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Curriculum Vitae
Joel Tabak-Sznajder
November 30, 2012
General Information
University address:
Department of Mathematics
College of Arts and Sciences
1017 Academic Way, 208 Love Building
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4510
Phone: 850-644-2202; Fax: 850-644-4053
E-mail address:
[email protected]
Web site:
http://www.math.fsu.edu/People/
Professional Preparation
1996
Ph.D., University of Rennes. Major: Digital Signal Processing. Mathematical
Modeling of Neuronal Systems.
Professional Experience
2011–present
Associate Scholar/Scientist 12Mo, Mathematics, Florida State University.
2005–2011
Assistant Scholar/Scientist 12Mo, Florida State University.
Current Membership in Professional Organizations
Society for Neuroscience
Teaching
Doctoral Committee Member
Teka, W. W., graduate. (2012).
Watts, M. A., graduate. (2011).
Fendler, B. J., graduate. (2009).
Sengul, S., doctoral candidate.
Fletcher, P., doctoral candidate. (2014).
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Additional Teaching Not Reported Elsewhere
Tabak, J., & Milescu, L. (2011). Workshop on Dynamic Clamp. Valparaiso Complex Systems
Institute, Valparaiso, Chile.
Tabak-Sznajder, J., Cogan, N., & Blumsack, S. (2009). STEM--09 Program at FSU
Mathematical Biology.
Research and Original Creative Work
Publications
Invited Journal Articles
Tabak, J., Sherman, A., & Leng, G. (2010). The Modern Box and Arrow Diagram. Journal of
Neuroendocrinology, 22(12), 1215-1216. Retrieved from
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Tsaneva-Atanasova, K., Osinga, H. M., Tabak, J., & Pedersen, M. G. (2010). Modeling
Mechanisms of Cell Secretion. Acta Biotheoretica, 58(4), 315-327. Retrieved from
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000284154100002
Tomaiuolo, M., Tabak, J., & Bertram, R. (2009). Correlation Analysis: A Tool for Comparing
Relaxation-Type Models to Experimental Data. Methods in Enzymology: Computer
Methods, Part B, 467, 1-22. Retrieved from
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000272400000002
Refereed Journal Articles
Teka, W., Tabak, J., & Bertram, R. (2012). The relationship between two fast/slow analysis
techniques for bursting oscillations. Chaos, 22, 043117.
Tomaiuolo, M., Bertram, R., Leng, G., & Tabak, J. (2012). Models of Electrical Activity:
Calibration and Prediction Testing on the Same Cell. Biophysical Journal, 103,
2021-2032.
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Helena, C. V., Cristancho-Gordo, R., Gonzalez-Iglesias, A. E., Tabak, J., Bertram, R., &
Freeman, M. E. (2011). Systemic oxytocin induces a prolactin secretory rhythm via the
pelvic nerve in ovariectomized rats. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory
Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 301(3), R676-R681. Retrieved from
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etrieve&SrcApp=EndNote&Init=Yes&SrcAuth=ResearchSoft&mode=FullRecord&UT=
000294454300011
Tabak, J., Rinzel, J., & Bertram, R. (2011). Quantifying the Relative Contributions of Divisive
and Subtractive Feedback to Rhythm Generation. Plos Computational Biology, 7(4),
e1001124. Retrieved from
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000289973600008
Tabak, J., Tomaiuolo, M., Gonzalez-Iglesias, A. E., Milescu, L. S., & Bertram, R. (2011).
