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Michael Raphael Tadross

Assistant Professor in Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery

Research Interests


Our goal is to bridge the gap between the study of brain as a computational device and the search for novel neuropathological treatments. We develop technologies to manipulate molecules, cells, and synapses in the brain, and deploy these reagents in mouse models of disease.

Selected Grants


ElectroGLuE

FellowshipPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Burroughs Wellcome Fund · 2025 - 2027

DART.3-Revolutionizing Neuropsychiatric Treatment through Noninvasive, Programmable Cell-Type-Specific Neuropharmacology

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Mental Health · 2024 - 2027

The role of dystrophin in synapse development.

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · 2024 - 2026

Parvalbumin interneurons regulate nucleus accumbens synapses and behavior

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Vanderbilt University Medical Center · 2021 - 2026

External Relationships


  • MICHAEL J FOX / ASAP
  • Tufts University
  • University of Colorado ¿ Anschutz Medical Campus

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