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Shirley E. Poduslo, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Neurology
Joint Appointment, Institute of Molecular Medicine and Genetics
Joint Appointment, School of Graduate Studies
Office Phone: (706) 721-0609
Office Address: CA-1014
spoduslo@mcg.edu
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Academic Appointments

  • 2003-present Research Biochemist, VA Medical Center, Augusta, GA
  • 2001-present Professor, Medical College of Georgia
  • 1990-2001 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Professor; Director of Basic Research Division of Neurology Joint appointment - Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Department of Pharmacology
  • 1984-1990 Associate Professor, Department of Neurology,The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • 1976-1984 Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • 1973-1976 Assistant, Department of Neurology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • 1963-1973 Assistant in Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

Research Interests

  • Genetic studies on Neurodegenerative Disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease
  • Frontotemporal Dementias
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Development and Director of the DNA Bank at Texas Tech and at the Medical College of Georgia.
  • Cortical stimulation for treatment of intractable epilepsy

Grant Awards

  • The KROC Foundation, 1982
  • NIH-NINCDS, 1982, 1985, 1989
  • The Multiple Sclerosis, 1982, 1985
  • South Plains Foundation, 1991
  • National Science Foundation, 1994
  • NIH-NIDA, 1991-1995
  • Texas Department of Health, 1997, 1999, 2000
  • VISN 7, 2003-2005
  • VA Merit Award, 2006-2009

Teaching Awards

  • American Society for Cell Biology Teacher Research Fellowship Award, 1992, 1993
  • American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology High School Teacher Fellowship, 1992-1994

Training

  • B.S. in Anatomy, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1963
  • M.A. in Anatomy, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 1976
  • Ph.D. in Biochemistry, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 1980

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