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The Department of Neurology has had a more than 58-year tradition of conducting state of the art research. Our faculty are engaged in a wide variety of clinical and basic research to understand, prevent and treat neurological disorders. Strong federally funded basic science research programs focus on the pathological mechanisms of neurological disease. Our clinical translational research supports new therapeutic approaches.
A list of our Research Programs is to the left. Additionally, to find out more about our Clinical Trials click the Neurology Clinical Trials tab to the left.
Tatjana Rundek, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Neurology and Public Health Sciences
Evelyn F. McKnight Endowed Chair for Learning and Memory in Aging
Director, Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute
Executive Vice Chair of Research and Faculty Affairs in Neurology
Director, Clinical Translational Research Division in Neurology
Email: trundek@med.miami.edu
Tel: 305-243-7847
Michael Benatar, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Neurology and Public Health Sciences
Chief, Neuromuscular Division
Executive Director, The ALS Center
Vice Chair, Clinical and Translational Research, Department of Neurology
Email: MBenatar@med.miami.edu
Tel: 305-243-6480
Miguel Perez-Pinzon, Ph.D., FAHA
Professor and Vice-Chair for Discovery Science of Neurology
Peritz Scheinberg Endowed Professor in Neurology
Director of the Peritz Scheinberg
Cerebral Vascular Disease Research Laboratories
Email: perezpinzon@med.miami.edu
Tel: 305-243-7698
Maria Penton
Director, Research Grant Support
Department of Neurology
Email: mpenton@med.miami.edu
Tel: 305-243-5976