Fernando Gómez-Pinilla, Ph.D.

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UCLA Division of Neurosurgery & Dept. of Physiological Science 


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The focus of our research is to understand some of the molecular mechanism by which aspects of daily living, such as diet and exercise, enhance cognitive abilities through the action of specific neurotrophins on synaptic plasticity.  We are employing a multidisciplinary approach, ranging from gene expression to behavioral techniques, to understand the therapeutic capacity of diet, exercise and other lifestyle factors to overcome CNS disorders 

  • Omega-3 Fatty Acids

 

  • Curcumin

 

  • Traumatic Brain Injury

 

  • Spinal Cord Learning

 

  • Exercise

 

  • Appetite

 

  • Synergism

 

  • Epigenetics


 


Contact Information:

Fernando Gómez-Pinilla, Ph.D.
Professor,
Div. of Neurosurgery and Dept. of Physiological Science
University of California at Los Angeles

Life Science Building 1836
621 Charles E. Young Drive South
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Office: Phone/Fax:(310) 206-9693
Lab:
(310) 825-1788

E-mail: fgomezpi@ucla.edu