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Vitkovic, Ljubisa
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Title: | Extramural Program Staff |
Phone: | 301-402-1822 |
E-mail: | vitkovil@mail.nih.gov |
Address: |
6100 Executive Blvd Room 4B09E, MSC 7510 Bethesda Md 20892-7510 For FedEx use: Rockville Md 20852 |
Fax: | 301-496-3791 |
Organization: | Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities (MRDD) Branch |
Specialty: |
Biochemical/Metabolic Disease Research
Developmental Neurobiology
Developmental Neuroimmunology
Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
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Biosketch:
Ljubisa Vitkovic, Ph.D., joined the Branch as a Health Scientist Administrator in January 2003. Dr. Vitkovic manages the MRDDRC Program and is responsible for research in the areas of neuroscience, including neurotoxicology and other environmental effects on neurodevelopment. Dr. Vitkovic has an M.S. degree in nuclear physics and a doctorate degree in biophysics from Michigan State University. Prior to joining the NICHD, he worked for the NIMH, NIAID, and NINDS, all at the NIH. He was also a professor for the French Academy of Sciences in Montpellier, France, and most recently a private consultant. Dr. Vitkovic has published more than 50 peer-reviewed scientific articles and edited several books. He serves on the editorial boards of Molecular Psychiatry, NeuroImmunoModulatio, and Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Journal
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