Neuromuscular Disorders
Faculty members in the UC Davis Neuroscience Consortium are among the nation’s experts in neuromuscular diseases, such as myasthenia gravis, Lambert-Eaton Syndrome and inherited forms of myasthenia. Faculty working in this area span multiple fields, including neuroscience, neurology, neurosurgery, and genetics. 13 faculty members from 7 departments and 4 centers work in this area.
Faculty studying neuromuscular disorders
| Mustafa Kamal Ansari, M.D. | Multiple Sclerosis and neuroimmunology |
| Michelle L. Apperson, M.D., Ph.D. | Multiple Sclerosis |
| William Benko, M.D. | Neurodegenerative conditions, epilepsy and pediatric neurology |
| Laura Borodinsky, Ph.D. | Cellular and molecular mechanisms of extrinsic and intrinsic cues on development and regeneration |
| Wenbin Deng, Ph.D. | Molecular mechanisms of neuronal and glial cell death, stem cell biology, and regenerative medicine |
| Mike Ferns, Ph.D. | Cellular and molecular basis of synapse formation in the mammalian nervous system |
| Ricardo Maselli, M.D. | Physiology of neuromuscular transmission; Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes (CMS) |
| Craig M.McDonald, M.D. | Neuromuscular medicine; pediatric rehabilitation medicine; physical medicine and rehabilitation |
| Jan Nolta, Ph.D. | Understanding the dynamics of stem cell migration and attraction to sites of injury |
| David P. Richman, M.D. | Diseases of the neuromuscular synapse |
| Olivia Tong, M.D. | Targeted cellular therapy for autoimmune myasthenia gravis |
| Ge Xiong, M.D., Ph.D. | Neurology; neuromuscular medicine; neurophysiology |