Howard L. Weiner, M.D.
Principle Investigator
Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Center for Neurologic Diseases
77 Avenue Louis Pasteur - HIM 730
Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5817
United States of America
Office e-mail: hweiner@rics.bwh.harvard.edu
Office telephone: (617) 525-5300 Office fax: (617) 525-5252
Education: 1965 B.A. Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
1969 M.D. University of Colorado School of Medicine
Postdoctoral Training:
Internships and Residencies:
1969–1970 Rotating Intern, Tel Hashomer Hospital, Israel
1970–1971 Medical Resident, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston
1970–1971 Clinical Fellow, Harvard Medical School
1971–1974 Resident in Neurology, Longwood Area Neurology Program
1971–1974 Clinical Fellow in Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Clinical and Research Fellowships:
1972–1974 Research Fellow, Massachusetts General Hospital
(Dr. Barry Arnason's laboratory)
1974–1976 Research Fellow, Immunology, University of Colorado Medical Center,
Denver, Colorado (Dr. Henry Claman's laboratory)
1974–1976 Special Research Fellow of Colorado Multiple Sclerosis Society
Licensure and Board Certification:
1970 Massachusetts License Registration
1974 Colorado License Registration
1978 American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Academic Appointments:
1976–1977 Instructor in Neurology, Harvard Medical School
1977–1980 Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
1980–1985 Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
1985–1997 Robert L. Kroc Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
1997 Robert L. Kroc Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Hospital or Affiliated Institution Appointments:
1984– Affiliate Member of the Program in Neuroscience, Harvard Medical School
1977–1987 Associate in Medicine (Neurology), Brigham and Women's Hospital
1977–1985 Research Associate in Neuroscience, The Children's Hospital
1987–1991 Physician, Medicine (Neurology), Brigham and Women's Hospital
1992– Senior Neurologist, Medicine (Neurology), Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Other Professional Positions & Major Visiting Appointments:
1977–1989 Annual Intensive Clinical Neurology Course, New York City
1977–1987 Neuropathology 711, Department of Neuroscience, Harvard Medical School
1977– Introduction to Clinical Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital
1977– Harvard Continuing Education Courses: Neurology, Immunology,
Pediatric Neurology, Scientific Foundations of Internal Medicine
1978–1987 Pathophysiology of the Nervous System—HST 131J
1981–1983 Lecturer, Neuroimmunology Course,
Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology
1984–1987 Chairman, Neuroimmunology Course,
Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology
1984– Neurobiology of Disease, Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School
1988 Chairman, FASEB Autoimmunity Conference, Saxton's River, VT
1989 Co‑Chairman, International Conference on Therapy and Diagnosis of
Multiple Sclerosis (National MS Society, Jekyll Island)
1995 Co-Chairman, New York Academy of Sciences Conference on Oral Tolerance
Hospital & Health Care Organization Service Responsibilities:
1976– Attending physician, Brigham and Women's Hospital Neurology Service
1976– Consulting physician, Beth Israel Hospital and Children's Hospital
Neurology Services
1980–1997 Director, Multiple Sclerosis inpatient and outpatient clinical services
Brigham and Women's Hospital
1985– Co‑Director, Center for Neurologic Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital
1998– Director, Partners Multiple Sclerosis Center
Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital
Major Committee Assignments:
1976– Scientific Advisory Board, Massachusetts Multiple Sclerosis Society
1980–1983 Clinical Research Center Review Study Section, Ad Hoc Member, NIH
1982–1987 Scientific Advisory Board, Committee on Research on the Etiology, Diagnosis,
Natural History, Prevention and Therapy of Multiple Sclerosis
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
1982–1989 Committee on Working Trials of New Drugs in MS,
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
1983–1985 New Pathways Project, Resource Representative for the
Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
1984 Virology Study Section, Ad Hoc Member, NIH
1996 Advisory Council, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases,
Ad Hoc Member, NIH
1996– Advisory Panel, United States Pharmacopeial Convention
1996 Committee on Clinical Immunology and Immunopathology, AAI
Professional Societies:
1976 American Academy of Neurology
1976 American Society for Microbiology
1976 American Association for the Advancement of Science
1977 American Association of Immunologists
1981 American Neurologic Association
1996 American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association
Editorial Boards:
2000 Clinical Immunology
2000 Multiple Sclerosis
2000 Journal of Immunology
2000 Journal of Autoimmunity
Awards and Honors:
1969 University of Colorado School of Medicine Phi Delta Epsilon Award for Academic Excellence and Merck Award in Medicine
1974–1976 Research Fellowship, Colorado Multiple Sclerosis Society
1976–1977 NIH Special Research Fellowship
1977–1982 NIH Teacher Investigator Award, National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke (NINCDS)
1985 Recipient of Robert L. Kroc Chair in Neurology for Multiple Sclerosis Research, Awarded by Kroc Foundation, Santa Inez, California
1988–1995 NIH Jacob Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award (Seven year Merit
Award, NINCDS)
2007 John Dystel Prize for Multiple Sclerosis Research, American Academy of Neurology
Major Research Interests:
