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SCoBIRC Faculty
The SCoBIRC faculty includes researchers and clinicians from a variety
of disciplines, working together to promote the multidisciplinary interactions
and the cross-fertilization of ideas. The studies range from fundamental
neuroscience research to clinical applications.
SCoBIRC Research Focus Areas
- Treatments to minimize damage and promote repair mechanisms following
spinal cord or brain injury
- Strategies to promote neuronal regeneration, including gene therapy
- Understanding the mechanisms involved in axon guidance and myelination
- Implementation of advanced control systems for functional neuromuscular
stimulation
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Core Faculty | Core Research Faculty | Associate Faculty
Edward D. Hall, Ph.D., Director
Professor, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
James W. Geddes, Ph.D., Associate Director
Professor, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
Patrick G. Sullivan, Ph.D.,
Associate Director
Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
Franca Cambi, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Departments of Neurology, Anatomy and Neurobiology
Jinhui Chen, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
Jonathan Lifshitz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
Alexander G. Rabchevsky, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Physiology
Kathryn E. Saatman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Physiology
George M. Smith, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Physiology
Ying Jin, Ph.D.
Research Assistant, Department of Physiology
Stephen M. Onifer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
Indrapal N. Singh, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology
Chen-Guang Yu, Ph.D., M.D.
Scientist III, University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Richard D. Andreatta, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences - Division of Communication Disorders
Michael Bardo, Ph.D.
Professor and Director, Center for Drug Abuse Research Translation (CDART) Department of Psychology
D. Allan Butterfield, Ph.D.
Jimmi Hatton-Kolpek, Pharm. D.
FCCP, BCNSP. Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice and Science Division,
College of Pharmacy and Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery
Walter High, Ph.D.
Patrick H. Kitzman, Ph.D., PT
Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Division of Physical Therapy
Gerald V. Klim, D.O.
Associate Professor and Chairman, Janet Galloway Carter Professorship,
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, director, Brain Injury
Rehabilitation Program at Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital
Terry R. Malone, Ed.D, PT
Professor and Director, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Division of Physical Therapy
Susan M. McDowell, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital, medical director of the Spinal
Cord Injury Unit and a seating and mobility clinic at Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital
Melanie L. McEwen, Ph.D.
Kimberly Nixon, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceautical Sciences
James R. Pauly, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy
Mark A. Prendergast, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
Sara Shahid Salles, D.O.
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Stephen W. Scheff, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
Diane M. Snow, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
Joe E. Springer, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
Karin R. Swartz, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Chief of Neurosurgery at the Lexington Veterans Affairs Medical Center
S. Randal Voss, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Biology Department
A. Byron Young, M.D., Clinical Director
Professor and Chief of Neurosurgery
Director of Kentucky Neuroscience Institute
Johnston-Wright Endowed Chair of Surgery
Kathleen M. Youse, Ph.D.
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