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Scientific Advisory Boards
PDF's work as a leader in Parkinson's disease research, education and public advocacy would not be possible without the guidance of our Scientific Advisory Boards, including our Scientific Advisory Committee and our Medical Policy Subcommittee.
Scientific Advisory Committee
The PDF Scientific Advisory Community is a group of leading international Parkinson's researchers. These scientists conduct periodic reviews of PDF supported research programs for recommendation to the Board for funding. Their work ensures that PDF funds the most promising research that will get us closer to finding a cure for the disease.
J. Timothy Greenamyre, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Chief of the Movement Disorders
Division of the Department of Neurology
University of Pittsburgh
Oleh Hornykiewicz, M.D.
Professor Emeritus
Department of Biochemical Pharmacology
University of Vienna
J. William Langston, M.D.
Founder, CEO and Scientific Director
The Parkinson's Institute and Clinical Center
G. Frederick Wooten, M.D.
Professor and Chairman of the Department of Neurology
University of Virginia
Anne B. Young, M.D., Ph.D.
Julieanne Dorn Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Chief of the Department of Neurology
Massachusetts General Hospital
Medical Policy Subcommittee
The PDF Medical Policy Subcommittee is a group of leading Parkinson's researchers and clinicians who are responsible for guiding our efforts to provide accurate, accessible information to the PD community.
Christopher Goetz, M.D., Chair
Rush University Medical Center
Robert Burke, M.D.
Columbia University Medical Center
Stanley Fahn, M.D.
Columbia University Medical Center
Blair Ford, M.D.
Columbia University Medical Center
Steven Frucht, M.D.
Columbia University Medical Center
Jennifer Goldman, M.D.
Rush University Medical Center
Katie Kompoliti, M.D.
Rush University Medical Center
Kathleen Shannon, M.D.
Rush University Medical Center
Leo Verhagen, M.D., Ph.D.
Rush University Medical Center
Cheryl Waters, M.D.
Columbia University Medical Center
Extramural Grants Review Subcommittee
The PDF Extramural Grants Review Subcommittee comprises leading scientists who are experts in the field of Parkinson’s disease clinical and/or basic science research. These scientists meet regularly to review proposals for PDF’s extramural research programs such as PDF’s International Research Grants Program or PDF’s Postdoctoral Fellowships for Neurologists and Basic Scientists.
Robert E. Burke, M.D., Chair
Alfred and Minnie Bressler Professor of Neurology and Pathology
Director of Research Laboratories for Parkinson's Disease
Director of the Udall Parkinson’s Disease Research Center at Columbia University
Departments of Neurology and Pathology
Columbia University Medical Center
M. Flint Beal, M.D.
Chairman of Neurology
The Anne Parrish Titzell Professor of Neurology
Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience
Department of Neurology and Neuroscience
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Lorraine Clark, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology
Department of Pathology
Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain
Center for Human Genetics
Columbia University Medical Center
William Dauer, M.D.
Elinor Levine Associate Professor of Neurology and Cell and Developmental Biology
University of Michigan Medical School
David Eidelberg, M.D.
Head, Susan and Leonard Feinstein Center for Neurosciences
Vice Chairman for Experimental Medicine, Department of Medicine, North Shore- LIJ Health System
Director, Movement Disorders Center, North Shore-LIJ Health System
Susan and Leonard Feinstein Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience
New York University School of Medicine
Blair Ford, M.D.
Professor of Clinical Neurology
Director, Neurology Residency Program
Associate Chair for Education
Medical Director, Movement Disorders Surgery
Division of Movement Disorders
Columbia University Medical Center
Steven Frucht, M.D.
Associate Professor of Neurology
Division of Movement Disorders
Columbia University Medical Center
Christopher Goetz, M.D.
United Parkinson Foundation Professor of Neurology
Departments of Neurological Sciences and Pharmacology
Head, Section of the Movement Disorders
Rush University Medical Center
Paul Greene, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology
Division of Movement Disorders
Columbia University Medical Center
Lloyd Greene, Ph.D.
Professor of Pathology and Cell Biology
Department of Pathology and Cell Biology
Columbia University Medical Center
Claire Henchcliffe, M.D., D.Phil.
Daisy and Paul Soros Clinical Scholar in Neurology
Associate Professor of Neurology
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Karen Marder, M.D., M.P.H.
Sally Kerlin Professor of Neurology
Chief of the Division of Aging and Dementia
Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry
Sergievsky Center and Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain
Columbia University Medical Center
Pietro Mazzoni, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Neurology
Division of Movement Disorders
Co-Director Motor Performance Laboratory
Columbia University Medical Center
Serge Przedborski, M.D., Ph.D.
Page and William Black Professor of Neurology
Co-Director, Center for Motor Neuron Biology and Disease
Departments of Neurology, Pathology and Cell Biology
Columbia University Medical Center
Seth Pullman, M.D.
Professor of Neurology
Division of Movement Disorders
Director of the Clinical Motor Control Physiology Laboratory
Co-Director of the Center for Movement Disorders Surgery
Columbia University Medical Center
Yakov Stern, M.D.
Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology
Division Leader of the Cognitive Neuroscience Division of the Sergievsky Center
Deptartments of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Psychology
Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain
Columbia University Medical Center
David Sulzer, M.D.
Professor of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Pharmacology
Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry and Pharmacology
Columbia University Medical Center
Ai Yamamoto, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Pathology and Cell Biology
Division of Movement Disorders
Departments of Neurology, Pathology and Cell Biology
Columbia University Medical Center
