Cellular and Molecular Neurosciences Section
Mark P. Mattson, Ph.D., Chief |
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| Stuart Maudsley, Ph.D. - Research Scientist. Receptor biochemistry and signal transduction. Lipid raft-based signal transduction in neuronal plasticity and neurodegenerative disorders. |
| Garrie Arumugam, Ph.D. - Visiting Fellow. Cellular and molecular mechanisms of ischemic brain injury, and preclinical evaluation of therapeutics for stroke. |
| Aiwu Cheng, Ph.D. - Visiting Fellow. Signaling mechanisms regulating neural progenitor cell proliferation, differentiation and survival. Stem cell therapy for neurodegenerative disorders. |
| Mark Gleichmann, Ph.D. - Visiting Fellow. Involvement of cell death pathways in synaptic plasticity and degeneration. |
| Zhihong Guo, M.D. - Visiting Fellow. Biochemistry and cell biology. Synaptic signaling cascades involved in neuronal plasticity and neuroprotection. Impact of dietary restriction on synaptic function. |
| Dong-Gyu Jo, Ph.D. - Visiting Fellow. Molecular and cellular neuroscience. Mechanisms by which oxidative stress influence amyloidogenesis in Alzheimer's disease. |
| Dong-Hoon Hyun, Ph.D. - Visiting Fellow. Free radical biochemistry. Plasma membrane redox systems, proteasomal function and the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. |
| Bronwen Martin, Ph.D. - Visiting Fellow. Neuroendocrinology. Roles for stress-related neuropeptides in brain aging and the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. |
| Xiangru Xu, Ph.D. - Visiting Fellow. Transcriptomes and calcium regulation in neuronal plasticity and neurodegenerative disorders. |
| Sung-Chun Tang, M.D. - Visiting Fellow. Preclinical evaluation of novel neuroprotective therapeutics for stroke. |
| Roy Cutler, M.S. - Biologist. Biochemical and molecular profiling of aging and age-related neurodegenerative disorders. Lifespan intervention studies. |
| Dong Liu, Ph.D. - Biologist. Molecular and cellular mechanisms in animal models of stroke. Signal transduction pathways involved in neuronal injury, neuroprotection and regeneration. |
| Ruiqian Wan, Ph.D. - Biologist. Neurochemistry and behavior. Neurochemical and behavioral alterations in animal models of neurodegenerative disorders. |
| Peisu Zhang, M.S. - Biologist. Molecular mechanisms of cell death. Roles of telomerase in brain development and neurodegenerative disorders. |
| Eric Norman, Ph.D. - IRTA Fellow. Mechanisms of synaptic plasticity in the contexts of aging and neurodegenerative disorders. |
| Rhonda Nelson, B.S. - Predoc IRTA Fellow. Serotonergic neurotransmission and the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. |
| Eitan Okun, B.A. - Predoc IRTA Fellow. The biochemistry of tellurium in health and disease. |
| Randall Brenneman, B.S. - Postbac IRTA Fellow. Atlas of gene expression in mouse aging (AGEMAP) and related transcriptome projects. |
| Martin Brown, B.S. - Postbac IRTA Fellow. Brain signaling pathways that mediate cardiovascular responses to dietary restriction. |
| Michelle Pearson, B.S. - Postbac IRTA Fellow. Factors affecting learning and memory in mouse models of aging and neurodegenerative disorders. |
| Khadija Mustafa, B.A. - Postbac IRTA Fellow. Mitochondrial uncoupling proteins and oxidative stress in brain aging and neurodegenerative disorders. |
| Matthew Nassar, B.A. - Postbac IRTA Fellow. Membrane lipids, oxidative stress and the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders. |
