John Tuthill, PhD
Associate Professor at University of Washington
2020 NYSCF – Robertson Neuroscience Investigator
PhD, University of Chicago
Postdoctoral Studies, Harvard University
Bio
Dr. Tuthill is an Associate Professor at the University of Washington, where he is researching the “sixth sense” known as proprioception, the sense of where the body is in space. He aims to answer how and where motor circuits integrate proprioceptive information and why people without proprioception can execute some movements but not others. Utilizing the fruit fly, Dr. Tuthill is aiming to discover the fundamental principles of the nervous system and help treat patients without proprioception and those with chronic pain. He completed his postdoctoral studies at Harvard University.