Stephen M Strittmatter, MD, PhD
Vincent Coates Professor of Neurology and Professor of Neurobiology; Director, Cellular Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration and Repair
Departments & Organizations
Program in Cellular Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration and Repair
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS): Neuroscience | Molecular Cell Biology, Genetics and Development
Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program
Yale Medical Group
Neurobiology: Kavli Foundation
Neurology: Alzheimer's Disease/Dementia and Neuro-degenerative Disorders
Research Interests
Axon Guidance; Axon Regeneration; Spinal Cord Injury; Molecular Biology; Stroke; Neurodegenerative Disease; Alzheimer's Disease; Fronto-Temporal Dementia more...
Education
- AB, Harvard College, 1980
- M.D., Johns Hopkins University, 1986
- Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, 1986
Selected Publications
- Hu F, Padukkavidana T, Vægter CB, Brady OA, Zheng Y, Mackenzie IR, Feldman HH, Nykjaer A, Strittmatter SM. Sortilin-mediated endocytosis determines levels of the frontotemporal dementia protein, progranulin. Neuron. 68:654-667. (2010).
- Cafferty WBJ, Duffy P, Eric Huebner E, Strittmatter SM. MAG and OMgp Synergize with Nogo-A to Restrict Axonal Growth and Neurological Recovery after Spinal Cord Trauma. J Neurosci, 30:6825-6837 (2010).
- Gimbel DA, Nygaard HB, Coffey EE, Gunther EC, Lauren J, Gimbel ZA Strittmatter SM. Memory Impairment in Transgenic Alzheimer Mice Requires Cellular Prion Protein. J Neurosci, 30:6367-6674. (2010).
