Neurobiology of Disease

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Researchers who study the neurobiology of disease focus on the neural systems, cells and molecules involved in neurological diseases including neurodegenerative, neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disease, as well as traumatic injury to the nervous system. This discipline seeks to understand the mechanisms of these diseases in order to develop new therapies. 

Affiliated Faculty

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Alexander, Jessy

Jessy Alexander, PhD

Medicine

Research Professor

875 Ellicott Street CTRC, 8030D Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-888-4852

Email: jessyale@buffalo.edu

Baizer, Joan

Joan Baizer, Ph.D.

Physiology and Biophysics

Professor

123 Sherman Hall University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY 14214-1932

Phone: 7168293096

Email: baizer@buffalo.edu

Bass, Caroline

Caroline Bass, PhD

Pharmacology and Toxicology

Associate Professor

955 Main Street Room 3225 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-829-3790

Email: cebass@buffalo.edu

Bhattacharjee, Arin

Arin Bhattacharjee, PhD

Pharmacology and Toxicology

Professor

955 Main Street Room 3226 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 829-2800; Fax: (716) 829-2801

Email: ab68@buffalo.edu

Blader, Ira

Ira Blader, PhD

Microbiology and Immunology

Professor

Department of Microbiology and Immunology Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 955 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-829-5809

Email: iblader@buffalo.edu

Charney, Rebekah

Rebekah Charney, PhD

Biochemistry

Assistant Professor

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Room 4223 955 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 829-3073

Email: rcharney@buffalo.edu

Chen, Dahong

Dahong Chen

Biochemistry

Assistant Professor

955 Main Street, room 4202, Buffalo, NY

Email: dahongch@buffalo.edu

Clark, Stewart

Stewart Clark, PhD

Pharmacology and Toxicology

Associate Professor

349 Biomedical Research Building South Campus Buffalo, NY 14214

Phone: (716) 829-3810

Email: stewartc@buffalo.edu

Covey, Thomas

Thomas Covey, PhD

Neurology

Assistant Professor

Department of Neurology Division of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurosciences Sherman Hall Annex Room 114 Buffalo, NY 14214

Phone: 716-829-5989; Fax: NA

Email: tjcovey@buffalo.edu

Diehl, Alexander

Alexander Diehl, PhD

Biomedical Informatics

Associate Professor

Room 540K, Gateway Building 77 Goodell Street Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-881-8975

Email: addiehl@buffalo.edu

Dietz, David

David Dietz, PhD

Pharmacology and Toxicology

Professor; Chair

955 Main Street Room 3102G Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-829-2071

Email: ddietz@buffalo.edu

Dubocovich, Margarita

Margarita Dubocovich, PhD, FASPET, FACNP

Pharmacology and Toxicology

SUNY Distinguished Professor

955 Main Street (Room 3212) Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 829-3048

Email: mdubo@buffalo.edu

Dwyer, III, Michael

Michael Dwyer, III, PhD

Neurology

Associate Professor of Neurology and Biomedical Informatics

Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center Buffalo General Hospital Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 859-7065; Fax: (716) 859-7066

Email: mgdwyer@buffalo.edu

Feng, Jian

Jian Feng, PhD

Physiology and Biophysics

Professor

955 Main Street, Room 3148 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 829-2345; Fax: 716-829-2699

Email: jianfeng@buffalo.edu

Fliesler, Steven

Steven Fliesler, PhD

Ophthalmology

SUNY Distinguished Professor; Meyer H. Riwchun Endowed Chair Professor, Vice-Chair and Director of Research

VA Western NY Healthcare System Research Service- Bldg 20, Rm 202 3495 Bailey Avenue Buffalo, NY 14215-1129

Phone: 716-862-6538; Fax: 716-862-6526

Email: fliesler@buffalo.edu

Ignatowski, Tracey

Tracey Ignatowski, PhD

Pathology and Anatomical Sciences

Assistant Professor

Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences University at Buffalo 955 Main Street, Room 4256 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-829-3102; Fax: 716-829-2725

Email: tai1@buffalo.edu

Kosman, Daniel

Daniel Kosman, PhD

Biochemistry

SUNY Distinguished Professor

955 Main Street Office 4227 Lab 4250 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 829-2317; Fax: (716) 829-2661

Email: camkos@buffalo.edu

Kuhlman, Sandra

Sandra Kuhlman

Physiology and Biophysics

Associate Professor

3264 JSMBS 955 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-887-2915

Email: skuhlman@buffalo.edu

Morales, Michael

Michael Morales, PhD

Physiology and Biophysics

Research Associate Professor

Room 4156 Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences 955 Main St Buffalo, NY 14203-1121

