Christopher J Klein

Dr. Klein received his Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular Genetics, and a Masters of Science in Pathology-Neurogenetics from Ohio State University. Dr. Klein went on to receive his Medical Doctorate from the Medical College of Ohio in 1995. Dr. Klein currently works as a Consultant in the Department of Neurology, Department of Medical Genetics, and the Division of Clinical Biochemistry & Immunology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Klein is the leading researcher of HSAN1E...See more

Dr. Klein received his Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular Genetics, and a Masters of Science in Pathology-Neurogenetics from Ohio State University. Dr. Klein went on to receive his Medical Doctorate from the Medical College of Ohio in 1995. Dr. Klein currently works as a Consultant in the Department of Neurology, Department of Medical Genetics, and the Division of Clinical Biochemistry & Immunology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Klein is the leading researcher of HSAN1E in the United States. He has published several academic papers in his field including "Mutations in DNMT1 cause hereditary sensory neuropathy with dementia and hearing loss," Which is one of the first comprehensive papers discussing HSAN1E and some of the known affected families. Dr. Klein and his team of researchers at Mayo Clinic are currently working on discovering the causal connection between the DNMT1 mutation and HSAN1E. Dr. Klein hopes that this research will one day lead to discovery of therapies and more. See less