Alumni

Dissertation title: “Astrocyte mechanisms of glutamate homeostasis in temporal lobe epilepsy” 

Dissertation title: “The functional re-emergence of mGluR5 promotes enhanced glutamate transport kinetics in the reactive astrocyte during epileptogenesis”

Dissertation title: “A Novel Optogenetic Tool to Image Calcium at the Tripartite Synapse during Epileptogenesis”

Dissertation title: "The Neurophysiology and Behavioral Pharmacology of Memory Enhancement and Memory Deficits in the Dentate Gyrus"

Dissertation Title: "Inflammation and oxidative stress in an animal model of infection-induced limbic epilepsy"

Dissertation Title: "Creation, Validation, and Analysis of a Novel Model for the Study of Nonadherence in Newly Diagnosed Epileptic Rats"

Kyle is currently a Staff Scientist with the ADD Program at the University of Utah.

Dissertation Title: "Properties of NAX-5055: A Novel Systemically Available Galanin-Based Neuropeptide."
Sean is currently a Post Doctoral Research Associate at Dartmouth College.

Dissertation Title: "The role of betaine/GABA transporter in epilepsy, seizure susceptibility, and behavior."
Cola is currently a Health and Nutrition Manager for Cavalli County, Early Head Start.

Dissertation Title: "Theiler's Virus Encephalopathy: A Novel Model of Epilepsy."
Kerry-Ann is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Legacy RS Dow Neurobiology Labs. She is currently working on "Adenosine-based gene therapies and stem cell strategies for the treatment of epilepsy."

Dissertation Title: "Assessment of Long-Term Morphological and Behavioral Alterations and Drug Interventions Post Hypozia-Ischemia."

Dissertation Title: "The Effect of Methamphetamine on Seizure Thresholdand Epileptogenesis."

Dissertation Title: "Pathophysiology Associated with a Single Gene (MASS1) Mutation Underlying the Robust Aduiogenic Seizure Phenotype in Frings Mice."
Brian is currently the Director of Pharmacology for the NeuroAdjuvants Program in Salt Lake City, Utah. 

Dissertation Title: "Regulation of Allosteric Modulation of Gaba A Receptor Funcion: Interaction Between Recombinant Gaba A Receptors and the Novel Anticonvulsant Drug Topiramate."

Dissertation Title: "Characterization of the NR2B Subunit-Selective Antagonists, CGX-1007 and CI-1041.
Matthew Barton is currently a Clinical Program Leader for Clinical Pharmacology at GlaxoSmithKline.

Dissertation Title: "Mapping, Cloning and Characterization of the MASS1 Gene in Frings Audiogenic Seizure-Susceptible Mice."
Shana Skradski is currently a Clinical Pharmacist at the Bozeman Deaconess Hospital.

Dissertation Title: "The Role of Dihydropyridine Voltage-Sensitive Calcium Channel Antagonists as N-Methy;-D-Aspartate Antagonists."
Gwen is currently Medical Director of Toxicology and Co-Medical Director of Pharmacogenetics at ARUP Laboratories.

Disseration Title: "Characterization of Potassium Evoked Calcium Transients in Mouse Cortical Astrocytes."