Phone: (716) 829-3965; Fax: (716) 829-2344

Email: moralesm@buffalo.edu

Mu, Xiuqian

Xiuqian Mu, MD, PhD

Ophthalmology

Professor

955 Main Street Rm 4124 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-881-7463

Email: xmu@buffalo.edu

Paez, Pablo

Pablo Paez, PhD

Pharmacology and Toxicology

Associate Professor

Institute for Myelin and Glia Exploration NYS Center Of Excellence in Bioinformatics & Life Sciences 701 Ellicott Street, Room B4-320 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-881-7823; Fax: 716-881-7823

Email: ppaez@buffalo.edu

Park, Jinwoo

Jinwoo Park, PhD

Biotechnical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Associate Professor

314 Farber 3435 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14214

Email: jinwoopa@buffalo.edu

Park, Yungki

Yungki Park, PhD

Biochemistry

Associate Professor

B4-317 CBLS Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 881-7579

Email: yungkipa@buffalo.edu

Pletnikov, Mikhail

Mikhail Pletnikov, M.D. Ph.D.

Physiology and Biophysics

Professor and Chair

Department of Physiology and Biophysics Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 955 Main Street, Suite 3102 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-829-2189; Fax: 716-829-2801

Email: mvpletni@buffalo.edu

Popescu, Gabriela

Gabriela Popescu, PhD

Biochemistry

Professor

955 Main Street Buffalo NY 14203 Office 4226; Lab 4250 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 829-3807; Fax: (716) 829-2661

Email: popescu@buffalo.edu

Schwartz, Stanley

Stanley Schwartz, M.D., Ph.D.

Medicine

UB Distinguished Professor, Medicine and Pediatrics; Division Chief; Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology

Clinical and Translational Research Center 875 Ellicott St., Rm 6076 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-859-2985; Fax: 716-229-3732

Email: sasimmun@buffalo.edu

Schweser, Ferdinand

Ferdinand Schweser, Ph.D.

Neurology

Associate Professor, Neurology, Biomedical Engineering, Radiology Technical Director, Center for Biomedical Imaging

6045C Clinical and Translational Research Center 875 Ellicott Street Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 888-4718

Email: schweser@buffalo.edu

Shen, Roh-Yu

Roh-Yu Shen, PhD

Pharmacology and Toxicology

Professor

1021 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 887-2593

Email: rshen@buffalo.edu

Shin, Daesung

Daesung Shin, PhD

Biotechnical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Assistant Professor

313 Farber Hall 3435 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14214

Phone: 716-829-5191; Fax: 716-829-3601

Email: daesungs@buffalo.edu

Sim, Fraser

Fraser Sim, PhD

Pharmacology and Toxicology

Professor; Neuroscience Program Director

955 Main Street Room 3256 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 829-2151

Email: fjsim@buffalo.edu

Sullivan, John

John Sullivan, M.D., Ph.D.

Ophthalmology

Professor of Ophthalmology

VA Western NY Healthcare System Medical Research, Bldg 20, Rm 245 3495 Bailey Ave Buffalo, NY 14215

Phone: (716) 862-6533; Fax: (716) 862-6526

Email: js354@buffalo.edu

Thanos, Panayotis

Panayotis Thanos, PhD

Pharmacology and Toxicology

Senior Research Scientist

1021 Main Street Clinical Research Institute on Addictions Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Jacobs Schhol of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Universi Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 881-7520; Fax: 716-881-7520

Email: thanos@buffalo.edu

Williams, Jamal

Jamal Williams, PhD

Psychiatry

Assistant Professor

CTRC 875 Ellicott St Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-888-4875

Email: jbwillia@buffalo.edu

Yan, Zhen

Zhen Yan, PhD

Physiology and Biophysics

SUNY Distinguished Professor

955 Main St. Room 3150 Dept. of Physiology & Biophysics Jacobs School of Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 829-3058

Email: zhenyan@buffalo.edu

Zhang, Sarah

Sarah Zhang, M.D.

Ophthalmology

Professor

Department of Ophthalmology Ross Eye Institute JSMBS, Rm 4116 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-645-1808

Email: xzhang38@buffalo.edu

School of Public Health and Health Professions

Vijaya Prakash Krishnan Muthaiah, PT, PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Rehabilitation Science

College of Arts and Sciences

Soo-Kyung Lee PhD

Empire Innovation Professor; Om P. Bahl Endowed Professor

epartment of Biological Sciences

Gail M. Seigel

Research Assistant Professor

Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences