MIKHAIL G. SIROTA
EXPERTISE:
Organization
and function of motor systems.
Neuronal
mechanisms of locomotion behaviors in mammals.
Control,
adaptation and plasticity of locomotion behaviors in natural environments.
DEGREES:
1974
– Ph.D. in neurophysiology.
Ph.D.
thesis: "Evoked locomotion in the chronic cat" (with Dr. M.L.
Shik)
1969
– M.S. in physics of living systems, Physical - Technical Institute, Moscow,
Russia.
1966
– B.S. in physics, Physical - Technical Institute, Moscow, Russia.
ACADEMIC
POSITIONS HELD:
2000
- Senior Research Associate,
Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ.
1996
-1999 - Research Associate, University of Connecticut, USA (with Dr. Swadlow).
1993-1995
- Research Associate, University of
Montreal, Canada (with Dr. Dubuc).
1990-1993
- Head of a laboratory, Institute of Biomedical Problems, Moscow, Russia.
1979-1990
- Senior Scientist, Institute of Biomedical Problems, Moscow; PI
vestibulo-oculomotor and motor co-ordination programs
Sovjet biosatellites with monkeys on board.
1977-1979
- Research Scientist, Institute of Water Transport Hygiene, Moscow.
1972-1977
- Junior Scientist, Institute of Water Transport Hygiene, Moscow, Russia.
HONORS
AND AWARDS:
1994
- Two-year grant, Fonds de la
Recherche en Sante du Quebec, Canada.
1989
- Second Prize from the Exhibition of
National Economic Achievements, USSR.
1985
- Third Prize from the Exhibition of
National Economic Achievements, USSR.
PROFESSIONAL
SOCIETIES: Regular
member of Society for Neuroscience.
PUBLICATIONS: 38
research papers in referred journals and 5
book chapters.
