Christopher Mariani

Chris Mariani is a Professor of Neurology & Neurosurgery in the Department of Clinical Sciences at North Carolina State University. He was born in Toronto and graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph in 1996. He completed a rotating small animal internship at Michigan Veterinary Specialists, followed by one year as an associate veterinarian in Beverly Hills, Michigan. After this he began a residency in neurology and neurosurgery at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. This was followed by graduate work in brain tumor immunotherapy, leading to a PhD in Neuroscience from the College of Medicine, also at the University of Florida. Chris’ professional interests include neuroimmunology, inflammatory brain disease, brain tumors, epilepsy and the use of biomarkers to improve the diagnosis and therapy of these conditions. He currently directs the Comparative Neuroimmunology and Neuro-oncology Laboratory at NC State.