Linda J. Noble (Haeusslein)

Professor, Departments of Neurological Surgery and Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science

Abbreviated CV
1975 B.S. University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, Prephysical Therapy
1975 B.S. University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, Physical Therapy
1982 Ph.D. University of California at Los Angeles, Anatomy
1982-1983 Instructor, Department of Anatomy, University of Maryland, Baltimore
1983-1985 Research Associate, Department of Anatomy, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
1985-1990 Assistant Research Neuroanatomist, Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco
1990-1993 Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Francisco
1994-1999 Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Francisco
2000-2003 Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Francisco
2003- Professor and Alvera Kan Endowed Chair, Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Francisco
2007- Professor, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science

Other Experience and Professional Memberships
1980- Member, Society for Neuroscience
1980- Member, National Neurotrauma Society
1993-1997 Member NINDS Neurology B1 Study Section
1996-1997 Chairman NINDS Neurology B1 Study Section
1998-2007 Ad hoc reviewer, NINDS
2007- Member, Committee on Gulf War and Health: Brain Injury in Veterans and Long-Term Health Outcomes, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Current Interests and Activities (link to lab page)
-Understand the mechanisms by which matrix metalloproteinases govern injury and repair processes after spinal cord injury
-Define the underlying factors contributing to cognitive decline in the injured, immature brain
-Develop mechanistic-based strategies to improve recovery of function after spinal cord injury and to rescue the cognitive decline seen in the injured, immature brain

Contact Information
Linda J. Noble, Ph.D.
Professor
Departments of Neurological Surgery and Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science
521 Parnassus Avenue, Room C224
University of California
San Francisco, CA 94143-052