Michael Kaplitt
Executive Vice Chair, Neurological Surgery, Movement Disorder and Pain Service Director · Cornell Univ Joan and Sanford I Weill Med Coll
Credentials: · · · ·
History
PresentNeurological Surgery · Cornell Univ Joan and Sanford I Weill Med Coll
- 1985–1989
Princeton University in 1987
Research
Electrical stimulation of the anterior nucleus of thalamus for treatment of refractory epilepsy
Epilepsia · 2010 · 1,402 citations
Nature Genetics · 1994 · First of 7 authors · 891 citations
The Lancet · 2007 · First of 11 authors · 803 citations
- MD
17 papers
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Grants
- 2016–2022
Remote Electromagnetic Control of Neural Activity for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · R01
PI · $3.4M · Rockefeller University
- 2010–2015
XIAP Gene Therapy in Huntington's Disease
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · R01
Contact PI · $1.5M · Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ
- 2004–2009
PTEN Anti-Oncogene Influences on Neuronal Function & Toxicity
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · K08
Contact PI · $729K · Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ
- 2006–2009
Neuroprotection via XIAP Gene Therapy in Huntington's Disease
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · R21
Contact PI · $410.3K · Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ
Clinical trials
- 2003–2005
Safety Study of Subthalamic Nucleus Gene Therapy for Parkinson's Disease
Principal investigator · Completed · Phase 1
Neurologix, Inc.
- 2026–2029
Stereotactic MRI-guided Focused Ultrasound Mesencephalotomy
Site PI · Recruiting
University of Virginia