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  • Kamran Khodakhah, Ph.D.

Kamran Khodakhah, Ph.D.

Kamran Khodakhah

Professor, Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience

Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Florence and Irving Rubinstein Chair in Neuroscience

Area of Research: Cerebellar physiology and function; Motor coordination and movement disorders; Cerebellar contribution to non-motor functions, Autism, schizophrenia, addiction and migraine; Neuronal Excitability and Synaptic transmission

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718.430.3794718.430.8821k.khodakhah@einsteinmed.edu

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The interest of my laboratory is to understand the role of the cerebellum in motor coordination, cognitive and social function, and in addiction. Of particular interest to us is the general computational principles of the cerebellum, its interactions with other brain structures, and its role in motor and non-motor behaviors. We approach these questions from both basic science and clinical perspectives. We use a combination of techniques, from behavioral studies to optogenetics and electrophysiology (both in vitro and in vivo). Our studies take advantage of normal and transgenic animal models.

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  • The Cerebellum's Secrets: A Profile of Kamran Khodakhah

    The Scientist - October 5, 2019

    Kamran Khodakhah, Ph.D., who designed his own laboratory tools to study rat brains as a Ph.D. student, is profiled in a feature on his life and body of research, including recent key findings about the cerebellum’s role in addiction and behavior. Dr. Khodakhah is professor and chair of the Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience at Einstein.

  • The Cerebellum is Your “Little Brain”—And it Does Some Pretty Big Things

    Scientific American - January 23, 2019

    Research led by Kamran Khodakhah, Ph.D., proves for the first time that the cerebellum—long thought to be mainly involved in motor coordination—helps control addictive and social behavior. Dr. Khodakhah is professor and chair of the Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience at Einstein and Montefiore.

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