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Faculty Experts
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy
College of Medicine
Expertise:
spinal cord
neuroscience
Contact:
michael.lane@drexelmed.edu
215.991.8892
Lane is an expert in spinal cord injury and a member of Drexel's Spinal Cord Research Center. In particular, his research focuses on respiratory dysfunction and spontaneous recovery. Employing a range of electrophysiological, behavioral and neuroanatomical methods, the goal of his research team is to develop and test therapeutic strategies to enhance spontaneous neuroplasticity and lasting functional recovery. Among those therapeutic approaches being tested are intraspinal cell transplantation and rehabilitative strategies.
More information about Lane
For news media inquiries, contact Lauren Ingeno at lmi28@drexel.edu, 215.895.2614 (office) or 610.717.2777 (cell).
Stem Cell Derived Nerve Cells Improve Breathing in Rats with Spinal Cord Injuries
Michael Lane, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Medicine, was quoted in a June 8 MedGadget story about his new study that used lab-grown stem cells to improve breathing in rats with spinal cord injuries.
Breathing Paralysis Improved Through Transplantation of Lab-Grown Neurons
Michael Lane, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Medicine, was quoted in a June 7 story in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News about his new study that improved breathing paralysis in rats with spinal cord injuries.
Cell and Rehabilitation Therapies to Improve Breathing in Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Michael Lane, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Medicine, was interviewed on an episode of the SCI Curecast about his research involving cell and rehabilitation therapies to improve breathing in spinal cord injury patients.
Lab-Grown Neurons Improve Breathing
In a pre-clinical study, College of Medicine neuroscientists showed that V2a interneurons contribute to an injured body's ability to self-repair.