Dennis J. Selkoe

Dennis J. Selkoe
Dennis J. Selkoe
Born	25 September 1943; New York City, United States
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Columbia University (Bachelor, 1965); University of Virginia School of Medicine (M.D. 1969); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania;
Known for	Selkoe Laboratory (founder); Molecular basis of Alzheimer's disease (Research);
Spouse	Polly Selkoe
Children	Greg Selkoe ; Kim Selkoe
Awards	Dr A. H. Heineken Prize for Medicine (2002); Potamkin Prize (1989); Metlife Foundation Award for Medical Research in Alzheimer's Disease (1986);
	Scientific career
Fields	Medicine, Neurology

Dennis J. Selkoe (born 25 September 1943) is an American physician (neurologist) known for his research into the molecular basis of Alzheimer's disease. In 1985 he became Co-Director of the Center for Neurological Diseases and from 1990, Vincent and Stella Coates Professor of Neurological Diseases at Harvard Medical School. He is also a Fellow of the AAAS and a member of the National Academy of Medicine.

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