Chair's Message

Formed in 2012 from two longstanding departments, Neurology and Anatomy and Neurobiology, the Department of Neurological Sciences unites top-tier neurological care with our outstanding research on the central and peripheral nervous system structures and functions, as well as human behavior.

At the local, national, and international level, faculty from Neurological Sciences are recognized for contributions in education, research, and clinical care. Recent faculty achievements include:

  • Margaret A. Vizzard, Ph.D., named University Scholar 2012-2013
  • Helene Langevin, Ph.D., named Director of the Harvard/Brigham and Women's Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
  • Director of the Program in Integrative Medicine
  • Chair of the Policy and Procedure subcommittee of the University IACUC
  • Chair of Graduate Education Committee for the Association of University Professors of Neurology
  • President of the American Society for Experimental Neurotherapeutics
  • Invited Lecture to European Congress for Integrative Medicine
  • Clinical/Medical Advisory Committees for the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation and National Multiple Sclerosis Society
  • Research Advisory Committees for the Society for PSP and ALS
  • Steering Committee of NINDS IRIS stroke trial
  • Members of NIH Study Sections and other national research review panels
  • Editorial boards membership and senior associate editors

Our clinical programs provide excellent neurological care: a recent national survey found The University of Vermont Medical Center Neurology as a top clinical specialty service, and we rank as High Performing, indicating that our performance was competitive with nationally ranked "Best Hospitals." In addition, our stroke program is recognized as a JCAHO and AHA approved Stroke Center. The program in Functional Neuroscience (Deep Brain Stimulation) has continued to grow, bringing leading edge technologies to patients. The Clinical Trials program remains very strong, bringing novel and important new therapies to patients in our region.

Multiple faculty are members of NIH study sections or research review panels for major organizations or foundations and faculty serve on the editorial board of 13 journals. Collectively, Neurological Sciences faculty review manuscripts for approximately 75 journals.

Peter Calabresi, M.D.
Professor and Chair of Neurological Sciences