Dr Jeffrey Neul

Dr Jeffrey Neul, Annette Schaffer Eskind Chair; Director, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center; Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Neurology Dr. Neul is an internationally recognized expert in genetic neurodevelopmental disorders, conducting clinical research and trials on Rett syndrome, genetic research to identify other genetic causes of neurodevelopmental disorders, and translational research using disorder models to identify and test novel treatment modalities for these disorders. Dr. Neul earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, his medical and doctorate degrees from the University of Chicago, and completed his residency and fellowship in child neurology at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital. Dr. Neul will soon begin to study the genetic aspects of FOXG1 by using mouse models to further understand the various mutations.