Daniel Ohm PhD
Assistant Professor
Dan is a neuroscientist, neuroanatomist, and experimental histopathologist who received training at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Northwestern University before arriving at UPenn in 2019. His research is motivated by a passion to understand cell (dis)organization and (dys)connectivity, especially as they relate to changes in human cognition and behavior. To that end, his current research program studies the organization of human neurons and myelinated axons (i.e., cytoarchitectonics and myeloarchitectonics) as anatomical frameworks to identify which cells and pathways are most vulnerable and resistant to pathology in frontotemporal lobar degeneration and Alzheimer disease. A major translational goal of his research is to facilitate biomarker development and to find new cellular targets for therapeutic intervention in neurodegenerative disorders lacking treatments. When not behind a microscope, Dan loves hiking mountains, grilling over an open fire, and teaching his dog new tricks.
