About Michael J. Zigmond
Lived 1941 – 2023 (aged 81–82). Michael J. Zigmond was a neuroscientist, neurologist and university teacher.
Michael J. Zigmond, PhD (September 1, 1941 — August 28, 2023) was an American neuroscientist. He was honored as Emeritus Professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh in 2019 and was previously Professor of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Pharmacology, and Editor-in-Chief of Elsevier's Progress in Neurobiology. He was an Elected Fellow, since 2009, of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. His interests included neuroprotection and neuroplasticity, health, aging, and Parkinson's disease. Starting in 2011 he had also served as Distinguished International Professor at Fudan University.
Education He earned his B.S. in chemical engineering at Carnegie-Mellon University and Ph.D. in biopsychology at University of Chicago in 1968.
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Who was Michael J. Zigmond?
American neuroscientist
When was Michael J. Zigmond born?
Michael J. Zigmond was born in 1941.
When did Michael J. Zigmond die?
Michael J. Zigmond died on 28 August 2023.
What was Michael J. Zigmond's occupation?
Michael J. Zigmond was a neuroscientist, neurologist and university teacher.
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