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Robert Sapolsky
John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Professor, Professor of Biology, of Neurology and of Neurosurgery
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Professor,
Biology
Professor, Neurology
Professor,
Neurosurgery
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Bio-X
Member,
Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute
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sapolsky@stanford.edu
Tel: (650) 723-2649
Fax: (650) 723-6132
Current Research and Scholarly Interests
Neuron death, stress, gene therapy
2023-24 Courses
Human Behavioral Biology
BIO 150, HUMBIO 160 (Spr)
Mechanisms of Neuron Death
BIO 151 (Aut)
Physiology
BIO 84 (Win)
Independent Studies
Bioengineering Problems and Experimental Investigation
BIOE 191 (Win, Spr, Sum)
Directed Investigation
BIOE 392 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Directed Reading in Biology
BIO 198 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Directed Reading in Environment and Resources
ENVRES 398 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Directed Reading in Neurosciences
NEPR 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Directed Research in Environment and Resources
ENVRES 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Directed Study
BIOE 391 (Aut, Spr, Sum)
Graduate Research
BIO 300 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Graduate Research
NEPR 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Out-of-Department Directed Reading
BIO 198X (Sum)
Out-of-Department Undergraduate Research
BIO 199X (Sum)
Teaching Practicum in Biology
BIO 290 (Aut, Win, Spr)
Undergraduate Research
BIO 199 (Aut, Spr, Sum)
Prior Year Courses
2022-23 Courses
Mechanisms of Neuron Death
BIO 151 (Aut)
Physiology
BIO 84 (Win)
2021-22 Courses
Human Behavioral Biology
BIO 150, HUMBIO 160 (Spr)
Mechanisms of Neuron Death
BIO 151 (Aut)
Physiology
BIO 84 (Win)
2020-21 Courses
Mechanisms of Neuron Death
BIO 151 (Aut)
Physiology
BIO 84 (Win)
Graduate and Fellowship Programs
Biology (School of Humanities and Sciences) (Phd Program)
Neurosciences (Phd Program)
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Publications (294)
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Journal Articles
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Conference Proceedings
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Publication Topics For This Person
Aging
Apoptosis
Behavior, Animal
Brain
Brain Ischemia
Cell Death
Cell Survival
Cells, Cultured
Corticosterone
Disease Models, Animal
Gene Expression
Genetic Therapy
Genetic Vectors
Glucocorticoids
Glucose
Glutamic Acid
Hippocampus
Hydrocortisone
Kainic Acid
Neurons
Neuroprotective Agents
Neurotoxins
Papio
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Receptors, Glucocorticoid
Simplexvirus
Stress, Physiological
Stress, Psychological
Time Factors
