Lalitha Madhavan
- Associate Professor, Neurology
- Associate Professor, Evelyn F McKnight Brain Institute
- Associate Professor, Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Associate Professor, BIO5 Institute
- Associate Professor, Medicine
- Associate Professor, Neuroscience - GIDP
- Associate Professor, Physiological Sciences - GIDP
- Associate Professor, Clinical Translational Sciences
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
- Associate Professor, Applied BioSciences - GIDP
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Biography
Lalitha Madhavan, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator
My research goals have been largely motivated by clinical concerns. After training as a physician, I moved into bench research feeling that advances in basic science are needed to support care with respect to brain disorders. In this context, my long-standing interests have been in stem cell biology and neurodegenerative disorders, especially Parkinson’s disease (PD). I have significant expertise with a variety of stem cells and with cellular/animal models of neurodegeneration, which has been applied over the past several years towards studying fundamental aspects of stem cell function, as well as stem cell therapeutic ability, in the context of PD. Current endeavors in my laboratory continue in this vein, and center on investigating stem cell potential within the framework of aging and PD utilizing rodent and human model systems.
Degrees
- Ph.D. Neuroscience
- M.B.B.S. Medicine
Work Experience
- University of Arizona (2018 - Ongoing)
- University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (2006 - 2011)
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa (1999 - 2006)
Awards
- University’s Visionary Leadership Maria Teresa Velez Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award
- University of Arizona, Office for Diversity and Inclusive Excellence and the Commission on the Status of Women, Spring 2017
Interests
Teaching
Developmental Neuroscience, Stem Cell Biology, Disorders of the Nervous System
Research
Broad Interests: Neuroscience and Stem Cell BiologySpecific Interests: Aging and Neurodegeneration, Role of endogenous neural stem cells in development and disease, Graft-host interactions after neural transplantation, Central nervous system plasticity and regeneration, Disease modeling using patient-specific iPS cells and their derivatives
Courses
2025-26 Courses
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Directed Research
ECOL 492 (Spring 2026) -
Directed Rsrch
MCB 392 (Spring 2026) -
Dissertation
CTS 920 (Spring 2026) -
Neurodegenerative Diseases
PCOL 512 (Spring 2026) -
Regenerative Medicine
BSM 450 (Spring 2026) -
Regenerative Medicine
NEUR 450 (Spring 2026) -
Directed Research
ECOL 392 (Fall 2025) -
Dissertation
CTS 920 (Fall 2025) -
Honors Independent Study
PSIO 499H (Fall 2025) -
Independent Study
NROS 399 (Fall 2025) -
Methods In Neuroscience
NRSC 700 (Fall 2025)
2024-25 Courses
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Honors Independent Study
PSIO 399H (Spring 2025) -
Honors Thesis
MCB 498H (Spring 2025) -
Honors Thesis
MIC 498H (Spring 2025) -
Independent Study
MCB 499 (Spring 2025) -
Neurodegenerative Diseases
PCOL 512 (Spring 2025) -
Neurodevelopment in Action
ABS 572 (Spring 2025) -
Neurodevelopment in Action
CTS 572 (Spring 2025) -
Neurodevelopment in Action
NRSC 572 (Spring 2025) -
Neurodevelopment in Action
PS 572 (Spring 2025) -
Research
CTS 900 (Spring 2025) -
Thesis
PS 910 (Spring 2025) -
Honors Independent Study
PSIO 399H (Fall 2024) -
Honors Thesis
MCB 498H (Fall 2024) -
Honors Thesis
MIC 498H (Fall 2024) -
Honors Thesis
NROS 498H (Fall 2024) -
Methods In Neuroscience
NRSC 700 (Fall 2024) -
Prin Cell+Molec Neurobio
MCB 588 (Fall 2024) -
Prin Cell+Molec Neurobio
NRSC 588 (Fall 2024) -
Research
CTS 900 (Fall 2024) -
Research
PS 900 (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Honors Independent Study
MCB 399H (Spring 2024) -
Honors Independent Study
NROS 399H (Spring 2024) -
Research
CTS 900 (Spring 2024) -
Research
PS 900 (Spring 2024) -
Rsrch Meth Psio Sci
PS 700 (Spring 2024) -
Dissertation
PS 920 (Fall 2023) -
Honors Independent Study
MCB 399H (Fall 2023) -
Honors Independent Study
NROS 399H (Fall 2023) -
Independent Study
NROS 299 (Fall 2023) -
Methods In Neuroscience
NRSC 700 (Fall 2023) -
Regenerative Medicine
NEUR 450 (Fall 2023) -
Research
CTS 900 (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Dissertation
PS 920 (Spring 2023) -
