Ralph Kuncl
Ralph W. Kuncl | |
|---|---|
| 11th President of the University of Redlands | |
| In office August 2012 – June 2021 | |
| Preceded by | James R. Appleton |
| Succeeded by | Krista L. Newkirk |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Nancy Kuncl |
| Residence(s) | Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Occidental College University of Chicago |
| Profession | Academic |
Ralph W. Kuncl is an American neurologist and president emeritus of the University of Redlands.[1]
His previous administrative positions include as provost/executive vice president at the University of Rochester and provost at Bryn Mawr College.[2] The majority of his early career was spent at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, where he served as professor of neurology, pathology, and cellular and molecular medicine and became known for his research on the disease mechanisms of muscle disorders and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).[3][4][5][6][7]
Kuncl is a graduate of Occidental College (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) and earned a Ph.D. and M.D. from the University of Chicago.[8]
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- ^ Kuncl RW, Duncan G, Watson D, Alderson K, Rogawski M, and Peper, MJ: Colchicine myopathy and neuropathy. N Engl J Med 316:1562-1568, 1987. (Selected for review and editorial in Lancet and British Medical Journal).
- ^ Rothstein JD, Tsai G, Kuncl RW, Clawson LL, Cornblath DR, Drachman DB, Pestronk A, Stauch BL, Coyle JT: Abnormal excitatory amino acid metabolism in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Ann Neurol 28:18-25, 1990.
- ^ Rothstein JD, Martin LJ, Kuncl RW: Decreased glutamate transport by the brain and spinal cord in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. N Engl J Med 326:1464-68, 1992. (Top 5 papers, ISI Citation Index, March-April 1994).
- ^ Rothstein JD, VanKammen M, Levey AI, Martin L, Kuncl RW: Selective loss of glial glutamate transporter GLT-1 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Ann Neurol 38:73-84, 1995.
- ^ Rothstein JR, Dykes-Hoberg M, Pardo CA, Bristol LA, Jin L, Kuncl RW, Kanai Y, Hediger MA, Wang Y, Schielke J, Welty DF: Knockout of glutamate transporters reveals a major role for astroglial transport in excitotoxicity and clearance of glutamate. Neuron 16:675-686, 1996.
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