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200 W Arbor DrSan Diego, CA 92103
Phone+1 800-926-8273
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Education & Training
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Ph.D., Neurosciences, 1988 - 1991- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1987 - 1988
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Neurology, 1984 - 1987
University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1984 - Present
CA State Medical License 1986 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Clinical Trials
- Gene Therapy for Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Trial
- A Clinical Trial of AAV2-BDNF Gene Therapy in Early Alzheimer's Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment Start of enrollment: 2022 Feb 07
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact, Sponsor-Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Drug Development.Mark H Tuszynski, Douglas W Scharre, Gabriel C Leger, Russell R Lonser, Krystof S Bankiewicz
Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2025-12-01 - 1 citationsExtensive restoration of forelimb function in primates with spinal cord injury by neural stem cell transplantation.Eleni Sinopoulou, Ephron S Rosenzweig, John H Brock, Hiromi Kumamaru, Ernesto A Salegio
Nature Biotechnology. 2025-11-17 - Fetal rat neural progenitor cell transplantation after spinal cord injury improves motor recovery following optogenetic stimulation.María Del Mar Sánchez-Martín, Esther Giraldo, Ana Alastrue-Agudo, Eric López-Mocholi, Samuel Martín-Pérez
Molecular Therapy. 2025-10-01
Press Mentions
Harnessing Bioinformatics to Fast-Track the Discovery of Spinal Cord Injury DrugOctober 28th, 2025- Stem Cell Grafts and Rehabilitation Combined Boost Spinal Cord Injury ResultsOctober 28th, 2022
- The Best Countries Around the World for Medical ProgressJune 29th, 2021
Grant Support
- “Neural Stem Cells for Spinal Cord Injury: Studies leading to an IND”VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2024–2028
- Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy after Cervical Contusion SCI in NHPsUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2023–2028
- Rapid In Vivo Screening of Combination Gene Therapies for Axonal Regeneration after Spinal Cord InjuryUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2024–2026
- A Clinical Trial of AAV2-BDNF Gene Therapy in Alzheimer's DiseaseUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2021–2026
- The Primate Corticospinal Connectome and TranscriptomeUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2017–2026
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