Ralph Kuncl Explained

Ralph W. Kuncl
Order:	11th President of the
Office:	University of Redlands
Predecessor:	James R. Appleton
Successor:	Krista L. Newkirk
Alma Mater:	Occidental College University of Chicago
Residence:	Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.
Profession:	Academic
Spouse:	Nancy Kuncl

Ralph W. Kuncl is an American neurologist and president emeritus of the University of Redlands.^[1]

His previous administrative positions include as provost/executive vice president at the University of Rochester and provost at Bryn Mawr College.^[2] The majority of his early career was spent at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, where he served as professor of neurology, pathology, and cellular and molecular medicine and became known for his research on the disease mechanisms of muscle disorders and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Kuncl is a graduate of Occidental College (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) and earned a Ph.D. and M.D. from the University of Chicago.^[8] In March 2024, Kuncl was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: June 3, 2012. Ralph W. Kuncl will be new president of University of Redlands. Los Angeles Times. 2 March 2017.
2. Web site: University of Rochester Provost Ralph W. Kuncl named President of University of Redlands. 2021-08-03. University of Rochester.
3. Kuncl RW, Duncan G, Watson D, Alderson K, Rogawski M, and Peper, MJ: Colchicine myopathy and neuropathy. N Engl J Med 316:1562-1568, 1987. (Selected for review and editorial in Lancet and British Medical Journal).
4. Rothstein JD, Tsai G, Kuncl RW, Clawson LL, Cornblath DR, Drachman DB, Pestronk A, Stauch BL, Coyle JT: Abnormal excitatory amino acid metabolism in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Ann Neurol 28:18-25, 1990.
5. Rothstein JD, Martin LJ, Kuncl RW: Decreased glutamate transport by the brain and spinal cord in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. N Engl J Med 326:1464-68, 1992. (Top 5 papers, ISI Citation Index, March-April 1994).
6. Rothstein JD, VanKammen M, Levey AI, Martin L, Kuncl RW: Selective loss of glial glutamate transporter GLT-1 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Ann Neurol 38:73-84, 1995.
7. Rothstein JR, Dykes-Hoberg M, Pardo CA, Bristol LA, Jin L, Kuncl RW, Kanai Y, Hediger MA, Wang Y, Schielke J, Welty DF: Knockout of glutamate transporters reveals a major role for astroglial transport in excitotoxicity and clearance of glutamate. Neuron 16:675-686, 1996.
8. Web site: Official Presidential Biography. University of Redlands. 3 August 2021.
9. https://annapolissymphony.org/news/ceo/