September 2009 |
| September 17 |
David Busija, PhD |
| Professor, Dept. Physiology & Pharmacology |
| Wake Forest University School of Medicine |
| “Mitochondrial Influences on Brain and the Cerebral Circulation: Neuroprotection and Vasodilation in Health and Disruption by Insulin Resistance” |
| Host: Department |
| November 2009 |
| November 5 |
Michael Bardo, PhD |
| Professor and Director of the Center for Drug Abuse Research Translation, Dept. of Psychology |
| University of Kentucky |
| "Pharmacotherapies for Stimulant Abuse: Targeting Nicotinic Receptor Subtypes and VMAT2" |
| Host: Nader |
| November 12 |
Suzy Torti, PhD |
| Professor, Dept. Biochemistry |
| Wake Forest University School of Medicine |
| “Carbon Nanotubes as Anti-cancer Agents” |
| Host: Department |
| November 19 |
James Hickman, PhD |
| Professor of Chemistry, Biomolecular Science, and Electrical Engineering |
| University of Central Florida |
| “Functional In Vitro Systems as Models for Neurological Diseases, Neuroregeneration, and Novel High Information Content Screens” |
| Hosts: Deadwyler/ Christ |
| January 2010 |
| January 14 |
Christos Constantinidis, PhD |
| Associate Professor, Dept. Neurobiology & Anatomy |
| Wake Forest University School of Medicine |
| “Prefrontal Circuits Mediating Cognitive Functions: Plasticity and Role of Neurotransmitter Systems” |
| Host: Department |
| January 28 |
David Friedman, PhD |
| Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Dept. Physiology & Pharmacology |
| Wake Forest University School of Medicine |
| Neural basis of addiction, Effects of Alcohol and Stress on the Brain |
| Host: Department |
| February 2010 |
| February 4 |
Martin K. Childers, PhD |
| Associate Professor, Dept. of Neurology |
| Wake Forest University School of Medicine |
| Translational Research on Degenerative Muscular Dystrophies |
| Host: Department |
| February 11 |
Steven Mizel, PhD |
| Professor, Dept. Microbiology & Immunology |
| Wake Forest University School of Medicine |
| Pro-inflammatory and Adjuvant Properties of Flagellin |
| Host: Department |
| March 2010 |
| March 4 |
Nancy Zahniser, PhD |
| Professor and Associate Dean for Research Education, Dept. Pharmacology |
| University of Colorado School of Medicine |
| “Individual Differences in Cocaine Activation in Rats Involve Brain Dopamine Systems and Predict Cocaine Reward and Reinforcement” |
| Hosts: Porrino/ Weiner/ Roberts/ Jones |
| March 18 |
Luis De Lecea, PhD |
| Associate Professor, Dept. Psychiatry & Behavioral Science |
| Stanford University Medical School |
| Cellular/Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Sleep, Attention, and Complex Behavior |
| Host: Roberts |
| April 2010 |
| April 8 |
Alejandro M. Dopico, MD, PhD |
| Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology |
| University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
| Alcohol Modulation of Vascular Function and Potassium Channels |
| Host: McCool |
| April 22 |
Regina Carelli, PhD |
| Professor of Psychology and Director of the Behavioral Neuroscience Program |
| University of North Carolina Chapel Hill |
| Reinforcement, Substance Abuse, Dopamine Neurotransmission, Multi-unit Recording |
| Host: Hampson |
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| May 13 |
Linda Spear, PhD |
| Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Dept. of Psychology |
| State University of New York at Binghamton |
| Environmental and Developmental Contributions to Drug and Alcohol Abuse |
| Host: Weiner |
| May 20 |
Allyson Bennett, PhD |
| Assistant Professor, Dept. Physiology & Pharmacology and Dept. Pediatrics |
| Wake Forest University School of Medicine |
| Development, Lifespan, Psychopharmacology |
| Host: Department |
