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Hyder Jinnah MD/PhD

  • Department of Neurology
    Professor
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Overview

Hyder A. (Buz) Jinnah received his undergraduate degree from Duke University (Durham, North Carolina) and his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California (San Diego, CA). He did his Neurology training at Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD), and was on the faculty there for 10 years. Currently he is Professor of Neurology and Human Genetics at Emory University in Atlanta. He is widely known for his research in movement disorders, and particularly dystonia and neurogenetics. His laboratory focuses on developing a better understanding of these disorders via genetics and biochemistry, cell and animal models, and clinical studies with patients. He has held multiple large NIH grants, and has published more than 300 articles.

Academic Appointment

  • Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University
  • Professor, Department of Human Genetics, Emory University
  • Professor, Department of Neurology, Emory University

Education

Degrees

  • PhD from University of California
  • MD from School of Medicine, University of California
  • BS from Duke University

Research

Publications

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