Fast-Activating Voltage- and Calcium-Dependent Potassium (BK) Conductance
Promotes Bursting in Pituitary Cells: A Dynamic Clamp Study. Journal of Neuroscience,
31(46), 16855-16863. Retrieved from
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etrieve&SrcApp=EndNote&Init=Yes&SrcAuth=ResearchSoft&mode=FullRecord&UT=
000297215200029
Teka, W., Tabak, J., Vo, T., Wechselberger, M., & Bertram, R. (2011). The Dynamics
Underlying Pseudo-Plateau Bursting in a Pituitary Cell Model. Journal of Mathematical
Neuroscience, 1(12), 1-23. Retrieved from
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on&list_uids=22268000
Teka, W., Tsaneva-Atanasova, K., Bertram, R., & Tabak, J. (2011). From Plateau to
Pseudo-Plateau Bursting: Making the Transition. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology,
73(6), 1292-1311. Retrieved from
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etrieve&SrcApp=EndNote&Init=Yes&SrcAuth=ResearchSoft&mode=FullRecord&UT=
000290027000005
Watts, M., Tabak, J., & Bertram, R. (2011). Mathematical modeling demonstrates how multiple
slow processes can provide adjustable control of islet bursting. Islets, 3(6), 320-326.
Retrieved from
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etrieve&SrcApp=EndNote&Init=Yes&SrcAuth=ResearchSoft&mode=FullRecord&UT=
000299588000003
Watts, M., Tabak, J., Zimliki, C., Sherman, A., & Bertram, R. (2011). Slow variable dominance
and phase resetting in phantom bursting. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 276(1),
218-228. Retrieved from
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Bertram, R., Helena, C. V., Gonzalez-Iglesias, A. E., Tabak, J., & Freeman, M. E. (2010). A Tale
of Two Rhythms: The Emerging Roles of Oxytocin in Rhythmic Prolactin Release.
Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 22(7), 778-784. Retrieved from
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etrieve&SrcApp=EndNote&Init=Yes&SrcAuth=ResearchSoft&mode=FullRecord&UT=
000278926600020
Stojilkovic, S. S., Tabak, J., & Bertram, R. (2010). Ion Channels and Signaling in the Pituitary
Gland. Endocrine Reviews, 31(6), 845-915. Retrieved from
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etrieve&SrcApp=EndNote&Init=Yes&SrcAuth=ResearchSoft&mode=FullRecord&UT=
000285047800003
Tabak, J., Gonzalez-Iglesias, A. E., Toporikova, N., Bertram, R., & Freeman, M. E. (2010).
Variations in the Response of Pituitary Lactotrophs to Oxytocin during the Rat Estrous
Cycle. Endocrinology, 151(4), 1806-1813. Retrieved from
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etrieve&SrcApp=EndNote&Init=Yes&SrcAuth=ResearchSoft&mode=FullRecord&UT=
000275874000046
Tabak, J., Mascagni, M., & Bertram, R. (2010). Mechanism for the Universal Pattern of Activity
in Developing Neuronal Networks. Journal of Neurophysiology, 103(4), 2208-2221.
Retrieved from
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etrieve&SrcApp=EndNote&Init=Yes&SrcAuth=ResearchSoft&mode=FullRecord&UT=
000276555800046
Tomaiuolo, M., Bertram, R., Gonzalez-Iglesias, A. E., & Tabak, J. (2010). Investigating
Heterogeneity of Intracellular Calcium Dynamics in Anterior Pituitary Lactotrophs Using
a Combined Modelling/Experimental Approach. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 22(12),
1279-1289. Retrieved from
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etrieve&SrcApp=EndNote&Init=Yes&SrcAuth=ResearchSoft&mode=FullRecord&UT=
000284425700008
Vo, T., Bertram, R., Tabak, J., & Wechselberger, M. (2010). Mixed mode oscillations as a
mechanism for pseudo-plateau bursting. Journal of Computational Neuroscience, 28(3),
443-458. Retrieved from
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etrieve&SrcApp=EndNote&Init=Yes&SrcAuth=ResearchSoft&mode=FullRecord&UT=
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Toporikova, N., Tabak, J., Freeman, M. E., & Bertram, R. (2008). A-type K+ current can act as a
trigger for bursting in the absence of a slow variable. Neural Computation, 20(2),
436-451. Retrieved from
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etrieve&SrcApp=EndNote&Init=Yes&SrcAuth=ResearchSoft&mode=FullRecord&UT=
000252248200006
