Yuko Hara, PhD

About Me
Education & Certifications
Awards
Research
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About Me

I obtained my Ph.D. in Neurology and Neuroscience at the Weill Cornell Graduate School, NY, NY. As a Postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. John Morrison's laboratory, I examined the synaptic and molecular signatures of aging and recognition memory decline in the hippocampus of cognitively-assessed animals.

Language

English

Position

ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Neuroscience

Research Topics

Aging, Cognitive Neuroscience, Glutamate (NMDA & AMPA) Receptors, Hippocampus, Memory, Mitochondria, Neurobiology, Neuroscience, Prefrontal Cortex, Synapses

About Me

Language

English

Position

ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Neuroscience

Research Topics

Aging, Cognitive Neuroscience, Glutamate (NMDA & AMPA) Receptors, Hippocampus, Memory, Mitochondria, Neurobiology, Neuroscience, Prefrontal Cortex, Synapses

Education

BS, Cornell University

PhD, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences

Awards

2010

Ellison Medical Foundation/American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR)

2005

Supreme Council of Freemason's Scottish Rite Fellowship

Research

We are interested in identifying the neurobiological basis of age- and menopause-related cognitive decline. We utilize electron microscopic techniques to examine synaptic and mitochondrial ultrastructure as well as molecular profiles in key brain areas mediating cognitive functions. We are also interested in the effects of estrogen on the brain and the ways in which it can restore cognitive and synaptic functions in aged menopausal animals. Results from our research have important implications for treating age- and menopause-related cognitive symptoms in humans.

Locations

Hess CSM Building Floor 10 Room 119, 1470 Madison Ave, New York, NY, 10029

212-824-9330

Publications

Publications:29

Selected Publications

Synaptic distributions of pS214-tau in rhesus monkey prefrontal cortex are associated with spine density, but not with cognitive decline. Johanna L. Crimins, Rishi Puri, Katina C. Calakos, Frank Yuk, William G.M. Janssen, Yuko Hara, Peter R. Rapp, John H. Morrison. Journal of Comparative Neurology
Estrogen Alters the Synaptic Distribution of Phospho-GluN2B in the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex While Promoting Working Memory in Aged Rhesus Monkeys. Yuko Hara, Johanna L. Crimins, Rishi Puri, Athena C.J. Wang, Sarah E. Motley, Frank Yuk, Tiffany M. Ramos, William G.M. Janssen, Peter R. Rapp, John H. Morrison. Neuroscience
Astrocytic tight junctions control inflammatory CNS lesion pathogenesis. Sam Horng, Anthony Therattil, Sarah Moyon, Alexandra Gordon, Karla Kim, Azeb Tadesse Argaw, Yuko Hara, John N. Mariani, Setsu Sawai, Per Flodby, Edward D. Crandall, Zea Borok, Michael V. Sofroniew, Candice Chapouly, Gareth R. John. Journal of Clinical Investigation

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