Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Russell Swerdlow is Gene and Marge Sweeney Professor of Neurology at University of Kansas School of Medicine / University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS. The public record shows 515 publications with 40,617 citations (h-index 100), centered on Alzheimer's / Dementia. It also documents an investigator role on 4 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 4 companies, 8 NIH-funded awards (2007–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Journal of Alzheimer's disease
- Top research focus: Alzheimer's / Dementia
- 4 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 4 companies
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Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 14 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Public positionssourced statements on record
- Appointed to National Advisory Council on Aging (NIA)
4-year term beginning June 2026, reviewing funding applications and advising federal leadership on aging research
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Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 4 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- S-Equol in Alzheimer's Disease 2 Trial
Sponsor: Russell Swerdlow
InvestigatorPhase 1/PHASE2CompletedNCT03101085 - Trial of Oxaloacetate in Alzheimer's Disease (TOAD)
Sponsor: Russell Swerdlow
InvestigatorPhase 1CompletedNCT02593318 - S-Equol in Alzheimer's Disease (SEAD) Trial
Sponsor: Russell Swerdlow, MD
InvestigatorPhase 1CompletedNCT02142777
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
4 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Novo Nordisk IncProgram year20257 payments
- Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year202410 payments
- Novo Nordisk IncProgram year20241 payment
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
8 NIH research awards on record, funded 2007–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Mitochondria-Nuclear Communication via Lactylation in Alzheimer’s Disease
University of Kansas Medical Center
FY2026$555,501R01AG096039 - University of Kansas Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (KU ADRC)
University of Kansas Medical Center
FY2025$3,042,560P30AG072973
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
Contact
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Office address
4350 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Fairway, KS 66205
Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Educationdegrees and training on record
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- Board Certified
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neurology)
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
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- S. Weir Mitchell Award
American Academy of Neurology
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
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- Director
Neurodegenerative Disorders Program, Institute for Neurologic Discoveries, University of Kansas Medical Center
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Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, Lawrence, KS
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
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- Video interview
Nestlé Nutrition Institute - "A short interview with Prof Russell H. Swerdlow, MD, PhD"
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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- Doximity
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- Instagram
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dementiamatters.podbean.com/e/bioenergetics-how-mitochondria-affects-alzheimer-s-disease-and-aging
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podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-brain-on-creatine/id1730984252
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