Depiction of deep brain stimulation

Neuromuscular Disorders

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