Dr. Uel Mcmahan

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Biography

Uel Jackson McMahan is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Neurobiology at Stanford University. He served as the Chairman of the Department of Neurobiology from 1987 to 1992 and has held various significant positions including Director of the Neurosciences Program and member of several administrative panels at Stanford. His research primarily focuses on synaptic plasticity and the organization of macromolecules at synapses. McMahan's educational background includes a B.A. in Biology from Westminster College and a Ph.D. in Anatomy from the University of Tennessee Medical Units. His notable awards include the Jacob Javits Neurosciences Investigator Award from the NIH and the Alumni Achievement Award from Westminster College. He has also contributed to international education through visiting lectures across economically underdeveloped nations. His current work emphasizes the application of three-dimensional reconstructions from electron microscope tomography to study the molecular mechanisms involved in synaptic impulse transmission.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor Emeritus

— Present

Stanford University • Stanford, California

Emeritus Faculty in the Department of Neurobiology.

Awards

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Alumni Achievement Award

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Jacob Javits Neurosciences Investigator Award

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Jacob Javits Neurosciences Investigator Award

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Research Career Development Award

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
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