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James Waschek

Professor Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Science

University of California, Los Angeles

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Neuroscience Idp

James Waschek is currently serving as a Neuroscience Idp Professor Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Science at University of California, Los Angeles.

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James Waschek

University of California, Los Angeles

Professor Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Science

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neuroscience physiology immunology neurology receptors mammalian biology peptides gene expression inflammation neurophysiology neuropeptides neuropharmacology developmental neurobiology endocrinology molecular neurobiology neurochemistry vasoactive intestinal peptide central nervous system medicinal research pituitary gland mammalian physiology animal physiology clinical neuroscience peptide science neuropsychopharmacology cellular neurobiology neuroinflammation vasoactive intestinal polypeptide signaling pathways mucosal immunology vascular biology molecular cell biology stem cell research molecular physiology cellular physiology psychoneuroendocrinology neuropeptide receptors brain science inhibitory activity immune dysregulation brain tumor research protein science chronobiology neural science gene regulation brain function cancer cells affective neuroscience cell regulation peptide synthesis cancer biology host response neural stem cells cell proliferation knockout mice adaptive immune system peptide therapeutics ulcerative colitis gene function neuroprotection receptor (biochemistry) brain-immune interaction experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis natriuretic peptides embryonic expression pacap receptors nervous system development pituitary adenylyl cyclase cyclase-activating polypeptide differential expression neuropeptide gene expression suprachiasmatic nucleus neuroblastoma cells human neuroblastoma cells vip receptor pituitary adenylate cyclase

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Neuronal Pac1 Deletion Impairs Structural Plasticity. Life Sciences (2025)

neuroscienceneuronsmolecular neurodegenerationcellular physiologydevelopmental biologymolecular neurosciencedevelopmental neurobiology

Neuron-Specific Overexpression of Human Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Receptor 2 in Mice Causes Cognitive Dysfunction and Abnormal Dendritic Morphology in the Prefrontal Cortex. Journal of Pharmacological Sciences (2025)

nervous systempharmacologybiological psychiatryreceptorsmolecular psychiatryneuroscienceneuronsmolecular neurodegenerationmolecular gastroenterologyneuropsychopharmacologyaddiction biologymolecular neurosciencepsychoneuroendocrinologydevelopmental neurobiologyneuropharmacologyphysiologyneuroimmunology

Ovarian Premature Aging: Vip as Key Regulator of Fibro-Inflammation and Foamy Macrophages Generation. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology (2025)

Overexpression of Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Receptor 2 in Neurons Causes Abnormal Dendritic Morphology in the Prefrontal Cortex and Cognitive Impairment. The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology (2025)

Pac1 Receptor Knockout Mice Reveal Critical Links Between Er Stress, Myelin Homeostasis, and Neurodegeneration. International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2025)

biological psychiatryreceptorsmolecular psychiatryinflammationneurosciencemolecular physiologymolecular neurodegenerationcellular physiologyneuropsychopharmacologymolecular neurosciencecell signalingdevelopmental neurobiologycell biologycell deathneurodegenerative diseasesphysiologyneuroimmunology

Stimulus-Specific Enhancement in Mouse Visual Cortex Requires Gaba but Not Vip-Peptide Release From Vip Interneurons. Journal of Neurophysiology (2024)

Megumi KanekoMahmood S. HoseiniJames A. WaschekMichael P. Stryker

neurophysiologyvip interneuronsneurosciencemouse visual cortex

Targeting the Pac1 Receptor Mitigates Degradation of Myelin and Synaptic Markers and Diminishes Locomotor Deficits in the Cuprizone Demyelination Model. Journal of Neurochemistry (2024)

Margo I. JansenYasir MahmoodJordan LeeSarah Thomas BroomeJames A. WaschekAlessandro Castorina

receptorsneurochemistryneurosciencesynaptic markerscuprizone demyelination model

The Pivotal Role of Pacap/Pac1R Signaling From the Anterior Insular Cortex to the Locus Coeruleus on Anxiety-Related Behaviors of Mice. Neurochemistry International (2024)

