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Robert Sapolsky
John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Professor, Professor of Biology, of Neurology and Neurological Sciences and of Neurosurgery
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Professor,
Biology
Professor, Neurology
Professor,
Neurosurgery
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Bio-X
Member,
Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute
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sapolsky@stanford.edu
Tel: (650) 723-2649
Fax: (650) 723-6132
Current Research and Scholarly Interests
Neuron death, stress, gene therapy
2024-25 Courses
Biological Bases of Psychiatric Disorders
BIO 157 (Win)
Mechanisms of Neuron Death
BIO 151 (Aut)
Physiology
BIO 84 (Win)
Independent Studies
Bioengineering Problems and Experimental Investigation
BIOE 191 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Directed Investigation
BIOE 392 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Directed Reading in Environment and Resources
ENVRES 398 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Directed Reading in Neurosciences
NEPR 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Directed Research in Environment and Resources
ENVRES 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Directed Study
BIOE 391 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Graduate Research
NEPR 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Teaching Practicum in Biology
BIO 290 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Prior Year Courses
2023-24 Courses
Human Behavioral Biology
BIO 150, HUMBIO 160 (Spr)
Mechanisms of Neuron Death
BIO 151 (Aut)
Physiology
BIO 84 (Win)
2022-23 Courses
Mechanisms of Neuron Death
BIO 151 (Aut)
Physiology
BIO 84 (Win)
2021-22 Courses
Human Behavioral Biology
BIO 150, HUMBIO 160 (Spr)
Mechanisms of Neuron Death
BIO 151 (Aut)
Physiology
BIO 84 (Win)
Graduate and Fellowship Programs
Biology (School of Humanities and Sciences) (Phd Program)
Neurosciences (Phd Program)