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Samuel Pleasure, MD, Neurology, San Francisco, CA

SamuelJ.PleasureMD

Neurology San Francisco, CA

Professor, Neurology, UCSF School of Medicine

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  • Office

    400 Parnassus Ave A889
    San Francisco, CA 94143
    Phone+1 415-353-2437
    Fax+1 415-476-5229

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Neurology, 1994 - 1997
  • Graduate Hospital
    Graduate HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1994
  • University of Pennsylvania
    University of PennsylvaniaPh.D., Neuroscience, 1986 - 1993
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1993
  • University of Pennsylvania
    University of PennsylvaniaB.A., Biology & Medieval Studies, Summa Cum Laude, 1982 - 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1995 - 2026
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1993 - 1994
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Glenn W. Johnson, Jr. Memorial Endowed Chair in Neurology 2012
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
  • Winner of Outstanding Faculty Mentorship Award UCSF Postdoctoral Scholars Association, 2008
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Foxg1 Regulates the Postnatal Development of Cortical Interneurons  
    Samuel Pleasure, MD, Cerebral Cortex
  • Dual origins of the mammalian accessory olfactory bulb revealed by a novel long distance migratory stream  
    D Huilgol, S Udin, T Shimogori, B Saha, A Roy, R Hevner, G Meyer, T Ohshima, SJ Pleasure, Y Zhao, S Tole, Nature Neuroscience, 1/1/2013
  • CoupTFI is required for retinoic acid mediated cortical development in Foxc1 mutant mice  
    SJ Harrison-Uy, JA Siegenthaler, A Faedo, JL Rubenstein, SJ Pleasure, PLoS ONE, 1/1/2013
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Press Mentions

  • Experts Claim Rogue Antibodies Might Have Led to Delusions and Paranoia Among Two Teens During COVID19 Infection
    Experts Claim Rogue Antibodies Might Have Led to Delusions and Paranoia Among Two Teens During COVID19 InfectionOctober 30th, 2021
  • Mild Covid Triggers Sudden Paranoia, Delusions in 3 US Teenagers
    Mild Covid Triggers Sudden Paranoia, Delusions in 3 US TeenagersOctober 28th, 2021

Grant Support

  • Defective Forebrain Development In Mutant MiceNational Institute On Drug Abuse2006–2012
  • Exploiting The Hair-Brain Connection To Treat Perinatal Brain DiseaseNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2011
  • SDF1/CXCR4 Signaling And Tangential Neuronal Migration In The Developing CortexNational Institute Of Mental Health2007–2011
  • WNT Signaling In Hippocampal And Neocortical DevelopmentNational Institute Of Mental Health2005–2009
  • Defective Forebrain Development In Mutant MiceNational Institute On Drug Abuse2008
  • Forced Differentiation Of CNS Neural Precursors In Vitro And In VivoNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2007–2008
  • WNT Signaling In Hippocampal &Neocortical DevelopmentNational Institute Of Mental Health2003–2007
  • Defective Forebrain Development In Mutant MiceNational Institute On Drug Abuse2005
  • Regulation Of Hippocampal Development By WNT SignalingNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2003–2004
  • Hippocampal Dentate Gyrus Injury In Neonatal BacterialNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2002
  • Molecular Control Of Cell Fate In The Dentate GyrusNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2000–2002