Vladimirski, B. B., Tabak, J., O'Donovan, M. J., & Rinzel, J. (2008). Episodic activity in a
heterogeneous excitatory network, from spiking neurons to mean field. Journal of
Computational Neuroscience, 25(1), 39-63. Retrieved from
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etrieve&SrcApp=EndNote&Init=Yes&SrcAuth=ResearchSoft&mode=FullRecord&UT=
000256824500003
Tabak, J., Toporikova, N., Freeman, M. E., & Bertram, R. (2007). Low dose of dopamine may
stimulate prolactin secretion by increasing fast potassium currents. Journal of
Computational Neuroscience, 22(2), 211-222. Retrieved from
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etrieve&SrcApp=EndNote&Init=Yes&SrcAuth=ResearchSoft&mode=FullRecord&UT=
000244296700008
Presentations
Invited Presentations at Conferences
Tabak, J., Bertram, R., & Sengul, S. (presented 2012). Contributions of the two negative
feedback variables in the Hodgkin-Huxley model. Presentation at Conference on the Life
Sciences, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, San Diego, CA. (International)
Tabak, J. (presented 2011). Large conductance potassium (BK) channels promote mixed mode
oscillations in excitable cells. Presentation at Conference on Applications of Dynamical
Systems, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Snowbird, UT. (International)
Tabak, J. (presented 2010). A universal pattern of activity in developing neural networks.
Presentation at The 7th International Conference on Differential Equations and
Dynamical Systems, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. (International)
Tabak, J. (presented 2010). The unusual bursting pattern of pituitary cells. Presentation at
Dynamics of Bursting Activity of Neurons, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.
(National)
Tabak, J. (presented 2009). Effect of A-type potassium channels on bursting in a lactotroph
model. Presentation at Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems, Society for
Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Snowbird, UT. (International)
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Tabak, J. (presented 2008). Paradoxical effects of fast potassium currents on the activity of
pituitary endocrine cells. Presentation at European Conference on Mathematical and
Theoretical Biology, European Society for Mathematical and Theoretical Biology,
Edinburgh, Scotland. (International)
Nonrefereed Presentations at Conferences
Fletcher, P., Tabak, J., & Bertram, R. (presented 2012). Modeling bursting and responses to
thyrotropin-releasing hormone and prolactin in the tuberoinfudibular dopaminergic
neurons of the arcuate nucleus. Poster presentation at Annual meeting, Society for
Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA. (International)
Tabak, J., Gonzelez-Iglesias, A. E., Cristancho-Gordo, R., & Bertram, R. (presented 2012).
Multiple actions of hypothalamic oxytocin on pituitary cells. Poster presentation at
Annual meeting, Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA. (International)
Velez, P., Helena, C. V., Stathopoulos, A. M., Fletcher, P., Tabak, J., & Bertram, R. (presented
2012). Electrophysiological recordings from dopaminergic neurons in the arcuate
nucleus of female rats. Poster presentation at Annual meeting, Society for Neuroscience,
New Orleans, LA. (International)
Gonzelez-Iglesias, A. E., Cristancho-Gordo, R., Bertram, R., & Tabak, J. (presented 2011).
Oxytocin stimulates calcium signaling and hormone release in rat lactotrophs,
somatotrophs and gonadotrophs. Poster presentation at World Congress on
Neurohypophysial Hormones, Northeastern University, Boston, MA. (International)
Tomaiuolo, M., Tabak, J., Leng, G., & Bertram, R. (presented 2011). Model calibration and
testing on the same cell. Poster presentation at Annual meeting, Society for
Neuroscience, Washington, DC. (International)
Gonzelez-Iglesias, A. E., Tabak, J., Freeman, M. E., & Bertram, R. (presented 2010).
Stimulatory effects of oxytocin on growth hormone release and calcium signaling in rat
anterior pituitary cells. Poster presentation at International Congress of
Neuroendocrinology, International Neuroendocrine Federation, Rouen, France.
