Hoftman, Gil, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Clinical high risk, psychosis, schizophrenia, brain development, imaging transcriptomics, molecular neuroscience Appointments Biography Dr. Hoftman’s laboratory works in the areas of genetic and clinical high risk for psychosis, schizophrenia, neurodevelopment, imaging transcriptomics, and molecular neuroscience, with the goal of connecting the molecular underpinnings of disruptions in neural circuitry in psychosis risk to in vivo […]
Zhang, Ye, Ph.D.
Research Astrocyte development and the roles of astrocytes in diseases Appointments Biography Astrocytes constitute at least a third of all cells in human brains. Long thought to be passive support cells, astrocytes are recently found to be critical for the development and function of the central nervous system. Accumulating evidence show that astrocytes are involved […]
Yang, Xiangdong William, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Mouse molecular genetics are used to study the pathogenesis and develop treatment for neurodegenerative diseases Appointments Biography Yang is interested in using the mouse genetic approach to study the pathogenesis and to identify potential therapeutic strategies for neurodegenerative diseases, particularly for Huntington’s Disease (HD) and Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Yang and his colleagues focus on […]
Wu, Joyce, M.D.
Research Pediatric Neurology, Pediatrics Appointments Publications
Wong, Derek A., M.D.
Research Patients with inborn errors of metabolism Appointments Biography Dr Wong sees patients with genetic disorders, and has a special interest in patients with inborn errors of metabolism. His clinical and research interests include newborn screening, clinical trials for new therapies for inborn errors of metabolism, and mathematical and computer modeling of biologic processes. Publications
Wiedau-Pazos, Martina, Ph.D.
Research Seeks to discover mechanisms that underlie the degeneration of motor neurons, how these systems can go awry in ALS, and how new therapies can be developed Appointments Biography Dr. Wiedau-Pazos specializes in clinical care for ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) patients and heads the ALS research laboratory at the UCLA Department of […]
White, Stephanie A., Ph.D.
Research How social interactions influence the brain Appointments Biography Autism can be clinically diagnosed by two deficits: an inability to participate in joint attention, and poor language development with abnormal social use. The goal of the White laboratory is to understand the mechanisms of this disorder and to develop treatments to compensate for these deficits. […]
Walshaw, Patricia, Ph.D.
Research Mood disorders Appointments Publications
Voskuhl, Rhonda R., M.D.
Research Mechanisms in the immunopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis in humans using the animal model experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis to develop novel therapies Appointments Biography The Voskuhl laboratory is focused on understanding the immunopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS) and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), a murine model for MS. One area of investigation involves attempts to repair CNS […]
Vinters, Harry V., M.D.
Research Molecular pathogenesis of human CNS disease, including dementia, parenchymal substrates of epilepsy, and stroke/cerebrovascular disease Appointments Biography Vinters work on pediatric epilepsy continues to focus on characterizing expression (with brain and viscera) of genes associated with known familial syndromes of cortical malformation. Emphasis has been placed on the study of two genes which are […]