Clinical and Research Background
Dr. Daniel Child is a board-certified neuropathologist who specializes in surgical neuropathology, neuromuscular pathology, and neurodegenerative disease. He completed medical and doctoral training at the University of Pennsylvania (MD and PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Genetics and Gene Regulation), followed by postgraduate training at the University of Washington (Anatomic Pathology and Neuropathology). His research laboratory utilizes human tissue and induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) models to understand cellular mechanisms and phenotypic heterogeneity in genetic neurodegenerative diseases, including Huntington disease, familial Alzheimer disease, and familial frontotemporal dementia.
Board Certifications
Board Certified in Anatomic Pathology and Neuropathology
Research Interests
Neurogenetics, neurodegenerative disease, cell biology, Huntington disease, Alzheimer disease, frontotemporal dementia
Academic and Medical Appointments
Academic Appointments
Acting Instructor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2024-Present
Medical Appointments
Neuropathology, 2024-Present
Education and Training
Fellowship, Neuropathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2022-2024
Residency, Anatomic Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2020-2022
MD and PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 2012-2020
BA in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Boston University, Boston, MA, 2005-2011
Publications
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