Michael J. Zigmond

Michael. J. Zigmond is an American neuroscientist. He is emeritus Professor of Neurology at University of Pittsburgh since 2017, previously Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry from 1983 to 1998, and Editor-in-Chief of Elsevier's Progress in Neurobiology[1] and Elected Fellow, since 2009, at the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[2] His interests include neuroprotection and neuroplasticity, health aging and Parkinson's disease.[3] Since 2011, he has also served as Distinguished International Professor at Fudan University.[4]

Education

He earned his B.S. in chemical engineering at Carnegie-Mellon University and Ph.D at University of Chicago in 1968.[4]

Publications
  • Parmar MS, Jaumotte JD, Zigmond MJ, Cavanaugh JE. ERK1, 2, and 5 expression and activation in dopaminergic brain regions during postnatal development. Int J Dev Neurosci. 2015 Nov; 46:44-50.
  • Jaumotte JD, Zigmond MJ. Comparison of GDF5 and GDNF as neuroprotective factors for postnatal dopamine neurons in ventral mesencephalic cultures. J Neurosci Res. 2014 Nov; 92 (11):1425-33.
  • Parmar MS, Jaumotte JD, Wyrostek SL, Zigmond MJ, Cavanaugh JE. Role of ERK1, 2, and 5 in dopamine neuron survival during aging. Neurobiol Aging. 2014 Mar; 35 (3):669-79.
  • Russell VA, Zigmond MJ, Dimatelis JJ, Daniels WM, Mabandla MV. The interaction between stress and exercise, and its impact on brain function. Metab Brain Dis. 2014 Jun; 29(2):255-60.
  • Stetler RA, Leak RK, Gan Y, Li P, Zhang F, Hu X, Jing Z, Chen J, Zigmond MJ, Gao Y. Preconditioning provides neuroprotection in models of CNS disease: paradigms and clinical significance. Prog Neurobiol. 2014 Mar; 114:58-83
  • Cohen, A.D., Tillerson, J.L., Smith, A.D., Schallert, T. and Zigmond, M.J. Neuroprotective effects of prior limb use in 6-hydroxydopamine-treated rats: Possible role of GDNF. J. Neurochem, 85: 299-305, 2002.

References
  1. "Michael J. Zigmond". elsevier.com. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  2. "Michael J. Zigmond". aaas.org. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  3. "Michael J. Zigmond". pitt.edu. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  4. "Lab". pitt.edu. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
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