Dr. Mark McCoy is an Assistant Project Scientist in the Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology. He serves as a consultant for the immunoassay project for the CounterACT program using his expertise in immunoassay detection of chemical compounds in the environment and biological samples.
Dr. Singh obtained his PhD at the Institute of Technology, Bombay (India) in organic chemistry and is an expert on the development of novel synthetic methodologies for furans, cyclohexadienones, carbohydrates, estradiol adducts and quinolones.
Donald Bruun is an Academic Program Management Officer and Lab Manager in the Department of Molecular Biosciences. Donald has focused his research on investigating novel neuroprotectants following acute exposures to organophosphates. Among his many lab skills, he has expertise in histological analyses, microscopic image acquisition, and image analysis of the brain.
Dr. Garbow is a Professor of Radiology at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. He is an expert in MRI and spectroscopy methodology, including extensive preclinical MRI studies of the brain.
Dr. Fredric Gorin is a Professor Emeritus of Neurology in the School of Medicine as well as Molecular Biosciences in the School of Veterinary Medicine. He is a board-certified neurologist with training in small molecule drug design. He is interested in the relationship of the plasminogen activating system and BBB dysfunction resulting in neuroinflammation.
Dr. Bruce Hammock is Distinguished Professor in the Department of Entomology and Nematology. Dr. Hammock is a toxicologist and bio-organic chemist with extensive experience in pharmacology. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences for his work on immunoassays and sensors for toxins. He is trained in drug metabolism and has expertise in metabolomics.
Dr. Shahlaie is a Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery. He directs the Bronte Research Laboratory at the UC Davis Center for Neuroscience, where his team is developing new deep brain stimulation techniques to improve learning and memory function. He is involved in drug trials for management of traumatic brain injury and brain and nerve stimulation trials to improve cognition in patients with epilepsy.
