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General Information
Dr. Maya Frankfurt received her Ph.D. in neuroscience and has been teaching and doing research for over 30 years. She has taught neuroscience and physiology to medical students and allied health students. Her research interests are primarily related to understanding how the brain responds to alterations in hormones, drugs, and aging. Of particular importance is the understanding of the mechanisms involved in short- and long-term memory. Although these studies are done in animals the goal is to understand the mechanisms underlying learning and memory in humans and to provide potential directions for therapy in patients with dementia. Related to this, is the attempt to understand potential sex differences and the effects of estrogen in learning and memory because women have a greater incidence of Alzheimer’s Disease than do men. The initial hormone studies led to an interest on the effects of Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in plastics that has been shown to disrupt endocrine function, on both memory and brain structure. This research has been published in over 80 papers in peer referred journals.
Experience
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Adjunct Professor
Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies
Apr 2022 – Present
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Adjunct Faculty
Sacred Heart University
Jan 2015 – Present
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Professor
Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine
Sep 2010 – Apr 2022
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Research Associate
City University of New York
May 2005 – Aug 2010
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Associate Professor
Touro College
Sep 1995 – Apr 2005
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Assistant Professor
Rockefeller University
Jan 1988 – Jun 1994
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Postdoctoral Fellow
The Montreal Neurological Institute
Sep 1985 – Dec 1987
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Postdoctoral Fellow
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Sep 1984 – Sep 1985
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Postdoctoral Fellow
German Primate Center
Sep 1983 – Sep 1984
Education
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Ph.D., Physiology, Neuroscience
1983
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Master of Philosophy – MPhil, Neuroscience
1981
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Hampshire College
Bachelor’s degree, Biology, General
1978
Expertise
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