Tao Xie is Professor of Neurology at University of Chicago Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 103 publications with 4,585 citations (h-index 35); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 13 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 3 Nov 2026
Overview
Updated 3 Nov 2026
Tao Xie is Professor of Neurology at University of Chicago Medicine. The public record shows 103 publications with 4,585 citations (h-index 35), centered on Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments, Neurological disorders and treatments, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research. It also documents an investigator role on 13 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 3 companies, 1 NIH-funded awards (2024–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Neurology
- Top research focus: Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- 13 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 3 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Publications indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID. 8 in PubMed. Counts exclude supporting files.
Citations across these publications.
H-index from these publications. i10-index 55.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
An office address from a public listing. This research profile has no federal registry record to draw from.
Office address
5758 S. Maryland Ave., Chicago IL 60637
Clinical trials
Updated 3 Nov 2026
Listed as an investigator on 13 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- GBPDC: Gut-Brain in PD Consortium Master Protocol
Sponsor: Duke University
- Black and African Americans Connections to Parkinson's Disease (BLAAC PD)
Sponsor: Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
- Retrospective Study on Leptomeningeal Metastasis of Solid Tumors
Sponsor: Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Industry payments
Updated 3 Nov 2026
3 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2022. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- ACADIA Pharmaceuticals IncProgram year20221 payment
- ABBVIE INC.Program year20221 payment
- Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year20211 payment
NIH funding
Updated 3 Nov 2026
1 NIH research award on record, funded 2024–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- A cross-sectional and longitudinal study of gut microbiota in Parkinson's disease
University of Chicago
FY2026$738,000U01DK140936 - A cross-sectional and longitudinal study of gut microbiota in Parkinson's disease
University of Chicago
FY2026$200,000U01DK140936 - Causal Dynamics of Human Amygdala-Prefrontal Circuits during Fear Extinction Learning
Washington University
FY2026$103,310K99MH144521
Publications
Updated 3 Nov 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Clinical, Radiological and Pathological Features of a Large American Cohort of Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA27B).
Annals of neurology
Article2024 - Comment on: "A Transatlantic Viewpoint on the Role of Pallidal Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease".
Movement disorders
Letter2024 - Early, Middle, and Late-Stage Progression Rates in Progressive Supranuclear palsy-Richardson Syndrome.
Movement disorders clinical practice
Article2023 - Using Downgaze Palsy Progression Rate to Model Survival in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy-Richardson Syndrome.
Movement disorders
Article2023
Online presence
Updated 3 Nov 2026
This person's own public accounts first, then places where others mention them. Two different things, listed separately.
Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Apple Podcasts
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/multiple-system-atrophy-with-dr-tao-xie/id1728724856
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →podcasts.apple.com ↗ - Other
apdaparkinson.org/ask-the-researcher-tao-xie
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →apdaparkinson.org ↗ - Facebook
Facebook post by Michael Okun promoting 2025 MSA update by Tao Xie
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X post by Casey Albin naming Tao Xie as podcast guest
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Background & recognition
Updated 3 Nov 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- MD
PhD (listed as Tao Xie, MD, PhD)
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 →uchicagomedicine.org ↗ - 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 →uchicagomedicine.org ↗
- PhD
University of Hong Kong
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 →uchicagomedicine.org ↗ - Fellowship in Movement Disorders
Columbia University Medical Center
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 →profiles.uchicago.edu ↗ - provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →healthgrades.com ↗
Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Director
Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Clinic and DBS Program
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 →uchicagomedicine.org ↗ - Chief
Section of Neurodegenerative Disease
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American Academy of Neurology
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Movement Disorder Society
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Parkinson Study Group
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Awards & honors
honors on the public 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 →bucksbauminstitute.uchicago.edu ↗
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- 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 →orcid.org ↗
Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- At The Forefront Live: Movement Disorders
Parkinson's, Deep Brain Stimulation expert Q&A with Dr. Tao Xie
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- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →continuumaudio.libsyn.com ↗
- Interview with Parkinson's Researcher
Dr. Tao Xie (APDA)
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