Steven R. Goodman, PhD, Vice President for Research
Research at Upstate
is guided by four disease- based pillars that stimulate cross-departmental collaboration and inter- disciplinary
research. Our researchers are based in departments, but their work can also be thought of in the context of the pillars or in
the basic sciences.
Office of Vice President for Research
Disorders of the Nervous System
All research at Upstate—basic, translational, and clinical—is broadly grouped in four areas of concentration: Disorders of the Nervous System; Diabetes, Metabolic Disorders, and Cardiovascular Diseases; Cancer; Infectious Diseases.
Our research nervous system research builds on current strengths in three areas:
- Neurobiology of Behavioral Disorders
- Disorders of the Visual System
- Neural Injury, Neuodegeneration and Repair
We have basic and clinical researchers with expertise in the neurosciences, molecular genetics and epigenetics, behavioral science and brain imaging as they relate to several behavioral disorders. These include ADHD, schizophrenia, autism, VCFS, and fetal alcohol syndrome. Significant research is dedicated to retinal development and function, as well as practical treatments for blinding diseases. Work in neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease is growing.
Research Highlight
After nearly two years of effort, Jennifer Moffat, PhD, Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, with the assistance of Research Administrator Holly Chanatry, MS, landed a contract from NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to use animal models to test compounds for therapeutic efficacy against varicella-zoster virus and other diseases. Read More >
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