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John Rubenstein, MD, Neurology, San Francisco, CA

JohnLouisRubensteinMD

Neurology San Francisco, CA

Professor, Psychiatry, UCSF School of Medicine

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  • Office

    1550 4th St
    # Ucsf
    San Francisco, CA 94143
    Phone+1 415-476-7862

Education & Training

  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1988 - 1991
  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 1986 - 1988
  • Stanford University School of Medicine
    Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1987 - 2014
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Elected Member Institute of Medicine, 2006

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Dlx1/2 Are Central and Essential Components in the Transcriptional Code for Generating Olfactory Bulb Interneurons  
    John Rubenstein, MD, Cerebral Cortex
  • Sp9 Regulates Medial Ganglionic Eminence-Derived Cortical Interneuron Development  
    John Rubenstein, MD, Cerebral Cortex

Press Mentions

  • The Long Road to Developing a Therapy for Epilepsy
    The Long Road to Developing a Therapy for EpilepsyJune 1st, 2022
  • Top Autism-Linked Gene Boosts DNA Accessibility During Development
    Top Autism-Linked Gene Boosts DNA Accessibility During DevelopmentJanuary 10th, 2022
  • Startup Science: How the Idea for Synthetic Cells Took Silicon Valley by Storm
    Startup Science: How the Idea for Synthetic Cells Took Silicon Valley by StormJune 12th, 2018
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Grant Support

  • Genetic Control Of Basal Telencephalic DevelopmentNational Institute Of Mental Health2009–2012
  • Genetic Regulation Of Telencephalon DevelopmentNational Institute Of Mental Health2008–2012
  • Genetic Studies Of Cortex Structure And DevelopmentNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1996–2012
  • ID Of Factor Code For Expression Domains Of Evolutionarily Forebrain EnhancersNational Center For Research Resources2011
  • Regulation Of Craniofacial Development By The Dix Genes.National Institute On Deafness And Other Communication Disorders2004–2007
  • Genetic Regulation Of Telencephalon DevelopmentNational Institute Of Mental Health2003–2007
  • Regulation Of Craniofacial Development By The DLX Genes.National Institute On Deafness And Other Communication Disorders2003
  • NKX Homeobox Gene Regulation Of Ventral CNS DevelopmentNational Institute On Drug Abuse1999–2003
  • Function Of DLX Genes In Forebrain DevelopmentNational Institute Of Mental Health1998–2002
  • Genetic Regulation Of Telencephalon DevelopmentNational Institute Of Mental Health1993–2002
  • Structure, Expression &Function Of The DLX Gene FamilyNational Institute Of Mental Health1997–2001
  • Function Of The DLX Genes In Forebrain DevelopmentNational Institute Of Mental Health1994–1996
  • Genes That Regulate Telencephalon DevelopmentNational Institute Of Mental Health1992–1996