Catherine Christian
Academic Appointments
- Postdoctoral Research fellow, Neurology & Neurological Sciences
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Honors and Awards
- McCormick Advanced Postdoctoral Fellowship, Stanford School of Medicine (2012-2013)
- Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Epilepsy Foundation (2011-2012)
- Endocrine Scholars Award, The Endocrine Society (2008)
- Peach Outstanding Graduate Student Award, University of Virginia (2006)
- National Research Service Award, NIH/NINDS (2005-2007)
- Fulbright Fellowship, Italy, U.S. Department of State (2001)
Professional Education
| Doctor of Philosophy: | University of Virginia (2008) |
| Bachelor of Arts: | Smith College (2001) |
Stanford Advisors
| John Huguenard: | Postdoctoral Faculty Sponsor |
Scientific Focus
Publications
- Focal cortical infarcts alter intrinsic excitability and synaptic excitation in the reticular thalamic nucleus. J Neurosci. 2010; (15): 5465-79
- The neurobiology of preovulatory and estradiol-induced gonadotropin-releasing hormone surges. Endocr Rev. 2010; (4): 544-77
- Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide can excite gonadotropin-releasing hormone neurons in a manner dependent on estradiol and gated by time of day. Endocrinology. 2008; (6): 3130-6
- Estradiol induces diurnal shifts in GABA transmission to gonadotropin-releasing hormone neurons to provide a neural signal for ovulation. J Neurosci. 2007; (8): 1913-21
- Diurnal and estradiol-dependent changes in gonadotropin-releasing hormone neuron firing activity. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2005; (43): 15682-7
- Estradiol suppresses glutamatergic transmission to gonadotropin-releasing hormone neurons in a model of negative feedback in mice. Biol Reprod. 2009; (6): 1128-35
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