Grants per year
Personal profile
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 |
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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VEGF-Mimetic Supramolecular Nanoparticles for Treating Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
6/1/23 → 5/31/25
Project: Research project
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Elucidating cellular mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration
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., Weintraub, S., Allada, R., Bevan, M. D., Caraveo Piso, G., Carvill, G. L., Chan, S., Contractor, A., Disterhoft, J. F., Dombeck, D. A., Dong, H., Ferreira, A. B., Flanagan, M. E., Gefen, T. D., Geula, C., Gratton, C., He, C., Kahnt, T., Kalb, R. G., Kennedy, A., Kessler, J., Kiskinis, E., Klein, W. L., Kozorovitskiy, Y., Krainc, D., Li, L., Mazzulli, J., Mesulam, M., Miller, R. J., Morimoto, R. I., Opal, P., Ozdinler, H., Paller, K., Parisiadou, L., Penzes, P., Pinto, L., Prakriya, M., Reber, P. J., Roberts, A. L., Rogalski, E., Savas, J. N., Surmeier Jr, D. J., Swanson, G. T., Voss, J. L., Zee, P. C. & Zelano, C.
5/1/22 → 4/30/27
Project: Research project
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Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Science Institute
D'Aquila, R. T., Brown, C. H., Butt, Z., Cameron, K. A., Carnethon, M. R., Ciolino, J. D., Fleming, M. F., Hockberger, P., Holmes, K., Huang, W., Kalhan, R., Kandula, N. R., Luo, Y., Opal, P., Pfammatter, A. F., Pope, R. M., Ramsey-Goldman, R., Rasmussen-Torvik, L. J., Rosenberg, S. R., Sharma, L., Siddique, J., Smith, J. D., Soulakis, N. D., Spring, B., Starren, J., Tandon, D., Thaxton, C. S., Wehbe, F., Welty, L. J. & Gutzman, K. E.
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
7/15/19 → 6/30/24
Project: Research project
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Clinically Meaningful Magnetic Resonance Endpoints Sensitive to Preataxic Spinocerebellar Ataxia Types 1 and 3
for the READISCA Consortium, Apr 2023, In: Annals of neurology. 93, 4, p. 686-701 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Scopus citations -
Consensus Recommendations for Clinical Outcome Assessments and Registry Development in Ataxias: Ataxia Global Initiative (AGI) Working Group Expert Guidance
AGI working group on COAs and Registries, 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Cerebellum.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Gigaxonin is required for intermediate filament transport
Renganathan, B., Zewe, J. P., Cheng, Y., Paumier, J. M., Kittisopikul, M., Ridge, K. M., Opal, P. & Gelfand, V. I., May 2023, In: FASEB Journal. 37, 5, e22886.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reactive Bergmann glia play a central role in spinocerebellar ataxia inflammation via the JNK pathway
Edamakanti, C. R., Mohan, V. & Opal, P., Dec 2023, In: Journal of neuroinflammation. 20, 1, 126.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Standards of Fluid Biomarker Collection and Pre-analytical Processes in Humans and Mice: Recommendations by the Ataxia Global Initiative Working Group on Biomarkers
On behalf of the AGI-WG2-Biomarkers Study Group, 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Cerebellum.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review