[1] He is an international expert in Neurofibromatosis, pioneering the use of preclinical models to understand brain tumors and neurodevelopmental delays in children with NF1.

[2] Raised in Michigan, Gutmann spent summers during his high school volunteering at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, sparking his passion for medicine.

[3] While receiving an undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan,[4] Gutmann was introduced to the budding field of genetics, the influence of which sowed seeds for his later research work.

[7] Gutmann then completed his Neurology residency training at the University of Pennsylvania, spending time in the laboratory of Kenneth Fischbeck, where he was mentored in neurogenetics.

[9] In addition to numerous grant review panels and journal editorial boards, he served as a member of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Advisory Council.