Robert Logan
Profile
Dr. Logan teaches Anatomy & Physiology, Pathophysiology, Microbiology for Healthcare Professionals, and graduate-level courses in Bioinformatics. His research focuses on ways to improve early diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease. Much of his current work centers on senescence, spatiotemporal multiomics, telomere dynamics, and the role of glia in neurodegeneration. Techniques employed in his lab include bioinformatics, Drosophila models, DNA sequencing, HPLC, and advanced microscopy.
Education
Northeastern University
Ph.D.
Biology
Brandeis University
M.S.
Neuroscience
Fitchburg State University
B.S.
Exercise and Sport Science
Courses
BIO 201/201L - Anatomy and Physiology I and Lab
BIO 202/202L - Anatomy and Physiology II and Lab
BIO 224 - Microbiology for Healthcare Professionals
BIO 335 - Pathophysiology
BIN 620 - Biological Sequence Analysis
Memberships
Sigma Xi, Full Membership
Patents
Logan R., Miller S.J., Schcolnicov N., Williams B.G. 2021. Methods for detecting Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. PCT/US2021/071865, filed October 14th, 2021. Patent pending.
Accomplishments
Awards
- Faculty Professional Excellence Award, Eastern Nazarene College, 2023.
- Honorable Mention recipient of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
Publications
- Logan R., Williams B.G., Da Silva M.F., Indani A., Schcolnicov N., Ganguly A., Miller S.J. Deep convolutional neural networks with ensemble learning and generative adversarial networks for Alzheimer’s disease image data classification. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 2021; 13, 497. doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2021.720226
- Miller J.M., Campbell C.E., Jimenez-Corea H.A., Wu G.H., Logan R. Neuroglial senescence, alpha-synucleinopathy, and the therapeutic potential of senolytics in Parkinson’s disease. Front. Neurosci., 19 April 2022: 514, doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2022.824191
- The Parkinson Study Group SURE-PD Investigators. Inosine to increase serum and cerebrospinal fluid urate in Parkinson disease: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Neurol. 2014 Feb 1;71(2):141-50. doi.org/10.1001/jamaneurol.2013.5528