Dean's Seminar Series Featuring Paco Herson

Paco Herson, PhD: ‘Modeling ischemic stroke and early onset Alzheimer’s disease reveals novel synergy and new therapeutic target’

Dr. Herson is the Associate Vice President for Health Sciences Innovation at the University, and an Associate Dean for Research Innovation and Professor at the College of Medicine. He is a translational neuroscientist specializing in developing new therapeutic approaches to treat cerebrovascular disease. 

Dr. Herson’s research focuses on understanding mechanisms of injury and repair following ischemic brain injury, with studies related to ion channels/receptors, neuroinflammation, age and gender. Current studies are focused on the impact of ischemia on synaptic function and plasticity to reveal pharmacological interventions that both prevent acute ischemic injury and improve long-term brain function after injury.