Bruce R. Ransom, M.D., Ph.D.

bransom@u.washington.edu
Magnuson Professor and Chair, Department of Neurology

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My research focuses on two main areas:

1. the physiology and function of glial cells,
2. the pathophysiology of neural injury, especially white matter injury.

More specific current interests include: Intracellular ion homeostasis in mammalian glia and neurons; Role of glial cells in neural injury due to ischemia; ionic and volume homeostasis in brain extracellular space, especially the role of glial cells; pathophysiology of anoxic/ischemic injury of CNS axons; the role of pH in controlling neural excitability and epileptic discharge; role of astrocytes in brain energy metabolism.