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Robert K. Yu, PhD.
Professor, Department of Pediatrics; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Department of Neurology; Department of Graduate Studies
GRA Eminent Scholar in Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, Department of Neurology
Office Phone: (706) 721-0699
Office Address: CA 1006
ryu@augusta.edu
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Academic Appointments

  • Director, Institute of Molecular Medicine Genetics, Georgia Health Sciences University
  • Founding Director, Institute of Neuroscience, Georgia Health Sciences University
  • Director of Research, Neuroscience Center of Excellence, Georgia Health Sciences University
  • Director, Neurooncology Group, Massey Cancer Center, MCV/VCU, 1997-2000
  • Professor of Health Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1994-2000
  • Professor and Chairman, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, MCV/VCU, 1998-2000
  • Professor of Neurology and Chemistry, Yale University, 1983-1988

Research Interests

  • Sphingoglycolipids
  • Experimental Neuropathies
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases and Neural Repair
  • Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Research
  • Biochemical and Immunological Studies of Myelination and Demyelination

Research Funding

  • NIH (R01), 1998-2008
  • NIH (R01), 1998-2013
  • Children's Medical Research Foundation, 2001-present
  • FANCL Co., 2004-2008
  • NIH (T32), 2005-2010
  • NIH (R21), 2006-2008
  • GRA Collaborative Grant, 2007-2008
  • University of Georgia, 2008-2013

Recognition

  • Outstanding Faculty Award, Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Health Sciences University, 2006
  • Mehash Outstanding Research Award, Georgia Health Sciences University, 2006
  • Distinguished Alumnus Award and Lectureship, Tunghai University, Taiwan, 2002
  • Achievement Award, Chinese Engineers and Scientists Association of Southern California (CEASC), 2004
  • Eminent Scholar, Georgia Research Alliance, Georgia, 2000-present
  • American Men and Women of Science
  • Who's Who in America
  • Who's Who in the World
  • Who's Who in Medicine
  • Who's Who in the Southeast

Training

  • M.A. (Honorary), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1985
  • Med.Sc.D., Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan, 1980
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Neurochemistry, Dept. of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 1968
  • PhD., Biochemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana, Illinois, 1967
  • B.S., Chemistry, Tunghai Christian University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC, 1960

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