The next Distinguished Scientist Seminar at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine will be presented by Dr. Roger Simon, director of translational programs in stroke and professor of medicine and neurobiology at Morehouse School of Medicine. The lecture, titled “Epigenetic modulation of gene expression governs the brain’s response to injury,” will take place Oct. 4, 2012, at 4 p.m. in the Medical Sciences Building auditorium on USA's main campus.
Dr. Simon’s primary area of research interest is endogenous neuroprotective mechanisms in the brain. The overall goal of his research is the effective treatment of stroke.
Dr. Simon has a B.S. in Zoology and an M.S. in Entomology from Pennsylvania State University. He has an M.D. from Cornell University School of Medicine. He is a member of various associations including the American Academy of Neurology, The Society of Neuroscience, American Heart Association: Stroke Council, and American Epilepsy Society.
For more information on Dr. Simon’s research, click here.
