The Moser Center for Leukodsytrophies houses a large research program that includes several laboratories. Our faculty team includes basic, clinical, and translational research scientists.

The following researchers are the core principal investigators at our center, all of whom collaborate with other scientists and centers at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins.

Preclinical Research Team Investigations:

  • Study of animal models for leukodystrophies
  • Myelin restorative therapies in animals

Preclinical Research Team:

Ann B. Moser's picture

Ann B.
Moser

Co-Director, Peroxisomal Diseases Laboratory
S. Ali Fatemi, M.D.'s picture

Ali
Fatemi
,
MD, MBA

Chief Medical Officer
Paul A. Watkins, M.D., Ph.D.'s picture

Paul A.
Watkins
,
MD, PhD

Research Scientist, Kennedy Krieger Institute
Inés Garofolo headshot

Inés Garofolo, BS

Research Assistant
Adam Ratajczak headshot.

Adam Ratajczak, BS

Research Assistant
Manouchehr Amanat headshot.

Manouchehr Amanat, MD

Post-doctoral Fellow

Karen Smith Connor

Laboratory Manager

Clinical Research Team Investigations:

  • Newborn screening for leukodystrophies
  • Genomics research in leukodystrophies
  • Outcome measures in leukodystrophies
  • Clinical Trials in adrenoleukodystrophy

Clinical Research Team:

Ann B. Moser's picture

Ann B.
Moser

Co-Director, Peroxisomal Diseases Laboratory
S. Ali Fatemi, M.D.'s picture

Ali
Fatemi
,
MD, MBA

Chief Medical Officer
Julie Cohen

Julie
Cohen
,
ScM, CGC

Director of Genetic Counseling Services, Assistant Professor
Amena Smith Fine, MD, PhD

Amena
Smith Fine
,
MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Neurology and Developmental Medicine.
Christopher Joseph

Christopher Joseph, PT, DPT

Clinical Research Investigator
Jennifer Keller

Jennifer Keller
PT

Outcome Measures Clinical Trials
Gerald Vincent Raymond, MD

Gerald Vincent
Raymond
,
MD

Pediatric Neurogeneticist

Bela Turk
MD

Postdoctoral Fellow

Due Fan
Graduate Student

BSc

Jordan Goodman
Research Fellow

MSc

Naomi Rafi Gail, BSc
BSc

Research Coordinator