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Institution _Georgia State University____Date__May 19, 2008__________
School/Division_College of Arts and Sciences____Department_Neuroscience Institute__
Name of Proposed Program_M.S./Ph.D. in Neuroscience___________
Degree __M.S./Ph.D.___Major ____ Neuroscience _____ CIP Code__30.2401__
Starting Date _August 2009____
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1. Program Description and Objectives: .......................................................................... 2
2. Justification and need for the program ........................................................................ 4
3. Procedures used to develop the program. .................................................................. 12
4. Curriculum................................................................................................................. 12
5. Inventory of faculty directly involved. ...................................................................... 17
6. Outstanding programs of this nature in other institutions. ........................................ 22
7. Inventory of pertinent library resources. ................................................................... 24
8. Describe the desired qualifications of the students who will be recruited and
admitted to the proposed program, including ethnic populations that will be targeted. ... 25
9. Facilities .................................................................................................................... 25
10. Administration ........................................................................................................... 25
11. Assessment ................................................................................................................ 26
12. Accreditation ............................................................................................................. 27
13. Affirmative Action impact ........................................................................................ 27
14. Degree inscription ..................................................................................................... 28
15. Fiscal and Enrollment Impact, and Estimated Budget. ............................................. 28
APPENDICES .................................................................................................................. 34
APPENDIX I .................................................................................................................... 35
APPENDIX II ................................................................................................................... 44
APPENDIX IIIA ............................................................................................................... 51
APPENDIX IIIB ............................................................................................................... 53
APPENDIX IV.................................................................................................................. 62
APPENDIX V ................................................................................................................. 225
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1. Program Description and Objectives:
The program description, written in a one or two page abstract, is a summary of the
proposed program. It should be in a format suitable for presentation to the Board of
Regents and should include the following: the objectives of the program; the needs
the program would meet; an explanation of how the program is to be delivered at the
undergraduate and/or graduate levels; and information related to costs, curriculum,
faculty, facilities, desegregation impact, and enrollment. Indicate the degree
inscription which will be placed on the student's degree upon his/her completion of
this program of study. In the program description, it must be clear that the proposed
program is central to the institution's mission and a high priority within the
institution's strategic plan.
This proposal describes a plan for establishing a multidisciplinary, multidepartmental, M.S./Ph.D. program in Neuroscience (offering a M.S. and Ph.D. in
Neuroscience) that will enhance the behavioral and life sciences training and research
efforts of Georgia State University (GSU). The program will respond to requests from
students and to a need for highly trained specialists in the areas of Neurobiology and
Behavioral Neuroscience. The M.S./Ph.D. program in Neuroscience will provide students
with the training necessary for careers in the rapidly expanding biotechnology and
pharmaceutical industries as well as for academic careers in several related disciplines.
Recent studies, as well as our own survey (appended), clearly indicate that prospective
students in the neurosciences prefer to earn advanced degrees specifically in
Neuroscience rather than in traditional biological or behavioral science programs. The
M.S./Ph.D.program in Neuroscience will therefore enhance the ability of GSU to
compete for top graduate students nationally and internationally.
The proposed M.S./Ph.D. program in Neuroscience has its origins in the
neuroscience-related concentrations within the Ph.D. programs in the Biology and
Psychology departments at GSU. However, the proposed M.S./Ph.D. program in
Neuroscience will be administered by the new Neuroscience Institute, an interdisciplinary
unit within the College of Arts and Sciences at GSU. Instruction of students in the
proposed program would be provided by faculty with primary (core) appointments
(n=14) in the Neuroscience Institute (most with previous appointments in the departments
of Biology and Psychology) as well as by faculty associated (n=41) or affiliated (n=12)
with this institute. While the majority of these faculty originate from Biology and
Psychology, additional faculty and students in other departments are working in
neuroscience-related areas, including theory of mind studies in Philosophy, robotics and
neural modeling in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Math &
Statistics, and Physics & Astronomy, neuromics in Computer Science, neurogenic
communication disorders in Educational Psychology and Special Education, and drug
development and imaging strategies in Chemistry.
Both the diversity and depth of the neuroscience research community at GSU will
define the curriculum of the M.S./Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Specifically, all students will be
required to complete three Core courses that cover the full range of neuroscience
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research, one course in Statistics and an Introduction to Graduate Studies course. All
other coursework will be chosen from electives so that each student, in consultation with
their advisor, can customize their curriculum to their particular research interests. Topics
and Concepts classes and journal clubs will bring together students whose research areas
are complementary
We expect that the M.S./Ph.D. Program in Neuroscience would require only
minimal administrative resources at its inception; otherwise it is cost-neutral. Our
proposed degree program will not require an alteration of the institutional mission
because the newly-formed Neuroscience Institute will administer the Neuroscience
doctoral program. The proposed M.S./Ph.D. program in Neuroscience does not call for
course delivery formats that are new or different for Georgia State University. We
anticipate that each tenure-track faculty with a primary appointment in the Neuroscience
Institute will have at least one doctoral student in the program and most will have two or
more students. When combined with doctoral students mentored by neuroscience-related
faculty in other departments, we estimate a total of 65 students enrolled at any one time.
For a 5-year program, we expect to graduate approximately 14 Ph.D.s in Neuroscience
per year and award a similar number of M.S. degrees annually.
The establishment of a M.S./Ph.D. program in Neuroscience will support the
overarching goal of GSU to become one of the nation's premier research universities
located in an urban setting. In particular, the strategic plan for GSU calls for increasing
interdepartmental or multidisciplinary research in areas of excellence. The strength and
interdisciplinary nature of the neuroscience community at GSU was recognized by the
establishment and heavy investment by the Provost in the Brains and Behavior Program,
one of three multi-disciplinary research foci that built on GSU’s strongest and most
successful research programs. To date, this has developed into a vibrant association of
faculty and students spanning multiple departments in the natural sciences, mathematics,
social sciences, and humanities. Similarly, GSU is the lead institution of the Center for
Behavioral Neuroscience (CBN), a NSF-funded consortium of more than 100 researchers
at seven Atlanta institutions who examine the neural mechanisms underlying complex
social behaviors. Establishment of a M.S./Ph.D. in Neuroscience within the newlyformed Neuroscience Institute would formally unite the faculty and students participating
in neuroscience research and align with the University’s larger strategy of training
students in cross-disciplinary subjects. The proposed M.S./Ph.D. in Neuroscience at GSU
would be unique in that this program would be the only M.S./Ph.D.. in Neuroscience
administered by an Institute and unaffiliated with a medical college within the University
System of Georgia and, indeed, the Southeast region. This program would also increase
our ability to supply, as we currently do, a majority of minority neuroscience-trained
Ph.D.s nationally.
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2. Justification and need for the program
1. Indicate the societal need for graduates prepared by this program.
Describe the process used to reach these conclusions, the basis for
estimating this need, and those factors that were considered in
documenting the program need.
The Neurosciences
The neurosciences are a set of disciplines that have a common interest in
understanding the structure and function of the nervous systems of animals, including
humans. The neurosciences embrace the traditional fields of neurophysiology,
neuroanatomy, and neurology, and the newer fields of neuroethology, neuroeconomics,
neurophilosophy, neuropsychology, behavioral, cognitive, computational, and
developmental neuroscience, dynamical systems, and neuromics. Neuroscience is
informed by and informs psychology, psychiatry, pharmacology, biophysics, computer
science, robotics, education, and speech/language pathology. The neurosciences are a
growing field; one measure of the growth is the membership of the Society for
Neuroscience, which has increased from 500 to over 37,000 since its beginning in 1969.
The Association of Neuroscience Departments and Programs (ANDP)
(http://www.andp.org/) lists over 130 programs in Neuroscience.
A M.S./Ph.D. degree in Neuroscience will benefit the University, the System, and the
state in many ways, including the following:
NEUROSCIENCE IS INTERDISCIPLINARY, A KEY TO TODAY’S SCIENCE
The interdisciplinary nature of Neuroscience research is fundamental and thereby
unites faculty across various disciplines as perhaps no other life science initiative can, as
witnessed by the Brains & Behavior Area of Focus incorporation of 9 different
departments from 3 different colleges. Neuroscience encompasses several fields of
biological and behavioral research and is typically subdivided into the following
disciplines: Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, Systems and Integrative Neuroscience,
Behavioral Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Computational Neuroscience, and
Clinical Neuroscience. Allied areas include biophysics of membranes, biochemistry of
neurotransmitters and signal transduction pathways, robotics, brain/computer interfaces,
learning/educational research, psychotropic drug design, social behavior, marketing
strategy, philosophy of mind, and others.
NEUROSCIENCE IS THE LAST MAJOR FRONTIER IN MEDICINE.
The major medical problems facing the population in the foreseeable future are
brain problems. The killer diseases of previous generations, such as polio, heart disease,
cancer, and even diabetes, are increasingly preventable or treatable, but diseases or
injuries of the brain currently have few solutions. Topics related to these diseases include:
Arthritis
Deafness
Age-and diabetes related blindness, e.g. macular degeneration, glaucoma
Parkinson’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease
Diffuse Lewy Body Syndrome
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Other Dementias
Drug abuse
Social pathology (e.g. various anti-social personality disorders)
Spinal cord regeneration
Traumatic brain injury
Stroke
Epilepsy
Childhood developmental disorders
Chronic pain
Obesity-induced diabetes, hypertension, joint pain, and congestive heart failure
Mental health/affective disorders (e.g. autism, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression)
Neurological ramifications of disease states
Robotics, sensory and motor prostheses
Terrorism- neurotoxins, neuroimmunology
NEUROSCIENCE PROMOTES RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
GSU has important resources for supporting students in the emerging field of
neuromics. We have the first Center for Neuromics (http://biology.gsu.edu/neuromics) in
the nation, which promotes research aimed at understanding the complex interactions of
neurons in the brain. Through seed funding from the Brains & Behavior Initative, we
have started a collaborative project between biologists and computer scientists to build
NeuronBank, a knowledge base of neuronal circuitry, which has now received NIH
funding. The Center for Neuromics sponsors seminars and provides student travel and
research awards.
Some of our faculty are involved with the Allen Brain Project:
(www.brainatlas.org). This is a program for developing cutting-edge bioinformatics-type
tools to catalog brain areas, nerve cells and their interconnections, and the genes involved
in setting up and maintaining brain function. This information will be of great use in
basic research to understand the workings of the brain, in drug development for
neurological diseases, in neurosurgical innovations and gene therapy. These endeavors
are expected to produce translational research that would lead to patentable innovations.
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2. Indicate the student demand for the program in the region served by the
institution. What evidence exists of this demand?
CURRENT NEUROSCIENCE STUDENTS AT GSU SUPPORT THE
FORMATION OF A M.S./Ph.D.PROGRAM IN NEUROSCIENCE.
We have conducted a survey of students currently connected with the Brains &
Behavior and Center for Behavioral Neuroscience Programs. Most are currently working
on a degree in Biology or Psychology; a few are from the other departments involved in
the Brains & Behavior Area of Focus. The response was overwhelmingly positive. Out
of 51 respondents, 31 agree or strongly agree that they would have applied to such a
program, and only 10 said they would not, with the rest neutral. Only 8 out of 51
disagreed with the statement “I would prefer to earn my degree in Neuroscience”
Please see Appendix I for details.
A M.S./Ph.D. PROGRAM IN NEUROSCIENCE AT GSU WILL ENHANCE
VISIBILITY OF OUR EXISTING PROGRAMS IN NEUROSCIENCE
Students interested in Neuroscience want to have a M.S./Ph.D. in Neuroscience to
reflect their specialized knowledge and training. The annual number of applications for
graduate training in the neural sciences has almost tripled during the past 19 years and is
now ~65 per program, while the number of matriculates has doubled and is now ~8
students per program. Nonetheless, the academic quality of incoming graduate students
has remained high, as suggested by their undergraduate GPA (average = 3.49), their
scores on the GRE (average = ~69th percentile), and their research experience. 23% of
the incoming students have an undergraduate major in Neuroscience or Behavioral
Neuroscience. Other common majors were Biology (23%), Psychology (15%), and
Chemistry (6%), and an additional 8% had dual majors including one or more of these
disciplines. With a M.S./Ph.D. program in Neuroscience at GSU, this will facilitate our
national and international reputation, paying dividends in greater numbers and quality of
students as well as better postdoctoral and faculty positions for our Ph.D. graduates. This,
in turn, will heighten awareness of Neuroscience at GSU, specifically, and GSU research
more generally in the national/international arena. This will lead to even higher quality
job applicants for faculty positions in Neuroscience-related Departments.
A M.S./Ph.D. PROGRAM IN NEUROSCIENCE AT GSU WILL FACILITATE
ADMINISTRATION OF OUR NEUROSCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAMS
Faculty who would jointly train M.S./Ph.D. students in the proposed Program
come from several departments as well as from the Neuroscience Institute. The ANDP
2005 Report finds that more than half of all Neuroscience programs are institution-wide,
reflecting the broad-based, interdisciplinary nature of the field. Only 18% are located in
Departments of Neuroscience or Neurobiology. In contrast, 64% of the programs link
neuroscientists in multiple departments (or in a “Center”, “Division”, or “Institute” of
Neuroscience) in a unified, degree-granting program. These numbers are similar to those
obtained in the 2000/2001 and 2003 ANDP surveys. On average, there are 51 faculty
members per program. In 75% of the programs, the degree awarded to graduate students
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trained in the neurosciences is a Ph.D. in Neuroscience or in Neurobiology (or in a
discipline that had those words in their name). This situation represents a striking reversal
from that which occurred 19 years ago, when the majority of such degrees were awarded
in other disciplines. The number of applications to graduate training programs in the
neurosciences is almost three times the number per program that it was in the 1986
survey. The median number of graduate students in a program is 25. The Ph.D. degrees
awarded per year average 3.9 per program and this number has been steadily increasing.
The attrition rate is only 4%. 69% accepted postdoctoral positions, 26% were in other
neuroscience-related positions, 1% were employed outside the field, and 0% were
unemployed. A unified M.S./Ph.D. program under the administration of the Neuroscience
Institute would produce a seamless program of study for Neuroscience graduate students
across departments.
Neuroscience departments or degree-offering Neuroscience programs may be
found in over 130 research universities across the United States. Data generated from
surveys conducted by the Association of Neuroscience Departments and Programs
(ANDP) in 1986, 1991 and 1998 reveal a growing trend among prospective graduate
students to apply to these Neuroscience programs. In its survey of U.S. graduate
programs in Neuroscience, the ANDP reports that the number of applications per
program has increased 45% from 1991 and 154% from 1986. Additionally, the average
number of students enrolled per program has increased steadily.
The ANDP survey also reveals an increasing trend for students to earn advanced
degrees specifically in “Neuroscience” rather than in traditional biological or behavioral
sciences
3. Give any additional reasons that make the program desirable (for example,
exceptional qualifications of the faculty, special facilities, etc.)
NEUROSCIENCE IS IMPROVING EDUCATION AND MINORITY
PARTICIPATION
The Society for Neuroscience has made outreach to K-16 students a fundamental
part of its mission, and Atlanta’s Neuroscience community has taken this charge to heart,
primarily under the auspices of the NSF-funded Center for Behavioral Neuroscience
(CBN) headquartered at GSU. Neuroscience faculty are actively involved in efforts to
improve science education at the K-12 level via initiatives coordinated by the CBN. GSU
neuroscience educators have established partnerships with the Decatur School System
and the DeKalb County School system for a series of programs involving teachers and
students, including teacher training workshops, school visits, and a lending library of
science education materials made available to classroom teachers. Integrated into these
teacher and classroom-oriented activities are summer programs for students, including
the ION (Institute on Neuroscience) program for high school students in which the
students gain formal mentoring and an opportunity to work in neuroscience labs at GSU
and other Atlanta universities and colleges, and Summer Brain Camps, summer science
camps for middle school students which both provide science experiences for the students
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during which GSU science faculty and public school teachers who have completed one of
the teacher training workshops work together. GSU neuroscience educators also hold a
two-day Neuroscience Expo at the Atlanta Zoo, the first day of which students from a
Decatur middle school are exposed to neuroscience-related activities, while on the second
day the Expo is open to all children and their parents who visit the Zoo. School-oriented
programs are focused on schools with high proportions of underrepresented minorities
and disadvantaged students. Summer programs and other student-oriented activities
have >80% minority student participation. The Georgia Biomedical Partnership
recognized the CBN for its outstanding work in education and community outreach with
its 2006 Biomedical Community Award.
Neuroscience faculty members lead the CBN’s undergraduate education
initiatives as well. The nationally recognized BRAIN program for undergraduates is held
each year, bringing in 22 undergraduates from Atlanta institutions and across the nation
for neuroscience research fellowships to gain hands-on research experience at GSU and
other Atlanta universities and colleges while attending lectures and seminars on
neuroscience topics and professional skills. Historically, >75% of the participants have
been women and >60% have been underrepresented minorities. A similar academic year
program, CBNuf, is currently being tested, and is targeted specifically at minority
undergraduates at Spelman College, Morehouse College, and Clark Atlanta University.
Neuroscience faculty have established strong relationships with these Historically Black
Colleges and Universities in Atlanta. Career Days and Research Days at Spelman
College, Morehouse College, and Clark Atlanta University are attended by neuroscience
faculty and CBN staff to provide information about graduate school opportunities, and
several students from these institutions have worked in GSU neuroscience labs and/or
enrolled in its graduate programs. In recognition of his work with these institutions, CBN
Director and GSU neuroscience faculty member Dr. Elliott Albers was named Mentor of
the Year by The Center for Biomedical and Behavioral Research at Spelman College in
2006. Improvements in education extend to the professional level as well. There is
enhancement of graduate and research programs through the CBN Graduate Scholars
Program (providing doctoral students with an interest in behavioral Neuroscience the
opportunity to gain a broader breadth of experience by working in a collaborative
research environment) and a CBN Post-Doctoral Fellows program.
A M.S./Ph.D. PROGRAM IN NEUROSCIENCE AT GSU WILL BE ENHANCED
BY NEW FACILITIES IN OUR NEW SCIENCE PARK.
GSU is currently building a new Science Park, which will house the
neurosciences and other life sciences. This will bring together faculty from across the
campus into contiguous space for teaching, research, and administration. Uniting the
students doing Neuroscience research under one degree program and one building will
promote collaborative work and should enhance acquisition of new grants. The new
science buildings would help to unify Neuroscience researchers under one roof and
provide space for new faculty recruitment in the Neurosciences.
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NEUROSCIENCE IS PROFITABLE FOR GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Across the last five years, the average annual federal funding for Neuroscience at
GSU has been $5,685,160, a sizable percentage of all NIH/NSF funding at our institution.
With the help of more and even higher quality graduate students, as well as the inevitable
increase in faculty that occurs with growing highly successful programs, we can do better,
largely because Neuroscience research is a unifying theme across many of the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) and Centers. The NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research
was launched in 2004 with 15 participating Institutes and Centers to provide a framework
for coordinating research, and developing tools and resources which are broadly useful
for advancing Neuroscience research (http://Neuroscienceblueprint.nih.gov/). To this
end, the NIH is generating a series of focused initiatives designed to catalyze
Neuroscience research. In fiscal years 2005 and 2006, the Blueprint supported the
creation and distribution of resources that are of broad utility to the entire Neuroscience
community. In fiscal years 2007-2009, the NIH Blueprint plans to address three specific,
cross-cutting themes: neurodegeneration, neurodevelopment, and neuronal plasticity.
Note that the Neuroscience-related faculty members at GSU are particularly strong in
these areas, and future hires will hopefully expand this expertise.
NEUROSCIENCE IS BIG BUSINESS
Neuroscience has attracted the lion’s share of federal funding in recent decades,
particularly in the “Decade of the Brain” established by Congress from 1990 to 2000.
Approximately $5 billion is currently awarded by NIH to Neuroscience-related projects
in the USA. Another $800 million comes from NSF, with smaller amounts from Howard
Hughes, the McKnight Foundation, March of Dimes, Whitehall Foundation, Klingenstein,
drug companies, and neurological disease-specific funding agencies. Additional awards
come from other government sectors such as the Departments of Defense and Education.
The average annual level of Neuroscience funding at GSU over the last five years has
been $5,685,160. The CBN seed funds for research and student training have leveraged
over $8 million since inception. A neuroscience degree would act as a recruitment tool
so that more highly trained scientists can be hired, and as a marketing strategy to get
attention by funding agencies.
4. Include reports of advisory committees and consultants, if available. For
doctoral programs, the institution should involve at least three authorities
in the field (outside of the institution) as consultants, and should include
their reports as a part of the proposal.
John Hildebrand (University of Arizona)
http://www.neurobio.arizona.edu/faculty/hildebrand/
Dr. Hildebrand is a Regents Professor at the University of Arizona. Since 1985, he has
been the Director of the Arizona Research Laboratories Division of Neurobiology. In
2007, he was elected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences. His research
program focuses on moths as experimental models and emphasizes studies of olfaction,
neuroethology, chemical ecology of insect-host interactions, neural development, and
neurochemistry and neurosecretion. He has strong interests is science education for
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members of underrepresented groups and served for several years on the Advisory
Committee for the Minority Fellowship Program in Neuroscience under the auspices of
the American Psychological Association, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the
Association of Neuroscience Departments and Programs. He is the President of the
International Society for Chemical Ecology, Past-President of the International Society
for Neuroethology; co-editor of the Journal of Comparative Physiology A.
Tom Carew (University of California-Irvine)
http://www.faculty.uci.edu/profile.cfm?faculty_id=4564
Professor, Neurobiology and Behavior, School of Biological Sciences
Donald Bren Professor and Chair, Center for Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
Dr. Carew’s research focuses on the mechanisms of learning and memory, using the sea
slug Aplysia as a model system. Before moving to UC-Irvine to head the Center, Dr.
Carew served as the John M. Musser Professor of Psychology and chair of the
Department of Psychology at Yale. He received the 1990 National Institute of Mental
Healths MERIT Award and was elected a member of the Society of Experimental
Psychology. He received the 1990 Yale College Dylan Hixon Prize for Excellence in
Teaching the Natural Sciences and is the author of two college-level textbooks and more
than 140 articles published in leading journals. In September 2001 he was elected a
fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Geert de Vries (University of Massachusetts-Amherst)
http://www.umass.edu/cns/geert/index.htm
Professor, Department of Psychology
Director of Center for Neuroendocrine Studies and Head of Neuroscience Division in
Psychology. Dr. de Vries’s research focuses on the cellular and molecular mechanisms
underlying sexual differentiation of vasopressin synthesis and release. His laboratory also
studies the functional significance of sex differences in this hormone-sensitive system,
and focuses on its role in parental behavior. He has been the President of the Society for
Behavioral Neuroendocrinology since 2003 and has received two Independent Scientist
Awards from the National Institute of Mental Health (1998-2008). He has published
more than 70 articles in leading journals as well as serving on the editorial boards of the
journals Endocrinology and Hormones and Behavior.
Tony Nuñez (Michigan State University)
http://grad.msu.edu/directory/nunez.htm
Professor, Department of Psychology
Associate Dean of the Graduate School. Dr. Nunez’s laboratory is interested in the neural
and endocrine control of circadian and seasonal rhythms in mammals, focusing on the
neural circuits that connect the circadian clock of the suprachiasmatic nucleus to other
regions of the brain that regulate sleep and reproductive functions. He has published more
than 50 articles in leading journals.
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Cheryl Sisk (Michigan State University)
http://neuroscience.msu.edu/people/faculty/sisk.htm
Professor, Department of Psychology
Director of Neuroscience Program. Dr. Sisk’s research program is focused on how steroid
hormones influence nervous system structure and function and specifically how pubertal
hormones shape development of the adolescent brain and maturation of adult behaviors.
She has served as the President of the Association of Neuroscience Departments and
Programs as well as Treasurer of the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology. She
has published more than 50 articles in leading journals as well as serving on the editorial
boards of the journals Endocrinology, Hormones and Behavior and Journal of
Experimental Biology.
Russell Fernald (Stanford University)
http://www.stanford.edu/group/fernaldlab/russellFernald.shtml
Professor, Psychology, Biological Sciences, Neurosciences and Benjamin Scott Crocker
Professor of Human Biology
Director, Human Biology Program
Dr. Fernald’s research focuses on the mechanisms whereby social interactions among
individuals produce specific changes in the brain and alters subsequent behavior. He has
received the Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award from NINDS (1999-2006) as well as
the Rank Prize in Vision/Opto-electronics (2004). He has also received numerous
teaching awards: Bing Prize for Excellence & Innovation in Undergraduate Teaching
(1996-1999), Cox Medal for Excellence in Fostering Undergraduate Research (1998) and
the Dinkelspiel Prize for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education (2000).
Dr. Fernald is on the editorial boards of Brains, Behavior and Evolution, Journal of
Comparative Physiology and Endocrinology and has had more than 100 articles
published in leading journals. In September 2003 he was elected a fellow of the
American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Catherine Carr (University of Maryland, College Park)
http://www.glue.umd.edu/~cecarr/
Professor, Biology
Dr. Carr’s research in the field of neuroethology focuses on neural mechanisms of sound
localization in the barn owl. Among her many honors, she was a Sloan research Fellow
(1988), served on the Hearing Research panel at NIH (NIDCD)(2002-2006), was CoDirector of the Neural Systems Course (2000-2005) and is now Director of the Grass
Lab (2006-2009) at the Marine Biological Lab in Woods Hole, MA, was Director of the
Howard Hughes Undergraduate Research Program at Univ. Maryland (2001-2005). She
is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Neurophysiology. She has published more than
60 articles in leading journals.
5. List all public and private institutions in the state offering similar
programs. Also, for doctoral programs, list at least five institutions in
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other southeastern states that are offering similar programs. If no such
programs exist, so indicate.
Georgia:
Private: Emory University
Public: University of Georgia, Medical College of Georgia
Southeast Region:
Duke University, Vanderbilt University, University of Alabama- Birmingham, Wake
Forest University, Florida State University, University of Florida, University of Miami,
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Louisiana State University
3. Procedures used to develop the program.
Describe the process by which the institution developed the proposed program.
The proposed program was developed through a well-considered and highly
collaborative process that has been ongoing for several years. As the number, strength,
and reputation of our students and faculty increased, the motivation for creating the
degree has overcome the energetic and administrative barriers standing in the way.
Communication and collaborations between neuroscience researchers and educators in
Atlanta are already extensive, and numerous retreats, workshops, seminars, and meetings
are held annually, facilitating development of a program proposal with a high level of
buy-in from all stake holders. Furthermore, with the creation of an interdisciplinary
Neuroscience Institute, it has become clear how such a degree program would be
administered.
4. Curriculum
List the entire course of study required and recommended to complete the degree
program. Give a sample program of study that might be followed by a
representative student. Indicate ways in which the proposed program is consistent
with national standards.
Students in the Neuroscience M.S./Ph.D. Program must fulfill all requirements of
the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and their department of enrollment as well as
Neuroscience program requirements. A Master of Science degree will be earned in the
course of the Neuroscience Ph.D. program. In addition to course work and research
available at the university, students are encouraged to take advantage of research and
professional experiences, conferences, workshops and seminars related to the
Neurosciences both nation- and world-wide.
Coursework Requirements
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A minimum of 90 hours of graduate credit is required for the Ph.D. degree in
Neuroscience. To satisfy the requirements for the degree, the student must complete
successfully:
1. A minimum of 30 hours of graduate classroom coursework, which must include:
- Neuroscience core courses (11 hours)
- Neuroscience electives (4 hours)
- Statistics core course (3 hours)
- Introduction to Graduate Studies core courses (4 hours)
- Topics, Concepts and Seminar courses (8 hours)
2. Students are required to take a minimum of 60 semester hours of research credit. This
requirement can be satisfied by enrolling in Biol 8800/9999 or Psyc 8999/9999 or similar
courses in other departments. At least 30 hours of Dissertation Research are required.
Students may enroll in Dissertation Research only after they have chosen a research
advisor and prepared a dissertation proposal that has been approved by their Dissertation
Committee.
3. Doctoral students are expected to earn an M.S. degree en-route to the completion of
the Neuroscience Ph.D. degree. To do so, students are required to register for a relevant
course in their department such as Biol 8888 (Non-thesis Master’s Paper Preparation) or
Psyc 8999 (Psychology Masters’ Thesis Research) during the preparation of their
dissertation proposal. The dissertation proposal will count as the Masters’ thesis. With
acceptance of the proposal, students who have completed their Ph.D. coursework will
have earned the 40 credit hours necessary for the completion of the M.S. degree.
M.S. degree requirements:
- Neuroscience core courses (11 hours)
- Neuroscience electives (3-4 hours)
- Statistics core course (3 hours)
- Introduction to Graduate Studies core courses (4 hours)
- Topics, Concepts and Seminar courses (7-8 hours)
- Biol 8800 or equivalent (4 hours)
- Biol 6900 or equivalent (2 hours)
- Biol 8888 or Psyc 8999 (4 hours) or equivalent
Courses
It is anticipated that neuro-related courses will be designated by the prefix NEUR and
will be cross-listed with Biology, Psychology, and other departments as appropriate.
Core Courses (11 hours)
Biol 8010/ Psyc 8616
Biol 8020/ Psyc 8617
Biol 8070 /Psyc 8618
A.
Cellular Neurobiology (4) AND
Integrative Neurobiology (4) AND
Advanced Behavioral Neuroscience (3)
Electives (3-4 hours)
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Biol 6074
Biol 6094
Biol 6114
Biol 6180
Biol 6240
Biol 6241
Biol 6242
Biol 6246
Biol 6248
Biol 6500
Biol 6696
Biol 8220
Biol 8220
Biol 8620
Biol 8910
Chem 6610
Phil 6130
Phil 6330
Psyc 6116
Psyc 6130
Psyc 6140
Psyc 7560
Psyc 8010
Psyc 8420
Psyc 8430
Psyc 8615
Psyc 8620
Psyc 8630
Psyc 8640
Psyc 9140
Statistics Core (3 hours)
Psyc 8410
Biol 6744
Developmental Biology (4)
Developmental Neurobiology (4)
Neural Mechanisms of Regulatory Behavior (4)
Neurobiology Laboratory (4)
Endocrinology (4)
Hormones and Behavior (4)
Circadian Rhythms (4)
Advanced Animal Physiology (4)
Cell Physiology (4)
Human Genetics (4)
Laboratory in Molecular Biological Techniques (4)
Molecular Cell Biology (4)
Physiology and Genetics of Prokaryotes (4)
Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics (4)
Topics in Biology (4)
Advanced Biochemistry (3)
Philosophy of Science (3)
Philosophy of Mind (3)
Primate Behavior (3)
Sensation and Perception (3)
Introduction to Psychophysiology (4)
Psychology of Animal Behavior (3)
Research Methods in Psychology (3)
Psychological Research Statistics II (3)
Psychological Research Statistics III (3)
Functional Human Neuroanatomy (3)
Introduction to Clinical Neuropsychology (3)
Developmental Neuropsychology (3)
Psychopharmacology (3)
Neuropsychological Assessment (3)
Psychological Research Statistics I (3) OR
Biostatistics (3)
Introduction to Graduate Studies (4 hours)
Biol 8550
Introduction to Graduate Studies (1)
Bio/Psyc 6801
Survival Skills in Academia (3)
B.
Topics/Concept and Seminar Courses (7-8 hours)
Biol 8110
Concepts in Neurobiology (2)
Biol 8700
Seminar (1)
Biol 8950
Topics in Behavior and Neurobiology (1)
Biol 8960
Topics in Cell Physiology and Biochemistry (1)
Biol 8970
Topics in Molecular Biological Sciences (1)
Phil 8130
Seminar in Philosophy of Science (3)
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Phil 8330
Psyc 6800
Psyc 8910
Psyc 8956
Psyc 9900
Seminar in Philosophy of Mind (3)
Seminar (1-3)
Topics in Neuropsychology (3)
Topics in Behavioral Neuroscience (1)
Seminar in Psychology (1-3)
Sample Program of Study
Year 1 (Fall)
Biol 8010/ Psyc 8616
Cellular Neurobiology (4)
Bio 8550
Introduction to Graduate Studies (1)
Year 1 (Spring)
Biol 8020/ Psyc 8617
Bio/Phil/PsycXXXX
Integrative Neurobiology (4)
Topics, Concepts or Seminar Course (1-3)
Year 2 (Fall)
Biol 8070 /Psyc 8618
Psyc 8410/ Biol 6744
Advanced Behavioral Neuroscience (3)
Statistics Core Course (3)
Year 2 (Spring)
Bio/Psyc 6801
Bio/PsycXXXX
Bio/PsycXXXX
Survival Skills in Academia (3)
Electives course (3-4)
Topics, Concepts or Seminar Course (1-3)
Year 3 (Fall)
Bio/PsycXXXX
Qualifying Exam
Topics, Concepts or Seminar Course (1-3)
Year 3 (Spring)
Bio 8888/Psyc 8999
Bio/PsycXXXX
Non-thesis Master’s Paper (4)
Topics, Concepts or Seminar Course (1-3)
Taken over the course of residency at GSU:
Bio 8800/Psyc 8999
Research (26)
Bio 9999/Psyc 9999
Dissertation Research (30)
1. Clearly differentiate which courses exist and which are newly developed
courses.
All courses listed above and in Appendix II already exist and most will be crosslisted with the originating department and the Neuroscience Institute (NEUR prefix).
2. Append course description for all courses (existing and new courses).
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Course descriptions are in Appendix II. There are no new courses proposed
because the curriculum is viable at present. New courses will be added as new faculty
are hired in the future.
3. When describing required or elective courses, list all course prerequisites.
Course prerequisites are listed under each course in Appendix II
4. Indicate whether courses in a proposed masters program are cross-listed as
undergraduate courses and, if so, what safeguards are employed to ensure
that courses taken as undergraduates are not repeated or that requirements
are significantly different for graduate students and undergraduates
enrolled in the same course.
According to the College of Arts and Sciences curriculum approval process, all
dual-level, cross-listed courses must have different requirements at the graduate and
undergraduate levels.
5. Provide documentation that all courses in the proposed curriculum have
met all institutional requirements for approval.
All courses are listed in the University Course Catalog and have, therefore, met
all institutional requirements for approval.
6. Append any materials available from national accrediting agencies or
professional organization as they relate to curriculum standards for the
proposed program.
There is no accrediting agency nor are there existing curriculum standards from
the Society for Neuroscience or Association of Neuroscience Departments and Programs.
Our proposed curriculum is comparable to that offered in competing institutions’
Neuroscience programs.
7. When internships or field experiences are required as part of the program,
provide information documenting internship availability as well as how
students will be assigned and supervised.
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Not applicable. Internships or field experiences will not be a required part of the
program.
8. Indicate ways in which the proposed program is consistent with national
standards.
Not applicable. Please see answer to question #6.
9. List student outcomes associated with this program.
Current Learning Outcome Assessment Standards in the Departments of Biology
and Psychology will be used to assess students in the Neuroscience M.S./Ph.D. Program.
These include (see Appendix IIIa (Biology) and IIIb (Psychology) for details):
BIOLOGY:
I. Scientific Inquiry
II. Communication
III. History, Nature, and Impact of the Discipline
IV. Content in the Discipline
PSYCHOLOGY:
I. Expertise in Theory and Content
II. Expertise in Research Methods
III. Application of Psychological Principles in Professional Activities
IV. Communication and Collaboration Skills
V. Critical Thinking Skills
VI. Personal Development
VII. Information and Technology Literacy
VIII. Ethics and Values
IX. Sociocultural Awareness
X. Career Planning and Development.
Critical evaluations of students in the program will be conducted in the course of
their qualifying exam, thesis proposal defense, and dissertation defense. All students are
expected to publish their original data in peer-reviewed scientific journals. The rating of
the journal will provide an additional assessment measure, although journals to be
selected vary by subdiscipline.
5. Inventory of faculty directly involved.
Core faculty will have a disciplinary focus in the neurosciences and a primary
appointment in the Neuroscience Institute. They may have a joint appointment in another
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department. Their promotion and tenure decisions and workload (research, teaching, and
service) will be reviewed within the Neuroscience Institute and will follow the College
workload policy. Their graduate students will come primarily from the Neuroscience
M.S./Ph.D. program, but core faculty in the Neuroscience Institute may chair committees
in other departments depending on the nature of their individual appointments with those
departments.
Associate faculty may have a disciplinary focus outside the neurosciences. They
will have a strong interest in the neurosciences and a commitment to the goals and
activities of the Neuroscience Institute. They will maintain a primary appointment in
another department. They may have a joint appointment in the Neuroscience Institute. All
of their budgetary affairs, promotion and tenure decisions, and workload will be
determined by their primary department. Associate members will normally be expected
to (a) teach courses that are part of the neuroscience degrees and/or certificate (many of
the courses taught will be cross-listed courses between the Neuroscience Institute and the
associate member’s home department), (b) direct students (e.g., fellows) in the
Neuroscience Institute or in their primary department, (c) serve on committees for
students in the Neuroscience Institute, and (d) participate significantly in Neuroscience
Institute activities.
Affiliate faculty likely will have a disciplinary focus outside the neurosciences.
They will have an interest in the neurosciences and in the goals and activities of the
Neuroscience Institute. They may teach courses that are electives in the Program. They
will have a primary appointment in another department. Affiliate members may serve as
co-investigators on a seed grant, but not as a primary investigator or as chair of a
dissertation/thesis committee. Affiliates should be willing to serve on committees of
students in the Neuroscience Institute and participate in Neuroscience Institute activities.
The following table gives a summary of faculty currently electing to be core or
associate members of the graduate faculty in the Neuroscience Institute. Their
curriculum vitae are in Appendix IV. In the College of Arts and Sciences at GSU the base
teaching load is five 3-credit courses per year. This includes teaching graduate students
within each lab in research methods and relevant literature. Adjustments are made if
faculty have research and/or administrative responsibilities that are above the norm.
Each faculty member in the Neuroscience Program is expected to continue with their
current teaching load. Core faculty in Neuroscience are expected to teach Neuroscience
courses, conduct federally-funded research, train graduate and undergraduate students
and postdoctoral researchers, and contribute service to the Program, College, and
University.
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Alphabetical list of core and associate faculty in the proposed Program:
Name
Rank
Role
Discipline
Ph.D.
Postdoctoral
Tulane
University
Harvard
University,
Worcester Fdn
Elliott Albers
Regents’
Professor
Core
Biology,
Psychology,
Neuroscience
Marina Arav
Associate
Professor
Associate
Math &
Statistics
Technion - Israel
Institute of
Technology
Technion - Israel
Institute of
Technology
Deborah Baro
Associate
Professor
Associate
Biology
Univ Ill-Chicago
Cornell
University
Timothy
Bartness
Regents’
Professor
Associate
Biology,
Psychology
Univ Florida
Worcester
Foundation
Al Baumstark
Professor
Associate
Chemistry
Harvard
University
Saeid Belkasim
Associate
Professor
Associate
Computer Sci
Univ Windsor
Igor Belykh
Assistant
Professor
Associate
Computer Sci
Univ Nizhny
Novgorod
Sarah Brosnan
Assistant
Professor
Associate
Psychology
Emory
University
Laura Carruth
Assistant
Professor
Core
Biology,
Neuroscience
Univ. ColoBoulder
UCLA
Robert Clewley
Assistant
Professor
Associate
Math and Stats
Univ Bristol
Boston
University,
Cornell
University
Brad C. Cooke
Assistant
Professor
Core
Neuroscience,
Psychology
University of
California,
Berkeley
Northwestern
University
Gennady
Cymbalyuk
Assistant
Professor
Associate
Physics
Moscow State
University
Emory University
Charles Derby
Professor,
Associate
Dean
Core
Biology,
Neuroscience
Boston
University
University of
Florida
Mukesh
Dhamala
Assistant
Professor
Associate
Physics
Univ KansasLawrence
Georgia Tech,
Florida Atlantic
Richard Dix
Professor
Associate
Biology
Baylor Coll Med
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Swiss Federation
Institute of
Technology
Emory
University
Donald
Edwards
Regents
Professor
Core
Biology,
Neuroscience
Yale University
Univ CalifBerkeley
Kyle Frantz
Associate
Professor
Core
Biology,
Neuroscience
Univ Florida
Salk Institute
Markus
Germann
Professor
Associate
Chemistry
University of
Calgary
University of
Calgary
Kathryn Grant
Associate
Professor
Associate
Chemistry
Columbia
University
Caltech
Matthew
Grober
Associate
Professor
Associate
Biology
UCLA
Cornell
University
Julia Hilliard
Professor,
Eminent
Scholar,
Associate
Biology
Baylor Coll Med
Kim Huhman
Professor
Core
Psychology,
Neuroscience
Chun Jiang
Professor
Associate
Biology
Paul Katz
Professor
Core
Biology,
Neuroscience
Tricia King
Assistant
Professor
Associate
Psychology
Jacqueline
Laures-Gore
Associate
Professor
Associate
Educational
Psychology &
Special Ed.
Mary Morris
Associate
Professor
Associate
Psychology
Univ Florida
Robin Morris
Regents’
Professor
Associate
Psychology
Univ Florida
Anne Murphy
Associate
Professor
Core
Biology,
Neuroscience
Univ. Cincinnati
Eddy Nahmias
Assistant
Professor
Associate
Philosophy
Duke University
Michael Owren
Associate
Professor
Associate
Psychology
Indiana Univ
Sarah Pallas
Professor
Core
Biology,
Neuroscience
Cornell
University
Yi Pan
Professor
Associate
Computer Sci
Univ Pittsburgh
Marise Parent
Associate
Professor
Core
Psychology
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UGA
GSU
Chinese Acad Sci
Yale University
Cornell
University
Brandeis Univ, U
Texas-Houston
Univ Florida
Brown University
Univ WisconsinMadison
Univ WisconsinMadison
Univ Calif-Irvine
Univ MarylandBaltimore
M.I.T.
University of
Virginia
Unil Perera
Professor
Associate
Physics
Aras Petrulis
Assistant
Professor
Core
Sushil Prasad
Professor
Associate
Computer Sci
Univ Central
Florida
Gengsheng Qin
Associate
Professor
Associate
Math and Stats
Hong Kong Univ
Sci Tech
Univ. Victoria
Vincent Rehder
Professor
Associate
Biology
Free University
Berlin
Colorado State
University
Diana Robins
Assistant
Professor
Associate
Psychology
Univ Connecticut
Yale University
Andrea
Scarantino
Assistant
Professor
Associate
Philosophy
Università
Cattolica- Milan
Andrey
Shilnikov
Associate
Professor
Core
Math and Stats
Univ Nizhny
Novgorod
Alexandra
Smirnova
Associate
Professor
Associate
Math and Stats
Kansas State
Univ
Lucjan
Strekowski
Professor
Associate
Chemistry
Polish Acad
Sciences
Raj
Sunderraman
Professor
Associate
Computer Sci
Iowa State Univ
Phang Tai
Regents’
Professor
Associate
Biology
Univ Calif-Davis
Yale Univ
Erin McClure
Tone
Assistant
Professor
Associate
Psychology
Emory
University
National
Institutes of
Health
William
Walthall
Associate
Professor
Associate
Biology
SUNY-Albany
Columbia
University
Gangli Wang
Assistant
Professor
Associate
Chemistry
Univ N CarolinaChapel Hill
Univ. Utah
David
Washburn
Professor
Associate
Psychology
GSU
Irene Weber
Professor
Associate
Biology
Walt
Wilczynski
Professor
Core
Psychology,
Neuroscience
Jenny Yang
Professor
Associate
Chemistry
Psychology,
Neuroscience
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Univ Pittsburgh
Cornell
University
Boston
University
Cambridge Univ.,
UC Berkeley
Oxford
University
Yale University
Univ Michigan
Cornell
University
Florida State
Univ
Oxford Univ,
Yale Univ
Yanqing Zhang
Associate
Professor
Associate
Computer Sci
Univ South
Florida
Yichuan Zhao
Assistant
Professor
Associate
Math and Stats
Florida State
Univ
Ying Zhu
Assistant
Professor
Associate
Computer Sci
George Mason
Univ
The faculty listed above are sufficient in number for directing the students in the Program.
In addition to the above list of core and associate members of the Institute, the following
faculty have declared their intention to be affiliate members:
Lauren Adamson (Professor, Psychology)
Page Anderson (Assistant Professor, Psychology)
Vadym Apalkov (Assistant Professor, Physics)
Andrew Clancy (Senior Lecturer, Biology)
Nikolaus Dietz (Associate Professor, Physics)
William Edmundson (Professor, Law and Philosophy)
Chris Goode (Lecturer, Psychology)
Gary Hastings (Associate Professor, Physics)
Xiaolin Hu (Assistant Professor, Computer Sci)
Heather Kleider (Assistant Professor, Psychology)
Scott Owen (Professor Emeritus, Computer Sci)
George Rainbolt (Professor, Philosophy)
Sebastian Rand (Assistant Professor, Philosophy)
Mary Ann Romski (Professor, Psychology)
Rose Sevcik (Professor, Psychology)
Michael Weeks (Associate Professor, Computer Sci)
1. If it will be necessary to add faculty in order to begin the program, give
the desired qualifications of the persons to be added, with a timetable for
adding new faculty and plan for funding new positions.
One or two new faculty will be added within the next two years, funded by the Center for
Behavioral Neuroscience or Brains and Behavior Area of Focus, but these additions are
not necessary to begin the program.
6. Outstanding programs of this nature in other institutions.
List three outstanding programs of this nature in the country, giving location name,
and telephone number of official responsible for each program. Indicate features that
make these programs stand out. When available, append descriptive literature of the
outstanding program. Indicate what aspects of these outstanding programs, if any,
will be included in your program.
1) Cornell University, Department of Neurobiology and Behavior:
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http://www.nbb.cornell.edu/neurobio/Field/gradfield2.html
Cornell’s Ph.D. program in Neurobiology and Behavior (NB&B) integrates the
study of neurobiology with behavior at all levels of analysis. Approaches range from the
study of ion channels through neural networks all the way to the behavior of animal
societies. Faculty come from a broad variety of disciplines including Psychology,
Biomedical Engineering, Applied Physics, Entomology, Biomedical Sciences, Molecular
Medicine, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and Neurobiology and Behavior. Other
outstanding features include graduate training grants, exceptional students, individuallytailored courses of study, and opportunities for students to learn from experts in both
seminar and hands-on lab formats.
David L. Deitcher, Director of Graduate Studies
W363 Seeley Mudd Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-2702
607 254-4340
[email protected]
2) Michigan State University, Dept of Psychology, Graduate Program in Neuroscience:
http://neuroscience.msu.edu/program.html
The Neuroscience Ph.D. program at MSU is an interdisciplinary program with
over 45 participating faculty from eight different departments. This program is known
for having some of the top neuroendocrinologists and behavioral neuroscientists in the
country. The program highlights four focus areas: cellular/molecular,
imaging/physiology, behavior/integrative biology, and development/evolution. A broadbased curriculum is complemented by research training in specialized areas of
neuroscience. The program is very active and offers weekly research seminars, weekly
research forums for graduate students to present their work, and an annual research
retreat. The combination of classroom and laboratory training, plus the vast opportunities
for professional interactions at Michigan State University, furnish students with an
excellent understanding of the richness and diversity of approaches to the study of the
nervous system, and equip them for successful careers in either the public or private
sector. Our program regularly competes for the same pool of graduate students, but the
fact that MSU offers a PhD in Neuroscience often sways students towards their program.
Cheryl L. Sisk, Ph.D., Program Director
Neuroscience Program
108 Giltner Hall
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: (517) 353-8947
[email protected]
3) University of Maryland-College Park, Program in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science:
http://www.nacs.umd.edu/aboutus/index.html
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The NACS Graduate Program offers world-class interdisciplinary training in
several broad areas including systems neuroscience, molecular and cellular neuroscience,
computational and cognitive neuroscience, and cognitive science. Within and across these
areas, they have faculty with internationally renowned research programs in vision,
audition, sensorimotor integration, synaptic plasticity, language and communication,
learning, memory and decision making, and neuromorphic engineering. These research
programs are housed in over 14 different departments, which participate in the NACS
Graduate Program in College Park. Through their partnerships with the National
Institutes of Health and Children's National Medical Center, NACS graduate students
may also receive research training in laboratories of adjunct faculty at neighboring
institutions.
Amanda Woodward, Professor, Graduate Director
Department of Psychology
2147B Biology-Psychology Building
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
301-405-8910
[email protected]
7. Inventory of pertinent library resources.
Indicate--in numbers of volumes and periodicals--available library resources
(including basic reference, bibliographic, and monographic works as well as major
journal and serial sets; include any on-line resources) which are pertinent to the
proposed program. How do library resources compare to those at institutions listed in
section 6? What additional library support must be added to support the proposed
program, and what is the plan for acquiring this support?
The newly-renovated Georgia State University Library contains over 1.4 million
volumes, including 7,989 active serials, and almost 22,000 media materials. The library
has access to 276 electronic periodical and resource indices (many with full text), almost
14,000 electronic journals with full text, and about 30,000 electronic books. Additionally,
the library is a Federal Document Depository and holds more than 820,000 government
documents with electronic access to many additional titles. (Source: 2006/2007 Library
Annual Report)
The GSU Library has been very supportive of the neurosciences. (See
http://www.library.gsu.edu/research/liaison.asp?ldID=115&guideID=0.) We currently
have full-text electronic access to over 330 neuroscience-related journals and there are
over 200 print journals on site. Important databases available include PubMed, Web of
Science, PsychInfo, PsycEXTRA, Biological Abstracts, Animal Behavior Abstracts, CSA
Neurosciences Abstracts, ERIC, ScienceDirect. This compares very favorably with
competing programs in the Southeast and nationally (see chart in Appendix V).
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8. Describe the desired qualifications of the students who will be recruited and
admitted to the proposed program, including ethnic populations that will be
targeted.
We will seek domestic and foreign students with documented laboratory
experience and excellent academic credentials, of all ethnic, economic, and racial
backgrounds. The neuroscience programs in the Biology and Psychology departments
are already attracting excellent students, and we expect to attract even more highly
qualified students under the auspices of the Neuroscience Institute. Indeed a major
impetus for establishing the M.S./Ph.D. in Neuroscience is to improve recruiting efforts.
As discussed under #13, GSU has had tremendous success in recruiting underrepresented
minorities into the existing neurobiology and neuropsychology programs.
9. Facilities
Describe the facilities available for the proposed program. How do these facilities and
equipment compare to those of excellent programs elsewhere? What new facilities
and equipment are required, and what is the plan for acquiring these facilities and
equipment?
Faculty to be involved in the Program currently have labs spread across several
research buildings, primarily Kell Hall and the Natural Sciences Building. Offices for
most faculty are in Kell Hall or the Science Annex. Their laboratories are well-equipped
and are supporting ongoing, funded reseach programs. Faculty who plan primary
appointments in the Neuroscience Institute will move to new facilities currently under
construction. It is expected that access to facilities and equipment will at least continue at
current levels and will expand in the future as resources become available. Currently
there are facilities and equipment for genomics and proteomics, imaging and confocal
microscopy, electron microscopy, molecular biology, neurosurgery, neuroanatomy,
neurophysiology, neuropharmacology, neuroendocrinology, behavioral analysis and
MRI.
The faculty within the Neuroscience Institute will elect a Committee on Research
and Facilities (three members, two core and one associate) to oversee Neuroscience
Institute research and core facilities activities. The chair of this committee will supervise
staff associated with the facilities, coordinate activities in these spaces and be responsible
for upkeep and maintenance of equipment in shared and core facilities. The committee
chair will oversee revenue accounts associated with the use of core facilities. The
committee chair will serve as a liaison to core facilities in other units that are frequently
used by Neuroscience Institute faculty. The committee chair will ensure that research in
the Neuroscience Institute is performed according to Federal and State guidelines and
regulations. The committee may appoint subcommittees (which may include faculty not
on the committee) if its workload makes this necessary.
10. Administration
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Describe how the proposed program will be administered within the structure of the
institution.
The PhD in Neuroscience will be administered by the Director of Graduate
Studies in the Neuroscience Institute. The Director of Graduate Studies, appointed from
the core faculty, oversees the graduate program and serves on the Graduate Council of
the College of Arts and Sciences. The faculty will elect a Graduate Committee (three
members, two core and one associate) that will work with the DGS on graduate issues.
The Neuroscience Institute faculty will elect a Committee for Interdisciplinary
Activities to oversee Neuroscience Institute interdisciplinary activities including degree
programs and formulate policy proposals to bring to the Executive Committee. It will be
composed of three core and four associate faculty. One of the associate members will be
selected to be chair by the Director in consultation with the Executive Committee. The
Chair will cast a vote only to break ties.
11. Assessment
Indicate the measures that will be taken to assess the effectiveness of the program and
the learning outcomes of students enrolled.
Current Learning Outcome Assessment Standards in the Departments of Biology
and Psychology will be used to assess students in the Neuroscience Ph.D. Program.
These include (see Appendix IIIa (Biology) and IIIb (Psychology) for details):
BIOLOGY:
I. Scientific Inquiry
II. Communication
III. History, Nature, and Impact of the Discipline
IV. Content in the Discipline
PSYCHOLOGY:
I. Expertise in Theory and Content
II. Expertise in Research Methods
III. Application of Psychological Principles in Professional Activities
IV. Communication and Collaboration Skills
V. Critical Thinking Skills
VI. Personal Development
VII. Information and Technology Literacy
VIII. Ethics and Values
IX. Sociocultural Awareness
X. Career Planning and Development.
Critical evaluations of students in the program will be conducted in the course of
their qualifying exam, thesis proposal defense, and dissertation defense. All students are
expected to publish their original data in peer-reviewed scientific journals. The rating of
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the journal will provide an additional assessment measure, although journals to be
selected vary by subdiscipline. We will also use post-GSU employment as an additional
way to assess the effectiveness of the program.
[note this exactly duplicates #9 under Curriculum above, should there be a difference?
12. Accreditation
Where applicable, identify accrediting agencies and show how the program meets the
criteria of these agencies. Append standards and criteria to the proposal. Provide
evidence that the institution has notified SACS of its intent to apply for a change in
degree level, if appropriate.
There is no accreditation procedure for graduate degrees in Neuroscience. SACS will
evaluate all graduate programs at GSU. The Association of Neuroscience Departments
and Programs (ANDP) provided comparative data on different programs that we have
used in designing our proposal.
13. Affirmative Action impact
Indicate what impact the implementation of the proposed program will have on the
institution's desegregation and affirmative action programs. Include information
relating to faculty, staff, administrators, and students in this section.
The neuroscience programs in the Biology and Psychology departments have
been extraordinarily successful in under-represented minority recruitment, in part due to
the initiatives made possible through the NSF-funded Center for Behavioral
Neuroscience. The nationally recognized CBN BRAIN program for undergraduates is
held each year, bringing in 22 undergraduates from Atlanta institutions and across the
nation for neuroscience research fellowships to gain hands-on research experience at
GSU and other Atlanta universities and colleges while attending lectures and seminars on
neuroscience topics and professional skills. Historically, >75% of the participants have
been women and >60% underrepresented minorities. Through the CBN, GSU has
established strong ties with the Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Atlanta.
Career Days and Research Days at Spelman College, Morehouse College, and Clark
Atlanta University are attended by neuroscience faculty and CBN staff to provide
information about graduate school opportunities. In recognition of his work with these
institutions, CBN Director and GSU neuroscience faculty member Dr. Elliott Albers was
named Mentor of the Year by The Center for Biomedical and Behavioral Research at
Spelman College in 2006. Several students from these institutions at the AUC have
worked in GSU neuroscience labs and/or enrolled in neuroscience graduate programs.
Efforts are underway by GSU CBN faculty members to establish closer ties with several
funded undergraduate research enhancement programs at Spelman and Morehouse
Colleges to provide laboratory placement for undergraduates from those programs as a
way to enhance our recruitment efforts.
These efforts will be facilitated by combining graduate neuroscience training at
GSU into a single coherent Neuroscience M.S./Ph.D. program, thereby enhancing our
current strong efforts to enroll under-represented minorities in graduate science training.
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Currently, as indicated by a survey of neuroscience doctoral students receiving CBN
support, our combined neuroscience-oriented graduate programs have approximately
double the proportion of under-represented minorities compared to the nationwide
average across neuroscience-oriented degree programs (reported by the Association of
Neuroscience Degree Programs) and they are also above the national average in women
enrollees. Establishment of a neuroscience graduate degree at GSU will further enhance
our ability to attract talented under-represented minority and women undergraduates into
our program rather than to other universities out of state that have already established
interdepartmental neuroscience graduate programs, as well as improve mentoring and
networking by linking them together in a single program. In this way, establishment of a
unified neuroscience M.S./Ph.D.program will have a dual role in enhancing the
recruitment of under-represented minorities into GSU as graduate students, while also
improving the training of science majors at the undergraduate level.
14. Degree inscription
Indicate the degree inscription which will be placed on the student's diploma upon
her/his completion of this program of study. Be sure to include the CIP code for the
program.
The degrees given will be M.S. and Ph.D. in Neuroscience, CIP code 30.2401
Neuroscience. A program that focuses on the interdisciplinary scientific study of the
molecular, structural, physiologic, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of the brain and
nervous system. Includes instruction in molecular and cellular neuroscience, brain
science, anatomy and physiology of the central nervous system, molecular and
biochemical bases of information processing, behavioral neuroscience, biology of
neuropsychiatric disorders, and applications to the clinical sciences and biomedical
engineering.
15. Fiscal and Enrollment Impact, and Estimated Budget.
Complete the following pages to indicate the expected EFT and head count student
enrollment, estimated expenditures, and projected revenues for the first three years of
the program. Include both the redirection of existing resources and anticipated or
requested new resources. Institutional commitment of funds should be consistent with
the centrality and level of priority that are assigned to the program in the proposal.
Second and third-year estimates should be in constant dollars--do not allow for
inflationary adjustments or anticipated pay increases. Include a budget narrative that
is descriptive of significant line items and the specific redirection of resources
envisioned.
Budget narrative
The Budget is derived almost entirely from a redirection of existing resources. No new
resources are required to start the Program. In what follows, we explain the significant
line items and how we will redirect resources to fund the proposed Ph.D. program. We
provide an explanation for each section.
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I. Enrollment projections
A. Student Majors: Our projections of 5 M.S. and 40 Ph.D. students migrating from
existing programs and 5 students entering GSU as M.S. students in the 1st year are based
on data from Fall semester enrollments in the Biology and Psychology neurosciencerelated concentrations during the last 3 years. In all cases, the number of M.S. degrees
will be tightly linked to the number of Ph.D. students as the M.S./Ph.D. in Neuroscience
will require Ph.D. students to earn their M.S. degree during their Program of Study.
Calculations for future years include estimated completion dates for the M.S. of 3
years and the Ph.D. of 5 years, and a gradual shift of incoming students away from those
recruited from other programs (primarily Biology, Psychology, Physics) at GSU to those
recruited from outside the University. By the end of year 3, we anticipate having 65
Neuroscience graduate students that will be mentored by 14 core Neuroscience Institute
faculty and 41 associate faculty. Based on current faculty-to-student ratios in
neuroscience laboratories at GSU, we anticipate an average of 3 students per core faculty
member with the balance of students being mentored by associate faculty.
B. Credit Hours: Each student will take at least 36 credit hours per year; however, those
fully supported by assistantships in the department will register for 25 hours each
semester. Fifty fully-supported students in the first year will generate 3750 graduate
credit hours; 52 students in the second year will generate 3900 graduate hours; and, 65
students in the third year will generate 4875 graduate hours. Students may accumulate
more than 90 credit hours in their programs (the minimum amount of credit hours
required to complete the degree) because it is common for a student to take more research
hours than the minimum requirement. Accordingly, a four to six year time-to-degree time
frame for full time students is reasonable.
C. Degrees Awarded: It is anticipated that some students will complete the M.S./Ph.D.
program before the end of the third year. Most of our students at the inception of the
Program will come from existing doctoral programs (primarily Biology and Psychology)
and some will have completed most of their Program of Study in their previous
department before transferring to the M.S./Ph.D. in Neuroscience.
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FY 10__ FY 11__ FY 12_
1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year
I. ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS
(indicate basis for projections in narrative)
A. Student majors (Note that students will earn an M.S. prior to their Ph.D.degree.)
1. Shifted from other programs
Ph.D.
____45_ ____23 _____ 10___
2. New to institution
Ph.D.
____5___ ___29___
Total Majors
Ph.D.
