David Sulzer
David Sulzer (born November 6, 1956) is an American neuroscientist and musician. He is a professor at Columbia University Medical Center in the departments of psychiatry, neurology, and pharmacology. Sulzer's laboratory investigates the interaction between the synapses of the cerebral cortex and the basal ganglia, including the dopamine system, in habit formation, planning, decision making, and diseases of the system. His lab has developed the first means to optically measure neurotransmission, and has introduced new hypotheses of neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease, and changes in synapses that produce autism and habit learning.
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| Born | November 6, 1956 |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Dave Soldier |
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| Known for | neurotransmission, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, drug dependence, schizophrenia |
| Awards | NARSAD, McKnight Foundation, NIH |
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| Fields | Neuroscience |
| Institutions | Columbia University |
| Doctoral advisor | Eric Holtzman |
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| Origin | Carbondale, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
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Under the stage name Dave Soldier, he is known as a composer and musician in a variety of genres including avant-garde, classical, and jazz.