Scott T. Brady - Reviews Editor

Dr Scott T. Brady is Professor and Head of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is internationally recognized for his work on molecular mechanisms of axonal transport. In this regard his lab discovered a new class of mechanochemical enzymes, kinesins, which serve as motors for organelle transport. In addition to this work he is interested in the specialization of the neuronal cytoskeleton, glial modulation of neuronal function and the effects of physiological stress on neurons. He hopes these studies will identify mechanisms underlying neuronal function, regeneration, pathogenesis in neurodegenerative diseases, and neuronal responses to environmental factors or in diseases such as multiple sclerosis.