____50_ ____52 ________65__
___55___
B. Course sections satisfying program requirements
1. Previously existing
___
48_ __48__ __48__[This is the # of courses
listed in our curriculum. I’ve now omitted the research courses ascribed to each of the
60-odd faculty]
2. New
____ ___ _____ _______
Total Program Course Sections1
__48_ __48__
__48__
C. Credit Hours generated by those courses [assumed each student taking avg 18
credits/sem = 54/yr per Nick Huot’s data, or should we use the 25 credits/sem numbers?]
1. Existing enrollments
_2430__ _1242__
_540__
2. New enrollments
__270__ _1566__ _ 2970
Total Credit Hours
_ 2700__ _2808__ _3510__
D. Degrees awarded
M.S.2
Ph.D.3
16
___10_
(yr 2)
17
22
_ 12___
14__
(yr 3)
(yr 4)
1
Many courses will be taught by associate or affiliate faculty. Teaching loads will be unaffected.
Non-terminal degree. Assumes 3 yrs to degree.
3
Assumes 5 yrs to degree
2
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II. Costs
EFT
Dollars
A. Personnel--reassigned or existing positions
1. Faculty
14
$1,324,615
2. Part-time
Fac.
0
$0
3. Grad. Assist.
40
$880,000
4.
Administrators
0
$0
5. Support staff
1
$50,000
6. Fringe
benefits
15
$368,122
7. Other personnel costs
$0
TOTAL EXISTING PERSONNEL
COSTS
B. Personnel--new
positions
1. Faculty4
2. Part-time
Fac.
3. Grad. Asst. 5
4.
Administrators
5. Support staff
6. Fringe
benefits
7. Other personnel costs
EFT
Dollars
EFT
Dollars
14 $1,324,615
13 $1,324,615
0
40
$0
$880,000
0
40
$0
$880,000
0
1
$0
$50,000
0
1
$0
$50,000
15
$368,122
$0
14
$368,122
$0
$2,622,737
$2,622,737
$2,622,737
2
$170,000
2
$170,000
2
$170,000
0
0
$0
$0
0
5
$0
$110,000
0
10
$0
$220,000
0
0
$0
$0
0
0
$0
$0
0
0
$0
$0
$45,526
$0
$45,526
$0
$45,526
$0
$215,526
$325,526
$435,526
C. Start-up Costs (one-time expenses)
1. Library / learning resources
2. Equipment
3. Other
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
TOTAL ONE-TIME
COSTS
$0
$0
$0
TOTAL NEW PERSONNEL COSTS
E. Operating Costs (recurring costs--base budget)
4
Although technically new, the university has committed funds to these positions and they are currently
under recruitment.
5
The Brains & Behavior Area of Focus budget, which will be migrated to the newly-formed Neuroscience
Institute, has uncommitted graduate assistant funds in it and these funds will form the base for the
additional graduate students.
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1. Supplies / Expenses
2. Travel
3. Equipment
4. Library / learning resources
5. Other
TOTAL RECURRING COSTS
GRAND TOTAL COSTS
III. REVENUE SOURCES
A. Source of Funds
1. Reallocation of existing
funds
2. New student workload
3. New tuition
4. Federal
grants
5. Other grants
6. Student fees
7. Other
Subtotal
New state allocation requested (Notes 1 &
2)
GRAND TOTAL
REVENUES
B. Nature of funds
1. Base budget
2. One-time
funds
GRAND TOTAL
REVENUES
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$5,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$5,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$5,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$5,000
$5,000
$5,000
$2,843,263
$2,953,263
$3,063,263
$2,549,930
$0
$0
$2,623,263
$0
$0
$2,696,596
$0
$0
$293,333
$0
$0
$0
$2,843,263
$330,000
$0
$0
$0
$2,953,263
$366,667
$0
$0
$0
$3,063,263
$0
$0
$0
$2,843,263
$2,953,263
$3,063,263
$2,549,930
$2,623,263
$2,696,596
$0
$0
$0
$2,843,263
$2,953,263
$3,063,263
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APPENDICES
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APPENDIX I
Student Survey
SURVEY RESULTS
1. What department are you currently a student in?
Response Total
Biology
24
Chemistry
1
Computer Information Systems
1
Computer Science
4
Mathematics and Statistics
1
Philosophy
2
Physics and Astronomy
4
Psychology
14
Other (please specify)
0
Total Respondents
51/51
2. Some of my research interests lie within the field of Neuroscience:
Response Total
Biol & Psych Students
Strongly Agree
35
32
Agree
13
6
Neutral
2
0
Disagree
1
0
35
Total Respondents
51/51
38/38
3. I have completed Neuroscience-related coursework while in graduate school.
Response Total
Biol & Psych Students
Strongly Agree
33
32
Agree
8
5
Neutral
3
0
Disagree
7
1
Total Respondents
51/51
38/38
4. A degree in Neuroscience would accurately reflect my graduate training.
Response Total
Biol & Psych Students
Strongly Agree
26
24
Agree
10
8
Neutral
7
2
Disagree
8
4
Total Respondents
51/51
38/38
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5. I would have applied for a graduate degree in Neuroscience had it been offered by
Georgia State University.
Response Total
Biol & Psych Students
Strongly Agree
25
24
Agree
7
5
Neutral
9
4
Disagree
10
5
Total Respondents
51/51
38/38
6. A degree in Neuroscience would prepare me to pursue my career goals.
Response Total
Biol & Psych Students
Strongly Agree
23
22
Agree
16
10
Neutral
9
4
Disagree
3
2
Total Respondents
51/51
38/38
7. I would prefer to earn my degree in Neuroscience
Response Total
Biol & Psych Students
Strongly Agree
19
18
Agree
11
9
Neutral
13
8
Disagree
8
3
Total Respondents
51/51
38/38
37
8. Do you have a faculty member from another department at Georgia State University on
your dissertation or advisory committee?
Response Total
Yes
10
No
20
I haven't formed a committee yet.
21
Total Respondents
51/51
9. Do you have a faculty member from another university in Atlanta on your dissertation
or advisory committee?
Response Total
Yes
14
No
16
I haven't formed a committee yet.
21
Total Respondents
51/51
10. As a graduate student have you taken a course related to Neuroscience in another
department at Georgia State University?
Response Total
Yes
20
No
31
Total Respondents
51/51
38
11. As a graduate student have you taken a course related to Neuroscience at another
university in Atlanta?
Response Total
Yes
11
No
40
Total Respondents
51/51
12. How would a Neuroscience degree at Georgia State University be beneficial?
Total Respondents
24/51
Answers:
1.
I believe Georgia State University Neuroscience program is competitive with any
other university in USA. But as a physics graduate student it would be better to have
more bridge courses (6000) so that non Neuroscience majors can also follow
Neuroscience 8000 courses more easily.
2.
Having a defined degree in Neuroscience may attract more students with the same
goals. This would allow for better communication within a tight community. As it is
currently set-up at Georgia State University with only a degree in Biology allowed, the
interests of the students seem far too dispersed making it difficult to form collaborations.
3.
A Neuroscience degree will reflect better my knowledge and my specialty. It will
be more specific than a degree in Biology, which is too general in my opinion.
4.
The degree itself wouldn't be particularly important for me considering that my
interests are largely clinical, however I believe that having a department with a strong
Neuroscience program allows clinical students broaden their experiences.
5.
A Neuroscience degree would reflect both my personal interests as well as my
career goals. Given the strong emphasis and growth in the Neurosciences with regard to
public interest, scientific interest, and funding, a specialized degree would reflect my
focus furthering my ability to work within these sectors.
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6.
I think a Neuroscience degree at Georgia State University would allow students
following their graduate work to appeal more to institutions that are looking for
candidates with specific requirements. I think also students looking for a Neurosciencespecific program would apply to Georgia State University when otherwise they would not
have because of the absence of such a program.
7.
The bio dept already has a neuro degree
8.
As I am from Physics, I find it difficult to answer this question.
9.
my training is in Neuroscience, not biology, so I would rather say I'm getting my
Ph.D. in Neuroscience than saying a Ph.D. in Biology with emphasis in Neurobiology
and Behavior.
10.
would allow students who wish to specialize in that field to do that...instead of
having to specialize in a round-about way
11.
It would generate faculty and coursework that would be relevant to my career
goals, and attract more students that have interdisciplinary interests, in between
psychology and biology
12.
In terms of having the Neuroscience program separate from the rest of biology, it
would more reflect my graduate training as compared to a degree that vaguely states
"Arts & Science".
13.
I guess I don't see a big difference between Neuroscience and behavioral
Neuroscience.
14.
It would accurately reflect the work that is being done in our labs and the
coursework that we are taking. More specificity in our awarded degrees would be
beneficial once we are looking for jobs as well.
15.
A Neuroscience degree would most likely minimize the amount of coursework I
take that is not directly related to Neuroscience, i.e., ethics in psychology and history of
psychology. Additionally, a Ph.D. in Neuroscience would be more reflective of the
training I received during graduate school for any future employers/collaborators. Finally,
this degree program could bring together students with very similar interests into a single,
unified program, rather than those individuals who are interested in Neuroscience being a
marginal group within departments with diverse interests.
16.
It would make it easier for the Neuro and behavior graduate students to seek a job
in the Neuroscience field.
17.
A Neuroscience degree would be beneficial because their degree would show that
they focused on Neuroscience during their graduate career. This would mean that a
student has a specific knowledge and understanding of the Neuroscience field.
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18.
I think having a Neuroscience degree at GSU could potentially benefit the
institution by making more explicit the school's commitment to and offerings in
Neuroscience, thereby allowing GSU to attract more Neuroscience-focused graduate
students.
19.
It would better fit students who now are split between Biology and Psychology
and may be a "draw" for potential applicants.
20.
Would add classes that are more focused on important fundamentals of
Neuroscience. Specifically... Neuron membrane potentials, channels and essential
biophysics. How gene expression leads to changes in the nervous system. More focused
classes on brain areas and function.
21.
It would more accurately portray my graduate work. While I doubt that a Ph.D. in
biology would hinder my career as compared to a Ph.D. in Neuroscience, all of my
course work and research is 100% Neuroscience related. It seems somewhat foolish to
not get a degree in what I am actually doing. On a similar note, I think a Neuroscience
degree/department would increase the profile of the great Neuroscience faculty we have
at GSU which should benefit the university as a whole.
22.
It would reflect our field of research more directed and specifically.
23.
Well for people interested particularly in Neuroscience, a focused training and
orientation towards the aspects of Neuroscience would have been particularly better. As
is quite obvious nowadays, Neuroscience has emerged as an independent discipline,
which includes elements from Biology, Physics, Math, Statistics, Computation,
Psychology & Chemistry. So in my opinion a solid and rigorous graduate level training in
Neuroscience along with the specific tools would have been particularly beneficial for the
students who are genuinely interested in Neuroscience regardless of the background s/he
is coming from. Neuroscience is truly an interdisciplinary subject, and so people from
any discipline who really want to pursue it can come be trained, get benefit and make
some important contributions for the subject. So if a degree program in NS was opened in
GSU and different groups are able to get trained I hope that will really benefit NS
research as a whole and also make GSU prominent in one of the core areas of research in
this century.
24.
I think a Neuroscience degree at GSU is a great idea. As a psychology student, I
find that my course requirements are tailored preferentially to the other psychology
concentrations (clinical, developmental, community, etc.). As a result, I have to spend
time and effort on courses that are not particularly relevant to my academic pursuits, and
take courses through other departments to supplement. I think a Neuroscience degree
would solve some of these problems.
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13. Do you have any other comments with regard to having a Neuroscience degree
program at GSU?
Total Respondents
17/51
Answers
1.
I think this would also attract new faculty looking for a more defined community
and curriculum to teach.
2.
I am strongly in favor for a degree in Neuroscience at GSU.
3.
From my perspective as a CLN student, I like the idea of having the ability to
work in different settings (e.g. wet labs) and with students and faculty from the
Neuroscience field.
4.
I'm split on this topic. On the one hand, I think a higher degree of specialization
would be beneficial. On the other hand, I do think a degree in Biology gives students the
opportunity and appeal of being educated more broadly about the field (however it's
possible that some see this as a disadvantage). I don't think I've missed out at any
opportunities at this point because I'm in a Biology program and not a Neurosciencespecific degree program, but I think the positives of having this program could outweigh
the negatives.
5.
I have enjoyed it
6.
None
7.
Please establish a Ph.D. degree in Neuroscience
8.
No
9.
I strongly support it.
10.
Neuroscience program would attract lot more graduate students into GSU
11.
I would hope that developing a Neuroscience degree program would not mean
excluding any of the interdisciplinary involvement of students and faculty that is already
occurring.
12.
I worry about the impact it would have on biology and psychology. Similarly,
would Neuroscience grad students still be taking Psychology and Biology courses, or
would they have special "Neuroscience" courses? Overall, however, I feel the pros would
outweigh the cons (especially in the long term).
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13.
I believe a Neuroscience degree program would bring in students (and research)
whose role would be to bridge some of the segregation between the sciences.
14.
I think having a Neuroscience degree program would heavily benefit
Neuroscience at GSU in general. It could bring more attention to the great research being
done at GSU by pulling some of the great work out of the biology grouping and into a
class of its own. By the same token, I do not think it would hinder the biology department
in any way. GSU is a strong school for collaborations, and the Neuroscience and biology
departments would be closely bound. I only see benefits in having degree programs
specific to the work being done.
15.
I would extremely appreciate for such specialization..
16.
Well since this questionnaire is being submitted by me, I hope that something
really happens and may help us in tackling some challenging problems of Neuroscience.
17.
Should a Neuroscience degree-granting program be implemented, I hope that
students currently enrolled in other programs will be allowed to transfer into it.
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APPENDIX II
Course descriptions
BIOL 6074 DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 4.0
Developmental Biology. Prerequisites: Biol 3840 and 3900, or equivalents. Four lecture
hours a week. An introduction to developmental biology emphasizing cellular, genetic,
and molecular aspects and mechanisms of animal development.
BIOL 6094 DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROBIOLOGY 4.0
Developmental Neurobiology. Prerequisite: Biol 3800 or equivalent. Four lecture hours
per week. Introduction to the development of the nervous system. Covers the field of
developmental neurobiology from neural induction to the modification of neuronal
connections in the adult nervous system and uses a variety of model organisms to
demonstrate the rules by which nervous systems develop.
BIOL 6180/PHYS 6180 NEUROBIOLOGY LABORATORY 4.0
Neurobiology Laboratory. Prerequisites: Biol 4102, or equivalent, and consent of
instructor. Two lecture and six laboratory hours a week. Laboratory techniques in
neuroscience, including intra- and extracellular electrophysiology, computational
methods, neuroanatomy, immunocytochemistry, and neuroethology.
BIOL 6240 ENDOCRINOLOGY 4.0
Endocrinology. Prerequisite: Chem 6600 or equivalent. Four lecture hours a week. Basic
biochemistry and physiology of the endocrine system, including synthesis and secretion
of steroid and protein hormones, mechanisms of hormone action, and endocrinology of
reproduction.
BIOL 6241/PSYC 6630 HORMONES AND BEHAVIOR 4.0
Hormones and Behavior. Prerequisite: Biol 3840 or equivalent. Four lecture hours per
week. Interaction of nervous and endocrine systems in the control of animal behavior,
including humans, with emphasis on the mechanisms that adapt behavior to the changing
physical and social environments.
BIOL 6242 CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS 4.0
Circadian Rhythms. Functional and physiological aspects of biological timekeeping, with
special emphasis on circadian timing. Significant student participation is expected with
required essential and timely reading assignments.
BIOL 6246 ADVANCED HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY 4.0
Advanced Human Physiology. Prerequisites: Biol 2240 or Biol 3240, and Biol 3800 with
grades of C or higher, or equivalents. The circulatory, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and
renal physiological systems will be emphasized.
BIOL 6248 CELL PHYSIOLOGY 4.0
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Cell Physiology. Prerequisites: Biol 3840, 3880, 3900, and Chem 3410, or equivalents.
Chem 4600 is recommended. Three lecture and three laboratory hours a week.
Mechanism of cell and organ function at the molecular level.
BIOL 6500 HUMAN GENETICS 4.0
Human Genetics. Prerequisite: Biol 3900 or equivalent. Four lecture hours a week.
Principles of human heredity, with emphasis on the molecular basis of heredity, detection
and treatment of genetic diseases, and genetic counseling.
BIOL 6696 LAB: MOLECULAR BIOL TECHNIQUES 4.0
Laboratory in Molecular Biological Techniques. Prerequisite: Biol 3900 or equivalent.
Chem 4600 recommended. One lecture and six laboratory hours a week. Chem 4600
recommended. Isolation and characterization of nucleic acids and proteins. Topics
include molecular cloning, isolation, characterization and sequence analysis of
chromosomal and plasmid DNA, PCR mediated gene amplication and protein
purification.
BIOL 6744/MATH6544 BIOSTATISTICS 3.0
Biostatistics. Prerequisites: Math 2211 and Biol 2108K, or equivalents. Three lecture
hours a week. Principles and methods of statistics as applied to biology and medicine.
BIOL 6801/PSYC 6801 SURVIVAL SKILLS IN ACADEMIA 3.0
Survival Skills in Academia. Guidance and direction for graduate students on how to
accomplish many of the day-to-day tasks encountered by researchers and instructors
throughout their careers in academia. Topics covered include how to write and publish
scientific papers, grantspersonship, scientific ethics, posters and oral presentations,
mentoring, and job interviewing.
BIOL 6900 DIR LAB STUDY 2.0
Directed Laboratory Study. Co-requisite: Biol 8800, 8999, 9999, or equivalent. One
lecture hour and one discussion hour per week. Student learning of scientific
communication skills, experimental strategies and procedures through laboratory group
meetings and individual discussion with faculty laboratory director.
BIOL 8010/PSYC 8616 NEUROBIOLOGY I: CELLULAR 4.0
Neurobiology I: Cellular Neurobiology. Prerequisite: Biol 4102 or Biol 6102 with grade
of B or higher, or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Four lecture hours a week. The
unique cellular and molecular properties of neurons and how these properties enable
neurons to perform their computational tasks. Topics include neuronal excitability,
synaptic communication, and neural development.
BIOL 8020/PSYC 8617 NEUROBIOLOGY II: INTEGRATIVE 4.0
Neurobiology II: Integrative Neurobiology. Prerequisite: Biol 8010 with grade of B or
higher, or equivalent, or consent of the instructor. Four lecture hours a week. How
neurons are organized into neural systems that control behavior. Topics include
functional anatomy of sensory systems, sensorimotor integration, central pattern
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generators, motor and control systems, neuromodulation, neuroethology, and the neural
basis of learning and cognition.
BIOL 8040/PSYC 8615 FUNCTIONAL HUMAN NEUROANATOMY 3.0
Functional Human Neuroanatomy. Prerequisite: Biol 3840 or Psyc 8610, or consent of
the instructor. In-depth study of the neuroanatomy and function of the human central
nervous system. Considers neuroanatomical techniques used to study the brain,
neuroanatomical basis for the control of sensory and motor systems, as well as cortical,
autonomic nervous system, and limbic system anatomy and function. Both normal brain
anatomy and pathologies are covered.
BIOL 8065/PSYC 8640 PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY 3.0
Psychopharmacology. Prerequisite: Psyc 8610, or consent of the instructor. Biological
bases of psychopharmacology, including the locus of action for psychoactive substances
and the mechanisms by which these substances modify neural activity and cause a change
in mood and behavior. Covers neurophysiology, neurochemistry, and pharmacology of
classes of psychoactive drugs used to treat mental disorders, as well as those commonly
abused that may or may not have therapeutic uses.
BIOL 8070/PSYC 8618 ADV. BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE 3.0
Advanced Behavioral Neuroscience. Prerequisites: Psyc 8616 and Psyc 8617, or Biol
8010 and Biol 8020, or consent of instructor. Advanced analysis of functional neural
systems involved in the regulation of behavior, emphasizing interactions between limbic,
hypothalamic, and cortical brain systems. Topics include: genetic determinants of
behavior, behavioral plasticity: learning and memory, reproductive behavior, sleep and
biological rhythms, drinking and eating, emotion, aggression, stress, language and
cognition, behavioral disorders (thought, mood, stress, and anxiety), and drug abuse.
BIOL 8110 CONCEPTS IN NEUROBIOLOGY 2.0
Concepts in Neurobiology. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Two lecture hours a
week. Lectures and discussions dealing with contemporary topics in neurobiology.
BIOL 8220 ADV MOLECULAR CELL BIOL 4.0
Advanced Molecular Cell Biology. Prerequisites: Biol 3800, 3900, and Chem 4600, or
equivalent, or consent of instructor. Four lecture hours a week. Current concepts in cell
biology. The structure and function of the various cellular components and processes will
be examined on a molecular, cellular and multicellular level.
BIOL 8550 INTRO TO GRADUATE BIOL STUDIES 1.0
Introduction to Graduate Studies in Biology. One lecture hour a week. Analysis,
discussion, and review of basic skills, techniques, requirements for compliance in
biology, organizational requirements, and ethics in biology.
BIOL 8620 EUKARYOTIC MOLECULAR GENETICS 4.0
Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics. Prerequisites: Biol 8610 or consent of the instructor;
Chem 4600 or equivalent. Four lecture hours a week. Principles of cell biology as
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relevant to eukaryotic molecular genetics, and chromosome structure and gene regulation.
Advanced topics include gene manipulation in higher plants and animals, gene therapy,
and genome sequencing.
BIOL 8700 BIOLOGY SEMINAR 1.0
Biology Seminar. (No more than one hour a term.) Current research topics in biology.
BIOL 8800 RESEARCH 1.0 to 25.0
Research. Repeatable course.
BIOL 8888 NON-THESIS MASTER'S RESEARCH 4.0
Non-Thesis Master's Research Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Investigation, review,
and critical evaluation of topics in biological science.
BIOL 8910 TOPICS IN BIOLOGY 3.0
Topics in Biology. May be repeated if topics vary.
BIOL 8950 TOPS IN BEHAVIOR & NEUROBIOLOGY 1.0
Topics in Behavior and Neurobiology. May be repeated if topics vary.
BIOL 8960 TOPICS: CELL PHYSIOLOGY&BIOCHEM 1.0
Topics in Cell Physiology and Biochemistry. May be repeated if topics vary.
BIOL 8970 TOPICS IN MOLECULAR BIOL SCIENCE 1.0
Topics in Molecular Biological Sciences. (Same as Chem 8970.) May be repeated if
topics vary.
CHEM 6610 BIOCHEMISTRY II 3.0
Biochemistry II. Prerequisite: Chem 3410 with grade or B or higher. Three lecture hours
a week. Introduction to biochemical phenomena: proteins, enzymes, vitamins,
carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, DNA, RNA, and metabolism.
PHIL 6130 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE 3.0
Philosophy of Science: Prerequisite: One 2000 or 3000-level philosophy course, or
consent of instructor. Varieties of scientific explanation; hypothesis formation and
confirmation; paradigms, laws, and theories; the status of unobservable entities; holism
and reductionism; science and values; nature and scope of scientific progress; limits of
scientific explanation.
PHIL 6330 PHILOSOPHY OF MIND
Philosophy of Mind: Prerequisite: One 2000 or 3000-level philosophy course, or consent
of instructor. Topics such as theories of mind; the connection between mental and
physical states; the relation between mind, language, and the world; and artificial
intelligence.
PHIL 8130 SEMINAR IN PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE 3.0
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Seminar in Philosophy of Science: Includes such topics as the logic of hypothesis
construction, testability, criteria of confirmation, physical laws and their role in scientific
explanation, the nature of scientific theories, scientific realism and instrumentalism, the
completability of science, the social sciences, scientism, and the difference between
philosophy and science.
PHIL 8330 SEMINAR IN PHILOSOPHY OF MIND 3.0
Seminar in Philosophy of Mind: Examination of issues in philosophy of mind. Topics
may include: dualism, behaviorism, identify theories, functionalism, eliminative
materialism, mental content, mental causation, consciousness, qualia, subjectivity.
PSYC 6116 PRIMATE BEHAVIOR 3.0
Primate Behavior: Field and Laboratory. Prerequisite: Biol 3840 or Psyc 4110 or consent
of the instructor. Two lecture and two laboratory hours a week. Nonhuman and human
primate origins of cognition, language, mythology, rituals, tool use, nonverbal
expressions, symbolism, sexuality, and aggression.
PSYC 6130 SENSATION AND PERCEPTION 3.0
Sensation and Perception. Experimental analysis of sensory and perceptual processes at
both a physiological and a psychophysical level. The five primary sensory systems will
be covered: vision, audition, touch, taste, and smell.
PSYC 6140 INTRO TO PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY 4.0
Introduction to Psychophysiology. Three lecture and two laboratory hours a week.
Laboratory course in the use of physiological techniques in understanding psychological
phenomena. Includes applications of methodologies such as EMG, EEG, ERP, and MRI.
Demonstrates how these measures inform scientists about the workings of the brain and
peripheral nervous system in producing thinking and behavior.
PSYC 7560 PSYC OF ANIMAL BEHAVIOR 3.0
Psychology of Animal Behavior. Prerequisite: Psyc 1101. Psychological, genetic,
physiological, and ecological bases of animal behavior. Basic adaptive mechanisms and
their importance for understanding human behavior.
PSYC 8010 RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY 3.0
Research Methods in Psychology. Types of research design including experimental
designs, quasi-experimental designs, single-case designs, and case studies; related
research issues including aspects of philosophy of science, measurement, reliability,
internal and external validity, and artifacts.
PSYC 8410 PSY RESEARCH STATISTICS I 3.0
Psychological Research Statistics I. Prerequisite: Psyc 3010, or equivalent. Statistical
analysis of psychological data with an emphasis on the logic of basic analytic techniques.
Includes discussion of data screening, hypothesis testing, bivariate measures of
association, and simple between- and within-subjects analysis of variance.
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PSYC 8420 PSY RESEARCH STATISTICS II 3.0
Psychological Research Statistics II. Prerequisite: Psyc 8410. Statistical analysis of
psychological data with an emphasis on multiple and logistic regression and their
interpretation. Statistical considerations when planning research such as power analysis
are also discussed.
PSYC 8430 PSY RESEARCH STATISTICS III 3.0
Psychological Research Statistics III. Prerequisite: Psyc 8420. Advanced topics in the
statistical analysis of psychological data including various forms of factor analysis,
psychometric methods and theories, structural equation modeling and its use in theory
construction, and multivariate analysis of variance.
PSYC 8620 INTRO TO CLINICAL NEUROPSYCH 3.0
Introduction to Clinical Neuropsychology. Prerequisite: Psyc 8610 or Psyc 8618, or
consent of instructor. Topics include laterality, handedness, cerebral dominance, basic
neuroanatomy, aphasia, neglect, amnesic syndromes, agnosia, alexia, split brain research,
and recovery of function.
PSYC 8630 DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY 3.0
Developmental Neuropsychology. Prerequisite: Psyc 8620, or consent of instructor.
Development of the central nervous system and brain; their relationship to behavioral
development; and common CNS disorders in children.
PSYC 8640 PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY 3.0
Psychopharmacology. Prerequisite: Psyc 8610, or consent of the instructor. (Same as Biol
8065.) Biological bases of psychopharmacology, including the locus of action for
psychoactive substances and the mechanisms by which these substances modify neural
activity and cause a change in mood and behavior. Covers neurophysiology,
neurochemistry, and pharmacology of classes of psychoactive drugs used to treat mental
disorders, as well as those commonly abused that may or may not have therapeutic uses.
PSYC 8910 TOPICS IN NEUROPSYCHOLOGY 3.0
Topics in Neuropsychology: Theories, Methods, and Interventions. Prerequisite: Psyc
8620 with grade of B or higher. Intensive study of the relevant basic and applied
literature relevant to a specific topic in neuropsychology, such as language, memory,
reading, or executive function.
PSYC 8956 TOPICS BEHAV NEURO 1.0
Topics in Behavioral Neuroscience. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated
if topics vary.
PSYC 8999 MASTER'S THESIS RESEARCH 1.0 to 9.0
Master's Thesis Research.
PSYC 9140 NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT 3.0
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Neuropsychological Assessment. Prerequisite: Psyc 8620, or consent of instructor.
Standardized batteries and additional neuropsychological tests for both standard and
bedside testing. Actual test administration included.
PSYC 9900 SEMINAR IN PSYCHOLOGY 1.0 to 3.0
Seminar in Psychology. Topics presented by special request.
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APPENDIX IIIA
BIOLOGY LEARNING OUTCOMES
Standard 1: Scientific Inquiry
Students will be able to:
1.1
Ask scientific questions and construct reasonable hypotheses
1.2
Design and conduct investigations about a variety of biological problems
1.3
Perform laboratory skills and procedures
1.3a.
Use basic equipment in laboratory courses
1.3b. Use computers for data analysis, literature searches and retrieval of
data from reliable databases
1.4
Understand and analyze results (hypothetical or actual)
1.5
Formulate and defend alternative explanations and models on the basis of
evidence
1.6
Solve problems addressing biological questions
Standard 2: Communication
Students will be able to:
2.1
Communicate effectively in oral and written forms
2.2
Read and demonstrate an understanding of scientific literature for content
2.3
Critique and analyze claims of others in a scientific context
2.4
Demonstrate an understanding of scientific terminology
2.5
Work effectively in group situations
Standard 3: History, Nature and Impact of Biology
Students will be able to:
3.1
Discuss historical changes in biological theories over time
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3.2
Analyze how the political, social, economic and cultural influences exert
an impact on biological concepts
Standard 4: Content in Biology
Students will be able to:
4.1
Apply knowledge from other scientific disciplines to the understanding
of fundamental biological principles
4.2
Demonstrate knowledge of the following general principles of biology,
including their applications and relationships
4.2a
Molecular processes
4.2b
Cell structure and function
4.2c
Reproduction and heredity
4.2d
Evolution and diversity
4.2e
Organismal form and function
4.2f
Interdependence of organisms and their environment
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APPENDIX IIIB
PSYCHOLOGY LEARNING OUTCOMES
Goal 1 - Theory and Content: Develop expertise with major concepts, theoretical
perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in the field of Psychology, the
program area, and the research specialty area.
Representative Skills 1:
1. Uses psychological concepts fluently to explain and predict behavior; evaluates
the validity of concepts as explanation; generates new concepts.
2. Exploits discrepancy between intuitive findings and research as opportunity to
explore new ideas.
3. Generates original theoretical explanations; assumes responsibility for criticizing
and improving theory.
Assessment 1:
Field of Psychology
1. Performance in Psych 8500, History of Psychology.
2. Ratings and written evaluations by departmental faculty during yearly review.
Program Area:
1. Performance in required & elective courses in program area.
2. General Exam – Written; scored by committee of faculty.
3. General Exam – Oral Defense; conducted by committee of faculty.
4. Ratings and written evaluations by program faculty during yearly review.
5. Ratings and written evaluations by practicum supervisors completed each
semester.
Research Special Area:
1. Masters Thesis - Proposal; evaluated by faculty committee and defended orally
in committee meeting.
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2. Masters Thesis – Final Document; evaluated by faculty committee and
defended orally in committee meeting.
3. Dissertation - Proposal; evaluated by faculty committee and defended orally in
committee meeting.
4. Dissertation – Final Document; evaluated by faculty committee and defended
orally in committee meeting.
5. Ratings and written evaluations by departmental faculty during yearly review.
Goal 2 – Research Methods: Understand and apply research methods including
research design, data analysis, and interpretation.
Representative Skills 2:
1. Be competent in a variety of research techniques relevant to area of
specialization (e.g., observation, action-research, survey methods).
2. Strives to produce optimal research and measurement strategies for reducing
challenges to validity of conclusions.
3. Interprets behavior at appropriate level of complexity that reflects contextual
factors.
4. Establishes a research focus that identifies and builds on primary interests in
behavior.
5. Uses statistical reasoning routinely for evaluating research, develops fair and
appropriate applications of statistics and other analytical methods that are
consistent with data.
6. Implements and demands high standards for adherence to ethical standards
and to research methods to minimize complications of bias and confounds.
Assessment 2:
1. Performance in Psych 8410-8420, Psychological Research Statistics I & II.
2. Performance in methods courses required by program area.
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3. Ratings and written evaluations by departmental faculty during yearly review.
4. General Exam – Written; scored by committee of faculty.
5. General Exam – Oral Defense; conducted by committee of faculty.
6. Masters Thesis - Proposal; evaluated by faculty committee and defended orally
in committee meeting.
7. Masters Thesis – Final Document; evaluated by faculty committee and
defended orally in committee meeting.
8. Dissertation - Proposal; evaluated by faculty committee and defended orally in
committee meeting.
9. Dissertation – Final Document; evaluated by faculty committee and defended
orally in committee meeting.
Goal 3 – Application: Apply psychological principles in professional activities.
Representative Skills 3:
1. Develops unique applications of theory and research methods.
2. Evaluates relevant content from broader range of available resources; reflects
how context influences actions, shows refined and flexible use of published
research.
3. Uses psychological concepts fluently to explain and predict behavior.
4. Creates compelling arguments with attention to subtle meaning of content;
anticipates and defends against criticism, adapts arguments for wide range of
audiences.
5. Engages in ethical professional behavior.
Assessment 3:
1. Ratings and written evaluations by departmental faculty during yearly review.
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2. Course evaluations and teaching portfolios
3. Faculty evaluations of teaching.
4. Supervisor evaluations of practicum performance.
Goal 4 – Communication and Collaboration Skills: Communicates and works in
groups effectively.
Representative Skills 4:
1. Creates compelling arguments with attention to subtle meaning of content;
anticipates and defends against criticism; adapts arguments for wide range of
audiences.
2. Uses APA format expertly with minimal errors; demonstrates sophisticated
conventional oral and written expression.
3. Independently completes sophisticated group projects that require
collaboration over time.
4. Systematically plans project completion strategy, including back-up plans to
overcome likely obstacles.
5. Convenes colleagues to improve quality of projects and programs.
6. Conscientiously seeks expression of broad opinions and productive conflict
resolution.
7. Actively promotes and enjoys group creativity.
Assessment 4:
1. Yearly student report of conference presentations and publications.
2. Ratings and written evaluations by departmental faculty during yearly review.
3. General Exam – Written; scored by committee of faculty.
4. General Exam – Oral Defense; conducted by committee of faculty.
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5. Masters Thesis - Proposal; evaluated by faculty committee and defended orally
in committee meeting.
6. Masters Thesis – Final Document; evaluated by faculty committee and
defended orally in committee meeting.
7. Dissertation - Proposal; evaluated by faculty committee and defended orally in
committee meeting.
8. Dissertation – Final Document; evaluated by faculty committee and defended
orally in committee meeting.
9. Course evaluations and teaching portfolios.
10. Faculty evaluations of teaching
11. Supervisor evaluations of practicum performance.
Goal 5 – Critical Thinking Skills: Respect and use critical and creative thinking,
skeptical inquiry, and the scientific approach.
Representative Skills 5:
1. Practices scientific method and accepts its limitations.
2. Acknowledges and guards against bias or subjective influences.
3. Seeks the most precise explanation.
4. Uses skepticism consistently as an evaluative tool.
5. Enjoys complexity during search for clarifying behavioral explanations.
Assessment 5:
1. Ratings and written evaluations by departmental faculty during yearly review.
2. General Exam – Written; scored by committee of faculty.
3. General Exam – Oral Defense; conducted by committee of faculty.
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4. Masters Thesis - Proposal; evaluated by faculty committee and defended orally
in committee meeting.
5. Masters Thesis – Final Document; evaluated by faculty committee and
defended orally in committee meeting.
6. Dissertation - Proposal; evaluated by faculty committee and defended orally in
committee meeting.
7. Dissertation – Final Document; evaluated by faculty committee and defended
orally in committee meeting.
8. Course evaluations and teaching portfolios
9. Faculty evaluations of teaching.
10. Supervisor evaluations of practicum performance.
Goal 6 – Personal Development: Shows insight into one’s own and other’s behavior
and mental processes and applies effective strategies for self-management and selfimprovement.
Representative Skills 6:
1. Uses self assessments to establish goals.
2. Formulates back-up plans to anticipate and overcome obstacles.
Assessment 6:
1. Ratings and written evaluations by departmental faculty during yearly review.
2. Course evaluations and teaching portfolios
3. Faculty evaluations of teaching.
4. Supervisor evaluations of practicum performance.
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Goal 7 – Information and Technology Literacy: Acquire skills in accessing and
disseminating information with the use of computer technology.
Assessment 7:
1. Ratings and written evaluations by departmental faculty during yearly review.
2. Masters Thesis - Proposal; evaluated by faculty committee and defended orally
in committee meeting.
3. Masters Thesis – Final Document; evaluated by faculty committee and
defended orally in committee meeting.
4. Dissertation - Proposal; evaluated by faculty committee and defended orally in
committee meeting.
5. Dissertation – Final Document; evaluated by faculty committee and defended
orally in committee meeting.
Goal 8 – Values in Psychology: Weigh evidence, tolerate ambiguity, act ethically,
and reflect other values underpinning psychology.
Representative Skills 8:
1. Monitors ethical practices in area of specialization.
2. Routinely evaluates research, practice, and teaching from an ethical
standpoint as an ongoing professional responsibility.
3. Advocates for the best ethical practices to protect the public and improve the
discipline.
Assessment 8:
1. Performance in Psyc 8490, Scientific and Professional Ethics in Psychology.
2. Ratings and written evaluations by departmental faculty during yearly review.
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3. General Exam – Written; scored by committee of faculty.
4. General Exam – Oral Defense; conducted by committee of faculty.
5. Masters Thesis - Proposal; evaluated by faculty committee and defended
orally in committee meeting.
6. Masters Thesis – Final Document; evaluated by faculty committee and
defended orally in committee meeting.
7. Dissertation - Proposal; evaluated by faculty committee and defended orally
in committee meeting.
8. Dissertation – Final Document; evaluated by faculty committee and defended
orally in committee meeting.
9. Course evaluations and teaching portfolios
10. Faculty evaluations of teaching.
11. Supervisor evaluations of practicum performance.
Goal 9 – Sociocultural and International Awareness
Assessment 9:
1. Performance in Psyc 8050 or 8060, Issues of Human Diversity in Psychology.
2. Ratings and written evaluations by departmental faculty during yearly review,
especially relevant to experiences in applied research, intervention, and
consultation with special populations.
3. Performance in required and elective courses with emphasis on sociodemographic, cross-cultural, and contextual influences on human behavior.
4. General Exam – Written; scored by committee of faculty.
5. General Exam – Oral Defense; conducted by committee of faculty.
6. Supervisor evaluations of practicum performance in settings that provide
experience with diverse American or global population groups.
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Goal 10 – Career Planning and Development: Emerge from graduate school with
credentials and plans for career path.
Representative Skills 10:
1. Attends and participates in conferences relevant to area of specialization.
2. Collaborates on publications relevant to area of specialization.
3. Gain teaching experience and credentials through GLA and GTA
responsibilities.
4. Gain research experience and credential through GRA activities.
Assessment 10:
1. Presentations at regional, national, international conferences.
2. Number of publications in peer reviewed journals, invited chapters.
3. Course evaluations and teaching portfolios.
4. Faculty evaluations of teaching
5. Ratings and written evaluations by departmental faculty during yearly review.
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APPENDIX IV
Program Faculty
For each faculty member, give the following data.
Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Current workload for typical semester, including specific courses usually taught;
explain how workload will be impacted with the addition of proposed program
Scholarship and publication record for past five years
Professional activity
Expected responsibilities in this program
Note that in the data provided below, the course numbers for teaching of undergraduate
and graduate students within each lab in research methods and relevant literature are not
included in the teaching load (#2). Faculty with large research labs spend more time
training/teaching their own graduate students and less time in the typical classroom
setting.
Core Faculty
1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned;
Elliott Albers, Regents’ Professor, Biology and Psychology
Education:
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska
B.A.
Psychology
M.S.
Psychology
Ph.D.
Psychology
Post-doc
Physiology
Post-doc
Neurobiology
Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Worcester Fdtn. For Experimental Biology
2. Teaching load 1 course/yr:
Seminar
Teaching release due to administrative load as Director of CBN
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years;
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1.
Gamble, K.L., Novak, C.M., Paul, K.N., and Albers, H.E. Tetrodotoxin blocks the
circadian effects of NMDA during the day but not at night. NeuroReport, 14:641644, 2003.
2.
Paul, K.N., Fukuhara, C.,Tosini, G., Albers, H.E. Transduction of light in the
suprachiasmatic nucleus: evidence for two different neurochemical cascades
regulating the levels of Per1 mRNA and pineal melatonin. Neuroscience, 119:137144, 2003.
3.
Caldwell, H.K., Albers, H.E. Short-photoperiod exposure reduces vasopressin
(V1a) receptor binding but not arginine-vasopressin-induced flank making in male
Syrian hamsters. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 15:971-977, 2003.
4.
Novak CM, Albers HE. Novel phase-shifting effects of GABAA receptor activation
in the suprachiasmatic nucleus of a diurnal rodent. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp
Physiol, 285:R820-R825, 2004.
5.
Caldwell, H.K., Albers, H.E. Photoperiodic regulation of vasopressin receptor
binding in female Syrian hamsters. Brain Research, 1002:136-141, 2004.
6.
Paul KN, Gamble KL, Fukuhara C, Novak CM, Tosini G, Albers HE.
Tetrodotoxin administration in the suprachiasmatic nucleus prevents NMDA-induced
reductions in pineal melatonin without influencing Per1 and Per2 mRNA levels. Eur
J Neurosci, 19:2808-2814, 2004.
7. Novak CM, Albers HE. Circadian phase alteration by GABA and light differs in
diurnal and nocturnal rodents during the day. Behav Neurosci, 118:498-504, 2004.
8. Gamble KL, Novak CM, Albers HE. Neuropeptide Y and N-methyl-D-aspartic acid
interact within the suprachiasmatic nuclei to alter circadian phase. Neuroscience,
126:559-565, 2004.
9. Novak CM, Ehlen JC, Huhman KL, Albers HE. GABA(B) receptor activation in the
suprachiasmatic nucleus of diurnal and nocturnal rodents. Brain Research Bulletin,
63:531-5, 2004.
10. Caldwell, HK, Albers HE. Effect of photoperiod on vasopressin-induced
aggression in Syrian hamsters. Horm Behav, 46:444-9, 2004.
11. Gamble KL, Ehlen JC, Albers HE. Circadian control during the day and night:
Role of neuropeptide Y Y5 receptors in the suprachiasmatic nucleus. Brain Research
Bulletin, 65:513-9, 2005.
12. Cooper MA, Karom M, Huhman KL, Albers HE. Repeated agonistic encounters
in hamsters modulate AVP V1a receptor binding. Horm Behav, 48(5):545-54, 2005
13. Paul KN, Fukuhara C, Karom M, Tosini G, Albers HE. AMPA/kainate receptor
antagonist DNQX blocks the acute increase of Per2 mRNA levels in most but not all
areas of the SCN. Molecular Brain Research, 2005.
14. Ehlen JC, Albers HE, Breyer ED. MEKC-LIF of gamma-amino butyric acid in
microdialysate: systematic optimization of the separation conditions by factorial
analysis. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 147(1):36-47, 2005.
15. Albers HE, Dean A, Karom MC, Smith D, Huhman KL. Role of V1a vasopressin
receptors in the control of aggression in Syrian hamsters. Brain Research Bulletin,
1073-1074:425-30, 2006.
16. Gamble KL, Paul KN, Karom MC, Tosini G, Albers HE. Paradoxical effects of
NPY in the suprachiasmatic nucleus. Eur J Neurosci, 23(9): 2488-94, 2006.
17. Ehlen JC, Novak CM, Karom MC, Gamble KL, Paul KN, Albers HE. GABAA
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receptor activation suppresses Period 1 mRNA and Period 2 mRNA in the
suprachiasmatic nucleus during the mid-subjective day. Eur J Neurosci, 23(12):
3328-36, 2006.
18. Powell KR, Albers HE. Center for Behavioral Neuroscience: a prototype multiinstitutional collaborative research center. J Biomed Discov Collab, 2006.
19. Schulz KM, Menard TA, Smith DA, Albers HE, Sisk CL. Testicular hormone
exposure during adolescence organizes flank-marking behavior and vasopressin
receptor binding in the lateral septum. Horm Behav, 50(3): 477-83, 2006.Haak LL,
Albers HE, Mintz EM. Modulation of photic response by the metabotropic glumate
receptor agonist t-ACPD. Brain Research Bulletin, 71(1-3): 97-100, 2006Novak CM,
Ehlen JC, Paul KN, Fukuhara C, Albers HE. Light and GABA(A) receptor activation
alter period mRNA levels in the SCN of diurnal Nile grass rats. European Journal of
Neuroscience, 24(10): 2843-52, 2006
22. Novak CM, Ehlen JC, Albers HE. Photic and nonphotic inputs to the diurnal
circadian clock. Biological Rhythms Research, In Press.
23. Demas, GE, Cooper, MA, Albers, HE, Soma, KK. Novel mechanisms underlying
neuroendocrine regulation of aggression: A synthesis of rodent, avian and primate
studies. Handbook of Neurochemistry and Molecular Neurobiology, In Press.
24. Caldwell HK, Smith DA, Albers HE. Photoperiodic mechanisms controlling scent
marking: interactions of vasopressin and gonadal steroids. Eur J Neurosci, 2008
25. Ehlen JC, Novak CM, Karom MC, Gamble KL, Albers HE. Interactions of GABA
A receptor activation and light on period mRNA expression in the suprachiasmatic
nucleus. J Biol Rhythms, 23(1): 16-25, 2008.
26. Wang LM, Schroeder A, Loh D, Smith D, Lin K, Han JH, Michel S, Hummer DL,
Ehlen JC, Albers HE, Colwell CS. Role for the NR2B Subunit of the NMDA
Receptor in Mediating Light Input to the Circadian System. Eur J Neurosci, In Press.
4.
2006
Professional activity;
Mentor of the Year, Center for Biomedical and Behavioral Research,
Spelman College
2005 Editorial Board, Endocrinology
2004 NSF-HBCU-UP Advisory Committee, Morehouse College
2003 RIMI External Advisory Board, Spelman College
2000 Editorial Board, Hormones and Behavior
2000 Board of Scientific Advisors, Tulane University Neuroscience Center,
Tulane University
2000 – 2004 External Advisory Board, Alaska Basic Neuroscience Program, University
of Alaska-Fairbanks
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1.
Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Laura L. Carruth
Assistant Professor
Postdoctoral research fellow, 1998-2002, University of California at Los Angeles
PhD, 1998, University of Colorado at Boulder
BA, 1990, University of Colorado at Boulder
2.
Current workload for typical semester
One course/semester
Courses typically taught: Principles of Biology II (BIOL 2108), Animal Biology (BIOL
3840/7840). Also have taught: Collaborative Internships in Biology (4915/6915),
Concepts in Neurobiology (BIOL 8110)
3.
Scholarship and publication record for past five years
Grants and awards:
“Coactivators and the Development of Avian Song Control Nuclei” National Science Foundation
three year award, 9/1/07-8/31/10, ($298,079).
2007 Neuroscientist-Teacher Partner Award from the Society for Neuroscience's Public
Education and Communication Committee, received with teacher partner Sally Murphy
(Riverwood High School, Fulton County, GA).
“The Role of Genetic Sex and Prolactin in Organizing Sleep Responses to Stress” PI, Center for
Behavioral Neuroscience (CBN) Venture Grant ($29,900) awarded June 2007.
Award: Made a National Academies Education Fellow in the Life Sciences by the National
Academies of Science, Feb. 2006.
“Why They Do What They Do at the Zoo: Animal Behavior and the Brain” open to teachers
across the state of Georgia, PI, Georgia Board of Regents Improving Teacher Quality
Grant” ($19,154) awarded May 2005.
“The Role for p68, a Sex Steroid Cofactor, in Brain Sexual Differentiation”, PI, Research
Initiation Grant
from Georgia State University ($8,500) awarded June 2004.
“Why They Do What They Do at the Zoo: Animal Behavior and the Brain”, PI, Georgia Board of
Regents Improving Teacher Quality Grant” ($31,358) awarded May 2004.
“Taking the Genomic Revolution into the High School Classroom”, PI, Center for Behavioral
Neuroscience (CBN) Venture Grant ($19,000) awarded Dec. 2003.
“The Function of c-fos in Sexual Behavior”, Co-PI, Center for Behavioral Neuroscience (CBN)
Venture Grant; Reproduction Collaboratory ($30,000) awarded July 2002.
“Instrumentation for the Molecular Analysis of Sex Differences in Psychomotor Stimulant Effects
in Adult Rats.” Co-PI. Georgia State Research Equipment Award. May 2003. $26,218.
“Estrogen and Male Mating” Co-PI, Center for Behavioral Neuroscience (CBN) Venture Grant;
Reproduction Collaboratory ($30,000) awarded Dec. 2002.
Publications since arriving at GSU in 2002:
Duncan, KA and LL Carruth. 2007. Sexually Dimorphic Expression of L7/SPA, an estrogen
receptor coactivator, in the developing zebra finch brain. Develop. Neurobiol. 67(14):
1852-1866.
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Demetrikopolous, MK, J Pecore, JD Rose, and L Carruth. 2006. Build a Brain Project: Students
Design and Model the Brain of an Imaginary Animal. Science Scope, Summer 2006: 2831.
Frantz, KJ, RL DeHaan, MK Demetrikopolous, and LL Carruth. 2006. Routes to Research for
Novice Undergraduate Neuroscientists. Cell Biology Education 5(2): 175-187.
Zardetto-Smith, A, K Mu, and LL Carruth and KJ Frantz. 2006 Brains Rule!: A Model Program
for Developing Professional Stewardship Among Neuroscientists. Cell Biology
Education. 5(2): 158-166.
Demetrikopoulos, MK, D Parlier, HK Caldwell, JD Rose, KJ Frantz, and L Carruth. 2004.
Developing Flexible Professional Development Opportunities to Meet Diverse Teacher
Needs. Science Scope, 27(5): 16-19.
Carruth, LL, I Reisert, and AP Arnold. 2002. Sexual Differentiation of the brain in vitro: direct
effects of sex chromosome genes. Nature Neuroscience, 5: 933-934.
4.
Professional activity;
My lab examines the hormonal and genetic factors that lead to sex differences in
development of the songbird brain. Currently we are examining co-regulatory proteins,
such as coactivators and corepressors, and the role they play in regulating how neurons
respond to circulating steroid levels. The songbird is an excellent model for
understanding how steroid hormones influence brain development and induce sex
differences observed in adulthood. I am also a science educator and have two science
education research programs. One is on K-12 teacher professional development and the
use of extended contact workshops to enhance the science background and skills of K-12
teachers in Georgia and the other is on the use of informal science education
opportunities to stimulate middle school aged students to get and stay excited about
science. I run a week-long workshop on Animal Behavior and the Brain for K-12
teachers every summer as well as a week-long hands-on “Brain Camp for Kids” summer
science camp every year.
5.
Expected responsibilities in this program;
To continue participating in professional development, instruction and service. I will
continue to conduct research in my field, train postdoctoral researchers, graduate and
undergrad students in research areas, teach courses for undergraduate and/or graduate
students, and serve on various committees to support the institute, college and university.
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Bradley C. Cooke
Academic Positions and Education
Rank: Assistant Professor
Discipline: Neuroscience
Education
2004
Course in Ion Channel Physiology, The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
2001
Ph.D. Biopsychology, University of California, Berkeley
1997
M.A. Biopsychology, University of California, Berkeley
1995
B.A. Cognitive Science, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
Academic Appointments
2003-present
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Neurobiology
Northwestern University
2001-2003
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Cell and Molecular
Biology
ONPRC, Oregon Health Sciences University
1996-2001
Graduate Research Assistnatant, University of California, Berkeley
1995-1996
IRTA Fellow, Laboratory of Comparative Ethology
N.I.A.A., N.I.H.
1994
Research assistant, Laboratory of Cognitive Neurology,
University of Pennsylvania
2. Workload
New faculty (08/08 start). Anticipate 2-4 courses/year, including Physiological
Psychology
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years
Extramural Grants:
2004-2005
1 F32 MH073335-01 ‘Sexual differentiation of the medial amygdala’.
Individual Postdoctoral National Research Service Award
2003-2004
T32 HD07068 Institutional Postdoctoral Training Program in
Reproductive Biology, Northwestern University
2001-2003
T32 DK07680 Institutional Postdoctoral Training Program in
Neuroendocrinology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland,
OR
1998-1999
Elizabeth Roboz Einstein fellowship for the study of Neuroscience.
University of California, Berkeley, CA
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1997-1998
National Science Foundation traineeship for the study of spatial
cognition.
University of California, Berkeley, CA
1996-1997
MD
Intrramural Research Training Award, N.I.A.A., N.I.H., Poolesville,
Publications:
Review Articles, Book Chapters, Symposium Introductions
Cooke B.M. & Woolley C.S. The effects of gonadal steroids on the morphology of the
adult brain: A life history perspective. Hormones, Brain, and Behavior. 2007 2nd Ed.
Editor-in-Chief: Pfaff, D.W.
Cooke B.M. Steroid - dependent plasticity in the medial nucleus of the amygdala.
Neuroscience. 2006 138(3):997-1005.
Cooke, B.M. & Woolley C.S. Gonadal hormone modulation of dendrites in the
mammalian CNS. Journal of Neurobiology 2005 July; 64(1): 34 – 46.
Cooke B.M. Sometimes more is not better: Making babies in the modern world. Journal
of Sex Research 2004. 41(1): 113- 114.
Breedlove S.M., Cooke B.M., Jordan C.L. The orthodox view of brain sexual
differentiation. Brain Behavior and Evolution 1999. 54(1): 8-14.
Cooke, B.M., C. Hegstrom, L. Villeneuve, and S.M. Breedlove. Sexual differentiation of
the mammalian brain: Principles and mechanisms. Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology 1998.
19: p. 323-362
Articles
LeDoux, V.A., May, R.M., Cooke, B.M. et al. A role for NPY in estrogen regulation of
hippocampus-dependent seizures. Neuron (accepted pending revisions)
Cooke B.M., Jordan C.L., and Breedlove, S.M. Short photoperiods delay pubertal
development of the medial amygdala in the Siberian hamster, P. sungorus. Hormones
and Behavior (Cover Art) 2007 52(3): 283-288
Cooke B.M., Stokas, M., and Woolley C.S. Sex differences and laterality in the
prepubertal medial amygdala. The Journal of Comparative Neurology 2007 501: 904-915
Cooke B.M. & Woolley C.S. Sexually dimorphic synaptic organization of the medial
amygdala. The Journal of Neuroscience. 2005 Nov 16;25(46):10759-10767.
Cooke B.M. & Simerly R.B., Ontogeny of bidirectional connections between the medial
nucleus of the amygdala and the bed nuclei of the stria terminalis. Journal of
Comparative Neurology 2005 489: 42-58.
Cooke B.M., Breedlove S.M., Jordan C.L., Both estrogen receptors and androgen
receptors contribute to testosterone-induced changes in the morphology of the medial
amygdala and sexual arousal in male rats. Hormones and Behavior 2003 43(2): 336-46.
Cooke B.M., Hegstrom C.D., Breedlove S.M., Photoperiod-dependent response to
androgen in the medial amygdala of the Siberian hamster, Phodopus sungorus. Journal of
Biological Rhythms 2002 April; 17(2): 147-54.
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Brown W.M., Finn C.J., Cooke B.M., Breedlove S.M. Differences in finger length ratios
between self-identified "butch" and "femme" lesbians. Archives of Sex Behavior 2002
Feb; 31(1): 123-7.
Cooke B.M., Hegstrom C.D., Keen A, Breedlove S.M. Photoperiod and social cues
influence the medial amygdala but not the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis in the
Siberian hamster. Neuroscience Letters 2001 Oct 12; 312(1): 9-12.
Cooke B.M., Chowanadisai W., Breedlove S.M. Post-weaning social isolation of male
rats reduces the volume of the medial amygdala and leads to deficits in adult sexual
behavior. Behavioural Brain Research 2000 Dec 20; 117(1-2): 107-13.
Williams T.J., Pepitone M.E., Christensen S.E., Cooke B.M., et al.Huberman A.D.,
Breedlove N.J., Breedlove T.J., Jordan C.L., Breedlove S.M. Finger-length ratios and
sexual orientation. Nature 2000 Mar 30; 404(6777): 455-6.
Cooke B.M., Tabibnia G., Breedlove S.M. A brain sexual dimorphism controlled by
adult circulating androgens. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, U S A
1999 Jun 22; 96(13): 7538-40.
Tabibnia G., Cooke B.M., Breedlove S.M. Sex difference and laterality in the volume of
mouse dentate gyrus granule cell layer. Brain Research 1999 May 8;827(1-2):41-5.
4. Professional Activities
Public Education Committee, Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, 2008-present
Annual Symposium for Reproductive Science, Northwestern University, 2005
Society for Neuroscience, 1996-present
Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, 1996-present
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, University of California, Berkeley, 19962001
Reviewer
Archives of Neurology, Archives of Sex Behavior, Behavioral Neuroscience, Biological
Psychiatry, European Journal of Neuroscience, Hormones and Behavior, Journal of
Neurobiology, Journal of Neuroscience, Journal of Theoretical Biology, Physiology and
Behavior
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Charles D. Derby
Academic Positions and Education
Rank: Professor and Associate Dean
Discipline: Neuroscience
Education:
B.S. in Biology, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 1976
Ph.D. in Biology, Boston University 1982
Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Florida, 1982-1984
Academic Appointments:
1984-1990
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biology, Georgia State University
1990-1995
Associate Professor, Dept. Biology, Georgia State University
1995-present
Professor, Dept. of Biology, Georgia State University
2. Workload
Current workload:
Associate Dean: 50%
Research: 30%
Teaching: 20%:
Biol 8110 Concepts in Neurobiology & Behavior
Biol 6900, 8800, 9999 Graduate Research
Biol 4910 Undergraduate Research
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years
Extramural Grants:
2006-2009
National Science Foundation: “Sensory Mechanisms of Chemical
Defenses” (PI, Derby) (NSF IBN-0614685 (1st year, $ $98,260; 2nd year,
$100,456; 3rd year, $102,595.
2007-2008
Naval Surface Warfare Center – Panama City: “Identification of
Molecules that Inhibit Chewing by Blue Crabs” (PI, Derby): Total Costs:
$96,292 ($66,641 direct + $29,655 indirect)
2002-2008
National Institutes of Health: (Derby, PI; co-investigators: P.C. Tai and
T.S. McClintock): “Olfactory Development: Cell Proliferation and
Maturation” NIDCD DC00312. Total 5-Year Amount: $1,481,500
($1,137,500 direct + $346,500 indirect)
2003-2006
National Science Foundation: “Mechanisms of Chemical Defenses”
(PI, Derby) (NSF IBN-0324435 (first year, $ 98,150)
2002-2004: National Fish & Wildlife Foundation: “Evaluation of Marine Reserves as
Sanctuaries for Caribbean Spiny Lobster (Panulirus argus)”: (co-P,I with
T. Matthews).Total 2-year Award to GSU: $34,000 ($34,000 direct).
2003-2005
National Marine Fisheries Service/MARFIN: “The Use of Lipofuscin for
Aging Caribbean Spiny Lobster (Panulirus argus)”; (co-PI, with Thomas
Matthews). Current Year Total Award to: $32,890 ($23,000 direct +
$9,890 indirect). Total 2-year Award to GSU: $65,780 ($46,000 direct +
$19,780).
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2000-2004
National Science Foundation: “Functional Organization of a Continuously
Growing Compound Nose” (PI, Derby) (NSF IBN 0077474). Total Award:
$309,929.
Publications:
Review Articles, Book Chapters, Symposium Introductions
Derby, C.D. and P.W. Sorensen. 2008. Neural processing, perception, and behavioral
responses to natural chemical stimuli by fish and crustaceans. J. Chem. Ecol. (in
press).
Caprio, J. and C.D. Derby. 2008. Aquatic animal models in the study of chemoreception.
In The Senses: A Comprehensive Reference, Six-Volume Set (eds. A.I. Basbaum, A.
Maneko, G.M. Shepherd, and G. Westheimer.) Vol. 4, Olfaction & Taste (eds. S.
Firestein and G.K. Beauchamp). Academic Press, San Diego. Pp. 97-134.
Derby, C.D. 2007. Escape by inking and secreting: marine molluscs avoid predators
through a rich array of chemicals and mechanisms. Biol. Bull. 213: 274-289.
Zimmer, R.K. and C.D. Derby. 2007. Biological Bulletin Virtual Symposium:
Neuroecology of chemical defenses. Biol. Bull. 213: 205-207..
