Rebecca Williamson, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology
Department: Neurology
Contact information
330 South 9th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Education:
B.A. (Neuroscience)
John Hopkins University, 2010.
M.S. (Neuroscience)
John Hopkins University, 2010.
Ph.D.
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2018.
Ph.D. (Neuroscience)
Columbia University, 2018.
B.A. (Neuroscience)
John Hopkins University, 2010.
M.S. (Neuroscience)
John Hopkins University, 2010.
Ph.D.
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2018.
Ph.D. (Neuroscience)
Columbia University, 2018.
Post-Graduate Training
Internship in Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 2018-2019.
Residency in Neurology, Massachusetts General Brigham, 2019-2022.
Chief Resident in Neurology, Massachusetts General Brigham , 2021-2022.
Fellow in Movement Disorders, University of Pennsylvania, 2022-2024.
Permanent linkInternship in Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 2018-2019.
Residency in Neurology, Massachusetts General Brigham, 2019-2022.
Chief Resident in Neurology, Massachusetts General Brigham , 2021-2022.
Fellow in Movement Disorders, University of Pennsylvania, 2022-2024.
Selected Publications
Liu B, Lee BW, Nakanishi K, Villasante A, Williamson R, Metz J, Kim J, Kanai M, Bi L, Brown K4, Di Paolo G, Homma S, Sims PA, Topkara VK, Vunjak-Novakovic G.: Cardiac recovery via extended cell-free delivery of extracellular vesicles secreted by cardiomyocytes derived from induced pluripotent stem cells. Nature Biomedical Engineering. 2, May 2018.Williamson RL, Laulagnier K, Miranda AM, Fernandez MA, Wolfe MS, Sadoul R, Di Paolo G.: Disruption of APP ubiquitination leads to a selective increase in Aβ40 by presenilin 2 cleavage. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 292, Dec 2017.
Wu YC, Williamson R, Li Z, Vicario A, Xu J, Kasai M, Chern Y, Tongiorgi E, Baraban JM.: Dendritic trafficking of brain-derived neurotrophic factor mRNA: regulation by translin-dependent and -independent mechanisms. Journal of Neurochemistry. 116, Mar 2016.
Agarwal S, Kim H, Chan RB, Agarwal S, Williamson R, Cho W, Di Paolo G, Satchell KJ.: Autophagy and endosomal trafficking inhibition by Vibrio cholerae MARTX toxin phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate-specific phospholipase A1 activity. Nature Communications. 6, Oct 2015.
Morel E, Chamoun Z, Lasiecka ZM, Chan RB, Williamson RL, Vetanovetz C, Dall’Armi C, Simoes S, Point Du Jour K, McCabe BD, Small SA, Di Paolo G.: Phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate regulates sorting and processing of amyloid precursor protein through the endosomal system. Nature Communications. 4, 2013.
Klein AB, Williamson R, Santini MA, Clemmensen C, Ettrup A, Rios M, Knudsen GM, Aznar S.: Blood BDNF concentrations reflect brain-tissue BDNF levels across species. The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol, 14, Apr 2011.