The Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) is comprised of world leading experts in lysosomal and
leukodystrophy disease research and clinical care. Their fields of expertise include neurology, genetics, biomedical research, laboratory medicine and
genetic counseling.
The SAC works with NTSAD to:
SAC Chair
Mark Haskins, VMD, MS, PhD
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
SAC Members
Bruce A. Bunnell, PhD
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA
Joe T.R. Clarke, MD, PhD
Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, ON, Canada
Robert Desnick, PhD, MD
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY
Florian Eichler, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Christine Eng, MD
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Jodi Hoffman, MD
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA
William Johnson, MD
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Piscataway, New Jersey
Michael M. Kaback, MD, FACMG
San Diego, CA
Edwin H. Kolodny, MD
New York University Medical Center
New York, NY
