Paula C. Bickford, Ph.D.
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Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair MDC 78 University of South Florida College of Medicine12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd Tampa, FL 33612 Tel: 813-974-3238 Fax: 813-974-3078 email: pbickfor@health.usf.edu |
Professional Snapshot
| Research Focus | Aging Parkinson's disease Alzheimer's disease Stroke Traumatic brain injury Herbal medicine |
| Research Description | My laboratory has a long-standing interest in understanding the behavioral, cellular, molecular and genetic components of aging. Equally a major research focus is testing therapies for age-related diseases, with special emphasis on herbal medicine. |
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Morgan D, Landreth G, Bickford P. The promise and perils of an Alzheimer disease vaccine: a video debate. J Neuroimmune Pharmacol. 2009 Mar;4(1):1-3. Paredes DA, Cartford MC, Catlow BJ, Samec A, Avilas M, George A, Schlunck A, Small B, Bickford PC. Neurotransmitter release during delay eyeblink classical conditioning: role of norepinephrine in consolidation and effect of age. Neurobiol Learn Mem. 2009 Oct;92(3):267-82. Epub 2008 Oct 21. Gemma C, Bachstetter AD, Cole MJ, Fister M, Hudson C, Bickford PC. Blockade of caspase-1 increases neurogenesis in the aged hippocampus. Eur J Neurosci. 2007 Nov;26(10):2795-803. |
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