Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Michael Schwarzschild, MD PHD, is Julieanne Dorn Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School at Massachusetts General Hospital. The public record shows 348 publications with 24,997 citations (h-index 86), centered on Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments, Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling, Neurological disorders and treatments. It also documents an investigator role on 3 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 2 companies, 22 NIH-funded awards (1994–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Journal of Parkinson's disease
- Top research focus: Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- 3 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 2 companies
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Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 18 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 225.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 3 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Assessing Tele-Health Outcomes in Multiyear Extensions of PD Trials
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
InvestigatorCompletedNCT03538262 - Study of Urate Elevation in Parkinson's Disease, Phase 3
Sponsor: Michael Alan Schwarzschild
InvestigatorPhase 3CompletedNCT02642393 - Safety of Urate Elevation in Parkinson's Disease
Sponsor: The Parkinson Study Group
InvestigatorPhase 2CompletedNCT00833690
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
2 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2024. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- UCB SAProgram year20241 payment$14,947openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Eli Lilly and CompanyProgram year20211 payment
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
22 NIH research awards on record, funded 1994–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Planning for Prevention of Parkinson's Disease and Related Synucleinopathies: A trial design forum
Massachusetts General Hospital
FY2026$15,000R13NS147887 - Urate-LRRK2 interactions in Parkinson's disease
Massachusetts General Hospital
FY2023$385,473R01NS110879 - Planning for Prevention of Parkinson's Disease: a trial design forum
Massachusetts General Hospital
FY2023$60,000R13FD008015
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Preparing for Parkinson's disease prevention trials: Current progress and future directions.
Journal of Parkinson's disease
2026 - Soluble immune factor profiles in blood and CSF associated with LRRK2 mutations and Parkinson's disease.
NPJ Parkinson's disease
2025
Most-cited worksby citation count (OpenAlex)
Contact
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Office address
55 Fruit Street, Wang Building, 8th Floor, Suite 835, Boston, MA 02114
Network
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Educationdegrees and training on record
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- PhD in Neuroscience
Harvard Medical School (thesis on neurochemistry of tyrosine hydroxylase)
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Princeton University
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
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- Director
Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory, MGH/MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease
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weekly movement disorders clinic, MGH Department of Neurology
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
- Cotzias Fellowship
American Parkinson's Disease Association
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease (MIND)
Director, Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory
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Department of Neurology (faculty appointment)
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
- Guest
"Substantial Matters" podcast (Parkinson's Foundation), Episode 79: "How Clinical Studies Help People with PD"
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"Job Spotlight: Dr. Michael Schwarzschild, Neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, Highlights the Importance of Collaboration and Having Fun", The Science Explorer
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/michael-schwarzschild-md
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researchers.mgh.harvard.edu/profile/841380/Michael-Schwarzschild
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researchgate.net/profile/Michael-Schwarzschild
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hstalks.com/expert/2627/dr-michael-schwarzschild
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parkinson.org/library/podcast/79
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