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Neurobiology and Neurologic Disease Faculty The goal of neurobiology and neurodegenerative disease program is determine the biochemical and genetic basis of human diseases that cause degeneration of the periferal and central nervous systems. (Research Overview, Additional Activities)
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Katerina Akassoglou UCSD SOM Autoimmune CNS disease, multiple sclerosis. New mouse models for multiple sclerosis. Ella Bossy-Wetzel Burnham Neurodegeneration mechanisms in stroke, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, optic atrophy. Nigel Calcutt UCSD SOM Peripheral nerve disease. Diabetic and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) neuropathy. Don Cleveland UCSD Ludwig Institute Molecular genetics of axonal growth and motor neuron disease. Molecular genetics of mammalian chromosome movement and spindle assembly Fred Gage Salk Neuronal plasticity. Neuronal replacement in Alzheimer's and spinal cord repair Larry Goldstein UCSD SOM Molecular mechanisms of intracellular movement in neurons and the role of transport failure in neurodegenerative diseases Edward Koo UCSD SOM Cellular mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases, especially Alzheimer's disease Stuart Lipton Burnham Neurodegeneration mechanisms in stroke, dementia & AIDS. Stem cell therapies. Eliezer Masliah UCSD SOM Mechanisms of synaptic damage. Neurodegeneration mechanisms in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson's, and HIV. Andrew Mizisin UCSD SOM Peripheral nerve disease, Metabolic & toxic neuropathy. Pathogenesis of diabetic neuropathy. Elena Pasquale Burnham Signaling by Eph receptor tyrosine kinesis. Neuronal development and cancer. Geoff Rosenfeld UCSD SOM Transcription regulation of brain development. Coactivator and Corepressor mechanisms. Neuronal and endocrine disease. Diane Shelton UCSD SOM Cat and dog models of Muscular dystrophy and other neuromuscular diseases Evan Snyder Burnham Stem cells in neural development and regeneration. Neurodegenerative disease. Neuronal gene therapy, transplantation. Oncogenesis and brain tumors. Tony Yaksh UCSD SOM Mechanisms of pain and pain modulation. Role of mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinesis in pain signaling. Dongxian Zhang Burnham Ligand-gated receptors in the brain. Neurodegenerative disease.
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