Derby, C.D. 2007. Why have neurogenesis in adult olfactory systems? The Presidential
Symposium at the 2006 AChemS Conference. Chem. Senses 32: 361-363.
McClintock, T.S., B.W. Ache, and C.D. Derby. 2006. Lobster olfactory genomics.
Integrative and Comparative Biology 46: 940-947.
McClintock, T. S. and C.D. Derby. 2006 Shelling out for genomics: a report on the
Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology 2006 Annual Meeting, Orlando,
Florida. Genome Biology 7: 312.
Articles
Matthews, T.R., K.E. Maxwell, R.D. Bertelsen, and C.D. Derby. 2008. Use of
neurolipofuscin to determine population structure and growth rates of the Caribbean
spiny lobster Paunulirus argus in Florida, USA. New Zealand J. Mar. Freshwater
Res. (in press).
Maxwell, K.E., T.R. Matthews, R.D. Bertelsen, and C.D. Derby. 2008. Using age to
evaluate reproduction in Caribbean spiny lobsters, Panulirus argus, in the Florida
Keys and Dry Tortugas, USA New Zealand J. Mar. Freshwater Res. (in press)
Kamio, M., M. Reidenbach, and C.D. Derby. To paddle or not: determinants and
consequences of courtship display by male blue crabs, Callinectes sapidus. J. Exp.
Biol. (in press)
Horner, A.J., M. Schmidt, D.H. Edwards, and C.D. Derby. 2008. Role of the olfactory
pathway in agonistic behavior of crayfish Procambarus clarkii. Invert. Neurosci. 8:
11-18.
Horner, A.J., M.J. Weissburg, and C.D. Derby. 2008. The olfactory pathway mediates
sheltering behavior of Caribbean spiny lobsters, Panulirus argus, to conspecific urine
signals. J. Comp. Physiol. A 194: 243-253.
Shabani, S., S. Yaldiz, L. Vu, and C.D. Derby. 2007. Acidity enhances the effectiveness
of active chemical defensive secretions of sea hares, Aplysia californica, against
spiny lobsters, Panulirus interruptus. J. Comp. Physiol. A 193: 1195-1204.
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Kicklighter, C.E., M.W. Germann, M. Kamio, and C.D. Derby. 2007. Molecular
identification of alarm cues in the defensive secretions of the sea hare Aplysia
californica. Anim. Behav. 74: 1481-1492.
Steullet, P., D.H. Edwards, and C.D. Derby. 2007. An electric sense in crayfish? Biol.
Bull. 213: 16-20.
Maxwell, K.E., T.R. Matthews, M.R.J. Sheehy, R.D. Bertelsen, C.D. Derby. 2007.
Neurolipofuscin is a measure of age in the Caribbean spiny lobster, Panulirus argus,
in Florida. Biol. Bull. 213: 55-66.
Derby, C.D., C.E. Kicklighter, P.M. Johnson, and X. Zhang. 2007. Chemical composition
of inks of diverse marine molluscs suggests convergent chemical defenses. J. Chem.
Ecol. 33: 1105-1113.
Song, C.-K., L.M. Johnstone, M. Schmidt, C.D. Derby, and D.H. Edwards. 2007. Social
status influences neurogenesis in the brain of juvenile crayfish. J. Exp. Biol. 210:
1311-1324.
Horner, A.J., S.P. Nickles, M.J. Weissburg, and C.D. Derby. 2006. Source and specificity
of chemical cues mediating shelter preference of Caribbean spiny lobsters (Panulirus
argus). Biol. Bull. 211: 128-139.
Schmidt, M., H. Chien, T. Tadesse, M.E. Johns, and C.D. Derby. 2006. Rosette-type
tegumental glands associated with aesthetasc sensilla in the olfactory organ of the
Caribbean spiny lobster, Panulirus argus. Cell Tissue Res. 325: 369-395.
Kicklighter, C.E. and C.D. Derby. 2006. Multiple components in ink of the sea hare
Aplysia californica are aversive to the sea anemone Anthopleura sola. J. Exp. Mar.
Biol. Ecol. 334: 256-268.
Stepanyan, R, K. Day, J. Urban, D.H. Hardin, R.S. Shetty, C.D. Derby, B.W. Ache, and
T.S. McClintock. 2006. Gene expression and specificity in the mature zone of the
lobster olfactory organ. Physiological Genomics 25: 224-233.
Johnson, P.M., C.E. Kicklighter, M. Schmidt, M. Kamio, H. Yang, D. Elkin, W.C.
Michel, P.C. Tai, and C.D. Derby. 2006. Packaging of chemicals in the defensive
secretory glands of the sea hare Aplysia californica. J. Exp. Biol. 209: 78-88.
Yang, H., P.M. Johnson, K.-C. Ko, M. Kamio, M.W. Germann, P.C. Tai, and C.D. Derby.
2005. Cloning, characterization, and expression of escapin, a broadly antimicrobial
FAD-containing L-amino acid oxidase from ink of the sea hare Aplysia californica. J.
Exp. Biol. 208: 3609-3622.
Kicklighter, C.E., S. Shabani, P.M. Johnson, and C.D. Derby. 2005. Sea hares use novel
antipredatory chemical defenses. Current Biology 15: 549-554.
Schmidt, M. and C.D. Derby. 2005. Non-olfactory chemoreceptors in asymmetric setae
activate antennular grooming behavior in the Caribbean spiny lobster, Panulirus
argus. J. Exp. Biol. 208: 233-248.
Garm, A., S. Shabani, J.T. Høeg, and C.D. Derby. 2005. Chemosensory neurons in the
mouthparts of the spiny lobsters Panulirus argus and P. interruptus (Crustacea:
Decapoda). J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 314: 175-186.
Garm, A., J.T. Høeg, and C.D. Derby. 2004. Mechanosensory neurons with bend- and
osmo-sensitivity in mouthpart setae from the spiny lobster Panulirus argus. Biol.
Bull. 207: 195-208.
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Horner, A.J, M.J. Weissburg, and C.D. Derby. 2004. Dual chemosensory pathways can
mediate orientation of spiny lobsters to distant food odors. J. Exp. Biol. 207: 37853796.
Johns, M.E., P.C. Tai, and C.D. Derby. 2004. Serine proteases in the lobster olfactory
organ: their functional expression along a developmental axis, and the contribution of
a CUB-serine protease. J. Neurobiol. 61: 377-391.
Harrison, P.J.H., H.S. Cate, and C.D. Derby. 2004. Localized ablation of olfactory
receptor neurons induces both localized regeneration and widespread replacement of
neurons in spiny lobsters. J. Comp. Neurol. 471: 72-84.
Stoss, T.D., M. Nickell, D. Hardin, C.D. Derby, and T.S. McClintock. 2004. Inducible
transcript expressed by reactive epithelial cells at sites of olfactory sensory neuron
propliferation. J. Neurobiol. 58: 355-368.
Derby, C.D., J.K. Fortier, P.J.H. Harrison, and H.S. Cate. 2003. The peripheral and
central olfactory pathway of the Caribbean stomatopod crustacean Neogonodactylus
oerstedii. Arthropod Structure & Development 32: 175-188.
Harrison, P.J.H., H.S. Cate, P. Steullet, and C.D. Derby. 2003. Amputation-induced
activity of progenitor cells leads to rapid regeneration of olfactory tissue in lobsters. J.
Neurobiol. 55: 97-114.
Derby, C.D., H.S. Cate, P. Steullet, and P.J.H. Harrison.2003. Comparison of turnover in
the olfactory organ of early juvenile stage and adult Caribbean spiny lobsters.
Arthropod Structure & Development 31: 297-311.
Steullet, P., D.R. Krützfeldt, G. Hamidani, T. Flavus, V. Ngo, and C.D. Derby. 2002.
Dual parallel antennular chemosensory pathways mediate odor-associative learning
and odor discrimination in the Caribbean spiny lobster Panulirus argus. J. Exp. Biol.
205: 851-867.
Cate, H.S. and C.D. Derby. 2002. Hooded sensilla homologues: structural variations of a
widely distributed bimodal chemo-mechanosensillum. J. Comp. Neurol. 444: 345357.
Patent:
“Escapin protein, a broadly antimicrobial compound from ink of the sea hare Aplysia
californica, and uses thereof.” Patent No. US 7,329,517. Issued Feb. 12, 2008.
(Application No. 11/100,328, filed on April 6, 2005, and Provisional application No.
60/561,115, filed on April 9, 2004).
4. Professional Activities
Associate Dean of Natural & Computational Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
University Faculty Senate
Member of the Advisory Board of Arthropod Structure & Development
Associate Editor of The Biological Bulletin
Member of NIH CDRC Study Section (Oct 2007)
Member of the NSF Panel: IOS/BIO Neural Systems Cluster, Activation Panel, Oct. 2007
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Chair and Organizer of Symposium on “Neuroecology of Chemoreception”, at the 2008
International Symposium on Olfaction & Taste, July 21-26, 2008, San
Francisco, CA
President-Elect, President, Past President, and Senior Advisor of the Association for
Chemoreception Sciences (2004-2007)
Program Chair of the 25th Annual Meeting of the Association for Chemoreception
Sciences (2003)
Organizing Committee for the Annual Meeting of the Association for Chemoreception
Sciences (2001-2007)
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Donald H. Edwards, Regents' Professor of Biology and Physics
Education:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, B. S. Elect. Eng. (1970)
Yale University, Ph.D. Biology (Neurobiology), (1976)
Stanford University, Postdoc, neurobiology, 1976-79
Univ. California at Davis, Postdoc, neurobiology, 1979-81
2. Teaching workload 2 courses/yr
Bio 8010/Psyc 8616 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Bio 4180/6180 Neurobiology Laboratory
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years;
Primary Reports: 2002-present
1. Herberholz, J., Antonsen, B.L. and Edwards, D.H. (2002) A lateral excitatory
network in the escape circuit of crayfish. J. Neurosci. 22: 9078-9085.
2. Antonsen, B. and Edwards, D.H. (2003) Differential dye-coupling reveals the lateral
giant escape circuit in crayfish. J. Comp. Neurol. 466: 1-13.
3. Herberholz, J., Sen, M.M., and Edwards, D.H. (2003) Parallel changes in agonistic
and non-agonistic behaviors during dominance hierarchy formation in crayfish. J. Comp.
Physiol. A. 189: 321-325.
4. Sosa, M.A., Spitzer, N., Edwards, D.H., and Baro, D.J. (2004) A crustacean serotonin
receptor: Cloning and distribution in the thoracic ganglia of crayfish and freshwater
prawn. J. Comp. Neurol. 473 (4): 526-537.
5. Herberholz, J., Sen, M.M. and Edwards, D.H. (2004) Escape behavior and escape
circuit activation in juvenile crayfish during prey-predator interactions. J. Exp. Biol. 207
(11): 1855-1863.
6. Herberholz J, Mims CJ, Zhang X, Hu X, Edwards DH (2004) Anatomy of a live
invertebrate revealed by manganese-enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging. J Exp Biol
207: 4543-4550.
7. Spitzer N, Antonsen BL, Edwards DH (2005) Immunocytochemical mapping and
quantification of expression of a putative type 1 serotonin receptor in the crayfish
nervous system. J Comp Neurol 484: 261-282.
8. Antonsen BL, Herberholz J, Edwards DH (2005) The retrograde spread of synaptic
potentials and recruitment of presynaptic inputs. J. Neurosci. 25: 3086-3094.
9. Yong Li Belkasim, S. Yi Pan Edwards, D. Antonsen, B. (2005) 3D
Reconstruction Using Image Contour Data Structure 27th Annual International
Conference of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Pp. 3292-3295.
10. Song, C.-K., Herberholz, J. and Edwards, D.H. (2006) The effects of social
experience on the behavioural response to unexpected touch in crayfish. J. Exp. Biol. 209:
1355-1363.
11. Issa, F.A., and Edwards, D.H. (2006) Ritualized submission and the reduction of
aggression in an invertebrate. Current Biology 16: 2217-2221.
12. Song, C.-K., Johnstone, L.M., Schmidt, M., Derby, C.D., Edwards, D.H. (2007)
Social domination increases neuronal survival in the brain of juvenile crayfish
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Procambarus clarkii. J. Exp. Biol. 210: 311-324.
13. Herberholz, J., McCurdy, C., and Edwards, D.H. (2007) Direct benefits of social
dominance in juvenile crayfish. Biol. Bull. 213: 21-27.
14. Steullet, P., Edwards, D.H. and Derby, C.D. (2007) An electric sense in crayfish?
Biol. Bull. 213: 16-20.
15. Antonsen, B.L. and Edwards, D.H. (2007) Mechanisms of serotonergic facilitation of
a command neuron. J. Neurophysiol. 98:3494-3504.
16. Spitzer, N., Edwards, D.H., and Baro, D.J. (2008) Conservation of structure, signaling
and pharmacology between two serotonin receptor subtypes from decapod crustaceans,
Panulirus interruptus and Procambarus clarkii. J Exp Biol 211:92-105.
17. Horner AJ, Schmidt M, Edwards DH, Derby CD (2007) Role of the olfactory
pathway in agonistic behavior of crayfish, Procambarus clarkii. Invert Neurosci.
Published online Nov. 21, 2007.
Chapters and Reviews
1. Krasne, F.B. and Edwards, D.H. (2002) Crayfish Escape Behavior: Lessons Learned,
in Crustacean Experimental Systems in Neurobiology, Editor: K. Wiese, Springer Verlag,
Berlin, pp. 3-22.
2. Krasne, F.B. and Edwards, D.H. (2002) Modulation of the crayfish escape reflex –
Physiology and Neuroethology. Integ. Comp. Biol. 42: 705-715.
3. Edwards, D.H., Yeh, S.-R., Musolf, B.E., Antonsen, B.L. and Krasne,
F.B. (2002) Metamodulation of the crayfish escape circuit. Brain Behav Evol 60: 360369
4. Edwards, D.H., Issa, F.A. and Herberholz, J. (2003) The neural basis of dominance
hierarchy formation in crayfish. Micros. Res. Tech. 60: 369-376
5. Edwards D.H., Herberholz, J. (2006) Crustacean Models of Aggression. In: Biology of
Aggression (Nelson RJ, ed), pp 38-61. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
6. Edwards, D.H. and Spitzer, N. (2006) Social dominance and serotonin receptor genes
in crayfish. Current Topics in Developmental Biology, 74: 177-199.
7. Edwards, D.H. (2008) Critical thinking in Biology, in Critical Thinking in College,
2nd Edition, George W. Rainbolt and Sandra L. Dwyer, eds., pp. 372-375, Thomson
Custom Solutions, Mason, OH.
4. Professional activity;
1991
Visiting Fellow, Gatty Marine Laboratory, University of St. Andrews
1992 - 93
Director, Program in Computational Neuroscience, National Science
Foundation, Washington, D.C.
1995 Director, Center for Neural Communication and Computation, Georgia
State University.
1996Co-director, Georgia Center for Neural Communication and Computation
(with Dr. Steve DeWeerth)
1996
Visiting Fellow, Gatty Marine Laboratory, University of St. Andrews
1997
Summer Investigator, Marine Biological Laboratory
2000
Professor of Physics, Georgia State University
2000-2004
Director, Aggression Collaboratory, Center for Behavioral Neuroscience
2001-2002
Chair, Neurobiology Division, Society for Integrative and Comparative
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Biology
2003-2005
20042006
Membership Chair, International Society for Neuroethology
Director, Brains & Behavior Program
Regents' Professor
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1.
Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned;
Kyle Frantz, Associate Professor, Biology
Education:
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL The
Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA
B.A. M.S.
N/APh.D.
Post-Doc
1988-91
1992-95
1995-96
1996-98
1999-2002
Psychology Psychobiology
Physiology&Pharmacology
Psychobiology
Neuropsychopharmacology
2. Teaching Load 3 courses/yr:
Fundamentals of Biology II
Introduction to Neurobiology & Behavior
Grad Seminars: Brain Mechanisms of Reward & Reinforcment
Neuroscience Expo Internship in Biology
3. Scholarship and Publication Record (since 2002)
Ongoing Research Support
7/2005-7/2009 Center for Behavioral Neuroscience Venture Grant, $30,000 over 4 years
“Retention in Research of Women and Minorities” Funds 4-year follow-up analysis of
maintained interest and participation in science by participants in 2005 summer research
experience program. Role: Principal Investigator
Laboratory Research Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals
Frantz, K. J., Hansson, K. J., Stouffer, D. G., Parsons, L. H. (2002) 5-HT6 receptor
antagonism potentiates the behavioral and neurochemical effects of amphetamine but
not cocaine. Neuropharmacology, 42: 170-180.
Frantz, K. J., Harte, M., Ungerstedt, U. and O'Connor, W.T. (2002) A dual probe
characterization of dialysate amino acid levels in the medial prefrontal cortex and
ventral tegmental area of the awake freely moving rat. Journal of Neuroscience
Methods, 119: 109-119.
Smith, A., Watson, C.J., Frantz, K.J., Eppler, F., Kennedy, R.T., Peris, J. (2004)
Differential increase in taurine levels by low-dose ethanol in the dorsal and ventral
striatum revealed by microdialysis with on-line capillary electrophoresis. Alcoholism:
Clinical and Experimental Research, 28(7): 1028-38.
Frantz, K. J., O’Dell, L. E. & Parsons, L. H. (2006) Behavioral and neurochemical
responses to cocaine in periadolescent and adult rats. Neuropsychopharmacology.
Adv OnLine Pub June 21: 1-13.
Shahbazi, M., Moffett, A., Williams, B., Frantz, K.J. (2007) Age-and Sex-Dependent
Amphetamine Self-Administration Rats. Psychopharmacology. OnLine Pub October
6.
Proceedings, Publications & Invited Chapters
Frantz, K.J. (2004) The Human HPLC column: minds-on neuroscience for the next
generation. Annals of the NY Academy of Sciences, 1021: 323, 371-375.
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Kirstein, C., White, A., Frantz, K.J. (2004) Introduction to Short Papers. Annals of the
NY Academy of Sciences, 1021: 323.
Frantz, K.J., Koob, G.F. (2005) The Neurobiology of Addiction. In Coombs, R.H. (Ed.)
Addiction Counseling Review. Lawrence Earlbaum Associated, Inc. Mahwah, NJ.
Krebs, D.L., Frantz, K.J., Parent, M.B. (2007) In vivo microdialysis: a method for
sampling extracellular fluid in discrete brain regions. In Lajtha, A. (Ed.) Handbook of
Neurochemistry and Molecular Neurobiology, Baker, G., Dunn, S., Holt, A. (Eds.)
Practical Neurochemistry (Methods) Vol. 18. Plenum Publishing Corporation, NY, pp.
221-256.
Science Education Research Publications
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Demetrikopoulos, M.K., Parlier, D., Caldwell, H.K., Rose, J.D., Frantz, K.J., Carruth, L.
(2004) Developing Flexible Professional Development Opportunities to Meet Diverse
Teacher Needs. Science Scope 27(5):16-19.
Frantz, K.J., DeHaan, R.L., Demetrikopoulos, M.K., Carruth, L.L. (2006) Routes
to Research for Novice Undergraduate Neuroscientists. Cell Biology
Education – Life Sciences Education, 5: 175-187.
Zardetto-Smith, A.M., Mu, K., Carruth, L.L., Frantz, K.J. (2006) Brains Rule!:
A Model Program for Developing Professional Stewardship Among
Neuroscientists. Cell Biology Education – Life Sciences Education, 5: 158166.
Frantz, K.J. (2007) The Human HPLC column: minds-on neuroscience for the next
generation. The Science Teacher 74(1): 33-39.
Pecore, J., Demetrikopoulos, M.K., Frantz, K.J. (2007) Student-centered deliberations
of ethical care and use of animals. American Biology Teacher 69(7): 416-421.
4. Professional Activity
Honors and Awards
1990 National Science Foundation and Penn State University Summer Research
Fellowship
1991 Graduated with Honors (University of Pennsylvania) 1992-96 Grinter Fellowship
1993 Grass Foundation Travel Grant
1993-98 The Center for Neurobiological Sciences Traineeships
1994 The Levitt Award for Outstanding Graduate Study in Psychobiology
1994&96 Graduate Student Council and Coll Liberal Arts & Sci Travel Grants
1996 European Behavioural Pharmacology Society Student Bursary
1997 International Behavioral Neuroscience Society Student Travel Bursary
1997 AccuScan Travel Fellowship
2000 The Scripps Research Institute Society of Fellows Travel Award
2000 The Serotonin Club Travel Award
2001 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Director’s Travel Award
2007 Georgia State University Outstanding Junior Faculty Award
2007 Society for Neuroscience Next Generation Science Educator Award
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned;
Kim Huhman, Professor, Psychology
Education:
Duke University, Durham, N.C.
University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Walter Reed Army Inst. of Res. Washington, DC
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
B.S.
Ph.D.
postdoc
postdoc
1982
1988
1988-1990
1990-1995
2. Teaching Load 1 course/yr:
Psychopharmacology
3. Scholarship and Publications for the past five years:
Ongoing Research Support:
NIH RO1 MS62044 07/01/2000 – 06/30/2012 Neurobiology of Social Behavior
Role: PI
Publications
Huhman, K. L.; Solomon, M. B.; Janicki, M.; Harmon, A. C.; Lin, S. M.; Israel, J. E.
Jasnow, A. M. Conditioned defeat in male and female Syrian hamsters. Hormones and
Behavior, 44, 293-299, 2003.
Jasnow, A. M.; Cooper, M. A.; Huhman, K. L. N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors in the
amygdala are necessary for the acquisition and expression of conditioned defeat.
Neuroscience, 123, 625-634, 2004.
Jasnow, A. M.; Davis, M.; Huhman, K. L. Involvement of central amygdalar and bed
nucleus of the stria terminalis corticotropin-releasing factor in behavioral responses to
social defeat. Behavioral Neuroscience, 118, 1052-1061, 2004.
Novak, C. M.; Ehlen, C.; Huhman, K. L.; Albers, H. E. GABAB receptor activation in
the suprachiasmatic nucleus of diurnal and nocturnal rodents. Brain Research Bulletin,
63, 531-535, 2004.
Faruzzi, A. N.; Solomon, M. B.; Demas, G. E.; Huhman, K. L. Gonadal hormones
modulate the display of submissive behavior in socially defeated female Syrian hamsters.
Hormones and Behavior, 47, 569-575, 2005.
Cooper, M. A.; Huhman, K. L. CRF type-2 receptors in the bed nucleus of the stria
terminalis modulate conditioned defeat. Behavioral Neuroscience, 119: 1043-1051, 2005.
Jasnow, A. M.; Shi, C.; Israel, J. E.; Davis, M.; Huhman, K. L. Memory of social defeat
is facilitated by cAMP response element-binding protein overexpression in the amygdala.
Behavioral Neuroscience, 119:1125-1130, 2005.
Cooper, M. A.; Karom, M.; Huhman, K. L.; Albers, H. E. Repeated agonistic encounters
in hamsters modulate AVP V1a receptor binding. Hormones and Behavior, 48:545-551,
2005.
Foster, M. T.; Solomon, M. B.; Huhman, K. L.; Bartness, T. J. Social defeat increases
food intake, body mass and adiposity in Syrian hamsters. American Journal of
Physiology - Regulatory, Comparative and Integrative Physiology, 290: 1284-1294, 2006.
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Albers, H. E.; Dean, A.; Karom, M.; Smith, D.; Huhman, K. L. Role of V1a vasopressin
receptors in the control of aggression in Syrian hamsters. Hormones and Behavior, 10731074: 425-430, 2006.
Huhman, K. L. Social conflict models: Can they inform us about human
psychopathology? Hormones and Behavior, 50, 640-646, 2006.
Solomon, M. B.; Foster, M. T.; Bartness, T. J.; Huhman, K. L. Social Defeat and
Footshock Increase Body Mass and Adiposity in Male Syrian Hamsters. American
Journal of Physiology - Regulatory, Comparative and Integrative Physiology, 292, R283290, 2007.
Solomon, M. B.; Huhman, K. L. Agonistic behavior in previously defeated and nondefeated female hamsters over the estrous cycle. Hormones and Behavior, 52, 211-219,
2007.
Cooper, M. A.; Huhman, K. L. Corticotropin-releasing factor receptors in the dorsal
raphe nucleus modulate social behavior in Syrian hamsters. Psychopharmacology, 194,
297-307, 2007.
Markham, C. M.; Huhman, K. L. Is the medial amygdala part of the neural circuitry
modulating conditioned defeat in Syrian hamsters? Learning and Memory, 15, 6-12,
2008.
4. Professional Activity:
Other Experience
1998-2003
Chair, Neuropsychology and Behavioral Neuroscience
Program, Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
2004Aggression Collaboratory Head; Center for Behavioral
Neuroscience
1997Center for Brain Sciences and Health, Executive Committee,
Georgia State University
2004-2007
University Senate Member, Georgia State University
Honors
1987Psi Chi (National Honor Society in Psychology)
1988Phi Kappa Phi (National Honor Society)
1988
Herbert Zimmer Research Award, University of Georgia
1988-1990
Recipient of National Research Council Resident Research
Associateship, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
1998
Outstanding Educator Award, Georgia Psychological Association
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned;
Paul Katz, Professor, Biology
Education:
Northwestern University
Cornell University
Brandeis University
Univ Texas Med School
BA, MS
Ph.D.
Postdoc
Postdoc
1979
1988
1988
1992
2. Teaching load: 2 courses/yr:
Biol 4102/6102 Fundamentals of Neurobiology
Biol 8020 Integrative Neurobiology
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years;
Peer-reviewed papers:
1) S. Clemens, R.J. Calin-Jageman, A. Sakurai, and P.S. Katz (2007) Altering cAMP
levels within a central pattern generator modifies or disrupts rhythmic motor
output. Journal of Comparative Physiology A. 193(12):1265-71. PMID: 17972082
2) A. Sakurai, R.J. Calin-Jageman, and P.S. Katz (2007) The potentiation phase of spike
timing-dependent neuromodulation by a serotonergic interneuron involves an increase in
the fraction of transmitter release. Journal of Neurophysiology. 98(4):1975-87. PMID:
17686912
Reviewed by Faculty of 1000 http://www.f1000biology.com/article/id/1096014
3) R. Calin-Jageman, M. Tunstall, B. Mensh,P.S. Katz, W. N. Frost (2007) Parameter
space analysis suggests multi-site plasticity contributes to motor pattern initiation in
Tritonia. Journal of Neurophysiology 98(4):2382-98. PMID: 17652417
4) E.S. Hill and P.S. Katz (2007) The role of membrane potential in calcium signaling
during rhythmic bursting in Tritonia swim interneurons. Journal of Neurophysiology,
97(3): 2204-2214 PMID: 17229821
5) E.S. Hill and P.S. Katz (2007) The role of membrane potential in calcium signaling
during rhythmic bursting in Tritonia swim interneurons. Journal of Neurophysiology,
97(3): 2204-2214.
6) R.J. Calin-Jageman, A. Dhawan, H. Yang, H.-C. Wang, H. Tian, P. Phoungphol, C.
Frederick, J. Balasooriya, Y. Chen, S.K. Prasad, R. Sunderraman, Y. Zhu, and P.S. Katz
(2007) Development of NeuronBank: A Federation of Customizable Knowledge Bases of
Neuronal Circuitry, Proceedings of the Ist IEEE International Workshop on Service
Oriented Technologies for Biological Databases and Tools - IEEE Services Computing
Workshops (SOBDAT/SCW 2007). July 13, Salt Lake City, Utah.
7) R.J. Calin-Jageman, C. Xie, Y. Pan, A. Vandenberg & P.S. Katz (2007)
NEURONgrid: A toolkit for generating parameter-space maps using NEURON in a grid
environment. In LNCS Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics, v. 4463. I. Mandoiu and A.
Zelikovsky (Eds.), pp. 182–191.
8) P.S. Katz (2007) Evolution and Development of Neural Circuits in Invertebrates.
Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 17(1): 59-64. PMID: 17174546
9) J.M. Newcomb and P.S. Katz (2007) Homologues of serotonergic central pattern
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generator neurons in related nudibranch molluscs with divergent behaviors. J. Comp.
Physiol. A. 193(4): 425-443. PMID: 17180703
reviewed by Faculty of 1000 Biology http://www.f1000biology.com/article/id/1081940
10) W.B.Kristan and P. Katz (2006) Form and function in systems neuroscience. Current
Biology. 16(19): R828-R831.
11) J.M. Newcomb, D.J. Fickbohm, and P.S. Katz (2006) Comparative mapping of
serotonin-immunoreactive neurons in the central nervous systems of nudibranch
molluscs. J. Comparative Neurology, 499(3): 484-505.
12) R.J. Calin-Jageman and P.S. Katz (2006) A distributed computing tool for generating
neural simulation databases. Neural Computation. 18(12):2923-7
13) P.S. Katz (2006) Comparative Neurophysiology: An Electric Convergence in Fish
[Dispatch]. Current Biology 16(9): R327-R330.
14) A. Sakurai, N.R. Darghouth, R.J. Butera, and P.S. Katz (2006) Serotonergic
enhancement of a 4-AP-sensitive current mediates the synaptic depression phase of
spike-timing dependent neuromodulation. Journal of Neuroscience. 26: 2010 - 2021
15) H. Tian, R. Sunderraman, R. Calin-Jageman, H. Yang, Y. Zhu, and P.S. Katz (2006)
NeuroQL: A Domain-Specific Query Language for Neuroscience Data, Current Trends in
Database Technology – EDBT 2006, Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science. v. 4254:
pp 613-634
16) H. Tian, Y. Wang, H. Yang, R. Sunderraman, P.S. Katz and Y. Zhu, (2005) “A novel
neuron data model with domain specific query language”, Proceedings of the 27th
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology
Society, Sep. 1-4, 2005, Shanghai, China.
17) J. A. Pamplin, Y. Zhu, P.S. Katz, R. Sunderraman (2005) A 3D User Interface for
Visualizing Neuron Location in Invertebrate Ganglia, Proceedings of the 4th
International Workshop on Computer Graphics and Geometric Modeling, Lect. Notes in
Computer Science, 3515: 347 – 350.
18) D.J. Fickbohm, N. Spitzer, P.S. Katz (2005) Pharmacological manipulation of
serotonin levels in the nervous system of the opisthobranch mollusc Tritonia diomedea.
Biol. Bulletin 209: 67-74.
19) P.S. Katz, A. Sakurai, S. Clemens, D. Davis (2004) The Cycle Period of a Network
Oscillator is Independent of Membrane Potential and Spiking Activity in Individual
Central Pattern Generator Neurons. Journal of Neurophysiology. 92(3):1904-17.
20) C.P. Lynn-Bullock, K. Welshhans, S.L. Pallas, P.S. Katz (2004) The effect of oral 5HTP administration on 5-HTP and 5-HT immunoreactivity in monaminergic brain
regions of rats. J.Chemical Neuroanatomy. 27(2):129-138.
21) Sakurai, A. and P.S. Katz (2003) Spike Timing-Dependent Serotonergic
Neuromodulation of Synaptic Strength Intrinsic to a Central Pattern Generator Circuit.
Journal of Neuroscience. 23: 10745-10755.
Review by Faculty of 1000 http://www.f1000biology.com/article/id/1016612/
22) P.S. Katz (2003) Synaptic gating: The potential to open closed doors. [Dispatch]
Current Biology 13: R554 - R556.
23) S. Clemens and P.S. Katz (2003) G protein signaling in a neuronal network is
necessary for rhythmic motor pattern production. Journal of Neurophysiology 89: 762772
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Book Chapters:
1) P.S. Katz (2007) Unanswered questions, Chapter 37- Information Flow and the
Neuron Biology: in The Dynamic Science, Authors: Russell, Wolfe, Hertz & Starr,
Publisher: Thomson Higher Education: Brooks/Cole.
2) P.S. Katz and S.L. Hooper (2007) Invertebrate Central Pattern Generators. In
“Invertebrate Neuroscience” G.North and R. Greenspan (eds), Cold Spring Harbor Press,
Chapter 11. pp 251-280.
3) P.S. Katz and R. Calin-Jageman (2007) Neuromodulation. In “New Encyclopedia of
Neuroscience” Elsevier, in press.
4) P.S. Katz and J.M. Newcomb (2007) A Tale of Two CPGs: Phylogenetically
polymorphic networks. In “Evolution of Nervous systems”, Volume 1. JH Kaas (ed),
Academic Press, Oxford, UK. pp 367-374 (Manuscript available upon request)
5) H. Tian, R. Sunderraman, R. Calin-Jageman, H. Yang, Y. Zhu, and P.S. Katz (2006)
NeuroQL: A Domain-Specific Query Language for Neuroscience Data, Current Trends in
Database Technology – EDBT 2006, Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science. v. 4254:
pp 613-634.
4. Professional activity;
2007 – 2012: Co-director, Neural Systems and Behavior Course, Marine Biological
Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA
2007 – 2010 President-elect of the International Society for Neuroethology
2007 – 2009 President of the Atlanta Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience
2004 – present: Director, Center for Neuromics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
(formerly the Center for Neural Communication and Computation).
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned;
Anne Z. Murphy, Associate Professor
Education:
University of Cincinnati
BS
1985 Psychology
University of Colorado
MS
1987 Behavioral Genetics
University of Cincinnati Ph.D. 1992 Behavioral Neurosci.
University of Maryland Postdoctoral Associate 1995 Neurobiology
2. Teaching workload 2.5 courses/yr
Intro Anatomy & Physiology
Brains & Behavior Scholars Course
Biobehavioral Statistics
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years;
Ongoing Research Support
1 RO1 DA16272-01 (AZ Murphy, Ph.D.)
6/1/02-5/31/07
NIH/NIDA
Sex differences in Opioid Sensitivity
The major goal of this project is determine the effects of gonadal steroids on somatic pain
and hyperalgesia and to determine the effects of gonadal steroids on opioid receptor
function.
Role: PI
1 P50 AR49555 (Greenspan, J., PI) 09/20/02-08/31/07
NIH/NIAMSD
SCOR on Sex and Gender Factors Affecting Women’s Health
The major goals of this project are to characterize sex differences and the role of gonadal
hormones in opioid analgesia of visceral pain.
Role: co-PI
Publications (last 5 years)
(20) Ji, Y., Murphy, A.Z. and R.J. Traub. Estrogen modulates the visceromotor
reflex and responses of spinal dorsal horn neurons to colorectal stimulation in the rat.
J. Neurosci. 23 (2003) 3908-3915.
(21) Hoffman, G.E., Moore, N., Fiskum, G., and A.Z. Murphy. Ovarian steroid
modulation of seizure severity and hippocampal neuronal damage induced by kainic
acid administration. Experimental Neurol. 182 (2003) 124-134.
(22)
Lim, M.M., Murphy, A.Z., and Young, L.J. Ventral striatopallidal oxytocin
and vasopressin V1a receptors in the monogamous prairie vole (Microtus
ochrogaster). J. Comp. Neurol. 468 (2004) 555-570.
(23)
Cushing, B.S., Murphy, A.Z., Le, W.W., Hoffman, G.E. The making of a
monogamous male: The role of steroid receptors. Brain Res. 1016 (2004) 247-54.
(24) Young, L.J., Murphy Young, A.Z. and L. Hammock. Neuroanatomy of the pair
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bond. J. Comp. Neurol. 493(2005) 51-7.
(25) Robertson, C.L., Puskar, A., Hoffman, G.E., Murphy, A.Z., Saraswati, M., and
Fiskum, G. Physiologic progesterone reduces mitochondrial dysfunction and
hippocampal cell death after traumatic brain injury in female rats. Experimental
Neurology 197 (2006) 235-43.
(26)
Loyd, D. and A.Z. Murphy Sex differences in the anatomical and functional
organization of the midbrain periaqueductal gray-rostral ventromedial medullary
pathway: A potential circuit mediating the sexually dimorphic actions of morphine. J.
Comp. Neurol. 496 (2006) 723-38.
(27) Marson L. and A.Z. Murphy. Identification of neural circuits involved in female
sexual response: a dual virus and anterograde tracing study. Am J Physiol Regul
Integr Comp Physiol. 291(2006) R419-28.
(28) Wang, X., R.J. Traub and A.Z. Murphy Systemic morphine produces a
greater degree of analgesia in male versus female rats in a model of persistent pain.
Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 291(2006):R300-6.
(29) Ji, Y., A.Z. Murphy, and R.J. Traub. Sex Differences in Morphine Induced
Analgesia of Visceral Pain are Surpspinally and Peripherally Mediated. Am J Physiol
Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 291(2006) R307-14.
(30) Salierno J.D., Snyder N.S., Murphy A.Z., Poli M., Hall S., Baden D., Kane
A.S. Harmful algal bloom toxins alter c-Fos protein expression in the brain of
killifish, Fundulus heteroclitus. Aquat Toxicol. 78 (2006) 350-7.
(31)
Cutler, S.M., VanLandingham, J.W., Murphy, A.Z., and D.G. Stein. Slowrelease and injected progesterone treatments enhance acute recovery after traumatic
brain injury. Pharmacology, Biochem. & Behavior 84 (2006) 420-8.
(32) Ji, Y., A.Z. Murphy, and R.J. Traub. Estrogen modulation of morphine analgesia
of visceral pain in female rats is supraspinally and peripherally mediated. J. Pain, 8
(2007) 494-502.
(33)
Loyd, D.R., Morgan, M.M. and Murphy, A.Z. Morphine preferentially
activates the Periaqueductal Gray - Rostral Ventromedial Medullary pathway in the
male rat. Neuroscience, 147 (2007) 456-68.
(34) LaPrairie, J. and Murphy, A.Z. Long-term consequences of neonatal pain are
exacerbated in female rats. Pain, 132 (2007) S120-9.
(35) Greenspan, J.D., Craft, R.M., LeResche, L., Arendt-Nielsen, L., Berkley, K.J.,
Fillingim, R.B., Gold, M.S., Holdcroft, A., Lautenbacher, S., Mayer, E.A., Mogil,
J.S., Murphy, A.Z., Traub, R.J., the Consensus Working Group of the Sex, Gender,
and Pain SIG of the IASP. Studying sex and gender differences in pain and analgesia:
A consensus report. Pain, 132 (2007) S26-S45.
(36) Nomandin, J. and Murphy, A.Z. Nucleus Paragigantocellularis Afferents in
Male and Female Rats: Organization, Gonadal Steroid Sensitivity, and Activation
During Sexual Behavior. J. Comparative Neurology, in press.
(37) Loyd, D.R., Morgan, M.M. and Murphy, A.Z. Sexually Dimorphic Activation
of the Periaqueductal Gray - Rostral Ventromedial Medullary Circuit during the
Development of Morphine Tolerance in the Rat. European J. Neuroscience (in press).
4. Professional activity
Honors:
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Allen Award for Outstanding Psychology Student (1985)
Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Highest Honors in Psychology (1985)
NIH Post-Doctoral Training Fellow (1992-1993)
NIH-HLB Individual Research Service Award (1993-1995)
NSF POWRE Award (1997-1999)
Study sections:
National Institute of Health:
Ad Hoc Member, IFCN-4, Special Emphasis Study Section (2003, 2004)
Ad-Hoc Member, BRLE Study section, Biobehavioral and Behavioral Processes IRG
Reviewer, ZDE1 study section, Review of Centers for Oral Research – Pain, NIDCR
Reviewer, NIDA-NIH Cutting Edge Basic Research Awards
Ad Hoc Member, IFCN-D Endocrinology and Neurobiology of Sleep
Ad-Hoc Member, ZRG1/RUSD, UKGD, NIDK
National Science Foundation, Neuroendocrinology Division, 2003- 2006
Professional society committees:
2005-2006 President, Atlanta Chapter Society for Neuroscience
2005-present Member, Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee
2005-present Treasurer, special interest group on Sex, Gender and Pain, International
Association for the Study of Pain
2006-present Executive Committee, Organization for Studies on Sex Differences
2006-present Committee on Elections, Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned;
Sarah L. Pallas, Professor, Biology
Education:
B.S.
M.S.
Ph.D.
Postdoc
1977
1980
1987
1988-92
Biology (Zoology)
Zoology (Neurobiology)
Neurobiology & Behavior
Brain & Cognitive Sci
University of Minnesota
Iowa State University
Cornell University
M.I.T.
2. Teaching load 2 courses/yr:
BIOL 2108
Fundamentals of Biology II
BIOL 4094/6094
Developmental Neurobiology
BIOL 8020/PSYC 8617
Integrative Neurobiology
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years;
Funding
Current Awards
Competitive renewal, Research grant IBN-0451018, “Role of early sensory experience
in parcellation of sensory cortex”, $512,463 total costs, direct costs $355,426, indirect
costs $157,037, National Science Foundation, 3/1/05 – 2/28/09. P.I.: S.L. Pallas.
Previous Awards
Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) Supplement IOS-0736036 to IOS0451018, to sponsor Lori Eidson. $5997 total costs, $4150 direct costs, $1847 indirect
costs, National Science Foundation, 6/1/07 8/31/07. P.I.: S.L. Pallas.
Molecular Biology of Disease Summer Undergraduate Research Support, $5000. 6/078/07. P.I.: S.L. Pallas.
Center for Behavioral Neuroscience Equipment grant, $9417.00. February, 2007. P.I.:
S.L. Pallas.
Brains and Behavior Program seed grant “Modeling circuits for stimulus velocity tuning
in the superior colliculus”, total and direct costs $26,343, Provost’s Office, GSU,
10/7/05-10/6/06. Co-PIs: Pallas, Prasad, Shilnikov.
Research Supplement Award, “Circuit- and cellular-level mechanisms underlying
recovery from sensory deprivation and early brain trauma”, total and direct costs
$37,462, Dept. of Biology, GSU, 5/15/05.
Research grant, “Role of early sensory experience in parcellation of sensory cortex”,
$269,995 total costs, $194,862 direct costs, $75,133 indirect costs, IBN-007811,
National Science Foundation, 9/15/00- 8/31/05. P.I.: S.L. Pallas.
R01 Research grant , “Developmental plasticity of visual response properties”, $668,625
total costs, $475,000 direct costs, $193,625 indirect costs, EY/MH12696-01A1,
National Institutes of Health/National Eye Institute, 05/01/00 - 4/30/05. P.I.: S.L.
Pallas.
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Research support grant, “ Cross-modal plasticity in the auditory cortex of deaf ferrets”.
$10,000 total costs, $6873 direct, $3127 indirect costs, # GSU: DLN29. National
Organization for Hearing Research Foundation, 1/03– 1/04. P.I. Khaleel A. Razak.
PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES
Razak, K.A., S.L. Pallas (2007) Inhibitory plasticity facilitates recovery of stimulus
velocity tuning in the superior colliculus after chronic NMDA receptor blockade. J.
Neurosci. 27(27): 7275-7283.
Carrasco, M.M., S.L. Pallas (2006) Early visual experience prevents but cannot reverse
deprivation-induced loss of refinement in adulthood. Visual Neuroscience
23(6):845-852.
Razak, K. A., S.L. Pallas (2006) Dark rearing reveals the mechanism underlying
stimulus size tuning of superior colliculus neurons. Visual Neuroscience, 23(5):
741-748.
Carson, J.P., T. Ju, H.-C. Lu, C. Thaller, M. Xu, S.L. Pallas, M.C. Crair, J. Warren, W.
Chiu, G. Eichele (2005) A digital atlas to characterize the mouse brain transcriptome.
PLOS Computational Biology, 1(4):e41 URL:
http://compbiol.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request
=getdocument&doi=10.1371/journal.pcbi.0010041
Razak, K. A., S.L. Pallas (2005) Neural mechanisms of stimulus velocity tuning in
the superior colliculus. J. Neurophysiol 94(5):3573-3589.
Carrasco, M.M., K.A. Razak, S.L. Pallas (2005) Visual experience is necessary for
maintenance but not development of refined retinotopic maps in superior colliculus.
J. Neurophysiol. 94: 1962-1970.
Lynn-Bullock, C.P., K. Welshans, S.L. Pallas, P.S. Katz (2004) The effects of oral
5-HTP administration on 5-HTP and 5-HT immunoreactivity in monoaminergic
brain regions of rats. J. Chem. Neuroanat, 27:129-138.
Razak, K.A., L. Huang, S.L. Pallas (2003) NMDA receptor blockade in the superior
colliculus increases receptive field size without altering velocity and size tuning. J.
Neurophysiol. 90: 110-119.
BOOKS
Pallas, S.L. (editor) Developmental plasticity of inhibitory circuitry. Springer-Verlag,
New York.
INVITED REVIEWS
Kral, A. and S.L. Pallas (accepted) Development of the auditory forebrain. In J.A.
Winer and C.E. Schreiner (eds.) The Auditory Cortex. Springer, New York.
Pallas, S.L. (2007) Compensatory innervation in development and evolution. In J.
Kaas (ed.), Evolution of Nervous Systems, Vol 1, G.F. Striedter and J.L.R.
Rubenstein (eds.): Theories, Development, and Invertebrates, pp 153-168.
Academic Press, Oxford.
Pallas, S.L., P. Wenner, C. Gonzalez-Islas, M. Fagiolini, K. Razak, G. Kim, D. Sanes,
and B. Roerig (2006) Developmental plasticity of inhibitory circuitry. J. Neurosci.
26 (41): 10358-10361.
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Pallas, S.L., M. Xu, and K.A. Razak (2006) Influence of thalamocortical activity on
sensory cortical development and plasticity. In: R. Erzurumlu, W. Guido, Z.
Molnar, (eds.) Development and Plasticity in Sensory Thalamus and Cortex, pp
120-137. Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers, New York.
Pallas, S.L. (2005) Pre- and postnatal sensory experience shapes functional
architecture in the brain. Chapter 1 in B. Hopkins & S.P. Johnson (Eds.): Prenatal
Development of Postnatal Functions. Advances in Infancy Research Volume 14.
Praeger, Westport, CT, pp. 1-30.
4. Professional activity
Honors
2003
Satellite Symposium speaker, Soc. Neurosciences Meeting
2004
Evolution Education Award Nominee, NABT
2004
Advisory Panel, NSF, Integrative Biol. & Neuroscience
2005
Evolution Education Award Recipient, NABT
2006
Chair, Society for Neuroscience Minisymposium
Committees and peer review
Panel member, Animal Sensation and Movement, IBN, NSF
IBRO Animals in Research Committee
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Marise Parent, Associate Professor, Psychology
Education:
BA: Concordia University, Psychology, 1989
PhD: University of California, Irvine, Neurobiology, 1993
Postdoctoral Fellow: University of Virginia, Neuroscience, 1996
2. Teaching load 2 courses/yr
PSYC 2050 Introduction to Drugs and Behavior
PSYC 8610 Behavioral Neuroscience
I have a 2 courseload reduction due to my duties as Director of Graduate Studies in
Psychology
3. Scholarship and Publication
Funding:
Principal Investigator, “The effects of a high fructose diet on brain and behavior.
CDC/GSU Seed Grant Award for Social and Behavioral Science Research, 2007-2008,
$59,964 (direct costs).
Co-investigator, “A multidisciplinary approach to learning,” Georgia State University
Research Program Enhancement, 2005 – 2011, $150,000 (direct costs)
Principal Investigator, “The effects of a high fructose diet on hippocampal-dependent
memory”. Georgia State University Brains and Behavior Program, 2007, $30,365 (direct
costs).
Principal Investigator, “Neurochemical and behavioral effects of hyperglycemia,”
NINDS-NIDDK-JDF (RO1 NS41173-02), 2000-2005, $650,000 (direct costs).
Principal Investigator, “The pathological effects of a high fructose diet on body weight
and memory”. Georgia State University Brains and Behavior Program, 2005-2006,
$30,000 (direct costs).
Publications (last five years):
1. Crowder, N.A., Lehmann, H. Parent, M.B., & Wylie, D.R.W. (2003). The
accessory optic system contributes to spatio-temporal tuning of motion-selective
pretectal neurons. Journal of Neurophysiology. 90(2): 1140-51. Epub Dec 2002.
2. Degroot, A. Kornecook, T. Quirion, R., De Bow, S., & Parent, M.B. (2003).
Glucose increases hippocampal acetylcholine upon activation of septal GABA
receptors. Brain Research, 979, 71-77.
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3. Lehman, H., Treit, D., & Parent, M.B. (2003). Spared anterograde memory for
shock-probe fear conditioning after inactivation of the amygdala. Learning and
Memory, 10, 261-269.
4. Shah, A.A., & Parent, M.B. (2003). Septal infusions of glucose or pyruvate, but
not fructose, produce avoidance deficits when coinfused with the GABA agonist
muscimol. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, 79, 243-251.
5. Shah, A.A., & Parent, M.B. (2004). Septal infusions of glucose or pyruvate with
muscimol impair spontaneous alternation. Brain Research, 996, 246-250.
6. Parent, M.B. & Baxter, M.G. (2004). Septo-hippocampal acetylcholine:
Involved in but not necessary for learning and memory? Learning and Memory,
11: 9-20.
7. Krebs, D.L. & Parent, M.B. (2005). The enhancing effects of hippocampal
infusions of glucose are not restricted to spatial working memory. Neurobiology
of Learning and Memory, 83, 168-172.
8. Krebs, D.L. & Parent, M.B. (2005). Hippocampal infusions of the glycolytic
metabolite pyruvate reverse the memory-impairing effects of septal GABA
receptor activation. European Journal of Pharmacology, 520, 91-99.
9. Erickson, E.J, Watts, K. & Parent, M. B. (2006). Septal infusions of glucose
with a GABA-B agonist impair memory. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory,
85, 66-70.
10. Gore, J.B., Krebs, D.L., & Parent, M. B. (2006). Changes in blood glucose and
salivary cortisol are not necessary for arousal to enhance memory in young or
older adults. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 31, 589-600.
11. Spetch, M.L. & Parent, M.B. (2006). Age and sex differences in children’s
spatial search strategies. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, 13(5), 807-812.
12. Krebs-Kraft, D.L, Wheeler, M.G, & Parent M.B. (2007). The memory-impairing
effects of septal GABA receptor activation involve GABAergic septohippocampal projection neurons. Learning and Memory, 14(12), 833-41.
13. Krebs-Kraft, D.L & Parent M.B. (2008). Hippocampal infusions of glucose
reverse memory deficits produced by co-infusions of a GABA receptor agonist.
Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, 89(2), 142-152.
14. Cisse, R.S. Krebs-Kraft, D.L & Parent M.B. (in press). Septal infusions of the
hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated channel (HCN-channel)
blocker ZD7288impair spontaneous alternation but not inhibitory avoidance.
Behavioral Neuroscience.
4. Professional Activities:
2003 – 2006: Chair, Neuropsychology and Behavioral Neuroscience Program,
Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
2007- present: Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Psychology, Georgia State
University, Atlanta, Georgia
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Aras Petrulis, Associate Professor, Psychology
Education:
BS: Arizona State University, Psychology, 1991
PhD: Cornell University, Psychology, 1998
Postdoctoral Fellow: Boston University, Psychology, 2002
2. Teaching load 2 courses/yr
PSYC 2050 Introduction to Drugs and Behavior
PSYC 4110 Physiological Psychology
PSYC 4560 Psychology of Animal Behavior
PSYC 8618 Advanced Behavioral Neuroscience
3. Scholarship and Publication
Funding:
1995 - 1997: National Institute of Health Pre-doctoral National Research Service Award
1998 - 2001: National Institute of Health Post-doctoral National Research Service
Award
2003-2005: Principal Investigator: “The function of c-fos in sexual behavior”. Venture
grant awarded by the NSF Center for Behavioral Neuroscience (IBN9876754). $30,000.
2005-2009: Principal Investigator: “The neurobiology of social attraction and
preference”. Grant awarded by NIMH (RO1 MH072930). $1,200,000.
2005-2006: Principal Investigator: “Neuroanatomy of Sexual Solicitation: Vaginal
Marking in Female Golden Hamsters”. Seed grant awarded by the Brains
and Behavior Initiative, GSU. $26,300.
Publications (last five years):
Petrulis, A. & Eichenbaum, H. (2003) Olfactory memory. In R. L. Doty (Ed.),
Handbook of Olfaction and Gustation: Second Edition. (pp. 409-438). New York: Marcel
Dekker.
Petrulis, A. & Eichenbaum, H. (2003) The perirhinal-entorhinal cortex, but not
the hippocampus, is critical for expression of individual recognition in the context of the
Coolidge effect. Neuroscience, 122, 599-607.
Petrulis, A., Weidner, M. & Johnston, R. E. (2004) Recognition of competitors
by male golden hamsters. Physiology and Behavior, 81, 629-638.
Petrulis, A., Alvarez, P. & Eichenbaum, H. (2005) Neural correlates of social
odor recognition and the representation of individual-distinctive social odors within
entorhinal cortex and ventral subiculum. Neuroscience, 130, 259-274.
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Petrulis, A. (2005) The neurobiology of odor-based sexual preference: the case of
the Golden hamster. In R. T. Mason, M. P. LeMaster & D. Muller-Schwarze (Eds.),
Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 10 (pp. 291-299). New York: Springer.
Maras, P. & Petrulis, A. (2006) Chemosensory and steroid-responsive regions of
the medial amygdala regulate distinct aspects of opposite-sex odor preference in male
Syrian hamsters. European Journal of Neuroscience, 24, 3541-3552.
Eidson, L., Maras, P., Epperson, E. & Petrulis, A. (2007) Female hamster
preference for odors is not regulated by circulating gonadal hormones. Physiology and
Behavior, 91, 134-141.
Maras, P. & Petrulis, A. (2007) The role of early olfactory experience in the
development of adult odor preferences in rodents. In J. Hurst, R.J. Beynon, S.C. Roberts
& T. Wyatt (Eds.), Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 11, (pp. 251-260). New York:
Springer.
Been, L. & Petrulis, A. (2007) The neurobiology of sexual solicitation: vaginal
marking in female Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus). In J. Hurst, R.J. Beynon, S.C.
Roberts & T. Wyatt (Eds.), Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 11, (pp. 231-239). New York:
Springer.
Maras, P. & Petrulis, A. (2008) Olfactory experience and the development of
odor preference and vaginal marking in female Syrian hamsters. Physiology and
Behavior, in press.
Maras, P. & Petrulis, A. The role of the posteromedial cortical amygdala in
generating sexual odor preference and copulatory behavior in male Syrian hamsters.
submitted.
4. Professional Activities:
2006-present Chair, Neuropsychology and Behavioral Neuroscience Program,
Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned;
Andrey Shilnikov, Associate Professor, Mathematics (dynamical systems and
mathematical neuroscience)
Education:
Ph.D., Differential Equations incl. Mathematical Physics, University of Nizhny
Novgorod, Russia, 1990.
Postdoc Cambridge University, UK, 1994-1995 and UC Berkeley, 1993-94.
2. Teaching load 4 courses/yr:
ODES
PDES
Calculus
Linear Algebra
1000 level Math
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years;
Channell P., Cymbalyuk G. and Shilnikov A. L., Origin of bursting through homoclinic
spike adding in a neuron model, Phys. Rev. Letters98, 134101, 2007; doi:
10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.134101 [pdf] [gzip.ps]. Virtual Journal of Biological
Physics, 3(7), 2007.
Channell P., Cymbalyuk, G. and Shilnikov, A. L., Applications of the Poincare mapping
technique to analysis of neuronal dynamics, Neurocomputing, 70 (10-12), 2007;
doi:10.1016/j.neucom.2006.10.091
Shilnikov L.P. and Shilnikov A., Shilnikov Bifurcation, Scholarpedia, 2007, 2(8):1891.
Shilnikov A.L. and Turaev D., Blue Sky Catastrophe, Scholarpedia, 2006, 2(8):1889.
Shilnikov, A. L. and Cymbalyuk, G., Transition between tonic-spiking and bursting in a
neuron model via the blue-sky catastrophe, Phys Review Letters, 94, 048101 (2005)
and Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research, February issue,
2005
Cymbalyuk, G. and Shilnikov, A. L. Co-existent tonic spiking modes in a leech neuron
model, Journal of Computational Neuroscience 18 (3), 255-263, 2005
Shilnikov, A.L., Shilnikov, L.P. And Turaev, D.V. Blue sky catastrophe in singularly
perturbed systems, AMS Moscow Mathematical Journal, 5(1), 205-218, 2005
Shilnikov, A. L., Calabrese R. and Cymbalyuk, G. How a neuron model can demonstrate
coexistence of tonic spiking and bursting? Neurocomputing, 65-66, 869-875, 2005
Mira, C. and Shilnikov, A.L., Slow and fast dynamics generated by non-invertible plane
maps, Bifurcations and Chaos 15(11), 2005
Shilnikov, A. L., Calabrese R. and Cymbalyuk, G. Mechanism of bi-stability: tonic
spiking and bursting in a neuron model, Phys Review E 71(1), 205, 2005
Shilnikov, A. L. and Cymbalyuk, G. Homoclinic saddle-node orbit bifurcations en a V.3
route between tonic spiking and bursting in neuron models, Regular & Chaotic
Dynamics 9 (3), 281-297, 2004
Shilnikov, A. L., Shilnikov, L.P. and Turaev, D.V. Mathematical aspects of classical
synchronization theory. Tutorial. Bifurcations and Chaos 14(7), 2143-2160, 2004
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Shilnikov, A.L. and Rulkov, N.F. Subthreshold oscillations in a map-based neuron model,
Physics Letters A 328, 177-184, 2004
Shilnikov, A.L. and Rulkov, N.F. Origin of chaos in a two-dimensional map modeling
spiking-bursting neural activity, Bifurcations and Chaos 13(11), 2003
4. Professional activity;
Faculty of Center for Nonlinear Science at GaTech
Reviewer and referee for Nonlinearity, Phys Rev Letters, Physica D, Phys Rev E, J Comp
Neuroscience, Bifurcations and Chaos, Regular and Chaotic Dynamics, Complexity IEEE
J Circuits and Systems, SIAM J Applied Mathematics, SIAM J Dynamical Systems and
all other major journals in the fields.
A co-organizer of a workshop Origin and rhythmogenesis of bursting, GSU Atlanta, 2006,
April 6-8.
A co-organizer of a symposium Complex dynamics of systems with multiple time scales
at SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems, Salk Lake City, Utah, May
22-26, 2005
•A co-organizer of a symposium The Geometry of Spiking and Bursting at 2004 SIAM
Conference on the Life Sciences. Portland, Oregon, July 11-14, 2004
• A co-organizer omini-symposium Bursting in Mappings at SIAM Conference on
Applications of Dynamical Systems, Snowbird, Utah, May 27-31, 2003
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned;
Walter Wilczynski, Professor, Psychology
Education:
Lehigh University, BS/BA Psychology and Biology
University of Michigan, PhD Neuroscience
Cornell University, Postdoc, Neurobiology & Behavior
2. Current workload for typical semester:
Workload per semester is 50% administration (Co-director, Center for Behavioral
Neuroscience), 30% Research, 20% Teaching:
Psyc 4110 (Physiological Psychology)
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years;
Current funding:
2003-2007 NIMH Research Grant (2-R01 MH/DC57066): “Acoustic communication
and hormone control”; $884,000 total costs; currently in no cost extension
2008-2012 National Science Foundation (0751573):”The interaction of social experience
and hormone changes in modifying aggression” (renewal); $560,000 total costs
Two postdocs and one graduate student in my lab currently have individual NIH funded
NRSA fellowships.
Publications last 5 years:
Wilczynski, W. (2008) Evolution, of the Brain: in Amphibians. In: A. B. Butler, ed.
Encyclopedia Reference of Neuroscience. Springer, in press.
Lynch, K.S., and W. Wilczynski (2008) Reproductive hormones modify reception of
species-typical communication signals in a female anuran. Brain Behav. Evol.,
71:143–150.
Wilczynski, W., and H. Endepols (2007) Central auditory pathways in anuran amphibians:
The anatomical basis of hearing and sound communication. In: A. N. Popper, A. S.
Feng and P. N. Narins, eds. Hearing and Sound Communication in Amphibians:
Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Springer-Verlag, pp. 221-249.
Hoke, K.L., M. J. Ryan, and W. Wilczynski (2007) Functional coupling between
substantia nigra and basal ganglia homologs in amphibians. Behav. Neurosci.,
121:1393-1399.
Almli, L.M., and W. Wilczynski (2007) Regional distribution and migration of
proliferating cell populations in the adult brain of Hyla cinerea (Anura, Amphibia).
Brain Res., 1159:112 – 118.
Chu, J., and W. Wilczynski (2007) Apomorphine effects on frog locomotor behavior.
