Presentations
PRESENTATIONS
2024:
Graduate & Professional Student Association Research Poster Competition - Las Vegas, NV
Bree Balsamo - Evaluating a Mouse Model with Loss of GABA (B) Receptors crossed with a Tau P301S Model.
Andrew Ortiz - Exacerbation of Beta-Amyloid and Diabetes-Associated Pathology due to Chronic Hyperglycemia in an Alzheimer's disease mouse model.
2023:
Society for Neuroscience - Washington, DC
Bree Balsamo - Evaluating a Mouse Model with Loss of GABA (B) Receptors crossed with a Tau P301S Model.
Andrew Ortiz - Evaluating a Mouse Model with Loss of GABA (B) Receptors crossed with a Tau P301S Model.
Andrew Ortiz (co author) - Alterations in Cortico-Hippocampal Dynamics in a Hyperglycemic Mouse Model for Alzheimer’s disease.
Andrew Ortiz (co author) - Fragmented Spatial Maps and Comprised Reward Coding in the Cortico-Hippocampal Loop in a Hyperglycemia Risk Factor Model of Alzheimer's disease.
Andrew Ortiz (co author) - From Beneficial to Detrimental: Acute and Chronic Neuroinflammation Uniquely Influence Oscillations in the Hippocampus and Anterior Cingulate Cortex.
Kimberly Hernandez - Assessing the role of neuroinflammation in a mouse model of hyperglycemia with relevance to Alzheimer’s disease.
Karissa McCurn - Evaluation of Sex Differences in the Tau P301S Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s disease.
Nevada INBRE Symposium- Las Vegas, NV
Amber Zack - Preparation and Procedural Dissection of the Pineal Gland in Mice
Kimberly Hernandez - Measuring Tau Protein Phosphorylation in a Humanized Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease under Chronic Hyperglycemic Conditions
Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) - Amsterdam, Netherlands [Virtual]
Andrew Ortiz - Investigating Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Pathology in a Chronic Hyperglycemic Mouse Model
Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach: Minority-Serving Institution Research Symposium
Kimberly Hernandez - Diabetes and Neuroinflammation, Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease; Las Vegas, NV
Kimberly Hernandez - Diabetes and Neuroinflammation, Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease; College Park, MD
Karissa McCurn - Evaluation of sex differences in a novel mouse model with loss of GABA (B) receptors; Las Vegas, NV
NISBRE Flash Talk - Las Vegas, NV
Kimberly Hernandez - Diabetes and Neuroinflammation, Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease
OUR Undergraduate Research Symposium - Las Vegas, NV
Karissa McCurn —Investigating Alterations of the GABA (B) receptor in a Tau Model of Alzheimer’s disease
Karissa McCurn — Evaluation of sex differences in a novel mouse model with loss of GABA (B) receptors
Emma Chevalier —Evaluating Human Plasma Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s dusease: Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein, Phosphorylated-Tau181, and Neurofilament Light Chain Protein
Graduate & Professional Student Association Research Poster Competition - Las Vegas, NV
Andrew Ortiz — Chronic Hyperglycemia alters Alzheimer’s disease-related pathology in aged mice
Amanda Osse — Evaluation of sex differences in a novel mouse model with loss of GABA (B) receptors
71st ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics - Houston, TX
Stephen (Steve) Kurzyniec – Media Component Analysis during Human Primary T Cell Culture using a Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer
Harvard University - National Collegiate Research Conference (NCRC) - Boston, MA
Isabella Romero Yusti - Evaluation of GABA-B Receptor Levels on Glia Cells in the novel GAB/CX3ert mouse model
2022:
Society for Neuroscience; San Diego, CA
