James Cloyd

Health Sciences
Academic Health Center

Diabetes
From stem cells to surgical solutions, we search for treatments, preventions and cures for diabetes.
Infectious Diseases
Interdisciplinary research means more breakthroughs, as we study and prevent global health threats.
Neurosciences
From Alzheimer’s to movement disorders, we reduce the toll of brain diseases on patients and families.
Cancer
Basic science and clinical studies combine, as we increase survival rates of some of the most deadly cancers.
Cardiovascular Disorders
Pioneers in early heart surgery, we discover new techniques, medications and devices to heal hearts.

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Appointment

Director, Center for Orphan Drug Research
Lawrence C. Weaver Endowed Chair-Orphan Drug Development
Morse Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor of Pharmacy
Professor of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology

Expert Areas

Pharmacy

Research Focus

The College of Pharmacy’s James Cloyd is an expert in the clinical pharmacology antiepileptic drugs and medications used to treat rare pediatric neurological disorders. He is working with child neurologists and neonatologists to determine if intravenous topiramate, an investigational drug he is developing, can be used to safety and effectively treat severe seizures and brain injury in newborn babies. If they are successful, the drug would be the first new treatment for this condition in 30 years.

Sources of Funding

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Food and Drug Administration-Orphan Drug Grants Program
Epilepsy Research Foundation
Medtronic
Genzyme