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Office
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 an Assistant Professor at UCSF School of Medicine.
Education & Training
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2003 - 2025- CA State Medical License 2003 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- CHCHD2 mutant mice display mitochondrial protein accumulation and disrupted energy metabolism.Szu-Chi Liao, Kohei Kano, Sadhna Phanse, Mai Nguyen, Elyssa Margolis
Biorxiv. 2024-08-31 - 1 citationsChronic hyperactivation of midbrain dopamine neurons causes preferential dopamine neuron degeneration.Katerina Rademacher, Zak Doric, Dominik Haddad, Aphroditi Mamaligas, Szu-Chi Liao
Biorxiv. 2024-05-13 - 4 citationsRole of dopamine neuron activity in Parkinson's disease pathophysiology.Katerina Rademacher, Ken Nakamura
Experimental Neurology. 2024-03-01
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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