ALS Center Members
Choose a specialty group or browse the full list of Les Turner ALS Center members below. You can view individual profiles of our faculty members — with publication and contact information, research and clinical specialties and more — via the listings below.
Ajroud-Driss, Senda
Professor of Neurology (Neuromuscular Disease)
Bio
Neuromuscular Disorders: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Muscular Dystropy Peripheral Neuropathy
Coleman, III, John M
Associate Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care) and Neurology - Ken and Ruth Davee Department
Bio
Home Mechanical Ventilation/Noninvasive Ventilation in Neuromuscular Disease, Chronic Respiratory Failure, Sleep Disorder Breathing, Peri-operative OSA management
Deng, Han-Xiang
Research Professor of Neurology (Neuromuscular Disease)
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Understanding the mechanism of neurodegenerative diseases such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
Kalb, Robert G
Professor of Neurology (Neuromuscular Disease)
Kiskinis, Evangelos
Associate Professor of Neurology (Neuromuscular Disease) and Neuroscience
Bio
Our research is focused on addressing fundamental aspects of the biology of human neurons in the context of physiological conditions and in the context of disease. We have two clinical interests, moto... [more]
Menichella, Daniela Maria
Associate Professor of Neurology (Neuromuscular Disease) and Pharmacology
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My special interests are focused on peripheral neuropathies, specifically Painful Diabetic Neuropathy, peripheral neuropathies as complication of systemic diseases including rheumatologic conditions, ... [more]
Ozdinler, Hande
Associate Professor of Neurology (Neuromuscular Disease)
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I am interested in understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms for cell-type specific degeneration in neurodegenerative diseases. I am mainly focused on corticospinal motor neurons that degene... [more]
Pioro, Erik P
Adjunct Professor of Neurology - Ken and Ruth Davee Department
Silverman, Richard
Weinberg, Professor of Chemistry
Description of Interests
The research in my group can be summarized as investigations of the molecular mechanisms of action, rational design, and syntheses of potential medicinal agents. The primary focus is basic research in... [more]
Sufit, Robert L
Professor of Neurology (Neuromuscular Disease) and Surgery (Organ Transplantation)
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Muscular dystrophies, Myasthenia gravis, Neurogenetic disorders, Neuromuscular diseases, Peripheral neuropathies