Grants per year
Personal profile
Research Interests
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Muscular dystrophies, Myasthenia gravis, Neurogenetic disorders, Neuromuscular diseases, Peripheral neuropathies
Certifications and Licenses
| Neurology |
Training Experience
| 1977 | Internship, Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh |
| 1980 | Residency, Univ. of Pittsburgh Medical Ctr. (Presbyterian) |
| 1982 | Fellowship, University of Colorado Hospital |
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
MD, Medicine, University of Virginia
… → 1976
Research interests keywords
- ALS
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- EMG
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Neurology
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IMProving mobility After revasCularizaTion in Peripheral Artery Disease: the IMPACT PAD Trial
McDermott, M. M. (PD/PI), Ho, K. J. (Co-Investigator), Lloyd-Jones, D. M. (Co-Investigator) & Sufit, R. L. (Co-Investigator)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
9/17/24 → 8/31/25
Project: Research project
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Response to Exercise and Nitric Oxide in PAD: the RESIST PAD Trial
McDermott, M. M. (PD/PI), McDermott, M. M. (PD/PI), Ho, K. J. (Co-Investigator), Ho, K. J. (Co-Investigator), Lloyd-Jones, D. M. (Co-Investigator), Lloyd-Jones, D. M. (Co-Investigator), Sufit, R. L. (Co-Investigator), Sufit, R. L. (Co-Investigator), Zhao, L. (Co-Investigator) & Zhao, L. (Co-Investigator)
7/1/23 → 6/30/28
Project: Research project
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Far Red Light to Improve Functioning in PAD: the LIGHT PAD Trial
McDermott, M. M. (PD/PI), McDermott, M. M. (PD/PI), McDermott, M. M. (PD/PI), Ho, K. J. (Co-Investigator), Ho, K. J. (Co-Investigator), Ho, K. J. (Co-Investigator), Lloyd-Jones, D. M. (Co-Investigator), Lloyd-Jones, D. M. (Co-Investigator), Lloyd-Jones, D. M. (Co-Investigator), Sufit, R. L. (Co-Investigator), Sufit, R. L. (Co-Investigator), Sufit, R. L. (Co-Investigator), Zhao, L. (Co-Investigator), Zhao, L. (Co-Investigator) & Zhao, L. (Co-Investigator)
2/1/23 → 1/31/26
Project: Research project
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BEET root juice to reverse functional impairment in PAD: The BEET PAD Trial
McDermott, M. M. (PD/PI), McDermott, M. M. (PD/PI), Ho, K. J. (Co-Investigator), Ho, K. J. (Co-Investigator), Sufit, R. L. (Co-Investigator), Sufit, R. L. (Co-Investigator), Zhao, L. (Co-Investigator) & Zhao, L. (Co-Investigator)
7/1/22 → 6/30/27
Project: Research project
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COCOA flavanols to improve walking performance in PAD: the COCOA-PAD II Trial
McDermott, M. M. (PD/PI), McDermott, M. M. (PD/PI), Lloyd-Jones, D. M. (Co-Investigator), Lloyd-Jones, D. M. (Co-Investigator), Sufit, R. L. (Co-Investigator), Sufit, R. L. (Co-Investigator), Zhao, L. (Co-Investigator) & Zhao, L. (Co-Investigator)
7/1/21 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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Hepatocyte growth factor for walking performance in peripheral artery disease
McDermott, M. D. M., Sufit, R., Domanchuk, K. J., Volpe, N. J., Kosmac, K., Peterson, C. A., Zhao, L., Tian, L., Zhang, D., Xu, S., Ismaeel, A., Ferrucci, L., Parekh, N. D., Lloyd-Jones, D., Kramer, C. M., Leeuwenburgh, C., Ho, K. J., Criqui, M. H., Polonsky, T. & Guralnik, J. M. & 1 others, , Jun 2025, In: Journal of Vascular Surgery. 81, 6, p. 1467-1478.e1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cocoa flavanols, Nrf2 activation, and oxidative stress in peripheral artery disease: mechanistic findings in muscle based on outcomes from a randomized trial
Ismaeel, A., McDermott, M. M., Joshi, J. K., Sturgis, J. C., Zhang, D., Ho, K. J., Sufit, R., Ferrucci, L., Peterson, C. A. & Kosmac, K., Feb 2024, In: American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology. 326, 2, p. C589-C605Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Correction to: Nicotinamide riboside for peripheral artery disease: the NICE randomized clinical trial (Nature Communications, (2024), 15, 1, (5046), 10.1038/s41467-024-49092-5)
McDermott, M. M., Martens, C. R., Domanchuk, K. J., Zhang, D., Peek, C. B., Criqui, M. H., Ferrucci, L., Greenland, P., Guralnik, J. M., Ho, K. J., Kibbe, M. R., Kosmac, K., Lloyd-Jones, D., Peterson, C. A., Sufit, R., Tian, L., Wohlgemuth, S., Zhao, L., Zhu, P. & Leeuwenburgh, C., Dec 2024, In: Nature communications. 15, 1, 6890.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Nicotinamide riboside for peripheral artery disease: the NICE randomized clinical trial
