Teepu Siddique, MD
Les Turner ALS Foundation/Herbert C. Wenske Professor
Professor of Neurology (Neuromuscular Disease) and Cell and Molecular Biology
Focus of Work
Bio
My interest is in understanding mechanism of disease. Our approach is gene discovery, animal and cell culture modeling and therapeutic application in disorders of the nervous system. My specific emphasis is on neurodegenerative conditions and those affecting the neuromuscular system.
We have focused on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the spastic paraparesis, primary lateral sclerosis and frontal-temporal lobe dementias as protoptypic neurodegenerative disorders. We have identified several genes...[Read full text]
We have focused on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the spastic paraparesis, primary lateral sclerosis and frontal-temporal lobe dementias as protoptypic neurodegenerative disorders. We have identified several genes...[Read full text]
Keywords
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Neuromuscular DisordersALSGenomic Medicine/Personalized MedicineDrug DiscoveryDementiaMolecular DiagnosticsNeuroscienceMolecular Genetics
Education and Certification
- MD: Dow Medical College, Pakistan (1973)
- Internship: Perth Amboy General Hospital (1976)
- Residency: UMDNJ-University Hospital, Neurology (1979)
- Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery (1980)
- Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (1981)
- Board Certification: Neurology
Contact
312-503-4737
Tarry Building Room 13-715
300 E Superior
Chicago IL 60611