Dr. Peter Todd

Biography

Peter Todd is a physician scientist at the University of Michigan Medical School, focusing on inherited neurological disorders. He serves as the Chester Anne Alecks Sackett Endowed Professor in the Department of Neurology and holds the position of Associate Chair of Research. His extensive training as a board-certified neurologist includes specialty focus on Movement Disorders and Neurogenetics. Todd's research primarily investigates nucleotide repeat expansion disorders, with particular attention to Fragile X-associated disorders, C9orf72-associated ALS, Frontotemporal Dementia, Huntington's Disease, and Myotonic Dystrophy. His laboratory utilizes model systems including Drosophila, mice, and human inducible pluripotent stem cells to explore the mechanisms underpinning these diseases, striving to develop novel therapeutic strategies. In addition to his research, Todd sees patients with inherited neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's Disease and Dementia and teaches residents and medical students at the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center. He plays a significant role in faculty recruitment and retention in his administrative capacity and directly leads the University of Michigan Fragile X Clinic and the Multidisciplinary Ataxia Clinic.

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