Rita Cowell

Rita Cowell
Adjunct Associate Professor

Associate Professor - Adjunct (P), Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology (CDIB) , Academic Joint Departments 2017 -

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

Transcriptional Regulation of Metabolism in Neurons awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/NIH/DHHS 2017

Utilizing Transcriptional Pathways to Enhance Mitochondrial Health in Models of PD awarded by Fox (Michael J.) Foundation for Parkinson's Research 2015 - 2017

PGC-1alpha and GABAergic Dysfunction in Huntington Disease awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/NIH/DHHS 2010 - 2016

The Impact of Early Postnatal Hypoxia on the Transcriptional Regulation of Basal Ganglia Development awarded by Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc. 2012 - 2014

Transcriptional Regulation of Metabolism in Schizophrenia awarded by National Institute of Mental Health/NIH/DHHS 2007 - 2012

Investigator On

Gross Anatomy Laboratory Upgrades for the Millennial Health Professional Leader awarded by UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION 2016 - 2018

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 2016 - 2018

Training Program in the Neurobiology of Cognition and Cognitive Disorders awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/NIH/DHHS 2013 - 2016

GIRK Channel Modulation of SCN Excitability and Circadian Rhythms awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/NIH/DHHS 2014 - 2015

Teaching Activities

GBS737 - Neuro Student Summer Seminars (Summer Term 2017) 2017

GBS737 - Neuro Student Summer Seminars (Summer Term 2016) 2016

GBS737 - Neuro Student Summer Seminars (Summer Term 2015) 2015

GBS703 - Res Analysis & Presentation (Fall Term 2014) 2014

GBS737 - Student Summer Seminars (Summer Term 2014) 2014

GBS703 - Res Analysis & Presentation (Fall Term 2013) 2013

GBS705 - Bio of Neurodev Disorders (Fall Term 2013) 2013

GBS737 - Student Summer Seminars (Summer Term 2013) 2013

GBS737 - Student Summer Seminars (Summer Term 2012) 2012

GBS705 - Bio of Neurodev Disorders (Fall Term 2011) 2011

GBS737 - Student Summer Seminars (Summer Term 2011) 2011

CMB763 - CMB VI Devel Neuroscience (Spring Term 2010) 2010

NEUR720 - Developmental Neuroscience (Spring Term 2010) 2010

Education And Training

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

Full Name

Rita Cowell