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Research Interests
My research is focused on the mechanisms underlying Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease and chronic pain. This pursuit employs a combination of electrophysiological, optical, genetic and behavioral approaches.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Washington
… → 1983
MS, University of Oregon
… → 1976
Research interests
- Molecular Biology
- Movement Disorders
- Neuroscience
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Physiology
- Schizophrenia
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Medicine & Life Sciences
Corpus Striatum
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Medicine & Life Sciences
Dopaminergic Neurons
Medicine & Life Sciences
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Medicine & Life Sciences
Cholinergic Agents
Medicine & Life Sciences
Interneurons
Medicine & Life Sciences
Calcium
Medicine & Life Sciences
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Grants 2000 2024
Selective inhibition of nitric oxide synthase for multiple indications
Silverman, R. B. & Surmeier Jr, D. J.
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
5/1/19 → 4/30/24
Project: Research project
Nitric Oxide Synthase Type I
Nitric Oxide Synthase
Melanoma
Cerebral Palsy
Hydrogen Peroxide
Dr. Surmeier Subproject for SP0049303
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
5/1/19 → 4/30/24
Project: Research project
Nitric Oxide Synthase Type I
Melanoma
Nitric Oxide Synthase
Cerebral Palsy
Hydrogen Peroxide
Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Parkinson’s Disease
Guzman-Lucero, J. N., Kondapalli, J., Shen, W., Surmeier Jr, D. J. & Wokosin, D. L.
11/1/18 → 10/31/21
Project: Research project
Parkinson Disease
Levodopa
Dopaminergic Neurons
Dyskinesias
Substantia Nigra
Autism-Associated Mutations in L-Type Ca2+ Channels
U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command
9/30/18 → 9/29/21
Project: Research project
Autistic Disorder
Mutation
Ion Channels
Brain
Neurons
Chronic Pain
Opioid Analgesics
Opiate Alkaloids
Brain
Back Pain
Research Output 1985 2019
4
Citations
(Scopus)
Cholinergic Interneurons Amplify Thalamostriatal Excitation of Striatal Indirect Pathway Neurons in Parkinson's Disease Models
Tanimura, A., Du, Y., Kondapalli, J., Wokosin, D. L. & Surmeier Jr, D. J., Feb 6 2019, In : Neuron. 101, 3, p. 444-458.e6Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Intralaminar Thalamic Nuclei
Corpus Striatum
Interneurons
Cholinergic Agents
Parkinson Disease
Cholinergic modulation of striatal nitric oxide-producing interneurons
Melendez-Zaidi, A. E., Lakshminarasimhah, H. & Surmeier Jr, D. J., Jan 1 2019, (Accepted/In press) In : European Journal of Neuroscience.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Muscarine
Corpus Striatum
Rabies virus
Interneurons
Cholinergic Agents
2
Citations
(Scopus)
Delayed spine pruning of direct pathway spiny projection neurons in a mouse model of parkinson’s disease
Graves, S. M. & Surmeier Jr, D. J., Jan 29 2019, In : Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 13, 32.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
Parkinson Disease
Spine
Neurons
Oxidopamine
Synapses
1
Citation
(Scopus)
Dopaminergic modulation of striatal function and Parkinson’s disease
Zhai, S., Shen, W., Graves, S. M. & Surmeier Jr, D. J., Jan 1 2019, In : Journal of Neural Transmission.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
Corpus Striatum
Parkinson Disease
Dyskinesias
Levodopa
Dopamine
Enhanced striatopallidal gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) A receptor transmission in mouse models of huntington's disease
Perez-Rosello, T., Gelman, S., Tombaugh, G., Cachope, R., Beaumont, V. & Surmeier Jr, D. J., Jan 1 2019, In : Movement Disorders.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
GABA Receptors
Huntington Disease
Synaptic Transmission
Neurons
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid