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| William D. Hill, II | |
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Office Phone: (706) 721-2019 Office Address: CB 1119 E-mail: WHILL@mail.mcg.edu Appointment Date: July 1992 Appointment Type: Full-Time |
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| Academic Rank(s) | |||
| Rank | Department | Section | School |
| Associate Professor | Cellular Biology and Anatomy | Medicine | |
| Associate Professor | Graduate Studies | Graduate Studies | |
| Associate Professor | Neurology | Medicine | |
| Education |
| PHD; 1989; Wake Forest University |
| MS; 1982; Wake Forest University |
| BS; 1979; Wake Forest University |
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Teaching Areas Medical School: Histology & Cell Biology in Structures Module - Cytoskeleton, Extracellular Matrix/Connective Tissue, and ear. Medical Neuroscience - auditory and visual pathways. Graduate School: Core Curriculum - Cytoskeleton, Extracellular Matrix. . Research Areas My overall goal is understanding pathogenic and reparative processes associated with neurologic disorders. The first and primary focus is related to Stroke and the second to regulation of stem cell populations in the bone marrow. We are part of a productive, growing, and collaborative stroke research group at the MCG and the VA. We are investigating the use of adult stem cells in repairing CNS ischemic injury. This includes determining if bone marrow derived "stem" cells can be used to make new neurons, as well as contribute to rapid repair and generation of new blood vessels in injured brain areas. In conjunction with this we are exploring the mechanisms of mobilizing stem cells from the bone marrow and homing them to areas of injury (CXCL12. Additionally, we are looking at ways to limit the initial stroke injuries focusing on controlling the early inflammatory response at the level of the blood vessel. We are also part of the Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy program at MCG. This is a major new area of Institutional focus. Factors that are important in generating stem cells for maintenance of bone are also thought to be important for repair in stroke and other disordersWe maintain human and primate Brain Banks. I am a member of the Alzheimer's Research Center at the Medical College of Georgia. |
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