Anil Wadhwani

Anil Wadhwani, MD, PhD, is an Instructor in Neurology and a post-doctoral fellow in the Penn Bioinformatics in Neurodegenerative Disease (BiND) Lab at the University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on genetic and epigenetic factors influencing tau protein spread in neurodegenerative diseases and cognitive resilience despite brain pathology.

• Medical School: Northwestern University
• Neurology Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
• PhD: Northwestern University, specializing in gene editing techniques for neurodegenerative disease modeling

His work bridges computational approaches with clinical insights to address neurodegenerative disease mechanisms. Supported by NIH awards, he aims to translate these findings into novel therapies for patients with severe dementia.

• NIH Pre-doctoral Award (F30)
• NIH Post-doctoral Award (R25)