Dr. Lee Shapiro

Biography

Dr. Shapiro received a PhD in neuroscience from the State University of New York, Stony Brook, under the mentorship of Dr. Patricia Whitker-Azmitia. His dissertation examined serotonergic and neuroimmune neuropathological influences in Alzheimer’s disease, particularly focusing on the role of S100 beta. After obtaining his PhD, Dr. Shapiro conducted postdoctoral research at the University of California, Irvine, under the guidance of Dr. Charles Ribak, where he refined his neuroanatomical microscopy skills to describe neuronal and glial changes in epilepsy models. He pioneered unique aspects of adult neurogenesis in the hippocampus and cortical regions. Following his fellowship, Dr. Shapiro joined Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine, where he established his own lab, pursuing studies involving epilepsy, trauma, and neurodegenerative disorders. His lab focuses on neuroanatomical, neuropathological, and neuroimmune contributions to traumatic brain injury (TBI), epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, and other neurodegenerative conditions. Using advanced microscopic imaging, they assess immune therapeutic strategies affecting neurobehavioral outcomes related to TBI. Dr. Shapiro is also committed to training the next generation of scientists at various academic levels and his research is supported by several prestigious institutions.

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