Hanns Lochmüller MD, PhD, FAAN

Biography

Dr. Hanns Lochmüller trained as a neurologist in Munich, Germany and in Montreal. From 2007 to 2017, he held the chair of experimental myology at the Institute of Genetic Medicine at the University of Newcastle, UK. Immediately prior to his appointment to the CHEO Research Institute, he was with the Medical Center – University of Freiburg, Department of Neuropediatrics and Muscle Disorders in Germany. He is also a visiting scientist at the Centre Nacional d’Anàlisi Genòmica, Centre for Genomic Regulation, Barcelona, in Spain. His clinical activities focus on clinical research and care of patients with rare neuromuscular disorders, including myotonic dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy, muscular dystrophy and congenital myasthenic syndromes. He has a strong commitment to working with patients and patient organizations in Canada, the UK, Germany and other countries in Europe.