(International)
Tabak, J., Tomaiuolo, M., Gonzelez-Iglesias, A. E., Freeman, M. E., & Bertram, R. (presented
2010). BK channels promote bursting in pituitary cells. Poster presentation at
International Congress of Neuroendocrinology, International Neuroendocrine Federation,
Rouen, France. (International)
Tabak, J., Tomaiuolo, M., Milescu, L. S., Gonzelez-Iglesias, A. E., Freeman, M. E., & Bertram,
R. (presented 2009). BK channels promote bursting in pituitary cells. Poster presentation
at Annual meeting, Society for Neuroscience, Chicago, IL. (International)
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Tomaiuolo, M., Tabak, J., & Bertram, R. (presented 2008). Distinguishing the types of neuronal
bursting using voltage traces alone. Poster presentation at Annual meeting, Society for
Neuroscience, Washington, DC. (International)
Tabak, J., Mascagni, M., & Bertram, R. (presented 2007). Spontaneous Episodic Activity in
Developing Networks: Why episode duration is correlated with length of the preceding,
not following, inter-episode interval. Poster presentation at Annual meeting, Society for
Neuroscience, San Diego, CA. (International)
Invited Lectures and Readings of Original Work
Tabak, J. (2012). Using dynamic clamp to understand the electrical activity of pituitary cells.
Delivered at Summer School in Mathematical and Computational Neuroendocrinology,
Tours, France. (International)
Tabak, J. (2011). Large conductance potassium (BK) channels promote bursting oscillations in
pituitary cells. Delivered at Valparaiso Complex Systems Institute, Valparaiso, Chile.
(National)
Tabak, J. (2009). How ion channels set the rhythm in pituitary cells. Delivered at Valdosta State
University, Valdosta, GA. (Local)
Tabak, J. (2008). Fast potassium currents can stimulate calcium influx and hormone secretion in
pituitary cells. Delivered at University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT. (Local)
Contracts and Grants
Contracts and Grants Funded
Bertram, Richard (PI), Tabak-Sznajder, J., & Gonzalez-Iglesias, A. E. (Sep 2012–Aug 2015).
Mathematical Analysis of Electrical Oscillations. Funded by National Science
Foundation. (1220063). Total award $275,000.
Bertram, R., Gonzalez-Iglesias, A., & Tabak-Sznajder, J. (Feb 2010–Feb 2015). Regulation of
Prolactin Secretion at the Lactotroph. Funded by National Institute of Diabetes and
Digestive and Kidney Diseases. (DK43200). Total award $2,707,289.
Postdoctoral Supervision
Tomaiuolo, M. (Aug 2008–Oct 2011).
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Service
The Profession
Guest Editing for Refereed Journals
Tabak, J., Sherman, A., & Leng, G. (Eds.). (2011). Computational Models in
Neuroendocrinology [Special Issue]. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 22.
Editorial Board Membership(s)
ISRN Biomathematics (2011–present).
Guest Reviewer for Refereed Journals
The Journal of Neuroscience (2012).
PLoS One (2011–2012).
Journal of Neuroendocrinology (2010–2012).
PLoS Computational Biology (2008–2012).
Bulletin of Mathematical Biology (2007–2012).
Journal of Computational Neuroscience (2007–2012).
Biophysical Journal (2010–2011).
Journal of Physical Biology (2010–2011).
Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology (2010).
Clinical Neurophysiology (2009).
Mathematical Biosciences (2009).
Physiology and Behavior (2008–2009).
Journal of Theoretical Biology (2007–2009).
Biosystems (2008).
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Journal of Neurophysiology (2008).
Biological Cybernetics (2007–2008).
Acta Biotheoretica (2007).
Mathematical Medicine and Biology (2007).
Neurocomputing (2007).
Reviewer or Panelist for Grant Applications
Agence Nationale de la Recherche (2011).
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