David A. McCormick

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David A. McCormick
Academic background
EducationBA, BSc, Mathematics and Physiological Psychology, 1979, Purdue University
Ph.D., Neuroscience, 1983, Stanford University
ThesisCerebellum: essential involment in a simple learned response (1983)
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Oregon
Yale University

David Alan McCormick is an American neurobiologist. He is the director of the Institute of Neuroscience at the University of Oregon and co-director of the Neurons to Minds Cluster of Excellence.

Early life and education[]

McCormick completed his joint Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in Mathematics and Physiological Psychology at Purdue University before enrolling at Stanford University for his PhD in Neuroscience.[1]

Career[]

Yale University[]

Following his PhD, McCormick became a research assistant and postdoctoral fellow at Stanford before accepting an assistant professor position in the Department of Neurobiology at Yale University. He was eventually promoted to the rank of full professor in 1994 and served as director of graduate studies in neurobiology from 1994 to 1999.[2] As a full professor, McCormick studied the function of the cerebral cortex including how ones neurons allow for unconscious rapid brain functions. He was subsequently awarded the Senator Jacob Javits Award by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for his research.[3] Following this award, McCormick's laboratory discovered that "intracortical synaptic communication operates through both an analog and digital mode." As such, he began investigating the mechanisms by which axons and synapses may operate in this regime.[2] McCormick also conducted studies of the thalamus and in sleep and consciousness.[4] In 2008, McCormick was appointed the Dorys McConnell Duberg Professor of Neurobiology.[2] Following his promotion, McCormick found that when one introduces slow oscillation signals into brain tissue, it creates a feedback loop as the changes in electrical field guide neural activity.[5]

In recognition of his neuroscience research, McCormick was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[6] and American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[7] Later, McCormick was one of four Yale faculty members elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2015. He was specifically recognized for his work in the cellular and network mechanisms of the brain.[8] In 2016, McCormick was recognized by the Connecticut Academy of Science And Engineering[9] and received the Javits Award for the second time.[10]

University of Oregon[]

McCormick left Yale University in 2017 to become the director of the Institute of Neuroscience at the University of Oregon and co-director of the Neurons to Minds Cluster of Excellence.[11]

Personal life[]

McCormick is married to Lanch McCormick, the director of student engagement at the University of Oregon.[12]

Selected publications[]

  • Thalamus: Vol. 1. Organization and Function
  • Electrophysiology of the Neuron: An Interactive Tutorial
  • Thalamus: Vol. 2. Experimental and Clinical Aspects (co-editor)

References[]

  1. ^ "David McCormick, PhD". Yale University. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "David McCormick Appointed the Duberg Professor of Neurobiology". Yale University. September 26, 2008. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  3. ^ Masliah, Alberto (April 6, 2005). "McCormick wins Javits Award". Yale Daily News. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "New Duberg Professor explores the brain's intricate networks". Yale University. April 2009. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "Yale Study Shows Electrical Fields Influence Brain Activity". Yale University. July 14, 2010. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "Eight Yale faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences". Yale University. April 24, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "AAAS Fellows". Yale University. May 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  8. ^ Kan, Ellen (November 3, 2015). "Four professors elected to NAM". Yale Daily News. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  9. ^ Haar, Dan (February 23, 2016). "Yale Dominates Connecticut Academy Of Science And Engineering Class Of 2016". Hartford Courant. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  10. ^ "David McCormick, Ph.D. Javits Award 2016". National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  11. ^ Barlow, Jim (2017). "UO lands top-flight brain scientist for two key roles". University of Oregon. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  12. ^ Gittler, Ryan (January 31, 2017). "Beloved Samoyed Sasha Pup to leave Yale". Yale Daily News. Retrieved January 11, 2022.

External links[]

David A. McCormick publications indexed by Google Scholar

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