Andrew Ortiz - Age-dependent changes in a hyperglycemic mouse model relevant to Alzheimer’s disease
Andrew Ortiz - Hyperglycemia leads to lower delay firing rates and increased reward-modulated activity in the hippocampus in an Alzheimer’s disease risk factor model
Erin Strom - Evaluating proteomic and metabolomic differences from glial cell cultures in neurodegenerative disease mouse models
Amanda Osse - Evaluation of sex differences in a novel mouse model with loss of GABA (B) receptors
Nevada INBRE Research Poster Symposium; Las Vegas, NV
Kimberly Hernandez — Examining Neuroinflammation Severity in the Hippocampus of a Chronic Hyperglycemic Mouse Model Related to Alzheimer's Disease
Graduate & Professional Student Research Forum; Las Vegas, NV
Andrew Ortiz — Diabetes - a major risk factor for Alzheimer's disease
IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Statewide Research Conference. Reno, NV
Kimberly Hernandez - Examining Neuroinflammation Severity in the Hippocampus of a Chronic Hyperglycemic Mouse Model Related to Alzheimer’s Disease
Office of Undergraduate Research Fall 2022 Research Symposium; Las Vegas, NV
Kimberly Hernandez - Examining Neuroinflammation Severity in the Hippocampus of a Chronic Hyperglycemic Mouse Model Related to Alzheimer’s Disease
Isabella Romero Yusti - Evaluation of GABA-B Receptor Levels on Glia Cells in the novel GAB/CX3ert mouse model
Isabella Romero Yusti - Evaluation of estrous cycle and menopause induction in the novel GAB/CX3ert mouse model
Luis E. Romero - Investigating microglial activity in the prefrontal cortex of a mouse model of sustained hyperglycemia in relation to Alzheimer’s Disease Isabella Romero
2021:
UNLV Student Spotlight:
Amanda Osse
Andrew Ortiz
AISES National Conference:
Sky Ferguson — Behavioral Evaluation of a novel mouse model with loss of GABA B receptors
Brown Paper Bag – National American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE):
Andrew Ortiz — Neuroscience talk: Diabetes – a major risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease
Society for Neuroscience (virtual):
Andrew Ortiz — Examining the effects of a blood glucose rescue on Alzheimer’s disease-related pathology, in young vs. aged hyperglycemic mice
Alzheimer’s Association International Conference:
Andrew Ortiz — Examining the effects of a blood glucose rescue on Alzheimer’s disease-related pathology, in young vs. aged hyperglycemic mice
Spring 2021 Graduate & Professional Student Association Research Poster Competition:
Andrew Ortiz — Examining the effects of a blood glucose rescue on Alzheimer’s disease-related pathology, in young vs. aged hyperglycemic mice
Amanda Leisgang — Evaluation of a novel mouse model with loss of GABA B receptors through an immune challenge
2020:
Fall 2020 Virtual Undergraduate Research Symposium
Abdullah Sattar — Examination of GABA B Receptor Levels After PolyI:C and Baclofen Administration in Wildtype Female Mice
Ava Platt —Glial Responses to Alterations of GABA B Receptors in Hyperglycemia and Alzheimer’s Disease
Kyle Diago —The Effects of Baclofen on Alzheimer’s Disease Mouse Models
2019:
Fall 2019 Undergraduate Research Symposium
Asad Chowdhry —Examination of Alzheimer’s disease pathology: neuroinflammatory marker levels in GABA knockout mice
Nicholas Kolch —Evaluation of GPCR function on glia in the regulation of inflammatory signaling
Michael Kimmich —Effects of Baciofen on GABA B receptors during an inflammatory state
Ava Platt —Examining alterations of GABA B receptors in Hyperglycemia and Alzheimer’s Disease related pathology by
SfN 2019
Amanda M. Leisgang —Evaluation of a novel mouse model with loss of GABA B receptors through an immune challenge (Roberto L. Chuapoco, Asad Chowdhry, Phillip J. Edwards)
