Chris G. Dulla, PhD, is the Annetta and Gustav Grisard Professor and Chair of the Department of Neuroscience at Tufts University School of Medicine, and Professor of Neurology at Tufts Medical Center. Dr. Dulla received his Bachelor of Science in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Arizona and his PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. He completed postdoctoral training in the Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine before joining the faculty at Tufts in 2010.
Dr. Dulla’s research focuses on understanding how disruptions in neural circuits lead to epilepsy and other neurological diseases. His laboratory studies how glutamate signaling, inhibitory interneurons, and astrocytes regulate brain network activity, using electrophysiology, advanced imaging, genetics, and animal models. His work aims to identify new strategies to prevent or treat epilepsy, with a particular focus on post-traumatic epilepsy, SCN8A-related epileptic encephalopathies, infantile spasms, and the discovery of novel anticonvulsant therapies.
Dr. Dulla’s research has been supported by the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense, Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE), and other foundations. He is also recognized for his commitment to mentorship and training, receiving the NINDS Landis Award for Outstanding Mentorship. He served as Chair of the Gordon Research Conference on Epilepsy and Neuronal Synchronization and currently serves as Co-Chair of the Research and Training Council of the American Epilepsy Society.