Stephen Strittmatter, MD, PhD
Vincent Coates Professor of Neurology and Professor of Neuroscience; Director, Cellular Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration and Repair; Director, Yale Alzheimer's Disease Research Center; Director, Memory Disorders Clinic
Departments & Organizations
Neurology: Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) | Memory Disorders & Cognitive Neurology | Strittmatter Lab
Neuroscience: Kavli Institute for Neuroscience
Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program
Program in Cellular Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration and Repair
Yale Center for Research on Aging (Y-Age)
Yale Combined Program in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS): Molecular Cell Biology, Genetics and Development | Neuroscience: Neural Disorders
Office of Cooperative Research
Biography
Stephen M. Strittmatter earned his undergraduate degree from Harvard College, summa cum laude, in 1980. He completed M.D. and Ph.D. training at Johns Hopkins in 1986 with mentorship from Solomon H. Snyder, M.D. He then moved to Massachusetts General Hospital for a medical internship and an Adult Neurology residency. While at Massachusetts General Hospital, he worked as a Research Fellow with Mark Fishman, M.D., exploring the molecular basis of axonal guidance. After a year as Fellow, he served briefly as an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School before moving to Yale University in 1993.
He currently holds the Vincent Coates Professorship of Neurology and co-founded the Yale Program in Cellular Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration and Repair. His research on axonal growth during development and regeneration has been recognized by honors from the Ameritec Foundation, the John Merck Fund, the Donaghue Foundation, the McKnight Foundation, the Jacob Javits Award of the NINDS and the American Academy of Neurology.
Education & Training
| MD | Johns Hopkins University (1986) |
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| PhD | Johns Hopkins University (1986) |
| AB | Harvard College (1980) |
| Clinical and Research Fellow | Harvard Medical School, Mass. General Hospital |
| Resident | Resident in Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital |
| Intern in Medicine | Massachusetts General Hospital |
| Board Certification | AB of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (1991) |
Honors & Recognition
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Ameritec Foundation
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The John Merck Fund
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The Donaghue Foundation
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The McKnight Foundation
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Jacob Javits AwardNINDS
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American Academy of Neurology
