![David J. Simon, Ph.D.](https://biochem.weill.cornell.edu/sites/default/files/styles/headshot/public/david_simon_0.png?itok=esl0lEdh)
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
Phone:
(646) 962-3047
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Research Area :
![Molecular mechanisms of neuronal survival and degeneration. Molecular mechanisms of neuronal survival and degeneration illustration.](https://biochem.weill.cornell.edu/sites/default/files/profile_feature_images/simon-1.jpg)
The Simon laboratory studies how individual neurons, unlike almost all other cell types in the body, survive for a lifetime. The lab asks how insults such as genetic mutation, injury or inflammation disrupt these survival programs to promote neurodegeneration. The lab also employs a range of molecular and biochemical techniques with the ultimate goals of understanding the molecular basis of neurodegeneration and identifying novel therapeutic targets.
Lab Members
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Rina Davidson
Graduate Student
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Xavier Dawkins
Research Technician
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Daniel Kutsovsky
Research Technician
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Tingting Liu
Postdoctoral Associate
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Nandan Patel
Research Technician
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Alexander Walsh
Graduate Student
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Moses Zeidan
Research Technician