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Dr. Charles A. Greer is a Professor of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience at Yale University, serving as the Co-Vice Chair of Research in Neurosurgery and Director of the Interdepartmental Neuroscience Graduate Program. He holds dual appointments in the Departments of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience. His research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of CNS topographic mapping, olfactory system development, and axon regeneration. He has held leadership roles in organizations like the Association for Chemoreception Sciences and NIH advisory councils.
Education: PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Colorado (1978), BA from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (1971). Postdoctoral training at Yale School of Medicine.
Research Interests: Mechanisms of axon guidance and regeneration, olfactory bulb glomerular organization, ensheathing glial cells' role in supporting axon growth, and translational applications in neurological disorders. Collaborations span neurology, neurobiology, anesthesiology, and ophthalmology departments at Yale and institutions like Columbia University and Rockefeller University.
Key Awards: Max Mozell Award (Chemical Senses), R.H. Wright Award (Olfaction), Distinguished Visiting Professor (Simon Fraser University).
Lab: Greer Lab, focusing on olfactory system development and regenerative neurobiology. Active in interdisciplinary research and graduate education.
