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400 Parnassus Ave
San Francisco, CA 94143Phone+1 415-353-2273Fax+1 415-353-2898
Summary
- Dr. Ken Nakamura, MD is a board certified neurologist in San Francisco, California. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in California. He is affiliated with UCSF Medical Center and is an Assistant Professor at UCSF School of Medicine.
Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Neurology, 2002 - 2005- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2003 - 2025- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsPrimary and metastatic tumors exhibit systems-level differences in dependence on mitochondrial respiratory function.Neal K Bennett, Hiroki J Nakaoka, Danny Laurent, Ross A Okimoto, Yoshitaka Sei
Plos Biology. 2022-09-01 - 159 citationsOptical Reporters for the Conformation of α-Synuclein Reveal a Specific Interaction with MitochondriaKen Nakamura, Venu M. Nemani, Erika K. Wallender, Katrin Kaehlcke, Melanie Ott
The Journal of Neuroscience. 2008-11-19 - 1698 citationsGuidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)Daniel J. Klionsky, Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz, Sara Abdelfatah, Mahmoud Abdellatif, Asghar Abdoli
Autophagy. 2021-02-08
Press Mentions
Researchers Find Neurons in Brain Directly Metabolise Glucose to Function NormallyApril 24th, 2023- New Brain Study Decodes Vital Role of Glucose in Neuron Activity, May Pave Way For...April 24th, 2023
- The Brain's Sweet Secrets: Glucose Metabolism Holds the Key to Neurodegenerative DiseasesApril 22nd, 2023
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