Kamran Khodakhah, Ph.D.
- Professor, Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience
- Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
- Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
- Florence and Irving Rubinstein Chair in Neuroscience
Area of research
- Cerebellar physiology and function; Motor coordination and movement disorders; Cerebellar contribution to non-motor functions, Autism, schizophrenia, addiction and migraine; Neuronal Excitability and Synaptic transmission
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Location
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine Rose F. Kennedy Center 1410 Pelham Parkway South 903 Bronx, NY 10461
Research Profiles
Professional Interests
The interest of my laboratory is to understand the role of the cerebellum in motor coordination, cognitive and social function, and in addiction. Of particular interest to us is the general computational principles of the cerebellum, its interactions with other brain structures, and its role in motor and non-motor behaviors. We approach these questions from both basic science and clinical perspectives. We use a combination of techniques, from behavioral studies to optogenetics and electrophysiology (both in vitro and in vivo). Our studies take advantage of normal and transgenic animal models.