Nicholas Kolch —Evaluation of GPCR function on glia in the regulation of inflammatory signaling (Nicholas Kolch, Shilla Hernandez, Michael Kimmich)
Andrew Ortiz —Examining alterations of GABA B receptors in hyperglycemia and Alzheimer’s Disease related pathology (Michelle Perez, Christian Guese)
2019 NIH IDeA Western Regional Conference
Amanda M. Leisgang —Evaluation of a novel mouse model with loss of GABA B receptors through an immune challenge (Roberto L. Chuapoco, Asad Chowdhry, Phillip J. Edwards)
Nicholas Kolch —Evaluation of GPCR function on glia in the regulation of inflammatory signaling (Nicholas Kolch, Shilla Hernandez, Michael Kimmich)
Roberto L. Chuapoco —An Examination of Alzheimer’s Disease pathology: Neuroinflammation in GABA Knockout Mouse Models (Roberto L. Chuapoco, Asad Chowdhry)
Andrew Ortiz —Examining alterations of GABA B receptors in hyperglycemia and Alzheimer’s Disease related pathology (Michelle Perez, Christian Guese)
Summer 2019 Undergraduate Research Symposium
Christian Guese —Examining alterations of GABA B receptors in hyperglycemia and Alzheimer’s Disease related pathology (Andrew Oritz, Michelle Perez, Christian Guese)
Roberto L. Chuapoco —An Examination of Alzheimer’s Disease pathology: Neuroinflammation in GABA Knockout Mouse Models (Roberto L. Chuapoco, Asad Chowdhry)
Michelle Perez —Examination of Alzheimer’s Disease-related pathology as a result of hyperglycemia in young verses aged mice (Andrew Ortiz, Chelsea M. Tran, Roberto L. Chuapoco, Michelle Perez)
2018:
SfN 2018
Examination of Alzheimer’s Disease-related pathology as a result of hyperglycemia in young verses aged mice (Chelsea M. Tran, Roberto L. Chuapoco, Michelle Perez) – Presented by Andrew Ortiz
2017:
Murtishaw AS. The effects of insulin impairment in CX3CR1 knockout mice on Alzheimer's disease pathology. UNLV Graduate and Professional Student Association Research Forum. Las Vegas, NV, April 2017. (Talk)
Baer M, Klemetson B, Scott D, Navalta J, Murtishaw AS, Kinney JW, Landers M. The effects of fatigue on balance in individuals with Parkinson’s disease: influence of medication and brain-derived neurotrophic factor genotype. American Physical Therapy Association, Combined Sections Meeting annual conference. San Antonio, Texas, February 2017. (Poster)
2016:
Bolton MM, Murtishaw AS, Salazar, AM, Calvin KN, Nagele RF, Bergman HO, Kinney, J.W. An evaluation of GABA-B receptors in modulation neuroinflammation. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. San Diego, CA, November 2016. (Poster)
Murtishaw AS, Bolton MM, Boren AJ, Kinney JW. The effects of insulin impairments in CX3CR1 knockout mice on dementia-related pathology and neuroinflammation. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. San Diego, CA, November 2016. (Poster)
Murtishaw AS, Bolton MM, Boren AJ, Kinney JW. GABA-B receptor modulation in a model of chronic inflammation. Southern Nevada COBRE 1st Annual meeting. Las Vegas, NV. October 2016. (Poster)
Murtishaw AS, Bolton MM, Heaney CF, Langhardt MA, Belmonte KCD, Boren AJ, Calvin KN, Kinney JW. Effects of GABA-B receptor modulation in a model of chronic inflammation. International Behavioral Neuroscience Society annual meeting. Budapest, Hungary, June 2016. (Poster)
Murtishaw AS. Understanding the role of diabetes in the development of Alzheimer’s disease. UNLV Graduate and Professional Student Association Research Forum. Las Vegas, NV, March 2016. (Talk)
2015:
Murtishaw AS, Heaney CF, Bolton MM, Belmonte KCD, Langardt MA, Calvin KN, Boren AJ, Kinney JW. A novel administration of systemic streptozotocin leads to alterations relevant to vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Chicago, IL, October 2015. (Poster)