Physiol. Behav., 91: 71-76.
Hoke, K.L., M. J. Ryan, and W. Wilczynski (2007) Integration of sensory and motor
processing underlying social behaviour in túngara frogs. Proc. Royal Soc. Lond., 274:
641–649.
Yang, E.-J., and W. Wilczynski (2007) Social experience organizes parallel networks in
sensory and limbic forebrain. J. Develop. Neurobiol., 67: 285–303.
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Lynch, K.S., and W. Wilczynski (2006) Social regulation of plasma estrogen
concentration in a female anuran. Horm. Behav., 50: 101-106.
Farrell, W. J., and W. Wilczynski (2006) Aggressive experience alters place preference in
green anole lizards (Anolis carolinensis). Anim. Behav., 71: 1155-1164.
Lynch, K. S., D. Crews, M. J. Ryan and W. Wilczynski (2006) Hormonal state influences
aspects of female mate choice in the túngara frog (Physalaemus pustulosus). Horm.
Behav., 49: 450-457.
Wilczynski, W., K. S. Lynch, E. L. O’Bryant (2005) Current research in amphibians:
Studies integrating endocrinology, behavior, and neurobiology. Horm. Behav., 48:
440-450.
Hoke, K.L., M. J. Ryan, W. Wilczynski (2005) Social cues shift functional connectivity
in the hypothalamus. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA, 102: 10712-10717.
Singletary, K.G., Y. Delville, W. J. Farrell, W. Wilczynski (2005) Distribution of
orexin/hypocretin immunoreactivity in the nervous system of the green treefrog, Hyla
cinerea. Brain Res., 1041: 231– 236.
Lynch, K. S., and W. Wilczynski (2005) Gonadal steroid fluctuations in a tropically
breeding female anuran. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol., 143: 51-56.
Witte, K., H. E. Harris, M.J. Ryan, and W. Wilczynski (2005) How cricket frog females
deal with a noisy world: evidence for environmental selection on tuning. Behav. Ecol.,
16:571–579.
4. Professional activity;
 Co-Director for Research and Academic Programs, Center for Behavioral
Neuroscience
 Chair, Animal Resources Committee (Georgia State University)
 Member, Psychology Dept. Executive Committee (Georgia State University)
 Editor-in-Chief, Brain, Behavior and Evolution
 Editorial Board member, Journal of Zoology
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Associate Faculty
1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned;
Marina Arav, Associate Professor, Mathematics and Statistics
Education:
1990 - B.S., Applied Mathematics, Simferopol State University, Ukraine
1995 - M.S., Applied Mathematics, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
2000 - Ph.D., Applied Mathematics, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
2000 - Postdoc, Mathematics, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.
2002 - Postdoc, Department of Mathematics, University of Wisconsin – Madison
2. Teaching load 4 courses/yr:
Math 8200 Advanced Matrix Analysis
Math 8210 Topics in Applied Matrix Analysis
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years:
Internal and External Funding:
2004
Technology Fee Grant Program at Georgia State University, Mobile
Classroom for Teaching Mathematics and Statistics, with Drs. Vidakovic
(PI), Miller, Patterson, Shilnikov and Smirnova, November 15, 2004 –
November 14, 2005, $105,045.
2005
Travel to The 2005 International Haifa Matrix Theory Conference, funding
of The Center for Mathematical Sciences, Technion, Israel, January 3–7 ,
2005, $400.
2005
NSF–AWM Travel Grant for Women Researchers, for travel to The 2005
International Haifa Matrix Theory Conference in January 3–7, 2005, $500.
2005
European Science Foundation Grant, for travel expenses at the
conference: Personalized Medicine Europe: Health, Genes & Society
Tel–Aviv University, Tel–Aviv, Israel, June 19–21, 2005, $500.
2006
Research Initiation Grant, Georgia State University, “The Human
Olfactory Recognition using Boolean Matrix Factorization”, July 1, 2006 –
June 30, 2007, $10,000.
2006
NSF–AWM Mentoring Travel Grant for Women Researchers, “The Human
Olfactory Recognition using Boolean Matrix Factorization”, March 1, 2006 –
February 28, 2007, $3,500.
2006
DIMACS (Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer
Science), research visit grant, March 2–13, 2006, $1,500.
2006
Brains & Behavior Program Fellowship for my graduate studnet, Georgia State
University, “3-D Reconstruction of Neuron Images”, July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007,
$11,000.
2007
Brains & Behavior Program Seed Grant, Georgia State University,
“Tunable 3 Dimensional Neuron Reconstruction from 2 Dimensional
Contours”, with S. Belkasim (PI), B. Antonsen, January 1, 2007 –
December 31, 2007, $29,440.
2007
Graduate student support from the above Brains & Behavior Seed Grant,
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2007
Georgia State University, “Nonnegative Matrix Factorization Algorithms
Applied to Neuron Images”, January 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007, $3,000.
Brains & Behavior Program Fellowship for my graduate student, Georgia State
University, “3-D Reconstruction of Neuron Images”, July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008,
$11,000.
Publication record for past five years:
M. Arav, Application Techniques of the Recursive Inverse Eigenvalue Problem
Solution Algorithm, Ideas, Projects and Technologies, ECI-S, 3, 2-8, 2004.
T. I. Seidman, H. Schneider, M. Arav, Comparison Theorems Using General
Cones for Norms of Iteration Matrices, Linear Algebra and Its Applications, 399,
169-186, 2005.
M. Arav, F. Hall, S. Koyuncu, Z. Li, and B. Rao, Rational Realizations of the
Minimum Rank of a Sign Pattern Matrix, Linear Algebra and Its Applications,
409, 111-125, 2005.
K. Hayashi, M. Arav, Bayesian Factor Analysis when Only a Sample Covariance
Matrix is Available, Educational and Psychological Measurement, 66, 272-284,
2006.
M. Arav, S. Reich, A. J. Zaslavski, A Note on the Minimization of Convex
Functions, International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics, 32, 65-70,
2006.
M. Arav, F. E. Castillo Santos, S. Reich and A. J. Zaslavski, A Note on
Asymptotic Contractions, Fixed Point Theory and Applications, Volume 2007,
Article ID 39465, 1-6, 2007.
M. Arav, S. Reich and A. J. Zaslavski, Uniform Convergence of Iterates for a
Class of Asymptotic Contractions, Fixed Point Theory, Volume 8, No. 1, 3-9,
2007.
M. Arav, J. Bevis, F. J. Hall, Inherited LU-Factorizations of Matrices, Linear
Algebra and Its Applications, 427, 26-41, 2007.
M. Arav, Contour Approximation of Data and the Harmonic Mean, to appear in
Mathematical Inequalities and Applications, Volume 11, no 1, 2008.
M. Arav, F. J. Hall, Z. Li , A Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality for Triples of Vectors,
to appear in Mathematical Inequalities and Applications, Volume 11, no 1, 2008.
M. Arav, F. J. Hall, Z. Li, and B. Rao, Rational Solutions of Certain Matrix
Equations, submitted to Linear Algebra and Its Applications, under revision.
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M. Arav, F. J. Hall, Z. Li, Assefa Merid and Yubin Gao, Sign Patterns that
Require Almost Unique Rank, submitted to Linear Algebra and Its Applications.
4. Professional activity:
Honors, awards and recognition:
1999
“Distinguished Teaching Assistant” award, Technion, Israel.
2001
Visiting Researcher, Technion, Israel, summer 2001.
2002
Honorary Fellow at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, summer 2002.
2006
Visiting Researcher, DIMACS (Center for Discrete Mathematics and
Theoretical Computer Science), NJ, March 2-13, 2006.
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned:
Deborah J. Baro, Associate Professor, Biology
Education:
B.S.
Ph.D.
Postdoc
1980
1989
1989-92
2. Teaching load:
2 courses/yr
BIOL 4800/6800
BIOL 8220
Biology
Biology (Moleccular Genetics)
Neurobiology & Behavior
University of Illinois
University of Illinois
Cornell University
Principles of Cell Biology
Advanced Cell Biology
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years
Funding
Current Awards
2007-2012
NIH/NIDA: R01DA024039, ($1,625,625 total costs; 1,125,000direct costs;
500,625, indirect costs), Mechanisms underlying opposing neuronal responses to brief vs.
prolonged dopamine PI: DJ Baro
Awards Completed in the last 5 years
2006-2007
NSF: IOS-0733403
($5,000 total)
PI: DJ Baro
Dynamic Neural Networks Conference, San Diego, CA; November 2, 2007
2000-2006
NIH/NIGMS: GM08224
($742,000 total)
PI: DJ Baro
Different Phosphorylation States of A-channels in Pyloric Cells
2000-2004
NIH/NINDS: RO1 NS38770 ($942,791 total)
PI: DJ Baro
Mechanisms Underlying IA diversity
PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES
Soto I, Marie B, Baro DJ, Blanco RE (2003) FGF-2 modulates expression and
distribution of GAP-43 in frog retinal ganglion cells after optic nerve injury. J Neurosci
Res. 73(4):507-17
Clark MC, Dever TE, Dever JJ, Xu P, Rehder V, Sosa MA and Baro DJ (2004)
Arthropod 5-HT2 receptors: A neurohormonal receptor in Decapod crustaceans that
displays agonist independent activity resulting from an evolutionary alteration of the
DRY motif. Journal of Neuroscience 24: 3421–3435.
Sosa MA, Spitzer N, Edwards DE, and Baro DJ (2004) A crustacean serotonin receptor:
Cloning and distribution in the thoracic ganglia of crayfish and freshwater
prawn. Journal of Comparative Neurology 473: 526-537.
Clark MC and Baro DJ (2006) Cloning and characterization of crustacean type one
dopamine receptors: D1aPan and D1bPan. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology-Part B:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 143:294-301.
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Cui D, Dougherty KJ, Machacek DW, Sawchuk M, Hochman S, and Baro DJ (2006)
Divergence between motoneurons: Gene expression profiling provides a molecular
characterization of functionally discrete somatic and autonomic motoneurons.
Physiological Genomics. Physiological Genomics, 24: 276-28
Clark MC and Baro DJ (2007) Arthropod D2 receptors positively couple with cAMP
through the Gi/o protein family. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology-Part B:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 146: 9-19.
Brito MN, Brito NA, Baro DJ, Song CK, and Bartness TJ (2007) Differential activation
of the sympathetic innervation of adipose tissues by melanocortin receptor stimulation.
Endocrinology 148: 5339-47.
Clark MC, Khan R and Baro DJ (2007) Crustacean dopamine receptors: localization and
G protein coupling in the Stomatogastric Ganglion (STG). J. Neurochem, 104:1006-19.
Spitzer N, Edwards DH and Baro DJ (2007) Conservation of structure, signaling and
pharmacology between two sertotonin receptor subtypes from decapod crustaceans:
Panulirus interruptus and Procambarus clarkii. Journal of Experimental Biology, 211:
92-105.
Spitzer N, Zhang H, Cymbalyuk G, Edwards DH, and Baro DJ (2008) Variable
components of the pyloric network 5-HT response system generate unpredictable changes
in cycle frequency in response to the same modulatory challenge. in revision for the
Journal of Neurophysiology.
4. Professional activity:
Society Memberships
1989-present Society for Neuroscience
2003-present Society for Dynamic Neural Networks: The Stomatogastric System
2007
American Physiological Society
Society Offices
2002-2004
Council Member, Atlanta Society for Neuroscience
2006-2008
Treasurer, Society for Dynamic Neural Networks: The Stomatogastric
System
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned;
Timothy J Bartness, Regents’ Professor, Biology
Education:
B.A. Luther College, Decorah, IA (1975)
M.A. Drake University, Des Moines, IA (1977)
Ph.D. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (1982)
Postdoc ??
2. Teaching Load 2 courses/yr
BIOL 8040/PSYC 8615
Functional Human Neuroanatomy
BIOL 8110
Energy Metabolism and Behavior
BIOL 6801/PSYC 6801
Survival Skills in Academia
3. Scholarship and Publications
GRANTS
CURRENTLY FUNDED-FEDERAL (last 5 years)
National Institutes of Health Research Grant R01 DK35254-24 "Photoperiodic Control of
Obesity," 08/01/04-07/31/09, $1,057,500 (total direct costs).
National Institutes of Health Supplement to R01 DK35254 to Promote Diversity in
Health-Related Research for Dr. Cheryl Vaughan, postdoctoral), 07/01/06-06/90/09,
$167,684 (total direct costs).
National Institutes of Health Research Grant R01 DK078358-01 “Peptidergic Control of
Appetitive Ingestive Behaviors”, 03/15/07-03/14/11 $820,000.
National Science Foundation via Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, “Neurovirus
Development”,Co-PI with Lynn W. Enquist, Princeton University, 06/01/03-05/31/08,
$454,035 ($256,930 total direct costs to GSU).
CURRENTLY FUNDED-NON-FEDERAL (last 5 years)
Georgia State University: Faculty Mentoring Grant to Meera Penumetcha, “Dietary
Oxidized Fatty Acids: A Role in Weight Regulation?” 06/01/06-07/01/07 $11,000
($0 total direct costs to TJB).
Georgia State University Brains and Behavior Program, “The pathological effects of a
high fructose diet on body weight and memory.” Marise Parent PI; 05/31/06-06/30/07,
$30,365 (direct costs; $7,675 to TJB).
PREVIOUSLY FUNDED-FEDERAL (last 5 years)
National Science Foundation via Center for Behavioral Neuroscience PI with Co-PIs
Ruth Harris (University of Georgia) and Andrew Clancy (Georgia State University)
“Do gonadal fat lipid levels control reproductive status and behavior?”, 01/01/03
$30,000 total direct costs to GSU).
National Science Foundation via Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, Co-PI with
Andrew Clancy (PI, GSU) and Larry Young (Emory) “The role of estrogen sensitive
neurons in the medial amygdala on male rat sexual behavior” 09/01/02-08/30/03
$30,000 total direct costs to GSU).
Sponsor National Institutes of Health Research Supplements for Underrepresented
Minority Graduate Research Assistants -- Supplement to Research Grant R01
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DK35254 "Photoperiodic Control of Obesity" Michelle T. Foster 09/01/01-07/31/04
$63,000 (total direct costs).
National Science Foundation IBN 9876495 "Foraging Effort and Changes in Externallyand Internally-Stored Energy" 09/01/02-8/31/05 $297, 612 (total costs).
Sponsor National Institutes of Health Research Supplements for Underrepresented
Minority Graduate Research Assistants -- Supplement to Research Grant R01
DK35254 "Photoperiodic Control of Obesity" Michelle T. Foster 08/01/04-07/31/05
$26,000 (total direct costs).
National Institutes of Health Research Grant RO1 DK21397-28 Co-PI with Harvey J.
Grill (PI, University of Pennsylvania), Ruth Harris (Co-PI, University of Georgia)
“Brainstem Control of White Adipose Tissue Lipid Mobilization and Brown Adipose
Tissue Thermogenesis”, 09/01/04-08/31/05, $274,958 ($56,310 total direct costs to
GSU).
National Science Foundation via Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, Mark Wilson (PI;
Yerkes Regional Primate Ctr) Co-PIs with Ruth Harris (University of Georgia) and
Donna Toufexis (Emory University), “Social Stress and Comfort Foods in NonHuman Primates”, 08/18/05-08/17/06, $29,769 direct costs ($0 to GSU).
PUBLICATIONS (last five years)
123 before 2003 (42 publications from 2003-present)
124. Day, D. E. and Bartness, T. J. Food deprivation increases postfast foraging and
food hoarding, but not intake dependent on foraging effort. Physiology and Behavior,
78:655-668, 2003.
125. Williams, D. L., Bowers, R. R., Bartness, T. J., Kaplan, J.M. and Grill, H. J.
Brainstem melanocortin 3/4 receptor stimulation increases uncoupling protein gene
expression in brown fat. Endocrinology, 144: 4692-4697, 2003. *Editorial Focus
Article
126. Demas, G. E., Bartness, T. J., Nelson, R. J., and Drazen, D. L. Photoperiod
modulates the effects of norepinephrine on lymphocyte proliferation in Siberian
hamsters (Phodopus sungorus). American Journal of Physiology, 285: R873-R879,
2003.
127. Bartness, T. J. and Day, D. E. Food hoarding: a quintessential anticipatory
appetitive behavior. In: S. Fluharty and H. Grill (Eds.), Progress in Psychobiology
and Physiological Psychology, San Diego: Elsevier Academic Press, Vol. 18: 69-100,
2003.
128. Day, D. E. and Bartness, T. J., AgRP stimulates food hoarding but not food intake
by Siberian hamsters, American Journal of Physiology, 286: R38-45, 2004. *Editorial
focus article.
129. Lacy, E. L. and Bartness, T. J. Autologous fat transplants influence compensatory
white adipose tissue mass increases after lipectomy. American Journal of Physiology,
286: R61-R20, 2004. *Editorial focus article
130. Shi, H., Bowers, R. R., Bartness, T. J. Norepinephrine turnover in brown and white
adipose tissue after partial lipectomy. Physiology and Behavior, 81:535-542, 2004.
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131. Bowers, R.R., Festuccia, W. T. L., Song, C. K., Shi, H. Migliorini, R. H. and
Bartness, T. J. Sympathetic innervation of white adipose tissue and its regulation of
fat cell number. American Journal of Physiology, 286:R1167-75, 2004.
132. Rooks, C., Bennet, T. Bartness, T. J. and Harris, R. B. S. Compensation for an
increase in body fat caused by donor transplants into mice. American Journal of
Physiology, 286:R1149-55, 2004.
133. Bartness, T. J. and Demas, G. E. Comparative studies of food intake: Lessons
from non-traditionally studied species. In: E. M. Stricker and S. C. Woods (Eds.),
Handbook of Behavioral Neurobiology: Food and Fluid Intake, New York: Kluwer
Academic Press/Plenum, pp. 421-465, 2004.
134. Hausman, D. B., Bartness, T. J., DiGirolamo, M., Fine, J. B., Plunkett, S. and
Martin, R. J. Proliferative activity of adipose tissue conditioned media correlates
with fat cell size in animal models of obesity. Adipocytes, 1:25-33, 2005.
135. Keen-Rhinehart, E. and Bartness, T. J. Peripheral ghrelin injections stimulate food
intake, foraging and food hoarding in Siberian hamsters. American Journal of
Physiology, 288(3):R716-R722, 2005.
136. Shi, H., Song, C. K., Giordano, A, Cinti, S. and Bartness, T. J. Sensory or
sympathetic white adipose tissue denervation differentially affects depot growth and
cellularity. American Journal of Physiology, 288: R1028 - R1037, 2005.
137. Bowers, R. R., Gettys, T. W., Prpic, V., Harris, R. B. S. and Bartness, T. J. Short
photoperiod exposure increases adipocyte sensitivity to noradrenergic stimulation in
Siberian hamsters. American Journal of Physiology, 288:R1354-R1360, 2005.
138. Day, D. E., Keen-Rhinehart, E. and Bartness, T. J. Role of NPY and its receptor
subtypes in foraging, food hoarding and food intake by Siberian hamsters American
Journal of Physiology, 289:R29-R36, 2005.
139. Rooks, C. R., Penn, D. M., Kelso, E., Mitchell, T. D., Bowers, R. R., Bartness, T.
J., Harris, R. B. S., Sympathetic denervation does not prevent a reduction in fat pad
size of rats or mice treated with peripherally administered leptin. American Journal of
Physiology, 289:R92-R102, 2005.
140. Lacy, E. L. and Bartness, T. J. The effects of white adipose tissue grafts on total
body fat and cellularity are dependent on graft type and location. American Journal of
Physiology, 289:R380-R388, 2005. *Editorial Focus Article
141. Shi, H. and Bartness, T. J. White adipose tissue sensory nerve denervation mimics
lipectomy-induced compensatory increases in adiposity. American Journal of
Physiology, 289:R514-R520, 2005.
142. Song, C. K., Jackson, R. M., Harris, R. B. S., Richard, D. and Bartness, T. J.
Melanocortin-4 receptor mRNA is expressed in sympathetic nervous system outflow
neurons to white adipose tissue. 289:R1467-R1476. American Journal of Physiology,
2005. *Editorial Focus Article
143. Bartness, T. J., Song, C. K., Shi, H., Bowers, R. R. and Foster, M. T. Brainadipose tissue cross talk Proc. Nutr. Soc. (London) 64:53-64, 2005.
144. Song, C. K., Enquist, L.W. and Bartness, T. J. New developments in viral tracings
of neural circuits. Virus Research, 111:235-249, 2005.
145. Bartness, T. J., and Song, C. K. Innervation of Brown Adipose Tissue and Its Role
in Thermogenesis. Canadian Journal of Diabetes 29:420-428, 2005.
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146. Harris, R. B. S., Kelso, E. W., Flatt, W. P., Bartness, T. J. and Grill, H. J. Energy
expenditure and body composition of chronically maintained decerebrate rats in fed
and fasted conditions. Endocrinology, 147:1365-1376, 2006.
147. Foster, M. T., Solomon, M. B., Huhman, K. L. and Bartness, T. J. Social defeat
increases food intake, body mass and adiposity in Syrian hamsters. American Journal
of Physiology, 290:1284-1293, 2006.
148. Giordano, A, Song, C.K., Bowers, R.R., Ehlen, J.C., Frontini, A., Cinti, S. and
Bartness, T.J. White adipose tissue lacks significant vagal innervation and
immunohistochemical evidence of parasympathetic innervation. American Journal of
Physiology, 291:R1243-R1255, 2006. *Editorial Focus Article
149. Foster, M. T. and Bartness, T. J. Sympathetic but not sensory denervation
stimulates white adipocyte proliferation. American Journal of Physiology,
291(6):R1630-R1637, 2006.
150. Solomon, M. B., Foster, M. T., Bartness, T. J. and Huhman, K. L. Social defeat
and foot shock increases body and lipid mass in male Syrian hamsters. American
Journal of Physiology, 292:R283-290, 2007.
151. Keen-Rhinehart and Bartness, T. J. NPY Y1 receptor is involved in ghrelin- and
fasting-induced increases in foraging, food hoarding, and food intake. American
Journal of Physiology, 292:R1728-R1737, 2007.
152. Huddleston, G. G., Song, C. K., Paisley, J. C, Bartness, T. J. and Clancy, A. N.
Gonadal steroid receptors colocalize with central nervous system neurons projecting
to the rat prostate gland.
American Journal of Physiology, 292:R2196-2050, 2007.
153. Harris, R. B. S., Bartness, T. J. and Grill, H. J. Leptin responsiveness in
chronically decerebrate rats. Endocrinology, 148:4623-4633, 2007.
154. Keen-Rhinehart, E. and Bartness, T. J. MTII attenuates ghrelin- and food
deprivation-induced increases in food hoarding and food intake. Hormones and
Behavior, 52:612-20, 2007.
155. Brito, M. N., Brito, N. A., Baro, D. J., Song, C. K., and Bartness, T. J. Differential
activation of the sympathetic innervation of adipose tissues by melanocortin receptor
stimulation, Endocrinology, 148:5339-47, 2007.
156. Bartness, T. J. and Song, C. K. Brain-adipose tissue neural crosstalk. Physiology
and Behavior, 91:343-351, 2007.
157. Giordano, A, Song, C.K., Bowers, R.R., Ehlen, J.C., Frontini, A., Cinti, S. and
Bartness, T.J. Replay to Kreier and Buijs: No Sympathy for the Claim of
Parasympathetic Innervation of White Adipose Tissue. American Journal of
Physiology, 293: R550-R552, 2007.
158. Bartness, T. J. and Song, C. K. Sympathetic and sensory innervation of white
adipose tissue. Journal of Lipid Research, 48: 1655-1672, 2007.
159. Collins, S., Migliorini, R. H. and Bartness, T. J. Mechanisms controlling adipose
tissue metabolism by the sympathetic nervous system: anatomical and molecular
aspects. In: Sibley, D. (Ed), Handbook of Contemporary Neuropharmacology, New
York, John Wiley, Volume 3, pp 785-814, 2007.
160. Goldman, B. D., Song, C. K. and Bartness, T. J. Seasonal Rhythms: Seasonal
hormonal changes and behavior. In: Squire, L. Albright, T. Bloom, F., Gage, F. and
Spitzer, N. (Eds), Encyclopedia of Neuroscience, in press.
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161. Takahashi, N., Li, F., Hua, K., Deng, J., Wang, C. H., Bowers, R. R., Bartness, T.
J., Kim, H. S. and Harp, J. B. Increased energy expenditure, dietary fat wasting and
resistance to diet-induced obesity in mice lacking rennin, Cell Metabolism, in press.
162. Dailey, M. E. and Bartness, T. J. Fat pad-specific effects of lipectomy on foraging,
food hoarding and food intake. American Journal of Physiology, in press.
163. Leitner, C. and Bartness, T. J. Food deprivation-Induced changes in body fat
mobilization after neonatal monosodium glutamate treatment, American Journal of
Physiology, in press.
164. Festuccia, W. T., Oztezcan, S., Laplante, M., Berthiaume, M., Michel, C., Dohgu,
S., Denis, R. G., Brito, M. N., Brito, N. A., Miller, D. S., Banks, W. A., Bartness, T.
J., Richard, D. and Deshaies, Y. PPARγ-mediated positive energy balance in the rat
is associated with reduced sympathetic drive to adipose tissues and thyroid status.
Endocrinology, in press.
165. Brito, M. N., Brito and Bartness, T. J. Differential sympathetic drive to adipose
tissues after food deprivation, cold exposure or glucoprivation. American Journal of
Physiology, in press.
4. Professional activity last 5 years
Awards and Honors
Regular Panel Member: National Institutes of Health, Neuroendocrinology,
Neuroimmunology and Behavior, 2002-2006
Outstanding Faculty Scholarship Award, College of Arts and Sciences, Georgia State
University, 2006
Alfred Nobel Lecturer, Goteborg, Sweden, 2006
Regents’ Professor of Biology, Georgia State University, 2007
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Alfons Baumstark, Professor and Chair, Chemistry
Education
Ph.D. in Chemistry, 1974, Harvard University
2. Teaching load 1 courses/yr:
Course release for service (Chair, Department of Chemistry)
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years;
"N-Oxidation of 2-Substituted Pyridines and Quinolines by Dimethyldioxirane: Kinetics
and Steric Effects," W.R. Winkeljohn, P. Leggett-Robinso, M.R. Peets, L. Strekowski,
P.C. Vasquez and A.L. Baumstark, Heterocyclic Commun. 2007, in press
"Epoxidation of Substituted cis/trans-1,2-Dialkylalkenes by Dimethyldioxirane:
Activation Parameters," B.S. Crow, W.R. Winkeljohn, A. Navarro-Eisensterin, E.
Michelena-Baez, P.J. Franklin, P.C. Vasquez and A.L. Baumstark, E. J. Org. Chem.
2006, 20, 4642.
"Synthesis of 3,3,4,4,5-Pentasubstituted-5-Vinyl-4,5-Dihydro-3H-Pyrazoles: Route to
Vinylcyclopropanes," K.K. Towns, P.C. Vasquez, G.D. Kennedy and A.L. Baumstark,
Heterocyclic Commun. 2006, 12, 337.
"17O NMR Spectroscopy of Heterocycles: Substituent Effects in 3,5-Diarylisoxazoles
and 3,5-Diarylisoxazolines," T. Yuzuri, S. Chandrasekaran, P.C. Vasquez and A.L.
Baumstark, Heterocyclic Commun. 2006, 12, 7.
"Thermolysis of trans-3-Chloro-4,4,5-Trimethyl-3,5-Diphenyl-4,5-Dihydro-3HPyrazole," N. Desalegn, P.C. Vasquez, P.J. Franklin, G.D. Kennedy and A.L. Baumstark,
Heterocyclic Commun. 2005 11, 375.
"Chiral Discrimination in Binding of Enantiomers of 2-(Aminoalkoxy)-substituted 4-(2Thienyl)pyrimidines and 4,6-bis(2-Thienyl)pyrimidines with Duplex DNA," L.
Strekowski , M.T. Cegla, V. Honkan, H. Buczak, W.R. Winkeljohn, A.L. Baumstark, and
W.D. Wilson, Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2005, 11, 2720.
"Oxidation of Substituted Pyridines by Dimethyldioxirane: Kinetics and Solvent Effects,"
W.R. Winkeljohn, P.C. Vasquez, L. Strekowski and A.L. Baumstark, Tetrahedron Lett.,
2004, 45, 8295.
"Epoxidation of Geraniol and Model Systems by Dimethyldioxirane: Kinetics,"
A.L.Baumstark, P.J. Franklin, P.C. Vasquez and B.S. Crow, Molecules, 2004, 117, 117.
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4. Professional activity
Junior Faculty Teaching Award, College of Arts and Sciences, GSU, 1982
Camille and Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award (1981-86)
Golden Key National Honor Society, GSU Distinguished Research Award
(1987-88)
Advances in Oxygenated Processes, Alfons L. Baumstark, Series Editor, JAI
Press Inc. Greenwich, Connecticut; 1988 - 1996.
Editorial Board - Heterocyclic Communications, 2003-present.
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned;
Saeid O. Belkasim, Associate Professor, Computer Science
Education
University of AlFateh
McGill University
University of Windsor
B.Sc.
1976
M.ENG 1985
Ph.D. 1990
Electrical Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering.
2.Teaching load 3 courses/yr:
Undergraduate Courses:
•Computer Architecture
•Digital Image Processing
•Principles of computer programming II
•Data Structures
Graduate Courses:
•Advanced Digital Image Processing
3. Scholarship and publication record (last five years)
Publications
1 Yong Li, Xiujuan Chen, Saeid Belkasim and Yi Pan, “High Performance Bio-image
Database Retrieval using MPI,” accepted by International Journal of Bioinformatics
Research and Applications.(2007)
2 Saeid Belkasim, E. Hassan, T. Obeidi, “ Explicit invariance of Cartesian Zernike
moments”, pattern recognition letters, Volume 28, Number 15, November, 2007, pp.
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3 Saeid Belkasim, Gordana Derado, Rizi Aznita, Eric Gilbert and Heather O’Connell,
“Multi resolution border segmentation for measuring spatial heterogeneity of mixed
population biofilm bacteria”, Journal of Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics,
Vol. 32, Issue 1, pp. 11-16, January, 2008
4 S. Mneina and S. Belkasim, “Digital Transmit and Receive Linear Phase Matched
Filters’, International Journal of Signal Processing, Volume 88, Issue 3, pp. 437-768,
March 2008.
5 S. O. Belkasim, Xiangu Hong, and O. Basir, “Content-based image retrieval using
Discrete Wavelet Transform”, Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial
Intelligence, Volume 18 Number 1, February 2004.
6 S. Belkasim, A. Ghazal, and O. A. Basir, “Phase-based optimal image thresholding”,
Digital Signal Processing, volume 13, issue 4, pp. 636 - 655, October, 2003.
7 Yong Li, Xiujuan Chen, Xuezheng Fu, and Saeid Belkasim, “Multi-Level Discrete
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Cosine Transform for Content-Based Image Retrieval by Support Vector Machines,” ,
Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE International Conference on Image Processing.
8 Yong Li, Xiujuan Chen, Saeid Belkasim and Yi Pan, “Parallel Contour Matching and
3D Partial Retrieval in Bio-image Database,” , Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE
International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications.
9 A. El-Ghazal, O. Basir and S. Belkasim, “A Consensus-based Fusion Algorithm in
Shape-based Image Retrieval”, Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on
Information Fusion ( 2007)
10 A. El-Ghazal, O. Basir and S. Belkasim, “A New Shape Signature for Fourier
Descriptors”, Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE International Conference on Image
Processing , San Antonio, Texas
11 A. El-Ghazal, O. Basir and S. Belkasim, “Shape-Based Image Retrieval using Pairwise Candidate Co-ranking”, International Conference on Image Analysis and
Recognition (ICIAR2007) 2007
12 Xuezheng Fu, Yong. Li, Robert. Harrison, Saeid. Belkasim, “Content-based Image
Retrieval Using Gabor-Zernike Features,” Proceedings of the 18th International
Conference on Pattern Recognition (ICPR'06), vol. 2, pp. 417 - 420, 2006
13 Yong Li, Saeid Belkasim and Xiujuan Chen, “Fuzzy Contour Matching for 3D
Reconstruction and Retrieval,” FUZZY-IEEE of World Congress on Computational
Intelligence, pp. 1287-1291, 2006
14 Saeid Belkasim, Yong Li , and Xiujuan Chen, “Partial 3D Component Retrieval from
2D Image Slices Using Contour Structure,” International Congress of Imaging Science,
pp. 325-328, 2006.
15 Yong Li, Saeid Belkasim, Xiujuan Chen and Xuezheng Fu, “Image Segmentation
Using Phase Congruency,” International Congress of Imaging Science, pp. 661-664,
2006.
16 Somasheker Akkaladevi, Ajay K Katangur, Saeid Belkasim, And Yi Pan, “Protein
Secondary Structure Prediction Using Decision Fusion Of Genetic Algorithm and
Simulated Annealing Algorithm” – Second International Conference on Neural Networks
and Brain (ICNN&B), Beijing, China, 13-15 October 2005, Beijing, CHINA
17 Bryson R. Payne, Saeid O.Belkasim, G. Scott Owen, Michael C.Weeks, Ying Zhu,
“Accelerated 2D Image Processing on GPUs.”, Lecture Notes in Computer
Science, Volume 3515/2005 , Springer-Verlag GmbH pp. 256-264, May 2005.
18 Ying Zhu and Saeid Belkasim, “A 3D Reconstruction Algorithm Based on 3D
Deformable Atlas”, accepted for publication in the Proceedings of The IEEE international
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conference on information technology and applications ICITA, Jul 4- 7 , Sydney,
Australia, 2005
.
19 Saeid Belkasim, Pooja Bhatia, Wissam Ramlawi, Somasheker Akkaladevi, and
Erdogan Dogdu, “Strip and Line Discrete Cosine Transforms for Blocking Artifact
Reduction”, accepted for publication in the proceeding of the 2005 IEEE International
Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS 2005), Cincinati, Ohio,
August 7-10, 2005
.
20 Y. Li, S. Belkasim , Y. Pan , D. Edwards and B. Antonsen, "3D Reconstruction Using
Image Contour Data Structure", the Proceedings of IEEE-EMBC, p.3292, September
2005, Shanghai, China
21 Saeid Belkasim, Yong Li, Erdogan Dogdu, Xiangu Hong, Rizi Aznita and Zhiyi Li ,
“Contented-Based Image Retrieval in Biological Databases”Book: Proc. of the Int. Conf.
on Computational Intelligence, Istanbul, Turkey, Dec. 17-19, 2004, Editor: Ali Okatan,
pp: 512-515, ISBN: 975-98458-1-4
22 S. Prasad, V. Madisetti, S. Navathe, R. Sunderraman, E. Dogdu, A. Bourgeois, M.
Weeks, A. Zelikovsky, Y. Zhang, Y. Pan, S. Belkasim, etal, “A Middleware Testbed for
Collaborative Applications over Small Heterogeneous Devices and Data Stores”,
proceedings of ACM/IFIP/USENIX, Fifth International Middleware Conference,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Oct. 18- 22, 2004.pp. 352-371
23 S. Belkasim, E. Hassan and T.Obeidi, “Radial Zernike Moment Invariants”, The
proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Computer and Information
Technology (CIT’04), Wuhan, China, 14-16 September 2004. pp. 790-795
24 Somasheker Akkaladevi, Ajay K Katangur, Saeid Belkasim and Yi Pan, “Protein
Secondary Structure Prediction using Neural Networks and Simulated Annealing
Algorithm”, accepted for publication on the proceedings of the 26th Annual International
Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, San Francisco,
California, USA, September 1-5, 2004.
25 Saeid Belkasim∗, Gordana Derado, Eric Gilbert and Heather O’Connell, “The
effectiveness of multi resolution image segmentation for measuring spatial heterogeneity
in mixed population biofilms”, proceedings of the 47th IEEE International Midwest
Symposium on Circuits and Systems, July 25-28, 2004, pp. III-41 –III-44, Hiroshima,
Japan.
26 Saeid belkasim, Jian Gu, Akrem Ghazal, Otman Basir, “The optimum automatic
thresholding using the phase of Zernike moments”, accepted for publication on the
proceedings of the 47th IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and
Systems, July 25-28, 2004, Hiroshima, Japan
27 Saeid Belkasim, Jian Gu, Gordana Derado, Eric Gilbert and Heather O’Connell,
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“Multi resolution image segmentation for quantifying spatial heterogeneity in mixed
population biofilms”, proceedings of The 2004 International Conference on Mathematics
and Engineering Techniques in Medicine and Biological Sciences (METMBS '04), pp.
197-203, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, June 21 - 24, 2004.
28 Saeid Belkasim*, and Gordana Derado ,”Zigzag Line Discrete Cosine Transform for
blocking artifact removal”, Proceedings of the IEEE 46th Midwest Symposium on
Circuits and Systems, Cairo, Egypt, Dec 26-29, 2003.
29 Bo Jin, S. O. Belkasim and Erdogan Dogdu, " Web Image Transcoding and A
Proxy-Based Solution for Small Devices”, Proceedings of the IEEE 46th Midwest
Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Cairo, Egypt, Dec 26-29, 2003.
30 S. K. Prasad, M. Weeks, Y. Zhang, A. Zelikovsky, S. Belkasim, R. Sunderraman, and
V. Madisetti, "Toward an Easy Programming Environment for Implementing Mobile
Applications: A Fleet Application Case Study using SyD Middleware," IEEE
International Workship on Web Based Systems and Applications (WEBSA), in
conjunction with the 27th Annual International Computer Software and Applications
Conference (COMPSAC 2003), Dallas, Texas, November 3 - 6, 2003, pages 696-701.
4. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Referee and reviewer for the following journals:
•IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems, Part II, Analog and Digital Signal
Processing.
•IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence
•Journal of the Franklin Institute
•Pattern Recognition Journal
•Pattern Recognition Letters
•IEEE Transactions on Image Processing.
•The International Journal of Computers and Electrical Engineering
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1. Name, rank, department, discipline
Igor Belykh, Assistant Professor, Mathematics and Statistics (Computational
Neuroscience, Applied Mathematics)
Education:
Ph.D., Applied Mathematics, University of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 1999.
Post Doc., Computational Neuroscience and Applied Mathematics, Swiss Federal
Institute of Technology (EPFL), Switzerland, 2001-2003.
2. Teaching load: 4 courses/yr
Mathematical Biology
Differential Equations.
Dynamical Foundations of Neuroscience (proposed)
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years:
Journal papers:
I. Belykh and A. Shilnikov, “David vs. Goliath: When weak inhibition synchronizes
strongly desynchronizing networks of bursting neurons” (submitted to Physical
Review Letters).
A. Shilnikov, R. Gordon, and I. Belykh, “Polyrhythmic Synchronization in Bursting
Network Motifs (submitted to Chaos).
I. Belykh, M. Hasler, and V. Belykh, "When symmetrization guarantees synchronization
in directed networks," Int. Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, V. 17, no. 10,
pp. 3387-3395 (2007).
I. Belykh, V. Belykh, and M. Hasler, "Generalized connection graph method for
synchronization in asymmetrical networks", Physica D, V. 224, pp. 42–51 (2006).
I. Belykh, V. Belykh, and M. Hasler, "Synchronization in asymmetrically coupled
networks with node balance," Chaos, V. 16, 015102 1-9 (2006) .
I. Belykh, E. de Lange, and M. Hasler, "Synchronization of bursting neurons: what
matters in the network topology", Physical Review Letters, V. 94, 188101 (2005)
and Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research, May 15 issue, 2005.
M. Hasler and I. Belykh, "Blinking long-range connections increase the functionality of
locally connected networks," IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals (Oxford
University Press), V. E88-A, N 10, pp. 2647-2655 (2005).
I. Belykh, M. Hasler, M. Lauret, and H. Nijmeijer, "Synchronization and graph
topology", Int. Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, Vol. 15, No 11, pp. 3423–3433
(2005).
V. Belykh, I. Belykh, and E. Mosekilde, "The hyperbolic Plykin attractor can exist in
neuron models", Int. Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, Vol. 15, No 11, pp. 3567–
3578 (2005).
I. Belykh, V. Belykh, and M. Hasler, " Blinking model and synchronization in smallworld networks with a time-varying coupling", Physica D, V. 195/1-2, pp 188-206
(2004).
V. Belykh, I. Belykh, and M. Hasler, "Connection graph stability method for
synchronized coupled chaotic systems", Physica D, V. 195/1-2, pp. 159-187 (2004).
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I. Belykh, V. Belykh, K. Nevidin, and M. Hasler, " Persistent clusters in lattices of
coupled nonidentical chaotic systems", Chaos, V. 13, pp. 165-178 (2003).
V. Belykh, I. Belykh, and M. Hasler, "Small-world networks: dynamical models and
synchronization", Journal of Applied Nonlinear Dynamics, V. 11, N 3, pp 67-76,
2003.
V. Belykh, I. Belykh, M. Hasler, and K. Nevidin "Cluster synchronization in threedimensional lattices of diffusively coupled oscillators", Int. Journal of Bifurcation
and Chaos, 2003, V.13, pp. 755-779 (2003).
4. Professional activity:
Editorship:
Associate Editor of Int. Journal “Dynamics of Continuous, Discrete & Impulsive
Systems. Series B: Applications and Algorithms”.
Organization leadership:
Co-organizer of Applied Dynamical Systems and Math. Neuroscience seminar in the
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, GSU.
Co-organizer of the minisymposium “Structure and Dynamics of Complex Networks” at
the 2007 SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems, Snowbird, USA,
May 28-June 1, 2007.
Co-organizer of the Int. Workshop “Origin and Regulation of Bursting Activity in
Neurons”, Atlanta, USA, 2006.
Co-organizer of the Int. Workshop “Nonlinear Dynamics Everywhere”, Swiss Federal
Institute of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland, October 25-26, 2005.
Co-organizer of the minisymposium "Synchrony in Neural Networks" at the SIAM
conference on the Life Sciences, Portland, USA, 2004.
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Sarah Brosnan, Assistant Professor, Psychology
Education:
Baylor University
Emory University
Emory University
MD Anderson Cancer Ctr
B.A.
Ph.D.
Postdoc
Postdoc
1998
2004
2004-07
2004-07
Biology
Population Biol., Ecol, Evol
Anthropology
Comparative Medicine
2. Teaching Load 2 courses/yr:
Psychology of Animal Behavior (PSYCH 4560)
Research Methods in Psychology (PSYCH 3030)
3. Scholarship and Publications
Grants & awards
2004
FIRST Postdoctoral Fellowship, Emory University
2003
Dean's Teaching Fellowship, Emory University
2007
Morton Deutsch Award for the best paper of the year published in Social
Justice Research in 2006
2007-2010
NSF grant “Understanding of strategic economic interactions through
cross-species analysis” with co-PIs Bart Wilson and Michael Beran (SES 0729244,
$515,447 in total costs)
Peer Reviewed Publications
Brosnan, Sarah F., Grady, Mark, Lambeth, Susan P., Schapiro, Steven J., and Beran,
Michael J. (2008) Chimpanzee Autarky. PLoS ONE 3(1): e1518.
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0001518.
Vonk, Jennifer, Brosnan, Sarah, Silk, Joan B., Henrich, Joseph, Schapiro, Steven,
Richardson, Amanda, Lambeth, Susan P., Povinelli, Daniel J. (in press)
Chimpanzees do not take advantage of very low cost opportunities to deliver food to
unrelated group members. Animal Behavior.
Brosnan, Sarah. F., Jones, Owen D., Lambeth, Susan P., Mareno, Mary Catherine,
Richardson, Amanda S., and Schapiro, Steven J. (2007) Endowment effects in
chimpanzees. Current Biology 17 (19): 1-4.
Van Wolkenten, Megan, Brosnan, Sarah F., and de Waal, Frans B. M. (2007) Inequity
responses of monkeys modified by effort. PNAS 104: 18854-18859.
Brosnan, Sarah F. (2006) Nonhuman species’ reactions to inequity and their implications
for fairness. Journal of Social Justice 19: 153-185.
Brosnan, Sarah F., Freeman, Cassie, and de Waal, Frans B. M. (2006) Equitable
behavior, not reward distributions, affect capuchin monkey’s (Cebus apella) reactions
in a cooperative task. American Journal of Primatology 68: 713-724.
Silk, Joan B., Brosnan, Sarah F., Vonk, Jennifer, Henrich, Joseph, Povinelli, Daniel,
Richardson, Lambeth, Susan, Amanda, Mascaro, Jenny, and Schapiro, Steven. (2005)
Chimpanzees are indifferent to the welfare of unrelated group members. Nature 437:
1357-1359.
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Brosnan, Sarah F. and de Waal, Frans B. M. (2005) A simple response to barter in
chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). Primates 46: 173-182.
Brosnan, Sarah F., Schiff, Hillary C., and de Waal, Frans B. M. (2005) Chimpanzees’
(Pan troglodytes) reactions to inequity during experimental exchange. Proceedings of
the Royal Society of London, Series B 1560: 253-258.
Brosnan, Sarah F. and de Waal, Frans B. M. (2004) A concept of value during
experimental exchange in brown capuchin monkeys. Folia Primatologica 75: 317330.
Brosnan, Sarah F. and de Waal, Frans B. M. (2004) Socially learned preferences for
differentially rewarded tokens in the brown capuchin monkeys (Cebus
apella). Journal of Comparative Psychology 118 (2): 133-139.
Brosnan, Sarah F. and de Waal, Frans B. M. (2003) Monkeys reject unequal pay. Nature
425: 297-299.
Brosnan, Sarah F., Dugatkin, Lee A., and Early, Ryan L. (2003) Observational learning
and predator inspection in guppies, (Poecilia reticulata). Ethology 109: 823-834.
Brosnan, Sarah F. and de Waal, Frans B. M. (2003) Regulation of vocalizations by
chimpanzees finding food in the presence or absence of an audience. Evolution of
Communication 4 (2): 211-224.
Brosnan, Sarah F. and de Waal, Frans B. M. (2002). Variations on tit-for-tat: Proximate
mechanisms of cooperation and reciprocity. Human Nature 13 (1): 129-152.
Chapters
Brosnan, Sarah F. (2008) Fairness and other-regarding preferences in non-human
primates In Moral Markets: The critical role of values in the economy (ed. Paul J.
Zak). Princeton, NJ, Princeton University Press. Preprint available on SSRN
at http://ssrn.com/abstract=928966
Brosnan, Sarah F. (in press) The evolution of inequity. (ed. Daniel Houser and Kevin
McCabe) in Advances in Health Economics series. Elsevier.
Brosnan, Sarah F. (in press). Inequity responses in nonhumn primates (ed. Paul Glimcher,
Ernst Fehr, Colin Camerer, Russ Poldrack) in Neuroeconomics. Elsevier.
Brosnan, Sarah F. (in press) Prosocial behavior in chimpanzees. (ed. Elizabeth Lonsdorf,
Steven Ross, and Tetsuro Matsuzawa) in The Chimpanzee Mind. University of
Chicago Press.
de Waal, Frans B. M. and Brosnan, Sarah F. (2006) Simple and complex social
reciprocity in monkeys and apes. In Cooperation in Primates and Humans:
Mechanisms and Evolution (ed. Peter Kappeler & Carel van Schaik). Springer Press.
Brosnan, Sarah F. (2004) A sense of fairness in monkeys. In The Encyclopedia of
Animal Behavior (ed. Marc Bekoff). Greenwood Press.
4. Professional Activity
Editorial Board
2006 – present
PLoS ONE (a journal of the Public Library of Science)
Ad Hoc Referee
Acta Zoologica Sinica, American Journal of Primatology, Animal Behaviour, Animal
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Rob Clewley, Assistant Professor, Mathematics and Statistics
Education:
University of Cambridge, UK -- MA (Cantab) 1995/2000
University of Bath, UK -- MSc 1998
University of Bristol, UK -- PhD 2000
Boston University -- postdoc 2001-2004
Cornell University -- postdoc 2004-2007
2. Teaching load 5 courses/yr:
Pre-Calculus (1000 level)
Partial Differential Equations (4000/6000 level)
Applied Dynamical Systems (8000 level)
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years;
Grants
FY09 Research Initiation Grant, GSU: Computational Methods for Data-driven
Modeling in Neuroscience Co-PIs: R. Clewley, D.E. Edwards, P.S. Katz
Publications:
R. H. Clewley, J. M. Guckenheimer, F. J. Valero-Cuevas, Estimating effective
degrees of freedom in motor systems, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering,
55(2), 430-442, 2008.
R. H. Clewley, J. M. Guckenheimer, F. J. Valero-Cuevas, Estimating degrees of
freedom in motor systems, arxiv:q-bio.QM/0610058, October 2006. Extended version of
the IEEE TBME publication.
R. Clewley, H. G. Rotstein, N. Kopell, A Computational Tool for the Reduction of
Nonlinear ODE Systems possessing Multiple Scales, Multiscale Modeling and
Simulation, 4(3), 732-759, 2005.
T. Netoff, R. Clewley, S. Arno, T. Keck, J. White, Epilepsy in Small World Networks,
The Journal of Neuroscience, 24(37):8075 - 8083, 2004.
R. Clewley, Dominant Scale Analysis for Automatic Reduction of High-Dimensional
ODE Systems, ICCS Proceedings 2004.
Patents:
Patents held in USA and China with members of Tomo Software, Inc., for
invention of Artificial Intelligence algorithms for mobile and
distributed application gaming software involving social networks
(PCT/US2005/036874).
Software:
Developer of PyDSTool dynamical systems toolbox, an open-source
package for simulation and analysis of dynamical systems models.
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4.
Professional activity;
Member of editorial board for the Journal of Biological Systems.
Member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (also
Mathematical Biology and Dynamical Systems SIGs)
Co-organizer of Spineless Neuroscience Forum at Georgia State University.
120
1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Gennady Cymbalyuk, Assistant Professor, Physics
Education
Moscow State University
Moscow State University
Emory University
M.S., 1989
Ph.D. 1996
Postdoc
Physics
Physics
Biology
2. Teaching Load 3 courses/yr:
Phys 2212
Introductory Physics
Phys 3850/7850 Statistical and Thermal Physics
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years;
 Channell P, Cymbalyuk G, Shilnikov A (2007) Origin of bursting through
homoclinic spike adding in a neuron model. Phys Review Letters 98 (13): Art.
No. 134101.
 Olypher, A.V., Cymbalyuk, G., Calabrese, R.L. (2006) Hybrid Systems
Analysis of the Control of Burst Duration by Low-Voltage-Activated Calcium
Current in Leech Heart Interneurons. J Neurophysiol. 96: 2857-2867.
 Weerasekara, A.B., Matsik, S.G., Cymbalyuk, G.S., and Perera A.G.U. (2006)
Grouping behavior of inter-pulse time intervals for triggered pulses in an
AlGaAs/InGaAs multilayer structure Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena 215:
159-165.
 Shilnikov, A. L., Calabrese R. and Cymbaluyk, G. (2005) Mechanism of bistability: tonic spiking and bursting in a neuron model. Phys Review E 71,
056214, 1-9.
 Cymbaluyk, G. & Shilnikov, A.L. (2005) Coexistence of tonic spiking
oscillations in a leech neuron model, J. Computational Neuroscience
18(3):255-263.
 Shilnikov, A. L. and Cymbaluyk, G. (2005) Transition between tonic-spiking
and bursting in a neuron model via the blue-sky catastrophe, Phys Review
Letters 94(4):048101, 1-4.
 Cymbalyuk, G., Calabrese R. and Shilnikov, A. L., (2005) How a neuron model
can demonstrate co-existence of tonic spiking and bursting? Neurocomputing
65-66: 869-875.
 Bondarenko, V.E., Cymbalyuk, G.S., Patel, G., DeWeerth, S.P., Calabrese,
R.L. (2004) Bifurcation of a synchronous oscillations into torus in a system of
two reciprocally inhibitory silicon neurons: Experimental observation and
modeling, Chaos, 14(4): 995-1003.
 Shilnikov, A. L. and Cymbalyuk, G. (2004) Homoclinic saddle-node orbit
bifurcations en a route between tonic spiking and bursting in neuron models,
Invited paper, Regular & Chaotic Dynamics, 9(3): 281-297.
 Sorensen, M., DeWeerth, S., Cymbalyuk, G., Calabrese, R.L. (2004) Using a
hybrid neural system to reveal regulation of neuronal network activity by an
intrinsic current. J Neurosci. 24(23):5427-5438.
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Wenning A, Cymbalyuk GS, Calabrese RL. (2004) Heartbeat Control in
Leeches: I. Constriction Pattern and Neural Modulation of Blood Pressure in
Intact Animals. J Neurophysiol. 91(1): 382-396.
Simoni M, Sorensen M, Cymbalyuk G, Calabrese R, DeWeerth S (2004) A
multiconductance silicon neuron with biologically matched dynamics IEEE
Trans on Biomed Eng 51 (2): 342-354.
Bondarenko, V.E., Cymbalyuk, G.S., Patel, G., DeWeerth, S.P., Calabrese,
R.L. (2003) A bifurcation of a synchronous oscillations into a torus in a
system of two mutually inhibitory aVLSI neurons: experimental
observation Neurocomputing 52-4: 691-698.
4. Professional activity;
Conferences organized:
 Local organizing committee of SENN 2006, 2008.
Origin and Regulation of Bursting Activity in Neurons April 6-7, 2006
(Organizers: R. Calabrese (Emory), G. Cymbalyuk and A. Shilnikov (GSU))
 April 7, 2008 Computational Neuroscience Workshop, GSU (Organizers:
G. Cymbalyuk, I. Belykh and A. Shilnikov (GSU))
 Focus Session: Artificial Neurons, APS meeting, March 10-14, 2008, New
Orleans, Louisiana
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Mukesh Dhamala, Assistant Professor, Physics & Astronomy
Education
Tribhuvan University, Nepal MS (1994), BS (1990)
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Ph. D. (2000), MS (1999)
2. Teaching load: 2 courses/yr
Principles of Physics 1112
3. Scholarship and Publications:
-M. Dhamala, G. Rangarajan, and M. Ding, ``Analyzing Information Flow in
Brain Networks with Nonparametric Granger Causality,'' NeuroImage (in
press, 2008).
-M. Dhamala, G. Rangarajan, and M. Ding, ``Estimating Granger Causality
from Fourier and Wavelet Transforms of Time Series Data,'' Physical
Review Letters 100 , 018701 1-4 (2008).
- M. Dhamala, C. G. Assisi, V. K. Jirsa, F. L. Steinberg, and J. A. S.
Kelso, ``Multisensory integration for timing engages different brain
networks,'' NeuroImage 34, 764 - 773 (2007).
-M. Dhamala, V. K. Jirsa, and M. Ding, ``Enhancement of neural synchrony
by time delay,'' Physical Review Letters 92, 074104 1-4 (2004).
-M. Dhamala, V. K. Jirsa, and M. Ding, ``Transitions to synchrony in
coupled bursting neurons,'' Physical Review Letters 92 , 028101 1-4
(2004).
-M. Dhamala, G. Pagnoni, K. Wiesenfeld, C. F. Zink, M. Martin, and G. S.
Berns ``Neural correlates of the complexity of rhythmic fingertapping,'', NeuroImage 20, 918 - 926 ( 2003).
-C. F. Zink, G. Pagnoni, M. Martin, M. Dhamala, and G. S. Berns, ``Human
striatal response to salient non-rewarding stimuli," J. Neuroscience
23 , 8092 - 8097 ( 2003).
4. Professional Activity:
Physics Colloquium, Flordia Atlantic University, FL, Feb 2008.
Physics Colloquim, University of Sydney, Sydney, Feb 2008.
DIMACS Workshop on Data Mining, Systems Analysis, and Optimization in
Neuroscience, UF,Gainesville, FL, Feb, 2007.
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Richard Dix, Professor, Biology
Education
Ph.D. Baylor College of Medicine, 1978
2. Teaching load 2 courses/yr:
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years;
Grant Support:
Principal Investigator, NIH-NEI RO1 EY010568, "Pathogenesis of CMV Retinitis"
09/05-08/10
Co-Principal Investigator, NIH-NEI RO1 EY/AI013318, "Immune responses in macular
degeneration" 04/05-03/10
Publications:
Buckner AE, Dix RD (2006) Nicotine treatment alters NF-kB expression in human
cytomegalovirus-infected ARPE-19 cells. Current Eye Research 31: 191-198
Miller DM, Legra J, Dubovy S, Suner I, Sedmak DD, Dix RD, Cousins SW (2004) The
association of prior cytomegalovirus infection with neovascular age-related macular
degeneration. American Journal of Ophthalmology 138: 323-328
Dix RD, Cousins SW (2004) AIDS-related CMV retinitis: Lessons from the laboratory.
Current Eye Research 29: 91-101
Dix RD, Podack, ER, Cousins SW (2003) Murine cytomegalovirus retinitis during
retrovirus-induced immunodeficiency (MAIDS) in mice: Interleukin-2 immunotherapy
correlates with increased intraocular levels of perforin mRNA. Antiviral Research 59:
111-119
Dix RD, Podack ER, Cousins SW (2003) Loss of the perforin cytotoxic pathway
predisposes mice to experimental cytomegalovirus retinitis. Journal of Virology 77:
3402-3408
4. Professional activity
124
1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Markus Germann, Professor, Chemistry
Education
B.S. 1982 Technikum Winterthur, Switzerland
Ph.D. 1989 University of Calgary, Canada
Postdoc.1990 University of Calgary, Canada
Chemistry
Nucleic Acid Biochem.
Physical Biochemistry
2. Teaching load 5 courses/yr:
Chem 4110/6110
Chem 4111
Chem 4160
Chem 4450/6450
Chem 8450
3. Scholarship and Publications
Funding External
NIH 1RO1 CA76011-01 NMR Structures and Functional Analysis of Oncogene
Products TCL-1 and MTCP-1 (M. Germann P.I.). Annual direct $148,466.
01/01/98-3/31/03
NIH 1RO1AI/GM47459-01 NMR Structure and Activity of Zinc Fingers specific for
HIV RRE RNA. (M. Germann P.I.).Annual direct $175,000. 01/01/01-12/31/06
NIH 2S06/GM08136-26-5 Charge Transport through DNA (S. Smirnov, P.I. (NMSU, M.
Germann Contractor). Annual direct $172,123 (subcontract $30,000). 6/1/01-5/31/04
NIH S06 GM08136-33S1, “Charge Transport through DNA”
(S. Smirnov, P.I. (NMSU) M. Germann Contactor
Period: 6/1/05-5/31/08.
“Modulation of DNA Structure and Repair by DNA lesions ”
Principal Investigator: Markus W. Germann, Ph.D.
Distinguished Cancer Scientist: Georgia Cancer Coalition (2001-2009)
“Southeastern Collaboratory for High-Field Biomolecular NMR”
(J. Prestegard, P.I. UGA, M. Germann, regional co coordinator)
07/01/02-6/30/07
Funding Internal
GSU Research Program Enhancement Grant, "Drug Design and Synthesis" (P.I.: L.
Strekowski, M.Germann, Co-investigator). Amount $80,000. 7/1/02-6/30/03
GSU Research Program Enhancement Grant, "Drug Design and Synthesis" (P.I.: L.
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Strekowski, M.Germann, Co-investigator). Amount $80,000. 7/1/03-6/30/04
GSU Brains and Behavior “Structure-functional Relationship of K+ Channels: De Novo
Modeling and Experimentation” (Jiang, Prasad & Germann, Co-investigator, No funds
requested for MWG). 1/1/07-12/31/07
GSU Brains and Behavior “Molecular Elucidation of Alarm Cues in Sea Hare
Secretions” (Charles Darby & Markus Germann, Co-investigator). Total
award: $30,000. 1/1/07-12/31/07.
•GSU Brains and Behavior “Search for 5-HT7 Receptor Liglands with potential
antidepressant activity” (Lucjan Strekowski & Markus Germann Co-investigator).
Total award: $25,832. 1/1/06-12/31/07
Publications last 5 years:
Harris, T., Shahidullah, M, Graber, A. R., Germann, M. W. &
Covarubias, M. Molecular Features of an Alcohol Binding Site in a
Neuronal Potassium channel. Biochemistry (2003), 42, 11243-11252.
Aramini, J. M., Cleaver, S. H., Pon, R. T., Cunningham, R. P. &
Germann, M.W. Solution Structure of a DNA Duplex Containing an aAnomeric Adenosine: Insights into Substrate Recognition by
Endonuclease IV. (2004), J. Mol. Biol. (2004), 338, 77-91.