McDermott, M. M., Martens, C. R., Domanchuk, K. J., Zhang, D., Peek, C. B., Criqui, M. H., Ferrucci, L., Greenland, P., Guralnik, J. M., Ho, K. J., Kibbe, M. R., Kosmac, K., Lloyd-Jones, D., Peterson, C. A., Sufit, R., Tian, L., Wohlgemuth, S., Zhao, L., Zhu, P. & Leeuwenburgh, C., Dec 2024, In: Nature communications. 15, 1, 5046.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access12 Scopus citations
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Hospitalizations during home-based walking exercise interventions in peripheral artery disease: Results from two randomized clinical trials
Kibbe, M. R. (Creator), Ferrucci, L. (Creator), Xu, S. (Creator), Criqui, M. H. (Creator), Manini, T. M. (Creator), Forman, D. E. (Creator), Guralnik, J. M. (Creator), Spring, B. J. (Creator), Sufit, R. L. (Creator), Thangada, N. D. (Creator), Leeuwenburgh, C. L. (Creator), Rejeski, W. J. (Creator), Polonsky, T. S. (Creator), Bazzano, L. A. L. (Creator), Treat-Jacobson, D. J. (Creator), Zhao, L. (Creator) & McDermott, M. M. (Creator), SAGE Journals, 2023
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.6810456.v1, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/Hospitalizations_during_home-based_walking_exercise_interventions_in_peripheral_artery_disease_Results_from_two_randomized_clinical_trials/6810456/1
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MOESM2 of Walking performance is positively correlated to calf muscle fiber size in peripheral artery disease subjects, but fibers show aberrant mitophagy: an observational study
White, S. H. (Creator), McDermott, M. M. (Creator), Sufit, R. L. (Creator), Kosmac, K. (Creator), Bugg, A. W. (Creator), Gonzalez-Freire, M. (Creator), Ferrucci, L. (Creator), Tian, L. (Creator), Zhao, L. (Contributor), Gao, Y. (Creator), Kibbe, M. R. (Creator), Criqui, M. H. (Creator), Leeuwenburgh, C. (Creator) & Peterson, C. A. (Creator), figshare, 2016
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3602750_d7, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/figure/MOESM2_of_Walking_performance_is_positively_correlated_to_calf_muscle_fiber_size_in_peripheral_artery_disease_subjects_but_fibers_show_aberrant_mitophagy_an_observational_study/4337597
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MOESM3 of Walking performance is positively correlated to calf muscle fiber size in peripheral artery disease subjects, but fibers show aberrant mitophagy: an observational study
White, S. H. (Creator), McDermott, M. M. (Creator), Sufit, R. L. (Creator), Kosmac, K. (Creator), Bugg, A. W. (Creator), Gonzalez-Freire, M. (Creator), Ferrucci, L. (Creator), Tian, L. (Creator), Zhao, L. (Contributor), Gao, Y. (Creator), Kibbe, M. R. (Creator), Criqui, M. H. (Creator), Leeuwenburgh, C. (Creator) & Peterson, C. A. (Creator), figshare, 2016
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3602750_d5, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/figure/MOESM3_of_Walking_performance_is_positively_correlated_to_calf_muscle_fiber_size_in_peripheral_artery_disease_subjects_but_fibers_show_aberrant_mitophagy_an_observational_study/4337570
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Walking performance is positively correlated to calf muscle fiber size in peripheral artery disease subjects, but fibers show aberrant mitophagy: an observational study
White, S. H. (Creator), McDermott, M. M. (Creator), Sufit, R. L. (Creator), Kosmac, K. (Creator), Bugg, A. W. (Creator), Gonzalez-Freire, M. (Creator), Ferrucci, L. (Creator), Tian, L. (Creator), Zhao, L. (Creator), Gao, Y. (Creator), Kibbe, M. R. (Creator), Criqui, M. H. (Creator), Leeuwenburgh, C. (Creator) & Peterson, C. A. (Creator), figshare, 2016
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3602750.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Walking_performance_is_positively_correlated_to_calf_muscle_fiber_size_in_peripheral_artery_disease_subjects_but_fibers_show_aberrant_mitophagy_an_observational_study/3602750/1
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MOESM7 of Walking performance is positively correlated to calf muscle fiber size in peripheral artery disease subjects, but fibers show aberrant mitophagy: an observational study
White, S. H. (Creator), McDermott, M. M. (Creator), Sufit, R. L. (Creator), Kosmac, K. (Creator), Bugg, A. W. (Creator), Gonzalez-Freire, M. (Creator), Ferrucci, L. (Creator), Tian, L. (Creator), Zhao, L. (Contributor), Gao, Y. (Creator), Kibbe, M. R. (Creator), Criqui, M. H. (Creator), Leeuwenburgh, C. (Creator) & Peterson, C. A. (Creator), figshare, 2016
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3602750_d4, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/figure/MOESM7_of_Walking_performance_is_positively_correlated_to_calf_muscle_fiber_size_in_peripheral_artery_disease_subjects_but_fibers_show_aberrant_mitophagy_an_observational_study/4337561
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