Michael Benatar, MDEnriched profile
Professor of Neurology and Public Health Sciences; Chief, Neuromuscular Division; Vice Chair for Clinical and Translational Research, Department of Neurology; Executive Director, The ALS Center; Walter Bradley Chair in ALS Research · University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Michael Benatar, MD, is Professor of Neurology and Public Health Sciences at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. The public record shows 41 publications with 1,968 citations (h-index 11), centered on ALS. It also documents an investigator role on 12 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 13 companies, 9 NIH-funded awards (2008–2026).
- Top research focus: ALS
- 12 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 13 companies
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Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 12 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Study is to Assess the Safety and Tolerability of VTx-002 in Participants With ALS
Sponsor: Vector Y Therapeutics
InvestigatorPhase 1/PHASE2RecruitingNCT07287397 - Phenotype, Genotype and Biomarkers 2
Sponsor: University of Miami
InvestigatorActive, not recruitingNCT04875416 - TRIAL READY (Clinical Trial Readiness)
Sponsor: University of Miami
InvestigatorActive, not recruitingNCT03912987
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
13 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Biogen, Inc.Program year20256 payments
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year20251 payment
- Eli Lilly and CompanyProgram year20242 payments
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
9 NIH research awards on record, funded 2008–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Clinical Centers for the NINDS NeuroNEXT(Network of Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical Trials) Consortium
University of Miami School of Medicine
FY2026$410,210U24NS107376 - Pre-Symptomatic Familial ALS (Pre-fALS) Study: From Prodrome and Biomarkers to ALS/FTD Prevention
University of Miami School of Medicine
FY2025$11,282,768RF1NS105479 - Clinical Research in ALS and Related Disorders for Therapeutic Development (CReATe)
University of Miami School of Medicine
FY2025$1,804,011U54NS092091
Publications
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Office address
1150 NW 14th Street, Suite 609, Miami, FL 33136
Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Educationdegrees and training on record
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →med.miami.edu ↗
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- Neurology Residency and Neurophysiology Fellowship
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →miami-als.org ↗ - Board Certified
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Neurology
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American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Clinical Neurophysiology
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →clinician.nejm.org ↗
- Trustee
The ALS Association Board of Trustees; Chair, Research Committee
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Cochrane Collaboration Neuromuscular Disease Group
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
- Sean M. Healey International Prize for Innovation in ALS
presented at the 34th International Symposium on ALS/MND
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- Principal Investigator
Pre-Symptomatic Familial ALS (Pre-fALS) Study
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CReATe Consortium (Clinical Research in ALS and Related Disorders for Therapeutic Development, rare disease clinical research network)
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American Academy of Neurology Evidence-Based Medicine Working Group
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
- The Genetics Podcast
Episode 121: "Breakthroughs and insights in ALS research with Dr. Michael Benatar"
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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orcid.org/0000-0003-4241-5135
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researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Michael-Benatar-39949355
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