迈克尔 R. 威尔逊

Dr. 迈克尔 威尔逊 is a neurologist who specializes in infectious and autoimmune syndromes of the central nervous system. These include inflammatory conditions, 比如脑膜炎, encephalitis and myelitis, and demyelinating conditions, such as multiple sclerosis. His expertise also encompasses complications of infection with microbes, including parasites, such as neurocysticercosis; fungi; bacteria; and viruses, 比如HIV-1, West Nile virus and JC virus.

威尔逊's research involves using genomic technologies to enhance understanding of the development of multiple sclerosis, and to identify novel causes of autoimmune and infectious meningoencephalitis.

威尔逊 obtained his medical degree from UCSF. He completed an internship in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and a neurology residency at MGH and Brigham and Women's Hospital. He then pursued a clinical and research fellowship in neuro-infectious diseases at MGH and Boston University's National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in metagenomics in the UCSF Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics. He also earned a master's degree in clinical research methods at UCSF.

威尔逊 is a fellow of the American Neurological Association and American Academy of Neurology. He directs the UCSF Center for 脑炎 and 脑膜炎 and is the Debbie and Andy Rachleff Distinguished 教授 of Neurology.