Conference Presentations, 2012-2013

Bruce Maki
PhD Student, Neuroscience Program
Advisor: Gabriela Popescu, PhD

Maki, BA, and Popescu, GK. Control by GluN1 Phosphorylation of NMDA Receptor Gating and Conductance.  Poster presented at the Gordon Research Conference on Excitatory Synapses, Les Diablerets, Switzerland, June 2013.

Maki, BA, and Popescu, GK.  Modulation of NMDA receptor gating by Calcium.  Poster presented at the Gordon Research Converence on Ion Channels, South Hadley, MA, July 2012.


Meaghan Paganelli
PhD student, Neuroscience Program
Advisor: Gabriela Popescu, PhD

Paganelli, MA, and Popescu, GK.  Molecular Mechanism of Local Anesthetics Inhibition on NMDA Receptors.  Poster presented at the Gordon Research Conference and UB Neuroscience Research Day, Mt. Holyoke, July 2012.


Tom Covey
PhD student, Neuroscience Program
Advisor: David Shucard, PhD; Janet Shucard, PhD

Covey, TJ, Shucard, JL, Lee, JT, Zivadinov, R, & Shucard, DW. Electrophysiological, behavioral, and structural indices of working memory dysfunction in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.  Presented at the 42nd annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, 2012.


Lara Duffney
PhD student, Neuroscience Program
Advisor: Zhen Yan, PhD

Duffney, LJ, & Yan, Z. Shank3 Deficiency Induces NMDA Receptor Hypofunction via an Actin-Dependent Mechanism.  Poster presentation, UNYPS ASPET conference, Buffalo, 2013.

Duffney, L. Biphasic regulation of trafficking and signaling of ionotropic glutamate receptors in acute and chronic stress.  Academic Talk, March 26th, FENS SfN School in Bertinoro, Italy.


Naomi McKay
PhD student, Behavioral Neuroscience (Psychology Department)
Advisor: Derek Daniels, PhD

McKay, N.J., Nicholson, C., and Daniels, D. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists suppress both water and saline intake in rats. Poster presentation, Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, November 2013.


Jay Garaycochea
PhD student, Neuroscience
Advisor: Malcolm slaughter, PhD

Garaycochea, J., & Slaughter, M. (2013). Metabotropic glycine receptors can enhance bipolar cell output in rat retina. Poster presentation, The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology conference, Seattle, May 2013.