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Office
400 Parnassus Ave Acu 8th floor
San Francisco, CA 94143Phone+1 415-353-2273Fax+1 415-476-4150
Summary
- Dr. Stanley Prusiner, MD is a board certified neurologist in San Francisco, California. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in California.
Education & Training
- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Neurology, 1972 - 1974
- University of California (San Francisco) School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1968 - 1969
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1968
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1972 - 2026
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Elected Member Institute of Medicine, 1992
- Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1981
- Investigator Alumnus Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 1976
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 113 citationsCopper-catalyzed oxidation of the recombinant SHa(29–231) prion proteinJesús R. Requena, Darlene Groth, Giuseppe Legname, Earl R. Stadtman, Stanley B. Prusiner
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2001-06-19 - 71 citationsMSA prions exhibit remarkable stability and resistance to inactivation.Amanda L. Woerman, Sabeen A. Kazmi, Smita Patel, Yevgeniy Freyman, Abby Oehler
Acta Neuropathologica. 2018-01-01 - 373 citationsA Unifying Role for Prions in Neurodegenerative DiseasesStanley B. Prusiner
Science. 2012-06-22
Press Mentions
- Science Reveals Links Between down Syndrome & Alzheimer'sNovember 22nd, 2022
- A Telltale Protein Spreads Throughout the Brain in Distinct Patterns Based on Patients' Alzheimer's PhenotypeOctober 27th, 2022
- Valo Therapeutics Announces Scientific Advisory BoardAugust 2nd, 2022
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Grant Support
- ScienceNational Institute On Aging2012
- PathologyNational Institute On Aging2012
- Molecular Analysis Of Yeast PrionsNational Institute On Aging2012
- DE Novo Generation Of Mammalian Prion StrainsNational Institute On Aging2012
- AnimalNational Institute On Aging2012
- Analysis Of Neurodegenerative Mechanisms Using Human And Mous In CellsNational Institute On Aging2012
- AdministrativeNational Institute On Aging2012
- Molecular Pathogenesis Of Age-Dependent CNS RegenerationNational Institute On Aging2011–2012
- Investigations Of Human Prion DiseaseNational Institute On Aging2009–2012
- AnimalsNational Institute On Aging2009–2012
- AdministrationNational Institute On Aging2009–2012
- Towards Therapeutics For Neurodegenerative DiseasesNational Institute On Aging2008–2012
- Novel Therapeutics For Prion DiseasesNational Institute On Aging2003–2012
- Degenerative And Dementing Diseases Of AgingNational Institute On Aging1994–2012
- Dynamic Silac For The Study Of Prion PropagationNational Center For Research Resources2010–2011
- Turnover Rate Of PRP Oligomers In The BrainNational Center For Research Resources2009–2011
- Identification Of Lipids Associated With PrionsNational Center For Research Resources2009–2011
- Biochemical And Biophysical Characterization Of Prion Protein 2D CrystalsNational Center For Research Resources2009–2011
- Replication Of Human, Ungulate And Synthetic Prions In NeurospheresNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2007–2011
- Structural Characterization Of Prion ProteinsNational Center For Research Resources1997–2011
- Preventing Human Prion Diseases - Inactivation Of PrionsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2006–2010
- DE Novo Generation Of Mammalial Prion StrainsNational Institute On Aging2005–2009
- Animal CoreNational Institute On Aging1994–2009
- Molecular Pathogenesis Of Age-Dependent CNS DegenerationNational Institute On Aging1993–2009
- Molecular Dissection Of The Species Barrier For Prion TransmissionNational Institute On Aging2007–2008
- Core--AnimalNational Institute On Aging2004–2008
- Transgenic Mouse Models For Assessing Treatments Of Prion DiseasesNational Institute On Aging2007
- Core--Animal FacilityNational Institute On Aging2007
- Anti-Prion Compounds/Cross The Blood Brain BarrierNational Institute On Aging2006
- Molecular Basis Of Species Barrier Of Prion TransmissionNational Institute On Aging2004–2006
- Administrative CoreNational Institute On Aging2005
- The Search For Protein X Using Crosslinking And Other ApproachesNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
- Development Of Assay For Creutzfeldt-Jakob DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
- Administrative CoreNational Institute On Aging2004
- Transgenetics Of Chimeric Proteins In Prion Replication &DiseaseNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2001–2002
- Biochemical And Transgenic Studies Of Prion StrainsNational Institute On Aging2000–2002
- Purification And Structural Studies On Prpsc106National Institute On Aging1999–2002
- Transgenic Studies Of Mutant PRP GenesNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1998–2002
- NMR Structures Of Recombinant PRPSNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1998–2002
- Core--Scientific CoreNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1998–2002
- Core--Animal CoreNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1998–2002
- Core--AnimalNational Institute On Aging1996–2002
- Core-- AnimalNational Institute On Aging1994–2002
- CNS Degeneration Caused By Novel PathogensNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1994–2002
- Biosafety Laboratory (Bsl-3) Studies Human/Bovine PrionsNational Center For Research Resources2001
- Experimental Approaches To Neurodegenerative DiseasesNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1992–2001
- Development Of Assay For Creutzfeldt-Jakob DiseaseNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2000
- Structural Characterization Of Prion Proteins: Creutzfeld Jakob Dis, ScrapieNational Center For Research Resources1999
- Transmissible And Genetic Neurodengenerative DiseasesNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1995–1999
- Molecular Transgenetics Of Human Prion DiseaseNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1995–1999
- Core--AnimalNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1995–1999
- Defining The Molecular Basis Of Prion Diversity Through TransgeneticsNational Institute On Aging1994–1999
- Structural Studies On Prion ProteinsNational Institute On Aging1994–1998
- Structural Characterization Of Prion Proteins: Scrapie, Creutzfeld Jacob DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources1996
- Leadership And Excellence In Alzheimers DiseaseNational Institute On Aging1994–1996
- Molecular Pathogenesis Of Age Dependent CNS DegenerationNational Institute On Aging1995
- Structure Of The Scrapie Prion ProteinNational Center For Research Resources1995
- Transmissible And Genetic Neurodegenerative DiseasesNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1991–1994
- CNS Degeneration Caused By Novel PathogensNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1992–1993
- Degenerative &Dementing Diseases Of AgingNational Institute On Aging1991–1993
- Leadership And Excellence In Alzheimer'S DiseaseNational Institute On Aging1990–1993
- Multiple Sclerosis And Viral Infections Of The CNSNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1985–1991
- Degenerative Neurological DiseasesNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1985–1991
- Jacob Javists Center Of Excellence In NeuroscienceNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1989–1990
- Viral Degenerative And Dementing Diseases In AgingNational Institute On Aging1985–1990
- Electron Microscope-Jeol 100cxNational Center For Research Resources1989
- SEN Jacob Javits Center Of Excellence In NeuroscienceNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1985–1988
- Experimental Approaches To Degenerative Neurological DISNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1987
- Viral Degenerative Dementing Disease In Aging (SUPP)National Institute On Aging1986
- Purification And Molecular Structure Of The Scrapie AgentNational Institute On Aging1985
- Core FacilitiesNational Institute On Aging1985
- Multiple Sclerosis And Viral Infections Of The CNS - SUPNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1985