Raymond A. Swanson, M.D.
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My clinical practice is at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center. My research experience began as an undergraduate at the University of Michigan, and has evolved to focus on bioenergetics and oxidative stress in disease.
Raymond A. Swanson, M.D. Professor , Dept. of Neurology, UCSF Neurology Service, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center Faculty, Neuroscience Graduate Program and Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program Rm 482, 1700 Owens St., San Francisco, CA 94158 Raymond.swanson@ucsf.edu (415) 575-0403 |
Seok Joon Won, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
My Ph.D. work, in the lab of Byoung Joo Gwag at Ajou University, addressed the paradoxical role of neurotrophic factors as pro-death signaling factors. I subsequently did a post-doctoral fellowship with Prof. David Greenberg at the Buck Institute for Age Research, and joined the Swanson lab in 2008. My work here has focused on aspects of oxidative stress in brain ischemia, brain trauma, and Parkinson’s disease, and employs several animal of each of these disorders.
Kate Harris, Ph.D
Post-doctoral Scholar
I have recently completed my PhD in Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Cambridge, during which I investigated the role of dopaminergic signaling in the pathogenesis of Huntington’s disease. I joined the Swanson group in January 2022, where my research will focus on oxidative stress in Parkinson’s disease. I am specifically interested in how alpha synuclein interacts with metal ions to generate reactive oxygen species. I will also help to characterize a novel mechanism by which neurons uptake superoxide anion and determine whether this process is contributes neuronal demise in Parkinson’s disease.
Devran Ogut, B.S.
Lab Manager
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I am a recent graduate of UC Berkeley, where I majored in Molecular and Cellular Biology as well
as Public Health. I'm interested in learning how neurological diseases can influence mental health vice-versa. I am now the lab manager for the Swanson Lab. I spend my free time doing all sorts of exercise as well watching sports and exploring my local area. |
Nguyen Mai, M.D., Ph.D.
R25 Research Fellow
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I completed my MD and PhD in neuroscience at the University of Rochester, and my graduate work highlighted the mechanisms of pulmonary superoxide dismutase-mediated neuroprotection after global brain ischemia. I recently graduated from neurology residency at UCSF and joined the Swanson lab as an R25 research fellow. My work here focuses on the effects of oxidative stress on neurite injury after focal stroke, and this project complements my clinical interests in stroke therapeutics and the relationship between inflammation and neuronal injury.
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Chun-Wei He, Ph.D.
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My research journey began in Taiwan, where I grew up and completed my master’s degree studying Wnt signaling in neurodevelopment. I recently earned my Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis, where my research focused on how an auxiliary factor regulates AMPA receptor trafficking during basal transmission and synaptic plasticity. Driven by a strong interest in neurodegenerative diseases, I joined Dr. Swanson’s lab as a postdoctoral scholar to study the molecular mechanisms underlying Parkinson’s disease. Outside of the lab, I enjoy playing volleyball and snowboarding.
Rahul Atluri
Medical Student
I am a medical student at Touro California. I am interested in learning about how brain injuries and neurological disease can lead to neuronal damage. In my free time, I enjoy watching sports, reading, and spending time with my family and friends.
Natasha Mei Ong
Student (Pomona College)
Student (Pomona College)
I’m a rising junior at Pomona College majoring in neuroscience on the pre-med track. In the Swanson Lab, my project focuses on oxidative stress in Parkinson’s. More generally, I’m fascinated by how uncovering neural mechanisms can link behavior to new treatments for neurological disorders. Outside of academics, I’m on Pomona’s cross country and track teams, so you can usually find me getting in my miles in Golden Gate Park or going on an outdoor adventure.
Anoushka Kolluru
Student (Brown University)
I am a rising sophomore at Brown University concentrating in Neuroscience and Visual Arts on the pre-med track. I am interested in researching the cellular pathways involved in neurodegenerative disease. For fun I like to listen to podcasts, sketch, and explore new cafes!
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Past Lab Members
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Mathew Morton
Maria Longuemare, MD, PhD Elizabeth Gum Joel Benington, PhD Vannita Simma Brittany Adler Alexandra Tran Andreu Viader-Valls Koji Aoyama, PhD Shan-kuo Han, PhD Nina Vartiainen, PhD Kevin Farrell Shumin Duan, PhD Becky Stein Yongmei Chen, PhD Weihai Ying, PhD Christopher Anderson, PhD Mary Sevigny, PhD Jill Guenza Conrad Alano, PhD David McKinney Johann Miller Philippe Garnier, PhD Koji Aoyama, MD, PhD Christopher Fahlman, PhD Tiina Tikka Kauppinen, PhD Dioga Souza, PhD Lorilyn Seid, MD Keqing Zhu, PhD Alexandra Tran Sang Won Suh, PhD Aaron Hamby Elizabeth Gum Jiejie Wang, PhD Paul Baxter, PhD Simran Jandu Robin Bishop Jacqueline Davis Rebecca Shon Ebony Mocanu Jed Fogelson Sonya Asatryan |
David Kapfhamer, PhD
Jennifer Bergher Wai Yee Chan, PhD Kazuki Nagasawa, PhD Kakha Artsivadze, PhD Youichirou Higashi, PhD Jillian Silva Olivier Ducoudret, PhD Michael Van Hoecke, PhD Ari Berman, PhD Peter Swanson David Burns Carol Escartin, PhD Ylva Edling, PhD Joana D’Avila, PhD Anna Conti Sang Won Suh, MD, PhD Reno Reyes, PhD Tina Lam, PhD Ji-Eun Kim, PhD Yiguo Shen, PhD Ji-Yin Ahn, PhD Hyorim Ko, PhD Yanting Chen, PhD Harrison Blatt Christopher Fallman Owen Jansen Kazuki Nagaswa, PhD Kequing Zhu, PhD Peter Swanson Owen Janson Irina Rabkina Adrienne (Tasi) Orr, PhD Peter Swanson Katie Hamel Nicholas Massa Sunil Sheth, MD Erika Castillo, PhD Katharina Everaerts Jackie Bell Nambita Sahai |
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Sohila Zadran, PhD Pardeep Singh Andy Sondag Sarah Hawley Angela Brennan, PhD Lin Zhu Jianguo Xu, PhD Jennifer Sanchez Long Wu, PhD Tiani Calip Jianguo Xu, MD, PhD Giordano F. C. Santos Angie Zhang Pardeep Singh Colleen Hefner Soumitra Ghosh, PhD Karen-Amanda Irvine, PhD Jayinee Basu Eric S. Rome Ley Hian Low, PhD Candance Wong June Pan Arianna Moss Amit Reddy Milana Krush Angela Jocson Annie Huyn Caleb Eliazer Jerry Zhao Ramya Lakkaraju Sahana Arkalgud Emil Jacobsen Rebecca Fong Nethra Srinivasan Olive Tambou Nzoutchoum Nicholas Butler Ahla Osman Gökhan Uruk, MD, PhD Paree Merchant Rhea Kumar |