Anatomy

Research Funding Proposed (CoSM) (SOM) and Awarded (CoSM) (SOM)

Awards and Recognition

Anatomy

Dr. Francisco Alvarez received the NSF Career Award (2000-05) as well as WSU School of Medicine’s Academy of Medicine Outstanding Achievement in Medical Education and Research (2002).

Dr. Gary Nieder received the Apple Distinguished Educator Award from Apple Computer, Inc. (2000-02).

Outreach

Dr. Stan Easley has led more than 1,000 students from 25 schools through a successful on-campus exploration of Anatomy.

Faculty Highlights

Dr. Robert Fyffe attended the Federation of European Neuroscience.

Dr. Francisco Alvarez presented at the following seminars: University of Barcelona, Spain; University of Zurich, Switzerland; University of Laval, Quebec City, Canada; McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Dr. Alvarez also has three visiting Ph.D. students from foreign universities working in his laboratory. And he participated in the Ph.D. International Neuroscience Program sponsored by IBRO and held at Universidad Olavide, Seville. His topic was titled, “Doctorate Course in Neurosciences and Behavioral Biology.”

Publications and Book Chapters

Refereed publications and book chapters published in 2002 only (do not include in press, submitted, abstracts or conference proceedings), listed alphabetically by faculty member.

Anatomy

                        ALVAREZ, FRANCISCO

van Zundert B, Alvarez FJ, Yevenes GE, Carcamo JG, Vera JC, Aguayo LG (2002) Glycine Receptors Involved in Synaptic Transmission are Selectively Regulated by the Cytoskeleton in Mouse Spinal Neurons. J. Neurophys 87:640-644.

González-Forero D, de la Cruz RR, Delgado-García JM, Alvarez FJ, Pastor AM (2002) CGRP-immunoreactivitiy in abducens motoneurons correlates with firing activity. J. Comp. Neurol. 448: 201-212.  Corresponding Author and Journal cover

González-Forero D, Alvarez FJ, de la Cruz RR, Delgado-García JM, Pastor AM (2002) Influence of afferent synaptic innervation on the discharge variability of cat abducens motoneurons. J. Physiol. 541: 283-299.

Geiman EJ, Zheng W, Fritschy J-M, Alvarez FJ (2002) Co-localization and molecular composition of GABA_a and glycine receptors inside gephyrin patches postsynaptic to glycine or mixed GABA-glycine synapses on Renshaw cells. J. Comp. Neurol. 444:275-289.  Corresponding Author

BIGLEY, NANCY

Exley MA, Bigley NJ, Cheng O, Tahir SM, Smiley ST, Carter QL, Stills HF, Grusby MJ, Koezuka Y, Taniguchi M, Balk SP.2001. CD1d-reactive T-cell activation leads to amelioration of disease caused by diabetogenic encephalomyocarditis virus. J Leukoc Biol.69(5):713-718.

FYFFE, ROBERT

Liedtke, W., Leman, E., Fyffe, R., Raine, C., and Schubart, U. (2002) Stathmin-deficient mice develop an age-dependent axonopathy of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Am. J. Pathol. 160:469-480.

Rich, M.M., Waldeck, R.F., Cork, L.C., Balice-Gordon, R.J.,  Fyffe, R.E.W., Wang, X., Cope, T.C., and Pinter, M.J. (2002).

Reduced endplate currents underlie motor unit dysfunction in canine motor neuron disease. J. Neurophysiol. 88:3293-3304.

NAGY, FRANK

Nieder,G.L., and F. Nagy. An analysis of medical students’ use of web-based resources for a gross anatomy and embryology course. Clin. Anat. 15:409-418 (2002).

NIEDER, GARY

Nieder,G.L., and F. Nagy. An analysis of medical students’ use of web-based resources for a gross anatomy and embryology course. Clin. Anat. 15:409-418 (2002).

