Training Grant in Neuroinflammation & Glial Cell Biology

School of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Rochester Medical Center

Program Faculty

Program faculty hold appointments in a variety of departments, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of this training program. A full range of disciplines and approaches to the study of Neuroinflammation and Glial Cell Biology is represented. The outstanding research environment at Rochester is highlighted by significant collaborations among many of these faculty, which can best be appreciated by viewing publication lists on their individual web pages.

Faculty Member Primary Apointment Focus
William J. Bowers, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Neurology

Novel Transgenic Modeling and Immunotherapy of AD

Stephen Dewhurst, Ph.D. Professor of Microbiology & Immunology

Regulation of Neuronal Survival by HIV Neurotoxins

Harris A. Gelbard, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Neurology

HIV-1 Effects on Neuronal Function, Signaling and Fate

Steven A. Goldman, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Neurological Surgery

Stem Cells as Therapeutic Agents for CNS Repair

Sanjay Maggirwar, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Microbiology & Immunology

Role of NF-kB in Cell Growth and Survival

Margot Mayer-Pröschel, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biomedical Genetics

Stem Cells in the CNS

Maiken Nedergaard, M.D., DMSc Professor of Neurological Surgery

Astrocytes as a Therapeutic Target

Mark Noble, Ph.D. Professor of Biomedical Genetics

Neural Development, Glial Precursors and Neoplasia

M. Kerry O'Banion, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Neurobiology & Anatomy

Cytokines and Lipid Mediators in CNS Injury and Alzheimer's Disease

John A. Olschowka, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Neurobiology & Anatomy

CNS Inflammation, Aging and Gene Therapy

Christoph Pröschel, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biomedical Genetics

Astrocyte Development and White Matter Disease

Peter Shrager, Ph.D. Professor of Neurobiology & Anatomy

Neuron-Glia Interactions and Excitable Neural Membranes

Berislav Zlokovic, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Neurological Surgery

Vascular Contributions to Neural Disease