Grant Alan Robinson
Associate Professor Emeritus in Neurosurgery
My research interests are in central and peripheral nervous system regeneration.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
- Associate Professor Emeritus in Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery 2018
Contact Information
- 200 Trent Dr., 1554 Blue Zone, Durham, NC 27705
- DUMC 3271, Durham, NC 27710
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grant.robinson@duke.edu
- Background
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Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., Medical College of Pennsylvania 1985
- Research
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Selected Grants
- IPA - Grant Robinson awarded by Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center 2018
- Low-Voltage Nerve Electrophoresis In Vivo: Role in Peripheral Nerve Regeneration awarded by National Institutes of Health 2010 - 2015
- IPA - Grant Robinson awarded by Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center 2012 - 2014
- IPA - Grant Robinson awarded by Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center 2010 - 2012
- IPA Agreement - Grant Robinson awarded by Veterans Administration Medical Center 2008 - 2010
- Enhancing Motor Neuron Regeneration Accuracy awarded by National Institutes of Health 2008 - 2010
- IPA Agreement - Grant Robinson awarded by Veterans Administration Medical Center 2006 - 2008
- Publications & Artistic Works
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Selected Publications
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Academic Articles
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Madison, Roger D., and Grant A. Robinson. “Muscle-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Influence Motor Neuron Regeneration Accuracy.” Neuroscience 419 (November 1, 2019): 46–59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2019.08.028.Full Text Link to Item
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Robinson, Grant A., and Roger D. Madison. “The title and data of Robinson and Madison (2016) are valid.” J Neurosci Res 95, no. 3 (March 2017): 867–68. https://doi.org/10.1002/jnr.23867.Full Text Link to Item
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Robinson, Grant A., and Roger D. Madison. “Polyethylene glycol fusion repair prevents reinnervation accuracy in rat peripheral nerve.” J Neurosci Res 94, no. 7 (July 2016): 636–44. https://doi.org/10.1002/jnr.23734.Full Text Link to Item
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Madison, R. D., and G. A. Robinson. “Accuracy of regenerating motor neurons: influence of diffusion in denervated nerve.” Neuroscience 273 (July 25, 2014): 128–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2014.05.016.Full Text Link to Item
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Madison, Roger D., Grant A. Robinson, Christian Krarup, Mihai Moldovan, Qiang Li, and Wilkie A. Wilson. “In vitro electrophoresis and in vivo electrophysiology of peripheral nerve using DC field stimulation.” J Neurosci Methods 225 (March 30, 2014): 90–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2014.01.018.Full Text Link to Item
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Madison, Roger D., Christopher McGee, Renee Rawson, and Grant A. Robinson. “Extracellular vesicles from a muscle cell line (C2C12) enhance cell survival and neurite outgrowth of a motor neuron cell line (NSC-34).” J Extracell Vesicles 3 (2014). https://doi.org/10.3402/jev.v3.22865.Full Text Link to Item
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Robinson, Grant A., and Roger D. Madison. “Polysialic acid expression is not necessary for motor neuron target selectivity.” Muscle Nerve 47, no. 3 (March 2013): 364–71. https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.23526.Full Text Link to Item
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Robinson, Grant A., and Roger D. Madison. “Motor neuron target selectivity and survival after prolonged axotomy.” Restor Neurol Neurosci 31, no. 4 (2013): 451–60. https://doi.org/10.3233/RNN-120301.Full Text Link to Item
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Madison, R. D., M. V. Sofroniew, and G. A. Robinson. “Schwann cell influence on motor neuron regeneration accuracy.” Neuroscience 163, no. 1 (September 29, 2009): 213–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2009.05.073.Full Text Link to Item
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Robinson, Grant A., and Roger D. Madison. “Influence of terminal nerve branch size on motor neuron regeneration accuracy.” Exp Neurol 215, no. 2 (February 2009): 228–35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.expneurol.2008.10.002.Full Text Link to Item
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Uschold, Timothy, Grant A. Robinson, and Roger D. Madison. “Motor neuron regeneration accuracy: balancing trophic influences between pathways and end-organs.” Exp Neurol 205, no. 1 (May 2007): 250–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.expneurol.2007.02.005.Full Text Link to Item
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Madison, R. D., G. A. Robinson, and S. R. Chadaram. “The specificity of motor neurone regeneration (preferential reinnervation).” Acta Physiol (Oxf) 189, no. 2 (February 2007): 201–6. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-1716.2006.01657.x.Full Text Link to Item
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Robinson, Grant A., and Roger D. Madison. “Developmentally regulated changes in femoral nerve regeneration in the mouse and rat.” Exp Neurol 197, no. 2 (February 2006): 341–46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.expneurol.2005.10.007.Full Text Link to Item
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Robinson, Grant A., and Roger D. Madison. “Manipulations of the mouse femoral nerve influence the accuracy of pathway reinnervation by motor neurons.” Exp Neurol 192, no. 1 (March 2005): 39–45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.expneurol.2004.10.013.Full Text Link to Item
