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William Klunk, MD, Geriatrics, Pittsburgh, PA

WilliamEKlunkMD

Geriatrics Pittsburgh, PA

Co-director of the Alzheimer Disease Research Center at UPMC; Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh

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  • Office

    3811 Ohara St
    Pittsburgh, PA 15213
    Phone+1 412-246-6460

Education & Training

  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Psychiatry, 1984 - 1988
  • Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
    Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1985 - 2021
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Genome-Wide Association Study of Brain Amyloid Deposition as Measured by Pittsburgh Compound-B (PiB)-PET Imaging  
    Oscar L Lopez, Andrew J Saykin, Howard J Aizenstein, William E Klunk, Beth E Snitz, Nature

Lectures

  • 6th Human Amyloid Imaging Meeting 
    World Events Forum, Miami Beach, Florida - 1/12/2012

Press Mentions

  • Scientists Validate New Lab Test Platform for Alzheimer’s Blood Biomarkers
    Scientists Validate New Lab Test Platform for Alzheimer’s Blood BiomarkersOctober 10th, 2024
  • Pitt Scientists Validate New Lab Test Platform for Blood Biomarkers of Alzheimer's Disease
    Pitt Scientists Validate New Lab Test Platform for Blood Biomarkers of Alzheimer's DiseaseOctober 9th, 2024
  • Double Whammy: APP Uppsala Deletion Ups Aβ and Its Aggregation Propensity
    Double Whammy: APP Uppsala Deletion Ups Aβ and Its Aggregation PropensityAugust 24th, 2021
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Grant Support

  • Natural History Of Amyloid Deposition Familial ADNational Institute On Aging2010–2012
  • Amyloid Pathology And Cognition In Normal ElderlyNational Institute On Aging2005–2012
  • In Vivo PIB PET Amyloid IMAGING: Normals, MCI &DementiaNational Institute On Aging2010–2011
  • Amyloid-Lowering Small Molecule Ab-Binding Agents In ADNational Institute On Aging2006–2010
  • In Vivopib PET Amyloid IMAGING: Normals, MCI &DementiaNational Institute On Aging2008–2009
  • Natural History Of Amyloid Deposition In Familial Alzheimers DiseaseNational Institute On Aging2007–2009
  • Cross-Sectional Assessment Of In Vivo Amyloid In MCI And ADNational Institute On Aging2005–2009
  • Natural History Of Amyloid Deposition In Familial ADNational Institute On Aging2005–2006
  • PET Tracers To Monitor Vaccine And Immune Therapy For ADNational Institute On Aging2001–2005
  • PET Imaging Probes For Amyloid In Alzheimers And AgingNational Institute On Aging2001–2005
  • Clinical Metabolic Correlation In Dementia By Proton NMRNational Institute Of Mental Health1995–1999
  • Chemical And Physical Studies Of Beta Amyloid ProteinNational Institute On Aging1996–1997
  • NMR Studies Of Brain Aging In Alzheimer'S DiseaseNational Institute On Aging1990
  • Molecular Probes For Alzheimer Beta-Amyloid ProteinNational Institute On Aging1988–1989