Howard L. Weiner, MD, is the Robert L. Kroc Professor of Neurology at the Harvard Medical School, the director and founder of the Brigham MS Center, and the codirector of the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases at Brigham & Women's Hospital. He has pioneered therapies and investigated disease mechanisms for conditions including MS, Alzheimer's, and ALS. He is the author of the book Curing MS, the documentary What is Life?, and the feature-length drama Abe and Phil's Last Poker Game.