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Ken Berglund PhD

  • Department of Neurosurgery
    Assistant Professor
  • (404) 778-1504
  • ken.berglund@emory.edu
Head shot of Ken Berglund

Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery, Emory University

Education

Degrees

  • BA Psychology from University of Tokyo
  • MA Psychology from University of Tokyo
  • PhD Psychology from University of Tokyo

Research

Publications

  • Adaptive wheel exercise for mouse models of Parkinson's Disease.
    J Neurosci Methods Volume: 414 Page(s): 110314
    02/01/2025 Authors: Skelton H; Grogan D; Kotlure A; Berglund K; Gutekunst C-A; Gross R
  • Organellular imaging in vivo reveals a depletion of endoplasmic reticular calcium during post-ictal cortical spreading depolarization.

    09/24/2024 Authors: Stern MA; Cole ER; Gutekunst C-A; Yang JJ; Berglund K; Gross RE
  • A pH-sensitive closed-loop nanomachine to control hyperexcitability at the single neuron level.
    Nat Commun Volume: 15 Page(s): 5609
    07/04/2024 Authors: Merolla A; Michetti C; Moschetta M; Vacca F; Ciano L; Emionite L; Astigiano S; Romei A; Horenkamp S; Berglund K
  • Reprogramming Glioblastoma Cells into Non-Cancerous Neuronal Cells as a Novel Anti-Cancer Strategy.
    Cells Volume: 13
    05/23/2024 Authors: Jiang MQ; Yu SP; Estaba T; Choi E; Berglund K; Gu X; Wei L
  • Seizure event detection using intravital two-photon calcium imaging data.
    Neurophotonics Volume: 11 Page(s): 024202
    04/01/2024 Authors: Stern MA; Cole ER; Gross RE; Berglund K
  • Epilepsy insights revealed by intravital functional optical imaging.
    Front Neurol Volume: 15 Page(s): 1465232
    01/01/2024 Authors: Stern MA; Dingledine R; Gross RE; Berglund K
  • Seizure Event Detection Using Intravital Two-Photon Calcium Imaging Data.
    bioRxiv
    09/29/2023 Authors: Stern MA; Cole ER; Gross RE; Berglund K
  • Strain hypothesis and additional evidence of the GluN3A deficiency-mediated pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease.
    Alzheimers Dement Volume: 19 Page(s): 4267 - 4269
    09/01/2023 Authors: Yu SP; Jiang M; Berglund K; Wei L
  • Lithium: An Old Drug for New Therapeutic Strategy for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia.
    Neurodegener Dis Volume: 23 Page(s): 1 - 12
    01/01/2023 Authors: Shim SS; Berglund K; Yu SP
  • Enhancing Motor and Sensory Axon Regeneration after Peripheral Nerve Injury Using Bioluminescent Optogenetics.
    Int J Mol Sci Volume: 23
    12/16/2022 Authors: Ecanow A; Berglund K; Carrasco D; Isaacson R; English AW
  • Neuronal C/EBP/AEP pathway shortens life span via selective GABAnergic neuronal degeneration by FOXO repression.
    Sci Adv Volume: 8 Page(s): eabj8658
    04/01/2022 Authors: Xia Y; Qadota H; Wang Z-H; Liu P; Liu X; Ye KX; Matheny CJ; Berglund K; Yu SP; Drake D
  • Pathogenesis of sporadic Alzheimer's disease by deficiency of NMDA receptor subunit GluN3A.
    Alzheimers Dement Volume: 18 Page(s): 222 - 239
    02/01/2022 Authors: Zhong W; Wu A; Berglund K; Gu X; Jiang MQ; Talati J; Zhao J; Wei L; Yu SP
  • Kinetic monitoring of neuronal stress response to proteostasis dysfunction.
    Mol Cell Neurosci Volume: 118 Page(s): 103682
    01/01/2022 Authors: Santiago-Lopez AJ; Berglund K; Gross RE; Gutekunst C-AN
  • Applications of Bioluminescence-Optogenetics in Rodent Models.
    Methods Mol Biol Volume: 2525 Page(s): 347 - 363
    01/01/2022 Authors: Stern MA; Skelton H; Fernandez AM; Gutekunst C-AN; Gross RE; Berglund K
  • Bioluminescence-Optogenetics: A Practical Guide.
    Methods Mol Biol Volume: 2525 Page(s): 333 - 346
    01/01/2022 Authors: Stern MA; Skelton H; Fernandez AM; Gutekunst C-AN; Berglund K; Gross RE
