pharmphys

Lemon, C.H. and Margolskee, R.F.  Contribution of the T1r3 taste receptor to the response properties of central gustatory neurons.  J. Neurophysiol., 101 (5): 2459-2471, 2009

Meera Sridharan (MD/PhD candidate in Pharmacological and Physiological Science, Mentor: R. Sprague): Zwiefach Student Travel Award Carolyn tum Suden/Francis A. Hellebrandt Professional Opportunity Award from The American Physiological Society ASCI/AAP Travel Award

Wayland W.L. Cheng, Decha Enkvetchakul, and Colin G. Nichols. KirBac1.1: It's an Inward Rectifying Potassium Channel. J. Gen. Physiol., Feb 2009; doi:10.1085/jgp.200810125

Jhou TC, Geisler S, Marinelli M, Degarmo BA, Zahm DS. The mesopontine rostromedial tegmental nucleus: A structure targeted by the lateral habenula that projects to the ventral tegmental area of Tsai and substantia nigra compacta. J Comp Neurol 513:566-596, 2009. Epub ahead of print: Feb 20, 2009. DOI: 10.1002/cne.21891

Zahm, D.S.: Accumbens in a Functional-Anatomical Systems Context: In: (David H, ed.) The nucleus accumbens: neurotransmitters and related behaviours, Transworld Research Network-Research Signpost, Kerala, India, 2008, pgs. 1-37. ISBN: 978-81-308-0294-7

Salvemini, Daniela and Neumann, William L. "Peroxynitrite: a strategic linchpin of opioid analgesic tolerance". Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, published online March 2, 2009.

Christian H. Lemon and Robert F. Margolskee. Contribution of the T1r3 taste receptor to the response properties of central gustatory neurons. J Neurophysiol (March 11, 2009). doi:10.1152/jn.90892.2008

Shen HW, Toda S, Moussawi K, Bouknight A, Zahm DS, Kalivas PW. Altered dendritic spine plasticity in cocaine-withdrawn rats. J Neurosci. 2009 Mar 4;29(9):2876-84. PMID: 19261883

LaMora, A. and Voigt, M.M. (2009) Cranial sensory ganglia neurons require intrinsic N-cadherin function for guidance of afferent fibers to their final targets. Neuroscience 159:1175-1184.

GLC Yosten and WK Samson. Nesfatin-1 exerts cardiovascular actions in brain: possible interaction with the central melanocortin system. American Journal of Physiology in press 2009.

Dr. Daniela Salvemini received a contract from Mallinckrodt Inc of $153,409 for the period 6/11/09-6/11/10

Dr. Daniela Salvemini has been awarded a NIH/NIDA R21 grant for $392,325 entitled Role of ceramide in morphine hyperalgesia and tolerance.

The objectives of this exploratory grant proposal are to elucidate the roles of sphingolipids in the development of analgesic tolerance following repeated use of opiates such as morphine. The broader objectives are to determine whether pharmacological manipulation of the pathways leading to the biosynthesis of various sphingolipids such as ceramide offer an attractive therapeutic target for pain management.

Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D has received a new contract from Mallinckrodt, Inc. The contract is for $35,016 and is for the period November 12, 2008 to November 12, 2009.

Daniela Salvemini, PhD was invited to join the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Inflammation. This is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, case reports, and clinical studies in all areas of inflammation.

Meera Sridharan (mentor, Randy Sprague) tied for 2nd place in Biological Sciences for her poster entitled, “Reduction of Erythrocyte (RBC) Deformability Attenuates Low Oxygen Tension (pO2) Induced ATP Release from the RBC.”

Honors were awarded to two graduate students in the Department on April 17th at the Graduate Research Symposium held in the Busch Student Center. Andrew Linsenbardt (mentor, Heather Macarthur) won 1st place in Biological Sciences for his poster entitled, “Dopaminochrome, the Oxidized Product of Dopamine, Increases Oxidative Stress and Decreases Antioxidant Defenses in MN9D Cells.”

Jesse Procknow (PhD candidate in Pharmacological and Physiological Science, Mentor: A. Stephenson): Caroline tum Suden/Francis Hellebrandt and Steven M. Horvath Professional Opportunity Award from The American Physiological Society American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) Travel Award.

Gina L.C. Yosten (PhD candidate in Pharmacological and Physiological Science, Mentor: W. Samson): Research Excellence Award, The American Physiological Society, Section on Endocrinology and Metabolism

Madde Hanson (PhD candidate in Pharmacological and Physiological Science, Mentor: R. Sprague): Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine Young Investigator Award August Krogh Young Investigator Award- Microcirculatory Society