Vlassiouk, I., Krasnoslobodtsev, A, Smirnov, S. & Germann, M.W.
"Direct" Detection and Separation of DNA Using Nanoporous Alumina
Filters. (2004) Langmuir, 20 (23), 9913-9915.
Covarrubias, M., Bhattacharji, A., Harris, T., Kaplan, B. and
Germann, M. W. "Alcohol and Anesthetic Action at the Gateof a VoltageDependent K+ Channel". (2005) ICS 1283 Mechanisms of Anesthesia
Conference, MAC-2005. International Congress Series, Elsevier.
Salon, J., Chen, G., Portilla, Y., Germann, M.W. & Huang, Z.
Synthesis of a 2’-Se-uridine Phosphoramidite and Its Incorporation
into Oligonucleotides for Structural Study. Organic Letters (2005),
7, 5645-5648.
Fan, F., Germann, M. W. and Gadda, G. "Probing the Chemical Mechanism
for Aldehyde Oxidation by Choline Oxidase with Substrate Analogs"
Biochemistry (2006), 45, 1979-1986.
Yang, H., Johnson, P. M., Ko, K-C., Kamio, M., Germann, M.W., Derby,
C. D., & Tai, P. C. "Escapin, a stable and broadly antimicrobial FADcontaining L-amino acid oxidase from ink of the sea hare Aplysia
californica, can be functionally expressed in bacteria". Biochemistry
(2006), 45, 1979-1986.
Covarrubias, M., Bhattacharji, A., Harris, T., Kaplan, B. and
Germann, M.W.: "The structural determinants of alcohol-anesthetic
action in the activation gate of a voltage-gated K+ channel".
Molecular Pharmacology (2006), 70, 1542-1545.
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Mishra, S. M., Shelley, C. M., Darby, M. K. and Germann, M.W.
"Solution structures and characterization of HIV RRE IIB RNA
targeting zinc finger proteins". Biopolymers (2006), 83, 352-364.
Voehler, M. Collier, G., Young, J.K., Stone, M.P. & Germann, M.W.:
"Performance Of Cryogenic Probes As A Function Of Ionic Strength And
Sample Tube Geometry". J. Mag. Res. (2006), 183, 102-109.
Germann, M.W. Turner, T. & Allison, S.: "Translational Diffusion
Constants of the Amino Acids: Measurement by NMR and Their Use in
Modeling the Transport of Peptides". Journal of Physical Chemistry
(2007), 111, 8, 1452-1455.
Kicklighter, C. E., Germann, M. W., Kamio, M. & Derby, C. D:
“Molecular Identification of Alarm Cues in the Defensive Secretions
if the Sea Hare Aplysis california”. Animal Behavior (2007), 74,
1481-1492.
Moskau, D., Kovacs, H., Kümmerle, R., Colson, K., Collier, G. &
Germann, M.W.: "New CryoProbe Models for Diverse Analytical
Challenges". SpinReport, (2007), 157, 35-43.
Di Lullo, G., Reigle, K. L., Turner, K. R. Last, J. A., Birk, D. E.,
Funderburgh, J. L., Elrod, E., Germann, M.W., Surber, C., Sanderson,
R. D. and San Antonio, J. D. "Non-Enzymatic Glycation of Type I
Collagen Dimininishes Collagen-Proteoglycan Binding and Weakens Cell
Adhesion". Journal of Cellular Biochemistry (2008).
4. Professional activity:
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Kathryn Betty Grant, Associate Professor, Chemistry
Education
New York University
SUNY at Purchase (N.Y.)
Columbia University
California Institute of Technology
B.A.
B.S.
Ph.D.
Postdoctoral
1980
1989
1994
1994-1997
2.
Teaching load 2 courses/yr:
CHEM 4210/CHEM 6210: Inorganic Chemistry
BIOL 8637/CHEM 8370: Nucleic Acids Structure and Function
3.
Scholarship and publication record for past five years:
Latin American Lit.
Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry
Journal Articles Published and/or Submitted, (2003 – 2007)
Wilson, B., Fernández, M.-J., Lorente, A.,* & Grant, K.B.* “Syntheses and DNA
Photocleavage by Mono- and Bis-phenothiazinium-piperazinexylene Intercalators.”
(2008) Tetrahedron, 64, 3429-3436 [submitted in 2007].
Kassai, M., & Grant, K.B.* “Tuning Zr(IV)-Assisted Peptide Hydrolysis at Near-Neutral
pH.” (2008) Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 11, 521-525 [submitted in 2007].
Cepeda, S.S., & Grant, K.B.* “Hydrolysis of Insulin Chain B Using Zirconium(IV) at
Neutral pH.” (2008) New Journal of Chemistry, 32, 388 - 391 [submitted in 2007].
Fernández, M.-J., Wilson, B., Palacios, M., Rodrigo, M.M., Grant, K.B.,* & Lorente,
A.* “Copper-Activated DNA Photocleavage by a Pyridine-Linked Bis-Acridine
Intercalator.” (2007) Bioconjugate Chemistry, 18, 121-129 [submitted in 2006].
Grant, K.B.* & Kassai, M. “Major Advances in the Hydrolysis of Peptides and Proteins
by Metal Ions and Complexes.” (2006) Current Organic Chemistry (invited review),
10, 1035-1049 [submitted in 2005].
Gude, L., Fernández, M.-J., Grant, K.B.,* & Lorente, A.* “Syntheses and Copper(II)Dependent DNA Photocleavage by Acridine and Anthracene 1,10-Phenanthroline
Conjugate Systems.” (2005) Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry 3, 1856-1862
[submitted in 2005].
Wilson, B., Gude, L., Fernández, M.-J., Lorente, A.,* & Grant, K.B.* “Tunable DNA
Photocleavage by an Imidazole-Acridine Conjugate.” (2005) Inorganic Chemistry, 44,
6159-6173 [submitted in 2004].
Kassai, M., Ravi, R.G., Shealy, S.J., & Grant, K.B.* “Unprecedented Acceleration of
Zirconium(IV)-Assisted Peptide Hydrolysis at Neutral pH.” (2004) Inorganic
Chemistry 43, 6130-6132 [submitted in 2004].
Espinosa, J.-F., Fernández, M.-J., Grant, K.B.,* Gude, L., Rodrigo, M.-M., & Lorente,
A.* “Synthesis, DNA Intercalation and Europium(III)-triggered DNA Photocleavage
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by a Bis-Proflavine Succinamide Conjugate.” (2004) Tetrahedron Letters 45, 40174020 [submitted in 2004].
De Silva, V., Woznichak, M.M., Burns, K.L., Grant, K.B., & May, S.W.* “Selenium
Redox Cycling in the Protective Effects of Organoselenides against Oxidant-Induced
DNA Damage.” (2004) Journal of the American Chemical Society 126, 2409-2413
[submitted in 2003].
Wilson, B., Lubin, I.M., & Grant, K.B.* “Allele-Specific Polymerase Chain ReactionBased Genotyping of a Normal Variation in Human Color Vision.” (2003) Journal of
Chemical Education 80, 1289-1291 [submitted in 2002].
4. Professional activity:
Research Support, (2003-2007)
National Agencies
NSF Award (9/07-8/10)
$390,000 (total costs)
ZIRCONIUM-ASSISTED HYDROLYSIS OF PEPTIDES, PROTEINS, AND LIPIDS,
(K.B. GRANT P.I.).
NSF CAREER Award (2/00-1/06)
$349,500 (total costs)
CAREER: A Combinatorial Approach to the Discovery of New Metal Complexes for
Peptide Cleavage, (K.B. Grant P.I.).
Georgia State University
Advancement of Women Faculty Mentoring Grant (7/07-6/08)
$6,000 (direct costs)
ZIRCONIUM-ASSISTED
HYDROLYSIS
OF
DISEASE-RELATED
PHOSPHOLIPIDS, (K.B. GRANT CO-P.I., D.W. DIXON CO-P.I.).
Research Program Enhancement Grant (7/98- present)
~$104,000 (annual direct costs)
DRUG DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS, (L. STREKOWSKI P.I., UP TO 9 CO-AUTHORS
INCLUDING K.B. GRANT).
Research Equipment Award (5/06-6/06)
$30,000 (direct costs)
MICROARRAY ANALYSIS OF BIOMOLECULES AND DISEASES, (Z. HUANG
P.I., 3 CO-AUTHORS INCLUDING K.B. GRANT).
Brains and Behavior Seed Grant (11/04-6/06)
$25,414 (direct costs)
THE PHARMACOGENETICS OF TREATMENT RESISTANT DEPRESSION, (K.B.
GRANT P.I., S. DATTA CO-AUTHOR).
Research Equipment Award (9/04-6/05)
$50,000 (direct costs)
Capillary Electrophoresis: An Increasingly Important Tool in Biotechnology Research,
(E.D. Breyer P.I., 4 co-authors including K.B. Grant).
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Matthew Grober, Associate Professor, Biology
Education
1981: B.S., Marine Biology, California State University, Long Beach (CSULB)
1988: Ph.D., Department of Biology, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
1988-1992: Postdoctoral Fellow, Section of Neurobiology and Behavior,
Cornell University
2. Teaching load 2 courses/yr:
Animal Biology
Evolution
Hormones and Behavior
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years:
FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS
2006-2010
National Science Foundation (NSF) # IOB0548567, Neuroendocrinology
($492,470)
2006-2007
Brains and Behavior Seed Grant co-PI ($30,000)
2005-2006
Brains and Behavior Seed Grant ($28,000)
2004-2005
Brains and Behavior Seed Grant ($35,000)
2002-2004
NIH-AREA grant, Co-PI ($100,000)
2003-2004
CBN Venture Grant; Affiliation Collaboratory ($28,000)
2003-2004
CBN Venture Grant; Aggression Collaboratory ($25,000)
2002-2003
CBN Venture Grant; Affiliation Collaboratory ($30,000)
2002-2003
CBN Venture Grant; Aggression Collaboratory ($30,000)
PUBLICATIONS
Rodgers EW, Earley RL, Grober M.S. (2007) Social status determines sexual phenotype
in the bi-directional sex changing bluebanded goby (Lythrypnus dalli) Journal of Fish
Biology 70:1660-1668.
Earley, R.L., J.T. Edwards, O. Aseem, K.Felton, L.S. Blumer, M. Karom and M. S.
Grober (2006) Social interactions tune aggression and stress responsiveness in a
territorial cichlid fish (Archocentrus nigrofasciatus). Physiology and Behavior, 88:
353 – 363.
Scaggiante, M., M.S. Grober, V. Lorenzi and M.B. Rasotto (2006) Variability of GnRH
secretion in two goby species with socially controlled alternative male mating tactics.
Hormones and Behavior 50:107-117.
Rodgers EW, Earley RL, Grober M.S. (2006) Elevated 11- ketotestosterone during
paternal behavior in the Bluebanded goby (Lythrypnus dalli). Hormones and
Behavior 49: 610-614.
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Lorenzi, V., R.L. Earley, and M.S. Grober (2006) Preventing behavioural interactions
with a male facilitates sex change in female bluebanded gobies Lythrypnus dalli.
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 59:715-722.
Grober M.S., E.W. Rodgers, H.N. Denman, and A.V.M. Canario. (2005) The interaction
of social and steroidal influences in regulating transitons between adult sexual
phenotypes.Hormones and Behavior 48: 104-104.
Rodgers EW, Earley RL, Grober MS (2005) 11-ketotestosterone and paternal behavior;
Friends or foes? Hormones and Behavior 48: 122-122.
Black, M.P., J. Balthazart, M. Baillien and M.S. Grober. (2005)Socially induced and
rapid increases in aggression are inversely related to brain aromatase activity in a sexchanging fish, Lythrypnus dalli. P Roy Soc Lond B Bio 272: 2435-2440.
Black, M.P., T.B Moore, A.V.M. Canario, D. Ford, R.H. Reavis and M.S. Grober. (2005)
Reproduction in context: Field-testing a lab model of socially controlled sex change
in Lythrypnus dalli, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 318: 127–
143.
Schuett, G.W., D.L. Hardy, H.W. Grene, R.L.Earley,M.S. Grober, E.A. Van Kirk, and
W.J. Murdoch. (2005) Sympatric species of rattlesnakes with contrasting mating
systems show differences in seasonal patterns of plasma sex steroids. Animal
Behavior 70: 257-266.
Drilling, C., and M.S. Grober. (2005) An initial description of alternative male
reproductive tactics in the bluebanded goby, Lythrypnus dalli. Environmental
Biology of Fishes 72: 361–372.
Rodgers, E.W., S. Drane, and M.S. Grober. (2005) Sex reversal in pairs of Lythrypnus
dalli: behavioral and morphological changes. Biological Bulletin: 208 120-126.
Scaggiante, M., M. S. Grober, V. Lorenzi and M.B. Rasotto (2004). Changes along the
male reproductive axis in response to social context in a gonochoristic gobiid,
Zosterisessor ophiocephalus (Teleostei, Gobiidae) with alternative mating
tactics. Hormones and Behavior 46:607-617.
Schuett, G.W., M.S. Grober, E.A. Van Kirk, and W.J. Murdoch (2004). Long-term sperm
storage and plasma steroid profile of pregnancy in a Western Diamond-backed
rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox). Herp. Review 35: 328-333.
Stokes, E.A., W. Lonergan, L.P. Weber, D.M. Janz, A.A. Poznanski, G.C. Balch, C.D.
Metcalfe and M.S. Grober (2004) Decreased apoptosis in the forebrain of adult male
medaka (Oryzias latipes) after aqueous exposure to ethinylestradiol. Comp. Biochem.
Physiol. C. 138:163-167.
Earley, R., L. Blumer and M.S. Grober. (2004) The gall of subordination: changes in gall
bladder function associated with social stress. P Roy Soc Lond B Bio 271: 7-13.
Black, M., R. Reavis and M.S. Grober. (2004) Sex differences in behavior and isotocin in
a sex-changing vertebrate. Neuroreport 1:185-189.
Carneiro, L.A., R.F. Oliveira, A.V.M Canário and M.S. Grober. (2003) The effect of
arginine vasotocin on courtship behaviour in a blenniid fish with alternative
reproductive tactics. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry28: 241–243, 2003.
M.P. Black and M.S. Grober (2003). Group sex, sex change and parasitic males: Sexual
strategies among the fishes and their neurobiological correlates. Ann. Rev. Sex Res.
14: 160-184.
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Miranda, J.A., R.F. Oliveira, L.A. Carneiro, R.S. Santos, and M.S. Grober (2003)
Neurochemical Correlates of Male Polymorphism and Alternative Reproductive
Tactics in the Azorean Rock-Pool Blenny, Parablennius parvicornis. Gen. Comp.
Endocrinol. 132: 183-189.
Perry, A.N. and M.S. Grober (2003) A Model for Social Control of Sex Change:
Interactions of behavior, neuropeptides, glucocorticoids and sex steroids. Hormones
and Behavior 43: 31-38.
4. Professional activity:
2003-2006: Director, Center for Behavioral Neuroscience Graduate Scholars Program
1997-2005: Associate Editor, Acta Ethologica
Member, Science and Technology Committee, Zoo Atlanta's Board of Directors (2007-)
Conservation Board Member, Georgia Aquarium (since 2005)
Advisory Board, Acta Ethologica (since 2005)
Advisory Board Member, Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (Since 2003)
External Advisor to the Eco-ethology unit in the Institute for Applied Psychology, Lisbon,
Portugal (since 1996)
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Julia Hilliard, Professor, Biology and Director, Viral Immunology Center
Education
Ph.D. Baylor College of Medicine, 1975
2. Teaching load 2 courses/yr:
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years;
Perelygina, Ludmila., Patursheva, Irina, Hombaiah, Soumya., Zurkhulen, Holley, Wildes,
Martin J., Patrushev, Nikolai., Hilliard, Julia . Production of Herpes B Virus
Recombinant Glycoprotiens and Evaluation of Their Diagnostic Potential. J. Clinical
Mbio 43 (2) in press, 2005
Archin, N.M., Van Den Boom, L, Perelygina, L, Hilliard, J.M. [sic], Atherton, S.S.
Delayed Spread and Reduction in Virus Titer after Anterior Chamber Inoculation of a
Recombinant of HSV-1 Expressing IL-16. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 44: 3066-1076,
2003.
Perelygina L, Zhu L, Zurkuhlen H, Mills R, Borodovsky M, Hilliard JK. Complete
sequence and comparative analysis of the genome of Herpes B Virus (/Cercopithecine
herpesvirus 1)/ from a Rhesus Monkey. J. Virology. 77(11): 6167-6177, 2003.
Perelygina L, Patrusheva I, Manes N, Wildes MJ, Krug P, and Hilliard JK. 2003.
Quantitative real-time PCR for detection of monkey B virus ( Cercopithecine herpesvirus
1 ) in clinical samples. J Virol Methods. 109(2): 245-251.
Katz, D., Wei, S., Wildes, M., Hilliard, JK. Automation of serological diagnosis for
herpes B virus infections using robot-assisted integrated workstations. J Assoc Lab
Automat. 7(6):108-113, 2002.
4. Professional activity
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Chun Jiang, Professor, Biology
Education
Ph.D. Chinese Academy of Science, 1988
2. Teaching load 2 courses/yr:
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years;
Wu, J., Cui, N., Piao, H., Wang, Y., Xu, H., Mao, J. and Jiang, C. (2002) Allosteric
modulation of the mouse Kir6.2 channel by intracellular H+ and ATP. Journal of
Physiology, 543, 495-405.
Mao, J., Li, L., McManus, M., Wu, J., Cui, N. and Jiang, C. (2002) Molecular
determinants for activation of g-protein coupled inward rectifier K+ (GIRK) channels by
extracellular acidosis. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 277, 46166–46171.
Wu, J., Xu, H., Yang, Z., Wang, Y., Mao, J. and Jiang, C. (2002) Protons activate
homomeric Kir6.2 channels by selective suppression of the long and intermediate
closures. Journal of Membrane Biology, 190, 105-116.
Jiang, C., Qu, Z. and Xu, H. (2002) Gating of inward rectifier K+ channels by protonmediated interactions of internal protein domains. Trend in Cardiovascular Medicine, 12,
5-13.
Mao, J., Wu, J., Chen, F., Wang, X. and Jiang, C. (2003) Inhibition of G-protein coupled
inward rectifying K+ channels by intracellular acidosis. Journal of Biological Chemistry,
278, 7091-7098.
Cui, N., Wu, J., Xu, H., Wang, R., Rojas, A., Piao, H., Mao, J., Abdulkadir, L., Li, L. and
Jiang, C. (2003) A threonine residues (Thr71) plays a critical role in the gating Kir6.2
channel by intracellular ATP and pH. Journal of Membrane Biology, 192, 111-122.
Wang, X., Wu, J., Li, L., Chen, F., Wang, R. and Jiang, C. (2003) Hypercapnic acidosis
activates KATP channels in vascular smooth muscles. Circulation Research, 92, 12251232.
Li, L., Wu, J. and Jiang, C. (2003) Differential expression of Kir6.1 and SUR2B mRNAs
in vasculatures of various tissues in rats. Journal of Membrane Biology, 196, 61-69.
Wu, J., Piao, H., Rojas, A., Wang, R., Cui, N., Shi, Y., Chen, F. and Jiang, C. (2004)
Critical protein domains and amino acid residues for gating the Kir6.2 channel by
intracellular ATP. Journal of Cellular Physiology, 198, 73-81.
Mao, J., Wang, X., Chen, F., Wang, R., Rojas, A., Shi, Y., Piao, H. and Jiang, C. (2004)
Molecular basis for the inhibition of G-protein coupled inward rectifier K+ channels by
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protein kinase C. Proceeding of National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 101, 10871092.
Wu, J., Xu, H., Shen W. and Jiang, C. (2004) Expression and coexpression CO2-sensitive
Kir channels in brainstem neurons of rats. Journal of Membrane Biology, 197, 179 - 191.
Li, L., Rojas, R., Wu, J. and Jiang C. (2004) Disruption of glucose sensing and insulin
secretion by ribozyme Kir6.2-gene targeting in insulin-secreting cell line. Endocrinology,
145, 4408-4414.
Jiang, C., Rojas, A., Wang, R. and Wang, X. (2005) CO2 central chemosensitivity: Why
are there so many sensing molecules? Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, 145, 115126.
Li, L., Shi, Y., Wang, X., Weiwei, Shi and Jiang, C. (2005) Single-nucleotide
polymorphisms in KATP channels: Muscular impact on Type-2 diabetes. Diabetes, 54,
1592-1597.
Wang, R., Su, J., Wang, X., Piao, H., Zhang X., Adams C., Cui, N. and Jiang, C. (2005)
Subunit stoichiometry of the Kir1.1 channel in proton-dependent gating. Journal of
Biological Chemistry, 280, 13433-13441.
Wang, R., Rojas, A., Wu, J., Piao, H., Adams C. Y., Xu, H., Shi, Y. and Jiang, C. (2005)
Determinant role of membrane helices in gating of intracellular ligand-gated ion
channels. Journal of Membrane Biology, 204, 1-10.
Cui, N., Li, L., Wang, X., Shi, Y., Shi, W. and Jiang, C. (2006) Elimination of allosteric
modulation of myocardial KATP channels by ATP and protons in two Kir6.2
polymorphisms found in sudden cardiac death. Physiological Genomics. 25, 105-15.
Su, J. and Jiang, C. (2006) Multicellular recordings of cultured brainstem neurons in
microelectrode arrays. Cell and Tissue Research, 326: 25-33.
Wang, R., Su, J., Cui, N., Zhang X., Piao, H. and Jiang, C. (2006) Kir6.2 channel gating
by intracellular protons: from ligand binding to channel gating. Journal of Membrane
Biology, 213(3): 155-64.
Lin, B-R., Gierasch, L. M., Jiang, C. and Tai, P. C. (2006) Electrophysiological Studies
in Xenopus Oocytes for the Opening of Escherichia coli SecA-dependent Proteinconducting Channels, Journal of Membrane Biology, 214(1-2): 103-13.
Rojas, A., Wu, J., Wang, R. and Jiang, C. (2007) Gating of the ATP-sensitive K+ Channel
by a Pore-lining Phenylalanine Residue. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta – Biomembranes.
1768: 39-51.
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Su, J., Yang, L., Rojas, A., Shi, Y., Zhang, X. and Jiang, C. (2007) High CO2
chemosensitivity versus wide sensing spectrum: A paradoxical problem and its likely
solution in brainstem neurons. Journal of Physiology, 578(Pt 3): 831-41.
Wang, R., Zhang X., Cui, N., Wu, J., Piao, H., Wang X., Su. J. and Jiang, C. (2007)
Subunit-stoichiometric evidence for Kir6.2 channel gating, ATP binding and bindinggating coupling. Molecular Pharmacology, 71(6): 1646-56.
Shi, W., Cui, N., Shi, Y., Zhang, X., Yang Y. and Jiang, C. (2007) Arginine vasopressin
inhibits Kir6.1/SUR2B channel and constricts the mesenteric artery via V1a receptor and
protein kinase C, Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol, 293(1): R191-9.
Jiang C, Su J, Rojas A. (2007) Central CO2 chemoreception: How can it be done without
the perfect receptors? Physiology News, 68, 23-25.
Shi, Y., Wu, Q., Cui, N., Shi, W., Yang, Y, Zhang, X., Rojas, A., Ha, B.T. and Jiang, C.
(2007) PKA phosphorylation on SUR2B subunit underscores vascular KATP channel
activation by β adrenergic receptors. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol, 293(3):
R1205-1214.
Rojas, A., Cui, N., Yang, L., Su, J., Muhumuza, J. P. and Jiang, C. (2007) Protein kinase
C dependent inhibition of the heteromeric Kir4.1-Kir5.1 channel. Biochimica et
Biophysica Acta – Biomembranes, 1768(9): 2030-2042.
Rojas, A., Su, J., Yang, L., Lee, M., Cui, N. Zhang, X., Fountain, D. and Jiang, C. (2008)
Modulation of the heteromeric Kir4.1-Kir5.1 channel by multiple neurotransmitters via
Gαq-coupled receptors. Journal of Cellular Physiology, 214(1):84-95.
Yang, Y., Shi, Y., Guo, S., Zhang, S., Cui, N., Shi, W., Zhu, D. and Jiang, C. PKAdependent activation of the vascular smooth muscle isoform of KATP channels by
vasoactive intestinal polypeptide and its effect on relaxation of the mesenteric resistance
artery. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta – Biomembranes, in press.
Yang, L., Su, J., Zhang, X. and Jiang, C. Hypercapnia modulates synaptic transmission of
cultured brainstem neurons in multi-electrode arrays. Respiratory Physiology &
Neurobiology, in press.
Shi, Y., Cui, N., Shi, W. and Jiang, C. A short motif in Kir6.1 consisting of 4
phosphorylation sites underlies the vascular KATP channel inhibition by protein kinase C.
Journal of Biological Chemistry, in press.
Shi, Y., Chen, X., Wu, Z., Shi, W., Yang, Y., Cui, N., Jiang, C. and Harrison, R. W. PKA
Phosphorylation Produces Interdomain Movement in SUR2B Leading to Activation of
the Vascular KATP Channel. Journal of Biological Chemistry, in press.
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned;
Tricia Zawacki King, Assistant Professor, Psychology
Education:
1992 B.A., Cum Laude, Major: Psychology; Minor: Spanish, Providence College
2000 Ph.D. Psychology, University of Florida (Clinical Neuropsychology)
1999-2000 Intern, Clinical Neuropsychology, Clinical Psychology Internship Training
Consortium, Brown University Medical School
2000-2002 Postdoctoral NRSA F32 Fellow, Clinical Neuropsychology, Brown
University Medical School
2. Current workload for typical semester, including specific courses usually taught;
explain how workload will be impacted with the addition of proposed program;
[Presumably it would not change, at least initially-SP]
Graduate courses:
Introduction to Clinical Neuropsychology Psyc 8620 (Fall every other year)
Assessment I Psyc 8020
Assessment II PSYC 8030
Clinical Supervision of Assessment, Intervention, Apprentice, Supervision, and
Advanced Evaluation PSYC 9950 Series: 9950C/9950E/9950A/9950M
Undergraduate courses:
Abnormal Psych Psyc 3140 and Honors "add on"
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years; 2002-present:
Grants:
Funding 2002-now:
American Cancer Society, Research Scholar Grant #RSGPB 07-170-01-CPPB
Childhood Brain Tumor Survivors: Predictors of Adult Functional Outcomes.
King (PI) 7/1/07-6/30/11
$780,000 (680,000 direct, 100,000 indirect)
NSF, Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, Equipment Grant for MRI Compatible
Corrective Lenses System
King (Co-I), McClure & Robins (Co-Is), Awarded June 2007
NSF, Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, Equipment Grant for Mock MRI Scanner.
King (Co-I), McClure & Robins (Co-Is), Awarded January 2007
Georgia State University, Research Program Enhancement, Student support
Physiological correlates of human behavior
King (PI), 2007
Georgia State University, Brains and Behavior Seed Grant
Neurophysiological mechanisms underlying emotion perception in Autism Spectrum
Disorders.
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King (Co-PI), Robins (Co-PI) 2005-2006
Georgia State University Advancement of Women Faculty Mentoring Grant
Cognitive Trajectories of Children Diagnosed with Brain Tumors, Faculty Mentor: Robin
Morris
King (PI) 2005
Georgia State University Research Initiation Grant, Office of the Vice President for
Research
Adult Outcomes of Childhood Brain Tumor Survivors
King (PI) 2004-2005
Emory University Neuroimaging Pilot Grant, Biomedical Imaging Technology Center,
School of Medicine
King (PI) 2004-2005
Georgia State University Faculty Mentoring Grant, Office of the Vice President for
Research
Cognitive Trajectories of Children with Focal Brain Lesions
King (PI) 2003-2004; Faculty Mentor: Bruce Crosson, Ph.D., ABPP (Cn) of University
of Florida.
NIH LRP Clinical Researcher Award; King (PI) 2003-2005
Functional MRI research grant, Ittleson Foundation Flexible Fund for Brain Research
Brown University Brain Sciences MRF Program and MRI Facility
This functional MRI study was designed to examine the neural substrates of emotional
regulation in healthy non-neurological participants as well as individuals who have
undergone temporal lobectomy.
King (PI) 2001-2002
Research Support
B4Z-US-LYAV Eli Lilly Owens (PI)
2001-2002
Sleep and Cognitive/Neuropsychological Function in Children with Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Before and During Treatment with Tomoxetine
Hydrochloride (LY139603) and Stimulants.
Double blind study investigating the effects of pharmacological treatments on
neuropsychological function, ADHD symptoms, and sleep efficiency. Role: Paid
Consultant
F32 NS 41845-01 Zawacki (PI)
7/1/2000-8/15/2002
NRSA from National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke & National Institute
of Mental Health, NIH
The major goal of this project was to study emotional processing and emotional memory
of individuals’ status post temporal lobectomy using psychophysiological, behavioral,
and neuropsychological measures. Role: PI
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Publications:
Adams, C.D., Streisand, R., & Zawacki, T. (2002). Living with a Chronic Illness: A
measure of social activities and competence for children and adolescence. Journal of
Pediatric Psychology, 27, 593-605.
Cohen, R.A., Paul, R.H., Ott, B.R., Moser, D.J., Zawacki, T.M., Stone, W., Gordon,
N. (2002). The relationship of subcortical MRI hyperintensities and brain volume on
cognitive function in vascular dementia. Journal of the International Neuropsychological
Society, 8, 743-752.
Zawacki, T.M., Grace, J., Friedman, J.H., & Sudarsky, L. (2002). Executive and
Emotional Dysfunction in Machado-Joseph Disease. Movement Disorders, 17, 10041010.
Zawacki, T.M., Grace, J., Paul, R., Moser, D.J., Ott, B.R., Gordon, N., Cohen, R.A.
(2002). Behavioral problems as predictors of functional abilities of Vascular Dementia
patients. The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 14, 296-302.
King, T.Z., Fennell, E., Bauer, R., Crosson, B., Dede, D., Riley, J.L., Robinson, M.E.,
Uthman, B., Gilmore, R., & Roper, S.N. (2002). MMPI-2 Profiles of Patients with
Intractable Epilepsy. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 17, 583-593.
Paul, R., Cohen, R., Moser, D., Zawacki, T., Ott, B.R., Gordon, N., & Stone, W. (2002).
The Global Deterioration Scale: Relationships to neuropsychological performance and
activities of daily living in patients with vascular dementia. Journal of Geriatric
Psychiatry and Neurology, 15 (1), 50-54.
Paul, R.H., Cohen, R.A., Ott, B.R., Zawacki, T.M., Moser, D.J., & Gordon,
N. (2002). The serial position effect in mild and moderately severe vascular
dementia. Journal of International Neuropsychology Society, 8, 584-587.
Boyle, P.A., Paul, R., Moser, D., Zawacki, T., Gordon, N., & Cohen,
R. (2003). Cognitive and Neurologic Predictors of Functional Impairment in Vascular
Dementia. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 11, 103-106.
Cohen, R.A., Brumm, V., Zawacki, T., Paul, R., & Rosenbaum, A. (2003). Impulsivity
and verbal deficits associated with domestic violence. Journal of International
Neuropsychology Society 9 (5), 760-770.
Paul, R.H., Cohen, R.A., Moser, D.J., Browndyke, J.N., Davis, K., Gordon, N., Sweet, L.,
Lawrence, J.J., Zawacki, T. (2003). Sensitivity of the dementia rating scale in vascular
dementia: Comparison between two sets of criteria to define cognitive
impairment. Cerebrovascular Disease, 15 (1-2),116-20.
King, T.Z., Fennell, E., Williams, L., Algina, J., Boggs, S., Crosson, B., & Leonard,
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C. (2004). Verbal memory abilities of children with brain tumors. Child
Neuropsychology, 10, 76-88.
Micklewright, J., King, T., Morris, R., & Morris, M. (2007). Attention and memory in
children with brain tumors. Child Neuropsychology, 13(6), 522-527.
Micklewright, J.L., King, T., Morris, R.D., & Krawiecki, N. (in press). Quantifying
Pediatric Neuro-oncology Risk Factors: Development of the Neurological Predictor
Scale. Journal of Child Neurology.
Papazoglou, A., King, T., Morris, R, Morris, M. & Krawiecki, N. (in press). Attention
Mediates Radiation’s Impact on Daily Living Skills in Children Treated for Brain
Tumors. Pediatric Blood & Cancer.
Papazoglou, A., King, T., Morris, R, & Krawiecki, N. (in press). Cognitive predictors of
adaptive functioning vary according to pediatric brain tumor location. Developmental
Neuropsychology.
Papazoglou, A., King, T., Morris, R., & Krawiecki, N. (in press). Parent report of
attention problems predicts later adaptive functioning in children with brain
tumors. Child Neuropsychology.
4. Professional activity;
APA, Division 40 Program Committee American Psychological Association, Clinical
Neuropsychology
GSU & Georgia Technology Institute Imaging Facility Operations Committee, GSU
representative
Georgia State University Activities:
Associate Chair, Neuropsychology and Behavioral Neurosciences (NBN) Program
Committee
(2005 to present), Member (2002-present)
Coordinated curriculum changes in CLG and NBN, for integrated CLN curriculum
(2003-2007)
Clinical Psychology (CLG) Program Committee (2002 to present)
Clinical Psychology (CLG, CLC, and Clinical NBN) Admissions Committee (2002 to
present)
Clinical Psychology General Exam Committee (2002 to present)
Search Committee for Quantitative Urban Health Position (2005-2007)
Search Committee for Clinical Psychology Positions (2004)
Search Committee for Clinical Neuropsychology 2 Positions (2003)
Search Committee for Visiting Lecturer Positions (2003 1FTE, 2004 7FTEs)
Course Supervisor, Aging (PSY4610) (2003 to present)
Course Supervisor, Abnormal Psychology (PSY3140) (2007 to present)
Assessment Practica Supervision and Maymester Committee (2005-2007)
Assessment 8020-8030 Sequence Curriculum Committee (2005-2007)
Clinical Competency Committee (2006 to 2007)
GSU Psychology Clinic Advisory Board (2007 to present)
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Jacqueline Laures-Gore, Associate Professor, Communication Disorders Program,
Educational Psychology and Special Education.
Education:
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Missouri-Columbia
Iowa State University
Ph.D. 2001
M.H.S. 1991
B.S. 1989
Communicative Disorders
Communicative Disorders
Speech Communication
2. Teaching Load 4 courses/yr:
Motor Speech Disorders
Adult Language Disorders
Introduction to Language Disorders
3. Scholarship and publications
Published/In Press – Peer Reviewed Journals (by year):
Laures-Gore, J., Hamilton, A., & Matheny, K. (2007). Coping resources, perceived
stress, and life experiences in individuals with aphasia. Journal of Medical Speech
Language Pathology, 15, 4, 423-431.
Laures-Gore, J., Heim, C., & Hsu, Y.S. (2007). Assessing cortisol reactivity to a
linguistic task as a marker of stress in individuals with left hemisphere stroke and
aphasia. Journal of Speech-Language-Hearing Research,50,2, 493-507.
Laures-Gore, J.S., Contado-Henson, J., Weismer, G., & Rambow, M. (2006). Two cases
of foreign accent syndrome: An acoustic-phonetic description. Clinical Linguistics
and Phonetics, 20, 10, 781-790.
Gorham-Rowan, M. & Laures-Gore, J.S. (2006). Acoustic and perceptual correlates of
the aging voice. Journal of Communication Disorder, 39, 171-184.
Laures, J. S. (2005). Reaction time and accuracy in individuals with aphasia during
auditory vigilance tasks. Brain and Language, 95(2), 353-357.
Rosenbek, J. & Laures, J.S. (2004). Wrinkled Feet…. Botox Anyone? Aphasiology,
18(11), 1043-1067. Invited Paper.
Laures, J.S. & Shisler, R. (2004). Complementary and alternative medicine in the
treatment of adult neurogenic communication disorders: A review. Disability and
Rehabilitation, 26(6), 315-325.
Laures, J.S., Odell, K. & Coe, C. (2003). Arousal and auditory vigilance in individuals
with aphasia during a linguistic and nonlinguistic task. Aphasiology, 17(12),
11331152.
Laures, J. S. & Bunton, K. (2003). Perceptual effects of a flattened fundamental
frequency at the sentence level under different listening conditions. Journal of
Communication Disorders, 36, 449-464.
GRANTS
Funded:
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Laures, J.S. (2005-2008). Hypercortisolemia and aphasia. National Institute of Deafness
and Other Communication Disorders. ($150, 000; Principal Investigator).
Laures, J.S. (2003-2004). Hypercortisolemia and aphasia. Research Initiation Grant,
Georgia State University. ($10,000; Principal Investigator).
Greenberg, D., Morris, R., Fredrick, L., Rodrigo, V., & Laures-Gore, J. (2002-2007).
Research on reading instruction for low literate adults. National Institute of Child Health
and Human Development. ($2,960,627; Co-Investigator).
Laures, J.S. (2002-2003). Stress and aphasia. Faculty Mentoring Grant, Georgia State
University. ($11,000; Principal Investigator).
Laures, J.S. & Gorham-Rowan, M. (2002). Development of speech and voice sciences
laboratory. Research Instrumentation Grant, Georgia State University. $23,350.
Laures, J.S. (2001). The neuroendocrine stress response associated with linguistic
demands in individuals with aphasia. College of Education Proposal Development Grant,
Georgia State University. ($900; Principal Investigator).
Laures, J.S. (2000). Energetic subsystems in aphasia: Arousal in individuals with
aphasia during a linguistic and nonlinguistic vigilance task. Vilas Travel Grant,
University of Wisconsin-Madison. ($600; Principal Investigator).
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Matthew Grober, Associate Professor, Biology
Education
2. Teaching load 2 courses/yr:
Evolution
Hormones and Behavior
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years:
FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS
2006-2010
National Science Foundation (NSF) # IOB0548567, Neuroendocrinology
($492,470)
2006-2007
Brains and Behavior Seed Grant co-PI ($30,000)
2005-2006
Brains and Behavior Seed Grant ($28,000)
2004-2005
Brains and Behavior Seed Grant ($35,000)
2002-2004
NIH-AREA grant, Co-PI ($100,000)
2003-2004
CBN Venture Grant; Affiliation Collaboratory ($28,000)
2003-2004
CBN Venture Grant; Aggression Collaboratory ($25,000)
2002-2003
CBN Venture Grant; Affiliation Collaboratory ($30,000)
2002-2003
CBN Venture Grant; Aggression Collaboratory ($30,000)
PUBLICATIONS
Grober M.S and E.W. Rodgers. (2008) The Evolution of Hermaphroditism. Journal of
Theoretical Biology 251: 190-192.
Lorenzi, V., R. L. Earley, D. R. Pepper and M. S. Grober. (2008) Diurnal patterns and
sex differences in cortisol, 11-ketotestosterone, testosterone, and estradiol in the
bluebanded goby (Lythrypnus dalli). Gen. Comp. Endocrinol., 155: 438-446.
Huddleston, G.G, J.C. Paisley, S. Graham, M.S. Grober and A.N. Clancy. (2007)
Implants of estradiol conjugated to bovine serum albumin in the male rat medial preoptic
area promote copulatory behavior. Neuroendocrinlogy 86: 249-259.
Rodgers EW, Earley RL, Grober M.S. (2007) Social status determines sexual phenotype
in the bi-directional sex changing bluebanded goby (Lythrypnus dalli) Journal of Fish
Biology 70:1660–1668.
Earley, R.L., J.T. Edwards*, O. Aseem, K.Felton, L.S. Blumer, M. Karom and M. S.
Grober (2006) Social interactions tune aggression and stress responsiveness in a
territorial cichlid fish (Archocentrus nigrofasciatus). Physiology and Behavior, 88: 353 –
363.
Scaggiante, M., M.S. Grober, V. Lorenzi and M.B. Rasotto (2006) Variability of GnRH
secretion in two goby species with socially controlled alternative male mating tactics.
Hormones and Behavior 50:107-117.
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Rodgers EW, Earley RL, Grober M.S. (2006) Elevated 11- ketotestosterone during
paternal behavior in the Bluebanded goby (Lythrypnus dalli). Hormones and Behavior 49:
610-614.
Lorenzi, V., R.L. Earley, and M.S. Grober (2006) Preventing behavioural interactions
with a male facilitates sex change in female bluebanded gobies Lythrypnus dalli.
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 59:715-722.
Grober M.S., E.W. Rodgers, H.N. Denman, and A.V.M. Canario. (2005) The interaction
of social and steroidal influences in regulating transitions between adult sexual
phenotypes. Hormones and Behavior 48: 104-104.
Rodgers EW, Earley RL, Grober MS (2005) 11-ketotestosterone and paternal behavior;
Friends or foes? Hormones and Behavior 48: 122-122.
Black, M.P., J. Balthazart, M. Baillien and M.S. Grober. (2005)Socially induced and
rapid increases in aggression are inversely related to brain aromatase activity in a sexchanging fish, Lythrypnus dalli. P Roy Soc Lond B Bio 272: 2435-2440.
Black, M.P., T.B Moore, A.V.M. Canario, D. Ford, R.H. Reavis and M.S. Grober. (2005)
Reproduction in context: Field-testing a lab model of socially controlled sex change in
Lythrypnus dalli, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 318: 127–143.
Schuett, G.W., D.L. Hardy, H.W. Grene, R.L.Earley,M.S. Grober, E.A. Van Kirk, and
W.J. Murdoch. (2005) Sympatric species of rattlesnakes with contrasting mating systems
show differences in seasonal patterns of plasma sex steroids. Animal Behavior 70: 257266.
Drilling, C., and M.S. Grober. (2005) An initial description of alternative male
reproductive tactics in the bluebanded goby, Lythrypnus dalli. Environmental Biology of
Fishes 72: 361–372.
Rodgers, E.W., S. Drane, and M.S. Grober. (2005) Sex reversal in pairs of Lythrypnus
dalli: behavioral and morphological changes. Biological Bulletin: 208 120-126.
Scaggiante, M., M. S. Grober, V. Lorenzi and M.B. Rasotto (2004). Changes along the
male reproductive axis in response to social context in a gonochoristic gobiid,
Zosterisessor ophiocephalus (Teleostei, Gobiidae) with alternative mating
tactics. Hormones and Behavior 46:607-617.
Schuett, G.W., M.S. Grober, E.A. Van Kirk, and W.J. Murdoch (2004). Long-term sperm
storage and plasma steroid profile of pregnancy in a Western Diamond-backed
rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox). Herp. Review 35: 328-333.
Stokes, E.A., W. Lonergan, L.P. Weber, D.M. Janz, A.A. Poznanski, G.C. Balch, C.D.
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Metcalfe and M.S. Grober (2004) Decreased apoptosis in the forebrain of adult male
medaka (Oryzias latipes) after aqueous exposure to ethinylestradiol. Comp. Biochem.
Physiol. C. 138:163-167.
Earley, R., L. Blumer and M.S. Grober. (2004) The gall of subordination: changes in gall
bladder function associated with social stress. P Roy Soc Lond B Bio 271: 7-13.
Black, M., R. Reavis and M.S. Grober. (2004) Sex differences in behavior and isotocin in
a sex-changing vertebrate. Neuroreport 1:185-189
Carneiro, L.A., R.F. Oliveira, A.V.M Canário and M.S. Grober. (2003) The effect of
arginine vasotocin on courtship behaviour in a blenniid fish with alternative reproductive
tactics. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry 28: 241–243, 2003.
M.P. Black and M.S. Grober (2003). Group sex, sex change and parasitic males: Sexual
strategies among the fishes and their neurobiological correlates. Ann. Rev. Sex Res. 14:
160-184.
Miranda, J.A., R.F. Oliveira, L.A. Carneiro, R.S. Santos, and M.S. Grober (2003)
Neurochemical Correlates of Male Polymorphism and Alternative Reproductive Tactics
in the Azorean Rock-Pool Blenny, Parablennius parvicornis. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol.
132: 183-189.
Perry, A.N. and M.S. Grober (2003) A Model for Social Control of Sex Change:
Interactions of behavior, neuropeptides, glucocorticoids and sex steroids. Hormones and
Behavior 43: 31-38.
4. Professional activity:
2007- Awards Committee Member, Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology
2003-2006: Director, Center for Behavioral Neuroscience Graduate Scholars Program
1997-2005: Associate Editor, Acta Ethologica
Member, Science and Technology Committee, Zoo Atlanta's Board of Directors (2007-)
Conservation Board Member, Georgia Aquarium (since 2005)
Advisory Board, Acta Ethologica (since 2005)
Advisory Board Member, Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (Since 2003)
External Advisor to the Eco-ethology unit in the Institute for Applied Psychology, Lisbon,
Portugal (since 1996)
145
1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Mary K. Morris, Associate Professor, Psychology
Education
Cornell University
University of Florida
University of Florida
BA
MA
PhD
1979
1984
1986
Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Clinical Psychology
2. Teaching load 2 courses/yr:
PSYC 8020
PSYC 8030
Administrative course reduction as Director, Regents Center for Learning Disorders
Not expected to change
3. Publications (last five years)
Kullgren, K., Morris, R.D., Morris, M.K., Krawiecki, N. (2003). Risk factors associated
with long-term social and behavioral problems among children with brain tumors. Journal
of Psychosocial Oncology, 21(1), 73-87.
Wimberly, L., Reed, N., & Morris, M. (2004). Post-secondary students with learning
disabilities: Barriers to accessing education-based information technology. Information
Technology and Disabilities, 10, 1-37.
Kullgren, K., Morris, M.K., Bachanas, P.J., & Jones, J. (2004). Prediction of cognitive,
adaptive, and behavioral functioning in pre-school and school-aged children with HIV.
Children’s Health Care, 33 (4), 241-256.
Mennemeier, M.S., Morris, M., & Heilman, K.M. (2004). Just thinking about targets can
aggravate neglect on cancellation tests. Neurocase, 10(1), 29-38.
Cirino, P.T., Israelian, M.K., Morris, M.K., & Morris, R.D. (2005). Evaluation of the
double-deficit hypothesis in college students referred for learning difficulties. Journal of
Learning Disabilities, 38(1), 29-44.
Cirino, P.T., Morris, M.K., & Morris, R.D. (2007). Semantic, executive and visuospatial
abilities in mathematical reasoning of referred college students. Assessment, 14(1), 94104.
Micklewright, J.L., King, T.Z., Morris, R.D., & Morris, M.K. (in press). Attention and
memory in children with brain tumors. Child Neuropsychology.
Papazoglou, A., King, T.Z., Morris, R.D., & Morris, M.K. (in press). Attention mediates
radiation’s impact on daily living skills in children treated for brain tumors. Pediatric
Blood and Cancer.
4. Professional Activities
Director, Regents Center for Learning Disorders at Georgia State University
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Robert D. Morris (Robin), Regent’s Professor, Psychology, and Vice-President for
Research
Education
B.A.
M.S.
Ph.D.
Emory University, 1975, Highest Honors (Psychology)
Trinity University, 1978, (Clinical Psychology)
University of Florida, 1982, (Clinical Psychology/Neuropsychology)
2. Teaching load 2 courses/yr:
8620 Clinical Neurpsychology
8630 Developmental Neuropsychology
9140 Neuropsychology Assesment
8910 Advanced Topics in Neuropsychology
Freshman Honors Seminar
Administrative course reduction as Vice-President for Research
Not expected to change
3. Scholarship and Publications (last five years)
External Funding
Principal Investigator, “Multiple Component Remediation for Struggling Middle School
Readers”, (Appx. $652,116, Y1-Y4, total award $2,882,630).
IES/USDOE,
R324G060005, (2006-2010).
Investigator, “Improved Reading Outcomes for Children with MR in K-3.”, U.S.
DOE/IES H324K040007 (2005-2009) (R. Sevcik, Principal Investigator, $557,778
annually).
Investigator, project “Adolescent Literacy: Classification, Mechanisms, Outcome”,
(Appx.$305,100, Y1-Y5). NICHD/NIH P01 HD046171 (2003-2008). (Shaywitz,
Principal Investigator, Yale).
Investigator, "Research on Reading Instruction for Low Literate Adults", NICHD/NIH
HD043801 (2002-2008). (D. Greenberg, Principal Investigator, $2,300,000).
Investigator, “Testing the Effectiveness, Sustainability and Scalability of an
Individualized Reading Program for African-American, Latino and Euro-American Inner
City Children”, (Appx. $672,221, Y1-Y4), IERI, joint NSF/NICHD/.DOE program REC0115676, (2001-2005) (B. Labov, Principal Investigator; $2,892,851)
Principal Investigator, project “Neuroimaging in the evaluation of reading disability
interventions” (Appx. $833,527, Y1-Y5), NICHD/NIH P50 HD25802, (2001-2006)
(Sally Shaywitz, Principal Investigator, Yale Center Grant, $7,500,000) (2001 - 2006).
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Investigator, “The Relationship between Hypercortisolemia and Aphasia”, NIH/NICHD
R03 DC006177 (2005-2007) (J. Laures, Principal Investigator, $100,000).
Principal Investigator, “Treatment of Developmental Reading Disabilities”, NICHD, HD
30970, (1996 - 2007), $2,364,494; (2001-2007), $6,282,923. Minority Supplement, HD
30970-0351, (1998-2001), $80,254.
Co-Principal Investigator, “Development of Fluent & Automatic Reading: Precursors to
Learning” (Appx. $1,322,938, Y1-Y5), IERI, joint NSF/NICHD/DOE program, R01
HD40746, (2000 - 2005), (S. Stahl, Ph.D., original Principal Investigator, current P.
Schwanenflugl U. Ga; $4,342,600).
Publications:
1.
Shaywitz, S.E., Morris, R. & Shaywitz, B.A. (2008). The education of dyslexic
children from childhood to young adulthood. Annual Review of Psychology, 59:
451-75.
2.
Wise, J.C., Sevcik, R.A., Lovett, M.W., Wolf, M. Morris, R. (2007). The
relationship among receptive and expressive vocabulary, pre-reading skills, word
identification skills, and reading comprehension by children with reading
disabilities. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 50, 1093-1109.
3.
Wise, J.C., Sevcik, R.A., Lovett, M.W., Wolf, M., & Morris, R. (2007). The
growth of phonological awareness by children with reading disabilities: A result
of semantic knowledge or knowledge of grapheme/phoneme correspondences?
Scientific Studies of Reading, 11(2), 151-164.
4.
Brenneman, M.H., Morris, R. D., & Israelian, M. (2007). Language preference
and its relationship with reading skills in English and Spanish. Psychology in the
Schools, 44(2), 171-181.
5.
Kuhn, M.R., Schwanenflugel, P.J., Morris, R.D., Morrow, L.M., Bradley, B.A.,
Meisinger, E., Woo, D., & Stahl, S.A. (2006). Teaching children to become
fluent and automatic readers. Journal of Literacy Research, 38, 357-387.
6.
Morris, R., Pae, H. K., Arrington, C. & Sevcik, R. (2006). The assessment
challenge of Native American educational researchers. J. of American Indian
Education, 45(3), 77-91.
7.
Schwanenflugel, P.J., Meisinger, E., Wisenbaker, J.M., Kuhn, M.R., Strauss, G.P.,
& Morris, R.D. (2006). Becoming a fluent and automatic reader in the early
elementary school years. Reading Research Quarterly, 41, 496-522.
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8.
Katzir., T., Kim, Y., Wolf, M., O’Brien, B., Kennedy, B., Lovett, M. & Morris, R.
(2006). Reading fluency: The whole is more than the parts. Annals of Dyslexia,
56(1), 51-82.
9.
Montgomery, C.R., Morris, R.D., Sevcik, R.A., & Clarkson, M.G. (2005).
Auditory backward masking deficits in children with reading disabilities. Brain
& Language, 95, 450-456.
10.
Fletcher, J.M., Francis, D.J., Morris, R.D., & Lyon, G.R. (2005). Evidence-Based
Assessment of Learning Disabilities in Children and Adolescents. J. of Clinical
Child and Adolescent Psychology, 34(3), 506-522.
11.
Pae, H. P., Wise, J.C., Cirino, P.T., Sevcik, R.A., Lovett, M.W., Wolf, M. &
Morris, R. (2005). The Woodcock Reading Master Test: Impact of Normative
Changes. Assessment, 12(3), 347-357.
12.
Cirino, P.T., Israelian, M.K., Morris, M.K. & Morris, R.D. (2005). Evaluation of
the Double-Deficit Hypothesis in College Students Referred for Learning
Disabilities. J. of Learning Disabilities, 38(1), 29-44.
13.
Rashid, F.L., Morris, R.D. & Sevick R.A. (2005). Relationship Between Home
Literacy Environment and Reading Achievement in Children with Reading
Disabilities. J. of Learning Disabilities, 38(1), 2-11.
14.
Wagner, R.K, Francis, D.J. & Morris, R.D. (2005). Identifying English Language
Learners with Learning Disabilities: Key Challenges and Possible Approaches.
Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 20(1), 6-15.
15.
Ledesma, H.M.L. & Morris, R.D. (2005). Patterns of Language Preference
Among Bilingual (Filipino-English) Boys. The International Journal of Bilingual
Education and Bilingualism, 8(1) 1-19.
16.
Pae, H.K., Sevcik, R.A. & Morris, R. (2004). Cross-language links between
English & Korean in second language reading acquisition. J. of Multilingual
Communication Disorders, 2(1), 68-79.
17.
Morris, R. & Sevcik, R. (2003). Reading Development: Models and Processes.
Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Vol. 2(1), 3-5.
18.
Wolf, M. Goldberg, A., Cirino, P., Gidney, C., Morris, R. & Lovett, M. (2003).
The unique and combined contribution of naming speed and phonological
processes in reading disability: A test of the Double-Deficit hypothesis. Reading
and Writing (Special issue on Timing in Dyslexia).
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19.
Kullgren, K.A., Morris, R.D., Morris, M.K. & Krawiecki, N. (2003). Risk factors
associated with long-term social and behavioral problems among children with
brain tumors. J. Psychosocial Oncology, 21(1), 73-83.
20.
Barrett, D.H., Morris, R.D., Jackson, W.G., & Michalek, J.E. (2003). Serum
dioxin and psychological functioning in Air Force Veterans of the Vietnam War.
Military Medicine, Vol. 168(2), 153-159.
4. Professional Activities
Editorial Boards:
Assessment, Consulting Editor (1993 - 1999), Developmental Neuropsychology,
Editorial Board (1993 - 1996); Child Neuropsychology, Consulting Editor, (1994 - 2002);
Neuropsychology, Consulting Editor (1991 - 1996); Journal of Clinical and
Experimental Neuropsychology, Consulting Editor, (1984 - 1991); Neuropsychology
Review, Editorial Board (1988 - 1992);
Ad hoc Reviewer: American Journal of Diseases of Children, Psychological Bulletin,
Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Child Development, Journal of Consulting and Clinical
Psychology, Brain and Language, Journal of Augmentative Communication, Brain and
Cognition, Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmocology, Learning Disabilities
Research and Practice, Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research
Reviews.
Board of Directors:
Board of Directors, Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc. (1998-2003;
Chair, 2004- ).
Board of Directors, Central Child Development Center (1993 - 1997 [Chair, 1995 - 1997])
Atlanta Area Alzheimer's and Related Disease Chapter (1983 - 1985)
Federal Advisory Boards:
Member, National Child Health and Human Development Advisory Council,
NICHD/NIH (2006 ).
Presidential Appointee, Advisory Board, National Institute for Literacy (2002 - 2004);
Vice Chair; Chair, Budget Subcommittee; Member Program Subcommittee.
Advisory Boards:
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Member, Technical Working Group, McREL(Mid-continent Research for Education and
Learning)(2006- ).
Member, Georgia Research Alliance Scientific Strategy Group (2006 -
).
Member, Life Sciences Technical Advisory Group, Commission for a New Georgia
(2005).
Member, Arthur’s World Advisory Committee, Imagine IT: The Children’s Museum of
Atlanta (2005-2006).
Member, Stakeholder’s Committee, Services for Exceptional Children, Fulton County
Schools, (2004 ).
Member, International Dyslexia Association Consensus Definition Group (2002).
Member, Georgia Reading Leadership Team, Georgia Department of Education (2002 2003).
Member, Georgia Reading and Literacy Partnership, Georgia Department of Education
(1999 -2002).
Member, Learning Disabilities Association Scientific Committee (1991 - 1992).
Research Committee, Division of Learning Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children
(1992 - 1994).
Member, Central Counseling Center Advisory Board (1996 - 1997).
Member, Clinical Research Advisory Committee, Scottish Rite Children’s Medical
Center (1996 - 2000). Member, Advisory Council, Ga. Evaluation Project for Students
with Disabilities (1999 -2000).
Member, Walden Preschool Community Advisory Board (1991 - 1998).
Member, Developmental Disabilities/Mental Retardation Subcommittee of the Board
Planning Committee,
Scottish Rite Children's Hospital (1989).
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, September, 1987; April, 1990
Centers for Disease Control, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Study, July, 1991
Member, John Hopkins National Search for Computing to Assist Persons with
Disabilities, December, 1991.
Federal Review Bodies & Grant Review Study Sections:
Reviewer, Even Start Classroom Literacy Interventions and Outcomes (CLIO) Study,
Westat & U.S. Department of Education (2002).
Member, External Review Panel, NIP Anthrax Long-term Health Effects Followup Study,
Centers for Disease Control, May, 2002.
Tier 2 Reviewer, Early Childhood Education Professional Development Grants, U.S.
Department of Education, 2001.
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Member, NICHD/NIH Special Emphasis Grant Review Study Section on the
Development of English
Literacy in Spanish-Speaking Children, Washington, D.C., April 19-20, 2000.
Member, Safety and Occupational Health Study Section, NIOSH, CDC, (1988 - 1989).
Epidemiology Study Section, NIH, February, 1990
Behavioral Medicine Study Section, NIH, February, 1986
Chair, Special Review Committee, NINDS, NIH, 1986
Professional Organization Service:
Program Committee, International Neuropsychological Society, (1996-1997, 1993 -1994,
1984 - 1986).
Delegate, Association for Doctoral Education in Clinical Neuropsychology (1999-2003).
University and System Service
University Senate (1989 - ); Senate Research Committee (1990 - , Chair 1992 - 1994);
University Senate Budget Committee (1990 – 2002, 2004- ); Planning and
Development Committee (2004- ); Information Technology Strategy Group (2006 ); Collabtech Advisory Committee (2005 , Co-Chair, 2005 ); University
Strategic Planning Committee (1989 - 1993); New Chair Development Advisory Group
(2000 - 2001); Strategic Plan Writing Subcommittee (1989 - 1992); Fiscal Advisory
Committee to the President (1994 – 1995; 2005 - ); Senate Executive Committee (1995
- 1997); Chairs Council, College of Arts & Sciences (1995 - 2001); University Web
Advisory Committee (2001 - 2003); Chair, University Web Page and Home Page
Strategy/Planning Subcommittee (2003- ); Web Instructional Strategic Planning
Committee (2001); Enrollment Management Strategic Planning Committee (2001);
Steering Committee for Faculty Leadership and Professional Development of Women
(2001- 2003); Member, Search Committee for Director, Institute for Public Health;
Board of Regents Advisory Committee on Learning Disorders (1991 - 2000); Literacy
Associate, University System Reading Consortium (2000-2002); Board of Regents
Reading Endorsement, and Joint Teaching of Reading Committees (1998 - 1999);
Consultant, State of Georgia 2000 Reading Excellence Act Application (1999 - 2002).
Public Service
Georgia Policy Makers Institute, Atlanta, GA, 9/23/97; Higher Education Committee,
Senate of the State of Georgia, Atlanta, GA, 5/15/91; United States Senate Veterans
Affairs Committee, Washington, D.C., 7/14/88; Veterans Administration Advisory
Committee, Washington, D.C., 5/25/88; United States Senate Veterans Affairs
Committee, Washington, D.C., 5/11/88; Expert Testimony to: Agent Orange Working
Group, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C., 5/10/88.
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Eddy Nahmias, Associate Professor, Philosophy
Educaiton
BA, Emory University (1992)
PhD, Philosophy, Duke University (2001)
2. Teaching Load 3 courses/yr
Phil 2010 Intro to Philosophy
Phil 4000/6000MA seminar
Phil 4330Philosophy of Mind class.
3. Scholarship and Publications
PUBLICATIONS
= refereed
• = invited
Moral Psychology: Historical and Contemporary Selections from Philosophy and Psychology.
Co-edited with Thomas Nadelhoffer and Shaun Nichols. Blackwell Press, forthcoming.
