Dr Leora Fox

Leora Fox trained as a Huntington’s Disease scientist, and obtained her PhD in 2016 at Columbia University, where she studied HD mouse models and how brain cells dispose of huntingtin protein. After gaining experience in Medical Communications she worked on research and patient engagement programs at the Huntington’s Disease Society of America from 2017-2024. Dr. Fox continues to support the HD research community through her work at Fox Scientific Consulting. She is passionate about communicating science about HD and other brain diseases so that families understand recent progress, can make informed decisions about participating in clinical research, and are supported around research news.