Jonathan Brent MD, PhD is a physician-scientist with an interest in the roles of axonal transport and cytoskeletal dynamics in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Dr. Brent received his B.S. in Cellular and Molecular Biology, suma cum laude with honors, from Hampton University in 2006 and completed the medical scientist training program (MSTP) at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2013. He completed residency in Adult Neurology and Neuromuscular medicine Fellowship at Northwestern University where he received the R25 award and later a clinical research training scholarship CRTS in ALS from the American Academy of Neurology. His current work is supported by an NINDS K08Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award to study the pathogenesis of neurodegeneration in KIF5A ALS/FTD.