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Headshot of SFARI Scientific Advisory Board Member Dennis Choi.
Headshot of SFARI Scientific Advisory Board Member Dennis Choi.

Dennis Choi, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurology

Affiliations
  • Stony Brook University
  • 2009 - 2010
Website
stonybrook.edu/experts/profile/dennis-choi

Dennis Choi is a co-discoverer of the physiological mechanism of action of benzodiazepine drugs, a class of drugs used to treat conditions such as seizures, anxiety, and muscle spasms. He is also a pioneer in dissecting processes responsible for pathological neurodegeneration. He holds seven patents for innovative neurological research, and has served as an advisor to the National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration, Institute of Medicine, and National Academy of Sciences

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