Pallavi Gopal, MD, PhD
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Pallavi Gopal, MD, PhD, is a neuropathologist who focuses on diagnosing and treating disorders that affect the brain and nervous system, especially those linked to neurodegenerative diseases. She evaluates tissue from the brain and spinal cord to help guide decisions for conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
As an associate professor of pathology at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Gopal investigates how disruptions in messenger RNA (mRNA) regulation may contribute to these conditions. mRNA is a type of genetic material that carries instructions from DNA to the cell's protein-making machinery, playing a crucial role in the synthesis of proteins. She aims to identify new strategies that could eventually improve patients’ quality of life.
Dr. Gopal completed her medical training at the University of Pennsylvania, followed by residency in anatomic pathology and fellowship training in neuropathology there. She has been honored by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke with a Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award.
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- June 20, 2025
Gopal Lab Seeks Better Understanding of TDP-43 Protein to Help Patients with ALS, Frontotemporal Dementia
- October 02, 2024
Katz Lab Awarded NIH Grant to Study Role of BOK Protein in Cell Death Pathway
- April 12, 2022
Yale Pathology Meets in Madison for Department Retreat; First In-Person Gathering Since Pandemic Began
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Yale School of Medicine
Department of Pathology, P.O. Box 208023
New Haven, CT 06520-8023
United States
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310 Cedar Street, Rm LH108
New Haven, CT 06510