“The Psychology of Free Will.” Forthcoming in Oxford Handbook on Philosophy of Psychology,
ed. by J. Prinz (Oxford University Press).
“Free Will, Moral Responsibility, and Mechanism: Experiments on Folk Intuitions.” (with D.
Justin Coates and Trevor Kvaran). Midwest Studies in Philosophy 31: 214-242, 2007.
“The Past and Future of Experimental Philosophy.” (with Thomas Nadelhoffer). Philosophical
Explorations 10(2): 123-149, 2007.
“Is Incompatibilism Intuitive?” (with Stephen Morris, Thomas Nadelhoffer, & Jason Turner).
Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 73(1): 28-53, 2006. Reprinted in Experimental
Philosophy, ed. by S. Nichols and J. Knobe (Oxford University Press, forthcoming).
“Close Calls and the Confident Agent: Free Will, Deliberation, and Alternative Possibilities.”
Philosophical Studies 131(3): 627-667, 2006.
“Autonomous Agency and Social Psychology.” In Cartographies of the Mind: Philosophy and
Psychology in Intersection, ed. by M. Marraffa, M. Caro, and F. Ferretti (Springer, 2007), 169185.
“Are the Folk Agent Causationists?” (with Jason Turner). Mind and Language 21(5): 597-609,
2006.
“Folk Fears about Freedom and Responsibility: Determinism vs. Reductionism.” Journal of
Cognition and Culture 6(1-2): 215-237, 2006.
“The Problem of Pain.” In New Essays on the Nature of Pain and the Methodology of its Study,
ed. by M. Aydede (MIT Press, 2005), 307-314.
“Agency, Authorship, and Illusion.” Consciousness and Cognition 14(4): 771-785, December
2005.
“Surveying Freedom: Folk Intuitions about Free Will and Moral Responsibility.” (with Stephen
Morris, Thomas Nadelhoffer, & Jason Turner). Philosophical Psychology 18(5): 561-584,
October 2005.
“Review of Freedom and Determinism.” Notre Dame Philosophical Review, June 2005.
“Some Practical Suggestions for Teaching Small Philosophy Classes.” Teaching Philosophy
28(1): 59-65, March 2005.
“The Phenomenology of Free Will.” (with Stephen Morris, Thomas Nadelhoffer, and Jason
Turner). Journal of Consciousness Studies 11(7-8): 162-179, July/August 2004. Reprinted in
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Trusting the Subject, Vol. 2., ed. by A. Jack and A. Roepstorff (Imprint Academic, 2004), 162179.
“When Consciousness Matters: A Critical Review of Daniel Wegner’s The Illusion of Conscious
Will.” Philosophical Psychology 15(4): 527-541, December 2002.
“Verbal Reports on the Contents of Consciousness: Reconsidering Introspectionist
Methodology.” Psyche: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Consciousness, 8(21),
October 2002.
“Is Human Intelligence an Adaptation? Cautionary Observations from the Philosophy of
Biology.”
(with Owen Flanagan & Valerie Hardcastle). In The Evolution of Intelligence, ed. by R. Sternberg
and J. Kaufman (Lawrence Erlbaum, 2001), 199-222.
“Darwin’s Continuum and the Building Blocks of Deception.” (with Güven Güzeldere & Rob
Deaner). In The Cognitive Animal, ed. by C. Allen, M. Bekoff, and G. Burghardt (MIT Press,
2001), 353-362.
4. Professional activity;
AWARDS, GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS
Research Initiation Grant (RIG): “Defending Free Will from the Sciences of the Mind” (2007)
Brains & Behavior Seed Grant, Co-PI on a $30,000 grant to initiate research project:
“Neurobiological, Emotional, and Cognitive Components of Social Anxiety: Behavioral and
fMRI Studies” (2005-2006)
Superior Honors Teaching Award, for best teacher in the FSU Honors Program (2002-2003)
First-Year Assistant Professor (FYAP) Research Grant, FSU (2002)
W. Bernard Peach Instructor, Duke University Teaching Fellowship (2000-2001)
James B. Duke Fellowship, Duke University (1995-1999)
Kenan Ethics Program, Graduate Student Colloquium Award, Duke University (2000-2001)
APA Travel Grant, Eastern Division (2000)
SSPP Travel Grant (2001)
AAPT Teaching Seminar for Graduate Students, APA Travel Grant (2000)
Bobby Jones Scholarship, St. Andrews University (1992-1993)
Means Scholarship (full tuition), Emory University (1988-92)
National Merit Scholarship (1988-92)
Georgia Governor’s Scholar (1988-92)
Phi Beta Kappa, Emory University (initiated 1990)
NEH Younger Scholars Grant (1991)
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1. Name, rank, discipline
Michael J. Owren, Associate Professor, Psychology
Education
Reed College: B.A. Psychology
Indiana University: Ph.D. Experimental Psychology
2. Teaching load 4 courses/yr:
Psyc 1100 Natural Science Aspects of Psychology
Psyc 4100 Cognitive Psychology
Psyc 9900: Special Topics in Cognition
3. PUBLICATIONS
Bachorowski, J.-A., & Owren, M. J. (2008). Emotion in speech. L. R. Squire (Ed.), New
Encyclopedia of Neuroscience, (pp. XX-XX). Elsevier Science, Oxford, UK. (in press,
expected Oct 2008)
Makagon, M. M., Funayama, E. S., & Owren, M. J. (2008). An acoustic analysis of
laughter produced by congenitally deaf and normally hearing college student. Journal of
the Acoustical Society of America. (in press)
Owren, M. J. (2008). GSU Praat Tools: Scripts for modifying and analyzing sounds
using Praat acoustics software. Behavior Research Methods. (in press)
Owren, M. J., & Goldstein, M. H. (2008). The babbling-scaffold hypothesis: Subcortical
primate-like circuitry helps teach the human cortex how to talk. In D. K. Oller, & U.
Griebel (Eds.), Evolution of communicative flexibility: Complexity, creativity, and
adaptability in human and animal communication (Vienna Series in Theoretical Biology,
vol. 5; pp. 418-474). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. (in press, expected June 2008)
Bachorowski, J.-A., & Owren, M. J. (2008). Vocal expressions of emotion. Lewis, M.,
Haviland-Jones, J. M., & Barrett, L. F. (Eds.), The handbook of emotion, 3rd Edition, (pp.
XX-XX). New York: Guilford. (in press, expected Apr 2008)
Bachorowski, J.-A., & Owren, M. J. (2007). Emotion-related vocal acoustics: Cueconfiguration, dimensional, and affect-induction perspectives. In K. Izdebski (Ed.),
Emotions in the human voice (pp. 87-99). San Diego: Plural Publishing.
Owren, M. J., & Bachorowski, J.-A. (2007). Measuring emotion-related vocal acoustics.
In J. Coan, & J. Allen (Eds.), Handbook of emotion elicitation and assessment (pp. 239266; Oxford University Press Series in Affective Science). Oxford: Oxford University
Press.
Owren, M. J., Berkowitz, M., & Bachorowski, J.-A. (2007). Listeners judge talker sex
more efficiently from male than from female vowels. Perception & Psychophysics, 69,
930-941.
Patel, E. R., & Owren, M. J. (2007). Acoustic and behavioral analyses of gecker distress
vocalizations in young rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). Journal of the Acoustical
Society of America, 121, 575-585.
Riede, T. R., & Arcadi, A., & Owren, M. J. (2007). Nonlinear acoustics in the pant-hoot
vocalizations of common chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), II: Vocalizing at the edge.
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 121, 1758-1767.
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Owren, M. J., & Cardillo, G. C. (2006). The relative roles of vowels and consonants in
discriminating talker identity versus word meaning. Journal of the Acoustical Society of
America, 119, 1727-1739.
Owren, M. J., Rendall, D., & Bachorowski, J.-A. (2005). Conscious and unconscious
emotion in nonlinguistic vocal communication. L. F. Barrett, P. Niedenthal, & P.
Winkielman (Eds.), Emotion and Consciousness (pp. 185-204). New York: Guilford
Publications.
Riede, T. R., Mitchell, B., Tokuda, I., & Owren, M. J. (2005). Characterizing noise in
nonhuman vocalizations: Acoustic analysis and human perception of dog and coyote
barks. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 118, 514-522.
Riede, T. R., & Owren, M. J., Clark Arcadi, A. (2004). Nonlinear acoustics in the panthoot vocalizations of common chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes): Frequency jumps,
subharmonics, biphonation, and deterministic chaos. American Journal of Primatology,
64, 277-291.
Rendall, D., Owren, M. J., Weerts, E., & Hienz, R. D. (2004). Sex differences in the
acoustic structure of vowel-like grunt vocalizations in baboons and their perceptual
discrimination by baboon listeners. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 115,
411-421.
Nicastro, N., & Owren, M. J. (2003). Classification of domestic cat (Felis catus)
vocalizations by naïve and experienced human listeners. Journal of Comparative
Psychology, 117, 44-52.
Owren, M. J., & Bachorowski, J.-A. (2003). Reconsidering the evolution of
nonlinguistic communication: The case of laughter. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 27,
183-200.
Owren, M. J., & Rendall, D. (2003). Salience of caller identity in rhesus monkey
(Macaca mulatta) coo and screams: Perceptual experiments with human listeners.
Journal of Comparative Psychology, 117, 380-390.
Owren, M. J., Rendall, D., & Bachorowski, J.-A. (2003). Nonlinguistic vocal
communication. In D. Maestripieri (Ed.), Primate psychology (pp. 353-394). Cambridge:
Harvard University Press.
Bachorowski, J.-A., & Owren, M. J. (2003). The sounds of emotion: Production and
perception of affect-related vocal acoustics. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences,
1000, 244-265.
Dale, R., Richardson, D. C., & Owren, M. J. (2003). Pumping for gestural origins: The
well may be rather dry. Commentary on “From mouth to hand: Gesture, speech, and the
evolution of right-handedness,” by M. C. Corballis. Behavioural & Brain Sciences, 26,
218-219.
Owren, M. J. (2003). Vocal production and perception in nonhuman primates provide
clues about early hominids and speech evolution. ATR Symposium HIS Series, 1, 1-19.
4. Professional Activity
Professional journal editorial boards
Emotion Review, 2007 to present
Journal of Comparative Psychology, 2005 to present
Psychological Science, 2003 to 2006
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Review panels
Office of Naval Research, National Oceanographic Partnership Program, grant review
panel. Mar 2007
NIH/NCCR Site Review Panel, Brain, Mind, and Behavior Unit of the California
National Primate Research Center, University of California. Davis, CA, Sept 2004
Office of Naval Research Marine Mammal Science and Technology Program,
Environmental Consequences of Underwater Sound (ECOUS) Symposium. San Antonio,
TX, May 2003
Other professional service
President, Emotion Research Group, 2007-2008
Treasurer, Emotion Research Group, 2006-2007
“Rapporteur,” Dr. Laurence Henry’s “Habilitation Dirigere Recherche” committee,
Institute of Evolution, Ethology, and Ecology, University of Rennes, Rennes, France,
2006.
Symposium organizer, “Emotion expression in nonhuman primates.” International
Society for Research in Emotion meeting, Atlanta, GA, 2006.
Session moderator, American Society of Primatology meeting, Portland, OR, 2005
Session moderator, American Society of Primatology meeting, Calgary, Alberta, 2003
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned;
Yi Pan, Chair and Professor, Computer Science
Education
Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Pittsburgh, August 1991.
M.S. in Computer Science, University of Pittsburgh, 1988.
M.E. in Computer Engineering, Tsinghua University, 1984.
B.E. in Computer Engineering, Tsinghua University, 1982
2. Teaching load 1 course/yr
Theoretical Foundations of Computer Sci.
High Performance Computational Biology
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years;
X. Wang, P. Fan and Y. Pan, "A More Realistic Thinning Scheme for Call
Admission Control in Multimedia Wireless Networks" IEEE Transactions on
Computers, accepted.
L. Tan, L. Jin, and Y. Pan, "Efficient Placement of Web Proxies for
Hierarchical Reliable Multicast," Computer Communications, to appear.
Wei-Hung Lin, Shi-Jinn Horng, Tzong-Wann Kao, Pingzhi Fan, Cheng-Ling Lee,
and Yi Pan, "Efficient Watermarking Method Based on Significant Difference
of Wavelet Coefficient Quantization," IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, to
appear.
Stephen Pellicer, Guihai Chen, Keith C.C. Chan, and Yi Pan, "Distributed
Sequence Alignment Applications for the Public Computing Architecture,"
IEEE Transactions on NanoBioscience, to appear.
Xian Wang, Pingzhi Fan, Jie Li, and Yi Pan, ``Modeling and Cost Analysis
of Movement-Based Location Management for PCS Networks with HLR/VLR
Architecture and General Location Area and Cell Residence Time
Distributions,'' IEEE Trans. on Vehicular Technology, Vol.56, No.X,
pp.1-26, accepted, to appear in 2008.
Yong Li, Xiujuan Chen, Saeid Belkasim, and Yi Pan, ``High Performance
Bi-Image Database Retrieval Using MPI,'' International Journal of
Bioinformatics Research and Applications, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2008.
Chao Xie, Guihai Chen, Art Vandenberg, and Yi Pan, "Analysis of Hybrid P2P
Overlay Network Topology," Computer Communications , to appear.
Peter Loh, Say Huan Long, and Yi Pan, "Performance Evaluation of Efficient
and Reliable Routing Protocols for Fixed-Power Sensor Networks," IEEE
Transactions on Wireless Communications, to appear.
Muhammad Qadeer Sharif, Pingzhi Fan, and Pan Yi, ``On Average Waiting Time
in Shared Dynamic Spectrum Allocation,'' Journal of Applied Sciences, vol.
7 no. 19, pp. 2891-2895, Sept. 2007.
P. Loh, W.J. Hsu, and Yi Pan, ``Reliable and Efficient Communications in
Sensor Networks,'' Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing, Vol. 67,
No. 8, pp. 922-934, 2007.
158
W. Zhong, G. Altun, X. Tian, R. Harrison1, P. C. Tai, and Yi Pan,
"Parallel Protein Secondary Structure Prediction Schemes using Pthread and
OpenMP over Hyper-Threading Technology," The Journal of Supercomputing,
Vol. 41, No. 1, July 2007, pp. 1-16.
Hae-Jin Hu, Jeanetta Holley, Jieyue He, Robert W. Harrison, Hsiuchin Yang,
Phang C. Tai and Yi Pan, "To Be or Not to Be: Predicting Soluble SecAs as
Membrane Proteins," IEEE Transactions on NanoBioscience, Vol. 6, No. 2,
June 2007, pp. 168-179.
A. K. Katangur, S. Akkaladevi, and Yi Pan, ``Analyzing the Performance of
Optical Multistage Interconnection Networks with Limited Crosstalk,'' The
Journal of Cluster Computing, Vol. 10, No. 2, June 2007, pp. 241-250.
A. Du, X. Hu and Y. Pan, "Prediction of the disulfide bridges in proteins
using SVM," International Journal of Bioinformatics Research and
Applications, Vol. 3, No. 2, 2007, pp. 223 - 233.
Y. Dai, Y. Pan, and X.K. Zou, "A Hierarchical Modeling and Analysis for
Grid Service Reliability," IEEE Transactions on Computers, May 2007, Vol.
56, No. 5, pp. 681-691.
J. Fan, X. Lin, Yi Pan, and X. Jia, "Optimal Fault-Tolerant Embedding of
Paths in Twisted Cubes," Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing
(JPDC), Vol. 67, No. 2, Feb. 2007, pp. 205-214.
J. Xia, P. Fan, M. Q. Sharif, and Yi Pan, "Shared Dynamic Spectrum
Allocation For Multiple Radio Systems," Chinese Journal of Electronics,
Vol. 16, No. 2, April 2007, pp. 305-310.
W. Zhong, J. He, R. Harrison, P.C. Tai, and Y. Pan, "Clustering Support
Vector Machines for Protein Local Structure Prediction," Expert Systems
With Applications, Vol. 32, No. 2, February 2007, pp. 518-526.
Yang Xiao, Chaitanya Bandela, Xiaojiang Du, Yi Pan, and Edilbert Kamal
Dass, ``Security mechanisms, attacks and security enhancements for the
IEEE 802.11 WLANs,'' International Journal of Wireless and Mobile
Computing, Vol. 1, No. 3/4, pp. 276-288, 2006.
L. Qin, Y. Chen, Y. Pan, and L. Chen, ``A Novel Approach to Phylogenetic
Tree Construction using Stochastic Optimization and Clustering,'' BMC
Bioinformatics, Vol. 7(Suppl 4):S24, Dec. 2006.
Ling Qin, Yi Pan, Ling Chen, and Yixin Chen, ``An improved ant colony
algorithm with diversified solutions based on the immune strategy,'' BMC
Bioinformatics , Vol. 7(Suppl 4):S3, Dec. 2006.
X. Jin, Y. Zhang, Y. Pan, and Y. Zhou, "ZSBT: A Novel Algorithm for
Tracing DOS Attackers in MANETS," EURASIP Journal on Wireless
Communications and Networking, Vol. 2006, Article ID 96157, pp. 1-9, 2006.
H. Tian, A. Katangur, J. Zhong, and Y. Pan, ``A Novel Multistage Network
Architecture with Multicast and Broadcast Capability,'' The Journal of
Supercomputing , Vol. 35, No. 3, March 2006, pp. 277 - 300.
J. He, H. Hu, R. Harrison, P.C. Tai, and Yi Pan, ``Rule Generation for
Protein Secondary Structure Prediction with Support Vector Machines and
Decision Tree,'' IEEE Transactions on NanoBioscience, Vol. 5, No. 1, March
2006, pp. 46-53.
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J. He, H. Hu, R. Harrison, P.C. Tai, and Yi Pan, "Transmembrane Segments
Prediction and Understanding using Support Vector Machine and Decision
Tree," Expert Systems with Applications, Special Issue on Intelligent
Bioinformatics Systems, Vol. 30, No. 1, January 2006, pp. 64-72.
X. Fu and A. G. Bourgeois, P. Fan, and Yi Pan, ``Using a genetic algorithm
approach to solve the dynamic channel-assignment problem'', International
Journal of Mobile Communications, Vol. 4, No. 3, 2006, pp. 333-353.
Yang Xiao, Kin K. Leung, Yi Pan, Xiaojiang Du, ``Architecture, mobility
management, and quality of service for integrated 3G and WLAN networks,''
Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, Vol. 5, No. 7, Nov. 2005,
pp. 805-823.
V. Kolli, H. Liu, J. He, M. Pan, and Yi Pan, "Calculating Genomic
Distances in Parallel Using OpenMP," Transactions on Computational Systems
Biology 2, pp. 113-123, 2005.
Wei Zhong, Gulsah Altun, Robert Harrison, Phang C. Tai, and Yi Pan,
"Improved K-means Clustering Algorithm for Exploring Local Protein
Sequence Motifs Representing Common Structural Property," IEEE
Transactions on NanoBioscience, Vol. 4, No. 3, Sept. 2005, pp. 255-265.
Ajay K Katangur, Somasheker Akkaladevi, Yi Pan, Martin D. Fraser,
``Routing in Optical Multistage Networks with Limited Crosstalk using Ant
Colony Optimization,'' International Journal of Foundations of Computer
Science, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 301-320, 2005.
P. Loh, W. Hsu and Y. Pan, "The Exchanged Hypercube," IEEE Transactions on
Parallel and Distributed Systems, Vol. 16, No. 9, pp. 866-874, September
2005.
M. Guo and Y. Pan, "Improving Communication Scheduling for Array
Redistribution," Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing (JPDC),
Vol. 65, pp. 553-563, 2005.
Y. Xiao and Y. Pan, ``Differentiation, QoS guarantee, and Optimization for
Real-time Traffic over One-hop Ad Hoc Networks,'' IEEE Transactions on
Parallel and Distributed Systems, Vol. 16, No. 6, pp. 538-549, June 2005.
C. Ni, H. Liu, A. G. Bourgeois, and Y. Pan, ``An Enhanced Approach to
Determine Connected Dominating Sets for Routing in Mobile Ad Hoc
Networks,'' International Journal of Mobile Communications, Vol. 3, No. 3,
2005, pp. 287-302.
A. G. Bourgeois, Y. Pan, and S. K. Prasad, ``Constant Time Fault Tolerant
Algorithms for a Linear Array with a Reconfigurable Pipelined Bus
System,'' Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing (JPDC), Vol. 65,
No. 3, March 2005, pp. 374-381.
J. Li, Yi Pan, and Y. Xiao, "Performance Study of Multiple Route Dynamic
Source Routing Protocols for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks," Special Issue of
Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing (JPDC) on Theoretical and
Algorithmic Aspects of Sensor, Ad Hoc Wireless, and Peer-to-Peer Networks,
Vol. 65, pp. 169-177, 2005.
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Y. Xiao, H. Li, C. L. P. Chen, B. Wang, and Y. Pan, "Proportional
Degradation Services in Wireless/Mobile Adaptive Multimedia Networks,"
Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, Vol. 5, pp. 219-243, 2005.
H. Hu, Yi Pan, R. Harrison, and P. C. Tai, "Improved Protein Secondary
Structure Prediction Using Support Vector Machine with a New Encoding
Scheme and an Advanced Tertiary Classifier" IEEE Transactions on
NanoBioscience, Vol. 3, No. 4, Dec. 2004, pp. 265- 271.
L. Chen, Y. Pan, and X. Xu, "Scalable and Efficient Parallel Algorithms
for Euclidean Distance Transform on the LARPBS Model," IEEE Transactions
on Parallel and Distributed Systems, Vol. 15, No. 11, Nov. 2004, pp.
975-982.
Y. Xiao, H. Li, Y. Pan, K. Wu, and J. Li, "On Optimizing Energy
Consumption for Mobile Handsets," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular
Technology, Vol. 53, No. 6, Nov. 2004.
L. Chen, Y. Pan, Y. Chen, and X. Xu, ``An Efficient Parallel Algorithm for
Euclidean Distance Transform,'' The Computer Journal , Vol. 47, No. 6,
2004, pp. 694-700.
Y. Xiao, Y. Pan, and J. Li, "Design and Analysis of Location Management
for 3G Cellular Networks" IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed
Systems, Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 339-349, April 2004.
L. Chen and H. Chen, Y. Pan, and Y. Chen, "A Fast Efficient Parallel Hough
Transform Algorithm on LARPBS," The Journal of Supercomputing, Vol. 29,
pp. 185-195, 2004.
Yi Pan, Constantinos S. Ierotheou, Majeed M. Hayat, "Parallel
Gain-Bandwidth Characteristics Calculations for Thin Avalanche Photodiodes
on an SGI Origin 2000 Supercomputer," Concurrency and Computation:
Practices an Experience, Vol. 16, pp. 1207-1225, July 2004.
Ajay K Katangur, Yi Pan, Martin D. Fraser, ''Simulated Annealing Routing
and Wavelength Lower Bound Estimation on WDM Optical Multistage
Networks,'' Special Issue on Advances in Optical Components and Subsystems
for WDM Communications of Journal of Optical Engineering , Vol. 43, No. 5,
pp. 1080-1091, May 2004.
Y. Luo, Y. Pan, J. Li, Y. Xiao, and X. Lin, "A simulation study of
overflow replacement policies for location management in mobile networks,"
International Journal of Mobile Communications, Vol. 2, No.2 pp. 103-127,
2004.
4. Professional activity;
Dr. Pan has served as an editor-in-chief for two journals, a series
editor for 3 book series, and an editorial board member for 15
journals including 5 IEEE Transactions. He has organized
over 20 international conferences and workshops and has also served as a
program committee member for many major international conferences.
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned;
A. G. Unil Perera, Professor, Physics,
Education:
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, April, 1987
M.S., University of Pittsburgh, 1983
B.S. (Physics - First Class Honors), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1981
2. Teaching load 3 courses/yr:
Senior Undergraduate Classical Mechanics (4600 &7600)
Teaching Physics for Graduate Students ( Phys 6300 )
Graduate Solid State Physics (Phys 8510)
Undergraduate Solid State Physics ( Phys 6910)
Modern Physics Laboratory
Astronomy Laboratory
3. Scholarship and publications:
ACTIVE RESEARCH CONTRACTS & GRANT SUPPORT
EXTERNAL
NDP Optronics LLC - “Polarization agile dual band infrared sensors” 09/15/07-03/31/08,
$31,302 (President NDP & GSU PI: A. G. U. Perera, Project Director: V. Apalkov, a
subcontract from the STTR Phase I grant awarded to NDP Optronics LLC from the U.S.
Air Force).
National Science Foundation (NSF) “Investigation of a Novel Quantum Dot Tunnel
Detector for the Terahertz Range “, 09/01/06-08/31/09, $270,000 (PI: Pallab
Bhattacharya –Univ. Michigan, A. G. U. Perera Co- PI).
National Science Foundation (NSF) - ECS 0553051 “Nanostructure based Terahertz
Detector Development”, 04/01/06 - 03/31/09, $240,000+$45,000 (PI).
NDP Optronics LLC - “UV-IR Dual Band Detectors” 4/01/06-3/31/08, $167,302
(President NDP & GSU PI: A. G. U. Perera, Co PI: Nikolaus Dietz, a subcontract from
the SBIR Phase II grant awarded to NDP Optronics LLC from the U.S. Air Force,
$750,000, 04/01/06-03/31/08).
National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant, OISE - 0543257, “ QWIP 2006: International
Conference on Quantum Well Infrared Phtodetectors- 2006”, 10/01/05 - 09/30/08,
$54,000 + $3,000 (PI).
Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) Innovation Fund, GRA. IC07.C, “UV-IR Dual Band
Detector Development”, 07/01/06 - 06/30/08, $100,000 (PI).
INTERNAL
Georgia-State University Chancellor's Initiative Fund, “Research in Interactions of
Radiation with Matter”, 07/01/05 - , $87,000 per year converted to permanent funding
(PI: A. G. U. Perera, Co-PIs: Xiaochun He, S. Manson, W. H. Nelson, M. Stockman, and
N. Dietz).
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PREVIOUS RESEARCH CONTRACTS & GRANT SUPPORT (within 5 Years)
EXTERNAL
National Science Foundation (NSF) “Development of Far-Infrared Difference
Spectroscopy for Studies of Biological Pigment-Protein Complexes,” 07/01/04 - 12/31/07,
$231,438 (PI: Gary Hastings, A. G. U. Perera Co- PI).
NASA – Jet Propulsion Laboratory – 1279663, “ QWIP 2006: International Conference
on Quantum Well Infrared Phtodetectors- 2006”, 12/1/05 - 12/31/07, $20,000 (PI).
U.S. Air Force, FA9550-05-1-0493, “International Conference on Quantum Well Infrared
Photo- detectors- 2006”, 09/30/05 - 09/29/06, $16,000 (PI).
National Science Foundation (NSF ) “International Co-operative Research on DyeSensitized Structures”, 9/1/03-8/31/07, $39,900+$2,775(PI).
EPIR Technologies “ International Conference on Quantum Well Infrared
Phtodetectors- 2006”, 03/01/06 - 11/30/07, $10,000 (PI).
U.S. Army, W911NF-05-1-0336 “International Conference on Quantum Well Infrared
Phtodetectors- 2006”, 6/01/05 - 08/31/06, $10,000 (PI).
NDP Optronics LLC, “UV-1R Dual Band Detectors”, 4/15/05-1/15/06, $16,950
((President NDP & GSU PI: A. G. U. Perera, a subcontract from the SBIR Phase I grant
awarded to NDP Optronics LLC from the U.S. Air Force, $99,000, 4/15/05-4/14/06)).
NSF “Research Experience for undergraduates (REU)”, supplement, 05/01/04-08/31/06,
$8,000 (PI).
National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant, INT 03 - 0322355, “US-Sri Lanka
Cooperative Research: Study of dye-sensitized semiconductor nanostructure”, 09/01/03 08/31/05, $39,900 + $5,000 (PI).
National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant, ECS 01 - 40343, “Novel Heterojunction IR
detectors”, 9/1/02-8/31/05, $225,000 + $50,000 (PI).
NSF “Research Experience for undergraduates (REU)”, supplement, 12/1/02-08/31/05,
$28,000 (PI).
NSF “Research Experience for Teachers (RET)”, supplement, 04/1/04-08/31/05, $12,000
(PI).
NDP Optronics LLC, ``Novel FIR Detectors with response up to 300 microns”,
01/16/04-07/19/04, $9,960 (President NDP & GSU PI: A. G. U. Perera, a subcontract
from the SBIR Phase I grant awarded to NDP Optronics LLC from NASA,
$69,000,1/16/04-7/19/04).
US Army Battelle Scientific Service Program and NDP Optronics LLC, “Heterojunction
infrared detector for 8- 20 µm range” Contract # DAAD19-02-D-0001, 8/8/02 - 07/08/03,
$11,780 (PI).
INTERNAL
Georgia-State University Research Equipment Grant, “Magnetic Field Effects on
Semiconductors leading to Novel Infrared and Spintronic Devices”, 5/1/06 – 6/30/06 ,
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$30,000 (PI: A. G. U. Perera, Co-PIs V. Aplakov, N. Dietz, B. Thoms and Xiaochun
He).
Georgia-State University Chancellor's Initiative Fund, “Research in Interactions of
Radiation with Matter”, 7/1/04 - 6/30/05, $87,000 (PI: A. G. U. Perera, Co-PIs Xiaochun
He, S. Manson, W. H. Nelson, M. Stockman, and N. Dietz).
Seed grant from Brains & Behavior –Neuroscience program, “Artificial Neural Networks
with Silicon Circuits- Simulation and Parallel Computing”, 9/04-8/05, $16500 (PI: A. G.
U. Perera, Co-PIs Yi Pan and Melody Moore).
Seed grant from Brains & Behavior –Neuroscience program, “Terahertz response on
Cells”, 9/04-8/05, $30,000 (PI: Vince Rehder, Co-PIs Nikolaus Dietz and A. G. U.
Perera).
Georgia-State University Chancellor's Initiative Fund, “Research in Interactions of
Radiation with Matter”, 7/1/02 - 6/30/05, $162,000 (PI: A. G. U. Perera, Co-PIs
Xiaochun He, S. Manson, W. H. Nelson, and N. Dietz).
PATENTS
“High Operating Temperature Split-Off Band Infrared Detectors”, Provisional Patent, (A.
G. U. Perera) U. S. Patent Pending, Application Number 00412509
“UV-IR Dual Band detectors”, ( A. G. U. Perera and S. G. Matsik) Provisional Patent
application filed, Application number 60/729,163.
“Heterojunction Far Infrared Detector”, (A. G. U. Perera, and S. G. Matsik) U. S. Patent
#7,253,432 issued on August 7, 2007.
INVITED BOOK CHAPTERS
“Devices: Terahertz Detection Devices” (A. G. U. Perera) “Comprehensive
Semiconductor Science and Technology”, Edited by Pallab Bhattacharya, to be published,
2008.
“Quantum Dot Structures for Multi-Band Infrared and Terahertz Radiation Detection” (G.
Ariyawansa and A. G. U. Perera) “Handbook of Self Assembled Semiconductor
Nanostructures Novel Devices in Photonics and Electronics”, edited by M. Henini,
Elsevier Limited, 2008.
“Quantum Structures for Far Infrared Detection”, (A. G. U. Perera and S. G. Matsik)
invited chapter for “Intersubband Infrared Photodetectors” edited by Victor Ryzhii,
World Scientific, Singapore, ISBN 981-238-308-5, 2003.
REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES
“Sensitization of TiO2 and ZnO nanocrystalline films with acriflavine”, (M.K.I.
Senevirathne, P.K.D.D.P. Pitigala, V. Sivakumar, P.V.V. Jayaweera, A.G.U. Perera and
K. Tennakone), Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, (In Press
2008).
“Semiconductor Terahertz Detectors and Absorption Enhancement Using Plasmons”, (A.
G. U. Perera, G. Ariyawansa, P. V. V. Jayaweera, S. G. Matsik, M. Buchanan and H. C.
Liu), Microelectronics Journal, (In Press 2008).
“A Multi-Color Quantum Dot Intersublevel Detector with Photoresponse in the Terahertz
Range”, (G. Huang, J. Yang and P. Bhattacharya, G. Ariyawansa and A. G. U. Perera),
Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 011117, (2008).
164
“Optical properties of n-doped Ga1-xMnxN epitaxial layers grown by MOCVD in mid and
far (5-50 m) IR range”, (A. weerasekera, Z. G. Hu, N. Dietz, A. Asghar, M. H. Kane,
M. Strassburg, I. T. Ferguson and A. G. U. Perera), J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B. 26, 52,
(2008).
“Why Gratzel’s cell works so well”, (P.V.V. Jayaweera, A.G.U. Perera, and K.
Tennakone), Inorganica Chimica Acta, 361, 707, (2008).
“Wavelength and Polarization Selective Multi-Band Tunneling Quantum Dot Detectors”,
(A. G. U. Perera, G. Ariyawansa, V. M. Apalkov, S. G. Matsik, X. H. Su, S. Chakrabarti,
and P. Bhattacharya), Opto-Electronics Review, 15, 223, (2007).
“Displacement currents in semiconductor quantum dots embedded dielectric media: A
method for room temperature photon detection”, (P. V. V. Jayaweera, A. G. U. Perera,
and K. Tennakone), Appl. Phys. Lett. 91(5), 063114, (2007).
“Dual-band Pixelless Upconversion Imaging Devices”, (L. K. Wu, H. L. Hao, W. Z. Shen,
G. Ariyawansa, A. G. U. Perera, and S. G. Matsik), Optics Letters, 32, 2366, (2007).
“Carrier concentration and surface electron accumulation in indium nitride layers grown
by high pressure chemical vapor deposition”, (R. P. Bhatta, B. D. Thoms, A.
Weerasekera, A. G. U. Perera, M. Alevli, and N. Dietz). JVST 25(4), 967, (2007).
“Infrared optical anisotropy of diluted magnetic Ga1-x MnxN/c –sapphire epilayers with a
GaN buffer layer by metaloorganic chemical vapor deposition.” (Z. G. Hu, A. B.
Weerasekara, N. Dietz A. G. U. Perera, M. Strassburg, M. H. Kane, A. Asghar and I. T.
Ferguson), Phys. Rev. B. 75 205320, (2007).
“n-type GaAs/AlGaAs Heterostructure detector with a 3.2 threshold frequency” (A. B.
Weerasekara, M. B. M. Rinzan, S. G. Matsik, A. G. U. Perera, M. Buchanan, H. C. Liu, G.
von Winckel, A. Stintz, and S. Krishna, Optics Letters,32, 1335, (2007)
“GaSb homojunctions for Far-IR (THz) Detection” (P. V. V. Jayaweera, S. G. Matsik,
and A. G. U. Perera, Y. Paltiel, Ariel Sher and Arie Raizman, H. Luo, and H. C. Liu),
Applied Physics Letters, 90, 111109 , (2007)
“Effects of a p–n junction on heterojunction far infrared detectors“, (S. G. Matsik, M. B.
M. Rinzan, A.G. U. Perera, H. H. Tan, C. Jagadish and H.C. Liu), Infrared Physics &
Technology, 50, 274-278 (2007).
“Quantum mechanical effects in internal photoemission THz detectors” (M. B. Rinzan, S.
Matsik and A. G. U. Perera) Infrared Physics & Technology, 50, 199-205 (2007).
“Performance improvements of ultraviolet/infrared dual-band detectors” (A. G. U. Perera,
G. Ariyawansa, M. B. M. Rinzan, M. Stevens, M. Alevli, N. Dietz, S. G. Matsik, A.
Asghar, I. T. Ferguson, H. Luo et al.) Infrared Physics & Technology, 50, 142-148 (2007).
“Multi-color tunneling quantum dot infrared photodetectors operating at room
temperature” (G. Ariyawansa, A. G. U. Perera, X. H. Su, S. Chakrabarti and P.
Bhattacharya) Infrared Physics & Technology, 50, 156, (2007).
“1/f Noise in dye-sensitized solar cells and NIR photon detectors” (P. V. V. Jayaweera, P.
K. D. D. P. Pitigala, M. K. I. Seneviratne, A. G. U. Perera and K. Tennakone) Infrared
Physics & Technology, 50, 270, (2007).
“Si doped GaAs/AlGaAs terahertz detector and phonon effect on the responsivity” (A. B.
Weerasekara, M. B. M. Rinzan, S. G. Matsik, A. G. U. Perera, M. Buchanan, H. C. Liu, G.
von Winckel, A. Stintz and S. Krishna) Infrared Physics & Technology, 50, 194-198
(2007).
165
“Spin split-off transition based IR detectors operating at high temperatures” (P. V. V.
Jayaweera, S.G. Matsik, K. Tennakone, A. G. U. Perera, H.C. Liu and S. Krishna )
Infrared Physics & Technology, 50, 279, (2007).
“Quantum structures for multiband photon detection“ (A. G. U. Perera) Opto-Electronics
Review 14(2),103, (2006).
“High Operating Temperature Split-off Band Infrared Detectors“ (A. G. U. Perera, S. G.
Matsik, P. V. V. Jayaweera, K. Tennakone, H. C. Liu, M. Buchanan G. Von Winckel, A.
Stintz, and S. Krishna) Applied Physics Letters, 89 131118 (2006).
“ Characterization of InN layers grown by high-pressure chemical vapor deposition“ (M.
Alevli, G. Durkaya, W. Fenwick, A. Weerasekara, V. Woods, I. Ferguson, U. Perera and
N. Dietz) Applied Physics Letters, 89, 112119 (2006).
“GaN/AlGaN heterojunction infrared detector responding in 8-14 µm and 20-70 µm
ranges” (G. Ariyawansa, M. B. M. Rinzan, M. Strassburg, N. Dietz , A. G. U. Perera, S.
G. Matsik, A. Asghar, I. T. Ferguson, H. Luo, and H. C. Liu) Applied Physics Letters,
89, 141122 (2006).
“GaN/AlGaN ultraviolet/infrared dual-band detector“ (G. Ariyawansa, M. B. M. Rinzan,
M. Alevli, M. Strassburg, N. Dietz , A. G. U. Perera, S. G. Matsik, A. Asghar, I. T.
Ferguson, H. Luo, A. Bezinger, and H. C. Liu) Applied Physics Letters, 89, 091113,
(2006).
“Characteristics of a Si dual-band detector responding in both near- and far-infrared
regions“ (G. Ariyawansa, M. B. M. Rinzan, S. G. Matsik, A. G. U. Perera, G. Hastings, H.
C. Liu, M. Buchanan, G. I. Sproule, V. I. Gavrilenko, and V. P. Kuznetsov) Applied
Physics Letters, 89, 061112 (2006).
“Optical studies of MOCVD-grown GaN-based ferromagnetic semiconductor epilayers
and devices,” (M. H. Kane, M. Strassburg, W. E. Fenwick, A. Asghar, J. Senawiratne, D.
Azamat, Z. Hu, E. Malguth, S. Graham, U. Perera, W. Gehlhoff, A. Hoffmann, N. Dietz,
C. J. Summers, I. T. Ferguson), Physica Status Solidi (c) 3(6) pp. 2237-2240 (2006).
“Terahertz detection with tunneling quantum dot intersublevel photodetector“ (X.H. Su, J.
Yang, P. Bhattacharya, G. Ariyawansa, and A.G. U. Perera) Applied Physics Letters, 89,
031117 (2006).
“Grouping behavior of inter-pulse time intervals for triggered pulses in an
AlGaAs/InGaAs multilayer structure” (A. B. Weerasekara, S. G. Matsik, G. S.
Cymbalyuk, and A. G. U. Perera), Physica D, 215, 159-165 (2006).
“Longitudinal–optical phonon hole plasmon coupled modes in heavily doped p-type
GaSb:Zn epitaxial films” (Z. G. Hu, M. B. M. Rinzan, A. G. U. Perera, M. Zhu, Y.
Paltiel, A. Raizman, and A. Sher), Eur. Phys. J. B., 50, 403-410, (2006).
“Lattice Vibrations in Hexagonal Ga1-xMnxN Epitaxial Films on c-Plane Sapphire
Substrates by Infrared Reflectance Spectra” (Z. G. Hu, M.Strassburg, A. Weerasekara,
N. Dietz. A. G. U. Perera, M. H. Kane, A. Asghar, and I.T. Ferguson), Applied Physics
Letters, 88, 061914 (2006).
“Composition dependence of the infrared dielectric function in Si- doped hexagonal
AlxGa1-xN films on c-plane sapphire substrates” (Z. G. Hu, M.Strassburg, N. Dietz. A.
G. U. Perera, A. Asghar, I.T. Ferguson) , PHYSICAL REVIEW B 72, 245326 (2005.)
“Terahertz absorption in AlGaAs films and detection using heterojunctions“ (M. B. M.
Rinzan, A. G. U. Perera, S. G. Matsik, H. C. Liu, M. Buchanan, G. Von Winckel, A.
Stintz, and S. Krishna) Infrared Physics & Technology., 47, 188–194, (2005).
166
“1/f noise and dye-sensitized solar cells” (P. V. V. Jayaweera, P. K. D. D. P. Pitigala, A.
G. U. Perera and K. Tennakone), Semicond. Sci. Technol., 20, L40–L42, (2005).
“High Performance mid-infrared quantum dot infrared photodetectors” (S. Chakrabarti, A.
D Stiff-Roberts, X Su, P. Bhattacharya, G. Ariyawansa, and A. G. U. Perera), J. Phys D.
Appl. Phys., 38, 2135-2141, (2005).
“A Resonant Tunneling Quantum-Dot Infrared Photodetector” (Xiaohua Su, Subhananda
Chakrabarti, Pallab Bhattacharya, G. Ariyawansa, and A. G. U. Perera), IEEE Journal of
Quantum Electronics, 41(7), 974-979, (2005).
“Zn-Doped GaSb Epitaxial Film Absorption Coefficients at Terahertz Frequencies and
Detector Applications” (Z. G. Hu, A. G. U. Perera, Y. Paltiel, A. Raizman, & A. Sher),
Journal of Applied Physics, 98, 023511, (2005).
“Characteristics of a Tunneling Quantum-dot Infrared Photodetector Operating at Room
Temperature“ (P. Bhattacharya, X. H. Su, S. Chakrabarti, G. Ariyawansa, and A. G. U.
Perera), Applied Physics Letters, 86, 191106, (2005).
“Near- and Far-Infrared p-GaAs Dual Band Detector“ (G. Ariyawansa, M.B.M. Rinzan,
D. G. Esaev, S. G. Matsik, G. Hastings, A. G. U. Perera, H. C. Liu, B. N. Zvonkov, and
V. I. Gavrilenko), Applied Physics Letters, 86, 143510, (2005).
“Optical characterizations of heavily doped p-type AlxGa1-xAs and GaAs epitaxial films
at terahertz frequencies” (Z. G. Hu, M. B. M. Rinzan, S. G. Matsik, A. G. U. Perera, G.
Von Winckel, A. Stintz, and S. Krishna), Journal of Applied Physics, 97 (8), 093529,
(2005).
“AlGaAs emitter/GaAs barrier Terahertz detector with a 2.3 THz threshold,” (M. B. M.
Rinzan, A. G. U. Perera, S. G. Matsik, H. C. Liu, Z. Wasilewski and M. Buchanan),
Applied Physics Letters, 86, 071112, (2005).
“Effect of doped substrate on GaAs/AlGaAs interfacila workfunction IR detector
response through cavity effect”,(S. G. Matsik, M. B. M. Rinzan, D. G. Esaev, A. G. U.
Perera, G. Von Winckel, A. Stintz, and S. Krishna), IEEE Transactions on Electron
Devices, 52 (3), 413-418, (2005).
“Effect of Well Width on Three Color Quantum Dot-in-a-Well Infrared Detectors”, (G.
Ariyawansa, S. G. Matsik, A. G. U. Perera, S. Krishna, S. Raghavan, G. von Winckel,
and A. Stintz), Photonics Tech. Letts., 17, 1064-1066, (2005).
“Characteristics of a Multi-Color InGaAs/GaAs Quantum Dot Infrared Photodetector” (S.
Chakrabarti, X. H. Su, P. Bhattacharya, G. Ariyawansa and A. G. U. Perera), Photonics
Tech. Letts., 17, 178-180, (2005).
“Dye-sensitized near-infrared room-temperature photovoltaic photon detectors”, (P. V.
V. Jayaweera, A. G. U. Perera, M. K. I. Senevirathna, P. K. D. D. P. Pitigala, and K.
Tennakone), Applied Physics Letters, 85, 5754-5756, (2004).
“Free carrier absorption in Be –doped epitaxial AlGaAs thin Films”, (M. B. M. Rinzan, D.
G. Esaev, A. G. U. Perera, S. G. Matsik, G. Von Winckel, A. Stintz, and S. Krishna),
Applied Physics Letters, 85, 5236-5238, (2004).
“Design and optimization of GaAs/AlGaAs heterojunction infrared detectors”, (D. G.
Esaev, M. B. M. Rinzan, S. G. Matsik, and A. G. U. Perera), Journal of Applied Physics,
96, 4588-4597, (2004).
“Construction of a photovoltaic device by deposition of thin films of the conducting
polymer polythio- cyanogen“, (V. P. S. Perera, P. V. V. Jayaweera, P.K.D. D.
167
P. Pitigala, P. K. M. Bandaranayake, G. Hastings, A. G. U. Perera, K. Tennakone),
Synthetic Metals, 143, 283-287, (2004).
“20 micron cutoff heterojunction interfacial work function internal photoemission
detectors“, ( S. G. Matsik, M. B. M. Rinzan, D. G. Esaev, A. G. U. Perera, H. C. Liu and
M. Buchanan), Applied Physics letters , 84, 3435-3437, (2004).
“High performance single emitter homojunction interfacial workfunction far infrared
detectors”, (D. G. Easev, M. B. M. Rinzan, S. G. Matsik, V. Gavrilenko, B. Zvonkov, A.
G. U. Perera, H. C. Liu, M. Buchanana, A. Belyanin), Journal of Applied Physics, 95,
512-519 (2004).
“Three-color (λp1~3.8 µm, λp2~8.5 µm, and λp3~23.2 µm) InAs/InGaAs quantum-dotsin-a-well detector“, (G. Ariyawansa, S. G. Matsik, A. G. U. Perera, S. Krishna, S.
Raghavan, G. von Winckel, and A. Stintz), Applied Physics Letters, 83, 2745-2747
(2003).
“Quantum structures for FIR Detection”, (A. G. U. Perera and S. G. Matsik),
International Journal of High Speed Electronics and Systems, 12, 821-872, (2003).
“The Effects of Light-Heavy Hole Transitions on the Cutoff Wavelengths of Far Infrared
Detectors”( A. G. U. Perera, S. G. Matsik, M. B. M. Rinzan, A. Weerasekara, M. Alevli,
H. C. Liu, M. Buchanan, B. Zvonkov and V. Gavrilenko.), Infrared Physic & Technology,
44, 347-353, (2003).
“Resonant Cavity Enhancemnet in GaAs/AlGaAs heterojunction Terahertz Detectors”
( D. G. Easev, S. G. Matsik, M. B. M. Rinzan, A. G. U. Perera, H. C. Liu, and M.
Buchanan), J. Appl. Phys, 93, 1879-1883, (2003).
“Cutoff Tailorability of Heterojunction Terahertz Detectors”, ( S. G. Matsik, M. B. M.
Rinzan, A. G. U. Perera, H. C. Liu, Z. R. Wasilewski, and M. Buchanan), Applied
Physics Letters, 82, 139-141, (2003).
4. Professional activity
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Fellow: American Physical Society (APS)
Fellow: American Physical Society, South Eastern Section (SESAPS)
Member: Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
OTHER PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITIONS
General Chair, QWIP 2006 (International Workshop on Quantum Well Infrared Photodetectors), June 18-24, 2006, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Session Chair –
Focus Session: Y36: Artificial Neurons,APS March Meeting, New Orleans,
Mar 14 2008 (Accepted)
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Session IV-3 (Application of Thin Films), 28th September 2007, 6th International
Conference on Thin Film Physics and Applications, Shanghai, China.
Session III: Nitrides-epitaxy, ICSSC -5 & PCCG-8 Conference, May 20-24, 2007,
Zakopane, Poland.
Session 9: Quantum Sensing and Nano Photonics Devices: Detectors and Focal Plane
Arrays III, SPIE, San Jose, CA, 24 Jan 2007.
Session WedB4: Novel Devices and components (Nano and Quantum devices, Photonic
crystals): IRMMW-THz2006, Shanghai, China, Sept 18-22, 2006
Session R17: APS March meeting, March 13–17, 2006; Baltimore, MD
Session (Novel Directions): QWIP 2004 workshop, Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, August
8-13, 2004.
Editor- “Proceedings of the Quantum Well Infrared Photodetectors – 2006”, Elsevier,
Infrared Physics & Technology, 50 ii-iii ISSN: 1350-4495 (2007)
Volume Co-Editor - Academic Press “Handbook of Thin Film Devices, Vol 2,
Semiconductor Optical and Electro-Optical Devices”, ISBN: 0-12-559760-7, 2000.
Volume Co-Editor - Academic Press “Thin Films: Frontiers of Thin Film Technology”,
Vol 28, ISBN 0-12-533028-6, 2000.
PROPOSAL REVIEW PANELS – EXTERNAL
Panel Member: Nanoscale Exploratory Research Teams (NER) for the Active
Nanostructures and Nanosystems (ANN) solicitation, Evaluated 40 proposals from
various Universities, NSF, Feb 22-23, 2007
Panel Member : Sensor and Sensor Network SST Panel, within the ECS division, NSF,
evaluated 26 proposals from various Universities, May 19-20, 2005
Panel Member : SBIR/STTR Phase I, Terahertz Detectors Panel, NSF, evaluated 7
proposals from various small business and University partnerships, September 7, 2004
Panel Member: Electronics, Photonics and Device Technologies Program (EPDT)
within the ECS Division, Evaluated 20 proposals from various Universities, NSF, June
9-10, 2003
PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEES
International Advisory Committee, WRA-LDSD (Workshop on Recent Advances of Low
Dimensional Structures and Devices), to be held in April 7-9, 2008, Nottingham, UK.
General and Program Committee Chair QWIP 2006 (International Workshop on
Quantum Well infrared Photodetectors), June 18-24, 2006, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Treasurer& Member International Advisory Committee, QWIP 2004 (International
Workshop on Quantum Well Infrared Photodetectors), August 2-5, 2004, the Canadian
Rockies.
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International Program Committee, SPIE Conference on “ Quantum Sensing, Evolution
and Revolution from Past to Future” Jan 27-30, 2003, San Jose, CA.
170
1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Gengsheng (Jeff) Qin, Associate Professor, Math & Statistics
Education
B.S. in Mathematics, 1983, Lanzhou University, China,
Diploma in French, 1985, Sichuan Institute of Foreign Language, China,
M.S. in Statistics, 1992, Sichuan University, China,
Ph.D. in Statistics, 1999, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
Postdoctoral Fellow in Statistics, 1999-2000, University of Victoria, Canada, Pacific Institute of
Mathematical Sciences
Postdoctoral Fellow in Biostatistics, January 2001-July 2001, Indiana University School of
Medicine
2. Teaching load 4 courses/yr:
Biostatistics
Survival Analysis
Applied Nonparametric Methods
Statistical Theory
Sample Surveys
Mathematical Statistics
Elementary Statistics
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years;
Funding:
PI. Empirical Likelihood Based Statistical Methods for Diagnostic Systems. NSF DMS 0603913.
$79,935
2006 PI (NIH subcontract). Statistical Methods in Diagnostic Medicine.
$9,165. (PI.
Andrew Zhou, University of Washington,
Seattle. R01 EB005829-01A2. $685,691)
2005-2007
Advisor of a B&B fellow. Brain & Behavior Program. GSU. $22,000
PI. Empirical likelihood Based Interval Estimation for ROC Curves. GSU Research Initiation
Program. $8,500
2005
IMS travel grant. The Joint Statistical Meeting of CSPS/IMS, Beijing, China,
July 9-12, 2005
2003 Full travel and accommodation support from NIH grant R01 AHRQ/NIH, Regression
Analysis of Health Care Costs, 09/30/2002 – 09/30/2006, $476,000 (PI: Andrew Zhou,
University of Washington, Seattle)
1996-1998
PI. Some Problems in Censored Regression Models. Project supported by
National Natural Science Foundation of China. $33,000.
Co-PI. The Theory of Estimation for Non-parametric Distribution and Applied Software. Project
supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China
Publications:
Qin, G.S. and Tsao, M. (2002). Empirical likelihood ratio confidence interval for the trimmed
mean. Communication in Statistics, Theory and Methods, 31:2197-2208
171
Qin, G.S. and Tsao, M. (2003). Empirical likelihood inference for median regression models of
censored survival data. J Multi Anal, 85:416-430
Qin, G.S. and Jing, B.-Y. (2003). Edgeworth expansion in censored linear regression model. Ann
Inst Stat Math, 55:597-617
Zhou, X.H., Tsao, M., and Qin, G.S. (2004). New intervals for the difference between two
independent binomial proportions. J Statist Plan Infer 123, 97-115
Hermers, R., Jing, B.-Y., Qin, G.S. and Zhou, W. (2004). Saddlepoint approximations to the
trimmed mean. Bernoulli 10, 465-501
Qin, G.S., Tsao, M., and Hsu, Y.-S. (2004). Empirical likelihood ratio confidence interval for the
Winsorized mean. Advances and Applications in Statistics 4, 167-180.
Zhou, X.H. and Qin, G.S. (2005). A new confidence interval for the difference between two
binomial proportions of paired data. J Statist Plan Infer 128, 527-542.
Zhou, X.H. and Qin, G.S. (2005). Improved confidence intervals for the sensitivity at a fixed
level of specificity of a continuous-scale diagnostic test. Statistics in Medicine 24, 465-477.
Qin, G.S., Tsao, M. (2005). Empirical likelihood based inference for the derivative of the
nonparametric regression function. Bernoulli 11, 715-735.
Qin, G.S., and Zhou, X.H. (2006). Empirical likelihood inference for the area under the ROC
curve. Biometrics 62, 613-622.
Zhao, Y.C., and Qin, G.S. (2006). Inference for the mean residual life function via empirical
likelihood. Communication in Statistics, Theory and Methods 35, 1025-1036.
Zhou, X.H., Qin, G.S., Lin, H.Z. and Li, G. (2006). Inferences in censored cost regression
models with empirical likelihood. Statistica Sinica 16, 1213-1232.
Qin, G.S., Hsu, Y.-S., and Zhou, X.H. (2006). New confidence intervals for the
difference between two sensitivities at a fixed level of specificity. Statistics in Medicine
25, 3487-3502.
Zhou, X.H., Qin, G.S., and Maciejewski, M.L. (2006). Estimating the VA inpatient care
cost using a semi-parametric heteroscedastic two-part model. Health Services and
Outcomes Research Methodology 6, 69-80.
Zhou, X.H. and Qin, G.S. (2007). A supplement to “A New Confidence Interval for the
Difference Between Two Binomial Proportions of Paired Data". J Statist Plan Infer 137,
357-358.
Qin, G.S. and Zhao, Y.C. (2007). Empirical likelihood inference for the mean residual
life under random censorship. Statistics & Probability Letter 77, 549-557.
Zhao, Y.C. and Qin, G.S. (2007). Simultaneous confidence band for a linear functional
of cumulative hazard function via empirical likelihood. Communication in Statistics,
Theory and Methods 36, 313-327.
4. Professional activity
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Vincent Rehder, Professor, Biology (Developmental Neurobiology)
Education
Free University Berlin, Germany
Free University Berlin, Germany
Free University Berlin, Germany
Colorado State University
B.S.
M.S.
Ph.D.
Postdoc
1978
1982
1987
1988-1993
Biology
Zoology
Zoology
Neurobiology
2. Teaching load 3-4 courses/yr:
Biol 4094/6094
Developmental Neuroscience
Biol 4102/6102
Fundamentals of Neurobiology
Biol 8010
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Biol 8110
Biol 8550
Introduction to Graduate Studies
3-4 classroom courses/year
3. Scholarship and publications
Extramural funding:
2004-2008
NSF (Developmental Neuroscience) #0343096 "Nitric oxide as an interand intracellular messenger in growth cones". $125,000/year (total cost)
2003-2004
NIH (NINDS) R29 NS33697-05S1, (PI, Rehder), 'Second messenger
regulation of growth cone filopodia'. $30,000 (total cost); no cost extension
1996-2002
NIH (NINDS) First Award (R29 NS33697), (PI, Rehder),'Second
messenger regulation of growth cone filopodia'. Awarded 7-96; Total costs: $558,241.
Intramural funding:
2004 Faculty Support Program Award FY04; $25,000; Title: "Second Messenger
Regulation Of Growth Cone Filopodia". (July 1, 2003 - June 30, 2004)
2005
Brains and Behavior seed grant: Rehder (P.I.), Dietz and Unil Perera (CoP.I.s). Title: "Assessment of the effect of terahertz radiation on brain development and
brain function." Total amount awarded: $30,000.
2005
Brains and Behavior seed grant: Jenny Yang (P.I.), Vincent Rehder (Co P.I.)
Title: "Development of Ca2+ Sensors to Monitor Ca2+ Signaling in Mitochondria of
Neurons." Total amount awarded: $23,650.
2005
Brains and Behavior seed grant: Michael Weeks (P.I.), Vincent Rehder (Co
P.I.);Title: "Neurite Measurement Using Wavelet Image Processing." Total amount
awarded: $15,000.
2005 GSU Research Program Enhancement FY 06. Project title: Neurobiology and
Behavior. Dr. Don Edward (PI), Drs. Albers, Bartness, Carruth, Derby, Frantz, Grober,
Murphy, Pallas, Rehder, Walthall (Co-PIs.). Total amount awarded: $132,000
2006 Brains and Behavior seed grant: Jenny Yang (P.I.), Vincent Rehder (Co P.I.) Title:
Development of Ca2+ Sensors to Monitor Ca2+ Signaling in Mitochondria of Neurons.
Total amount awarded: $23,650. (11/05-10/06)
2007
Brains and Behavior seed grant: Vincent Rehder (P.I.), Deborah Baro (Co
P.I.) Title: Development of molecular biological tools to study the role of nitric oxide
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(NO) on growth cone motility. Total amount awarded: $20,543. (1/07-11/07)
Publications 2003-present:
Tornieri K, Rehder V. (2007) Nitric oxide release from a single cell affects filopodial
motility on growth cones of neighboring neurons. Dev. Neurobiol. 67:1932-1943
Zou J, Hofer A, Lurtz M, Gadda G, Ellis A, Chen N, Huang Y, Holder A, Ye Y, Louis C,
Welshhans K, Rehder V, Yang J (2007) "Developing sensors for real time measurement
of high Ca2+ concentrations". Biochemistry 46:12275-12288
Welshhans K, Rehder V. (2007) Nitric oxide regulates growth cone filopodial dynamics
via ryanodine receptor-mediated calcium release. Eur J Neurosci 26:1537-1547
Brannock E, Weeks M., Rehder V. (2006) Detecting filopodia with wavelets (ISCAS
Meeting, May 21-24, Kos, Greece) IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and
Systems, 4046 - 4049
Tornieri K, Welshhans K, Geddis MS Rehder V. (2006) The phosphatidylinositol-3kinase pathway controls neurite outgrowth and growth cone motility. Cell Motil.
Cytoskeleton 63:173-192
Welshhans K, Rehder V. (2005) Local application of nitric oxide regulates the length of
growth cone filopodia via the sGC/PKG pathway. Eur J Neurosci 22:3006-3016
Zou J, Ye Y, Welshhans K, Lurtz M, Ellis AL, Louis C, Rehder V, Yang JJ. (2005)
Expression and optical properties of green fluorescent protein expressed in different
cellular environments. J Biotechnol. 119:368-378
Clark MC, Dever TE, Dever JJ, Xu P, Rehder V, Sosa MA, Baro DJ. (2004) Arthropod
5-HT2 receptors: A neurohormonal receptor in Decapod crustaceans that displays agonist
independent activity resulting from an evolutionary alteration of the DRY motif. J.
Neurosci. 24:3421-3435
Trimm K, Rehder V. (2004) Nitric oxide acts as a slow-down and search signal in
developing neurites. Eur. J Neurosci. 19:809-818
Geddis M, Giesecke A, and Rehder V (2004) PLA2 and secondary metabolites of
arachidonic acid control filopodial behavior in neuronal growth cones. Cell Motil.
