Affiliation: Eastern Virginia Medical School, Center of Integrated Neurosciences and Inflammation, Department of Pathology & Anatomy and Neurology

Dr. Alberto E. Musto, MD, PhD, FAES, is an Associate Professor of Pathology, Anatomy, and Neurology and a Center of Integrative Neuroscience and Inflammation member at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Musto’s primary scientific goal is to identify potential biomarkers and preventive therapies for epilepsy, glioblastoma multiforme and Alzheimer’s disease. As the head of a scientific laboratory and with more than 30 years of experience in academic medicine, Dr. Musto develops and directs pre-clinical and clinical studies with the aim of developing future therapies in neurology. Dr. Musto received his MD from the Universidad de Buenos Aires School of Medicine. After completing clinical training in neurology and radiology, he obtained board certifications in both. In addition, he completed post-graduate studies in medical education and management in health systems. Dr. Musto obtained his PhD in Neurobiology from the Universidad de Buenos Aires and a postdoctoral fellowship in Neuroprotection at LSUHSC, New Orleans, LA.  Dr. Musto is a Fellow of the American Epilepsy Society (FAES).