Neurosciences Seminar Series 2005-2006

All seminars at 3:00-4:00 PM in 402 BSB unless othewise noted.

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DATE	SPEAKER	TITLE
September 2, 2005	Steve LaRowe, Postdoc Dept. of Psychiatry/MUSC	Integrating Basic and Clinical Science in the Treatment of Cocaine Dependence
September 9, 2005	Mary Lee Gregory Grad Student, Department of Neurosciences, MUSC	The Effects of Environmental Enrichment and Impoverishment on Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors in the Prefrontal Cortex
September 16, 2005	Lou Luttrell, MD, PhD Director, Div. of Endocrinology/MUSC	G Protein - Coupled Receptor Signalsomes and the Control of MAP Kinase Activity
September 23, 2005	Yiannis Koutalos, Dept. of Ophthalmology/MUSC	Formation and Clearance of All-Trans Retinol in Vertebrate Rod Photoreceptors
September 30, 2005	Will Berglind, Grad Student, Department of Neurosciences MUSC	BDNF Infusions into the VTA or PFC Have Differential Effects on Reinstatement to Cocaine-Seeking Behavior
October 7, 2005	Lauren Willis, Grad Student, Department of Neurosciences MUSC	Blueberries Reduce Inflammation and Improve Survival of Intraocular Grafts in Aged Animals
October 14, 2005	Ziad Nahas, MD, MSCR Dept. of Psychiatry/MUSC	Deep Brain Stimulation in Animal Models of Depression
October 21, 2005	Mark Hurd, PhD, MCSE Dept. of Radiology/MUSC	Imaging in Neuroscience
October 28, 2005	Anatha Shekhar, M.D., Ph.D. Indiana University School of Medicine	Stress and Amygdala Plasticity
November 4, 2005	Student Research Day
November 11, 2005	Society For Neuroscience; Washington D.C.
November 18, 2005	No Seminar due to SFN
November 25, 2004	Thanksgiving holiday
December 2, 2005	Susan Amara, PhD Univ. of Pittsburgh School of Med	Neurotransmitter Transporters: New Reasons for Excitement
December 9, 2005	Charles Smith, Professor Department of Neurology and Director Memory Disorders Clinic University of Kentucky	Neuroimaging: From Anatomy to Behavior
December 16, 2005	Heather Boger Grad Student, Department of Neurosciences MUSC Megan Moran Grad Student, Department of Neurosciences MUSC	Exacerbation of Methamphetamine-induced Behavioral and Neuronal Toxicity in GDNF Heterozygous Mice Influence of Cocaine on Excitatory Transmission from the Prefrontal Cortex to the Nucleus Accumbens and the Role of Cystine-Glutamate Exchange
December 23, 2005	Christmas holiday
December 30, 2005	New Year holiday
January 6, 2006	Roberto Melendez, Postdoc, Department of Neurosciences MUSC	Relapse-like Drinking in B6 Mice: Role of Glutamate Homeostasis?
January 13, 2006	Krishnankutty Sathian, MD, PhD Emory University School of Medicine	Cross-Modal Interactions Between Vision and Touch: From Perception to Neurorehabilitation
January 20, 2006	Patricia DiCiano, PhD; Senior Research Associate University of Cambridge, UK	The Persistence of Addiction: Evidence for Multiple Mechanisms
January 27, 2006	Jacqueline Crawley, PhD Chief, Lab, of Behavioral Neuroscience NIMH	Memory Impairments in Galanin - Overexpressing Trangenic Mice: Relevance to Alzehimer's Disease
February 3, 2006	Julie A. Kauer, Ph.D. Dept. of Pharmacology, Physiology and Biotechnology Brown University; Providence, R.I.	Synaptic Plasticity at Inhibitory Synapses in the Ventral Tegmental Area
February 10, 2006	Kennerly S. Patrick, PhD; College of Pharmacy, MUSC	Evolution of Methylphenidate and Its Interaction with Alcohol
February 17, 2006	Sharie Haugabook, Postdoc, Department of Neurosciences MUSC	Exploring the Role of 3-Phosphoinositides on Amyloid ß Generation in Alzheimer's Disease
February 24, 2006	Cynthia Bethea, PhD Senior Scientist Division of Reproductive Sciences Oregon National Primate Research Center Beaverton, OR	Diverse Actions of Ovarian Steroids in the Serotonin Neural System of Macaques
March 3, 2006	Hongkuan Fan, Postdoc, Department of Neurosciences MUSC	Heterotrimeric Gi Proteins and Beta-Arrestins Regulate Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) - Induced Signaling Pathways
March 10, 2006	Toni Shippenberg, PhD NIH/NIDA, Integrative Neuroscience Section Baltimore, MD	Cocaine-Antagonist Effects of Kappa Opioid Receptor Systems: Role of the Dopamine Transporter
March 17, 2006	FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
March 24, 2006	3:00 pm Alicia Saylor, Grad Student, Department of Neurosciences, MUSC 3:30 pm Kevin Johnson, Grad Student, Department of Neurosciences, MUSC	Amphetamine and BDNF Interactions Effects of a Full D1 Agonist on BOLD fMRI Activation and Behavioral Performance During a Working Memory Task in Schizophrenic Patients
March 31, 2006	Jamie Peters, Grad Student, Department of Neurosciences MUSC	Cocaine-Seeking During Early Extinction and Spontaneouse Recovery
April 7, 2006	Jau-Shyong Hong, PhD, Head, Neuropharmacology Section, NIEHS/NIH	Role of Microglia in Mediating the Progressive Nature of Parkinson's Disease
April 14, 2006	3:00 pm Lauren Willis, Grad Student, Department of Neurosciences, MUSC 3:30 pm Glen Andrews, Grad Student, Department of Neurosciences, MUSC	Blueberries Reduce Microglial Activiation in the Aged Rat Hippocampus When an Inhibitory Receptor Excites (Alpha-2 Noradrenergic Receptor): Why Microcircuitry Trumps
April 21, 2006	Daniel Cifarelli, Grad Student, Department of Neurosciences, MUSC	The antioxidant effect of melatonin in C6 cells is associated to inhibition of calpain.
April 28, 2006	Jason Lockrow, Grad Student, Department of Neurosciences, MUSC	Role of Neuroinflammation in the Cognitive Decline of an Animal Model of Down Syndrome
May 5, 2006	Kat Willet, Grad Student, Department of Neurosciences MUSC	The many Faces of GDNF: Learning, Memory, Addiction, and more ...
May 12, 2006	3:00 pm Bailey Glen, Grad Student, Department of Neurosciences, MUSC 3:30 pm Chitra Venugopal, Grad Student, Department of Neurosciences, MUSC	NE Influences on the mPFC Inhibitory Circuitry: Differential Localization and Roles of alpha-1, alpha-2 and beta Noradrenergic Receptors Identification of Cleavage Sites of Insulin Degrading Enzyme in Carboxy-terminal Fragments of Amyloid Precursor Protein
May 19, 2006	Priyasma Bhoumik, Grad Student, Department of Neurosciences, MUSC	Role of Spermine Synthase in X-Linked Mental Retardation
May 26, 2006	Matt Quintero, Postdoc, Department of Neurosciences, MUSC	A Scientific Autobiography

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