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Dr. Ira ShoulsonMovement and Inherited Neurological Disorders (MIND)

Ira Shoulson, M.D.

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Current Titles and Roles

  • Louis C. Lasagna Professor of Experimental Therapeutics
  • Professor of Neurology, Pharmacology and Medicine
  • Director of Experimental Therapeutics

Degrees, Certifications, and Licenses

  • B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1967
  • M.D., University of Rochester, 1971
  • Residency, Strong Memorial Hospital, Medicine, 1971-1973; Neurology, 1975-1977
  • Fellowship, National Institutes of Health; National Institute of Mental Health; National Institute of Neurological Communicative Disorders and Stroke, 1973-1975
  • Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1974; American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 1980

Prior Work History

1971-1973, Intern and Resident in Medicine, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY

1973-1975, Clinical Associate (NIMH & NINCDS), NIH, Bethesda, MD

1975-1977, Resident in Medicine and in Neurology, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY

1977-1980, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Pharmacology and Medicine, University of Rochester

1978-1983, Teacher-Investigator Award, NINCDS

1980-1985, Associate Professor of Neurology, Pharmacology and Medicine, University of Rochester

1981-1993, Neurologist, U.S. – Venezuela Collaborative Huntington’s Disease Research Project (NINDS)

1985-1988 and 1992-1995, Member, FDA Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee

1990-1991, Public Policy Fellow, Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., Foundation, Washington, DC (US Senate Subcommittee on Disability Policy, Labor Committee)

1985-Present, Professor of Neurology, Pharmacology and Medicine, University of Rochester

1990-Present, Louis C. Lasagna Professor of Experimental Therapeutics, University of Rochester

2002-2005, Member, NINDS Advisory Council

Clinical Specialties

Experimental therapeutics, neuropharmacology, clinical trials, movement disorders (Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases), public policy (health, education)

Research

  • Experimental therapeutics of neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders
  • Multi-center controlled clinical trials aimed at ameliorating or preventing clinical disability for Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease

Academic Activity

Dr. Shoulson plays a central role in the recruitment and mentoring of fellows and junior faculty within the Department of Neurology.