Medical and Scientific Advisory Council

The Medical and Scientific Advisory Council (MSAC) is comprised of pre-eminent scientists in such fields as microbiology, genetics, brain circuitry, and epidemiology. These scientists conduct peer-review of research applications for recommendation to the Board for funding. Members set the directions of research and participate in focus workshops.

Mahlon R. DeLong, MD
Scientific Director
Emory University School of Medicine

Ron Alterman, MD
Mount Sinai Medical Center

Michele Basso, PhD
University of Wisconsin, Madison

Anne Blood, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital

Susan Bressman, MD
Beth Israel Medical Center

Robert Chen, MA, MBChir, MSC, FRCPC
Toronto Western Hospital

William Dauer, MD
University of Michigan

Susan Fox, MD, PhD
Toronto Western Hospital

Pedro Gonzalez-Alegre, MD
University of Iowa

Joseph Jankovic, MD
Baylor College of Medicine

Bruce Jenkins, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital

Mark LeDoux, MD, PhD
University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Jonathan Mink, MD, PhD
University of Rochester

Michael Okun, MD
University of Florida

Joel Perlmutter, MD
Washington University

Antonio Pisani, MD
University of Rome Tor Vergata

Rachel Saunders-Pullman, MD, MPH
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Andrew Singleton, PhD
National Institute on Aging

D. James Surmeier, PhD
Northwestern University

Jerrold Vitek, MD, PhD
Cleveland Clinic

Cynthia Comella, MD - ex officio
Rush University Medical Center/Dystonia Study Group

Ted Dawson, MD, PhD - ex officio
Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia & Parkinson Foundation, Inc.

H.A. Jinnah, MD, PhD - ex officio
Primary Investigator, Dystonia Coalition

Danilo Tagle, PhD - ex officio
National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke




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