Fellowship in Neuro-HIV and Neuro
Infectious Diseases
Program Overview:
This fellowship has been in existence since 1999 and combines training in clinical care, as well
as in basic and clinical research in the fields of Neuro-HIV and Neuro Infectious Diseases. Our
aim is to help young neurologists become independent clinician scientists and future leaders of
this emerging sub-specialty.
This 2-3 years fellowship is open to board eligible or certified neurologists in the US, or to
foreign-trained neurologists with a valid ECFMG certificate. Fellows will participate to the
outpatient clinic of the HIV/Neurology Center under the direct supervision of Dr Koralnik.
They will learn how to care for HIV-infected patients presenting with neurological disorders, and
for patients with a variety of Neuro Infectious Diseases. They will have the opportunity to
participate to didactic teaching conferences at BIDMC and Harvard Medical School.
Fellows will also participate to clinical and basic science research projects and will be integrated
in the dynamic research group of the Koralnik Laboratory. They will have the opportunity to
learn how to prepare IRB protocols, and how to design and conduct clinical research studies.
They will be able to participate to a variety of ongoing basic research studies in the laboratory,
and will be trained in cutting edge techniques of neurovirology, molecular biology, cellular
immunology and histology relevant to their projects. Fellows will also be trained in manuscript
preparation and grant writing. They will be mentored in submitting a grant application to
National or International funding agencies.
Faculty:
Igor J Koralnik, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology (Director)
Sabrina Tan, MD, Instructor of Medicine and attending physician, Infectious Diseases
Yiping Chen, MD, PhD, Instructor of Neurology
Christian Wuthrich, PhD, Instructor of Neurology
Xin Dang, PhD, Instructor of Neurology
Current Neuro-HIV Fellow:
Sarah Gheuens, MD
Program Alumni:
1999-2004
2003-2005
2005-2007
Renaud Du Pasquier, MD (Geneva, Switzerland)
Marco Lima, MD, PhD (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil)
Francisco Bernal, MD (Bogota, Colombia)
Application Process:
Please send your CV, and a cover letter stating your interest for this fellowship, your long term
career goals, and the full contact information of three references to:
Igor Koralnik, MD
Director, HIV/Neurology Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
E/CLS - 1005
330 Brookline ave
Boston, MA, 02215
phone: (617) 735 4460
fax:
(617) 735 4527
email: ikoralni@bidmc.harvard.edu
Selected applicants will be invited for an interview. Start date of the fellowship is flexible.
Interested individuals are encouraged to apply at least 9 months prior.