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Research Interests
Ataxias, spinocerebellar ataxia, movement disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, stroke, cerebrovascular disorders.
Certifications and Licenses
| Neurology |
Training Experience
| 1996 | Internship, Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston |
| 1999 | Residency, Univ. of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics |
| 2003 | Postdoctoral Fellowship, Baylor College Of Medicine |
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Neuroscience, PhD, Northwestern University
… → 1995
MD, Medicine, University of Poona
… → 1989
Research interests keywords
- Movement Disorders
- Neurogenetics
- Stroke
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Understanding the Cellular Basis of Movement Disorders
Opal, P. (PD/PI), Kimchi, E. Y. (Co-Investigator) & Martina, M. (Co-Investigator)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
12/1/24 → 11/30/29
Project: Research project
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Clinical Research Site for the Network of Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical Trials (NeuroNEXT site)
Simuni, T. (PD/PI), Larson, D. N. (Co-Investigator), Opal, P. (Co-Investigator), Roth, E. J. (Co-Investigator) & Skolarus, L. E. (Co-Investigator)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
8/1/23 → 6/30/28
Project: Research project
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VEGF-Mimetic Supramolecular Nanoparticles for Treating Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1
Opal, P. (PD/PI) & Stupp, S. (PD/PI)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
6/1/23 → 7/31/25
Project: Research project
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Elucidating cellular mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration
Opal, P. (PD/PI), Opal, P. (PD/PI), Kelleher, N. L. (Co-Investigator) & Kelleher, N. L. (Co-Investigator)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
6/17/22 → 5/31/27
Project: Research project
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Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Training Program in Aging and Dementia
Vassar, R. J. (PD/PI), Vassar, R. J. (PD/PI), Weintraub, S. (PD/PI), Weintraub, S. (PD/PI), Allada, R. (Other), Allada, R. (Other), Bevan, M. D. (Other), Bevan, M. D. (Other), Caraveo Piso, G. (Other), Caraveo Piso, G. (Other), Carvill, G. L. (Other), Carvill, G. L. (Other), Chan, S. (Other), Chan, S. (Other), Contractor, A. (Other), Contractor, A. (Other), Disterhoft, J. F. (Other), Disterhoft, J. F. (Other), Dombeck, D. A. (Other), Dombeck, D. A. (Other), Dong, H. (Other), Dong, H. (Other), Ferreira, A. B. (Other), Ferreira, A. B. (Other), Flanagan, M. E. (Other), Flanagan, M. E. (Other), Gefen, T. D. (Other), Gefen, T. D. (Other), Geula, C. (Other), Geula, C. (Other), Gratton, C. (Other), Gratton, C. (Other), He, C. (Other), He, C. (Other), Kahnt, T. (Other), Kahnt, T. (Other), Kalb, R. G. (Other), Kalb, R. G. (Other), Kennedy, A. (Other), Kennedy, A. (Other), Kessler, J. (Other), Kessler, J. (Other), Kiskinis, E. (Other), Kiskinis, E. (Other), Klein, W. L. (Other), Klein, W. L. (Other), Kozorovitskiy, Y. (Other), Kozorovitskiy, Y. (Other), Krainc, D. (Other), Krainc, D. (Other), Li, L. (Other), Li, L. (Other), Mazzulli, J. (Other), Mazzulli, J. (Other), Mesulam, M.-M. (Other), Mesulam, M.-M. (Other), Miller, R. J. (Other), Miller, R. J. (Other), Morimoto, R. I. (Other), Morimoto, R. I. (Other), Opal, P. (Other), Opal, P. (Other), Ozdinler, H. (Other), Ozdinler, H. (Other), Paller, K. (Other), Paller, K. (Other), Parisiadou, L. (Other), Parisiadou, L. (Other), Penzes, P. (Other), Penzes, P. (Other), Pinto, L. (Other), Pinto, L. (Other), Prakriya, M. (Other), Prakriya, M. (Other), Reber, P. J. (Other), Reber, P. J. (Other), Roberts, A. L. (Other), Roberts, A. L. (Other), Rogalski, E. (Other), Rogalski, E. (Other), Savas, J. N. (Other), Savas, J. N. (Other), Surmeier Jr, D. J. (Other), Surmeier Jr, D. J. (Other), Swanson, G. T. (Other), Swanson, G. T. (Other), Voss, J. L. (Other), Voss, J. L. (Other), Zee, P. C. (Other), Zee, P. C. (Other), Zelano, C. (Other) & Zelano, C. (Other)
5/1/22 → 4/30/27
Project: Research project
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Bridging the gap: insights into sensorimotor deficits in NMDA receptor antibody encephalitis
Opal, P. & Swanson, G. T., Mar 3 2025, In: Journal of Clinical Investigation. 135, 5, e188251.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Neurofilament accumulation disrupts autophagy in giant axonal neuropathy
Paumier, J. M., Zewe, J., Panja, C., Pergande, M. R., Venkatesan, M., Israeli, E., Prasad, S., Snider, N., Savas, J. N. & Opal, P., Mar 10 2025, In: JCI Insight. 10, 5, e177999.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Spinocerebellar Ataxia Progression Measured with the Patient-Reported Outcome Measure of Ataxia
Burt, A. L., L'Italien, G., Perlman, S. L., Rosenthal, L. S., Kuo, S. H., Ashizawa, T., Zesiewicz, T., Dietiker, C., Opal, P., Duquette, A., Wilmot, G. R., Shakkottai, V. G., Gomez, C. M., Srinivasan, S. R., Paulson, H., Geschwind, M. D., Worley, S., Onyike, C. U., Billnitzer, A. & Ferng, A. & 6 others, , 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Movement Disorders.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The cerebellum in epilepsy
Elder, C., Kerestes, R., Opal, P., Marchese, M. & Devinsky, O., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Epilepsia.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Cognitive, Emotional, and Other Non-motor Symptoms of Spinocerebellar Ataxias
Lin, C. Y. R., Kuo, S. H. & Opal, P., Mar 2024, In: Current neurology and neuroscience reports. 24, 3, p. 47-54 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations