Bryan J. Traynor
Bryan J. Traynor is a neurologist and a senior investigator at the National Institute on Aging, and an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Traynor studies the genetics of human neurological conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). He led the international consortium that identified pathogenic repeat expansions in the C9orf72 gene as a common cause of ALS and FTD. Dr. Traynor also led efforts that identified other Mendelian genes responsible for familial ALS and dementia, including VCP, MATR3, KIF5A, HTT, and SPTLC1.
Bryan J. Traynor | |
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| Born | August 12, 1969 |
| Citizenship | Ireland, United States |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin (MB, MD, PhD) Harvard–MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology (MMSc) |
| Known for | Discovery of the C9orf72 repeat expansion |
| Awards | Sheila Essey Award Potamkin Prize NIH Director's Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis frontotemporal dementia genetics gene therapy |
| Institutions | National Institute on Aging Johns Hopkins University |
Dr. Traynor is a co-recipient of the Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick's, Alzheimer's, and Related Diseases for the discovery of the C9orf72 repeat expansions, and the Sheila Essay Award for his contributions to our understanding of ALS. He also received the NIH Director’s Award.