  • Tuning Protein Dynamics to Sense Rapid Endoplasmic-Reticulum Calcium Dynamics.
    Angew Chem Int Ed Engl Volume: 60 Page(s): 23289 - 23298
    10/18/2021 Authors: Deng X; Yao X-Q; Berglund K; Dong B; Ouedraogo D; Ghane MA; Zhuo Y; McBean C; Wei ZZ; Gozem S
  • Bioluminescent Optogenetics: A Novel Experimental Therapy to Promote Axon Regeneration after Peripheral Nerve Injury.
    Int J Mol Sci Volume: 22
    07/05/2021 Authors: English AW; Berglund K; Carrasco D; Goebel K; Gross RE; Isaacson R; Mistretta OC; Wynans C
  • Bioluminescence-Optogenetics.
    Adv Exp Med Biol Volume: 1293 Page(s): 281 - 293
    01/01/2021 Authors: Berglund K; Stern MA; Gross RE
  • Conversion of Reactive Astrocytes to Induced Neurons Enhances Neuronal Repair and Functional Recovery After Ischemic Stroke.
    Front Aging Neurosci Volume: 13 Page(s): 612856
    01/01/2021 Authors: Jiang MQ; Yu SP; Wei ZZ; Zhong W; Cao W; Gu X; Wu A; McCrary MR; Berglund K; Wei L
  • In Vivo Assessment of Cell Death and Nigrostriatal Pathway Integrity Following Continuous Expression of C3 Transferase.
    Neuroscience Volume: 442 Page(s): 183 - 192
    08/21/2020 Authors: Gupta RV; Santiago-Lopez AJ; Berglund K; Gross RE; Gutekunst C-AN
  • Step-function luminopsins for bimodal prolonged neuromodulation.
    J Neurosci Res Volume: 98 Page(s): 422 - 436
    03/01/2020 Authors: Berglund K; Fernandez AM; Gutekunst C-AN; Hochgeschwender U; Gross RE
  • Opto-chemogenetics with luminopsins: A novel avenue for targeted control of neuronal activity.
    J Neurosci Res Volume: 98 Page(s): 407 - 409
    03/01/2020 Authors: Berglund K; Gross RE
  • Improved trafficking and expression of luminopsins for more efficient optical and pharmacological control of neuronal activity.
    J Neurosci Res Volume: 98 Page(s): 481 - 490
    03/01/2020 Authors: Zhang JY; Tung JK; Wang Z; Yu SP; Gross RE; Wei L; Berglund K
  • BL-OG: BioLuminescent-OptoGenetics.
    J Neurosci Res Volume: 98 Page(s): 469 - 470
    03/01/2020 Authors: Moore CI; Berglund K
  • A Machine Learning Approach to Characterize the Modulation of the Hippocampal Rhythms Via Optogenetic Stimulation of the Medial Septum.
    Int J Neural Syst Volume: 29 Page(s): 1950020
    12/01/2019 Authors: Park S-E; Laxpati NG; Gutekunst C-A; Connolly MJ; Tung J; Berglund K; Mahmoudi B; Gross RE
  • Optochemogenetic Stimulation of Transplanted iPS-NPCs Enhances Neuronal Repair and Functional Recovery after Ischemic Stroke.
    J Neurosci Volume: 39 Page(s): 6571 - 6594
    08/14/2019 Authors: Yu SP; Tung JK; Wei ZZ; Chen D; Berglund K; Zhong W; Zhang JY; Gu X; Song M; Gross RE
  • Optogenetic Visualization of Presynaptic Tonic Inhibition of Cerebellar Parallel Fibers.
    J Neurosci Volume: 36 Page(s): 5709 - 5723
    05/25/2016 Authors: Berglund K; Wen L; Dunbar RL; Feng G; Augustine GJ
  • Bioluminescence imaging in live cells and animals.
    Neurophotonics Volume: 3 Page(s): 025001
    04/01/2016 Authors: Tung JK; Berglund K; Gutekunst C-A; Hochgeschwender U; Gross RE
  • Luminopsins integrate opto- and chemogenetics by using physical and biological light sources for opsin activation.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Volume: 113 Page(s): E358 - E367
    01/19/2016 Authors: Berglund K; Clissold K; Li HE; Wen L; Park SY; Gleixner J; Klein ME; Lu D; Barter JW; Rossi MA
  • Optogenetic Approaches for Controlling Seizure Activity.
    Brain Stimul Volume: 9 Page(s): 801 - 810
    01/01/2016 Authors: Tung JK; Berglund K; Gross RE
  • Combined Optogenetic and Chemogenetic Control of Neurons.
    Methods Mol Biol Volume: 1408 Page(s): 207 - 225
    01/01/2016 Authors: Berglund K; Tung JK; Higashikubo B; Gross RE; Moore CI; Hochgeschwender U
  • Non-invasive activation of optogenetic actuators.