Honors Independent Study
MCB 399H (Spring 2023) -
Honors Independent Study
NSCS 399H (Spring 2023) -
Directed Research
MCB 792 (Fall 2022) -
Dissertation
PS 920 (Fall 2022) -
Honors Independent Study
MCB 399H (Fall 2022) -
Methods In Neuroscience
NRSC 700 (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Directed Research
PSIO 492 (Spring 2022) -
Dissertation
PS 920 (Spring 2022) -
Honors Independent Study
MCB 199H (Spring 2022) -
Honors Thesis
PSIO 498H (Spring 2022) -
Neurodevelopment in Action
CTS 572 (Spring 2022) -
Neurodevelopment in Action
NRSC 572 (Spring 2022) -
Research
PS 900 (Spring 2022) -
Senior Capstone
BIOC 498 (Spring 2022) -
Thesis
PS 910 (Spring 2022) -
Dissertation
PS 920 (Fall 2021) -
Honors Thesis
PSIO 498H (Fall 2021) -
Prin Cell+Molec Neurobio
CMM 588 (Fall 2021) -
Prin Cell+Molec Neurobio
EIS 588 (Fall 2021) -
Prin Cell+Molec Neurobio
MCB 588 (Fall 2021) -
Prin Cell+Molec Neurobio
NRSC 588 (Fall 2021) -
Prin Cell+Molec Neurobio
PSIO 588 (Fall 2021) -
Research
PS 900 (Fall 2021) -
Senior Capstone
BIOC 498 (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Directed Research
BIOC 392 (Spring 2021) -
Dissertation
PS 920 (Spring 2021) -
Honors Independent Study
PSIO 499H (Spring 2021) -
Neurodevelopment in Action
NRSC 572 (Spring 2021) -
Research
PS 900 (Spring 2021) -
Directed Research
BIOC 392 (Fall 2020) -
Prin Cell+Molec Neurobio
BIOC 588 (Fall 2020) -
Prin Cell+Molec Neurobio
CMM 588 (Fall 2020) -
Prin Cell+Molec Neurobio
MCB 588 (Fall 2020) -
Prin Cell+Molec Neurobio
NRSC 588 (Fall 2020) -
Research
PS 900 (Fall 2020) -
Rsrch Meth Psio Sci
PS 700 (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Honors Independent Study
PSIO 399H (Spring 2020) -
Honors Thesis
PSIO 498H (Spring 2020) -
Neurodevelopment in Action
NRSC 572 (Spring 2020) -
Research
PS 900 (Spring 2020) -
Rsrch Meth Psio Sci
PS 700 (Spring 2020) -
Honors Independent Study
NSCS 399H (Fall 2019) -
Honors Independent Study
NSCS 499H (Fall 2019) -
Honors Independent Study
PSIO 399H (Fall 2019) -
Honors Thesis
PSIO 498H (Fall 2019) -
Prin Cell+Molec Neurobio
CMM 588 (Fall 2019) -
Prin Cell+Molec Neurobio
EIS 588 (Fall 2019) -
Prin Cell+Molec Neurobio
MCB 588 (Fall 2019) -
Prin Cell+Molec Neurobio
NRSC 588 (Fall 2019) -
Translational Research in AD 1
CTS 641A (Fall 2019)
2018-19 Courses
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Honors Thesis
NSCS 498H (Spring 2019) -
Master's Report
ABS 909 (Spring 2019) -
Honors Thesis
NSCS 498H (Fall 2018) -
Introduction to Research
MCB 795A (Fall 2018) -
Lab Research Rotation
GENE 795A (Fall 2018) -
Master's Report
ABS 909 (Fall 2018) -
Prin Cell+Molec Neurobio
BIOC 588 (Fall 2018) -
Prin Cell+Molec Neurobio
MCB 588 (Fall 2018) -
Prin Cell+Molec Neurobio
NRSC 588 (Fall 2018) -
Prin Cell+Molec Neurobio
PSIO 588 (Fall 2018) -
Rsrch Meth Psio Sci
PS 700 (Fall 2018)
2017-18 Courses
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Directed Research
NSCS 492 (Spring 2018) -
Honors Independent Study
MCB 399H (Spring 2018) -
Honors Independent Study
NSCS 399H (Spring 2018) -
Independent Study
PSIO 399 (Spring 2018) -
Internship in Applied Biosci
ABS 593A (Spring 2018) -
Master's Report
ABS 909 (Spring 2018) -
Directed Rsrch
MCB 392 (Fall 2017) -
Honors Independent Study
MCB 399H (Fall 2017) -
Honors Independent Study
NSCS 399H (Fall 2017) -
Internship in Applied Biosci
ABS 593A (Fall 2017) -
Prin Cell+Molec Neurobio
CMM 588 (Fall 2017) -
Prin Cell+Molec Neurobio
EIS 588 (Fall 2017) -
Prin Cell+Molec Neurobio
MCB 588 (Fall 2017) -
Prin Cell+Molec Neurobio
NRSC 588 (Fall 2017)
2016-17 Courses
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Internship in Applied Biosci
ABS 593A (Summer I 2017) -
Honors Independent Study
NSCS 299H (Spring 2017) -
Honors Thesis
NSCS 498H (Spring 2017) -
Independent Study
NSCS 299 (Spring 2017) -
Internship in Applied Biosci
ABS 593A (Spring 2017) -
Master's Report
ABS 909 (Spring 2017) -
Honors Independent Study
NSCS 299H (Fall 2016) -
Honors Thesis
NSCS 498H (Fall 2016) -
Prin Cell+Molec Neurobio
BIOC 588 (Fall 2016) -
Prin Cell+Molec Neurobio
MCB 588 (Fall 2016) -
Prin Cell+Molec Neurobio
NRSC 588 (Fall 2016)
2015-16 Courses
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Internship in Applied Biosci
ABS 593A (Summer I 2016) -
Honors Independent Study
MCB 499H (Spring 2016) -
Honors Independent Study
NSCS 299H (Spring 2016) -
Independent Study
PSIO 399 (Spring 2016) -
Internship in Applied Biosci
ABS 593A (Spring 2016)
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