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Program Faculty

Probal Banerjee*                          Ph.D., Indian Institute of Science (Bangalore)

Chemistry                                          Molecular neurobiology

 

David Bolton**                              Ph.D., University of California (Davis)

Molecular Biology                             Molecular structure and function of prion proteins,

                                               

Patricia Brooks*                            Ph.D., New York University

Psychology                                        First and second language acquisition, cognitive

                                                              development, atypical development

 

W. Ted Brown**                            Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University;

Human Genetics                            M.D., Harvard University Medical School

                                              Diagnostic research, human genetics, genetic

                                              courses of developmental disabilities, autism

 

Richard Carp**                              V.M.D., Ph.D, University of Pennsylvania

Virology                                               Slow virus infections

 

Deborah Coates**                        Ph.D., Columbia University

Psychology                                       Adolescent development, prevention of

                                                             developmental disabilities, parenting

 

Julia Currie**                                 Ph.D., Washington University School of Medicine

Human Genetics                              Bioinformatics, fragile X syndrome,

                                                             Down syndrome

 

Darlynne Devenny**                    Ph.D., City University of New York Graduate School

Psychology                                      and University Center

                                                               Developmental psychology, mental retardation

                                                               and developmental disabilities, Down syndrome

 

Carl Dobkin**                                Ph.D., Columbia University

Human Genetics                              Molecular genetics, fragile X syndrome

 

Abdeslem El Idrissi                      Ph.D. CUNY, CSI/IBR Center for Developmental

                                                             Neuroscience

                                                              Developmental Neurobiology

 

Robert Freedland**                     Ph.D., University of Wisconsin (Madison)

Psychology                                       Motor development, high-risk infants, autism

 

David Goode*                                Ph.D., University of California (Los Angeles)

Sociology                                           Developmental disabilities, qualitative methods

 

Michael Hogan                                Ph.D.  Loyola University Biology

                                                              Developmental neuroscience

 

Steven Holburn**                         Ph.D., University of New Mexico

Psychology                                        Experimental analysis of behavior, person-

                                                              centered planning for individuals with

                                                               intellectual impairment

 

Yu Wen Hwang**                         Ph.D., CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Molecular Biology                           Molecular regulation of neuronal functions,

                                                            G proteins

 

Khalid Iqbal**                               Ph.D., University of Edinburgh

Neurochemistry                              Alzheimer’s disease, neurofibrillary pathology and

                                                             brain function

 

Benjamin Kest*                             Ph.D., CUNY Graduate School and University Center Psychology                                        Pain perception and analgesia, opioid tolerance

                                                              and dependence

 

Leszek Kotula**                            M.D., Lublin Medical School; Ph.D., The Wistar

Neuropathology                               Institute

                                                               Cytoskeleton and neuronal function

 

David Miller**                                Ph.D., Harvard University

Molecular Biology                            Biochemistry, secretory mechanisms in eukaryotic

                                                             cells, molecular biology, genetics ofl

                                                             developmental disabilities

 

Bertram O. Ploog*                       Ph.D., University of California (San Diego)

Psychology                                       Experimental and applied behavior analysis, animal

                                                             learning, autism

 

Michael Quinn**                           Ph.D., Rutgers University

Dev. Biochemistry                         Neurotransmitter biochemistry, neuroimmunology

 

Ausma Rabe**                             Ph.D., University of Michigan

Psychobiology                                Animal behavior, animal models of developmental

                                                            disabilities, neuroteratology

 

Irina Sekerina                               Ph.D, CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Psychology                                       Linguistics

 

Wayne Silverman**                    Ph.D., State University of New York (Buffalo)

Psychology                                      Cognitive and experimental psychology, mental

                                                            retardation and developmental disabilities, aging

                                                            and cognition

 

Ekkehart Trenkner**                   Ph.D., University of Tubingen, Max Planck Institute

Dev. Biochemistry                           Developmental cell biology, immunology, cellular

                                                               regulation through excitatory amino acids,

                                                               growth factors, neurogenesis

 

Richard Veit*                                  Ph.D., University of California (Irvine)

Biology                                                Vertebrate ecology and behavior, mathematical

                                                               modeling, biostatistics

 

Peter Vietze**                               Ph.D., Wayne State University

Psychology                                        Developmental psychology, high-risk infants,

                                                              parenting, Down syndrome

 

Andrzej Wieraszko*                      Ph.D., Polish Academy of Science

Biology                                                Neurochemistry of synaptic plasticity, modulation

                                                               of neuronal activity

*Faculty at the College of Staten Island/CUNY and member of the doctoral faculty at the The City University of New York Graduate School and University Center.

 **Research Scientist at the New York State Institute for basic Research and member of the doctoral faculty at The City University of New York Graduate School and University Center.