Michelle Cheng
Academic Appointments
- Basic Life Science Research Associate, Neurosurgery
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Personal Information Email Tel (650) 898-7338Supervisors Gary Steinberg
Professional Overview
Professional Interests
My general research interests are: 1) to discover molecular and cellular mechanisms driving neuronal survival and plasticity/recovery in neurological diseases such as stroke; 2) to develop efficient therapeutic strategies such as brain stimulation using optogenetics, and the use of gene delivery as therapy; 3) to identify and investigate potential targets and biomarkers.
Education and Certifications
| Postdoc: | Stanford University, Dept of Biology, Neuroscience and brain injury (2010) |
| PhD: | University of California, Irvine, Dept of Pharmacology, Neuropharmacology (2005) |
| BS: | University of California, Irvine, Biological Sciences (1999) |
Honors and Awards
- Julius Axelrod Travel Award, Society for Neuroscience (2010)
- NIH National Research Service Award Postdoctoral Fellowship (NRSA), NIH-NINDS (2008-2011)
- Western States Affiliate, Postdoctoral Fellowship, American Heart Association (2005-2007)
- Henry Wood Elliot Ph.D., M.D. Award, University of California, Irvine (2005)
- PhRMA Pharmacology/Toxicology Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, PhRMA Foundation (2003-2005)
- NIDA Training Grant - Predoctoral Fellowship, University of California, Irvine, Dept of Pharmacology (2001)
Publications
- Prokineticin 2 is an endangering mediator of cerebral ischemic injury. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012; (14): 5475-80
- An Insult-Inducible Vector System Activated by Hypoxia and Oxidative Stress for Neuronal Gene Therapy. Transl Stroke Res. 2011; (1): 92-100
- Blocking glucocorticoid and enhancing estrogenic genomic signaling protects against cerebral ischemia. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2009; (1): 130-6
- Expression of prokineticins and their receptors in the adult mouse brain. J Comp Neurol. 2006; (6): 796-809
- Dependence of olfactory bulb neurogenesis on prokineticin 2 signaling. Science. 2005; (5730): 1923-7
- Prokineticin 2 transmits the behavioural circadian rhythm of the suprachiasmatic nucleus. Nature. 2002; (6887): 405-10
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