Bryan J. Traynor

Bryan J. Traynor is an Irish-American neurologist and neurogeneticist whose work focuses on the genetics of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). He is known for his contributions to the identification of the C9orf72 hexanucleotide repeat expansion as a major genetic cause of ALS and FTD. Traynor has conducted much of his work at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), where his research has examined genetic mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative disease and their potential clinical implications.

Traynor has received multiple awards recognizing his contributions to ALS and related dementia research, including the 2013 Sheila Essey Award and the 2016 Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick's, Alzheimer's, and Related Diseases. He was also named a co-recipient of the 2025 Sean M. Healey International Prize for Innovation in ALS. Provided by Wikipedia