    Volume: 8928
    02/01/2014 Authors: Birkner E; Berglund K; Klein ME; Augustine GJ; Hochgeschwender U
  • Highly conductive carbon nanotube matrix accelerates developmental chloride extrusion in central nervous system neurons by increased expression of chloride transporter KCC2.
    Small Volume: 9 Page(s): 1066 - 1075
    04/08/2013 Authors: Liedtke W; Yeo M; Zhang H; Wang Y; Gignac M; Miller S; Berglund K; Liu J
  • Bisphenol A delays the perinatal chloride shift in cortical neurons by epigenetic effects on the Kcc2 promoter.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Volume: 110 Page(s): 4315 - 4320
    03/12/2013 Authors: Yeo M; Berglund K; Hanna M; Guo JU; Kittur J; Torres MD; Abramowitz J; Busciglio J; Gao Y; Birnbaumer L
  • Light-emitting channelrhodopsins for combined optogenetic and chemical-genetic control of neurons.
    PLoS One Volume: 8 Page(s): e59759
    01/01/2013 Authors: Berglund K; Birkner E; Augustine GJ; Hochgeschwender U
  • Next-generation transgenic mice for optogenetic analysis of neural circuits.
    Front Neural Circuits Volume: 7 Page(s): 160
    01/01/2013 Authors: Asrican B; Augustine GJ; Berglund K; Chen S; Chow N; Deisseroth K; Feng G; Gloss B; Hira R; Hoffmann C
  • Imaging synaptic inhibition with the genetically encoded chloride indicator Clomeleon.
    Cold Spring Harb Protoc Volume: 2011 Page(s): 1492 - 1497
    12/01/2011 Authors: Berglund K; Kuner T; Feng G; Augustine GJ
  • Channel-mediated tonic GABA release from glia.
    Science Volume: 330 Page(s): 790 - 796
    11/05/2010 Authors: Lee S; Yoon B-E; Berglund K; Oh S-J; Park H; Shin H-S; Augustine GJ; Lee CJ
  • Novel repression of Kcc2 transcription by REST-RE-1 controls developmental switch in neuronal chloride.
    J Neurosci Volume: 29 Page(s): 14652 - 14662
    11/18/2009 Authors: Yeo M; Berglund K; Augustine G; Liedtke W
  • Imaging synaptic inhibition throughout the brain via genetically targeted Clomeleon.
    Brain Cell Biol Volume: 36 Page(s): 101 - 118
    08/01/2008 Authors: Berglund K; Schleich W; Wang H; Feng G; Hall WC; Kuner T; Augustine GJ
  • Calcium helps neurons identify synaptic targets during development.
    Neuron Volume: 59 Page(s): 186 - 187
    07/31/2008 Authors: Berglund K; Augustine GJ
  • Different roles of ribbon-associated and ribbon-free active zones in retinal bipolar cells.
    Nat Neurosci Volume: 10 Page(s): 1268 - 1276
    10/01/2007 Authors: Midorikawa M; Tsukamoto Y; Berglund K; Ishii M; Tachibana M
  • Imaging synaptic inhibition in transgenic mice expressing the chloride indicator, Clomeleon.
    Brain Cell Biol Volume: 35 Page(s): 207 - 228
    12/01/2006 Authors: Berglund K; Schleich W; Krieger P; Loo LS; Wang D; Cant NB; Feng G; Augustine GJ; Kuner T
  • The chloride transporter Na(+)-K(+)-Cl- cotransporter isoform-1 contributes to intracellular chloride increases after in vitro ischemia.
    J Neurosci Volume: 26 Page(s): 1396 - 1406
    02/01/2006 Authors: Pond BB; Berglund K; Kuner T; Feng G; Augustine GJ; Schwartz-Bloom RD
  • Increase in the pool size of releasable synaptic vesicles by the activation of protein kinase C in goldfish retinal bipolar cells.
    J Neurosci Volume: 22 Page(s): 4776 - 4785
    06/15/2002 Authors: Berglund K; Midorikawa M; Tachibana M
  • Submillisecond kinetics of glutamate release from a sensory synapse.
    Neuron Volume: 21 Page(s): 1177 - 1188
    11/01/1998 Authors: von Gersdorff H; Sakaba T; Berglund K; Tachibana M
  • Potentiation of transmitter release by protein kinase C in goldfish retinal bipolar cells.
    J Physiol Volume: 512 ( Pt 1) Page(s): 219 - 225
    10/01/1998 Authors: Minami N; Berglund K; Sakaba T; Kohmoto H; Tachibana M
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