Presentations and Invited Talks

Presentations and invited talks, listed alphabetically by faculty member, title of talk, and location.

Anatomy

ALVAREZ, FRANCISCO

                                    Invited Seminars:

                                    1.  University of Barcelona, Spain

                                    2.  University of Zurich, Switzerland

                                    3.  University of Laval, Quebec City, Canada

                                    4.  McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Sapir T, Geiman EG, Velasquez T,  Alvarez FJ, Goulding M.     “Pax6 and En1 Regulate Sequential Steps in the Development of Renshaw Cells”  Soc. for Neurosci. 28: (abstract#26.3) Orlando, FL, Nov. 2002.

Ramien M, Alvarez FJ, Fritschy JM, Sieghart W, De Koninck Y, Ribeiro-da-Silva A.  “Postnatal changes in the laminar localisation of GABA_A receptor subunits in the rat spinal cord.”  Soc. for Neurosci. 28: (abstract#258.11) Orlando, FL, Nov. 2002.

Filosa JA, Richards DS, Li Y, Villalba RM, Alvarez FJ, Stern JE. “Expression and function of postsynaptic GABAB receptors in oxytocin and vasopressin magnocellular neurons.”  Soc for Neurosci. 28: (abstract#273.7) Orlando, FL, Nov. 2002.

González-Forero D, de la Cruz RR, Delgado-García JM, Alvarez FJ, Pastor AM.  “Discharge and phenotypic postsynaptic alterations after tetanus neurotoxin-induced afferent synaptic disbalance”  Soc. for Neurosci. 28: (abstract#466.4) Orlando, FL. Nov. 2002.

Geiman EJ, Pastor AM, Alvarez FJ.  “Motoneuron excitatory input influences gephyrin cluster size maturation on Renshaw cells”   Soc. for Neurosci. 28: (abstract#530.9) Orlando, FL, Nov. 2002.

Carrasco MA, Tapia JC, van Zundert B, Fuentes Y, Alvarez FJ, Yeh HH, Aguayo LG.  “Homeostatic synaptic plasticity after blockade of glycinergic activity in spinal cord neurons.”  Soc. for Neurosci. 28: (abstract#750.11) Orlando, FL, Nov. 2002.

Villalba RM, Zerda R, Jonas PC, Schneider SP, Dean JB, Alvarez FJ.  “Differential distribution of the glutamate vesicular transporters, VGluT1 and VGluT2, in spinal cord sensory primary afferents”  Soc. for Neurosci. 28: (abstract#849.17) Orlando, FL, Nov. 2002.

FYFFE, ROBERT

                                    Federation of European Neuroscience

Fyffe R., Muennich E., Ream L., Dewey D. and Lujan R. Differential distribution of  Kv2.1 channels in spinal neurons.  Federation of European Neuroscience, Abstract #216.4

Muennich E., Ream L., Dewey, D. and Fyffe R., Clustering of Kv2.1 potassium channels in spinal neurons, Society for Neuroscience, Abstract #850.7

                        NAGY, FRANK

Nieder, G.L., F. Nagy and L. Wagner. High-resolution photographic VR objects delivered over limited bandwidth using streaming image technology. Slice of Life 2002 (Program Abstracts) (2002).

Nieder, G.L., F. Nagy, J.C. Pearson and L.A. Wagner. QuickTime VR anatomical resource – a library of virtual anatomical objects for gross anatomy educators. International Association of Medical Science Educators Annual Meeting (2002).

NIEDER, GARY

Pearson, J.C., Nieder, G.L., Mathews, T., Anderson, M., and  Beach, M.  Neurological Teaching Videos – A Database Driven Website for Distribution of QuickTime Streaming Videos to Neuroscience Educators.  International Association of Medical Science Educators, Invited platform presentation, Guadalajara, Mexico, July, 2002.