Cytoskeleton 57:53-67
Geddis M, Rehder V. (2003a) The phosphorylation state of neuronal processes
determines growth cone formation after neuronal injury. J Neurosci Res. 74:210-220
Geddis, M, Rehder V. (2003b) Initial stages of neuronal regeneration in Helisoma
trivolvis are dependent on PLA2 activity. J. Neurobiol. 54:555-565
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4. Professional activity
Grant Study Section/Panels:
- Developmental Neuroscience (NSF), Spring 2004, Fall 2004, Fall 2005, Spring 2006
- Neural Systems Cluster (NSF) Spring 2008
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Diana L. Robins, Assistant Professor, Psychology
Education
BA Oberlin College, Psychology 1996
MA University of Connecticut, Clinical Psychology
PhD University of Connecticut, Clinical Psychology-Neuropsychology
Postdoctoral Yale University School of Medicine, Neuropsychology
2. Teaching load 4 courses/yr
PSYC 9140 Neuropsychological Assessment
PSYC 8630 Developmental Neuropsychology
PSYC 9950 Assessment Practicum/Specialized Skills Praticum
PSYC3140 Abnormal Psychology
3. Scholarship and Publication
GRANT HISTORY: ACTIVE
4/08-3/13
National Institute of Child Health and Development, “The development of
joint attention after infancy” Lauren B. Adamson, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, Diana L.
Robins, Ph.D., Investigator. Total costs: $1,806,250
1/08-12/08
Center for Behavioral Neuroscience Venture Grant “The relationship
between empathy and the neural mechanisms of emotion perception in autism spectrum
disorders and typical individuals”. Diana L. Robins, Ph.D. and Tricia Z. King, Ph.D.,
Co-Principal Investigators. Total costs: $30,000
10/07-9/09
CDC/GSU Seed Grant Awards in the Social & Behavioral Sciences
“Determining the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in young children”.
Diana L. Robins, Ph.D., GSU Principal Investigator
Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp, M.D., CDC Principal Investigator
Total Costs: $59,998
9/07-8/08
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development “The
development of joint attention after infancy”, Lauren B. Adamson, Ph.D., Principal
Investigator. Total Costs: $360,000
7/05-6/08
National Alliance for Autism Research/Autism Speaks “Perception of
Emotional Cues from Facial Expression and Affective Prosody using fMRI”. Diana L.
Robins, Ph.D., Principal Investigator. Total costs: $119,779
GRANT HISTORY: COMPLETED IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS
8/02-7/07
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
“Early detection of pervasive developmental disorders” Deborah A. Fein, Ph.D.,
Principal Investigator, Diana L. Robins, Ph.D., Co-Investigator. Total costs: approx.
$2,000,000
7/01-6/07
Maternal and Child Health Bureau “Early Detection of Autism:
Comparison of Three Screening Instruments”. Deborah A. Fein, Ph.D., Principal
Investigator, Diana L. Robins, Ph.D., Co-Investigator. Total costs: approx. $894,000
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9/05-6/07
Brains & Behavior, Georgia State University, “Neurophysiological
mechanisms underlying emotion perception in autism spectrum disorders” Diana L.
Robins, Ph.D. & Tricia Z. King, Ph.D., Co-Principal Investigators. Total costs: $30,000
7/05-6/06
Georgia State University, Faculty Mentoring Grant, “Perception of
emotional cues from facial expression and affective prosody using fMRI”
Diana L. Robins, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, Robin Morris, Ph.D., Mentor.
Total costs: $10,000
2/04-6/04
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) “Training Program in
Childhood Neuropsychiatric Disorders”. James Leckman, M.D., Principal Investigator,
Diana L. Robins, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow
7/03-6/04
Yale University School of Medicine, James Hudson Brown–Alexander B.
Coxe Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Medical Sciences
“Cross-Modal Emotion Perception in Individuals with Autism Spectrum
Disorders”, Diana L. Robins, Ph.D., Principal Investigator. Total costs: $37,212
8/02-6/03
National Alliance for Autism Research , Marie Bristol-Power
Postdoctoral Fellow. Total costs: $40,000. Robert T. Schultz, Ph.D., Faculty
Mentor
7/00-6/04
National Alliance for Autism Research “Early Detection of Pervasive
Developmental Disorders”. Deborah A. Fein, Ph.D. Principal InvestigatorDiana L.
Robins, M.A., Co-Investigator. Total costs: $70,000
Honors:
1/08 Nominated for the College of Arts and Sciences’ Outstanding Junior Faculty
Award, Georgia State University
12/07 Nominated for the Faculty Award for University Undergraduate Research,
Georgia State University Research Conference
7/07-9/09
National Institute of Health Loan Repayment Program, Role: PI
5/00-6/01
NIMH/NRSA Predoctoral Fellowship, Deborah A. Fein, Ph.D., Faculty
Mentor
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Schmertz, S. K., Anderson, P. L., Robins, D. L. (under revision). The relation between
self-report mindfulness and performance on tasks of sustained attention. Journal of
Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment.
Allen, R., Decker, S. Robins, D.L., et al. (in press). Neuropsychology of autism and
response to treatment models. Psychology in the Schools.
Wiggins, L.D. & Robins, D.L. (in press). Excluding the ADI-R behavioral domain
improves diagnostic agreement in toddlers. Journal of Autism and Developmental
Disorders. Available Online First 9/19/07.
Kleinman, J.M., Robins, D.L., Ventola, P.E., Pandey, J., Boorstein, H.C., Esser, E.L.,
Wilson, L.B., Rosenthal, M.A., Sutera, S., Verbalis, A.D., Marshia, G., Barton, M.
Hodgson, S., Green, J., Dumont-Mathieu, T., Volkmar, F., Chawarska, K., Klin, A.,
& Fein, D. (in press). The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers: A follow-up
study investigating the early detection of autism spectrum disorders. Journal of
Autism and Developmental Disorders. Available Online First 9/20/07.
Kleinman, J.M., Ventola, P.E., Pandey, J., Verbalis, A.D., Barton, M., Hodgson, S.,
Green, J., Dumont-Mathieu, T., Robins, D.L., & Fein, D. (in press). Diagnostic stability
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in very young children with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
Available Online First 10/9/07.
Kamio, Y., Robins, D., Kelley, E., Swainson, B., & Fein, D. (2007). Atypical
lexical/semantic processing in high-functioning autism spectrum disorders without
early language delay. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 37 (6), 11161122.
Ventola, P., Kleinman, J., Pandey, J., Wilson, L., Esser, E., Boorstein, H., DumontMathieu, T., Marshia, G., Robins, D., Barton, M., Hodgson, S., Green, J., Volkmar, F.,
Chawarska, K., Babitz, T., & Fein, D. (2007). Differentiating between autism spectrum
disorders and other developmental disabilities in children who failed a screening
instrument for ASD. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 37 (3), 425-436.
Wiggins, L.D., Bakeman, R., Adamson, L.B., & Robins, D.L. (2007). The Utility of the
Social Communication Questionnaire in Screening for Autism in Children Referred for
Early Intervention. Focus on Autism and Developmental Disorders, 22 (1), 33-38.
Sutera, S., Pandey, J., Esser, E.L., Rosenthal, M.A., Wilson, L.B., Barton, M., Green, J.,
Hodgson, S., Robins, D.L., Dumont-Mathieu, T., & Fein, D. (2007) Predictors of optimal
outcome in toddlers diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and
Developmental Disorders, 38 (1), 98-107.
Ventola, P., Kleinman, J., Pandey, P., Barton, M., Allen, S., Green, J., Robins, D., &
Fein, D. (2006). Agreement among four diagnostic instruments for autism spectrum
disorders in toddlers. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 36 (7), 839-847.
Robins, D.L. & Dumont-Mathieu, T. (2006). The Modified Checklist for Autism in
Toddlers (M-CHAT): A review of current findings and future directions. Journal of
Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 27 (Supplement 2), S111-S119.
Seignourel, P.J., Robins, D.L., Larson, M., Demery, J.A., Cole, M. & Perlstein, W.M.
(2005). Cognitive control in closed head injury: Context maintenance dysfunction or
prepotent response inhibition deficit? Neuropsychology, 19 (5), 578-590.
Robins, D., Fein, D., Barton, M., Green, J. (2001). The Modified-Checklist for Autism in
Toddlers (M-CHAT): An initial investigation in the early detection of autism and
Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 31
(2), 131-144.
Robins, D., Fein, D., & Barton, M. (2001). Reply to Charman et al.’s commentary on the
Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers. Journal of Autism and Developmental
Disorders, 31 (2), 149-151.
Buchsbaum, M.S., Hollander, E., Haznedar, M.M., Tang, C., Spiegel-Cohen, J., Wei,
T.C., Solimando, A., Buchsbaum, B.R., Robins, D., Bienstock, C., Cartwright, C., &
Mosovich, S. (2001). Effect of fluoxetine on regional cerebral metabolism in autistic
spectrum disorders: a pilot study. International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, 4
(2), 119-125.
Liss, M., Fein, D., Bullard, S., Robins, D., & Waterhouse, L. (2000). Cognitive
estimation in individuals with Pervasive Developmental Disorder. Journal of Autism and
Developmental Disorders, 30 (6) 613-618.
EDITED BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS
Schultz, R.T. & Robins, D.L. (2005). Neuroimaging findings in autism spectrum
conditions. In F. Volkmar, A. Klin, & R. Paul (Eds), Handbook of autism and pervasive
developmental disorders (3rd Edition). New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc. pp.515-533.
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Snyder, P.J., Nussbaum, P.D., & Robins, D.L. Eds. (2005). Clinical Neuropsychology: A
Pocket Handbook for Assessment, Second Edition. Washington, D.C.: APA Books, Inc.
Robins, D.L. (2004). entries for M-CHAT, amygdala, and face recognition. In J.T.
Neisworth & P.S. Wolfe (Eds), The Autism Encyclopedia: 500+ Entries for Parents and
Professionals. Baltimore, MD: Brookes Publishing Co.
Green, L., Joy, S., Robins, D., Brooklier, K., Waterhouse, L., & Fein, D. (2003). Autism
and Pervasive Developmental Disorders. In Neuropsychiatry, Second Edition. Eds.
Randolph Schiffer, Stephen Rao, & Barry Fogel. Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins,
503-551.
Fein, D., Robins, D., & Liss, M. (2001). Autism. In Behavioral Interventions for Young
Children with Autism, Second Edition, Ed. C. Maurice, G. Green & S. Luce. Austin, TX:
ProEd Press.
Barton, M. & Robins, D. (1999). Regulatory Disorders. In C. H. Zeanah (Editor)
Handbook of Infant Mental Health, Second Edition, New York: Guilford Press.
4. Professional Activity
Journal Editorial Board Member- Focus on Autism and Other Developmental
Disabilities
Journal Editorial Board Member- Neuropsychology
GRANT REVIEW PANELS
2007 Department of Defense, Autism Spectrum Disorders Research Program
2007 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cooperative Agreement for
Enhancing Public Heath Practice Related to Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities,
and Cooperative Agreement for a National Research and Training Organization for
People with Developmental and Other Disabilities Panels
2006 Autism Speaks
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned;
Andrea Scarantino, Assistant Professor, Philosophy
Education
1994 B.S. Bocconi University (Italy), Economics, Department of Economics
1997 M.S. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Philosophy
of the Social Sciences, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method
2000 Ph.D. Università Cattolica of Milan (Italy), Economics, Department of Economics
2005 Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh, History and Philosophy of Science, Department
of History and Philosophy of Science
2005 M.S. University of Pittsburgh, Philosophy, PhilosophyDepartment
2. Teaching load 4 courses/yr:
Metaphysics
Logic,
Philosophy of mind
Philosophy of science
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years
*Shell games, information, and counterfactuals* (Forthcoming), Australasian Journal of
Philosophy
*Emotions in the Wild: The Situated Perspective on Emotion* (with Paul Griffiths) in
Cambridge Handbook of Situated Cognition (eds. Murat Aydede and Philip Robbins),
Cambridge University Press (Forthcoming)
Review of Thinking About Feeling (ed. Robert Solomon) and Emotion, Evolution and
Rationality (eds. Dylan Evans and Pierre Cuse), Mind (2006), 115: 812-820
Review of Passionate Engines by Craig DeLancey, Philosophy of Science (2004), 71, pp.
227-230
*Affordances Explained*, Philosophy of Science (2003), 70, pp. 949-961
4. Professional activity; (honors, etc)
2006 Richard M. Griffith Memorial Junior Award in philosophy for the paper
*Emotions as Umotions*, awarded yearly by the Southern Society for Philosophy and
Psychology to the best paper presented at the conference by a philosopher who received
his or her PhD no more than five years prior to the date of the annual meeting
2004 Michael R. Bennett Prize in Philosophy, Philosophy Department, University of
Pittsburgh, for the paper *Did Dretske Learn the Right Lesson from Shannon*s Theory of
Information?*
2004 Graduate Student Travel Stipend, American Philosophical Association, Central
Division, for the paper *Blindfright and the Cognitivist*s Dilemma* to be presented at
the 2005 conference in Chicago
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2002 Graduate Student Travel Award, Society for Philosophy and Psychology, for the
paper *A deeper problem for Dretske*s theory of informational content* presented at the
annual 2002 conference in Edmonton
2001 Andrew Mellon Dissertation Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh
2000 Student Paper Award from the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities,
best graduate student paper submitted at the annual 2000 conference in Salt Lake City,
for the paper *The Interplay Between Science and Values in the Allocation of Cadaveric
Kidneys*
1997 Andrea Mannu Prize, London School of Economics, best Master Thesis submitted
in the Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method in the academic year
1996-97, for *What is an Action? When is an Action Altruistic?*
1994 Fondazione Lanza Prize for the dissertation *Rational Fools*
181
1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned;
Dr. Alexandra Smirnova, Associate Professor, Mathematics & Statistics
Education
Ural State University, Russia
B.Sc.
1990
Mathematics
Institute of Mathematics, RAS, Russia M.Sc. 1995 Computational Mathematics
Kansas State University, KS, US
Ph.D.
2000 Mathematics
2. Teaching load 5 courses/yr:
Mathematical Biology
Differential Equations
Vector Calculus
Numerical Analysis
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years;
Current Funding:
[2008] GSU Scholarly Support Grant, Budget: $15,000.
Past Funding:
[2007] PI on GSU Brains & Behavior Seed Grant ‘Modeling and Simulations for
Noninvasive Brain Imaging Using Near Infrared Light’ (CO-PI: V.Apalkov). Budget:
$29,908.
[2006-2007] GSU Research Initiation Grant, Budget: $10,000.
[2007] AIM/NSF Travel Grant to attend Workshop ‘High-Order Methods for
Computational Wave Propagation and Scattering’, Palo Alto, California, September 1014, 2007. Budget: $2,000.
[2007] NSF Travel Grant to attend International Conference ‘Applied Inverse Problems:
Theoretical and Computational Aspects’, June 25-29 (2007). Vancouver, BC,
Canada. Budget: $1,000.
[2006] AWM/NSF Travel Grant to attend International Conference 'Tikhonov and
Contemporary Mathematics, Moscow, Russia, June 19-25, 2006, Budget: $1,500.
[2002-2005] PI on NSF Grant 'Theoretical and Numerical Investigation of dynamical
systems method for solving linear and nonlinear ill-posed problems', DMS
Computational Mathematics, Budget: $72,300.
[2005] GSU AofW Faculty Scholarship Mentoring Grant Pilot Project 'Numerical
Investigation of Inverse Problem in Optical Tomography' (Mentor: GT.Chen). Budget:
$6,000.
[2004] 'Mobile Classroom for Teaching Mathematics and Statistics'. Tech Fee Grant
Program at GSU (joint with D.Vidakovic (PI), M.Arav, V.Miller, N.Patterson,
A.Shilnikov). Budget: $105,045.
[2003] NSF/IPAM Travel Grant to attend the conference ‘Applied Inverse Problems:
Theoretical and Computational Aspects’, May 18-23 (2003), UCLA Lake Arrowhead
Conference Center, CA. Budget: $1,000.
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
182
A.B.Smirnova, R.A.Renaut, T.Khan, Convergence and Application of a Modified
Iteratively Regularized Gauss-Newton Algorithm, Inverse Problems, 23, N4, 1547-1563
(2007).
A.B.Bakushinsky, M.Yu.Kokurin, A.B.Smirnova, Regularized Numerical Methods for
Ill-Posed Problems. Research Monograph, sample chapters submitted to Springer.
R.G.Airapetyan, A.B.Smirnova, On Dynamical Systems Method for Solving Nonlinear
Operator Equations, Intern. Journal of Pure and Appl. Math, 36, N1, 63-74 (2007).
A.B.Bakushinsky, A.B.Smirnova, Iterative regularization and generalized discrepancy
principle for monotone operator equations. Numerical Functional Analysis and
Optimization, 28 (1-2) 13-25 (2007).
A.B.Bakushinsky, A.B.Smirnova, A posteriori stopping rule for regularized fixed-point
iterations. Journal of Nonlinear Analysis Series A: Theory, Methods & Applications, 64,
N6, 1255-1261 (2006).
A.B.Bakushinsky, A.B.Smirnova, M.A.Skinner, Iteratively Regularized Gradient Method
with a Posteriori Stopping Rule for 2D Inverse Gravimetry Problem. Journal of Integral
Equations and Applications, 17, N4, 375-390 (2005).
A.B.Bakushinsky, T.Khan, A.B.Smirnova, Inverse Problem in Optical Tomography and
its Numerical Investigation by Iteratively Regularized Methods. Journal of Inverse and
Ill-Posed Problems, 13, N3-6, 537-551 (2005).
A.B.Smirnova, Regularized Quasi-Newton method with continuous inversion of
F'+\varepsilon I for monotone ill-posed operator equations. Contemporary Mathematics,
379, 113-124 (2005).
A.B.Bakushinsky, A.B.Smirnova, On application of generalized discrepancy principle to
iterative methods for nonlinear ill-posed problems. Numerical Functional Analysis and
Optimization, 26, N1, 35-48 (2005).
T.Khan, A.B.Smirnova, 1D Inverse Problem in Diffusion Based Optical Tomography
Using Iteratively Regularized Gauss-Newton Algorithm. Applied Mathematics and
Computation, 161, N1, 149-170 (2005).
A.G.Ramm, A.B.Smirnova, On deconvolution problems: numerical aspects. Journal of
Computational and Applied Mathematics, 176, N2, 445-460 (2005).
A.G.Ramm, A.B.Smirnova, Stable Numerical Differentiation: when is it possible?
Journal Korean SIAM, 7, N1, 47-61 (2003).
A.G.Ramm, A.B.Smirnova, A.Favini, Continuous modified Newton's-type method for
nonlinear operator equations. Annali di Matematica, 182, N1, 37-52 (2003).
183
1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned;
Lucjan Strekowski, Professor, Chemistry
Education
M.S. 1967
PhD 1972
D.Sc. 1976
Polymer Chemistry, Mendeleev Institute of Chemistry, Moscow, USSR
Organic Chemistry, Institute of Organic Chem., Polish Academy Sciences
Bioorganic Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland
2. Teaching load 2 courses/yr:
Advanced Synthesis Chem 6340/4340
Introduction to Organic/Biochemistry Chem 1152K;
3. Scholarship and publications:
209. L. Strekowski, M. Say, O. Zegrocka, F.A. Tanious, W.D. Wilson, L. Manzel, and
D.E. Macfarlane, “Bis-4-aminoquinolines: Novel Triple-Helix DNA Intercalators and
Antagonists of Immunostimulatory CpG-Oligodeoxynucleotides,” Bioorg. Med. Chem.
11, 1079-1085 (2003).
210. L. Strekowski, M. Say, M. Henary, P. Ruiz, L. Manzel, D.E. Macfarlane, and A.
Bojarski, “Synthesis and Activity of Substituted 2-Phenylquinolin-4-amines, Antagonists
of Immunostimulatory CpG-oligodeoxynucleotides,” J. Med. Chem. 46, 1242-1249
(2003).
211. J.B. Chaires, J. Ren, M. Henary, O. Zegrocka, G.R. Bishop, and L. Strekowski,
“Triplex Selective 2-(2-Naphthyl)quinoline Compounds: Origins of Affinity and New
Design Principles,” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 125, 7272-7283 (2003).
212. L. Strekowski, J.C. Mason, H. Lee, R. Gupta, J. Sowell, and G. Patonay,
“Synthesis of Water-Soluble Near-Infrared Cyanine Dyes Functionalized with
[(Succinimido)oxy]carbonyl Group,” J. Heterocycl. Chem. 40, 913-916 (2003).
213. L. Strekowski, J.C. Mason, H. Lee, and G. Patonay, “Synthesis of a
Functionalized Cyanine Dye for Covalent Labeling of Biomolecules with a pH-Sensitive
Chromophore,” Heterocycl. Commun. 10, 381-382 (2004).
214. L. Strekowski, J. Zhang, E. Paliakov, M. Say, M. Henary, and M. Hojjat,
“Chemistry of the Anionically Activated Perfluoroalkyl Group in Heterocyclic
Synthesis,” in Heterocyclic Chemistry, RBSA Publishers: Jaipur, India, 2004.
215. L. Strekowski, J. Zhang, E. Paliakov, and M. Say, “Chemistry of the Anionically
Activated Perfluoroalkyl Group in Organic Synthesis,” Recent Res. Devel. Org. Chem. 8,
1-11 (2004).
216. L. Strekowski, “Biologically Relevant Heterocyclic Compounds,” Guest Editorial,
Molecules 9, 39 (2004).
217. G. Patonay, J. Salon, J. Sowell, and L. Strekowski, “Noncovalent Labeling of
Biomolecules with Red and Near-Infrared Dyes,” Molecules 9, 40-49 (2004).
218. E. Paliakov and L. Strekowski, “Boron Tribromide Mediated Debenzylation of
Benzylamino and Benzyloxy Groups,” Tetrahedron Lett. 45, 4093-4095 (2004).
219. L. Strekowski, J.C. Mason, H. Lee, M. Say, and G. Patonay, “Water-Soluble pHSensitive 2,6-Bis(substituted ethylidene)cyclohexanone/Hydroxy Cyanine Dyes that
Absorb in the Visible/Near-Infrared Regions,” J. Heterocycl. Chem. 41, 227-232 (2004).
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220. W.R. Winkeljohn, P.C. Vasquez, L. Strekowski, and A.L. Baumstark, “Oxidation
of Substituted Pyridines by Dimethyloxirane: Kinetics and Solvent Effects,” Tetrahedron
Lett. 45, 8295-8297 (2004).
223. L. Strekowski, J.C. Mason, M. Say, H. Lee, R. Gupta, and M. Hojjat, “Novel
Synthetic Route to pH-Sensitive 2,6-Bis(substituted
ethylidene)cyclohexanone/Hydroxycyanine Dyes that Absorb in the Visible/NearInfrared Regions,” Heterocycl. Commun. 11, 129-134 (2005).
224. L. Strekowski, M. Hojjat, E. Wolinska, A.N. Parker, E. Paliakov, T. Gorecki, F.A.
Tanious, and W.D. Wilson, “New Triple-Helix DNA Stabilizing Agents,” Bioorg. Med.
Chem. Lett. 15, 1097-1100 (2005).
225. J. Salon, E. Wolinska, A. Raszkiewicz, G. Patonay, and L. Strekowski, “Synthesis
of Benz[e]indolium Heptamethine Cyanines Containing C-Substituents at the Central
Portion of the Heptamethine Moiety,” J. Heterocycl. Chem. 42, 959-961 (2005).
226. G. Patonay, J. K. Seok, R. Kodagahally, and L. Strekowski, “Spectroscopic Study
of a Novel Bis(Heptamethine cyanine) Dye and Its Interaction with Human Serum
Albumin,” Appl. Spectrosc. 59, 682-690 (2005).
227. Y. Song, C. Xiao, R. Mendelsohn, T. Zheng, L. Strekowski, and B. Michniak,
“Investigation of Iminosulfuranes as Novel Transdermal Penetration Enhancers:
Enhancement Activity and Cytotoxicity,” Pharm. Res. 22, 1918-1925 (2005).
228. M.T. Cegla, J. Potaczek, M. Zylewski, and L. Strekowski, “Novel Rearrangement
of 7-(Substituted aminomethyl)-6,7-dihydrooxazolo[2,3-f]purines to 7-(Substituted
amino)-7,8-dihydro-6H-[1,3]oxazino[2,3-f]purines,” Tetrahedron Lett. 46, 3561-3563
(2005).
229. J. S. Kim, R. Kodagahally, L. Strekowski, and G. Patonay, “A Study of
Intramolecular H-complexes of Novel Bis(heptamethine cyanine) Dyes,” Talanta 67,
947-954 (2005).
230. D. J. Barrow, Jr., S. Chandrasekaran, H.H. Heerklotz, M.M. Henary, B.B.
Michniak, P.M. Nguyen, Y. Song, J.C. Smith, and L. Strekowski, “Mechanistic Studies
on Percutaneous Penetration Enhancement by N-(4-Halobenzoyl)-S,S,dimethyliminosulfuranes,” J. Lipid Res. 46, 2192-2201 (2005).
231. L. Strekowski, M.T. Cegla, V. Honkan, H. Buczak, W.R. Winkeljohn, A.L.
Baumstark, and W.D. Wilson, “Chiral Discrimination in Binding of Enantiomers of 2(Aminoalkoxy)-substituted 4-(2-Thienyl)pyrimidines and 4,6-Bis(2-thienyl)pyrimidines
with Duplex DNA,” Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 15, 2720-2723 (2005).
235. Y.H.A. Hussein, N.Anderson, T.T. Lian, I. Abdou, L. Strekowski, V.A.
Timoshchuk, M.M. Vaghefi, and T.L. Netzel, “Solvent and Linker Influences on AQ./dA.+ Charge-Transfer State Energetics and Dynamics in Anthraquinonyl-LinkerDeoxyadenosine Conjugates,” J. Phys. Chem. A 110, 4320-4328 (2006).
236. K. Van Aken, L. Strekowski, and L. Patiny, “EcoScale, a Semi-quantitative Tool
to Select an Organic Preparation Based on Economical and Ecological Parameters,”
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2:3 (2006).
237. M. Say, E. Paliakov, M. Henary, and L. Strekowski, “Synthesis of 2Phenylquinolin-4-amines Substituted with Diverse Amino and Aminoalkyl Groups,” J.
Heterocycl. Chem. 43, 1613-1620 (2006).
238. G. Patonay, B. Eckenrode, J.J. Krutak, J. Salon, and L. Strekowski, “Latent
Invisible Trace Evidence: Chemical Detection Strategies,” chapter 5 in R.D. Blackledge
185
(ed.), Forensic Analysis on the Cutting Edge: New Methods for Trace Evidence Analysis,
Wiley-Interscience, pp. 115-140 (2007).
239. E. Paliakov, M. Henary, M. Say, S.E. Patterson, A. Parker, L. Manzel, D. E.
Macfarlane, A. J. Bojarski, and L. Strekowski, “Synthesis, Fujita-Ban QSAR Analysis,
and CoMFA Studies of Quinoline Antagonists of Immunostimulatory CpGOligodeoxynucleotides,” Bioorg. Med. Chem. 15, 324-332 (2007).
240. L. Strekowski, H. Lee, J.C. Mason, M. Say, and G. Patonay, “Stability in Solution
of Indolium Heptamethine Cyanines and Related pH-Sensitive Systems,” J. Heterocycl.
Chem. 44, 475-478 (2007).
241. E. Paliakov, M. Henary, M. Say, L. Janda, L. Manzel, and D.E. Macfarlane,
“Improved Synthesis of Substituted 2-Aryl-N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]quinolin-4amines and Their Activity as Antagonists of Immunostimulatory CpGOligodeoxynucleotides,” Heterocycl. Commun. 13, 9-12 (2007).
242. W.R. Winkeljohn, P. Legget-Robinson, M.R. Peets, L. Strekowski, P.C. Vasquez,
and A.L. Baumstark, “N-Oxidation of 2-Substituted Pyridines and Quinolines by
Dimethyldioxirane: Kinetic and Steric Effects,” Heterocycl. Commun. 13, 25-28 (2007).
243. L. Strekowski and Beth Wilson, “Noncovalent Interactions with DNA: An
Overview,” Mut. Res. 623, 3-13 (2007).
244. L. Strekowski, E. Wolinska, and M. Mojzych, “DNA Triple-Helix Stabilizing
Agents,”
Chapter 9 in M. Lee and L. Strekowski (eds.), Synthetic and Biophysical Studies
of DNA Binding Compounds, Transworld Research Network, 2007, pp. 263-278.
245. G. Patonay, L. Strekowski, J.S. Kim, and M. Henary, “The Increasing Role of
NIR Fluorescence Spectroscopy in Bioanalytical Chemistry,” NIR News 18, 7-9 (2007).
247. L. Strekowski and E. Wolinska, “4-Substituted 2-Arylquinolines: Triplex-DNA
Selective Compounds and Antagonists of Immunostimulatory DNA Containing CpG
Motifs,” a chapter in Selected Methods for Synthesis and Modification of Heterocycles,
Vol. 6, InterBioScreen: Moscow, Russia, 2008.
249. L. Strekowski, J. Saczewski, and M. Henary, “Polycyclic Systems - Three
Heterocyclic Rings Fused (6:5:6),” Chapter 11.18 in Comprehensive Heterocyclic
Chemistry III, Elsevier (in press, 2008).
250. L. Strekowski, M. Mojzych, and M. Henary, “Polycyclic Systems – Three
Heterocyclic Rings Fused (6:6:6),” Chapter 11.19 in Comprehensive Heterocyclic
Chemistry III, Elsevier (in press, 2008).
4. Professional activity:
HONORS AND AWARDS
2000-present
Editor for North America for Heterocyclic Communications,an
international journal of Heterocyclic Chem.
1993
Outstanding Faculty Award, College of Arts and Sciences, GSU
1977
Award of the Ministry of Science (Poland)
1973
Award of the Polish Chemical Society
1972
Award of the Polish Academy of Sciences
186
1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned;
Rajshekhar Sunderraman, Professor, Computer Science
Education:
B.E. (Honors) Electronics Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani,
India, 1975-1980
M.Tech. Computer Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India, 1980-1982
Ph.D. Computer Science, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA, 1982-1988
2. Teaching load 2 courses/yr:
CSc 2510 Theoretical Foundations of Computer Science
CSc 4370/6370 Web Programming
CSc 4340/6340 Compilers
CSc 4710/6710 Database Systems
CSc 8710 Deductive Databases and Logic Programming
CSc 8711 Databases and the Web
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years;
BOOKS/BOOK CHAPTERS
Rajshekhar Sunderraman, Oracle10g Programming: A Primer, Addison-Wesley, 2008
(534 Pages).
Yuanchen He, Yuchun Tang, Yanqing Zhang and Rajshekhar Sunderraman, FuzzyGranular Methods for Identifying Marker Genes from Microarray Expression Data,
Computational Intelligence for Bioinformatics, Gary B. Fogel, David Corne, and Yi Pan
(eds.), IEEE Press, Pages 99-115, 2008.
Rajshekhar Sunderraman, Laboratory Book to Accompany Fundamentals of Database
Systems by Elmasri and Navathe, Addison-Wesley 2006, Addison Wesley, June 2006
(127 Pages).
Haibin Wang, Florentin Smarandache, Yanqing Zhang and Rajshekhar Sunderraman,
Interval Neutrosophic Sets and Logic: Theory and Applications in Computing,
Neutrosophic Book Series, no. 5, HEXIS, 2005.
Rajshekhar Sunderraman, Oracle9i Programming: A Primer, Addison-Wesley, 2004 (438
Pages).
JOURNALS
Praveen Madiraju, Rajshekhar Sunderraman, Shamkant Navathe, and Haibin Wang,
Semantic Integrity Constraint Checking for Multiple XML Databases, Journal of
Database Management, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, PA, 17(4), Pages 1-19, 2006.
Yuanchen He, Yuchun Tang, Yanqing Zhang and Rajshekhar Sunderraman, Adaptive
Fuzzy Association Rule Mining for Effective Decision Support in Biomedical
Applications, International Journal of Data Mining and Bioinformatics, Inderscience
Enterprises Ltd., U.K., Vol. 1, No. 1, Pages 3-18, 2006.
Haibin Wang, Yanqing Zhang, and Rajshekhar Sunderraman, Extensible Soft Semantic
Web Services Agent, Journal of Soft Computing, Springer-Verlag, Vol. 10, No. 11, Pages
1021-1029, 2006.
187
Haibin Wang, Florentin Smarandache, Yanqing Zhang, and Rajshekhar Sunderraman,
Interval Neutrosophic Logic, Advances in Fuzzy Sets and Systems, Pushpa Publishing
House, India, Vol. 1, No. 3, Pages 187-218, 2006.
Haibin Wang, Praveen Madiraju, Yanqing Zhang, and Rajshekhar Sunderraman, Interval
Neutrosophic Sets, International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 3,
Num. M05, Pages 1-18, March 2005.
Tushar M. Dave, Yanqing Zhang, Scott Owen and Rajshekhar Sunderraman, Intelligent
Web Agents for 3-D Virtual Community, International Journal for Infonomics, Issue 1,
Pages 38-49, January 2005.
4. Professional activity;
Program Chair, International Conference on Bioinformatics Research and Applications,
2008
Publication Chair, International Conference on Bioinformatics Research and Applications,
2007
Local Arrangements Chair, IEEE International Conference on Granular Computing, 2006
188
1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Phang C. Tai, Regent’s Professor and Chair, Biology
Education
Ph.D. in Biology, 1969, University of California, Davis
2. Teaching load 1 courses/yr:
Course release for service (Chair, Department of Biology)
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years;
Johnson, P.M., C.E. Kicklighter, M. Schmidt, M. Kamio, H. Yang, D. Elkin, W.C.
Michel, P.C. Tai, and C.D. Derby. Packaging of chemicals in the defensive secretory
glands of the sea hare Aplysia californica. J. Exp. Biol 209, 78-88 (2006).
Yu, L., H. Yang and P.C. Tai. Expression and purification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
SecA N-terminal domain: stimulation of ATPase activity of the SecAL43p mutant
protein. Protein Expression and Purification. In press (2006).
Guo, X., X. Chen, I. T. Weber, R. W. Harrison and P. C. Tai. Molecular basis for
differential nucleotide binding of the nucleotide binding domain of ABC-transporter
CvaB. Biochemistry 45, 14473-14480 (2006).
He, J., H.J. Hu, R. Harrison, P.C. Tai and Y. Pan. Rule generation of protein secondary
structure prediction with support vector machines and decision tree. IEEE Transactions
NanoBioscience, In press (2006)
Yu, L., H.S. Yang, Q. Ho and P.C. Tai. Expression, purification and characterization of
Pseudomonas aeruginosa SecA. Protein Expression and Purification 50, 179-184 (2006).
He, J., H.J. Hu, R. Harrison, P.C. Tai and Y. Pan. "Transmembrane segments prediction
and understanding using support vector machine and decision tree. Expert System with
Application. 30, 64-72 (2006).
He, J., W. Zhong, R. Harrison, P.C. Tai, Y. Pan: Clustering Support Vector Machines and
Its Application to Local Protein Tertiary Structure Prediction. International Conference
on Computational Science (2) 2006: 710-717
Guo, X., R.W. Harrison and P.C. Tai. Nucleotide-dependent dimerization of the cterminal domain of ABC transporter CvaB in colicin V secretion. J. Bacteriol. 188, 23832391 (2006).
Zhong, W., G. Altun, R. Harrison, P.C. Tai and Y. Pan. "Improved K-means Clustering
Algorithm for Exploring Local Protein Sequence Motifs Representing Common
Structural Property." Transactions on Nanobiosciences 4, 255-265 (2005).
189
Hu, H., Y. Pan, R. Harrison, and P.C. Tai, "Improved Protein Secondary Structure
Prediction Using Support Vector Machine with a New Encoding Scheme and an
Advanced Tertiary Classifier". IEEE Transactions on NanoBioscience, 3, 265-271.
(2005)
Yang, H., P.M. Johnson, K.C. Ko, M. Kamio, M.W. Germann, C.D. Derby and P.C. Tai.
Cloning Characterization Expression of Escapin, a Broadly Antimicrobial F'ADcontaining L-amino Acid Oxidase from Ink of the Sea hare Aplysia californica. J. Exp.
Biology 208, 3609-3622 (2005).
Ewis, H.E. and C.D. Lu. Osmotic shock: A mechanosensitive channel blocker can
prevent release of cytoplasmic but not periplasmic proteins. FEMS Letter 253, 295-301
(2004).
Wu, K. and P.C. Tai. Cys32 and His105 are the critical residues of the calcium-dependant
cysteine proteolytic activity of cva B, an ATP-binding cassette transporter. J. Biol. Chem.
279, 901-909 (2004).
John, M.E., P. C. Tai and C. D. Derby. Serine proteases in the spiny lobster olfactory
organ: their functional expression along a developmental axis, and the contribution of a
CUB - serine protease. J. Neurobiology. 61, 377-391 (2004).
Zhong, W., G. Altun, X. Tian, R. Harrison, P. C. Tai, and Y. Pan, "Parallel Protein
Secondary Structure Prediction Schemes using Pthread and OpenMP over HyperThreading Technology," Journal of Supercomputing, In Press.
Wang, H. W., Y. Chen, H. Yang, X. Chen, M.X. Duan, P.C. Tai and S.F. Sui. Ring-like
pore structures of SecA: Implication for bacterial protein-conducting channels. Proc.
Nat'l. Acad. Sci. USA 100, 4221-4226 (2003).
Levine, M.Z., P. J. H. Harrison, W. W. Walthall, P. C. Tai and C. D. Derby. A CUBserine protease in the olfactory organ of the spiny lobster: cloning, cellular localization,
and possible function. J. Neurobiology 49, 277-302 (2001).
Triplett, T.L., A.R. Sgrignoli, F.B. Gao, Y.B. Yang, P.C. Tai and L.M. Gierasch.
Functional signal peptides bind a soluble N-terminal fragment of SecA and inhibit its
ATPase activity. J. Biol. Chem. 276, 19648-19655 (2001).
Lin, B.R., L. M. Gierasch, C. Jiang and P.C. Tai. Electrophysiological studies in Xenopus
oocytes for the opening of Escherichia coli SecA-dependent protein-conducing channels.
J. Membrane Biology. In press.
Hu, H.J., J. Holley, J. He, R.W. Harrison, H. Yang, Y. Pan and P.C. Tai. To be or not to
be: predicting soluble SecAs as membrane proteins. IEEE Transaction Nanoscience. In
Press.
190
Zhang, Y., C. E. Ballard, S. Zheng, X. Gao, K. C. Ko, H. Yang, G. Grandt, X. Lou, P. C.
Tai, C. D. Lu, and B. Wang. Design, synthesis and evaluation of efflux substrate-metal
chelator conjugates as potential antimicrobial agents. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. In Press.
4. Professional activity
191
1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Erin McClure Tone, Assistant Professor, Psychology
Education:
B.A. with High Honors in English and German Literature, 1990, Emory
University, Atlanta, Georgia
M.A., School Psychology, 1993, Trinity University, San Antonio,
Texas
Ph.D., Psychology (Clinical), 2001, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
APA Approved Clinical Internship, 2001, Grady Health System, Department
of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of
Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
Post-doctoral Fellowship, 2001-2005, Section on Development and
Affective Neuroscience, Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program, National
Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland
2. Teaching load 4 courses/yr:
Psyc 8020/8030: Graduate Assessment I andI
Psyc 4400: Psychology of the Atypical Child
Psyc 9950: Clinical Supervision (Assessment & Therapy)
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years;
GRANTS AND EXTERNAL FUNDING
Georgia State University Brains and Behavior Program Seed Grant,
*Neurobiological, emotional, & cognitive components of social
anxiety:behavioral & fMRI studies* (PI: E. B. McClure). Funded
2005-2006, $27603.00.
Georgia State University Research Initiation Grant,
*Social-Evaluative Cue Processing in Social Anxiety: Behavioral,
Eye Movement, and Neural Correlates* (PI: E. B. McClure). Funded
2006-2007, $10,000.
Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) Junior Faculty Research
Award. *Examining correlates of change after CBT for social anxiety
disorder: An fMRI study*. (PIs: P. Anderson, E. B. McClure). Funded
2007-2008, $25,000.
Georgia State University Faculty Team Grant, *Amygdala activation as
a predictor of extinction depth in humans* (PIs: E. B. McClure, P.
Anderson). Recommended for funding July, 2008, $13,000.
192
PUBLICATIONS-JOURNAL ARTICLES (PEER REVIEWED) (2003-2008)
1. Guyer, A. E., Monk, C. S., McClure-Tone, E. B., Nelson, E. E.,
Roberson-Nay, R., Adler, A. D., Fromm, S., Leibenluft, E., Pine, D. S.,
& Ernst, M. (in press). Developmental differences in amygdala response
to fearful facial expressions. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience.
2. Monk, C.S., Telzer, E.H., Mogg, K., Bradley, B. P., Xiaoqin, M.,
McClure-Tone, E.B., Ernst, M., & Pine, D.S., (in press). Amygdala
activation to masked angry faces in children and adolescents with
generalized anxiety disorder. Archives of General Psychiatry.
3. Monk, C.S., Klein, R.G., Telzer, E.H., Schroth, E.A., Mannuzza,
S., Moulton, J.L., Guardino, M., Masten, C.L., McClure-Tone, E.B.,
Fromm, S., Blair, R.J.R., Pine, D.S., Ernst, M. (2008). Amygdala and
nucleus accumbens activation to emotional facial expressions in
adolescents at risk for major depression. American Journal of
Psychiatry, 165, 90-98.
4. Masten, C.L., Guyer, A.E., Hodgdon, H.B., McClure, E.B.,
Charney, D.S., Ernst, M., Kaufman, J., Pine, D.S., & Monk, C.S. (2008).
Recognition of facial emotions among maltreated children with high rates
of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Child Abuse & Neglect, 32, 139-153.
5. McClure, E.B., Parrish, J.M., Nelson, E.E., Easter, J., Thorne,
J.F., Rilling, J.K., Ernst, M. & Pine, D.S. (2007). Responses to
conflict and cooperation in adolescents with anxiety and mood disorders.
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 35, 567-577.
6. Guyer, A.E., McClure, E.B., Adler, A.D., Brotman, M.A., Rich,
B.A., Kimes, A.S., Pine, D.S, Ernst, M., & Leibenluft, E. (2007).
Specificity of facial expression labeling deficits in childhood
psychopathology. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 48,
863-871.
7. Pérez-Edgar, K., Roberson-Nay, R., Hardin, M.G., Poeth, K.,
Guyer, A., Nelson, E. E., McClure, E. B., Henderson, H., Fox, N. A.,
Pine, D.S., & Ernst, M. (2007). Attention Alters Neural Responses to
Evocative Faces in Behaviorally Inhibited Adolescents. Neuroimage, 35,
1538-1546.
8. McClure, E.B., Adler, A., Monk, C.S., Cameron, J., Smith, S.,
Nelson, E.E., Leibenluft, E., Ernst, M., & Pine, D.S. (2007). fMRI and
behavioral predictors of treatment outcome in pediatric Generalized
Anxiety Disorder. Psychopharmacology, 191, 97-105.
193
9. Dickstein D. P., Nelson E. E., McClure E. B., Grimley M. E.,
Knopf L., Brotman M. A., Rich B. A., Pine D. S., Leibenluft E. (2007).
Cognitive flexibility in phenotypes of pediatric bipolar disorder.
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 46,
341-355.
10. McClure, E.B., Monk, C.S., Nelson, E.E., Parrish, J.M., Adler,
A., Blair, R.J.R., Fromm, S.J., Charney, D.S., Leibenluft, E., Ernst,
M., & Pine, D.S. (2007). Abnormal attention modulation of fear circuit
activation in pediatric Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Archives of
General Psychiatry, 64, 94-106.
11. Leibenluft, E., Rich, B.A., Vinton, D.T., Nelson, E.E., Fromm,
S.J., Berghorst, L.H., Joshi, P., Robb, A., Schachar, R.J., Dickstein,
D.P., McClure, E.B., & Pine, D.S. (2007). Neural circuitry engaged
during unsuccessful motor inhibition in pediatric bipolar disorder.
American Journal of Psychiatry, 164, 52-60.
12. Roberson-Nay, R., McClure, E.B., Monk, C.S., Nelson, E.E.,
Guyer, A.E., Fromm, S.J., Charney, D.S., Leibenluft, E., Blair, J.,
Ernst, M., & Pine, D.S. (2006). Increased amygdala activity during
successful memory encoding in adolescent major depressive disorder: An
fMRI study. Biological Psychiatry, 60, 966-973.
13. Jazbec, S., Hardin, M.G., Schroth, E., McClure, E.B., Pine,
D.S., Ernst, M. (2006). Age-related influence of contingencies on a
saccade task. Experimental Brain Research, 174, 754-762.
14. Rich, B.A., Vinton, D.T., Roberson-Nay, R., Hommer, R.E.,
Berghorst, L.H., McClure, E.B., Fromm, S.J., Pine, D.S., Leibenluft, E.
(2006). Limbic hyperactivation during processing of neutral facial
expressions in children with bipolar disorder. Proceedings of the
National Academy of Science, 103, 8900-8905.
15. Monk, C.S., Nelson, E.E., McClure, E.B., Mogg, K., Bradley,
B.P., Leibenluft, E., Blair, R.J.R., Chen, G., Charney, D.S., Ernst, M.,
Pine, D.S. (2006). Ventrolateral prefrontal cortex activation and
attention bias in response to angry faces in adolescents with
generalized anxiety disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry, 163,
1091-1097.
16. Jazbec, S., McClure, E., Hardin, M., Pine, D.S., & Ernst, M.
(2005). Cognitive control under contingencies in anxious and depressed
adolescents: An antisaccade task. Biological Psychiatry, 58, 632-639.
194
17. McClure, E.B., Treland, J.E., Snow, J., Schmajuk, M., Dickstein,
D.P., Towbin, K.E., Charney, D.S., Pine, D. S., & Leibenluft, E. (2005).
Social-cognitive and response flexibility deficits in pediatric bipolar
disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry, 162, 1644-1651.
18. Easter, J., McClure, E.B., Monk, C.S., Dhanani, M., Hodgdon, H.,
Leibenluft, E., Charney, D.S., Pine, D.S., & Ernst, M. (2005). Emotion
recognition deficits in pediatric anxiety disorders: implications for
amygdala research. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology,
15, 563-570.
19. Lissek, S., Powers, A. S., McClure, E. B., Phelps, E. A.,
Woldehawariat, G., Grillon, C., and Pine, D. S. (2005). Classical
fear-conditioning in the anxiety disorders: A meta-analysis. Behaviour
Research and Therapy, 43, 1391-1424.
20. McClure, E. B., Treland, J.E., Snow, J., Dickstein, D.P.,
Towbin, K.E., Charney, D.S., Pine, D. S., & Leibenluft, E. (2005).
Memory and learning deficits in pediatric bipolar disorder. Journal of
the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 44, 461-469.
21. Ernst, M., Jazbec, S., McClure, E.B., Monk, C. S., Blair,
R.J.R., Leibenluft, E., & Pine, D.S. (2005). Amygdala and nucleus
accumbens activation in response to receipt and omission of gains in
adults and adolescents. Neuroimage, 25, 1279-1291.
22. Pine, D. S., Mogg, K., Bradley, B., Montgomery, L. A., Monk, C.,
McClure, E., Schweder, A., Ernst, M., Charney, D. S., & Kaufman, J.
(2005). Attention bias to threat in maltreated children: Implications
for vulnerability to stress-related psychopathology. American Journal of
Psychiatry, 162, 291-296.
23. Nelson, E.E., Leibenluft, E., McClure, E.B., & Pine, D.S.
(2005). The social reorientations of adolescence: A neuroscience
perspective on the process and its relation to psychopathology.
Psychological Medicine, 35, 1-12.
24. Monk, C.S., Nelson, E.E., Woldehawariat, G., Montgomery, L.A.,
Zarahn, E., McClure, E.B., Guyer, A.E., Leibenluft, E., Charney, D.S.,
Ernst, M., & Pine, D.S. (2004). Experience-dependent plasticity for
attention to threat: Behavioral and neurophysiological evidence in
humans. Biological Psychiatry, 56, 607-610.
25. Ernst, M., Nelson, E. E., McClure, E. B., Monk, C. S., Munson,
S., Eshel, N., Zarahn, E., Leibenluft, E., Zametkin, A., Towbin, K.,
Charney, D., & Pine, D. S. (2004). Choice selection and reward
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anticipation: An fMRI study. Neuropsychologia, 42, 1585-1597.
26. McClure, E. B., Monk, C. S., Nelson, E. E., Zarahn, E.,
Leibenluft, E., Bilder, R. M., Charney, D. S., Ernst, M., & Pine, D. S.
(2004). A developmental examination of gender differences in brain
engagement during evaluation of threat. Biological Psychiatry, 55,
1047-1055.
27. Dickstein D. P., Treland J. E., Snow J, McClure E. B., Mehta M.
S., Towbin K. E., Pine D. S., Leibenluft E. (2004). Neuropsychological
performance in pediatric bipolar disorder. Biological Psychiatry, 55,
32-39.
28. Monk, C. S., McClure, E. B., Nelson, E. E., Zarahn, E., Bilder,
R. M., Leibenluft, E., Charney, D. S., Ernst, M., & Pine, D. S. (2003).
Adolescent immaturity in attention-related brain engagement to emotional
facial expressions. NeuroImage, 20, 420-428.
29. Monk, C. S., Grillon, C., Baas, J. M. P., McClure, E. B.,
Nelson, E. E., Zarahn, E., Charney, D. S., Ernst, M., & Pine, D. S.
(2003). A neuroimaging method for the study of threat in adolescents.
Developmental Psychobiology, 43, 359-366.
30. Nelson, E. E., McClure, E. B., Monk, C. S., Zarahn, E.,
Leibenluft, E., Pine, D. S., & Ernst, M. (2003). Developmental
differences in neuronal engagement during implicit encoding of emotional
faces: An event-related fMRI study. Journal of Child Psychology,
Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 44, 1015-1024.
31. McClure, E. B., Pope, K., Hoberman, A. J., Pine, D. S., &
Leibenluft, E. (2003). Facial expression recognition in adolescents with
mood and anxiety disorders. American Journal of Psychiatry, 160,
1172-1174.
32. McClure, E. B., Kubiszyn, T., & Kaslow, N. J. (2003).
Evidence-based assessment of childhood mood disorders: Reply to Lee and
Hunsley. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 34, 113-114.
BOOK CHAPTERS AND NON-PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES (2003-2008)
1. McClure, E. B., & Pine, D. S. (2007). Social stress, affect, and
neural function in adolescence. In D. Romer & E.F. Walker (Eds.),
Adolescence and the Developing Brain: Integrating Brain and Prevention
Science. Oxford University Press.
2.
McClure, E. B., & Pine, D. S. (2006). Social anxiety and emotion
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regulation: A model for developmental psychopathology perspectives on
anxiety disorders. In D. Cicchetti (Ed.), Developmental Psychopathology,
2nd Edition.
3. Pine, D. S., & McClure, E. B. (2005). Clinical features of the
anxiety disorders. In B. J. Sadock & V. A. Sadock (Eds.), Kaplan and
Sadock's Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, Eighth Edition.
Baltimore, MD: Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins.
4. McClure, E. B., Connell, A. M., Zucker, M., Griffith, J. R., &
Kaslow, N. J. (2004). What psychosocial interventions work for
depressed youth? In E. D. Hibbs & P. S. Jensen (Eds.), Psychosocial
treatments for child and adolescent disorders: Empirically based
strategies for private practice (Second edition). Washington, D.C.:
American Psychological Association.
5. McClure, E. B., Leibenluft, E., & Pine, D. S. (2004). Sertraline
improves symptoms in children and adolescents with major depressive
disorder. Evidence Based Mental Health, 7, 10.
4. Professional activity
Editorial Board Member
Journal of Family Psychology (2008-2010 term)
Development and Psychopathology (2008-2010 term)
Guest Editor (Forthcoming Special Edition)
Developmental Neuropsychology
197
1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
W. W. Walthall, Associate Professor, Biology
Education
B. S. 1976 Texas Tech University,
M.S. 1978 Boston University
Ph.D. 1984 State University of New York at Albany
Postdoctoral fellow Columbia University
2. Teaching load 4 courses/yr:
Developmental Biology
Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years;
Ge Shan, Kyuhyung Kim, Chris Li and W. W. Walthall (2005) Convergent genetic
programs regulate similarities and differences between related motor neuron classes in
Caenorhabditis elegans. Developmental Biology 280 (494-503).
198
1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Gangli Wang, Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Education:
B.S.
1996
M.S.
1999
Ph.D.
2004
Postdoc 2004 – 2007
Peking University, P.R. China,
Chemistry,
Peking University, P.R. China,
Physical Chemistry,
Univ North Carolina-Chapel Hill,
Analytical Chemistry,
Department of Chemistry, University of Utah
2. Teaching load 2 courses/yr:
Chem 4871/6871
Electrochemical Methods
Chem 4000/6000
Quantitative Analysis
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years;
Zhang, B.; Galusha, J.; Shiozawa, P. G.; Wang, G.; Bergren, A. J.; Jones, R.; White, R. J.;
Ervin, E. N.; Cauley, C. C. and White, H. S. A Bench-Top Method for Fabricating Glasssealed Nanodisk Electrodes, Glass Nanopore Electrodes, and Glass Nanopore
Membranes of Controlled Size. Anal. Chem. 2007, 79, 4778.
Wang, G.; Bohaty, A.; Zharov, I. and White, H. S. Photon-Gated Transport at the Glass
Nanopore Electrode J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 13553.
Wang, G.; Zhang, B. Wayment, J. R.; Harris, J. M. and White, H. S. Electrostatic-Gated
Transport in Chemically Modified Glass Nanopore Electrodes J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006,
128, 7679.
Wang, G.; Guo, R.; Kalyuzhny, G.; Choi, J.-P. and Murray, R. W. NIR Luminescence
Intensities Increase Linearly with Proportion of Polar Thiolate Ligands in Protecting
Monolayers of Au38 and Au140 Quantum Dots J. Phys. Chem. B 2006, 110, 20282.
Menard, L. D.; Gao, S.; Xu, H.; Twesten, R. D.; Harper, A. S.; Song, Y.; Wang, G.;
Douglas, A. D.; Yang, J. C.; Frenkel, A. I.; Nuzzo, R. G. and Murray, R. W. SubNanometer Au Monolayer Protected Clusters Exhibiting Molecule-Like Electronic
Behavior: Quantitative HAADF-STEM and Electrochemical Characterization of Clusters
with Precise Atomic Stoichiometry J. Phys. Chem. B 2006, 110, 12874.
Menard, L. D.; Xu, H.; Gao, S.; Twesten, R. D.; Harper, A. S.; Song, Y.; Wang, G.;
Douglas, A. D.; Yang, J. C.; Frenkel, A. I.; Murray, R. W. and Nuzzo, R. G. Metal Core
Bonding Motifs of Monodisperse Icosahedral Au13 and Larger Au Monolayer-Protected
Clusters As Revealed by X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy and Transmission Electron
Microscopy J. Phys. Chem. B 2006, 110, 14564.
Cheng, P. P. H.; Silvester, D.; Wang, G.; Kalyuzhny, G.; Douglas, A.; Murray, R. W.
Dynamic and Static Quenching of Fluorescence by 1-4 nm Diameter Gold MonolayerProtected Clusters J. Phys. Chem. B 2006, 110, 4637.
Guo, R.; Song, Y.; Wang, G.; Murray, R. W. Does Core Size Matter in the Kinetics of
Ligand Exchanges of Monolayer-Protected Au Clusters? J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127,
2752.
Wang, G.; Huang, T.; Murray, R. W.; Menard, L.; Nuzzo, R. G. Near-IR Luminescence
of Monolayer Protected Metal Clusters J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 812.
199
Lee, D.; Donkers, R. L.; Wang, G.; Harper, A. S. and Murray, R. W. Electrochemistry
and Optical absorbance and luminescence of Molecule-like Au38 Nanoparticles. J. Am.
Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 6193.
Wang, G. and Murray, R. W. Controlled Assembly of Monolayer-Protected Gold
Clusters by Dissolved DNA. Nano Lett. 2004, 4, 95.
Zhang, J.; Wang, G.; Shon,Y.-S.; Zhou, O.; Superfine, R. and Murray, R. W. Interactions
of Small Molecules and Au Nanoparticles with Solubilized Single-Wall Carbon
Nanotubes. J. Phys. Chem. B 2003, 107, 3726.
Wang, G.; Zhang, J. and Murray, R. W. DNA binding of an ethidium intercalator
attached to a monolayer-protected gold cluster. Anal. Chem. (accelerated article) 2002,
74, 4320.
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1. David A. Washburn, Chair and Professor, Psychology
Education
BA
1986
MA 1987
PhD 1991
Covenant College
Georgia State University
Georgia State University
2. Teaching Load 2 courses/yr (Currently department chair, and thus not teaching)
Cognitive Psychology
Learning Psychology
3. Refereed publications in last 5 years = 29
Books in last 5 years = 2 (one authored, one edited)
Chapters or published abstracts in last 5 years = 11
4 papers in press
Professional presentations in last 5 years = 99
Funding last 5 years:
P01 from NICHD ($2.7 million total costs);
US Army grant ($240k),
FAA grant ($50k)
McDonnell Foundation ($80k)
Internal grants ($180k)
4. Editor, International Journal of Comparative Psychology (2006)
Editorial board, 4 journals (2003-2007)
Grant reviewer, NIMH (BBBP), NSF, FAA
Technical Group program chair, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (2004)
APA Committee on Animal Research and Ethics (2005-2007)
President, Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology (2003)
Past-president, Society for Computers in Psychology (2003)
Southeastern Psychological Association Executive Committee, at-large member (20042007)
201
1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned;
Irene T. Weber, Professor, Biology and Chemistry
Education:
B.A., Physics, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England, 1974
M.A., Physics, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England, 1978
D. Phil., Molecular Biophysics, Oxford University, Oxford, England, 1978
2. Teaching load 2 courses/yr:
Course Bio/Che/CSc 8630, Bioinformatics.
Course Bio/Che/CSc 6640, Fundamentals of Bioinformatics.
Bio 8800, Biology Research.
Bio 9999, Dissertation Research.
Bio. 6900, Directed Lab Study
Bio 9991, Doctoral Research Proposal
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years;
External Funding
R0l GM62920
9/1/00-8/31/08
NIH
Activity of Resistant Variants of HIV Protease
Main Goal: To elucidate the molecular basis for the activities of inhibitor resistant
variants of HIV-1 protease by analyzing the structures and activities of variants of HIV-1
protease and evaluating new inhibitors.
Role: PI
P20 GM065762
6/1/03-5/31/08
NIH
Planning Grant: Georgia State University Biomedical Computing Center
Main goal: To plan for a biomedical center of excellence in research and education at
Georgia State University.
Role: Co-Investigator
Distinguished Cancer Scientist Award
8/1/02-6/30/08
Georgia Cancer Coalition
Structural studies of cancer-related proteins
Main goal: Structural analysis of proteins involved in development or treatment of cancer.
Role: PI
1 R03 TW 01001
7/1/99-6/30/06
NIH/Fogarty International Center
Specificity Studies of HIV and HTLV Proteases
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Main Goal: Studying the specificity of HIV and HTLV proteases as an extension of
GM62920.
Role: PI
Publications
Mahalingam, B., Boross, P., Wang, Y.F., Louis, J.M., Fischer, C., Tozser, J., Harrison,
R.W., Weber, I.T. Combining mutations in HIV-1 protease to understand mechanisms
of resistance. (2002) Proteins 48, 107-116.
Koh, Y., Nakata, H., Maeda, K., Ogata, H., Bilcer, G., Devasamundam, T., Kincaid, J.F.,
Boross, P., Wang, Y.-F., Tie, Y., Volarath, P., Gaddis, L., Harrison, R.W., Weber,
I.T., Ghosh, A.K., Mitsuya, H. A novel bis-tetrahydrofuranylurethane-containing
nonpeptidic protease inhibitor (PI) UIC-94017 (TMC114) potent against multi-PIresistant HIV in vitro. (2003) Antimicrob. Agent Chemother. 47, 3123-3129.
Petock, J.M., Torshin, I.Y., Weber, I.T., Harrison, R.W. Analysis of Protein Structures
Reveals Regions of Rare Backbone Conformation at Functional Sites. (2003) Proteins
53, 872-879.
