Lerner Research Institute

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The Department of Neurosciences at Cleveland Clinic's Lerner Research Institute comprises a group of internationally recognized scientists who are committed to understanding the mechanisms of brain development and function, as well as better understanding the causes of neurodegenerative diseases and developing and improving therapeutic strategies.

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	Ken Baker, PhD Assistant Staff Adjunct Assistant Professor, Molecular Medicine, CCLCM-CWRU (216) 445-2244 bakerk6@ccf.org staff profile	Research Interests: Parkinson's disease; Neuromodulation; Deep Brain Stimulation; Movement Disorders; Electrophysiology; Stroke Rehabilitation
	Selva Baltan, MD, PhD Associate Staff Associate Professor, Molecular Medicine, CCLCM-CWRU (216) 444-3972 baltans@ccf.org staff profile	Research Interests: White matter; Stroke; Aging; Mitochondrial dynamics; Excitotoxicity; Axon function; Myelin; Glial cell physiology and pathology; Hippocampus; Synaptic plasticity; Neurodegeneration
	Cornelia Bergmann, PhD Staff Professor, Molecular Medicine, CCLCM-CWRU (216) 444-5922 bergmac@ccf.org staff profile	Research Interests: Encephalitis; Coronavirus; Demyelination; T cells; B cells; innate immunity; Glia
	Tatiana V Byzova, PhD Staff (216) 445-4312 byzovat@ccf.org staff profile	Research Interests: Angiogenesis; Endothelial Cells; Integrins; Extracellular Matrix; Cell Adhesion; Tumor Progression; Vascular Biology; Signal Transduction in Endothelium and Platelets; Oxidative Stress and Vasculature; Toll-like Receptors in Angiogenesis.
	Jianguo Cheng, MD, PhD Staff Professor, Anesthesiology, CCLCM-CWRU (216) 444-0237 chengj@ccf.org staff profile	Research Interests: Neuropathic pain; Mechanisms and therapeutic strategies; Stem cells; Animal models
	Hod Dana, PhD Assistant Staff Assistant Professor, Molecular Medicine, CCLCM-CWRU (216) 444-9189 danah@ccf.org staff profile	Research Interests: multi-photon microscopy; nonlinear optics; calcium imaging; systems neuroscience
	Dimitrios Davalos, PhD Assistant Staff Assistant Professor, Molecular Medicine, CCLCM-CWRU (216) 444-7690 davalod@ccf.org staff profile	Research Interests: neuroscience; neuroimmunology; neuroinflammation; neurodegeneration; microglia; neuron-glia interactions; neurovascular unit; blood-brain barrier; multiple sclerosis; stroke; in vivo imaging; two-photon microscopy.
	Tara DeSilva, PhD Associate Staff Associate Professor, Molecular Medicine, CCLCM-CWRU (216) 444-7562 desilvt@ccf.org staff profile	Research Interests: Neuroscience; Neuroimmunology; Demyelination diseases; Transverse myelitis; Multiple Sclerosis; Neurodegeneration; Autoimmunity; Neuron-glia interactions; Oligodendrocyte biology; Neurovascular unit; Blood-brain barrier; Animal models of autoimmune demyelination
	Ranjan Dutta, PhD Assistant Staff Assistant Professor, Molecular Medicine, CCLCM-CWRU (216) 445-5964 duttar@ccf.org staff profile	Research Interests: Neuroscience; Neurodegenerative diseases; Multiple Sclerosis; Glia; Astrocyte; Oligodendrocyte; Myelin; Remyelination; Gene Expression; microRNA; molecular pathology; Epigenetic modifications
	James A Kaltenbach, PhD Emeritus Staff Clinical Professor, Molecular Medicine, CCLCM-CWRU (216) 444-5171 kaltenj@ccf.org staff profile	Research Interests: Tinnitus; hyperacusis; neural plasticity; hyperactivity; cochlear nucleus; inferior colliculus; serial block face scanning electron microscopy; neurophysiology
	Yu-Shang Lee, PhD Associate Staff Assistant Professor, Medicine, CCLCM-CWRU (216) 445-5040 leey2@ccf.org staff profile	Research Interests: spinal cord injury; nerve regeneration; bladder function; locomotion; peripheral nerve transplantation; traumatic brain injury; neurorehabilitation
	Ching-Yi Lin, PhD Staff Scientist Assistant Professor, Medicine, CCLCM-CWRU (216) 445-5047 linc@ccf.org	Research Interests: spinal cord injuries (SCI); chronic pain; neuropathic pain; therapeutics; fibronectin; integrin; serotonin; sprouting; dorsal column crush (DCC); pain inhibition; allodynia; hypergesia; neuroinflammation; seizure; transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS); Electroencephalography (EEG)
	Antoine Louveau, PhD Assistant Staff (216) 445-9362 louveaa@ccf.org staff profile	Research Interests: neuroimmunology; meninges; vasculature; lymphatic; tissue signaling; development; autism; neurodegeneration
	Andre Machado , MD, PhD Associate Staff (Neurosciences) Institute Chair, Neurological Institute (216) 444-4270 machada@ccf.org staff profile	Research Interests: Neurosurgery; Parkinson's disease; dystonia; spasticity; movement disorders; stroke rehabilitation
	Hoonkyo Suh, PhD Associate Staff Assistant Professor, Molecular Medicine, CCLCM-CWRU (216) 444-5895 suhh2@ccf.org staff profile	Research Interests: Neural stem cells; hippocampal neurogenesis; neural circuits; neurological disease
	Dawn M Taylor, PhD Associate Staff Assistant Professor, Molecular Medicine, CCLCM-CWRU (216) 636-0140 taylord8@ccf.org staff profile	Research Interests: brain-machine interfacing; motor function; movement disorders; neuroplasticity; paralysis
	Bruce D Trapp, PhD Staff and Department Chair Professor, Molecular Medicine, CCLCM-CWRU (216) 444-7177 trappb@ccf.org staff profile	Research Interests: multiple sclerosis; glia; oligodendrocytes; astrocytes; neuroprotection; myelin; autism
	Jessica Williams, PhD Assistant Staff Assistant Professor, Molecular Medicine, CCLCM-CWRU (216) 445-3831 williaj39@ccf.org staff profile	Research Interests: Neuroscience; Neuroimmunology; Neuroinflammation; Multiple Sclerosis; Glia; Astrocyte; Oligodendrocyte; Myelin; Autoimmunity

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