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Vern Charles Juel

Professor of Neurology
Neurology, Neuromuscular Disease
Duke Box 3403, Durham, NC 27710
1255 Hospital South, Durham, NC

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Neurology · 2018 - Present Neurology, Neuromuscular Disease, Neurology
Director of EMG Lab Services in the Department of Neurology · 2006 - Present Neurology, Clinical Science Departments
Division Chief, Neuromuscular Disease in the Department of Neurology · 2015 - Present Neurology, Clinical Science Departments

Recent Publications


The Duke MG Patient Registry III. Comparative Effectiveness of Azathioprine and Mycophenolate Mofetil in Generalized Myasthenia Gravis, a Retrospective Single Center Review.

Conference Muscle Nerve · February 17, 2026 INTRODUCTION/AIMS: Azathioprine (AZA) and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) are the most commonly used non-steroidal immunosuppressants in patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) in North America but their relative effectiveness among disease subgroups ... Full text Link to item Cite

A Distinct Immunological Signature in Late-Onset Myasthenia Gravis: Insights from an Exploratory Proteomics Study.

Journal Article Ann Neurol · January 2026 OBJECTIVE: Approximately 80% of patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) have autoantibodies against acetylcholine receptor, and clinical characteristics may vary between early-onset (symptom onset age <50 years) and late-onset MG (EOMG and LOMG), but the path ... Full text Link to item Cite

Mills' syndrome and myasthenia gravis: a case report.

Journal Article Neuromuscul Disord · November 2025 A 50-year-old man with hypothyroidism was referred for refractory myasthenia gravis (MG). He developed progressive, painless right-sided shoulder and leg weakness, dysphagia, and fatigable diplopia. Acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibodies were positive. I ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Capture MG

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by The George Washington University · 2025 - 2030

DNA08: ARGX-113-2315

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Argenx BVBA · 2025 - 2030

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Education


University of Illinois · 1989 M.D.