Leonard Petrucelli

Len earned his PhD in molecular and cellular biochemistry at Loyola University and the Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago. He then joined the laboratory of Dr. John Hardy at Mayo Clinic Florida, where he quickly rose through the ranks in the Department of Neuroscience. During his time at Mayo, Len served as the departmental chair and had the honor of being recognized as the Ralph B. and Ruth K. Abrams Professor. Recently, Len was recruited to serve as the Director of the Neuroscience Institute at the University of Miami, where he leads research efforts as a Professor in the Department of Neurology. He also served on the Scientific Advisory Board of Science Translational Medicine and is the Chief Scientific Advisor to the Target ALS Foundation.