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Jack Feldman is Distinguished Professor of Neurobiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He leads research on respiratory neurobiology from his laboratory at CHS, Los Angeles, focusing on the preBötzinger complex and its role in breathing rhythm generation.
- Research Focus: Respiratory rhythmogenesis, neural circuits, opioid/nicotine effects on breathing, sighing mechanisms, and neurophysiological plasticity
- Lab: PreBötzinger Complex Research Laboratory, CHS, UCLA
His scientific contributions include discovering fundamental neural mechanisms for respiratory control, with recent work examining synchronization in microcircuits and clinical implications for disorders like congenital central hypoventilation syndrome. Publications span high-impact journals in Neuroscience, Nature, Science, and The Journal of Physiology.
Major Scientific Awards:
- NIH MERIT Award (1991-2001)
- NIH Outstanding Investigator Award (2017-2023)
- Hodgkin Huxley Katz Prize (2016)
- UCLA Faculty Research Lecture (2018)
- David Geffen School of Medicine Chair in Neuroscience (2022---)
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