Associates

Anne Calof

Anne L. Calof, Ph.D.

Professor
Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology

Understanding the nature and the targets of the signals that regulate the production of neurons by neuronal progenitor cells, during development and regeneration of the nervous system

Carl W. Cotman, Ph.D.

Professor
Departments of Neurology and Neurobiology & Behavior Co-Director, Center for Brain Aging and Dementia

Neurobiology of aging

Steven Cramer, M.D.

Associate Professor
Departments of Neurology and Anatomy & Neurobiology Co-Director Clinical Stroke Service

CNS repair in humans focusing on pathology, innate repair processes, and issues related to therapeutic intervention

Christine M. Gall, Ph.D.

Professor
Departments of Anatomy & Neurobiology and Neurobiology & Behavior

The roles that regulated changes in neuronal and glial gene expression play in neuronal plasticity occurring both in association with normal behavior (e.g. learning) and following traumatic damage to the CNS

Ranjan Gupta M.D.

Associate Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Cellular and molecular changes in chronic nerve compression (CNC) injuries

Frank LaFerla, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Department of Neurobiology & Behavior Co-Director, Center for Brain Aging and Dementia

Elucidating the underlying molecular and cellular mechanisms that initiate and contribute to Alzheimer’s disease pathology

Arthur D. Lander, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor and Chair
Department of Developmental & Cell Biology

Identifying and understand the molecules expressed by neurons that account for limited potential regeneration in the adult central nervous system

Thomas E. Lane, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Molecular Biology & Biochemistry Director, Biotechnology Master's Program, Molecular Biology & Biochemistry

Etiology and pathogenesis of demyelinating diseases in humans

Ronald L. Meyer, Ph.D.

Professor
Department of Developmental & Cell Biology

Developmental changes that lead to the loss of regenerative capacity in mammalian axons

David J. Reinkensmeyer, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Center for Biomedical Engineering

Rehabilitation, neural control of movement, robotics, and mechatronics

Richard T. Robertson, Ph.D.

Professor
Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology

Identify mechanisms by which growing axons are able to reach, identify, and make synaptic contact with their target cells

John H. Weiss, MD, Ph.D.

Professor
Departments of Anatomy & Neurobiology, Neurobiology & Behavior, and Neurology

Identify molecular mechanisms of degeneration and regeneration of brain neurons

Mark E. Linskey, M.D.

Assoc. Professor and Department Chairman, Neurological Surgery

Burak M. Ozgur, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurosurgery Director of Spinal Neurosurgery Co-Director of the Mutidisciplinary Spine Program

Devin Binder, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Neurological Surgery Director, Epilepsy and Functional Neurosurgery Service Surgical Director, UCI Comprehensive Epilepsy Program