Charles Ribak

Charles Ribak is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology at University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. His research focuses on neural circuitry, particularly GABAergic neurons in hippocampal formation.

Using Golgi and electron microscopy techniques, his work has characterized basket cells in dentate gyrus and their synaptic organization. He has made significant contributions to understanding synaptic connectivity patterns, polyribosome localization at synaptic sites, and neuroplasticity mechanisms.

Ribak's investigations span fundamental neural architecture to pathological changes in neurological conditions, with publications in prominent journals including Journal of Comparative Neurology and Journal of Neuroscience.