James J. Lah
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Phone: 404.727.3727
Education
Duke University, Durham, NC B.S. 1984 Zoology
Ohio State Univ. College of Med., Columbus, OH M.D. 1992 Medicine
Ohio State Univ. College of Med., Columbus, OH Ph.D. 1992 Dept of Cell Biol, Neurobiol, and Anatomy
Ohio State Univ. College of Med., Columbus, OH M.D. 1992 Medicine
Ohio State Univ. College of Med., Columbus, OH Ph.D. 1992 Dept of Cell Biol, Neurobiol, and Anatomy
Professional Experience
1984-1992 Medical Scientist Program Fellow, Ohio State Univ. College of Medicine, Columbus, OH
1992-1993 Intern, Dept of Internal Medicine, Emory Univ. School of Med., Atlanta, GA
1993-1995 Resident in Neurology, Emory Univ. School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
1995-1996 Chief Resident, Dept of Neurology, Emory Univ. School of Med., Atlanta, GA
1996 Assistant Professor, Dept of Neurology, Emory Univ. School of Med., Atlanta, GA
1996 Staff Neurologist: Emory Clinic, Emory Univ. Hosp, Wesley Woods Geriatric Center, Grady Memorial Hospital
2001 Director, Wesley Woods Neurobehavior Program, Dept of Neurology, Emory Univ. School of Med., Atlanta, GA
2001 Member, Steering Committee, Hartford Foundation/Southeast Center of Excellence in Geriatric Medicine, Atlanta, GA
2002 Investigator, Emory Center for Neurodegenerative Disease, Atlanta, GA
2003 Director, Cognitive Neurology Program, Dept of Neurology, Emory Univ. School of Med., Atlanta, GA
2003 Chief of Neurology, Wesley Woods Geriatric Center, Emory Univ. School of Med., Atlanta, GA
1984-1992 Medical Scientist Program Fellow, Ohio State Univ. College of Medicine, Columbus, OH
1992-1993 Intern, Dept of Internal Medicine, Emory Univ. School of Med., Atlanta, GA
1993-1995 Resident in Neurology, Emory Univ. School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
1995-1996 Chief Resident, Dept of Neurology, Emory Univ. School of Med., Atlanta, GA
1996 Assistant Professor, Dept of Neurology, Emory Univ. School of Med., Atlanta, GA
1996 Staff Neurologist: Emory Clinic, Emory Univ. Hosp, Wesley Woods Geriatric Center, Grady Memorial Hospital
2001 Director, Wesley Woods Neurobehavior Program, Dept of Neurology, Emory Univ. School of Med., Atlanta, GA
2001 Member, Steering Committee, Hartford Foundation/Southeast Center of Excellence in Geriatric Medicine, Atlanta, GA
2002 Investigator, Emory Center for Neurodegenerative Disease, Atlanta, GA
2003 Director, Cognitive Neurology Program, Dept of Neurology, Emory Univ. School of Med., Atlanta, GA
2003 Chief of Neurology, Wesley Woods Geriatric Center, Emory Univ. School of Med., Atlanta, GA
Honors and Awards
First Place, Landacre Research Forum, Ohio State University (1991)
Medical Scientist Award, Ohio State University Commencement (1992)
Research Award for Clinical Trainees, National Institutes of Health (1993)
NIH-NINDS Clinical Investigator Development Award (1996)
Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (1998)
Member, Society for Neuroscience
Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Member, American Academy of Neurology
Member, American Geriatrics Society
American Federation for Aging Research National Scientific Advisory Committee
Peer Reviewer, Journal of Neuroscience, Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry, Neuroscience, Experimental Neurology
Grant Reviewer, Alzheimer‚s Association, American Federation for Aging Research
Medical Scientist Award, Ohio State University Commencement (1992)
Research Award for Clinical Trainees, National Institutes of Health (1993)
NIH-NINDS Clinical Investigator Development Award (1996)
Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (1998)
Member, Society for Neuroscience
Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Member, American Academy of Neurology
Member, American Geriatrics Society
American Federation for Aging Research National Scientific Advisory Committee
Peer Reviewer, Journal of Neuroscience, Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry, Neuroscience, Experimental Neurology
Grant Reviewer, Alzheimer‚s Association, American Federation for Aging Research
Research Interest