Affiliation: University of Michigan

Dr. Sharan Srinivasan is a Clinical Instructor within the Movement Disorders Division in the Department of Neurology at the University of Michigan. He attended Northwestern University for his Bachelor’s degree, followed by a combined M.D. PhD from the University of Michigan. He then completed his residency in Neurology at the University of Michigan before pursuing a movement disorders fellowship at Mass General Brigham (Harvard). He returned to the University of Michigan to continue his clinical and scientific efforts in caring for and treating cerebellar ataxias.

His clinical and research interests involve the pathophysiology of cerebellar ataxias, mainly hereditary polyglutamine disorders. His passion is developing novel therapeutics via a multidisciplinary approach, combining strategies from organic chemistry, molecular biology, neuro-circuitry, and emerging genetic technologies. His focus has been on targeting impaired neuronal circuitry within these disorders, ameliorating which has improved motor symptoms and delayed degeneration.