Timothy Chapman

Tim was a Biochemistry Major with a Biotechnology Minor at Santa Clara University. He is a Sondra and Charles Gilman Graduate Research Fellow, studying myelin producing cells in the central nervous system called oligodendrocytes. Tim is acutely interested in the mechanisms governing the degeneration of these cells in response to adverse stimuli, relevant to both aging and human disease (e.g. Multiple Sclerosis, Leukodystrophies). To study these processes, the Hill lab uses chronic, intravital, microscopy, combined with novel single cell ablation techniques, to investigate the degeneration of individual cells over weeks to months. Tim enjoys skiing, fishing, and hockey.  He is also a lifelong Green Bay Packers fan.