Rhonda Voskuhl, MD
Enriched profileProfessor of Neurology, Director of the UCLA Multiple Sclerosis Program · University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Rhonda Voskuhl is Professor of Neurology, Director of the UCLA Multiple Sclerosis Program at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). OpenAlex indexes 164 publications with 12,136 citations (h-index 58); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 3 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
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Overview
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Rhonda Voskuhl, MD, is Professor of Neurology, Director of the UCLA Multiple Sclerosis Program at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). The public record shows 164 publications with 12,136 citations (h-index 58), centered on Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies, Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms, T-cell and B-cell Immunology. It also documents an investigator role on 3 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 1 companies, 11 NIH-funded awards (1997–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Scientific reports
- Top research focus: Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- 3 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 1 companies
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Indications focus
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across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 9 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 108.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Updated 18 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 3 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Estriol Treatment in Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Effect on Cognition
Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles
- A Combination Trial of Copaxone Plus Estriol in Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS)
Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles
- Testosterone Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis
Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles
Industry payments
Updated 18 Oct 2026
1 company reported payments to CMS in program years 2022–2022. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Exeltis, USA Inc.Program year20221 payment
NIH funding
Updated 18 Oct 2026
11 NIH research awards on record, funded 1997–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Neurodegeneration Underlying Distinct Disabilities in Multiple Sclerosis Using a Cell-Specific, Region-Specific, and Sex-Specific Approach
University of California Los Angeles
FY2026$922,109R35NS132150 - Neurodegeneration Underlying Distinct Disabilities in Multiple Sclerosis Using a Cell-Specific, Region-Specific, and Sex-Specific Approach
University of California Los Angeles
FY2025$922,109R35NS132150 - Neurodegeneration Underlying Distinct Disabilities in Multiple Sclerosis Using a Cell-Specific, Region-Specific, and Sex-Specific Approach
University of California Los Angeles
FY2024$894,212R35NS132150
Publications
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Deletion of the X-chromosomal gene Kdm6a in microglia of female mice ameliorates neuroinflammation and restores translatome profiles.
Science translational medicine
Article2025 - All women with multiple sclerosis should start hormone replacement therapy at menopause unless contraindicated: Yes.
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England)
Article2024 - Estrogen receptor beta in astrocytes modulates cognitive function in mid-age female mice.
Nature communications
Article2023
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01A Gender Gap in AutoimmunityArticle851 citations1999
- 02
- 03Treatment of multiple sclerosis with the pregnancy hormone estriolArticle434 citations2002
- 04A role for sex chromosome complement in the female bias in autoimmune diseaseArticle398 citations2008
- 05Testosterone Acts Directly on CD4+ T Lymphocytes to Increase IL-10 ProductionArticle395 citations2001
Network
Updated 18 Oct 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 18 Oct 2026
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Education
degrees and training on record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →uclahealth.org ↗
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Editorial & leadership roles
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- Founding Neurologist
UCLA Comprehensive Menopause Program
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