Robert Bachoo, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor
Endowed Title: Miller Family Professorship in Neuro-Oncology
Neurology and Neurotherapeutics, Internal Medicine

Contact Information

UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75390

robert.bachoo@utsouthwestern.edu

To make an appointment, call 214-645-8300.

Education

ResidencyCaritas St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Neurology (2000)
InternshipFaulkner Hospital, Neurology (1997)
Medical SchoolUniversity of Toronto, Neurology (1996)

Research Interests

Angiogenesis
Brain Development
Malignant Transformation
Stem Cell Biology
Tumor Micro Environment

Publications

Featured
Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and Ink4a/Arf: Convergent mechanisms governing terminal differentiation and transformation along the neural stem cell to astrocyte axis.

Bachoo, R., Maher, E., Ligon, K., Sharpless, N., Chan, S., You, M., Tang, Y., DeFrances, J., Stover, E., Weissleder, R., Rowitch, D., Louis, D., DePinho, R. , Cancer Cell , April 2002; (1(3)):269-277

Suppression of reactive oxygen species and MPTP-induced neurodegenration by the PGC-1 transcriptional coactivator

St-Pierre, J., Droir, S., Uldry, M., Rhee, J., Lin, J, Handshin, C., Yang, W., Bachoo,R., Spigelman,BM , Cell 127(2):397-408. , October 2006; (127 (2)):397-408.

Molecular diversity of astrocytes with implications for neurological disorders

Bachoo R, Kim R, Ligon K, Maher E, Brennan C, Billings N, Chan S, Li C, Rowitch D, Wong W, DePinho R , PNAS , 2004; (101(22)):8384-8389

Honors/Awards

American Society of Clinical Investigation

Poster presentation award (2002)

Chief Resident

Tufts University Neurology Program (1999)

Medical Research Council of Canada Medical Scientist

(1994)

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Medical Scientist

(1992)

McGill University

Ph.D. with Honors (1989)

Professional Associations/Affiliations

American Society of Neurology

American Society of Neuro-Oncology