Avindra Nath MD
Clinical Director, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS); Chief, Section of Infections of the Nervous System, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MarylandDr. Avindra Nath is a physician–scientist who specializes in the field of neuro-immunology and neurovirology. His research is focused on the clinical manifestations, pathophysiology and treatment of emerging neurological infections with a focus on HIV infection. In recent years, he has studied the neurological complications of endogenous retroviruses, Ebola, Zika virus, and SARS-CoV-2, and he conducts research on patients with undiagnosed neuroinflammatory disorders. He is internationally recognized for his contributions and has served on advisory committees to the NIH, CDC, FDA, and WHO.
Dr. Nath is the Clinical Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) at NIH, where he is also Chief of the Section of Infections of the Nervous System, Director of the Translational Center for Neurological Sciences, and Director of the Neuroimmunology and Neurovirology Fellowship Program.
Disclosures
- Advisory boards: National Institutes of Health; Centers for Disease Control; Food and Drug Administration; World Health Organization
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- Neurobiology of COVID-19
- Dysregulation of Brain and Choroid Plexus Cell Types in Severe COVID-19
- IL-8: Biomarker to Differentiate Guillain-Barré Syndrome From CIDP
- COVID-19 Encephalopathies Present NVU Alterations Without Evidence for Strong Neuroinflammation
- Current Concepts in Cognitive Impairment in Multiple Sclerosis
- An Overview of Recent Comparative Trials of Multiple Sclerosis Therapies
- Neurological Complications Associated With COVID-19: Part 1
- Neurological Complications Associated With COVID-19: Part 2
- 2020 Top Stories in Neurology: Multiple Sclerosis
- The Impact of Gender on Career Success in Neurology