Erminio Costa | |
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Born | March 9, 1924 |
Died | November 28, 2009[1] Chevy Chase, Maryland, U.S. | (aged 85)
Nationality | Italian |
Citizenship | American |
Alma mater | University of Cagliari |
Known for | Research on serotonin, the GABA receptor, and metabotropic glutamate receptors |
Spouse | Ingeborg Hanbauer |
Children | Michael, Max and Robert (Robert died in 2006)[2] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Neuropharmacology |
Institutions | Columbia University, Georgetown University |
Erminio "Mimo" Costa (March 9, 1924 – November 28, 2009) was an Italian-American neuroscientist.[3] His research interests covered brain serotonergic activity in health and disease, benzodiazepine-GABA interactions,[4] benzodiazepine action at GABAA receptors, neurophysiological role of neurosteroids,[5] and GABAergic dysfunction and changes in the expression of reelin and GAD67 in schizophrenia.[6] He published more than 1,000 articles.[7] The June 2011 issue of the journal Neuropharmacology was dedicated to him.[8]