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Christopher Walsh, MD, Neurology, Boston, MA, Boston Children's Hospital

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Neurology • Boston, MA

Bullard Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital

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Summary

  • Christopher A. Walsh Laboratory - Research on Developmental Disorders of the Bra

    The Christopher A. Walsh Laboratory conducts research on genes involved in disorders of brain development including polymicrogyria, heterotopia, microcephaly, l

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 1986 - 1989
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1986
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
    University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1989 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Kavli Neuroscience Prize Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, 2022
  • Gruber Neuroscience Award (with Christine Petit) Gruber Foundation, 2021
  • Distinguished Alumni Award University of Chicago Medical & Biological Sciences Alumni Association, 2020
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Somatic Mosaicism and Neurodevelopmental Disease  
    Christopher Walsh, MD, Nature
  • De Novo and Inherited Private Variants in MAP1B in Periventricular Nodular Heterotopia  
    Annapurna Poduri, Xiaolin Zhu, William B Dobyns, Christopher A Walsh, PLoS One

Press Mentions

  • Existing Cancer Therapies Show Promise for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Treatment
    Existing Cancer Therapies Show Promise for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy TreatmentMay 6th, 2023
  • Walsh Receives Kavli Prize
    Walsh Receives Kavli PrizeJune 1st, 2022
  • Beyond Fluid Buildup: Rethinking Congenital Hydrocephalus
    Beyond Fluid Buildup: Rethinking Congenital HydrocephalusMay 2nd, 2022
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Grant Support

  • Somatic Mutations In Epilepsy: Whole Genome Sequence Analysis Of Single NeuronsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2012
  • Human Epilepsy Genetics - Neuronal Migration DisordersNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2009–2012
  • Cell Identity Determination In Cerebral CortexNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2009–2011
  • Finding Autism Genes By Genomic Copy Number AnalysisNational Institute Of Mental Health2007–2011
  • Human Autism Genetics And Activity Dependent Gene ActivationNational Institute Of Mental Health2009–2010
  • Genetic Analysis Of Microcephaly In Tunisian PopulationFogarty International Center2008–2009
  • Signal Transduction In Neuron Migration &Axon GuidanceNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2006–2009
  • Human Epilepsy Genetics Neuronal Migration DisordersNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2007–2008
  • Cell Identity Determination In Cerebral CortexNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1995–2008
  • Signal Transduction In Neuron Migration And Axon GuidanceNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2007
  • Medical Scientists Training ProgramNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences2003–2006
  • Human Epilepsy Genetics Neuronal Migration DisordersNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2002–2006
  • Genetics Of Epilepsy And Cognitive DisordersNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
  • Signal Transduction In Neuron Migration &Axon GuidanceNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2000–2005
  • Signal Transduction, Cytoskeletal Reorganization And Neuronal MigrationNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2000–2002
  • Signal Transduction Pathways For Neuronal MigrationNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1999–2000
  • Human Epilepsy Genetics--Neuronal Migration DisordersNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1997–2000
  • Genes Affecting Neural Cell Fate DecisionsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1994–1996
  • Analysis Of Genes Affecting Neural Cell Fate DecisionsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1993
  • Analysis Of Genes Affecting Neural Cell Fate DecisionsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1992
  • Transfer Of Growth-Related Genes Into Developing RetinaNational Eye Institute1987

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Christopher Walsh, Dr. Christopher Walsh, MD, Dr. C Walsh, Dr. Christopher A Walsh