Bolton MM, Heaney CF, Murtishaw AS, Langhardt MA, Kinney JW. Interactions of ketamine administration and mTOR signaling on parvalbumin-positive neurons. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Chicago, IL, October 2015. (Poster)
Bolton MM, Heaney CF, Murtishaw AS, Kinney JW. Interactions of behavioral training and ketamine administration on changes in parvalbumin-positive neurons. International Behavioral Neuroscience Society annual meeting. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, June 2015. (Poster)
Murtishaw AS, Heaney CF, Bolton MM, Belmonte KCD, Langardt MA, Kinney JW. An evaluation of peripheral insulin disruption on behavior, phosphorylated tau levels, and microglia activity. International Behavioral Neuroscience Society annual meeting. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, June 2015. (Talk & Poster)
Murtishaw, AS. Type-II Diabetes Mellitus & Alzheimer’s disease. University of Phoenix Fourth Annual Research and Scholarship Symposium. Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2015. (Talk)
Bolton MM, Heaney CF, Murtishaw AS, Langhardt MA, Kinney JW. Ketamine administration on changes in parvalbumin neurons in various behavioral measures. UNLV Graduate and Professional Student Association Research Forum. Las Vegas, NV, March 2015. (Talk)
Heaney CF, Bolton MM, Murtishaw AS, Kinney JW. GABAB ligand dose-dependent changes in spatial learning and hippocampal GABAergic and plasticity proteins. UNLV Graduate and Professional Student Association Research Forum. Las Vegas, NV, March 2015. (Poster)
2014:
Bolton MM, Heaney CF, Murtishaw AS, Langhardt MA, Kinney JW. Interactions of behavioral training and ketamine administration on changes in parvalbumin neurons. American Chemical Society, Southern Nevada Section Annual Research Competition. Henderson, NV, November 2014. (Poster)
Heaney CF, Bolton MM, Murtishaw AS, Kinney JW. GABAB ligand dose-dependent changes in spatial learning and hippocampal GABAergic and plasticity proteins. American Chemical Society, Southern Nevada Section Annual Research Competition. Henderson, NV, November 2014. (Poster)
Murtishaw AS, Heaney CF, Bolton MM, Belmonte KD, Hagins PM, Langhardt MA, Kinney JW. An investigation of insulin receptor disruption and chronic inflammation as risk factors of Alzheimer’s disease. American Chemical Society, Southern Nevada Section Annual Research Competition. Henderson, NV, November 2014. (Poster)
Bolton MM, Heaney CF, Murtishaw AS, Langhardt MA, Kinney JW. Interactions of behavioral training and ketamine administration on changes in parvalbumin neurons. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Washington, D.C., November 2014. (Poster)
Heaney CF, Bolton MM, Murtishaw AS, Kinney JW. GABAB ligand dose-dependent changes in spatial learning and hippocampal GABAergic and plasticity proteins. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Washington, D.C., November 2014. (Poster)
Langhardt MA, Murtishaw AS, Heaney CF, Bolton MM, Belmonte KD, Hagins PM, Kinney JW. Facilitation of GABAB receptor function modulates chronic inflammatory effects. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Washington, D.C., November 2014. (Poster)
Murtishaw AS, Heaney CF, Bolton MM, Belmonte KD, Hagins PM, Langhardt MA, Kinney JW. Chronic inflammation and insulin signaling perturbations in a diabetic model of Alzheimer’s disease. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Washington, D.C., November 2014. (Poster)
Heaney CF, Bolton MM, Murtishaw AS, Kinney JW. Evaluation of multiple doses of GABAB ligands on learning and memory. GABAergic Signaling in Health & Disease, Neuropharmacology 24th annual meeting. Pentagon City, VA, November 2014. (Poster)
