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Publications/Awards/Other:

Publication with cover image:
Brown BL, Anil N, States G, Whittemore SR, Magnuson DSK. Long ascending propriospinal neurons are heterogenous and subject to spinal cord injury induced anatomic plasticity. Exp Neurol. 2024 Mar;373:114631. doi: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2023.114631. Epub 2023 Dec 7. PMID: 38070723. Image chosen for cover.

Publication:
Shepard CT, Brown BL, Van Rijswijck MA, Zalla RM, Burke DA, Morehouse JR, Riegler AS, Whittemore SR, Magnuson DSK. Silencing long-descending inter- enlargement propriospinal neurons improves hindlimb stepping after contusive spinal cord injuries. Elife. 2023 Dec 15;12:e82944. doi: 10.7554/eLife.82944. PMID: 38099572.

Publication:
Torres RD, Rashed H, Mathur P, Castillo C, Abell T, Terson de Paleville DGL. Autogenic biofeedback training improves autonomic responses in a participant with cervical motor complete spinal cord injury- case report. Spinal Cord Ser Cases. 2023 Jul 12;9(1):31. doi: 10.1038/s41394-023-00593-3. PMID: 37438337.

Poster Presentation:
Epidural stimulation for male reproductive function in spinal cord injured rats; Wilkins N, Medina-Aguinaga D, Beasley K, Hubscher CH. Society for Neuroscience 2023 poster presentation.

First Place Poster Award; Neuroscience Day SFN Louisville Chapter 2022
Epidural stimulation for lower urinary tract function in rats with spinal cord contusion injuries; Wilkins N, Hoey R, Medina-Aguinaga D, Khalifa F, Ugiliweneza B, Fell J, Naglah A, El-Baz A, Herrity A, Harkema SJ, Hubscher CH

Invited Talk:
M Sharp, G Cesarz, J Wilkerson, J Petruska, C Castillo, A Shum-Siu, DSK Magnuson. Bringing the Clinic into the Lab: An Evaluation of How Clinically Common Drugs and Physical Therapy Muscle Stretching Influence the Functional Recovery of Rodents after Spinal Cord Injury. National Neurotrauma Symposium. Atlanta, GA. June, 2022.

Publication:
Saraswat Ohri S, Howard RM, Liu Y, Andres KR, Shepard CT, Hetman M, Whittemore SR. Oligodendrocyte-specific deletion of Xbp1 exacerbates the endoplasmic reticulum stress response and restricts locomotor recovery after thoracic spinal cord injury. Glia. 2021 69(2):424-435. PMID: 32926479.

Fellowship/Scholarship:
Rachel Torres: NASA Graduate Fellowship, August 2022 – July 2023. “Autogenic Feedback Exercise Training (AFTE) with Virtual Reality for People with Spinal Cord Injury”.

Publication:
Brown, B.L.*, Zalla, R.M.*, Shepard, C.T., Howard, R.M., Kopechek, J.A., Magnuson, D.S.K., Whittemore, S.R., 2021. Dual-viral transduction enhances the quantity and specificity of labeling when targeting long propriospinal neurons. Frontiers in Neuroanatomy. *co-first authors

Publication:
Shepard, C.T., Pocratsky, A.M., Brown, B.L., Van Rijswijck, M.A., Zalla, R.M., Burke, D.A., Morehouse, J.M., Reigler, A.S., Whittemore, S.R., Magnuson, D.S.K., 2021. Silencing long ascending propriospinal neurons after spinal cord injury improves hindlimb stepping in the adult rat. Elife. doi: 10.7554/eLife.70058. PMID: 34854375

Publication:
Stoica T, Knight LK, Naaz F, Patton SC, Depue BE. Gender differences infunctional connectivity during emotion regulation. Neuropsychologia. 2021. 156:107829. PMID: 33744320.

Fellowship/Scholarship:
Brandon Brown: Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31), NIH/NINDS. 12/1/20 – 11/30/23
The Effects of Activity on Propriospinal Neuron Morphology and Connectivity.

Honor/Award:
Morgan Sharp: Pain Research Forum Correspondents Program, 2021.

Honor/Award:
Brandon Brown: Travel Award - The International Symposium on Neural Regeneration, January 2020. Trainee award for conference attendance based on the content, clarity, and perceived impact of the science presented.

Honor/Award:
Graduate Student Poster Award: M Sharp, G Cesarz, A Shum-Siu, DSK Magnuson. Stretching after T2 Spinal Cord Injury: Embracing the Variability. International Symposium on Neural Regeneration, Asilomar, CA. January, 2020.

Publication:
Stoica T, Depue B. Shared Characteristics of Intrinsic Connectivity Networks Underlying Interoceptive Awareness and Empathy. Front Hum Neurosci. 2020 14:571070. PMID: 33364926

Publication:
Faul L, Knight LK, Espay AJ, Depue BE, LaFaver K. Neural activity in functional movement disorders after inpatient rehabilitation. Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging. 2020, 303:111125. PMID: 32585576.

Publication:
Pocratsky AM, Shepard CT, Morehouse JR, Burke DA, Riegler AS, Hardin JT, Beare JE, Hainline C, States GJ, Brown BL, Whittemore SR, Magnuson DS. Long ascending propriospinal neurons provide flexible, context-specific control of interlimb coordination. Elife. 2020 9:e53565. PMID: 32902379.

Publication:
Stoica T, Knight LK, Naaz F, Ramic M, Depue BE. Cortical morphometry and structural connectivity relate to executive function and estradiol level in healthy adolescents. Brain Behav. 2019 9(12):e01413. PMID: 31568680

Publication:
Chariker JH, Sharp M, Ohri SS, Gomes C, Brabazon F, Harman KA, Whittemore SR, Petruska JC, Magnuson DS, Rouchka EC. RNA-seq data of soleus muscle tissue after spinal cord injury under conditions of inactivity and applied exercise. Data Brief. 2019, 28:105056. PMID: 32226812

Publication:
Knight LK, Naaz F, Stoica T, Depue BE; Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative. Lifetime PTSD and geriatric depression symptomatology relate to altered dorsomedial frontal and amygdala morphometry. Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging. 2017 267:59-68. PMID: 28763718.

Publication:
Fogleman ND, Naaz F, Knight LK, Stoica T, Patton SC, Olson-Madden JH, Barnhart MC, Hostetter TA, Forster J, Brenner LA, Banich MT, Depue BE. Reduced lateral prefrontal cortical volume is associated with performance on the modified Iowa Gambling Task: A surface based morphometric analysis of previously deployed veterans. Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging. 2017 267:1-8. PMID: 28672256.