Joseph Glykys, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the division of Pediatric Neurology at the University of Iowa’s Carver College of Medicine, with secondary appointments in Neurology and the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience. Since 2024, he has served as an Associate Director of the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP).

He earned his medical degree from Universidad de Carabobo in Valencia, Venezuela, in 2001 and practiced general medicine in underserved Carabobo communities from 2001 to 2002. He completed a PhD in Neuroscience at UCLA (2002–2007), mentored by Dr. Istvan Mody, followed by postdoctoral training at Massachusetts General Hospital(MGH)/Harvard University (2007–2009) with Dr. Kevin Staley. He completed Harvard/BWH-MGH Pediatric Neurology Residency training (2009-2013) and served as an Assistant Professor at MGH before joining Iowa in 2019. He became a Fellow of the American Epilepsy Society in 2023.

His clinical practice covers general pediatric neurology. His research focuses on epilepsy and neonatal neuronal swelling, particularly inhibitory-system function and the relationships among neuronal edema, seizures, and disrupted chloride and calcium homeostasis. He mentors undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students, as well as junior faculty. His research has been supported by the American Epilepsy Foundation, American Academy of Neurology, and NIH.