Professors Pappolla, Miguel A., MD, PhD ProfessorDepartment: NeurologyBio, Curriculum Vitae Mailing Address: 301 University Blvd, Route 0539 Galveston, TX 77555-0539Office: 2646 S. Loop W. Ste 106Phone: 713.661.0300 Fax: 281.822.0480 Bio - Pappolla, Miguel A., MD, PhD Education Board Certifications Specialties Clinical Interest Research Interest Selected Publications Honors and Awards Medical SchoolUniversity of Buenos Aires, Argentina (1978)Residency: Anatomic and PathologyNortheastern Ohio Universities, July 1980-June 1983Fellowship: NeuropathologyCase Western Reserve University, July 1983-June 1984Fellowship: NeuropathologyCleveland Clinic Foundation, July 1984-June 1985Residency: NeurologyUniversity of South Alabama, October 1996-September 2000Fellowship: Interventional Pain Management(Anesthesia accredited program)University of Mississippi, Jackson Mississippi (2005-2006)PhD-DoctorateUniversity of Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain (2002) Board Certified and Diplomate in NeurologyBoard Certified and fellowship trained in Pain MedicineBoard Certified in Anatomic and Clinical PathologyBoard Certified and fellowship trained in Neuropatholy Neurology and Pain Management NeuropathologyInterventional Pain Management Alzheimer's Disease Barnwell E, Padmaraju V, Baranello R, Pacheco-Quinto J, Crosson C, Ablonczy Z, Eckman E, Eckman CB, Ramakrishnan V, Greig NH, Pappolla MA, Sambamurti K. Evidence of a novel mechanism for partial γ-secretase inhibition induced paradoxical increase in secreted amyloid β protein. PLoS One. 2014 Mar 21;9(3):91531.Pinnix I, Ghiso JA, Pappolla MA, Sambamurti K. Major carboxyl terminal fragments generated by γ-secretase processing of the Alzheimer amyloid precursor are 50 and 51 amino acids long. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2013 May;21(5):474-83.Sambamurti K, Greig NH, Utsuki T, Barnwell EL, Sharma E, Mazell C, Bhat NR, Kindy MS, Lahiri DK, Pappolla MA. Targets for AD treatment: conflicting messages from γ-secretase inhibitors. J Neurochem. 2011 May;117(3):359-74. Zenith Fellowship Award Alzheimer’s AssociationJames A. Shannon Director’s Award. National Institutes of Health1990, Commendation Award, for Academic and Clinical Excellence Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC2000, Weil Award (awarded to the best study in Neuropathology leading to advancements on mechanisms of disease). American Association of Neuropathologists2001, Teaching Award, Department of Neurology.The University of South Alabama, Given by graduating Neurology residents2006, Josephine T. Morse Endowed Professorship in NeuropathologyMedical University of South Carolina2006, Commendation Award for Academic Excellence and LeadershipLSU Health Sciences Center, New OrleansMost Compassionate Doctor Award 2013