Irene Litvan

Irene Litvan is a Professor of Neurosciences at the University of California San Diego (UCSD), where she serves as Director of the UCSD Parkinson and Other Movement Disorders Center of Excellence. She is also Chief Editor of Frontiers in Neurology and a Fellow of the American Neurological Association (ANA) and the American Academy of Neurology (AAN).

Her research focuses on neurodegenerative movement disorders, particularly Parkinson's disease and tauopathies, with expertise in diagnostic criteria, REM sleep behavior disorder, and tau pathology imaging. She has contributed to clinical trials evaluating anti-tau therapies and studies on tRNA fragmentation biomarkers.

Scientific Awards:

• Fellow, American Neurological Association (ANA)
• Fellow, American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

With over 408 publications and leadership roles in neurology, Litvan's work spans clinical research, neuropathology, and translational studies in Parkinsonian syndromes.