Biographical Sketch
Jenny Linnoila, MD, PhD, is a clinician-scientist in the field of autoimmune neurology. She initially built her clinical expertise in autoimmune neurology during her fellowship training; at the time, it was the only fellowship available in autoimmune neurology and she was the only fellow during her training. During her time at Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Linnoila served as the Associate Director of the Autoimmune Neurology Unit of the Division of Neuroimmunology and Neuroinfectious Diseases in the Department of Neurology. She founded the Autoimmune Neurology Interest Group, which serves as a monthly lecture series, and actively participated in working groups across the MGH system in order to outline guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune neurologic disorders.
Dr. Linnoila has served nationally as an abstract reviewer, moderator, and speaker in autoimmune neurology for American Academy of Neurology annual meetings; internationally, she has been part of the Autoimmune Task Force for the International League Against Epilepsy, which developed consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune epilepsy.
Education & Training
- Research Fellow, Massachusetts General Hospital, Neurology
- Fellow, Mayo Clinic, Autoimmune Neurology
- Resident, Massachusetts General / Brigham and Women's Hospitals, Neurology
- Intern, Allegheny General Hospital, Internal Medicine
- MD, University of Pittsburgh
- PhD, University of Pittsburgh, Molecular Pharmacology
- BS, University of Chicago, Computer Science
Specialized Areas of Clinical, Research and/or Educational Interests
Clinical: Autoimmune neurology
Research: Investigation into autoimmune encephalitis
Education: Teaching and advising undergraduates, medical and graduate students, neurology residents, fellows, staff
Professional Organization Membership
- American Academy of Neurology
- American Neurological Association
Honors & Awards
- Dependent Travel Award, center for Faculty Development, Massachusetts General Hospital, 2018
- Dr. Tryphena Humphrey Student Award in Neurology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2009
- Top 20% of medical students helpful in small group environment, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2004
Selected Recent Publications
Linnoila J, Jalali Motlagh N, Jachimiec G, Lin CJ, Küllenberg E, Wojtkiewicz G, Tanzi R, Chen JW. Optimizing animal models of autoimmune encephalitis using active immunization. Front Immunol. 2023 Jul 12;14:1177672. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1177672. PMID: 37520559; PMCID: PMC10374403.
Kyle K, Bordelon Y, Venna N, Linnoila J. Autoimmune and Paraneoplastic Chorea: A Review of the Literature. Front Neurol. 2022 Mar 18;13:829076. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2022.829076. PMID: 35370928; PMCID: PMC8972589.
Ali M, Fulci G, Grigalavicius M, Pulli B, Li A, Wojtkiewicz GR, Wang C, Hsieh KL, Linnoila JJ, Theodossiou TA, Chen JW. Myeloperoxidase exerts anti-tumor activity in glioma after radiotherapy. Neoplasia. 2022 Apr;26:100779. doi: 10.1016/j.neo.2022.100779. Epub 2022 Mar 2. PMID: 35247801; PMCID: PMC8894277.
Videnovic A, Babu S, Zhao B, Reda HM, Linnoila JJ. Case 1-2022: A 67-Year-Old Man with Motor Neuron Disease and Odd Behaviors during Sleep. N Engl J Med. 2022 Jan 13;386(2):173-180. doi: 10.1056/NEJMcpc2115844. PMID: 35020988.