Hagins P, Murtishaw AS, Heaney CF, Bolton MM, Belmonte KD, Langhardt MA, Kinney JW. Chronic inflammation in a diabetic model of Alzheimer’s disease. Nevada IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Poster Symposium. Las Vegas, NV, August 2014. (Poster)
Murtishaw AS, Heaney CF, Bolton MM, Belmonte KD, Hagins P, Langhardt MA, Kinney JW. Chronic inflammation in a diabetic model of Alzheimer’s disease. International Behavioral Neuroscience Society annual meeting. Las Vegas, NV, June 2014. (Poster)
Bolton MM, Heaney CF, Murtishaw AS, Kinney JW Developmental Alteration of GABAB Receptor Function Results in Behavioral Deficits in Adulthood. UNLV Graduate and Professional Student Association Research Forum. Las Vegas, NV, May 2014. (Talk)
Heaney CF, Bolton MM, Murtishaw AS, Kinney JW. The effects of baclofen and phaclofen on performance in the Morris water maze. UNLV Graduate and Professional Student Association Research Forum. Las Vegas, NV, May 2014. (Talk)
Murtishaw AS. LPS-induced chronic inflammation in a model of sporadic Alzheimer’s disease. UNLV Graduate and Professional Student Association Research Forum. Las Vegas, NV, May 2014. (Talk)
2013:
Bolton MM, Heaney CF, Murtishaw AS, Langhardt MA, Kinney JW. Developmental alteration of GABAB receptor function results in behavioral deficits in adulthood. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. San Diego, CA, November 2013. (Poster)
Heaney CF, Bolton MM, Murtishaw AS, Kinney JW. The effects of baclofen and phaclofen on performance in the Morris water maze. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. San Diego, CA, November 2013. (Poster)
Langhardt MA, Bolton MM, Heaney CF, Murtishaw AS, Nagls S, Kinney JW. Evaluation of ketamine-induced changes in spatial working memory and GABAergic systems. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. San Diego, CA, November 2013. (Poster)
Murtishaw AS, Heaney CF, Bolton MM, Langhardt MA, Belmont KCD, Kinney JW. An acute LPS-induced inflammatory response in a diabetic model of Alzheimer’s disease. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. San Diego, CA, October 2013. (Poster)
Belmonte KD, Murtishaw AS, Heaney CF, Bolton MM, Kinney JW. An acute inflammatory response in a diabetic model of Alzheimer’s disease. McNair Scholars Research Program Poster Symposium. Las Vegas, NV, October 2013. (Poster)
Langhardt MA, Bolton MM, Heaney CF, Murtishaw AS, Kinney JW. Ketamine-induced deficits in working memory with relevance to schizophrenia. UNLV McNair Scholars Research Symposium. Las Vegas, NV, October 2013. (Poster)
Belmonte KCD, Murtishaw AS, Heaney CF, Bolton MM, Kinney JW. An acute inflammatory response in a diabetic model of Alzheimer's disease. Nevada IdeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Poster Symposium. Las Vegas, NV, August 2013. (Poster)
Langhardt MA, Bolton MM, Murtishaw AS, Heaney CF, Kinney JW. Ketamine Induced Deficits in Working Memory with Relevance to Schizophrenia. University of California, Berkeley 21st Annual McNair Scholars Symposium. Berkeley, CA, August 2013. (Talk)
Bolton MM, Heaney CF, Sabbagh JJ, Murtishaw AS, Magcalas CM, Kinney JW. Comparison of postnatal ketamine dosage on behavioral deficits in adulthood. UNLV Graduate and Professional Student Association Research Forum. Las Vegas, NV, May 2013. (Talk)
Heaney CF, Bolton MM, Murtishaw AS, Sabbagh JJ, Magcalas CM, Kinney JW. Changes in GABAB tone in development produces behavioral deficits in adulthood. UNLV Graduate and Professional Student Association Research Forum. Las Vegas, NV, May 2013. (Talk)
Murtishaw AS. Ketamine-induced behavioral impairments and alterations in hippocampal GABAergic neuron distribution. UNLV Graduate and Professional Student Association Research Forum. Las Vegas, NV, May 2013. (Talk)
2012:
