Mark Baxter, PhD
- PROFESSOR | Neuroscience
- PROFESSOR | Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine
- PROFESSOR | Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
Research Topics:
Aging, Behavior, Cognitive Neuroscience, Hippocampus, Memory, Neural Networks, Neurobiology, Neuroscience, Prefrontal Cortex, Systems NeuroscienceMark Baxter studies the neurobiology of cognitive function, with particular focus on how impaired cognition in different disease states is related to abnormalities in defined neural systems. Current areas of investigation include the long-term effects of exposure to general anesthesia, the relationship between synaptic health and cognitive function in aging, and the brain-wide circuits for memory consolidation.
Multi-Disciplinary Training Area
Neuroscience [NEU]Education
PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Baxter Laboratory, The Glickenhaus Laboratory of Neuropsychology
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Dr. Baxter did not report having any of the following types of financial relationships with industry during 2018 and/or 2019: consulting, scientific advisory board, industry-sponsored lectures, service on Board of Directors, participation on industry-sponsored committees, equity ownership valued at greater than 5% of a publicly traded company or any value in a privately held company. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
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