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Michael Lane, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy at Drexel University College of Medicine. He leads a research team focused on spinal cord injury (SCI), particularly cervical SCI and its impact on respiratory and motor functions. His work emphasizes neural plasticity, cell transplantation therapies, and rehabilitative strategies to enhance functional recovery. Prior to Drexel, he held positions at the University of Florida and served as a lecturer at The Ohio State University.
Education: PhD in Pharmacology (University of Melbourne, 2004); BSc in Anatomy and Physiology (University of Tasmania, 1999, summa cum laude).
Research Interests: Spinal cord injury recovery, neural plasticity mechanisms, cell-based therapies (e.g., neural progenitor transplants), respiratory function restoration, and activity-based rehabilitation. Key projects include NIH-funded studies on respiratory training and neural transplants.
Awards: Includes the Molly and Bernard Sandberg Award (2019), Best Mentor Award (2017), and election as President of the American Society for Neural Therapy and Repair (2022).
Grants: Current funding includes projects on respiratory training (Pennsylvania Department of Health, 2021-2023), neural transplants (NIH NINDS R01, 2018-2023), and stem cell-derived neural progenitors (Moseley Foundation, 2019-2022).
Lane Lab: Focuses on preclinical research to bridge discovery and clinical application, emphasizing strategies like cell transplantation and activity-based therapies to improve post-SCI outcomes.
