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Thompson, Kenira J. Faculty Member

Positions

Associate Professor, Department of Physiology 2009 -
Sub-project PI, RCMI Program, RCMI PROGRAM AT THE PONCE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE 2005 -
Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology 2005 - 2009

Publications

selected publications

article
- Gene expression associated within vivo induction of early phase-LTP in the hippocampal mossy fiber- CA3 pathway 2003
- Metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonist AIDA blocks induction of mossy fiber-CA3 LTP in vivo.

Research

principal investigator on

Glutamate transporters and hippocampal plasticity 2009 -
BDNF and hippocampal plasticity 2008 -

co-principal investigator on

Immune modulators as potential regulators of radiation-induced cognitive deficits 2009

Background

education and training

Th.M. in Behavior Neuroscience, University of Texas at San Antonio, Postdoctorate 2005
Ph.D. in Physiological Psychology, University of Wisconsin 2001
M.S. in Psychology, University of Wisconsin 1998
B.A. in Psyhcology, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico 1995

awards and honors