Bolton, MM, Heaney CF, Sabbagh JJ, Murtishaw AS, Magcalas CM, Kinney JW. Comparison of postnatal ketamine dosage on behavioral deficits in adulthood. Sierra Nevada Chapter for Society for Neuroscience 4th Annual Research Symposium. Reno, NV, November 2012. (Poster)
Heaney CF, Bolton MM, Murtishaw AS, Sabbagh JJ, Magcalas CM, Kinney JW. Changes in GABAB receptor tone in development produces behavioral deficits in adulthood. Sierra Nevada Chapter for Society for Neuroscience 4th Annual Research Symposium. Reno, NV, November 2012. (Poster)
Bolton MM, Heaney CF, Sabbagh JJ, Murtishaw AS, Magcalas CM, Kinney JW. Comparison of postnatal ketamine dosage on behavioral deficits in adulthood. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. New Orleans, LA, October 2012. (Poster)
Heaney CF, Bolton MM, Murtishaw AS, Sabbagh JJ, Magcalas CM, Kinney JW. Changes in GABAB receptor tone in development produce behavioral deficits in adulthood. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. New Orleans, LA, October 2012. (Poster)
Murtishaw AS, Sabbagh JJ, Heaney CF, Bolton MM, Magcalas CM, Langhardt MA, Kinney JW. Ketamine-induced behavioral impairments and alterations in hippocampal GABAergic neuron distribution. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. New Orleans, LA, October 2012. (Poster)
Sabbagh JJ, Murtishaw AS, Heaney CF, Bolton MM, Magcalas CM, Kinney JW. Chronic calcium dysregulation produces cognitive deficits and biochemical changes relevant to Alzheimer’s disease. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. New Orleans, LA, October 2012. (Poster)
Magcalas CM, Heaney CF, Bolton MM, Murtishaw AS, Sabbagh JJ, Kinney JW. Alterations in GABAB in development produce behavioral and protein changes in adulthood. Nevada IdeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Poster Symposium. Las Vegas, NV, August 2012. (Poster)
Bolton MM, Heaney CF, Sabbagh JJ, Murtishaw AS, Kinney JW. Comparison of an adult and developmental animal model of schizophrenia. UNLV Graduate and Professional Student Association Research Forum. Las Vegas, NV, May 2012. (Talk)
Heaney CF, Bolton MM, Murtishaw AS, Sabbagh JJ, Magcalas CM, Kinney JW. An investigation of the effects of alterations of GABAB receptor function on learning and memory. UNLV Graduate and Professional Student Association Research Forum. Las Vegas, NV, May 2012. (Talk)
2011:
Bolton MM, Heaney CF, Sabbagh JJ, Murtishaw AS, Kinney JW. Comparison of an adult and developmental animal model of schizophrenia. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Washington, D.C., 2011. (Poster)
Heaney CF, Sabbagh JJ, Bolton MM, Murtishaw AS, Santa-Ana I, Kinney JW. An investigation of alterations in GABAergic tone in an animal model of schizophrenia. UNLV Graduate and Professional Student Association Research Forum. Las Vegas, NV, May 2011. (Talk)
Heaney CF, Bolton MM, Murtishaw AS, Sabbagh JJ, Kinney JW. An investigation of the effects of alterations in GABAB receptor function on learning and memory. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Washington, D.C., November 2011. (Poster)
Sabbagh JJ, Bolton MM, Heaney CF, Murtishaw AS, Kinney JW. Deficits in emotional learning and memory in an animal model of schizophrenia. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Washington, D.C., November 2011. (Poster)
2010:
Heaney CF, Sabbagh JJ, Bolton MM, Murtishaw AS, Santa-Ana I, Kinney JW. An investigation of alterations in GABAergic tone in an animal model of schizophrenia. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. San Diego, CA, November 2010. (Poster)
Sabbagh JJ, Heaney CF, Bolton MM, Murtishaw AS, Ure JA, Kinney JW. Donepezil and galanin interactions in learning and memory and a model of cholinergic loss. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. San Diego, CA, November 2010. (Poster)