Aaron D. Gitler, Ph.D.

Research Program Award (R35)
Photo of Aaron Gitler, Ph.D. FY17 Research Program Award (R35) recipient
Institution
Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Awarded Project
Innovating yeast and human genetics approaches to define mechanisms of neurodegenerative disease

Dr. Gitler’s research focuses on disease mechanisms in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), and Parkinson's disease. To expand on his past research using mainly yeast genetics, he will use genome-wide screening to identify genetic modifiers of disease in human cells and validate their function in neuronal cell cultures and mouse models. Findings from these studies may translate into new targeted treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.