The research study “Genetics of Frontotemporal Degeneration in Diverse Populations” at the John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics (HIHG) is led by Dr. Nuytemans and Dr. Pericak-Vance and is funded by a Department of Defense research award.
Clinical research coordinator Dr. Martinez leads the patient enrollment efforts through patient-initiated contact in the US as well as through collaborators (see below) at the University of Miami Hospital, the Centro Caribeño para el Estudio de la Memoria y Cognición in San Juan, Puerto Rico and the Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Neurologicas (CIBN-INCN) in Lima, Peru.
Contact Us
For more information, or to participate in our Frontotemporal Dementia Study, please contact us at:
Anisley Martinez, M.D.
Clinical Research Coordinator
Email: FTD-HIHG@miami.edu
Phone: 305-243-2569
The clinical team is further supported by Dr. Tejada, Dr. Vance and Dr. Cuccaro, for enrollment and clinical evaluations.
John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, University of Miami Investigators
- Karen Nuytemans, Ph.D.
- Margaret Pericak-Vance, Ph.D.
- Jeffery Vance, M.D., Ph.D.
- Michael Cuccaro, Ph.D.
University of Miami Hospital, University of Miami
- Michelle Marrero, M.D.
- Bernard Baumel, M.D.
- Christian Camargo, M.D.
- Xiaoyan Sun, M.D., Ph.D.
- James Galvin, M.D., MPH
If you are looking for an evaluation, please make an appointment with UHealth neurologists here.
Centro Caribeño para el Estudio de la Memoria y Cognición (San Juan, PR)
- Heriberto Acosta, M.D.
Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Neurologicas (CIBN-INCN) (Lima, Peru)
- Mario Cornejo-Olivas, M.D.
- Maryenela Illanes-Manrique, M.D.