Denson Fujikawa

Denson Fujikawa is a Health Sciences Clinical Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and an Adjunct Professor since 1996. He has been affiliated with the Sepulveda VA Ambulatory Care Center (ACC) since 1983, where he works as a Staff Neurologist and conducts research. His career spans clinical practice, resident training in epilepsy, and basic research on neuronal death mechanisms in seizures.

• Harvard University (A.B. in Psychology, magna cum laude)
• University of Southern California School of Medicine (M.D.)

Fujikawa's research focuses on the biochemical pathways of neuronal death in epilepsy, including excitotoxicity, programmed necrosis, and glutamate receptor dynamics. His work examines both in vivo models of seizure-induced injury and clinical implications for neuroprotective therapies.

His recent publications highlight advances in understanding status epilepticus, methamphetamine-induced neurotoxicity, and hypoxic brain injury, with keywords spanning neuroscience, neurology, and neurodegeneration. While no formal awards are listed, his contributions to epilepsy research are evident through collaborations and leadership in clinical training.