James Howard, MD, FAAN, is the former James F Howard Distinguished Professor of Neuromuscular Disease and prior Chief of the Neuromuscular Disorders Section at University of North Carolina (UNC). Currently, he is a Professor of Neurology, Medicine, and Allied Health at UNC, Chapel Hill School of Medicine and directs the Myasthenia Gravis (MG) Clinical Trials and Translational Research Unit at UNC. A practicing neurologist for over 41 years with a focus on MG and EMG, Dr. Howard is a leading expert in MG and has authored multiple abstracts, articles, book chapters, and books. He was the 2019 recipient of the European Academy of Neurology Investigator Award and is invited to lecture on MG at meetings. Dr. Howard is a member of the NIH-funded rare disease clinical research network, MGNet.

Nicholas Silvestri, MD, FAAN, is an Associate Professor of Neurology and Assistant Dean for Student and Academic Affairs at the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Silvestri is board-certified in neurology, neuromuscular medicine, and electrodiagnostic medicine. He is the former program director of the adult neurology residency program. Over the past years, his research interests have included myasthenia gravis, diabetic neuropathy, and Guillain-Barre syndrome. Dr. Silvestri conducts both clinical research studies and basic science research in collaboration with physician-scientists from multiple disciplines. Moreover, he has authored over 50 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and textbooks and has presented talks nationally and internationally.