Roscoe Brady
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Roscoe O. Brady M.D.
, is a senior investigator at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
, a part of the National Institute of Health, USA, where he is currently the chief of the Developmental and Metabolic Neurology Branch. Brady graduated from Pennsylvania State University
and received his M.D. degree from Harvard Medical School
. His research focus has been on the molecular and genetic
basis of neurometabolic disorders such as Gaucher disease, Niemann-Pick disease
, Fabry disease and Tay-Sachs disease
. He was elected a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences
in 1975.
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
, is a senior investigator at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke is a part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health . It conducts and funds research on brain and nervous system disorders and has a budget of just over US$1.5 billion...
, a part of the National Institute of Health, USA, where he is currently the chief of the Developmental and Metabolic Neurology Branch. Brady graduated from Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
and received his M.D. degree from Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School is the graduate medical school of Harvard University. It is located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts....
. His research focus has been on the molecular and genetic
Genetics
Genetics , a discipline of biology, is the science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms....
basis of neurometabolic disorders such as Gaucher disease, Niemann-Pick disease
Niemann-Pick disease
Niemann–Pick disease refers to a group of fatal inherited metabolic disorders that are included in the larger family of lysosomal storage diseases .-Signs and symptoms:Symptoms are related to the organs in which they accumulate...
, Fabry disease and Tay-Sachs disease
Tay-Sachs disease
Tay–Sachs disease is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder...
. He was elected a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences
United States National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
in 1975.