Leo M. Chalupa
Leo M. Chalupa | |
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Born | March 28, 1945 |
Citizenship | American, Ukrainian |
Spouse | Tanya Chalupa |
Children | 2 |
Leo M. Chalupa (born 28 March 1945)
Early life
Chalupa was born in
Works
His research involves trying to understand how humans and other animals are able to perceive our surroundings and translate that into brain function which in turn leads to some action. For example, an animal identifying a predator and fleeing. Consequently, his research involves studying the retina, the visual system, and the development of visual perception. Using a combination of physiological, anatomical and molecular techniques his research has helped redefine the way we think about the visual system,[7] by demonstrating how genetic and environmental factors play complementary roles in shaping the proper wiring of the visual system. Specifically, his work has shown that neuronal activity does not instruct the formation of specific connections in the developing visual system, a view widely held in the field of developmental neurobiology.[8] This involved performing the first ever recordings from the primate fetal retina [9] and the manufacture of a novel neurotoxin[10] that selectively depletes cholinergic neurons from the developing retina. He is a co-editor of Development and Organization of the Retina: From Molecules to Function (1998)[11] , The Visual Neurosciences Vol. 1&2 (2004)[12] , Eye, Retina, and Visual System of the Mouse (2008)[13] , and Cerebral Plasticity: New Perspectives (2011)[14]
He is a
Personal life
Chalupa and his wife Tanya have two children, Alexandra and Andrea.[16][5]
When Alexandra was 2–1/2, her life was saved by a
References
- ^ Europe, Registration of Foreigners and German Persecutees, 1939–1947
- ^ http://www.gwu.edu/~research/ Office of the Vice President for Research
- ^ http://www.npb.ucdavis.edu/ Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
- ^ http://biosci3.ucdavis.edu/FacultyAndResearch/FacultyProfile.aspx?FacultyID=213 UC Davis College of Biological Sciences
- ^ a b c d e f Chalupa, Andrea (November 28, 2018). "Gaslit Nation Featurette: Pass a Law". Gaslit Nation. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "ByGeorge!". www2.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- PMID 12738869.
- PMID 19580684.
- PMID 16687510.
- PMID 11896166.
- ISBN 0-306-45906-X.
- ISBN 0-262-03308-9.
- ISBN 978-0-262-03381-7.
- ISBN 978-0-262-01523-3.
- ^ http://gwtoday.gwu.edu/learningresearch/anextraordinarycareer Honorary Doctorate Leo Chalupa
- ^ Newspapers.com.