Danielle Mor
Assistant Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine
The Graduate School
Administration
Department of The Graduate School
Bio
I am highly passionate about research and teaching in the field of neurodegeneration. Following my PhD at UPenn and postdoc at Princeton, I am now prepared to conduct independent investigations.
Education
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Ph.D., Neuroscience
University of Pennsylvania, 2016
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BA, Neuroscience
Wesleyan University, 2010
Awards & Honors
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Distinguished Research Trainee Award
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 2018
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Louis B. Flexner Award for Outstanding Thesis Work in the Neurosciences
University of Pennsylvania, 2017
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First Prize Poster Award
University of Pennsylvania, 2015
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
Teaching Interests
Neuroscience, Neurodegenerative Disease, Aging, Biology
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Gut-to-Brain α-Synuclein Transmission in Parkinson’s Disease: Evidence for Prion-like Mechanisms, 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Heparan sulfate proteoglycans mediate prion-like α-synuclein toxicity in Parkinson’s in vivo models, 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- GAIT-GM integrative cross-omics analyses reveal cholinergic defects in a C. elegans model of Parkinson's disease., 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- High-throughput behavioral screen in C. elegans reveals Parkinson's disease drug candidates., 2021
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Metformin rescues Parkinson's disease phenotypes caused by hyperactive mitochondria., 2020
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Neurodegenerative Disease, Aging, Microbiome
