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Christopher M. Gomez, MD PhD, has over 25 years of experience in the field of genetic disorders, particularly those involving the neuromuscular junction and cerebellum. His long-term objectives include characterizing the pathogenic mechanisms that cause ataxia, developing treatments, and identifying disease stage-specific biomarkers for ataxia. Dr. Gomez is a recognized expert in neurogenetic disorders and gait balance disorders, emphasizing the diagnosis and treatment of patients with ataxias, especially those from families with rare neurodegenerative diseases. He established the University of Chicago Ataxia Center in 2006, focusing on diagnosis, treatment, and translational clinical research related to ataxias. Dr. Gomez has contributed over 50 peer-reviewed publications and has been involved in significant research initiatives such as the NIH's R35NS116868 grant. He is also a founding member of the Cooperative Ataxia Group, which created the first rating scale for natural history studies of Friedreich’s Ataxia and actively participates in clinical research networks for Autosomal Dominant Ataxias. His laboratory focuses on the molecular and cellular mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases, particularly how genetic mutations in ion channels and essential proteins lead to dominantly inherited disorders.
Department of Philosophy