Research Assistant Profressor, Department of Neurosciences
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences |
EDUCATION | University of South Florida, Tampa, FL | B.S. | 1996 | Chemistry | | Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN | B.A. | 1998 | Experimental Psychology | | Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN | Ph.D. | 2003 | Psychobiology | | Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC | Postdoctoral | 2005 | Neuroscience |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE | 1996-1998 | Research Assistant, Department of Biochemistry, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN | | 1998-2002 | Predoctoral Fellow, Department of Psychology, Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN | | 2002-2005 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Neurosciences, MUSC, Charleston, SC | | 2004-present | Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC | | 2006-present | Research Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosciences and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, MUSC, Charleston, SC |
AWARDS AND HONORS
| 1999-2002 | Society for Neuroscience Minority Predoctoral Fellowship Award | | 2000-2001 | Graduate Student Research Award, Institute of Psychiatric Research, IU Medical Center | | 2001 | Graduate Student Merit Award, Research Society on Alcoholism | | 2002 | Ph.D. Student Award, Department of Psychology, Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN | | 2004 | Postdoctoral Fellow Merit Award, Research Society on Alcoholism | | 2004-2006 | American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Postdoctoral Travel Award | | 2008 | Nomination: MUSC Foundation Developing Scholars Award (pending) |
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Pacchioni AM, Vallone J, Melendez RI, Shih A, Murphy TH & Kalivas PW. Nrf2 gene deletion fails to alter psychostimulant-induced behavior or neurotoxicity. Brain Research 1127(1):26-35, 2007.
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