Robert Bachoo, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Endowed Title: Miller Family Professorship in Neuro-Oncology

Department: Neurology & Neurotherapeutics, Internal Medicine

Education
Undergraduate "trent University, Ontario, Canada" (), Biology
Graduate School Mcgill University - Canada (1989)
Medical School University of Toronto - Canada (1996), Medicine

Research Interests
  • Angiogenesis
  • Brain Development
  • Malignant Transformation
  • Stem Cell Biology
  • Tumor Micro Environment

Publications
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Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and Ink4a/Arf: Convergent mechanisms governing terminal differentiation and transformation along the neural stem cell to astrocyte axis.

Bachoo, R., Maher, E., Ligon, K., Sharpless, N., Chan, S., You, M., Tang, Y., DeFrances, J., Stover, E., Weissleder, R., Rowitch, D., Louis, D., DePinho, R. Cancer Cell April 2002 1(3) 269-277

Suppression of reactive oxygen species and MPTP-induced neurodegenration by the PGC-1 transcriptional coactivator

St-Pierre, J., Droir, S., Uldry, M., Rhee, J., Lin, J, Handshin, C., Yang, W., Bachoo,R., Spigelman,BM Cell 127(2):397-408. October 2006 127 (2) 397-408.

Molecular diversity of astrocytes with implications for neurological disorders

Bachoo R, Kim R, Ligon K, Maher E, Brennan C, Billings N, Chan S, Li C, Rowitch D, Wong W, DePinho R PNAS 2004 101(22) 8384-8389

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Honors/Awards
  • American Society of Clinical Investigation
    Poster presentation award (2002)
  • Chief Resident
    Tufts University Neurology Program (1999)
  • Medical Research Council of Canada Medical Scientist
    (1994)
  • Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Medical Scientist
    (1992)
  • McGill University
    Ph.D. with Honors (1989)

Professional Associations/Affiliations
  • American Society of Neurology
  • American Society of Neuro-Oncology