Professional Bio
EDUCATION:
1966-1970 Secondary Education Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen, Michigan Major in music, minor in broadcasting.
1970-1974 College Education University of California at Irvine BS,1974 Irvine, California. Major in Biological Sciences
1974-1980 Post-Graduate Department of Pharmacological and Physiological Education Sciences. University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois PhD, 1980
1974-1981 Medical School University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois MD, 1981
1981-1982 Clinical Internship Department of Anesthesiology Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
1982-1985 Clinical Residency Department of Ophthalmology University of California, San Francisco, California
Positions:
1998 - Present Professor | Neurobiology and Anatomy | SMD Primary Appointment
1997 - 1998 Professor | Neurology | SMD Primary Appointment
1990 - 1997 Associate Professor | Neurology | SMD Primary Appointment
1990 - 1990 Visiting Associate Professor | Neurology | SMD Visiting or Adjunct Appointment
1998 - Present Chairman | Neurobiology and Anatomy | SMD Primary Administrative
1998 - Present Kilian J. and Caroline F. Schmitt Professorship in Neurobiology and Anatomy | Neurobiology and Anatomy | SMD Named Professorship/Chair
2008 - Present Professor | Otolaryngology | SMD Joint Appointment
2001 - Present Professor | Biomedical Engineering | SMD Joint Appointment
1998 - Present Professor | Neurology | SMD Joint Appointment
1999 - 2009 Professor | Brain/Cognitive Sciences | RC Joint Appointment
1997 - 2009 Professor | Ophthalmology | SMD Joint Appointment
1999 - 2006 Professor | Center for Visual Science | RC Joint Appointment
2000 - 2003 Professor | Otolaryngology | SMD Joint Appointment
1990 - 2000 Associate Professor | Otolaryngology | SMD Joint Appointment
1996 - 1999 Associate Professor | Brain/Cognitive Sciences | RC Joint Appointment
1990 - 1999 Associate Professor | Center for Visual Science | RC Joint Appointment
1997 - 1998 Professor | Neurobiology and Anatomy | SMD Joint Appointment
1996 - 1997 Associate Professor | Pharmacology and Physiology | SMD Joint Appointment
1990 - 1997 Associate Professor | Ophthalmology | SMD Joint Appointment
1990 - 1995 Associate Professor | Physiology | SMD Joint Appointment
1990 - 1990 Visiting Associate Professor | Center for Visual Science | RC Joint Appointment
1990 - 1990 Visiting Associate Professor | Ophthalmology | SMD Joint Appointment
1990 - 1990 Visiting Associate Professor | Physiology | SMD Joint Appointment
1990 - 1990 Visiting Associate Professor | Otolaryngology | SMD Joint Appointment
Honors:
1970 Academic Honors Award.Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen, Michigan
1972, summer National Science Foundation Research Participation Award.Department of Psychobiology, University of California, Irvine, California
1974 Graduated B.S. cum laude and With Honors.University of California, Irvine, California
1974-1975 J. Franks Fund Scholarship Award. University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
1975-1981 Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D., Ph.D.) University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
1984 Michael J. Hogan Award Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco, California
1991 Traveling Fellowship, Royal College of Surgeons Foundation Royal College of Surgeons of England, Ossining, New York
1995 Neuro-Otological Society of Australia Honorary life member.
1997 The Arthur Kornberg Research Award
University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
1999 Studium Generale (keynote) presentation. Nijmegen Institute of Neuroscience.
Einstein and Euclid: Implications for Spatial Orientation. University of Nijmegen. Nijmegen, The Netherlands
2002-2004 President: Association of Medical School Neuroscience Department Chairs.
2007- Vice President and Program Director: Society for the Neural Control of Movement.
Patient Care Bio
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| Vice President and Program Director | Society for the Neural Control of Movement. |
2007 - Present |
| President | Association of Medical School Neuroscience Department Chairs. |
2002 - 2004 |
| Stadium Generale (keynote) Presentation | Nijmegen Institute of Neuroscience |
1999 |
| Arthur Kornberg Research Award | University of Rochester |
1997 |
| Honory Life Member | Neuro-Otological Society of Australia |
1995 - Present |
| Traveling Fellowship | Royal College of Surgeons Foundation | Ossining, New York |
1991 |
| Michael J. Hogan Award | Dept. Opthalmology, University of California | San Francisco, Calif. |
1984 |
| Medical Scientist Training Program (MD, PhD) | University of Chicago |
1975 - 1981 |
| J. Franks Fund Scholarship Award | University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine |
1974 - 1975 |
| B.S. Cum Laude and With Honors | University of California - Irvine |
1974 |
| National Science Foundation Research Participation Award | Department of Psychobiology, University of California - Irvine |
1972 |
| Academic Honors Award | Interlochen Arts Academy |
1970 |
| Dow Foundation Scholarship | Interlochen Arts Academy |
1966 - 1970 |