Russell H Swerdlow MD
Director of the University of Kansas Alzheimer's Disease Center and the KUMC Neurodegenerative Disorders Program. Professor in the Departments of Neurology, Molecular and Integrative Physiology; and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Kansas School of Medicine.
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4350 Shawnee Mission PkwyFairway, KS 66205
Phone+1 913-588-0000
Fax+1 913-945-7508
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Education & Training
New York University School of MedicineClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
KS State Medical License 2007 - 2026
MO State Medical License 2021 - 2026
VA State Medical License 1994 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Clinical Trials
- Oxaloacetate Pharmacokinetics and Safety Start of enrollment: 2014 Feb 01
- S-Equol in Alzheimer's Disease (SEAD) Trial Start of enrollment: 2014 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Mitochondrial methylcytosines as blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease dementia prognosis.Jordi Gascón-Bayarri, Jose Luis Mosquera, Marta Blanch, Pau Martí, Beatriz Fontal
Iscience. 2025-09-19 - Amyloid-β protein precursor modulates mitophagy and mitochondrial function through its cellular localization.Taylor A Strope, Benjamin Troutwine, Brittany M Hauger, Keith P Smith, Russell H Swerdlow
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 2025-09-01 - Novel Pathological Mechanisms Revealed by Spatial Transcriptomic Analysis of Hippocampus in Aged Control, Primary Age-Related Tauopathy, and Alzheimer's Disease.Hong-Wen Deng, Yun Gong, Qi-Lei Zhang, Di Wu, Anqi Liu
Research Square. 2025-08-22
Press Mentions
Regular Use of Laxatives May Increase Risk by 51%February 24th, 2023- Regular Laxative Use Linked to Increased Dementia RiskFebruary 23rd, 2023
- Alzheimer's: Can a Blood Test Detect Disease 3.5 Years Before Diagnosis?January 31st, 2023
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Grant Support
- Mitochondria-Nuclear Communication via Lactylation in Alzheimer’s DiseaseUNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER2025–2030
- University of Kansas Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (KU ADRC)UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER2021–2026
- Mechanistic Basis of the mtDNA Haplogroup J-Alzheimer's Disease AssociationUNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER2019–2025
- Oxaloacetate'S Brain EffectsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2012
- University Of Kansas Alzheimer'S Disease Core CenterNational Institute On Aging2011
- Neuropathology CoreNational Institute On Aging2011
- Neuroimaging CoreNational Institute On Aging2011
- Mitochondrial Genomics And Metabolism CoreNational Institute On Aging2011
- Education And Information Transfer CoreNational Institute On Aging2011
- Data Management And Statistics CoreNational Institute On Aging2011
- Clinical CoreNational Institute On Aging2011
- Administrative CoreNational Institute On Aging2011
- Cytochrome Oxidase Polymorphisms In AgingNational Institute On Aging2007
- Cytochrome Oxidase Polymorphisms In AgingNational Institute On Aging2005–2007
- Pathophysiology In NeurodegenerationNational Institute On Aging1998–2002
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