Linda Marie Callahan, Ph.D.

Linda Marie Callahan, Ph.D.

Contact Information

University of Rochester Medical Center
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 626
Rochester, NY 14642

Appointment: (585) 275-URMC (8762)

Patient Care Bio

Dr. Callahan is Director of the Confocal and Conventional Microscropy Core. The Core provides access to high-end confocal microscopy as well as more conventional brightfield and fluorescence microscopy, and provides assistance with all imaging procedures as needed by the investigators. Dr. Callahan's primary research interest is the response of effected and neighboring neurons to cytoskeletal disruption in late-onset neuro-degenerative diseases, particularly Alzheimer's Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, and Parkinson's Disease.

Current Appointments

Research Assistant Professor - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SMD) - Primary

Education

PhD | Neurobiology | Albany Medical College1991
MS | Pathology | University of Vermont1984
BS | Biology | St Lawrence University1980