MIKHAIL (Misha) G. SIROTA
EXPERTISE:
Organization and function of motor systems
Neuronal mechanisms of locomotion behaviors in
mammals
Control, adaptation and plasticity of locomotion behaviors
in natural environments
DEGREES:
1974 – Ph.D. in neurophysiology
Ph.D.
thesis: "Evoked locomotion in the chronic cat" (with Dr. ML
Shik)
1969 – M.S. in physics of living systems, Physical
- Technical Institute, Moscow, Russia
1966 – B.S. in physics, Physical - Technical
Institute, Moscow, Russia
ACADEMIC POSITIONS:
2008 - 2016 - Research Professor, Barrow Neurological
Institute, Phoenix, AZ
2000 - 2008 - Research Associate Professor, Barrow
Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ
1996 -1999 - Research Associate, University of Connecticut,
USA (with Dr. Swadlow)
1993 -1995 - Research Associate, University of Montreal,
Canada (with Dr. Dubuc)
1990 -1993 - Head of a laboratory, Institute of
Biomedical Problems, Moscow, Russia
1979 -1990 - Senior Scientist, Institute of
Biomedical Problems, Moscow; PI
vestibulo-oculomotor
and motor co-ordination programs
Sovjet biosatellites
with monkeys on board
1977-1979 - Research Scientist, Institute of Water
Transport Hygiene, Moscow
1972-1977 - Junior Scientist, Institute of Water
Transport Hygiene, Moscow, Russia
HONORS AND AWARDS:
1994 - Two-year grant, Fonds
de la Recherche en Sante du Quebec, Canada
1989 - Second Prize from the Exhibition of
National Economic Achievements, USSR
1985 - Third Prize from the Exhibition of
National Economic Achievements, USSR
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: Regular
member of Society for Neuroscience.
PUBLICATIONS:
49
research papers in referred journals and 6
book chapters.
