David Sulzer | |
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 David Sulzer with Jojo of the Thai Elephant Orchestra | |
| Born | November 6, 1956 |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Dave Soldier |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | neurotransmission, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, drug dependence, schizophrenia |
| Awards | NARSAD, McKnight Foundation, NIH |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neuroscience |
| Institutions | Columbia University |
| Doctoral advisor | Eric Holtzman |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Carbondale, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | |
David Sulzer (born November 6, 1956) is an American neuroscientist and musician.[1] He is a professor at Columbia University Medical Center in the departments of psychiatry, neurology, and pharmacology. Sulzer's laboratory investigates the interaction between the synapses of the cerebral cortex and the basal ganglia, including the dopamine system, in habit formation, planning, decision making, and diseases of the system. His lab has developed the first means to optically measure neurotransmission, and has introduced new hypotheses of neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease, and changes in synapses that produce autism [2] and habit learning.[3]
Under the stage name Dave Soldier, he is known as a composer and musician in a variety of genres including avant-garde, classical, and jazz:[4] the intersection between these careers was detailed in a 2023 New Yorker profile.[5]
- ^ "The Wild World of Music". The New Yorker. 2023-03-27. Archived from the original on 2023-07-14.
- ^ "Study Finds That Brains With Autism Fail to Trim Synapses as They Develop". The New York Times.
- ^ "David Sulzer, PhD". Parkinson's Researcher Profile. Michael J. Fox Foundation. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ "David Sulzer, Ph.D." Columbia Neuroscience. Columbia CNI. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ Bilger, Burkhard (27 March 2023). "The Wild World of Music". The New Yorker.