Steven A. Goldman is an American physician-scientist. His research focuses on the use of stem and progenitor cells for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders such as Huntington's Disease, as well as for the treatment of glial diseases such as the pediatric leukodystrophies and multiple sclerosis. Goldman serves as Professor of Neuroscience and Neurology at the

University of Rochester The University of Rochester (U of R, UR, or U of Rochester) is a private university, private research university in Rochester, New York. The university grants Undergraduate education, undergraduate and graduate degrees, including Doctorate, do ...

and holds a dual appointment at the

University of Copenhagen The University of Copenhagen ( da, Københavns Universitet, KU) is a prestigious public university, public research university in Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the second-oldest university in ...

. At both institutions, he serves as a co-director for the Centers of Basic and Translational Neuroscience.Goldman is a graduate of the

University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn or UPenn) is a private research university in Philadelphia. It is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is ranked among the highest-regarded universit ...

, with degrees in both Biology and Psychology. He obtained his PhD with

Fernando Nottebohm Fernando Nottebohm (born 1940 in Buenos Aires) is a neuroscientist and the Dorothea L. Leonhardt Professor at Rockefeller University, as well as being head of the Laboratory of Animal Behavior and director of the Field Research Center for Ecology a ...

at the

Rockefeller University The Rockefeller University is a Private university, private Medical research, biomedical Research university, research and graduate-only university in New York City, New York (state), New York. It focuses primarily on the biological and medica ...

in 1983, and his Medical Degree from

Cornell University Cornell University is a private statutory land-grant research university based in Ithaca, New York. It is a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, Cornell was founded with the intention to ...

in 1984. Goldman has authored over 250 scientific articles. Goldman is the founder of Oscine Therapeutics, a biotechnology company for creating and delivering engineered cells to patients. Goldman is the Senior VP, Head of CNS Therapy for Sana Biotechology.

Publications

His most cited publications are: *Iliff JJ, Wang M, Liao Y, Plogg BA, Peng W, Gundersen GA, Benveniste H, Vates GE, Deane R, Goldman SA, Nagelhus EA. A paravascular pathway facilitates CSF flow through the brain parenchyma and the clearance of interstitial solutes, including amyloid β. Science translational medicine. 2012 Aug 15;4(147):147ra111

(open access) (Cited 2863 times, according to Google Scholar. * Nedergaard M, Ransom B, Goldman SA. New roles for astrocytes: redefining the functional architecture of the brain. Trends in neurosciences. 2003 Oct 1;26(10):523-30. (Cited 1544 times, according to Google Scholar. ) *Goldman SA, Nottebohm F. Neuronal production, migration, and differentiation in a vocal control nucleus of the adult female canary brain. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 1983 Apr 1;80(8):2390-

(open access) (Cited 1280 times, according to Google Scholar. ) *Oberheim NA, Takano T, Han X, He W, Lin JH, Wang F, Xu Q, Wyatt JD, Pilcher W, Ojemann JG, Ransom BR. Uniquely hominid features of adult human astrocytes. Journal of Neuroscience. 2009 Mar 11;29(10):3276-87.

(open access) Cited 1082 times, according to Google Scholar. )

References

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