Umrao Monani, PhD
Darryl C. De Vivo Professor of Pediatric Neurology (in Neurology) · Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons · Columbia University
Quick answer: Umrao Monani, PhD is Darryl C. De Vivo Professor of Pediatric Neurology (in Neurology) at Columbia University. Umrao Monani, PhD shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ The lab welcomes inquiries from graduate students and postdoctoral scientists interested in careers devoted to the study of human genetics, the neurobiology of disease and the development of novel therapies for pediatric neurological conditions with unmet medical needs
Research interests
Motor Neuron Disease, Neurobiology of Disease, Pediatric Neurology, Synapses and Circuits
Selected publications (since 2023)
Takeda, T., Her, Y-R., Kim, J-K., Jha, N.N. & Monani, U.R. (2025). A variant of the Hspa8 synaptic chaperone modifies disease in a SOD1G86R mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Exp. Neurol. 83:115024
Tang, M., Teng, S., Kim, A.Y., Peng, Y. & Monani, U.R. (2025). Transgenic expression of the human Glucose Transporter1 (GLUT1) gene locus reduces disease burden in Glut1 deficiency syndrome model mice. Neurobiol. Dis. 214:107047
Jha, N.N., Kim, J.K., Her, Y.R. & Monani, U.R. (2023). Muscle: An independent contributor to the neuromuscular spinal muscular atrophy disease phenotype. JCI Insight, 8, e171878.
Kim, J.K., Jha, N.N., Awano, T., Caine, C., Gollapalli, K., Welby, E., Kim, S.S., Fuentes-Moliz, A., Wang, X., Feng, Z., Sera, F., Takeda, T., Homma, S., Ko, C. P., Tabares, L., Ebert
Frequently asked questions
Is Umrao Monani, PhD hiring PhD students at Columbia University?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Umrao Monani, PhD's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: The lab welcomes inquiries from graduate students and postdoctoral scientists interested in careers devoted to the study of human genetics, the neurobiology of disease and the development of novel the.
What does Umrao Monani, PhD research?
Motor Neuron Disease, Neurobiology of Disease, Pediatric Neurology, Synapses and Circuits
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