Professor and Chair
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Drexel University College of Medicine
United States of America
Tel: 215-991-8352
Prof. Brian Wigdahl is a Professor and Chair of Microbiology and Immunology, Director of the Institute for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease and Director of the institute's Center for Molecular Virology and Translational Neuroscience at Drexel University College of Medicine. He also served as President of the International Society for Neurovirology. Prof. Wigdahl was honored with several awards which includes, The Wybran Award presented in recognition of the very best scientific contributions that have resulted in the preservation and expansion of the field of Neuroimmune Pharmacology in 2016 and awarded with 2013 Pioneer in Neurovirology presented in recognition of outstanding individual achievement in the field of neurovirology. As An internationally recognized molecular virologist, Prof. Wigdahl focuses his immediate research on the molecular mechanisms, treatment and prevention of immunologic abnormalities, cancer and progressive neurologic disorders caused by members of the retrovirus and herpesvirus families.
