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Dr.Armando Villalta is a director at the department of Physiology and Biophysics, focusing on inflammation and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy research.
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Armando Villalta, PhD
Director
Assistant Professor, Physiology and Biophysics
As Associate Director, Dr.Michael Hicks focuses on muscle stem cells and their role in regeneration, as well as the potential of iPSCs in treating muscular diseases.
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Michael Hicks, PhD
Associate Director
Assistant Professor, Physiology and Biophysics
Muscle stem cells, regeneration, iPSCs
Dr.Tahseen Mozaffar leads the UC Irvine – MDA ALS and Neuromuscular Center, focusing on neurology, muscle atrophy, and the study of inclusion body myositis.
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Tahseen Mozaffar, MD
Professor, Neurology
Director, UC Irvine – MDA ALS and Neuromuscular Center
Muscle Atrophy, Inclusion Body Myositis
Dr.Kyoko Yokomori is a distinguished professor in Biological Chemistry at the UCI School of Medicine, exploring the frontiers of chromosome dynamics and its implications for DNA repair.
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Kyoko Yokomori, PhD
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Cardiomyocytes, Computational Modeling
Doctor of Pediatrics and Rare Diseases studying treatments for VCP and HSPB8 myopathies.
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Virginia Kimonis, MD
Professor, Pediatrics
Extremity Surgery, Peripheral Nerve Repair
Dr. Ali Mortazavi utilizes genomics and computational technologies to illuminate the intricacies of transcriptional regulation in development, aiming to model the complex promoter-enhancer interplay.
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Ali Mortazavi, PhD
Distinguished Professor, Pathology
Associate Dean, School of Medicine
Neurodegeneration, Translational Neuroscience
Dr. Anna Grosberg is at the forefront of biomedical engineering, where she adeptly combines multiscale computational modeling with tissue engineering.
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Anna Grosberg, PhD
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Cardiomyocytes, Computational Modeling
Dr. Albert La Spada is known for his work in pathology and neurodegenerative diseases, blending clinical expertise with research to understand and combat neurological disorders.
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Albert La Spada, MD
Distinguished Professor, Pathology
Associate Dean, School of Medicine
Neurodegeneration, Translational Neuroscience
Dr. Ranjan Gupta is an expert in Orthopaedics, focusing on extremity surgery and peripheral nerve repair, committed to improving patient outcomes through innovative treatments and research.
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Ranjan Gupta, MD
Professor, Orthopaedics
Extremity Surgery, Peripheral Nerve Repair
Dr. Namita Goyal is an esteemed neurologist and the director of the ALS Clinic, focusing on advanced treatment and research in neurodegenerative disorders.
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Namita Goyal, MD
Associate Professor, Neurology
Director-ALS Clinic
Dr. Ali Habib is a dedicated neurologist specializing in neuromuscular medicine, with a focus on the diagnosis and treatment of conditions like Myasthenia gravis.
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Ali Habib, MD
Associate Clinical Professor, Neurology
Neuromuscular Medicine, Myasthenia gravis
Dr. Mari Perez-Rosendahl is a pathologist specializing in neuropathology, with a dedicated interest in advancing our understanding and treatment of memory impairments.
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Mari Perez-Rosendahl, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Pathology
Neuropathology, Memory Impairments
Dr. Shlomit Aizik is a pioneering researcher in pediatric exercise and genomics, striving to uncover the genetic factors that influence physical activity in children.
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Shlomit Aizik, PhD
Pediatric Exercise and Genomics Research
Dr. Manisha K. Korb is a distinguished expert in neuromuscular medicine, deeply committed to improving patient outcomes through her work in neurology.
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Manisha K. Korb, MD
Neuromuscular Medicine, Neurology
Dr.Eguchi works on genetic forms of heart failure investigating the molecular underlying disease and develop therapeutic strategies to prevent disease progression.
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Asuka Eguchi, PhD
Assistant Professor, Physiology & Biophysics
School of Medicine
Marcus Seldon specializes in systems genetics to explore interorgan communication by leveraging natural variation in mice and humans, integrating genetic, clinical, and molecular data through bioinformatics and experimental approaches.
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Marcus Seldon, PhD
Assistant Professor, Biological Chemistry
School of Medicine