Moses Chao

Moses V. Chao (born May 16, 1952) is a neuroscientist and university professor at NYU Langone Health Medical Center.

He studies the mechanisms of neuronal growth factor and teaches courses in cell biology, neuroscience, and physiology.

In 1972, Chao earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in biochemistry at Pomona College in Claremont, California.

[1][3][4] Neutrophins act in the nervous system to assist cells in differentiation, as well as survival mechanisms and higher-order functions, including addiction, pain, neurodegenerative conditions, anxiety, and depression.

[5][6][7] As of 2019, Chao has worked as a professor in the departments of Cell Biology, Neuroscience and Physiology, and Psychiatry at NYU Langone Health Medical Center.

Human nerve growth factor, which is Chao's research focus at NYU.