Thi Thu NguyenKohei HashiguchiJames A WaschekAtsuro MiyataYuki Kambe

locus coeruleusneuroscienceanxiety disordersneurochemistrybehavioral disordersneurotransmissionanxiety-related behaviorsbehavioral sciencesbrain functionanterior insular cortexbehavioral neuroscience

Overexpression of Vipr2 in Mice Results in Microencephaly With Paradoxical Increased White Matter Volume. Experimental Neurology (2023)

Yukio AgoChristina VanMichael C. CondroHaley HrncirAnna L. DiepAbha K. RajbhandariMichael S. FanselowHitoshi HashimotoAllan J. MacKenzie-GrahamJames A. Waschek

pharmacologyneurologywhite matter volumeneurosciencewhite matterneuropharmacologymammalian biology

Stimulus-Specific Enhancement of Responses in Mouse Primary Visual Cortex Mediated by Gaba Release From Vip Cells. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2023)

Megumi KanekoMahmood S. HoseiniJames A WaschekMichael P. Stryker

visual perceptionneurosciencegaba releasevip cellsstimulus-specific enhancement

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James Waschek

Professor Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Science

University of California, Los Angeles

Affiliations

the College

Neuroscience Idp

James Waschek is currently serving as a Neuroscience Idp Professor Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Science at University of California, Los Angeles.

Honors

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Experiences

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Education

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James Waschek

University of California, Los Angeles

Professor Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Science

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Neuronal Pac1 Deletion Impairs Structural Plasticity. Life Sciences (2025)

neuroscienceneuronsmolecular neurodegenerationcellular physiologydevelopmental biologymolecular neurosciencedevelopmental neurobiology

Ovarian Premature Aging: Vip as Key Regulator of Fibro-Inflammation and Foamy Macrophages Generation. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology (2025)

Pac1 Receptor Knockout Mice Reveal Critical Links Between Er Stress, Myelin Homeostasis, and Neurodegeneration. International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2025)

Stimulus-Specific Enhancement in Mouse Visual Cortex Requires Gaba but Not Vip-Peptide Release From Vip Interneurons. Journal of Neurophysiology (2024)

Megumi KanekoMahmood S. HoseiniJames A. WaschekMichael P. Stryker

neurophysiologyvip interneuronsneurosciencemouse visual cortex

Targeting the Pac1 Receptor Mitigates Degradation of Myelin and Synaptic Markers and Diminishes Locomotor Deficits in the Cuprizone Demyelination Model. Journal of Neurochemistry (2024)

Margo I. JansenYasir MahmoodJordan LeeSarah Thomas BroomeJames A. WaschekAlessandro Castorina

receptorsneurochemistryneurosciencesynaptic markerscuprizone demyelination model

The Pivotal Role of Pacap/Pac1R Signaling From the Anterior Insular Cortex to the Locus Coeruleus on Anxiety-Related Behaviors of Mice. Neurochemistry International (2024)

Thi Thu NguyenKohei HashiguchiJames A WaschekAtsuro MiyataYuki Kambe

locus coeruleusneuroscienceanxiety disordersneurochemistrybehavioral disordersneurotransmissionanxiety-related behaviorsbehavioral sciencesbrain functionanterior insular cortexbehavioral neuroscience

Overexpression of Vipr2 in Mice Results in Microencephaly With Paradoxical Increased White Matter Volume. Experimental Neurology (2023)

Yukio AgoChristina VanMichael C. CondroHaley HrncirAnna L. DiepAbha K. RajbhandariMichael S. FanselowHitoshi HashimotoAllan J. MacKenzie-GrahamJames A. Waschek

pharmacologyneurologywhite matter volumeneurosciencewhite matterneuropharmacologymammalian biology

Stimulus-Specific Enhancement of Responses in Mouse Primary Visual Cortex Mediated by Gaba Release From Vip Cells. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2023)

Megumi KanekoMahmood S. HoseiniJames A WaschekMichael P. Stryker

visual perceptionneurosciencegaba releasevip cellsstimulus-specific enhancement

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