
Stephen Arthur Back MD Ph.D.
Professor, Pediatrics and Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine
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3181 Sw Sam Jackson Park RdPortland, OR 97239
Phone+1 503-494-5856
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Education & Training
- Boston Children’s Hospital/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Child Neurology, 1992 - 1995
- University of California (Irvine)/Children's Hospital of Orange CountyResidency, Pediatrics, 1988 - 1992
- University of California, Irvine, School of MedicineClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1993 - Present
- OR State Medical License 1999 - 2025
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Jacob Javits Investigator, NINDS NIH, 2006-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Distinct chemical structures inhibit the CEMIP hyaluronidase and promote oligodendrocyte progenitor cell maturation.Alec Peters, Fatima Banine, Kanon Yasuhara, Angela Hoffman, Basappa
The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2024-12-01 - 1 citationsTSG-6-Mediated Extracellular Matrix Modifications Regulate Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury.Taasin Srivastava, Hung Nguyen, Gage Haden, Parham Diba, Steven Sowa
The Journal of Neuroscience. 2024-05-22 - 21 citationsFerroptosis of Microglia in Aging Human White Matter Injury.Philip A Adeniyi, Xi Gong, Ellie MacGregor, Kiera Degener-O'Brien, Evelyn McClendon
Annals of Neurology. 2023-12-01
Press Mentions
- Potential Way to Repair Brain Damage in Multiple SclerosisOctober 31st, 2012
- OHSU Study Makes Breakthrough That Could Help People with DementiaSeptember 7th, 2023
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