معرفی
Yutaka Yoshida, Ph.D., is a Professor of Neuroscience at Weill Cornell Medicine and Director of the Laboratory for Neural Connectivity Development in Physiology and Disease at Burke Neurological Institute. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo and completed postdoctoral training at Columbia University. His research focuses on neural circuit formation, function, and regeneration in motor systems, particularly corticospinal circuits and spinal cord injury recovery. Key areas include axon guidance mechanisms, synaptic specificity, and therapeutic strategies for neurodegenerative diseases like ALS.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Dr. Tadashi Yamamoto’s lab, University of Tokyo
- Postdoctoral fellowship with Tom Jessell at Columbia University
Research Interests:
Dr. Yoshida investigates molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying motor circuit development and repair. His work spans axon guidance (e.g., Semaphorin/Plexin signaling), spinal cord injury recovery (combining genetic and neuronal activation therapies), and ALS/PLS pathophysiology. He explores how corticospinal circuits control skilled movements and how interneurons integrate with these circuits.
Grants & Funding:
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants for studies on corticospinal neuron dysfunction in ALS and spinal interneuron circuits
- ALS Association grant for corticospinal tract neuron degeneration research
Labs & Team:
Yoshida Lab at Burke Neurological Institute/Weill Cornell Medicine focuses on neural circuit development and repair. Collaborations include projects on vascular remodeling in motor neuron connectivity and spinal cord injury immune responses.
