Dr. Jeremiah Scharf is an Assistant Professor of Neurology, a behavioral neurologist, and human geneticist. Dr. Scharf’s lab uses genetic and clinical research tools to identify the underlying cause(s) and pathogenesis of Tourette Syndrome (TS) and related developmental neuropsychiatric disorders (OCD, ADHD, ASD). By discovering individual susceptibility genes, characterizing the overall genetic architectures of these disorders, and integrating genetic data with in-depth clinical and genome biology information, his research aims both to identify novel treatment targets and ultimately to predict patient-specific disease course and treatment response.

Dr Scharf co-chairs the PGC TS/OCD Working Group and leads our efforts on the most recent TS genome-wide association study.