Multifactorial Pathways Link Neural Function and Disease from Flies to Humans

September 12, 2023
Noon – 1:00 p.m. PST

SCCRS 250 or via Zoom
Meeting ID: 987 0738 5176

Speaker: Krishna M. Bhat, PhD, MD

Krishna Bhat, PhD, MD originally from India, is a professor in the Dept of Molecular Medicine at University of South Florida. He was educated in India, Canada, the US, and Europe and trained in Molecular Biology, Genetics, Developmental Neuroscience, Medicine & Neurology. He occupies the Mary and Harry Goldsmith Endowed Chair at the University of South Florida. His research projects in brain development, function, and disease are internationally recognized and supported by R01 grants from NIH. His group publishes papers in prestigious journals such as Cell, Science Signaling, Development, PLoS Genetics, etc. He is on the board of national and international academic, funding and journal panels. He has a small biotech company called Curegenex focusing on diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. He serves on the subcommittee on Elder Affairs, Department of Health, Florida state government. He is the recipient of Levy award and Shanthi Sitharaman Award for research.

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