Rita Cowell

Rita Cowell
Adjunct Associate Professor

Scientist (C), Neurodegeneration and Experimental Therapeutics (CNET) , Neurology
Associate Professor - Adjunct (P), Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology (CDIB) , Academic Joint Departments

Selected Publications

Academic Article

Year	Title	Altmetric
2016	Transcriptional dysregulation causes altered modulation of inhibition by haloperidol. Neuropharmacology. 111:304-313. 2016
2016	Cortical PGC-1?-dependent transcripts are reduced in postmortem tissue from patients with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Bulletin. 42:1009-1017. 2016
2014	PGC-1α provides a transcriptional framework for synchronous neurotransmitter release from parvalbumin-positive interneurons 2014
2014	Mice lacking the transcriptional coactivator PGC-1α exhibit alterations in inhibitory synaptic transmission in the motor cortex. Neuroscience. 271:137-148. 2014
2014	Hyperactivity and cortical disinhibition in mice with restricted expression of mutant huntingtin to parvalbumin-positive cells. Neurobiology of Disease. 62:160-171. 2014
2009	Identification of novel targets for PGC-1α and histone deacetylase inhibitors in neuroblastoma cells. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 379:578-582. 2009

Principal Investigator On

PGC-1alpha and GABAergic Dysfunction in Huntington Disease awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/NIH/DHHS

The Impact of Early Postnatal Hypoxia on the Transcriptional Regulation of Basal Ganglia Development awarded by Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.

Transcriptional Regulation of Metabolism in Neurons awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/NIH/DHHS

Transcriptional Regulation of Metabolism in Schizophrenia awarded by National Institute of Mental Health/NIH/DHHS

Utilizing Transcriptional Pathways to Enhance Mitochondrial Health in Models of PD awarded by Fox (Michael J.) Foundation for Parkinson's Research

Investigator On

GIRK Channel Modulation of SCN Excitability and Circadian Rhythms awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/NIH/DHHS

Gross Anatomy Laboratory Upgrades for the Millennial Health Professional Leader awarded by UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION

Interactions of 17beta Estradiol and Ketamine on Depression-Like Behavior, Hippocampal Synaptic Function, and Cognition in Ovariectomized Rats awarded by National Institute of Mental Health/NIH/DHHS

Training Program in the Neurobiology of Cognition and Cognitive Disorders awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/NIH/DHHS

Teaching Activities

CMB763 - CMB VI Devel Neuroscience (Spring Term 2010)

GBS703 - Res Analysis & Presentation (Fall Term 2013)

GBS703 - Res Analysis & Presentation (Fall Term 2014)

GBS705 - Bio of Neurodev Disorders (Fall Term 2011)

GBS705 - Bio of Neurodev Disorders (Fall Term 2013)

GBS737 - Neuro Student Summer Seminars (Summer Term 2015)

GBS737 - Neuro Student Summer Seminars (Summer Term 2016)

GBS737 - Neuro Student Summer Seminars (Summer Term 2017)

GBS737 - Student Summer Seminars (Summer Term 2011)

GBS737 - Student Summer Seminars (Summer Term 2012)

GBS737 - Student Summer Seminars (Summer Term 2013)

GBS737 - Student Summer Seminars (Summer Term 2014)

NEUR720 - Developmental Neuroscience (Spring Term 2010)

Education And Training

Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience, University of Michigan System : Ann Arbor 2002

Full Name

Rita Cowell