Newswise — WASHINGTON (April 2, 2013) –President Obama announced today the start of a new initiative to better understand the human brain. Starting with $100 million in 2014, researchers will focus on recording and mapping brain circuits in action and will perhaps lead to progress in treating diseases like Alzheimer’s, epilepsy, and traumatic brain injury. The new initiative is being compared to the human genome project. George Washington University (GW) experts are available to comment.
Below is a list of GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences neuroscience experts available. Please contact Lisa Anderson at [email protected] or 202-994-3121 to set up interviews.
Henry Kaminski, M.D.Chairman, Department of NeurologyProfessor of Neurology
Anthony-Samuel LaMantia, Ph.D.Director, GW Institute for NeuroscienceProfessor of Pharmacology & Physiology
Zachary Litvack, M.D., M.C.R.Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and OtolaryngologyCo-Director Endoscopic Pituitary and Skull Base Surgery Program
Ameet Singh, M.D.Director, Rhinology (Nose & Sinuses) & Skull-Base SurgeryCo-Director, Endoscopic Pituitary & Anterior Skull-Base Surgery ProgramAssistant Professor of Surgery Ashkan Monfared, M.D.Assistant Professor of Surgery and NeuorsurgeryDirector of Otology and Neurotology
Mohamad Koubeissi, M.D.Director, Epilepsy CenterAssociate Professor of Neurology
Anton Sidawy, M.D., M.P.H.Chairman, Department of SurgeryProfessor of Surgery
Jonathan Sherman, M.D.Assistant Professor of NeurosurgeryDirector of Surgical Neuro-oncologyDirector of Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Aviva Ellenstein, M.D., Ph.D.Assistant Clinical Professor of NeurologyDirector, Movement Disorders Program
Perry Richardson, M.D.Associate Professor of NeurologyResidency Program Director
Elham Bayat, M.D.Director of ALS ClinicAssistant Professor of Neurology
Samuel Potolicchio, M.D.Director, Neurophysiology CenterAssociate Medical Director of Center for Sleep DisordersProfessor of Neurology
Ted Rothstein, M.D.Director, Medical Student Education Program in NeurologyAssociate Professor of Neurology
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