Michael. J. Zigmond is an American neuroscientist. He is emeritus Professor of Neurology at University of Pittsburgh since 2017, previously Professor of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Pharmacology, and Editor-in-Chief of Elsevier's Progress in Neurobiology.[1] He is an Elected Fellow, since 2009, of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[2] His interests include neuroprotection and neuroplasticity, health aging, and Parkinson's disease.[3] Since 2011, he has also served as Distinguished International Professor at Fudan University.[4]