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Dr. Harry Orr is a Professor at the University of Minnesota and holds the James Schindler and Bob Allison Ataxia Chair in Translational Research within the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology. He directs the Institute of Translational Neuroscience and is a member of the Division of Molecular Pathology and Genomics.
- Research focuses on molecular genetics of neurodegenerative diseases, particularly spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 (SCA1)
- Cloned the SCA1 gene, identifying CAG repeat expansion as the causative mechanism
- Current work explores molecular therapies for SCA1
Scientific Awards:
- James Schindler and Bob Allison Ataxia Chair in Translational Research
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