
Vesna Jevtovic-Todorovic
Professor and Chair, Anesthesiology · University of Colorado School of Medicine
Credentials: · · · · · ·
History
- Present
Anesthesiology Department · University of Colorado School of Medicine
PresentDepartment of Anesthesiology · UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center


1991–1992- 1981–1985
Doctor of Medicine
Research
Journal of Neuroscience · 2003 · First of 8 authors · Corresponding · 1,407 citations
Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) is an NMDA antagonist, neuroprotectant and neurotoxin
Nature Medicine · 1998 · First of 8 authors · 471 citations
Ketamine-induced NMDA receptor hypofunction as a model of memory impairment and psychosis
Neuropsychopharmacology · 1999 · 460 citations
- ST
69 papers · 22 as a resident
- JO
21 papers
- CZ
11 papers

9 papers · 5 as a fellow
- MJ
8 papers · 3 as a resident

8 papers
- SM
7 papers · 1 as a resident
- NF
6 papers
Grants
- 2021–2031
Anesthesiology Mentored Research Training
National Institute of General Medical Sciences · T32
Contact PI · $1M · University of Colorado Denver
- 2026–2031
Neuroinflammation-Modulated Anesthesia-Induced Developmental Neurotoxicity
National Institute of General Medical Sciences · R35
Contact PI · $373.1K · University of Colorado Denver
- 2017–2027
Novel Neurosteroid Anesthetics and Perioperative Analgesia
National Institute of General Medical Sciences · R01
Contact PI · $2.2M · University of Colorado Denver
- 2019–2025
Novel Neurosteroid Anesthetics and Developmental Synaptogenesis
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · R01
Contact PI · $2.9M · University of Colorado Denver

