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Prof. Dr. Brian D. Nelms

Associate Professor of Biology and Neuroscience · Department of Life and Physical Sciences · Fisk University

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Academic focus & active research

Dr. Nelms investigates genetic regulatory networks governing dopamine neuron differentiation and survival using C. elegans and mammalian cell culture models.

Dopaminergic Neuron Development Transcription Factors in Neurogenesis C. elegans Genetic Models Parkinson Disease Mechanisms

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Institution: Fisk University
Department / Faculty: Department of Life and Physical Sciences
Primary Field: Dopaminergic Neuron Development
Campus Location: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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