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Avindra "Avi" Nath (born December 1, 1958), is a physician-scientist who specializes in neuroimmunology. Nath is a senior investigator, and intramural clinical director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States.[1][2][3] At NINDS, Nath also leads the Section of Infections of the Nervous System and plans to institute a translational research center.[1] He previously served in several research and administrative positions at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
As a researcher, Nath investigates the molecular mechanisms whereby human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes neurological disorders including HIV dementia. Nath has published over 400 scientific articles, reviews, and book chapters, and is on the editorial board of several journals. He has been an expert advisor to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).[4][5][6]
- ^ a b NINDS Names New Clinical Director, Dr. Avindra Nath
- ^ "Principal Investigators : Avindra Nath". NIH Intramural Research Program. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "Avindra Nath, M.D. | NINDS Division of Intramural Research". research.ninds.nih.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ Neurologists & Neurosurgeons at Johns Hopkins--Profile: Dr. Avindra Nath Archived February 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Nath's curriculum vitae Archived April 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Neuroscience homepage