Bio

Dr. Neda Sattarnezhad Oskouei is a board-certified neurologist and neuroimmunologist specializing in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and neuroimmunological disorders, including Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO), MOG Antibody Disease (MOGAD), optic neuritis, transverse myelitis, autoimmune encephalitis, neuro-rheumatological conditions, and neuroinfectious diseases. Her research focuses on understanding the role of pathogens in triggering autoimmunity, with a particular emphasis on the role of Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) in the development of MS.

Dr. Sattarnezhad earned her MD degree with honors from Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. She completed a research fellowship in Multiple Sclerosis at the Brigham MS Center, Harvard Medical School, before pursuing her residency in adult neurology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She further specialized by completing a clinical fellowship in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology at Stanford University as a Sylvia Lawry Fellow of the National MS Society, during which she also earned a master’s degree in Epidemiology and Clinical Research. She subsequently completed a fellowship in immunology and rheumatology at Stanford.

Her research and training have been supported by the National MS Society (NMSS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

Academic Appointments

Honors & Awards

  • Career Development Award (K23), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) (4/2024 - 3/2029)
  • CMSC Scholar, Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (2024)
  • Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (T32), National Institutes of Health (NIH) (7/2023- 6/2024)
  • Young Investigator Travel Grant, European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (2022)
  • CMSC Fellow Scholar, Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (2022)
  • Travel Award, American Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (2022)
  • Sylvia Lawry Physician Fellowship Award, National MS Society (7/2021- 6/2023)
  • Futures in Neurologic Research (FiNR) Scholarship, American Academy of Neurology (2021)
  • Resident Scholar, American Academy of Neurology (2020)
  • Travel Award, American Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (2020)
  • Resident Scholar, American Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (2020)
  • Young Investigator Travel Grant, European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (2019)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

  • Member, Multiple Sclerosis Section Chair Advisory Board, American Academy of Neurology (2023 - Present)
  • Member, Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Center (CMSC) (2023 - Present)
  • Associate, American Neurological Association (ANA) (2022 - Present)
  • Member, American Academy of Neurology (AAN) (2015 - Present)

Contact

  • Academic
    University - Other Teaching/Research Department: Medicine - Med/Immunology & Rheumatology Position: Instructor

Additional Info

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