Neural Regeneration

Prof Kwok-Fai So is the Director of GHM Institute of CNS Regeneration at Jinan University, Guangzhou, China; Chair of Anatomy in the State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, and the Department of Ophthalmology, Jessie Ho Professor in Neuroscience, The University of Hong Kong, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, member of the Advisory Committee, Ministry of Education/ 2011 Program, member of Biolgical and Medicine Council/ Ministry of Education, member of Consultative Committee/ the national 973 Program/ major national research funding program in China, Director of China Spinal Cord Injury Network (ChinaSCINet), Co-Chairman of the Board of Director of the ChinaSCINet, and Editor-in-Chief of Neural Regeneration Research. He received PhD degree from MIT. He is one of the pioneers in the field of axonal regeneration in visual system. He was the first to show lengthy regeneration of retinal ganglion cells in adult mammals with peripheral nerve graft. He is currently using multiple approaches to promote axonal regeneration in the optic nerve and spinal cord. His team identifies neuroprotective and regenerative factors including: exercise, wolfberry, trophic factors, peptide nanofiber scaffold, and environmental manipulation. 1995 obtained the Natural Science Award of the National Natural Science Foundation of China. 1999 was elected Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. 2015 was elected US National Academy of Invention Fellow. 2017 elected a member of DABI (Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives). He is the author and co-author of over 440+ publications and co-inventor of 28 patents. Scientific Director, Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Group, Stark Neurosciences Research Institute Professor and Mari Hulman George Chair of Neurological SurgeryProfessor, Department of Anatomy and Cell BiologyIndiana University, USA

• Section I.  IntroductionChapter 1. Advances and Challenges in Neural Regeneration ResearchSection II. Neural Regeneration in Lower VertebratesChapter 2. Functional Regeneration and Remyelination in the Zebrafish Optic NerveChapter 3. Central Nerve Regeneration in ReptilesChapter 4. Axon Regeneration in the Lamprey Spinal CordSection III. Neural Regeneration in the Peripheral Nervous SystemChapter 5. Tissue engineering in Peripheral Nerve RegenerationChapter 6. Brachial plexus avulsion: a model for axonal regeneration studyChapter 7. Conditions Affecting Accuracy of Peripheral Nerve Reinnervation and Functional RecoveryChapter 8. Gonadal Steroids in Regeneration and Repair of Neuromuscular Systems Section IV. Neural Regeneration in the CNSChapter 9. Myelin-Associated Inhibitors in Axonal Growth After CNS InjuryChapter 10. The Nogo Receptor Pathway in CNS Regeneration and Therapeutic Opportunities Chapter 11. Astrogliosis and Axonal RegenerationChapter 12. The Intrinsic Determinates of CNS Regeneration in the Central Nervous SystemChapter 13. Optic Nerve Regeneration in Lower Vertebrates and Mammals: Bridging the GapChapter 14. Self-assembling Peptides Mediate Axonal RegenerationChapter 15. Wnt Signaling in Spinal Cord InjuryChapter 16. Inflammation and secondary damage after spinal cord injury Chapter 17. Neuroprotection of Retinal Ganglion Cells in Glaucoma by Blocking LINGO-1 Function, orUsing Nogo-66 Receptor AntagonistChapter 18. Axonal Regeneration in the Dorsal Column Sensory PathwaySection V. Transplantation-Mediated Neural Regeneration Chapter 19. Peripheral Nerve Graft Mediated Axonal RegenerationChapter 20. Olfactory ensheathing glial transplantation-mediated neural regenerationChapter 21. Glial restricted precursor transplantation-mediated axonal regeneration Chapter 22. Schwann cell-mediated axonal regeneration in the CNS Chapter 23. Fetal Spinal Cord Transplantation and Axonal Regeneration: Around and Back AgainSection VI. Clinical and Translational Research on Neural RegenerationChapter 24. Spinal Cord Injury: Exercise and Clinical TrialsChapter 25. Spinal Cord Regeneration Chapter 26. Biomarkers for CNS Injury and Regeneration Chapter 27. High Content Screening Applied to Nervous System Injury: Advantages, Challenges, and Proof of Principle