Meet HDSA-Funded Researchers

Meet HDSA-funded researchers from around the world working on meaningful science to combat Huntington’s disease. Read about what drew them to the field of HD research, the passion for their work and how the support from HDSA is critical to the advancement of their important research.

Dr. Yifat Glikmann-Johnston

2020 HD Human Biology Project Fellow Monash University Mentors: Julie Stout and Anthony Hannan HDSA’s HD Human Biology Project Fellowship…

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Dr. Leonard Sokol

2021 HDSA Clinical Research Pilot Grant Recipient Department of Neurology, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine; Divison of Palliative Medicine, Department…

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Dr. Richard Hickman

2018 HDSA Human Biology Project Fellow Columbia University Irving Medical Center Mentors: Ai Yamamoto, PhD, Jean-Paul Vonsattel, MD, Karen Marder,…

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Dr. Osama Al Dalahmah

2019 Human Biology Project Fellow Columbia University Mentors: Jean Paul Vonsattel, MD, James Goldman MD, PhD What initially inspired you…

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Dr. Yasaman Gholamalipour

2020 HDSA Berman-Topper Fellow University of Massachusetts Medical School Mentors: Neil Aronin, MD, and Michael Brodsky, Ph.D.   What initially…

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Dr. Nicholas Caron

2019 HDSA Berman-Topper Fellow University of British Columbia Mentor: Michael Hayden, MB, ChB, PhD, FRCP(C), FRSC Can you tell us…

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Dr. Saül Martinez-Horta

2019 HDSA Human Biology Fellow Movement Disorders Unit, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona Mentors: Jaime Kulisevsky,…

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Dr. Lauren Byrne

With a shared goal of bolstering opportunities for young HD researchers and generous support from the Berman and Topper families, HDSA launched the Berman Topper HD Career…

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Danielle Larson, MD

Danielle Larson, MD 2019 HDSA Human Biology Fellow Northwestern University Mentors: Danny Bega, MD, MSCI  & Tanya Simuni, MD “TeleHD:…

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Dr. Amber Southwell

The HD Human Biology Project allows HDSA to foster innovative patient-focused research to help the HD community better understand the…

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Dr. Sophie Andrews

“The HD Human Biology Project allows HDSA to foster innovative patient-focused research to help the HD community better understand the…

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Dr. Marie Didiot

The HD Human Biology Project allows HDSA to foster innovative patient-focused research to help the HD community better understand the…

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Dr. Rocio Gomez-Pastor

Meet Dr. Rocio Gomez-Pastor, whose HDSA HD Human Biology Project Fellowship helped her transition to university faculty and pursue long-term…

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Dr. Natalia Pessoa Rocha

Meet Dr. Natalia Pessoa Rocha, who is supported by HDSA’s Human Biology Project. Dr. Rocha is using brain imaging techniques…

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Dr. Madeleine Sharp

Dr. Madeleine Sharp was awarded an HDSA Human Biology Project Fellowship in 2016 and presented her work at HDSA’s 2018…

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Dr. Rachel Harding

Meet HDSA’s 2018 Berman-Topper fellow Dr. Rachel Harding, who is working with Drs. Cheryl Arrowsmith and Ray Truant to understand…

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