Pearson, J.C., G.L. Nieder, L.A. Wagner and E. Carson. Creation of QuickTime Virtual Reality (QTVR) Object Movies for the Study of Human Brain Anatomy Slice of Life 2002 (Program Abstracts) (2002).

Nieder, G.L., F. Nagy and L. Wagner. High-resolution photographic VR objects delivered over limited bandwidth using streaming image technology. Slice of Life 2002 (Program Abstracts) (2002). 

Durka-Pelok, G., T. Gest, G. Nieder, T. Weymouth, J. Huang, A. Wetzel, S. Pomerantz, D. Nave and B. Athey.  Creation of an educational visual module: integration of QTVR and the Visible Human Data Set. Proceedings of the Fourth Visible Human Conference. (2002).

Nieder, G.L., F. Nagy, J.C. Pearson and L.A. Wagner. QuickTime VR anatomical resource – a library of virtual anatomical objects for gross anatomy educators. International Association of Medical Science Educators Annual Meeting (2002).

Pearson, J.C., G.L. Nieder, T. Mathews, M.Anderson and M. Beach.  Neurological teaching videos - a database-driven website for distribution of quicktime streaming videos to neuroscience educators. International Association of Medical Science Educators Annual Meeting (2002).

Gary Nieder.  Midwest Medical and Dental School Learning Technologies Seminar, Chicago, IL, 2002.

PEARSON, JOHN

Pearson, J.C., Nieder, G.L., Mathews, T., Anderson, M., and Beach, M.  Neurological Teaching Videos – A Database Driven Website for Distribution of QuickTime Streaming Videos to Neuroscience Educators.  International Association of Medical Science Educators, Invited platform presentation, Guadalajara, Mexico, July, 2002.

Pearson, J.C.  ‘Development of a Database Driven Website for Distribution of Neurological Teaching Videos.’  Departmental seminar series, WSU Department of Anatomy, October 25, 2002.

Pearson, J.C., G.L. Nieder, L.A. Wagner and E. Carson. Creation of QuickTime Virtual Reality (QTVR) Object Movies for the Study of Human Brain Anatomy Slice of Life 2002 (Program Abstracts) (2002).

Nieder, G.L., F. Nagy, J.C. Pearson and L.A. Wagner. QuickTime VR anatomical resource – a library of virtual anatomical objects for gross anatomy educators. International Association of Medical Science Educators Annual Meeting (2002).

Pearson, J.C., G.L. Nieder, T. Mathews, M.Anderson and M. Beach.  Neurological teaching videos - a database-driven website for distribution of quicktime streaming videos to neuroscience educators. International Association of Medical Science Educators Annual Meeting (2002).

                        REAM, LARRY

Fyffe R., Muennich E., Ream L., Dewey D. and Lujan R., Differential distribution of  Kv2.1 channels in spinal neurons.  Federation of European Neuroscience, Abstract  #216.4

Muennich E., Ream L., Dewey, D. and Fyffe R., Clustering of Kv2.1 potassium channels in spinal neurons, Society for Neuroscience, Abstract #850.7

Granting Agency Study Section Memberships

Granting Agency Study Section Memberships, listed alphabetically by faculty name, agency name, and area.

Anatomy

            FYFFE, ROBERT

NIH.  Special Emphasis Panel, Institutional Research Training Grants

Awards to Faculty, Staff, Students

Faculty, staff or students who were given awards locally, nationally, or internationally, listed alphabetically by name of recipient, title of award, and significance.

Anatomy

            ALVAREZ, FRANCISCO

NSF Career Award (2000-05)

WSU-SOM Academy of Medicine, Outstanding Achievement in Medical Education and Research (2002)

            EASLEY, STANLEY

Nominated/awarded, Presidential Award for Faculty Excellence: Outstanding Instructor (2003)

            NIEDER, GARY

Apple Distinguished Educator, Apple Computer, Inc. (2000-02).

Southwest Ohio Council of Higher Education (SOCHE) Award for Innovations in Teaching Excellence (2003)

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