Matthew J. Huentelman, Ph.D.

Dr. Huentelman is a Professor in the Neurogenomics Division where his research interests center around the investigation of the “-omics” (genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics) of brain traits and disease. His laboratory’s overarching goal is to leverage findings in these disciplines to better understand, diagnose, and treat human diseases of the nervous system. He is also the Scientific Director of TGen’s Center for Rare Childhood Disorders (c4rcd.org).

Dr. Huentelman joined TGen in July of 2004 after completing his doctoral work at the University of Florida’s Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics at the McKnight Brain Institute where he investigated the application of gene therapy in the study and prevention of high blood pressure. His undergraduate degree is in Biochemistry from Ohio University’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Clippinger Laboratories. Dr. Huentelman’s career includes visiting researcher stints in Moscow, Russia at the MV Lomonosov Moscow State University “Biology Faculty” and in the United Kingdom within the University of Bristol’s Department of Physiology.