Tie, Y., Boross, P.I., Wang, Y.-F., Gaddis, L., Hussain, A.K., Leshchenko, S., Ghosh,
A.K., Louis, J.M., Harrison, R.W., Weber, I.T. High Resolution Crystal Structures of
HIV-1 Protease with a Potent Non-peptide Inhibitor (UIC-94017) Active against
Multi-Drug Resistant Clinical Strains. (2004) J. Mol. Biol. 338, 341-352.
Mahalingam, B., Wang, Y.-F., Boross, P.I., Tozser, J., Louis, J.M., Harrison, R.W.,
Weber, I.T. Crystal structures of HIV protease V82A and L90M mutants reveal
changes in indinavir binding site. (2004) Eur. J. Biochem. 271, 1516-1524.
Bagossi, P., Kádas, J., Miklóssy, G., Boross, P., Weber, I.T., Tözsér, J. Development of a
microtiter plate fluorescent assay for inhibition studies on the HTLV-1 and HIV-1
proteinases. (2004) J. Virol. Methods 119, 87-93.
Daniel R, Myers CB, Kulkosky J, Taganov K, Greger JG, Merkel G, Weber IT, Harrison
RW, Skalka AM. Characterization of a naphthalene derivative inhibitor of retroviral
integrases. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. (2004) 20, 135-44.
Kádas, J., Weber, I.T., Bagossi, P., Miklóssy, G., Boross, P., Oroszlan, S., Tözsér, J.
Narrow substrate specificity and sensitivity towards ligand binding site mutations of
human T-cell leukemia virus type-1 protease. (2004) J. Biol. Chem. 279, 2714827157.
Liu, P., Wang, Y.-F., Ewis, H., Abdelal, A., Lu, C.D., Harrison, R.W., Weber, I.T.
Covalent Reaction Intermediate Revealed in Crystal Structure of the Geobacillus
stearothermophilus Carboxylesterase Est30. (2004) J. Mol. Biol. 342, 551-556.
Chen, X., Weber, I.T., Harrison, R.W. Molecular Dynamics Simulations of 14 HIV
Protease Mutants in Complexes with Indinavir. (2004) J. Mol. Model. 10, 373-381.
Tie, Y., Boross, P.I., Wang, Y.-F., Gaddis, L., Liu, F., Chen, X., Tozser, J., Harrison,
R.W., Weber, I.T. Molecular basis for substrate recognition and drug resistance from
1.1-1.6 Å resolution crystal structures of HIV-1 protease mutants with substrate
analogs. (2005) FEBS J. 272, 5265-5277.
Vana, M.L., Boross, P., Weber, I., Colman, D., Barklis, E., Leis, J. Mutations affecting
cleavage at the p10-Capsid protease cleavage site block Rous sarcoma virus
replication. (2005) Retrovirology 2, 58.
203
Liu, F., Boross, P.I., Wang, Y.F., Tozser, J., Louis, J.M., Harrison, R.W., Weber, I.T.
Distinct structural changes in high resolution crystal structures of HIV-1 protease
with drug resistant mutations L24I, I50V, and G73S. (2005) J. Mol. Biol. 354, 789800.
Chen, A., Weber, I.T., Harrison, R.W., Leis, J. Identification of amino acids in HIV-1
and avian sarcoma virus integrase subsites required for specific recognition of the
long terminal repeat ends. (2006) J. Biol. Chem. 281, 4173-4182.
Kovalevsky, A.Y., Tie, Y., Liu, F., Boross, P.I., Wang, Y.-W., Leshchenko, S., Ghosh,
A.K., Harrison, R.W., Weber, I.T. Effectiveness of Nonpeptide Clinical Inhibitor
TMC114 on HIV-1 Protease with Highly Drug Resistant Mutations D30N, I50V and
L90M. (2006) J. Med. Chem. 49, 1379-1387.
Feher, A., Boross, P., Sperka, T., Miklossy, G., Kadas, J., Bagossi, P., Oroszlan, S.,
Weber, I.T., Tozser, J. Characterization of the murine leukemia virus protease and its
comparison with the human immunodeficiency virus protease. (2006) J. Gen. Virol.
87, 1321-1330.
Liu, F., Kovalevsky, A.Y., Louis, J.M., Boross, P.I., Wang, Y.-F., Harrison, R.W., Weber,
I.T. Mechanism of Drug Resistance Revealed by the Crystal Structure of the
Unliganded HIV-1 Protease with F53L Mutation. (2006) J. Mol. Biol. 358, 11911199.
Ghosh, A.K., Sridhar, P.R., Kumaragurubaran, N., Koh, Y., Weber, I.T., Mitsuya, H. BisTetrahydrofuran: A Privileged Ligand for a New Generation of HIV-Protease
Inhibitors That Combat Drug-Resistance. (2006) ChemMedChem, (review) 1, 939950.
Ghosh, A.K., Sridhar, P.R., Leshchenko, S., Hussain, A.K., Li, J., Kovalevsky, A.Y.,
Walters, D.E., Wedekind, J.E., Tokars, V.L., Das, D., Koh, Y., Maeda, K., Gatanaga,
H., Weber, I.T., Mitsuya, H. Structure-Based Design of Novel HIV-1 Protease
Inhibitors to Combat Drug Resistance. (2006) J. Med. Chem. 49, 5252-5261.
Kovalevsky, A.Y., Liu, F., Leshchenko, S., Ghosh, A.K., Louis, J.M., Harrison, R.W.,
Weber, I.T. Ultra-high Resolution Crystal Structure of HIV-1 Protease Mutant
Reveals Two Binding Sites for Clinical Inhibitor TMC114. (2006) J. Mol. Biol. 363,
161-173.
Volarath, P., Weber, I.T., Harrison, R.W. Structure Based Drug Design for HIV Protease:
From Molecular Modeling to Cheminformatics. (2006) Current Topics in Medicinal
Chemistry, (review) in press.
Fang, B., Boross, P.I., Tozser, J., Weber, I.T. Structural Insight into Caspase-3 Selectivity
for Substrate Positions P2, P3, and P5 (2006) J. Mol. Biol. 360, 654-666.
Guo, X., Chen, X., Weber, I.T., Harrison, R.W., Tai, P.C. Molecular Basis for
Differential Nucleotide Binding of ABC-transporter CvaB. (2006) Biochemistry, 45,
14473-80.
Tie, Y., Kovalevsky, A.Y., Boross, P.I., Wang, Y.-F., Ghosh, A.K., Tozser, J., Harrison,
R.W., Weber, I.T. Atomic Resolution Crystal Structures of HIV-1 Protease and
Mutants V82A and I84V with Saquinavir. (2007) Proteins, 67, 232-242.
Liu, P., Ewis, H., Lu, C.D., Tai, P.C., Weber, I.T. Crystal Structure of the Geobacillus
stearothermophilus Carboxylesterase Est55 and Its Activation of Prodrug CPT-11.
(2007) J. Mol. Biol. 367, 212-23.
Louis, J.M., Ishima, R., Torchia, D.A., Weber, I.T. HIV-1 Protease: Structure, Dynamics
and Inhibition. In: Advances in Pharmacology, HIV-1: Molecular Biology and
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Pathogenesis: Viral Mechanisms, 2nd edition. ed. Jeang, H.-T., Academic Press, San
Diego, CA. (review) (2007), 55, 261-98.
Amano, M., Koh, Y., Das, D., Wang, Y.-F., Boross, P.I., Li, J., Leschenko, S., Weber,
I.T., Ghosh, A.K., Mitsuya, H. A Novel Bis-Tetrahydrofuranylurethane-Containing
Nonpeptidic Protease Inhibitor (PI) GRL-98065 Potent Against Multi-Pi-Resistant
HIV In Vitro. (2007) Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 51, 2143-2155.
Volarath, P., Weber, I.T., Harrison, R.W. Structure Based Drug Design for HIV Protease:
From Molecular Modeling to Cheminformatics. (2007) Current Topics in Medicinal
Chemistry, 7, 1041-9.
Weber, I.T., Kovalevsky, A.Y., Harrison, R.W. Structures of HIV Protease Guide
Inhibitor Design to Overcome Drug Resistance. Frontiers in Drug Design &
Discovery, eds., G.W. Caldwell, M.R. D’Andrea, Atta-ur-Rahman, M.I. Choudhary,
Bentham Science Publishers, (2007) 3, 45-62.
Tozser, J., Weber, I.T. The protease of human T-cell leukemia virus type-1 is a potential
therapeutic target. (2007) Current Pharmaceutical Design, 13, 1285-1294.
Sperka, T., Miklóssy, G., Tie, Y., Bagossi, P., Zahuczky, G., Boross, P., Matúz, K.,
Harrison, R.W., Weber, I.T., Tözsér, J. Bovine Leukemia Virus Protease: Comparison
with Human T-cell Leukemia Virus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Proteases.
(2007) J. Gen. Virol. 88, 2052-2063.
Wang, Y.-F., Tie, Y., Boross, P.I., Tozser, J., Ghosh, A.K., Harrison, R.W., Weber, I.T.
Potent Antiviral Compound Shows Similar Inhibition and Structural Interactions with
Drug Resistant Mutants and Wild Type HIV-1 Protease. (2007) J. Med. Chem. 50,
4509-4515.
Liu, P., Ewis, H.E., Huang, Y.-J., Lu, C.-D., Tai, P.C., Weber, I.T. Crystal Structure of
the Bacillus subtilis Superoxide Dismutase. (2007) Acta Crystallog. F, 63, 1003-7.
Agniswamy, J., Fang, B., Weber, I.T. Plasticity of S2-S4 Specificity Pockets of
Executioner Caspase-7 Revealed by Structural and Kinetic Analysis. (2007) FEBS J.
274, 4752-4765.
Kovalevsky, A.Y., Chumanevich, A.A., Liu, F., Weber, I.T. Caught in the Act: The 1.5 Å
Resolution Crystal Structures of the HIV-1 Protease and the I54V Mutant Reveal a
Tetrahedral Reaction Intermediate. (2007) Biochemistry, 46, 14854-14864.
Ghosh, A.K., Chapsla, B.D., Weber, I.T., Mitsuya, H. The design of protease inhibitors
targeting protein backbone: an effective strategy for combating drug-resistance. (2008)
Acc. Chem. Res., 41, 78-86.
Weber, I.T., Fang, B., Agniswamy, J. Caspases: Structure-Guided Design of Drugs to
Control Cell Death. (2007) Mini Rev. Med. Chem., in press.
Sayer, J.M., Liu, F., Ishima, R., Weber, I.T., Louis, J.M. Effect of the Active-Site D25N
Mutation on the Structure, Stability and Ligand Binding of the Mature HIV-1
Protease. J. Biol. Chem. (2008) in press.
4. Professional activity
1974 Gwendoline Crewdson Prize for Natural Sciences, Cambridge University, UK.
2002 Distinguished Cancer Scientist Award, Georgia Cancer Coalition.
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Member: American Crystallographic Association; The American Association for the
Advancement of Science
Member, Organizing Committee and Session Chair, University System Symposium,
Applying Bioinformatics: From Genes to Systems, Georgia State University, Atlanta GA,
Oct. 2002.
Chair, Gordon Research Conference on Diffraction Methods in Molecular Biology, June
1992.
Organizer (with B.C. Wang), 3rd Annual SER-CAT Symposium: Interesting Structures,
Methods & Advances in SER-CAT Facilities, Georgia State University, Atlanta GA,
March, 2006.
Member, CASP Comparative Modeling Consultancy Group 1996-2004.
Member and Representative for Georgia State University, Southeast Regional
Collaborative Access Team (SER-CAT) beamline, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne
National Laboratory, 2001-present.
Director, X-ray Crystallography Facility, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson
University, 1994-2000.
Co-Director, Structural Biology Program, Jefferson Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson
University, 1991-1993.
Director, Structural Biology Program, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson
University, 1994-2000.
Director, Structural Biology, Molecular Basis of Disease Program, Georgia State
University, 2004-present.
Reviewer, National Institutes of Health, Biophysical Chemistry Feb. 1993, June 1998,
AARR3 July 1999, April 2002, Aug. 2003, NOT-AI-02-023 Dec. 2002, AARR-E Apr.
2004, ADDT Nov. 2004, Nov. 2005, ZRG1 AARR-D Nov. 2006, ZRG1 AARR-A Apr.
2007, ZRG1 AARR-H Nov. 2007, Apr. 2008.
Ad Hoc Reviewer, National Science Foundation, Petroleum Research Fund, Frontier
Science Research, Georgia Cancer Coalition.
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned;
Jenny Jie Yang, Professor, Chemistry
Education:
B.S.
1982
M.S.
1985
Ph.D.
1992
Postdoc
Research Fellow
Xiangtan University
Xiangtan University
Florida State University
Oxford UK
Yale
2. Teaching load 3 courses/yr:
Biochemistry II
Protein structure and function
BioNMR
Advanced Biochemistry Methods
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years;
CURRENT ACTIVE EXTERNAL SUPPORT
Design of Protein-Based MRI Contrast Agents with High Relaxivity, National Institutes
of Health/NIBIB 1R01EB007268-0108/06/07- 4/30/11. PI: Dr. Jenny J. Yang, Co-PI:
Dr. Zhi-ren Liu, $1,380,500
Structural Biology of receptor-mediated extracellular calcium signaling, NIH/GM
1R01GM081749-01. PI: Dr. Jenny J. Yang, Co-PI: Dr. Ed. Brown 09/01/07 - 08/31/11,
$1,129,044
Rational Design and Analysis of Calcium Binding Proteins, National Institute of
Health/GM 1RO1GM62999-01, PI: Dr. Jenny J. Yang, 07/01/01 – 06/30/08, $1,272,500
Identification of Calcium-Binding Sites in Calcium-sensing Receptors, American Heart
Association, PI: Dr. Jenny J. Yang, 07/01/06 - 06/30/08, $154,000
Molecular Imaging of Cancers, ELSA U Pardee Foundation, 06/01/06– 05/31/08. PI: Dr.
Jenny J Yang, $75,000
Regulation of Lens Gap Junctions, National Institute of Health/Eye Institute
5R01AI021389. PI: Dr. Charles Louis, Co-PI: Dr. Jenny J. Yang. 09/01/04- 08/31/08,
$1,250,000
Molecular Biology of Rubella Virus, NIH/NIAID 5R01AI021389, PI: Dr. Teryl K. Frey
Co-PI: Dr. Jenny J. Yang. Period: 04/01/03 - 03/31/09, $1,150,000
Functional role of p68 tyrosine phosphorylation in cancer metastasis, National Institutes
of Health/NCI, PI: Dr. Zhi-ren Liu, Co-PI: Dr. Jenny J. Yang. 07/01/07- 06/30/12,
$1,000,000
Molecular MR Imaging by Targeting Cancer Biomarkers National Institutes of
Health/NCI 1R21CA120181-01A1. PI: Dr. Zhi-ren Liu, Co-PI: Dr. Jenny J. Yang..
05/01/07- 04/30/09, $275,000.
Supplemental Award for Minority Undergraduate Student Research, National Institute of
Health/GM, PI: Dr. Jenny J. Yang. 03/01/04 – 06/30/08, $114,385.
Instrument for Design of Protein-Based MRI Contrast Agents with High Relaxivity,
National Institutes of Health/NIBIB 1R01EB007268-01 S1, PI: Dr. Jenny J. Yang, Co-PI:
Dr. Zhi-ren Liu, 08/06/07- 4/30/11, $80,000
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CURRENT ACTIVE INTERNAL SUPPORT
Analysis of Neuro-Muscular Control of Locomotion of the Nematode Caenorhabditis
Elegans, GSU Brain and Behavior Research Program , PI: Dr. Gennady Cymbalyuk, CoPIs: Drs. Walter Bill Walthall and Jenny J. Yang. 01/01/07– 12/31/07, $29, 743.
Monitoring Calcium Signaling in Brains and Neurons, GSU Research Program, PI: Dr.
Jenny J Yang, Co-PI: Vincent Rehder. 07/01/05– 12/31/07 , $20,000
Brains and Behavior Pre-doctoral Fellowship, Awardee: Ms. Nancy Yun Huang, 1/1/072/30/2010, Stipend: $22,500/yr
Molecular Bases of Diseases Pre-doctoral Fellowship, Awardee: Mr. Ning Chen (Predoctoral Fellowship), 5/1/07-4/30/10, Stipend: $22,500/yr
Molecular Bases of Diseases Pre-doctoral Fellowship, Awardee: Mr. Yubin Zhou,
151/06-4/30/08, Stipend: $22,500/yr
PUBLICATIONS
(51). Jenny J. Yang, Jianhua Yang, Lixia Wei, Wei Yang, Omar Zurkiya, Hui Mao,
Fuqian Zhao, Russell Malchow, Shunyi Li, Anna L. Wilkins Mannicia, Shumin Zhao, Jin
Zou, Julian Johnson, Xiaoping Hu, Eirk Krogstad, and Zhi-Ren Liu, Rational Design
Protein Based MRI Contrast Agents with High Relaxivity Journal of the American
Chemical Society (2008), Accepted.
(50)
Lisa Jones, Wei Yang, Anna L. Wilkins Mannicia, Alice Kearney, Anton P. van
der Merwe, and Jenny J. Yang. Rational Design of a novel calcium binding site adjacent
to the ligand binding site on CD2 increases its adhesion function. Protein Science (2008).
17: 1-11.
(49) Yubin Zhou, Wei Yang, Yiming Ye, Yun Huang , Hsiau-Wei Lee, Monica M. Lurtz,
Charles F. Louis, and Jenny J. Yang. Identification of the Calmodulin-Binding Domain of
Connexin43. Journal of Biological Chemistry (2007). Sep 27; [Epub ahead of print]
282(48):35005-17.
(48) Yubin Zhou, Wei Yang, Hsiau-Wei Lee, Yiming Ye, Yumei Zhou, Suganthi
Suppiah, Teryl K. Frey and Jenny J. Yang. Probing the Ca2+-Binding Properties of the
Rubella Virus Nonstructural Protease. Journal of Virology (2007) Epub 2007 May 2.
Jul;81(14):7517-28.
(47). Yun Huang, Yubin Zhou, Wei Yang, Robert Butters, Hsiau-wei Lee, Shunyi Li,
Andriana Castiblanco, Edward Brown, and Jenny J. Yang. Identification and dissection
of Ca2+-binding sites in the extracellular domain of Ca2+-sensing receptor. Journal of
Biological Chemistry (2007). May 3; [Epub ahead of print]. 282(26):19000-10.
(46) Yanling Zhang, Minyong Li, Sekar Chandrasekaran, Xingming Gao, Xikui Fang,
Hsiau-wei Lee, Kenneth Hardcastle, Jenny Yang, and Binghe Wang. The first boronic
acid supramolecular structure that relies on double intermolecular B-N bonds for selfassembly in solid state and in solution. Tetrahedron (2007). 63:3287-92.
(45) Jin Zou, Aldebaran M. Hofer, Monica Lurtz, Giovanni Gadda, April L. Ellis, Ning
Chen, Yun Huang, Angela Holder, Yiming Ye, Charles Louis, Kristy Welshhans,
Vincent Rehder, and Jenny J. Yang. Developing Sensors for Real Time Imaging of High
Calcium Concentrations. Biochemistry 2007 Oct 9; [Epub ahead of print]. Oct
30;46(43):12275-88.
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(44). Jenny J. Yang, Roland Pochet, and Arthur S. Nolen. Calcium, diversity and
evolution, Meeting report of calcium binding proteins in normal and transformed cells
and Diseases, Calcium Binding Protein (2006) 1(3), 170-174.
(43). Yuan Liu, Qiao Tong, Yubin Zhou, Hsiau-Wei Lee, Jenny J. Yang, Hans-Jörg
Bühring, Yi-Tien Chen, Binh Ha, Celia X.-J. Chen and Ke Zen. Functional Elements on
SIRPα IgV Domain Mediate Cell Surface Binding to CD47 Journal of Molecular Biology
(2006) 365(3):680-93. Epub 2006 Oct 3.
(42) Jenny J. Yang. Calmodulin, the Surprises Continue. Calcium Binding Protein
(2006), 1 (2), 65-66.
(41). Yubin Zhou, Michael Kirberger, Hsiau-Wei Lee, Gayatri Ayalasomayajula, Wei
Yang, and Jenny J.Yang. Prediction of EF-hand calcium binding proteins and Analysis
of Bacterial EF-Hand Proteins. Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics (2006),
65(3):643-55.
(40) Anna Wilkins Maniccia, Wei Yang, Shun-yi Li, Julian A. Johnson and Jenny J.
Yang. Using Protein Design to Dissect the Effect of Charge Residues on Metal Binding
and Protein Stability. Biochemistry, (2006) 45(18):5848-56.
(39)
Hai Deng, GT Chen, Wei Yang and Jenny J. Yang. Identifying and Predicting
Calcium Binding Sites in Proteins using Graph and Geometry Algorithms. Proteins
(2006), 64(1):34-42.Apr 14; [Epub ahead of print].
(38). Chunru Lin, Liuqing Yang, Jenny J. Yang, Youliang Huang, and Zhi-Ren Liu,
ATPase/Helicase Activities of p68 RNA Helicase are Required for Pre-mRNA Splicing
but not for Assembly of the Spliceosome. Molecular and Cellular Biology (2005). 25 (17)
7484-7493.
(37)
Wei Yang, Anna Wilkins, Shunyi Li, Yiming Ye, and Jenny J Yang. The Effects
of Ca2+ Binding on the Dynamic Properties of a Designed Ca2+-binding Protein.
Biochemistry (2005), 44, 8267-8273.
(36) Jin Zou, Yiming Ye, Kristy Welshhans, Monica Lurtz, April Ellis, Charles Louis,
Vincent Rehder and Jenny J. Yang. Expression and Optical Properties of Green
Fluorescent Protein Expressed in Different Cellular Environments. Journal of
Biotechnology (2005). 119(4):368-78.
(35) Yiming Ye, Hsiau-Wei Lee, Wei Yang, and Jenny J. Yang. Calcium and Lanthanide
Affinity of the EF-loops from the C-terminal of Calmodulin. Journal of Inorganic
Biochemistry (2005), 99, 1376-1383.
(34)
Amy R. Carroll, Wei Yang, Yiming Ye, and Jenny Jie Yang. Amyloid Fibril
Formation in a Domain of Rat Cell Adhesion Molecule. Cell Biochemistry and
Biophysics (2006), 44(2):241-50.
(33) Yiming Ye, Hsiau-Wei Lee, Wei Yang, Sarah Shealy, and Jenny J. Yang. Probing
site-specific metal binding affinity of EF-hand Proteins by Grafting. Journal of the
American Chemical Society (2005), 127 (11), 3743-50.
(32) Wei Yang, Anna Wilkins, Yiming Ye, Zhi-ren Liu, Shunyi Li, Jeffrey L. Urbauer,
Homme W. Hellinga, Alice Kearney, Anton P. van der Merwe and Jenny J. Yang. Design
of a Calcium-Binding Protein with Desired Structure in a Cell Adhesion Molecule.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (2005), 127 (7), 2085-2093.
(31) Liuqing Yang, Jenny Yang, Youliang Huang, and Zhi-Ren Liu, Phosphorylation of
p68 RNA helicase regulates RNA binding by the C-terminal domain of the protein.
BBRC (2004), 314(2), 622-630.
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(30) Wei Yang, Lisa Jones, Leanne Isley, Yiming Ye, Hsiau-Wei Lee, Anna Wilkins,
Zhi-ren Liu, Homme W. Hellinga, Russell Malchow, Mohammed Ghazi and Jenny J.
Yang. Rational Design of a Calcium Binding Protein. Journal of the American Chemical
Society, (2003), 125(20), 6165-71.
(29) Anna Wilkins, Wei Yang, and Jenny J. Yang, Structural Biology of the Cell
Adhesion Protein CD2: From Molecular Recognition to Protein Folding and Design.
Current Protein and Peptide Science (2003), 4, 367-73.
(28) Jenny J. Yang and Wei Yang, Calcium Binding Proteins Encyclopedia of Inorganic
Chemistry, Bruce King (Eds.) 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd (2005).
(27) Yiming Ye, Sarah J. Shealy, Hsiau-Wei Lee, Ivan Torshin, Robert Harrison, and
Jenny J. Yang “A Grafting Approach for Site-Specific Metal Binding Affinity of EFhand Proteins.” Protein Engineering (2003), 16(6), 429-34.
(26) Jenny J. Yang, Amy Gawthrop, and Yiming Ye “Obtaining Site-specific Calcium –
binding Affinities of Calmodulin” Protein and Peptide Letter (2003), 10 (4), 331-345.
4. Professional activity; (honors, etc)
2005-present Editorial Board Member of Journal of Protein & Peptide Letters (PPL)
2004-present Associate Editor of Journal of Calcium Binding Protein
2007-present Panel Grant Reviewer of the Study Session of Biochemistry and Biophysics
of Membranes Study Section, National Institute of Health
2005-2007 National Institute of Health/ National Cancer Institute (Study Session of
STTR/SBIR)
2005-06 National Institute of Health (Study Session of Biophysics-Postdoctoral
Fellowship)
2002-2007 National Institute of Health (Study Session for Predoctoral Fellowship)
2001-2004 National Science Foundation (Panel of MCB)
2004-2005
Medical Research Award from NIH, Southeast Research Center for
Emerging Diseases and Biodefense (SERCEB)
2005-present Panel Grant Reviewer of the Study Session of SBMI Medical Imaging
Technologies, National Institute of Health (National Cancer Institute)
2005-2006
Panel Grant Reviewer of the Study Session of National Institute of Health
for postdoctoral Fellowship of Biophysics and Biochemistry
2004
Speaker at the Gordon Conference of Biomineralization
2001-2004
Panel Grant Reviewer of National Science Foundation (NSF-MCB)
2004
Panel Grant Reviewer of the Study Session of National Institute of Health
(SBDD)
2003 Honor from McNair Program for outstanding achievement in training minority
undergraduate researchers
2002-2005
Panel Grant Reviewer of the Study Session of National Institute of Health
for Predoctoral Fellowship (F31)
2003
Outstanding Faculty Achievement Award, Georgia State University
2003
Featuring Recognition for Outstanding Contribution to McNair Minority
Undergraduate Research Program
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned
Yanqing Zhang, Associate Professor, Computer Science
Education
B.S. Computer Science, Tianjin University, July 1983
M.S. Computer Science, Tianjin University, June 1986
Ph.D. Computer Science, University of South Florida, August 1997
2. Teaching Load 3 courses/yr
CSc 4810/6810 Artificial Intelligence,
CSc 8810 Computational Intelligence
CSc 8320 Advanced Operating Systems
3. Scholarship and Publications
Publications – Books/Monographs/Proceedings
T.Y. Lin, L. A. Zadeh and Y.-Q. Zhang (eds.), Granular Computing, World Scientific,
2008.
Y.-Q. Zhang and Jagath C Rajapakse (eds.), Machine Learning in Bioinformatics,
Wiley Book Series on Bioinformatics: Computational Techniques and Engineering, John
Wiley & Sons, 2008.
J. Y. Yang, M. Q. Yang, M. M. Zhu, Y.-Q. Zhang, H. R. Arabnia, Y.P. Deng and N.
Bourbakis, Proceedings of IEEE 7th International Conference on BioInformatics and
BioEngineering, ISBN 1-4244-1509-8, IEEE, 2007.
W.-R. Zhang, Y.-Q. Zhang and X.H. T. Hu (eds.), Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE ICDM
Multiagent Data Warehousing and Multiagent Data Mining Workshop, ISBN 09738918-0-7, 2005.
H.B. Wang, F. Smarandache, Y.-Q. Zhang and R. Sunderraman, Interval Neutrosophic
Sets and Logic: Theory and Applications in Computing, Neutrosophic Book Series, no.
5, HEXIS, 2005.
Y.-Q. Zhang, A. Kandel, T.Y. Lin and Y.Y. Yao (eds.), Computational Web Intelligence:
Intelligent Technology for Web Application, Series in Machine Perception and
Artificial Intelligence, volume 58, World Scientific, 2004.
Y.-Q. Zhang and A. Kandel, Compensatory Genetic Fuzzy Neural Networks and Their
Applications, Series in Machine Perception Artificial Intelligence, volume 30, World
Scientific, 1998.
B. Publications – Journal Articles
Y.C. Tang, Y.-Q. Zhang, Z. Huang, X.H. T. Hu, and Y. Zhao, “Recursive Fuzzy
Granulation for Gene Subsets Extraction and Cancer Classification,” IEEE Transactions
on Information Technology in Biomedicine, 2008.
Y.-Q. Zhang, B. Jin and Y.C. Tang, “Granular Neural Networks with Evolutionary
Interval Learning,” IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, 2008.
M. Atlas and Y.-Q. Zhang, “Fuzzy Neural Web Agents for Efficient NBA Scouting,”
Web Intelligence and Agent Systems: An International Journal, 2008.
Minyong Li, Nanting Ni, Binghe Wang and Y.-Q. Zhang, “Modeling the Excitation
Wavelengths (λex) of Boronic Acids,” Journal of Molecular Modeling, 2008.
211
W.R. Zhang, J. Zhan, P.P. Wang and Y.-Q. Zhang, “On Truth, Uncertainty, Equilibrium
and Harmony – a Taxonomy for YinYang Scientific Compiting,” New Mathematics and
Natural Computation, 2008.
X.J. Chen, Y. Li, R. Harrison and Y.-Q. Zhang, “Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Classifier Fusion
for Support Vector Machines,” Applied Soft Computing, 2008
Y. Qiu, H. Yang, Y.-Q. Zhang and Y.C. Zhao, “Polynomial Regression Interval-valued
Fuzzy Systems,” Soft Computing - A Fusion of Foundations, Methodologies and
Applications, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 137-145, Jan. 2008.
F. Tan, X.Z. Fu, Y.-Q. Zhang and A. Bourgeois, “A Genetic Algorithm-based Feature
Subset Selection,” Soft Computing - A Fusion of Foundations, Methodologies and
Applications, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 111-120, Jan. 2008.
X.J. Chen, R. Harrison and Y.-Q. Zhang, “Genetic Fuzzy Classification Fusion of
Multiple SVMs for Biomedical Data,” Special Issue on Evolutionary Computing in
Bioinformatics, Journal of Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 527-541,
2007.
Y.C. Tang, Y.-Q. Zhang and Z. Huang, “Development of Two-Stage SVM-RFE Gene
Selection Strategy for Microarray Expression Data Analysis,” IEEE/ACM Transactions
on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 365-381, JulySeptember 2007.
B. Jin, Y.-Q. Zhang and B.H. Wang, “Granular Kernel Trees with Parallel Genetic
Algorithms for Drug Activity Comparisons,” International Journal of Data Mining and
Bioinformatics, vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 270-285, 2007.
Y.-Q. Zhang and X.H. Wan, “Statistical Fuzzy Interval Neural Networks for Currency
Exchange Rate Time Series Prediction,” Special Issue on Soft Computing for Time
Series Prediction, Applied Soft Computing, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 1145-1234, August 2007.
L. Gu and Y.-Q. Zhang, “Web Shopping Expert Systems Using New Interval Type 2
Fuzzy Reasoning,” Special Issue on Web Intelligence and Chance Discovery, Soft
Computing - A Fusion of Foundations, Methodologies and Applications, vol. 11, no. 8,
pp. 741-751, June 2007.
B. Jin, Y.C. Tang and Y.-Q. Zhang, “Support Vector Machines with Genetic Fuzzy
Feature Transformation for Biomedical Data Classification,” Special Issue on Advances
in Fuzzy Logic, Information Sciences, vol. 177, no. 2, pp. 476-489, 2007.
Y.C. He, Y.C. Tang, Y.-Q. Zhang and R. Sunderraman, “Adaptive Fuzzy Association
Rule Mining for Effective Decision Support in Biomedical Applications,” International
Journal of Data Mining and Bioinformatics, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 3-18, 2006.
H.B. Wang, F. Smarandache, Y.-Q. Zhang and R. Sunderraman, “Interval Neutrosophic
Logic,” Advances in Fuzzy Sets and Systems, vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 187-218, Oct. 2006.
B. Jin and Y.-Q. Zhang, “Evolutionary Construction of Granular Kernel Trees for
Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitor Activity Comparison,” LNCS Transactions on
Computational Systems Biology, vol. V, pp. 25-35, 2006.
H.B. Wang, Y.-Q. Zhang and R. Sunderraman, “Soft Semantic Web Services Agent,”
Soft Computing - A Fusion of Foundations, Methodologies and Applications, vol. 10,
no. 11, pp. 1021-1029, Sept. 2006.
T. Surdilovic and Y.-Q. Zhang, “Convenient intelligent cursor control web systems for
Internet users with severe motor-impairments,” Special Issue on Health and the Internet
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for All, International Journal of Medical Informatics, vol. 75, Issue 1, pp. 86-100, Jan.
2006.
Y.-Q. Zhang, “Constructive Granular Systems with Universal Approximation and Fast
Knowledge Discovery,” IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 48-57,
Feb. 2005.
L.X. Yu and Y.-Q. Zhang, “Evolutionary Fuzzy Neural Networks for Hybrid Financial
Prediction,” Special Issue on Knowledge Extraction and Incorporation in Evolutionary
Computation, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, And Cybernetics (Part C:
Applications and Reviews, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 244-249, May 2005.
Y.C. Tang, B. Jin and Y.-Q. Zhang, “Granular Support Vector Machines with
Association Rules Mining for Protein Homology Prediction,” Artificial Intelligence in
Medicine, Special Issue on Computational Intelligence Techniques in Bioinformatics, vol.
35, no. 1-2, pp. 121-134, Sept.-Oct. 2005.
X.J. Chen, R. Harrison and Y.-Q. Zhang, “Multi-SVM Fuzzy Classification and Fusion
Method and Applications in Bioinformatics,” Special Issue on Computational
Intelligence for and Bioinformatics, the Journal of Theoretical and Computational
Nanoscience, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 514–52, Dec. 2005.
H.B. Wang, P. Madiraju, Y.-Q. Zhang and R. Sunderraman, “Interval Neutrosophic
Sets,” International Journal of Applied Mathematics & Statistics, vol. 3, no. M05, pp.
1-18, March 2005.
T.M. Dave, Y.-Q. Zhang, G. Scott Owen and Raj Sunderraman, “Intelligent Web Agents
for a 3D Virtual Community,” International Journal for Infonomics, Issue 1, pp. 38-49,
Jan. 2005.
F.Y. Liu, H.L. Geng and Y.-Q. Zhang, “Interactive Fuzzy Interval Reasoning for Smart
Web Shopping,” Applied Soft Computing, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 433-439, July 2005.
C.
Publications – Book Chapters
Y.-Q. Zhang, “Granular Neural Networks,” Encyclopedia of Complexity & System
Science, Robert Meyers (Ed.), Springer, 2008.
Z.J. Ding and Y.-Q. Zhang, “Fuzzy Logic,” The Handbook of Technology Management,
H. Bidgoli (Ed.), John Wiley & Sons, 2008.
Y. Chen and Y.-Q. Zhang, “A Personalized Semantic Web Search Agents Based on
Fuzzy Semantic Trees and Neural Networks,” book chapter, T.J. Yao eds., Novel
Developments in Granular Computing: Applications for Advanced Human Reasoning
and Soft Computation, IGI Global, 2008.
B. Jin and Y.-Q. Zhang, “Evolutionary Kernel Machines for Biomedical Data Multiclassification,” Machine Learning in Bioinformatics, Y.-Q. Zhang and Jagath C
Rajapakse (eds.), John Wiley & Sons, 2007.
Y.C. He, Y.C. Tang, Y.-Q. Zhang and R. Sunderraman, “Fuzzy-Granular Gene Selection
from Microarray Expression Data,” Computational Intelligence for Bioinformatics,
Gary B. Fogel, David Corne, and Yi Pan (eds.), IEEE Press, 2007.
B. Jin and Y.-Q. Zhang, “Voting Scheme Based Evolutionary Kernel Machines for Drug
Activity Comparisons,” Knowledge Discovery in Bioinformatics: Techniques, Methods
and Applications, Yi Pan and Xiaohua Hu (eds.), John Wiley & Sons, 2007.
213
Y. Tang and Y.-Q. Zhang, “Soft Statistical Decision Fusion for Distributed Medical Data
on Grids,” Artificial Intelligence and Integrated Intelligent Information Systems:
Emerging Technologies and Applications, X.F. Zha (ed.), IRM Press, Oct. 2006.
Y.C. Tang and Y.-Q. Zhang, “Intelligent Type-2 Fuzzy Inference for Web Information
Search Task,” Soft Computing for Information Processing and Analysis, Series in
Fuzziness and SoftComputing, vol. 164, M. Nikravesh,L.A. Zadeh and J. Kacprzyk
(eds.), Physica-Verlag, Springer, 2005.
Y.-Q. Zhang, A. Kandel, T.Y. Lin and Y.Y. Yao, “Introduction to Computational Web
Intelligence and Hybrid Web Intelligence,” Computational Web Intelligence: Intelligent
Technology for Web Applications, Y.-Q. Zhang, A. Kandel, T.Y. Lin and Y.Y. Yao
(eds.), World Scientific, 2004.
Y. Tang, Y.-Q. Zhang, A. Kandel, T.Y. Lin and Y.Y. Yao, “Personalized Web Search
Agents Using Data Mining and Granular Fuzzy Techniques,” Enhancing the power of
the Internet, M. Nikravesh, B. Azvine, R. Yagar, and L.A. Zadeh (eds.), pp. 207-224,
Physica-Verlag, Springer, 2004.
Y.C. Tang and Y.-Q. Zhang, “Smart Homepage-Finder — A TSK-Based Genetic Fuzzy
Information Filtering Agent for Searching Homepages Intelligently,” Enhancing the
power of the Internet, M. Nikravesh, B. Azvine, R. Yagar, and L.A. Zadeh (eds.), pp.
379-402, Physica-Verlag, Springer, 2004.
Y.F. Wang and Y.-Q. Zhang, “Fuzzy Web Information Classification Agents,” Fuzzy
Logic and the Internet, V. Loia, M. Nikravesh and L.A. Zadeh (eds.), pp. 309-325,
Physica-Verlag, Springer, 2004.
4. Professional Activity
Organizing Co-Chair: 2008 International Symposium on Bioinformatics Research and
Applications (ISBRA2008), Atlanta, May 6-8, 2008.
Program Co-Chair and Bioinformatics Track Chair: IEEE 7th International Conference
on Bioinformatics & Bioengineering (BIBE07), Cambridge - Boston, Massachusetts,
USA, October 15-17, 2007.
Publicity Co-Chair: 2007 International Workshop on Pattern Recognition in
Bioinformatics (PRIB 2007), Singapore, Oct. 1-2, 2007.
Vice Chair: The 2007 International Conference on Bioinformatics & Computational
Biology (BIOCOMP'07), Las Vegas, June 25-28, 2007.
Vice Chair: The 2007 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Las Vegas,
June 25-28, 2007.
Vice Chair: The 2007 International Conference on Genetic and Evolutionary Methods
(GEM'07), Las Vegas, June 25-28, 2007.
Vice Chair: The 2007 International Conference on Image Processing, Computer Vision,
and Pattern Recognition (IPCV'07), Las Vegas, June 25-28, 2007.
Organizing Co-Chair: 2007 International Symposium on Bioinformatics Research and
Applications (ISBRA2007), Atlanta, May 7-10, 2007.
Chair of the Session on Kernel Methods at ISNN2006, Chengdu, May 28-31, 2006.
Program Committee Co-Chair (with W. Pedrycz and M.-C. Shan): 2006 IEEE
International Conference on Granular Computing (IEEE-GrC2006), Atlanta, May 10-12,
2006.
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Panel Moderator of Panel on Granular Computing: Theory and Applications at
IEEEGrC2006, May 12, 2006.
Program Committee Co-Chair (with W.R. Zhang and X.H. T. Hu): 2005 IEEE-ICDM
Workshop on MultiAgent Data Warehousing and MultiAgent Data Mining, Houston,
November 27, 2005.
Co-Chair (with Zhang Y.): the Special Session on Ying-Yang Computation for Brain,
Behavior and Machine Learning at the Second International Conference on Neural
Networks and Brain (ICNN&B2005, http://cnnc.org.cn/), Beijing, October 13-15, 2005.
Chair: Workshop on Ying-Yang Computation for Brain, Behavior and Machine Learning
(http://www.cs.gsu.edu/~cscyqz/conf/GSU-YYC-BBML-Workshop.htm) at GSU,
Atlanta, Aug. 30, 2005.
Publication Chair of the Second Annual Fall Workshop on Bio-Computing (SECAB
2005), Atlanta, October 27, 2005.
Chair of the Best Paper award committee of IEEE-GrC2005.
Chair of the Session on Machine Learning, Data Mining, Theory and the Session on
Granular Computing at IEEE-GrC2005.
Chair of the Session on Data Mining and Related Topics of SPIE’s Defense&Security
2004: Conference on Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery: Theory, Tools, and
Technology.
Chair of the Stream on Computational Web Intelligence of the Third International
Workshop on Intelligent Systems Design and Applications 2003.
Chair of the Special Sessions of the Third International Workshop on Intelligent Systems
Design and Applications 2003.
Chair of the Session on Intelligent Web Computing of the Third International Workshop
on Intelligent Systems Design and Applications 2003.
Chair of the Session on Web and E-Commerce Applications of SPIE’s AeroSense 2003:
Conference on Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery: Theory, Tools, and Technology.
Chair of the Session on Information Fusion and Knowledge Discovery of SPIE’s
AeroSense 2003: Conference on Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery: Theory, Tools,
and Technology.
Chair of 2002 IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems of World Congress of
Computational Intelligence 2002: Special Session on Computational Web Intelligence.
Chair of the Second International Workshop on Intelligent Systems Design and
Applications 2002: Session on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining.
Chair of the Session on Image and Web Mining of SPIE’s AeroSense 2001: Conference
on Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery: Theory, Tools, and Technology.
Chair of the Session on Soft Computing, Rough Sets and Fuzzy Logic of SPIE’s
AeroSense 2001: Conference on Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery: Theory, Tools,
and Technology.
Chair of SCI/ISAS1999 Invited Session on Intelligent Data Mining and Knowledge
Discovery.
Associate Editor of Journal of Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Systems
Biology.
Editorial Board member of International Journal of Data Mining and Bioinformatics.
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Guest Editor (with J. C. Rajapakse and G. B. Fogel): Special Section on Computational
Intelligence Approaches in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, IEEE/ACM
Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, April-June, 2007.
Jagath C. Rajapakse, Yan-Qing Zhang, Gary B. Fogel: Guest Editors' Introduction to the
Special Section: Computational Intelligence Approaches in Computational Biology and
Bioinformatics. IEEE/ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics,
vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 161-162, April-June, 2007.
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned;
Yichuan Zhao, Assistant Professor, Mathematics & Statistics
Education
B. S. in Mathematics, Peking University, 1987.
M. S. in Applied Mathematics, Peking University, 1991.
M. S. in Stochastics and Operations Research, Univ. Utrecht, Netherlands, 1997
M. S. in Statistics, Florida State University, 1999, GPA 4.0.
Ph.D in Statistics, Florida State University, 2002, GPA 4.0.
2. Current workload 4 courses/yr:
Survival Analysis
Monte Carlo Methods
Introduction to Statistical Methods
Regression Analysis
Elementary Statistics
Biostatistics
3. Scholarship and publication record for past five years;
Recent and current grant support
Funding for Professional Development Stipends, Pilot Mentor Program, Georgia State
University, 2008, $2400.
NSF-Sponsored Young Investigator Grant to Current and Future Trends in
Nonparametrics, Columbia, SC, October 11—12, 2007, $500.
Travel Support to SAMSI Summer Program on Challenges in Dynamic Treatment
Regimes and Multistage Decision-Making, SAMSI, Research Triangle Park, NC, June
18—29, 2007, $500.
Funding for Professional Development Stipends, Pilot Mentor Program, Georgia State
University, Atlanta, GA, 2007, $800.
Faculty Mentoring Grant, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, 2006—2007 (Mentor:
G. Chen), $9,304.
National Security Agency, Empirical Likelihood Inference in Survival Analysis, 2006--2008, $27,983, single PI.
NSF Travel Support to attend International Biometric Conference, July 2006, McGill
University, Canada, $1,428.
Funding for Professional Development Stipends, Pilot Mentor Program, Georgia State
University, 2006, $800.
NCI Full Support for ENAR workshop for young researchers, Tampa, 2006, $800.
Graduate Student Fellowship Grant, Brain and Behaviors Program, Georgia State
University, PI (with A. Petrulis) (supports Min Lu), 2005—2006. $1,1000.
New Researcher Travel Award to UF Winter Workshop: Longitudinal Data Analysis,
University of Florida, January, 2005, $338.20.
NSF Travel Support to UFL Winter Workshop: Data Mining, Statistical Learning, and
Bioinformatics, University of Florida, January, 2004, $400.
NSF Travel Support to the AMS-IMS-SIAM Summer Research Conference: Machine
Learning Statistics and Discovery, Utah, 2003, $845.
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NSF Travel Support to the International Conference on Reliability and Survival Analysis,
University of South Carolina, 2003, $295.
Publications
[3] Z. Xu and Y. Zhao, 2004. Statistical analysis of general additive--multiplicative
hazard model and mixed discrete--continuous Cox regression model via empirical
likelihood, Proceedings of the American Statistical Association, Biopharmaceutical
Section, 938--942.
[4] Y. Zhao and Y.S. Hsu, 2004. Statistical inference of semiparametric additive risk
model, Proceedings of the American Statistical Association, Biometrics Section,
566—570.
[5] Y. Zhao and Y.S. Hsu, 2005, Semiparametric analysis for additive risk model
via empirical likelihood, Communications is Statistics--Simulation and Computation, 34,
135—143.
[6] Y. Zhao, 2005. Regression analysis for long-term survival rate via empirical
likelihood, Journal of Nonparametric Statistics, 17, 995--1007
[7] Y. Qiu, Y. Q. Zhang, and Y. Zhao, 2005. Statistical interval-valued fuzzy systems
via linear regression, Proc. of IEEE-GrC 2005, pp. 229-232, Beijing, July 25-27.
[8] Y. Zhao and Z. Xu, 2005. Inference for the mixed discrete and continuous Cox
regression model via empirical likelihood, Advances and Applications in Statistics, 5,
145—157.
[9] Y. Zhao and Z. Xu, 2005. Empirical likelihood Inference for the additivemultiplicative hazard model, Far East Journal of Theoretical Statistics, 16, 105—112.
[10] I.W. McKeague and Y. Zhao, 2005. Comparing distribution functions via empirical
likelihood, International Journal of Biostatistics, Vol.1, Issue 1, article 5.
[11] Y. Zhao and F. Chen, 2005. Empirical likelihood estimation for median regression
model via MIP, Proceedings of the American Statistical Association, Nonparametric
Statistics Section, 1690--1694.
[12] Y. Zhao and G. Qin, 2006. Inference for the mean residual life function via
empirical likelihood, Communications in Statistics—Theory and Methods, 35, 1025-1036.
[13] I. W. McKeague and Y. Zhao, 2006. Width-scaled confidence bands for survival
functions. Statistics and Probability Letters, 76, 327—339.
[14] Y. Zhao and M. Lu. 2006. Empirical likelihood analysis of the calibration
regression model, Proceedings of the American Statistical Association, Biometrics
Section, CD-ROM.
[15] Y. Zhao and Y. Zhou. 2006. Statistical analysis of high dimensional gene data,
Proceedings of IEEE-Granular Computing 2006, Atlanta, 502—505.
[16] Y. Zhao and G. Qin. 2007. Inference for a functional of cumulative hazard
functions via empirical likelihood, Communications in Statistics---Theory and Methods,
36, 313—327.
[17] G. Qin and Y. Zhao. 2007. Empirical likelihood inference for the mean residual life
under random censorship, Statistics and Probability Letters, 77, 549—557.
[18] N. Glenn and Y. Zhao. 2007. Weighted empirical likelihood estimates and their
robustness properties, Computational Statistics and Data Analysis, 51, 5130—5141.
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[19] Y.C. Tang, Y.-Q. Zhang, Z. Huang, X. Tony Hu, Y. Zhao, 2007. Granular SVMRFE feature selection algorithm for reliable cancer-related gene subsets extraction on
microarray gene expression data, Special Issue on Bioinformatics, Pattern Recognition,
accepted.
[20] Y. Zhao and W. Jian. 2007. Analysis of longitudinal data in the case-control
studies via empirical likelihood, to appear in Communications in Statistics—Simulation
and Computation, 36, 565—578.
[21] Y. Zhao and Y. Huang. 2007. Test-based interval estimation under the accelerated
failure time model , to appear in Communications in Statistics—Simulation and
Computation, 36, 593—605.
[22] Y. Zhao and S. Yang. 2007. Empirical likelihood inference for censored median
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systems with prediction in clinical trials, Proceedings of IEEE-Granular Computing,
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4. Professional activity;
Awards and honors
NSF Funded Full Support to the Seventh North American New Researchers Conference,
Toronto, 2004
NSF Funded Travel Partial Support for the Second Erich L. Lehmann Symposium, Rice
University, 2004
Academic Keys Who's Who in Sciences Higher Education (WWSHE), 2004
Laha Travel Award at the IMS Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA, 2003
Ralph A. Bradley Award, Department of Statistics, Florida State University, 2002
R.L. Anderson Award, Summer research Conference in Statistics, SRCOS/ASA, 2002
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Student Research Paper Award and Travel Fellowship in International Chinese Statistical
Association Applied Statistics Symposium, 2002
Travel Award to UFL Workshop: An IMS Mini-Meeting on Imaging, Classification and
Clustering, University of Florida, 2002
Student Research Paper Award and Travel Fellowship in International Chinese Statistical
Association Applied Statistics Symposium, 2001
Student Research Paper Award in Florida Chapter of ASA, 2001
Travel Award to UFL Winter Workshop: Monte Carlo in the New Millennium,
University of Florida, 2001
Travel Award to Symposium on Inference for Stochastic Process in University of
Georgia, 2000
Member of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Florida State University, 1999
Best First Year Student of Theoretical Statistics, Department of Statistics, Florida State
University, 1998
Full Fellowship from NUFFIC (the Netherlands Organization for International
Cooperation in Higher Education), Mathematical Research Institute, University of
Utrecht, 1996—1997
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1. Name, rank, academic discipline, institutions attended, degrees earned;
Ying Zhu, Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Education
B.Eng. Computer Science, Southwest Jiaotong University, China, 1991
M.Eng. Computer Science, Univ. Electronic Science & Technology, China, 1994
Ph.D. Computer Science, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA, 2000
2. Teaching load 3 courses/yr:
Computer Graphics Imaging
Advanced Graphics Algorithms
Scientific Visualization
Computer Graphics Algorithms
Scholarship and publications in the past five years:
Research Support
National Institute of Health (1R21MH076753 – 01)
2006 – 2008 “NeuronBank: A Database for Identified Neurons and Synaptic
Connections” Role: Co-PI
Georgia State University Brains & Behavior Program Seed Grant
2006 – 2007 “AnimatLab: Software for neuro-biomechanic simulation” Role: Co-PI
Georgia State University Faculty Mentoring Grant
2005 – 2006 “Graphical Simulation of Vehicle-Terrain Interaction for Real-time Training
Applications” Role: PI
Georgia State University Brains & Behavior Program Seed Grant
2004 –2006 “A Web based database for identified neurons” Role: Co-PI
Georgia State University Biomedical Computing Center Seed Grant
(sponsored by a NIH Exploratory Centers (P20) for Interdisciplinary Research Grant)
2004 –2006 “Design of Molecular Complexes Using a 3-Dimensional Direct
Manipulation Interface” Role: PI
Georgia State University Research Initiation Grant
2004 – 2005 “Fast and Realistic Visualization of Large Terrain Database” Role: PI
Georgia State University Biomedical Computing Center Seed Grant
(sponsored by a NIH Exploratory Centers (P20) for Interdisciplinary Research Grant)
2003 –2006 “3D Animated Crayfish Model for Neurobiological Study of Adaptive
Behaviors” Role: PI
Peer reviewed full papers:
J. W. Chastine, K. Nagel, Y. Zhu, and M. Hudachek-Buswell, “The Cost of Supporting
References in Collaborative Augmented Reality,” accepted by the 34th Graphics
Interface Conference (GI), 2008.
J. W. Chastine, K. Nagel, Y. Zhu, and M. Hudachek-Buswell, “Studies on the
Effectiveness of Virtual Pointers in Collaborative Augmented Reality,” accepted by the
3rd IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces (3DUI), IEEE, 2008.
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Y. Zhu, “Visualizing Menisci-Femur Contact Using Deformable Knee Models,” to
appear in International Journal of Functional Informatics and Personal Medicine.
X. Suo, Y. Zhu, and G. S. Owen, “Measuring the Complexity of Visualization Design,”
accepted by the 2007 Workshop on Visualization for Computer Security (VizSEC),
Springer, 2007.
Y. Zhu, “High Level Task Analysis for Computer Security Visualization” (invited paper),
in Proceedings of the 2007 Symposium on Information, Electronics, and Control
Technologies (IECT), Chengdu, China, 2007.
Y. Zhu, X. Suo, and G. S. Owen, "Complexity Analysis for Information Visualization
Design and Evaluation," Advances in Visual Computing, Lecture Notes in Computer
Science (LNCS), G. Bebis et al. (Eds.), Vol. 4841, pp. 576-585, Springer-Verlag, 2007.
Y. Zhu, “Measuring Effective Data Visualization,” Advances in Visual Computing,
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), G. Bebis et al. (Eds.), Vol. 4842, pp. 652661, Springer-Verlag, 2007.
Y. Zhu, “Simulation and Visualization of Menisci-Femur Contact Using Patient-Specific
Deformable Models,” in Proceedings of IEEE 7th International Symposium on
BioInformatics and BioEngineering (BIBE), Boston, MA, IEEE, 2007.
J. W. Chastine, K. Nagel, Y. Zhu, and L. Yearsovich, “Understanding the Design Space
of Referencing in Collaborative Augmented Reality Environments," in the Proceedings
of the 33rd Graphics Interface Conference (GI), ACM, 2007.
R. Calin-Jageman, Y. Chen, A. Dhawan, C. Frederick, N. Hiremath, W. Ma, X.
Shen, H. Yang, S. Prasad, R. Sunderraman, Y. Zhu, and P. Katz, “Development of
NeuronBank: A Federation of Customizable Knowledge Bases of Neural Circuitry,”
IEEE International Workshop on Service Oriented Technologies for Biological
Databases and Tools (SOBDAT), in Proceedings of IEEE Congress on Services
(SERVICES 2007), IEEE, 2007.
J. W. Chastine, Y. Zhu, and J. A. Preston, “A Framework for Inter-referential Awareness
in Collaborative Systems,” in the Proceeding of the 2nd IEEE International Conference
on Collaborative Computing (CollaborateCom), Atlanta, GA, IEEE, 2006.
A. S. Aquilio, J. C. Brooks, Y. Zhu, and G. S. Owen, “Real-time GPU-based Simulation
of Dynamic Terrain,” in Advances in Visual Computing, Lecture Notes in Computer
Science (LNCS), G. Bebis et al. (Eds.), Vol. 4291, pp. 891-900, Springer-Verlag, 2006.
X. Suo, Y. Zhu, and G. S. Owen, “Analysis and Design of Graphical Password,” in
Advances in Visual Computing, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), G. Bebis et
al. (Eds.), Vol. 4292, pp. 741-749, Springer-Verlag, 2006.
X. Suo, Y. Zhu, and G. S. Owen, “A Survey of Graphical Passwords,” IAnewsletter, Vol.
9, No. 2, 2006, pp. 24-28.
H. Tian, R. Sunderraman, R. Calin-Jageman, H. Yang, Y. Zhu, and P. S. Katz, “NeuroQL:
A Domain-Specific Query Language for Neuroscience Data,” in Current Trends in
Database Technology, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), T. Grust et al. (Eds.),
Vol. 4254, pp. 613-624, Springer-Verlag, 2006.
P. Madiraju, Y. Zhang, G. S. Owen, and Y. Zhu, "Graphical Web Mining Agent for Class
Teaching Enhancement," International Journal for Infonomics, 2006.
H. Tian, Y. Wang, H. Yang, R. Sunderraman, P. Katz, and Y. Zhu, “A Novel Neuron
Data Model with Domain Specific Language,” in Proceedings of 27th Annual
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International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
(EMBC), Shanghai, China, IEEE, 2005.
J. W. Chastine, J. C. Brooks, Y. Zhu, G. S. Owen, R. W. Harrison, and I. T. Weber,
“AMMP-Vis: A Collaborative Virtual Environment for Molecular Modeling”, in
Proceedings of ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST),
Monterey, CA, ACM, 2005.
X. Suo, Y. Zhu, and G. S. Owen, “Graphical Password: A Survey”, in Proceedings of 21st
Annual Computer Security Applications Conference (ACSAC), Tucson, AZ, IEEE, 2005.
J. W. Chastine, Y. Zhu, J. C. Brooks, G. S. Owen, R. W. Harrison, and I. T. Weber, "A
Collaborative Multi-View Virtual Environment for Molecular Visualization and
Modeling," in Proceedings of the 3rd IEEE International Conference on Coordinated &
Multiple Views in Exploratory Visualization (CMV). London, UK, IEEE, 2005.
F. Liu, G. S. Owen, Y. Zhu, R. W. Harrison, and I. T. Weber, "Web Based Molecular
Visualization using Procedural Shaders in X3D," in Proceedings of ACM SIGGRAPH
Conference Web Program. Los Angeles, CA, ACM, 2005.
G. S. Owen, Y. Zhu, J. W. Chastine, and B. R. Payne. "Teaching Programmable Shaders:
Lightweight versus Heavyweight Approach," in ACM SIGGRAPH Conference Educators
Program. Los Angeles, CA, ACM, 2005.
J. A. Pamplin, Y. Zhu, P. S. Katz, and R. Sunderraman, "A 3D User Interface for
Visualizing Neuron Location in Invertebrate Ganglia," in Computational Science - ICCS
2005, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), V. S. Sunderam et al. (Eds.), Volume
3515, pp. 347-350, Springer-Verlag, 2005.
R. Payne, S. O. Belkasim, G. S. Owen, M. C. Weeks, and Y. Zhu, “Accelerated 2D
Image Processing on GPUs”, in Computational Science - ICCS 2005, Lecture Notes in
Computer Science (LNCS), V. S. Sunderam et al. (Eds.), Volume 3515, pp. 256-264,
Springer-Verlag, 2005.
Y. Zhu and S. O. Belkasim, "A 3D Reconstruction Algorithm Based on 3D Deformable
Atlas," in Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Information Technology and
Applications (ICITA). Sydney, Australia, IEEE, 2005.
G. Bays and Y. Zhu, "ScoreSVG: A Three-Tiered Software Architecture for Creating
Music Scores in SVG," in Proceedings of the 4th Annual Conference on Scalable Vector
Graphics (SVG Open). Enschede, The Netherlands, 2005.
Y. Zhu and J. X. Chen, “Simulation and Visualization of Knee Joint Contact using
Deformable Model”, in Proceedings of the 4th IEEE International Conference on
Computer and Information Technology (CIT), Wuhan, China, IEEE, 2004.
Y. Zhu and G. S. Owen, “Integrating Modeling and Animation Tools into an Introductory
Computer Science Graphics Course,” ACM SIGGRAPH Conference Educators Program,
Los Angeles, CA, ACM, 2004.
Y. Zhu, G. S. Owen, F. Liu, and A. Aquilio, “GPU-Based Volumetric Lighting
Simulation,” in Proceedings of the 7th IASTED International Conference on Computer
Graphics and Imaging (CGIM), Kauai, HI, 2004.
Y. Zhu, "A Multi-thread Based Terrain Visualization Algorithm," in Proceedings of the
7th IASTED International Conference on Computer Graphics and Imaging (CGIM).
Kauai, HI, 2004.
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J. A. Pamplin and Y. Zhu, "Design and Implementation of a Workflow Rendering
Engine," in Proceedings of the International Conference on Modeling, Simulation and
Visualization Methods, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2004.
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APPENDIX V
Library Resources
Comparison of Library Resources at Peer Institutions
Books
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University
University of
Georgia
Emory
University
University of
Alabama
Miami
University
University of
Memphis, TN
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University
Stanford
University
University of
Kentucky
Oregon Health
Sci Univ
Michigan State
University
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