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Robinson, Grant A., and Roger D. Madison. “Motor neurons can preferentially reinnervate cutaneous pathways.” Exp Neurol 190, no. 2 (December 2004): 407–13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.expneurol.2004.08.007.Full Text Link to Item
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Robinson, G. A., and R. D. Madison. “Axotomized mouse retinal ganglion cells containing melanopsin show enhanced survival, but not enhanced axon regrowth into a peripheral nerve graft.” Vision Res 44, no. 23 (October 2004): 2667–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.visres.2004.06.010.Full Text Link to Item
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Robinson, Grant A., and Roger D. Madison. “Preferential motor reinnervation in the mouse: comparison of femoral nerve repair using a fibrin sealant or suture.” Muscle Nerve 28, no. 2 (August 2003): 227–31. https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.10422.Full Text Link to Item
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Robinson, G. A., and R. D. Madison. “Survival of adult rat retinal ganglion cells with regrown axons in peripheral nerve grafts: a comparison of graft attachment with suture of fibrin glue.” J Neurosurg 93, no. 2 (August 2000): 275–78. https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.2000.93.2.0275.Full Text Link to Item
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Madison, R. D., A. Zomorodi, and G. A. Robinson. “Netrin-1 and peripheral nerve regeneration in the adult rat.” Exp Neurol 161, no. 2 (February 2000): 563–70. https://doi.org/10.1006/exnr.1999.7292.Full Text Link to Item
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Madison, R. D., and G. A. Robinson. “lambda RNA internal standards quantify sensitivity and amplification efficiency of mammalian gene expression profiling.” Biotechniques 25, no. 3 (September 1998): 504-passim. https://doi.org/10.2144/98253rr06.Full Text Link to Item
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Robinson, G. A. “Changes in the expression of transcription factors ATF-2 and Fra-2 after axotomy and during regeneration in rat retinal ganglion cells.” Brain Res Mol Brain Res 41, no. 1–2 (September 5, 1996): 57–64. https://doi.org/10.1016/0169-328x(96)00070-8.Full Text Link to Item
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Robinson, G. A. “Axotomy-induced regulation of c-Jun expression in regenerating rat retinal ganglion cells.” Brain Res Mol Brain Res 30, no. 1 (May 1995): 61–69. https://doi.org/10.1016/0169-328x(94)00277-l.Full Text Link to Item
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Robinson, G. A. “Immediate early gene expression in axotomized and regenerating retinal ganglion cells of the adult rat.” Brain Res Mol Brain Res 24, no. 1–4 (July 1994): 43–54. https://doi.org/10.1016/0169-328x(94)90116-3.Full Text Link to Item
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Garland, S. J., R. M. Enoka, L. P. Serrano, and G. A. Robinson. “Behavior of motor units in human biceps brachii during a submaximal fatiguing contraction.” J Appl Physiol (1985) 76, no. 6 (June 1994): 2411–19. https://doi.org/10.1152/jappl.1994.76.6.2411.Full Text Link to Item
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Spielmann, J. M., Y. Laouris, M. A. Nordstrom, G. A. Robinson, R. M. Reinking, and D. G. Stuart. “Adaptation of cat motoneurons to sustained and intermittent extracellular activation.” J Physiol 464 (May 1993): 75–120. https://doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.1993.sp019625.Full Text Link to Item
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Robinson, G. A., R. M. Enoka, and D. G. Stuart. “Immobilization-induced changes in motor unit force and fatigability in the cat.” Muscle Nerve 14, no. 6 (June 1991): 563–73. https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.880140611.Full Text Link to Item
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Enoka, R. M., G. A. Robinson, and A. R. Kossev. “Task and fatigue effects on low-threshold motor units in human hand muscle.” J Neurophysiol 62, no. 6 (December 1989): 1344–59. https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.1989.62.6.1344.Full Text Link to Item
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Enoka, R. M., G. A. Robinson, and A. R. Kossev. “A stable, selective electrode for recording single motor-unit potentials in humans.” Exp Neurol 99, no. 3 (March 1988): 761–64. https://doi.org/10.1016/0014-4886(88)90189-6.Full Text Link to Item
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Robinson, G. A., and M. E. Goldberger. “The development and recovery of motor function in spinal cats. II. Pharmacological enhancement of recovery.” Exp Brain Res 62, no. 2 (1986): 387–400. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00238858.Full Text Link to Item
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Robinson, G. A., and M. E. Goldberger. “The development and recovery of motor function in spinal cats. I. The infant lesion effect.” Exp Brain Res 62, no. 2 (1986): 373–86. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00238857.Full Text Link to Item
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Robinson, G. A., and M. E. Goldberger. “Interfering with inhibition may improve motor function.” Brain Res 346, no. 2 (November 4, 1985): 400–403. https://doi.org/10.1016/0006-8993(85)90879-0.Full Text Link to Item
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Robinson, G. A., and B. Fried. “Histochemical observations on melanin in the intestinal ceca of Amblosoma suwaense (Trematoda: Brachylaimidae) metacercariae.” J Parasitol 66, no. 6 (December 1980): 954.Link to Item
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Book Sections
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Massing, M. W., G. A. Robinson, C. E. Marx, O. Alzate, and R. D. Madison. “Applications of proteomics to nerve regeneration research.” In Neuroproteomics, 289–313, 2009.
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