Sergei Kirov
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Neurosurgery
Administration
Department of The Graduate School
Education
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Ph.D., Biophysics
Saint Petersburg St Univ, 1991
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MS, Biophysics
Saint Petersburg St Univ, 1987
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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MEDI 6320
Brain, Behavior, & Movement
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MEDI 6330
Healthcare Across the Lifespan
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NURO 9210
Inv of a Problem in Neuro
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NURO 8082
Neuroscience II
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BIOM 8080
Neuroscience I
Teaching Interests
Neuroscience. Medical Neuroscience.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Spreading depolarization causes reversible neuronal mitochondria fragmentation and swelling in healthy, normally perfused neocortex, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Targeting harmful effects of non-excitatory amino acids as an alternative therapeutic strategy to reduce ischemic damage, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Early endothelial dysfunction in a novel model of sustained hyperphagia and obesity in mice using a brain targeting adeno-associated virus., 2023
Journal Article, Professional Journal
- Chronic basal forebrain activation improves spatial memory, boosts neurotrophin receptor expression, and lowers BACE1 and Aβ42 levels in the cerebral cortex in mice., 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Plasticity of perisynaptic astroglia during ischemia-induced spreading depolarization., 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Mechanisms for neural circuit dysfunction, cytotoxic edema, and mitochondrial dynamics in preclinical models of stroke and brain trauma.