p=27428#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/Juan-M-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image-.png\",\"keywords\":[\"Faces of Ataxia Research\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Blog\",\"NAF\",\"Research\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/?p=27428\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/?p=27428\",\"name\":\"Faces of Ataxia Research: Juan Mato - National Ataxia Foundation\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/?p=27428#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/?p=27428#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/Juan-M-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image-.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-04T11:00:08+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/?p=27428#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/?p=27428\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/?p=27428#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/Juan-M-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image-.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/Juan-M-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image-.png\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":628},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/?p=27428#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Faces of Ataxia Research: Juan Mato\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/\",\"name\":\"National Ataxia Foundation\",\"description\":\"Connecting Ataxia families, researchers, clinicians and the community\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"National Ataxia Foundation\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/08\\\/logo_Ataxia.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/08\\\/logo_Ataxia.jpg\",\"width\":286,\"height\":100,\"caption\":\"National Ataxia Foundation\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/3a31cd48783bdafc3adcc598f3b84caa\",\"name\":\"Mollie Utting\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/3709a97d9bc4db07e84f3db9b97f3407dd74fcf38ff7493a6d0b79c347930035?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/3709a97d9bc4db07e84f3db9b97f3407dd74fcf38ff7493a6d0b79c347930035?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/3709a97d9bc4db07e84f3db9b97f3407dd74fcf38ff7493a6d0b79c347930035?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Mollie Utting\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ataxia.org\\\/author\\\/naf-mollie\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Faces of Ataxia Research: Juan Mato - National Ataxia Foundation","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/?p=27428","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Faces of Ataxia Research: Juan Mato - National Ataxia Foundation","og_description":"Written by Victoria Martinez Faces of Ataxia Research highlights scientists whose work is supported by grants from NAF. Each story shows how our donors are fueling discoveries that bring us Read More...","og_url":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/?p=27428","og_site_name":"National Ataxia Foundation","article_published_time":"2026-05-04T11:00:08+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":628,"url":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Juan-M-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image-.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Mollie Utting","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Mollie Utting","Est. reading time":"7 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/?p=27428#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/?p=27428"},"author":{"name":"Mollie Utting","@id":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/#\/schema\/person\/3a31cd48783bdafc3adcc598f3b84caa"},"headline":"Faces of Ataxia Research: Juan Mato","datePublished":"2026-05-04T11:00:08+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/?p=27428"},"wordCount":1254,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/?p=27428#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Juan-M-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image-.png","keywords":["Faces of Ataxia Research"],"articleSection":["Blog","NAF","Research"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/?p=27428","url":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/?p=27428","name":"Faces of Ataxia Research: Juan Mato - National Ataxia Foundation","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/?p=27428#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/?p=27428#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Juan-M-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image-.png","datePublished":"2026-05-04T11:00:08+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/?p=27428#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/?p=27428"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/?p=27428#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Juan-M-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image-.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Juan-M-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image-.png","width":1200,"height":628},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/?p=27428#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Faces of Ataxia Research: Juan Mato"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/","name":"National Ataxia Foundation","description":"Connecting Ataxia families, researchers, clinicians and the community","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/#organization","name":"National Ataxia Foundation","url":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/logo_Ataxia.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/logo_Ataxia.jpg","width":286,"height":100,"caption":"National Ataxia Foundation"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/#\/schema\/person\/3a31cd48783bdafc3adcc598f3b84caa","name":"Mollie Utting","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3709a97d9bc4db07e84f3db9b97f3407dd74fcf38ff7493a6d0b79c347930035?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3709a97d9bc4db07e84f3db9b97f3407dd74fcf38ff7493a6d0b79c347930035?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3709a97d9bc4db07e84f3db9b97f3407dd74fcf38ff7493a6d0b79c347930035?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Mollie Utting"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.ataxia.org"],"url":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/author\/naf-mollie\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27428","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27428"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27428\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27380"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}