 His research using light and electron microscopy suggested that neurogenesis occurs in the brain of adult mammals, but his findings were rejected by the scientific community at the time in a field that continues to be contentious.Doctor Kaplan has recently begun a YouTube channel which offers patient interviews and insights to brain plasticity; kaplan brain health ,YouTube .Tulane University, BS in Anatomy, 1975
Boston University, PhD in Neuroscience and Anatomy, 1979
Florida State University, Post-Doc in Anatomy, 1980
University of New Mexico, Anatomy department Faculty, 1983
University of Miami, MD, 1987
Johns Hopkins University Medical School, Residency in Rehabilitation Medicine, 1990
National Institute of Aging, Director of Physical Function and Performance Program, 1991-1992
Johns Hopkins University Medical School, Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine fellows Professor, 2000-2005
University of Maryland Medical School, Professor of Anatomy

Initial studies that suggested that the adult brain could generate new neurons were largely ignored.