Huntington's

Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital are investigating promising new approaches to prevent, diagnose and treat Huntington's. Our work spans the full spectrum of research from basic science to clinical research to implementation.

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Hope for Huntington’s: New gene-targeted therapy trial opens in Ottawa Hope for Huntington’s: New gene-targeted therapy trial opens in Ottawa
August 7, 2025 - The Ottawa Hospital’s Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders clinic is bringing new hope to people with Huntington’s disease (HD) through an innovative clinical trial of a gene-targeted therapy.


Researchers


Name Scientific appointment Diseases, conditions and populations of interest Research and clinical approaches
Amorelli, Gabriel
MD
Clinician Investigator
(Neuroscience) 		Ataxia, Huntington's, Parkinson's, Tourette's
Grimes, David
MD, FRCPC
Associate Scientist
(Neuroscience) 		Ataxia, Huntington's, Parkinson's Clinical research, Clinical trials, Patient decision aids
Mestre, Tiago
MSc MD
Scientist
(Neuroscience) 		Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Huntington's, Parkinson's Clinical trials, Imaging


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