Brian J. Balin, PhD is a professor in the Department of Bio-Medical Sciences, teaching in both the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) and Master's in Biomedical Sciences programs. He lectures and participates in case presentations and laboratory sessions on a variety of subjects including: neuroscience, neuroanatomy, neurodegeneration, neuropathology, general pathology, molecular basis of cancer and infectious disease.
Dr. Balin is an internationally-recognized expert in the field of Alzheimer's Disease research. He is highly published in peer-reviewed journals, and has written a number of chapters and reviews on the pathology of Alzheimer's disease, including reviews on the of this disease. In addition, he has presented and continues to present his work at major national and international scientific meetings including a number of international and world congresses on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
Dr. Balin has received numerous National Institutes of Health and private foundation grant awards for his research. His research interests include:
NIH/NIA - R29-AG10160 ; - PI; "The neuronal cytoskeleton in aging and Alzheimer's Disease".(4/1/92-3/31/97).
AHERF Neurosciences Grant (G9410-020-Y01) - Co-PI; "Differential expression and sorting of the neuron-specific class III b-tubulin isotype in human neuronal and neuroendocrine tumor cell lines maintained in an organ culture system". (2/1/95-1/31/96).
NIH/NIAID - R01- AI44055-01A1 - coPI; 鈥淐hlamydia pneumoniae: a pathogen in Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease?鈥 (06/01/99 - 05/31/04).
NIH/ R15-co investigator- "Immunosenescence and Chlamydia Pneumoniae " (05/01/00-6/30/02)
Adolf and Rose Levis Foundation - PI -鈥淭he role of Chlamydia pneumoniae in the pathogenesis of sporadic Alzheimer鈥檚 disease鈥. (1/01/2003- present)
IIRG 鈥 Alzheimer鈥檚 Association 鈥 PI: 鈥淐hlamydia pneumoniae infection of mice triggers Alzheimer-like pathology鈥 (09/1/04 鈥 08/31/07).
Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Endowment 鈥 PI (Director, CCDA ) 鈥 鈥淓ndowment for the Center for Chronic Disorders of Aging鈥. (12/8/06 - present).
The IHVR (Institute for Hepatitis and Virus Research) through a DCED (Department of Community and Economic Development) Innovation Grant from the State of Pennsylvania called 鈥淭alent Scout for Technology鈥 鈥 PI: 鈥淭he case for an infectious etiology of late onset Alzheimer鈥檚 disease 鈥 (01/01/11 鈥 12/31/11).
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