David Colman

Deceased Person

1949 – 2011

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Who was David Colman?

David R. Colman was an American neuroscientist who served as Director of the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital at McGill University and McGill University Health Centre until his death in June 2011.

Under his leadership, The Neuro maintained its position as a world-renowned integrated research and clinical academic medical centre that has been dedicated to neuroscience since its founding in 1934. Colman's research centers on the role of cell adhesion molecules in the formation and maintenance of the myelin sheath, and in adhesion between pre- and post-synaptic membranes. His research group studied regeneration of neural connections after spinal cord injury.

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Born
Jan 4, 1949
New York City
Education
  • New York University
Died
Jun 1, 2011

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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