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Sookyong Koh
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skoh@childrensmemorial.org
2300 Children's Plaza
Box 51 Division of Neurology
Chicago, IL 60614 Phone: (773) 880-3179 Fax: (773) 880-3374
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Degree |
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Institution |
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1991
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M.D.
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University of Rochester
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1988
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Ph.D.
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University of Rochester
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1981
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B.S., Summa Cum Laude
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SUNY at Buffalo
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1. Transcriptional Regulation of Hippocampal Epileptogenesis
2. Therapeutic Efficacy of Environmental Enrichment After Early-life Seizures
Koh S, et. al. (October, 2005). Environmental enrichment reverses the impaired exploratory behavior and altered gene expression induced by early-life seizures.
Journal of Child Neurology: 20(10):796-802 .
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Koh S, et. al. (August, 2005). Susceptibility to seizure-induced injury and acquired microencephaly following selective depletion of basal forebrain cholinergic neurons in developing rat brain.
Experimental Neurology: 194(2):457-466.
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Wilson et. al. (March, 2005). Microarray analysis of postictal transcriptional regulation of neuropeptides.
Journal of Molecular Neuroscience: 25(3): 285-298.
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Koh S, et. al. (June, 2004). NBQX or topiramate treatment following perinatal hypoxia-induced seizures prevents later increases in seizure-induced neuronal injury..
Epilepsia: 45(6): 569-575.
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Koh S, Sanchez RM (October, 2001). Decreased GluR2 Expresion and enhanced epileptogenesis in immature rat hippocampus following perinatal hypoxia-induced seizures,.
Journal of Neuroscience: 21(20):8154-8163.
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Koh, S et. al. (September, 2001). Topiramate blocks perinatal hypoxia-induced seizures in rat pups..
Annals of Neurology: 50(3):366-372.
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Koh, S et. al. (September, 1999). Early-life seizures in rats increase susceptibility to seizure-induced brain injury in adulthood.
Neurology: 53(5):915–921.
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2005
- Child Neurology Foundation Scientific Award
2004
- Young Investigator Award, 2004 Summer Neuropeptide Conference
2004
- American Epilepsy Society Young Investigator Travel Award
2002 - 2004
- NIH/NINDS MCSDA Competitive Supplement KO8NS02068-04
1998 - 2002
- NIH/NINDS Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award KO8NS0206
1997 - 1998
- Victor Horsley Fellow, Epilepsy Foundation of America
1996 - 1997
- Dixon Woodbury Fellow, Epilepsy Foundation of America
1995
- First Prize, Resident Research, New England Medical Center
1989 - 1991
- Physician Scientist Clinical Scholarship
1988 - 1989
- NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship AGT320107
1988
- Runner-up for the AAA Outstanding Dissertation Award
1987
- NIMH National Research Service Award MH-09541
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Description |
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1999 -
Present
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Massachusetts Medical Society |
| Position: Member
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1998 -
Present
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American Association for the Advancement of Science |
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1997 -
Present
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American Academy of Neurology |
| Position: Member
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1996 -
Present
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American Epilepsy Society |
| Position: Member
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1994 -
Present
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Child Neurology Society |
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1986 -
Present
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Society for Neuroscience |
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2002 -
Present
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Assistant Professor in Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
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1999 -
Present
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Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology, No. 1135
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1999 -
Present
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Clinical Neurophysiology, No. 1080
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2001 -
2002
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Assistant in Neurology, Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital, Boston,
Massachusetts
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1998 -
2002
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Instructor in Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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1997 -
2002
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Medical Staff, Department of Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, Massachusetts
Medical Staff, Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts
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1998 -
2000
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Clinical Fellow, Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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1996 -
1998
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Medical Staff, Department of Pediatrics, Northshore Children’s Hospital,
Salem, Massachusetts
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