Andres Lozano

Research Synopsis

Dr. Lozano is best known for electrical recording and stimulation mapping of hitherto unexamined brain areas and for the identification and testing of novel therapeutic targets for deep brain stimulation (DBS). He and his team have pioneered the “first in man” applications of DBS in dystonia, Huntington’s, depression, anorexia and Alzheimer’s disease and locomotor brainstem areas in Parkinson’s disease. His recent work in experimental animals has shown that DBS can drive neurogenesis and enhance memory function. He is currently leading a large multicenter trial of DBS for Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Lozano is particularly proud of the residents in the neurosurgery training program in Toronto and the more than 60 functional neurosurgery fellows that have trained with him and gone on to become leaders in their field.