Allan I. Levey, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Chair of Neurology
Director, Emory Center for Neurodegenerative Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease Center

allan.levey@emory.edu
Phone: 404.727.7220
Fax: 404.727.3999

Education

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, B.S. with Honors, 1978
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, Ph.D., Immunology, 1982
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, M.D. with Honors, 1984

Previous Administrative Appointments

Director of Graduate Studies, Neuroscience Graduate Training Program, 1995-1997
Director, M.D./Ph.D. Training Program, Emory University 1997-2007

Honors and Awards

Francis Drew Winkley Award, 1974

Mortar Board, University of Michigan, 1977

James B. Angell Scholar, University of Michigan, 1978

Magna Cum Laude, University of Michigan, 1978

Phi Beta Kappa, University of Michigan, 1978

Francis L. Lederer Foundation MD/PhD Fellowship, University of Chicago,1980-84

Steven A. Lukes, M.D. Prize, University of Chicago, 1984

Alpha Omega Alpha, University of Chicago, 1984

National Research Service Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Chicago, 1985-86           

Clinical Investigator Development Award, NINDS, NIH 8/89-7/92

Faculty Scholar Award, Alzheimer's Association, 7/90-6/93 and 7/95-6/98

Woodruff Molecular Neuroscience Investigator Award, Emory University, 1991-94

Derek Denny-Brown Neurological Scholar Award, American Neurological Association, 1993

Heikkila Research Scholar Award, National Parkinson Foundation, 1995

ISI Highly Cited Researcher, Neuroscience, 2001

Community Health Charities of Georgia’s Health Advancement Research Award, 2002

Team Hope Award for Medical Leadership, Huntington's Disease Society of America, 2005

Best Doctors in America, 2005-present

Grant Support

Active/Federal

P50 AG025688, 6/1/05-5/30/10
Emory Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Principal Investigator: Levey
 
1 T32 NS07480-01A1,  09/30/2000-06/30/2006
Training in Translational Research in Neurology 
Principal Investigator: Levey                              

P50 AG025688, 6/1/2005 – 4/30/2010
Emory Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center

P30 NS055077, 4/01/08 - 3/31/2013
Emory Neuroscience NINDS Core Facilities

R01 NS30454, 4/1/2005 - 3/31/2010
Muscarinic Receptor Proteins in Alzheimer’s Disease

T32 NS007480, 7/1/06 - 6/30/2011
Training in Translational Research in Neurology

P01 AG014449 (Mufson) , 10/25/2007-10/24/2012
Neurobiology and Cognitive Impairment of The Elderly Project 2: LRII, a novel receptor in MCI and AD progression (Lah)

R01 AG026938 (PI: Geschwind), 7/1/05-6/30/2010
Identification of Novel Genetic Risk Factors for AD and FTD

U01 AG16976 (PI: Kukull), 7/1/1999-6/30/2010
National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center (NACC)

U01AG024904 (PI: Weiner), 9/30/2004-8/31/2009
Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative

U24 AG026395 (PI: Mayeux), 9/30/2005-6/30/2010
Genetic Consortium for Late Onset Alzheimer’s Disease