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Office
20 York St
# T-209
New Haven, CT 06510Phone+1 203-688-2259
Education & Training
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 2005 - 2008- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2005
Creighton University School of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
CT State Medical License 2008 - 2014- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 73 citationsBrivaracetam, but not ethosuximide, reverses memory impairments in an Alzheimer's disease mouse modelHaakon B. Nygaard, Adam C. Kaufman, Tomoko Sekine-Konno, Linda L Huh, Hilary Going
Alzheimer's Research & Therapy. 2015-05-05 - 1193 citationsCellular prion protein mediates impairment of synaptic plasticity by amyloid-β oligomersJuha Lauren, David A. Gimbel, Haakon B. Nygaard, John W. Gilbert, Stephen M. Strittmatter
Nature. 2009-02-26 - 490 citationsAlzheimer amyloid-β oligomer bound to postsynaptic prion protein activates Fyn to impair neuronsJi Won Um, Haakon B. Nygaard, Jacqueline K. Heiss, Mikhail A. Kostylev, Massimiliano Stagi
Nature Neuroscience. 2012-09-01
Press Mentions
UBC Lab-Created Brain Cells Hold New Hope for Understanding Mechanics of Alzheimer's DiseaseApril 30th, 2021
Could A Seizure Medication Also Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer's?May 9th, 2015
Experimental Antiepileptic May Play a Role in Alzheimers TxMay 7th, 2015
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