Howard L. Weiner
American neurologist
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| 2024 | Given the 'Giants of Multiple Sclerosis Award' by the Consortium of MS Centers, recognizing his lifetime work in multiple sclerosis research. |
| 2023 | Ann and Mitt Romney made a $2.5M gift to establish the Howard L. Weiner Distinguished Chair in Neurology at Brigham and Women's Hospital. |
| 2022 | 'The Brain Under Siege' was named a finalist for The Next Generation Indie Book Awards. |
| 2022 | Began human trials of nasal immune therapy for MS, Alzheimer's disease, and ALS, using an anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody to induce regulatory T cells. |
| 2021 | Published 'The Brain Under Siege', a book that explores the brain using a metaphorical crime scene approach to understanding causes and potential cures. |
| 2021 | Initiated human trials of a nasal vaccine for Alzheimer's disease, designed to trigger blood monocytes to clear amyloid from the brain. |
| 2020 | The Foundation for Neurologic Diseases established the Indirawati Kuchroo and Charlotte Weiner Distinguished Chair in Neuroimmunology with a $2M gift to Brigham and Women's Hospital. |
| 2019 | Received the American Brain Foundation Award, further acknowledging his significant contributions to neuroscience research. |
| 2019 | Tilos Therapeutics was acquired by Merck & Co, marking a significant milestone in the company's development of innovative cancer treatment approaches. |
| January 12 2018 | The film was released theatrically under the title 'Abe and Phil's Last Poker Game' and subsequently became available on iTunes and Amazon. |
| 2017 | At the 20th Annual California Independent Film Festival, 'The Last Poker Game' won Best Feature Drama, and Martin Landau won Best Actor. |
| April 24 2017 | Weiner's narrative feature film 'The Last Poker Game' had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, starring Martin Landau and Paul Sorvino. |
| 2016 | Formed Tilos Therapeutics, a company developing cancer treatment using a monoclonal antibody directed against LAP, a new checkpoint inhibitor targeting TGF-beta and regulatory T cells. |
| 2014 | Co-founded the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, establishing a significant research center focused on neurologic conditions. |
| 2013 | Received the Soriano lectureship for Contributions to Neuroscience and was awarded the UCSF Neurology Fishman Professorship. |
| 2012 | Received a National Institutes of Health Transformative Research Award for investigating the innate immune system in Alzheimer's Disease. Out of 750 applications, only 20 were selected, and Weiner's video won first place. |
| 2011 | Weiner released the documentary film 'What is Life: The Movie', which won four Los Angeles Movie Awards, including Award of Excellence, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Best Visual Effects. |
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