
Sean Pittock
Chair, Department of Neurology · Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Credentials: · · ·
History
PresentDepartment of Neurology · Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
PresentClinical Neuroimmunology Laboratory · Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

- 2008–2009

- 2001–2005

- 1995–1998
Internal Medicine Federated Dublin Hospital Scheme

1993–1994- 1989–1993
Research
A serum autoantibody marker of neuromyelitis optica: distinction from multiple sclerosis
The Lancet · 2004 · 2,529 citations
Revised diagnostic criteria for neuromyelitis optica
Neurology · 2006 · 2,125 citations
IgG marker of optic-spinal multiple sclerosis binds to the aquaporin-4 water channel
The Journal of Experimental Medicine · 2005 · 1,813 citations

203 papers · 69 as a resident

199 papers · 7 as a resident

113 papers

110 papers · 5 as a fellow
- CL
91 papers

85 papers

83 papers · 79 as a resident

62 papers
Grants
- 2010–2016
CNS Demyelinating Autoimmunity Targeting Water Channel Complexes
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · R01
Contact PI · $1.7M · Mayo Clinic Rochester
Clinical trials
- 2018–2024
- 2016–2018
IVIG in Patients With VGKC Ab Associated Autoimmune Epilepsy
Principal investigator · Terminated · Phase 3
Mayo Clinic
- 2009–2011
An Open Label Study of the Effects of Eculizumab in Neuromyelitis Optica
Principal investigator · Completed · Phase 1, Phase 2
Mayo Clinic
- 2020–2025
Site PI · Unknown
Experimental and Clinical Research Center, a cooperation between the Max Delbrück Center for Molecul

