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Nigel Bamford, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics
Research Affiliate, Center on Human Development and Disability
bamford@u.washington.edu
206-616-4150
University of Washington, Box 356465
Seattle, WA 98195-6465

Dr. Bamford studies synaptic function and regulation of presynaptic activity. Evaluation of striatal function in the brain is paramount to understanding a number of important human physiological and pathological conditions, including the response to psychostimulants and motor disorders such as Parkinson and Huntington disease.

Bamford and colleagues are investigating the function of the mammalian corticostriatal system, the collection of neurons that connect the cerebral cortex and striatum, and its role in psychostimulant addiction and motor disorders, including dopamine-depletion and Huntington disease. He is also evaluating pharmacological alternatives for the improved treatment of addiction, Parkinson disease, and Huntington disease as well as how psychostimulant withdrawal affects the release of glutamate from cortical projections to the striatum.

Nigel Bamford's web page

University of Washington • Center on Human Development and Disability Box 357920 • Seattle WA 98195-7920 USA • 206-543-7701 •chdd@u.washington.edu