CURRICULUM VITA. Juan A. Salinas Summer 2012

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1 CURRICULUM VITA Juan A. Salinas Summer 2012 Birth Date: August 7, 1960 Address: 7809 Woodrow Avenue Seay Psychology Building Austin, TX Austin, TX phone: (512) phone: (512) fax: (512) Education: B.S. Texas A&M University, Psychology, 1990 Ph.D University of California-Irvine, Biological Sciences, 1994 Professional Experience: Research Assistant, Dept. of Psychology, Texas A&M University, (Drs. J.R. Nation and J.W. Grau) Undergraduate Research Fellow, Dept. of Psychology, Texas A&M University, (Dr. J.W. Grau) Graduate Research Fellow, Dept. of Psychobiology, UC-Irvine (Dr. J.L. McGaugh) Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dept. of Psychology, McGill University (Dr. N. M. White) Postdoctoral Research Associate, Dept. of Psychology, University of Virginia, (Dr. P. E. Gold) Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychology, Lecturer, Dept. of Psychology, 2003-present Honors: National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates Fellowship (1989) National Science Foundation Minority Graduate Student Research Fellowship (1990) American Psychological Association Minority Research Fellowship (1993) University of California-Irvine Graduate & Professional Opportunity Program Dissertation Fellowship (1994) National Science Foundation Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (1994) Alumnus Achievement Award (1998): American Psychological Association Minority Research Fellowship Program

2 Instruction of Courses: Undergraduate PSY 301 PSY 341K PSY 308 PSY 332 Graduate PSY 332 Introduction to Psychology Learning & the Brain: Neurobiology of Learning & Memory Biopsychology Behavioral Neuroscience Neural Systems Graduate Education: 1. Graduate Student Advisor; Nicole Huff 2. Graduate Student Advisor; Michael Spinetta 3. Graduate Student Advisor; Jacqueline Spivey 4. Dissertation Committee: Hemanth Nair 5. Dissertation Committee: Amanda Gregory 6. Dissertation Committee: Jorg Oestreich 7. Dissertation Committee: Narriman Lee Callaway 8. External Reviewer, Dissertation: Elena Antoniadis, University of Toronto Undergraduate Education: 1. NSF REU advisor, Adam Schmidt 2. NSF REU advisor, Sally McIver 3. Liberal Arts Honors Thesis Advisor; Suzannah Creech 4. Undergraduate Research Fellowship Advisor; Rodrigo Valles 5. Undergraduate Research Fellowship Advisor; Suzannah Creech 6. Undergraduate Research Fellowship Advisor; Rachel Tittle 7. Undergraduate Research Fellowship Advisor; Elizabeth Khoury. 8. Undergraduate Research Fellowship Advisor, Zaina Al-Mohtaseb Departmental Service: : 1. Behavioral Neuroscience Search Committee 2. Subject Pool Committee 3. Animal Resource Center Coordinating Committee 4. Graduate Recruitment Committee : 1. Behavioral Neuroscience Search Committee 2. National Comparison Committee 3. Animal Resource Center Coordinating Committee 4. Graduate Recruitment & Diversity Committee : 2. Graduate Recruitment & Diversity Committee 3. Clinical Psychology Search Committee : 2. Graduate Recruitment & Diversity Committee :

3 2. Graduate Recruitment & Diversity Committee 3. Seay Library Committee : 2. Graduate Recruitment & Diversity Committee 3. Seay Library Committee : Psychology Department May Commencement Teaching Awards: Faculty Appreciation Award, Services for Students with Disabilities, 2003 & Research Interests: The role of the multiple memory systems in the mammalian brain. The role of neural memory systems in an animal model of frustration. The neuropharmacology of learning and memory. The effects of lead exposure in learning and memory impairments. References: Dr. Jamie Pennebaker, Dept. Chair Dr. Yvon Delville 1 University Station A University Station A8000 Austin, TX Austin, TX Brian T. Davis, Associate Athletic Director Dr. Randa Ryan, Senior Associate Athletic Director Intercollegiate Athletics Intercollegiate Athletics P O Box 7399 P O Box 7399 Austin, TX Austin, TX Dr. James W. Grau Texas A&M University 4235 TAMU College Station, TX Publications: 1. Nation, J.R., Grover, C.A., Bratton, G.R., and Salinas, J.A. (1990). Behavioral antagonism between lead and cadmium. Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 12, Grau, J.W., Salinas J.A., Illich, P.A., and Meagher, M.W. (1990). Associative learning and memory for an antinociceptive response in the spinalized rat. Behavioral Neuroscience, 104, Illich,P.A., Salinas, J.A., and Grau, J.W. (1991). Conditioned changes in pain reactivity II: in search of the elusive phenomenon of conditioned hyperalgesia. Behavioral Neuroscience, 105,

4 4. Nation, J.R., Grover, C.A., Salinas, J.A., Pugh, C.K., Peltier, R., Horger, B.A., and Bratton, G.D. (1991). Effects of cadmium on cocaine-induced changes in activity. Behavioral Neuroscience, 105, Meagher, M.W., Chen, P.S., Salinas, J.A., and Grau, J.W. (1993). Activation of the opioidand nonopioid hypoalgesic systems at the level of the brainstem and spinal cord:does a coulometric relation predict the emergence or form of environmentallyinduced hypoalgesia? Behavioral Neuroscience, 107, Salinas, J.A., Packard M.G., and McGaugh, J.L. (1993). Amygdala modulates memory for changes in reward magnitude: Reversible post-training inactivation with lidocaine attenuates the response to reductions in reward magnitude. Behavioural Brain Research, 59, Illich, P.A., Salinas J.A., and Grau, J.W. (1994). Latent inhibition, overshadowing, and blocking of a conditioned antinociceptive response in spinalized rats. Behavioral and Neural Biology, 62, Salinas, J.A., Dickinson-Anson, H., and McGaugh, J.L. (1994). Midazolam administered to rats induces anterograde amnesia for changes in reward magnitude. Behavioral Neuroscience, 108, Salinas, J.A., and McGaugh, J.L. (1995). Muscimol induces retrograde amnesia for changes in reward magnitude. Neurobiology of Learning & Memory, 63, Salinas, J.A., Williams, C.L., and McGaugh, J.L. (1996). Peripheral posttraining administration of 4-OH amphetamine enhances retention of a reduction in reward magnitude. Neurobiology of Learning & Memory, 65, Coleman-Mesches, K., Salinas, J.A., and McGaugh, J.L. (1996). Unilateral amygdala inactivation after training attenuates memory for reduced reward. Behavioural Brain Research, 77, Salinas. J.A. and McGaugh, J.L. (1996) The amygdala modulates memory for changes in reward magnitude: Involvement of the amygdaloid gabaergic system. Behavioural Brain Research, 80, Salinas, J.A., Parent, M.B., and McGaugh, J.L (1996). Ibotenic acid lesions of the amygdala basolateral complex or central nucleus differentially effect the response to reductions in reward. Brain Research, 742, Salinas, J.A., Introini-Collison, I.B., Dalmaz, C., and McGaugh, J.L (1997). Posttraining intra-amygdala infusion of oxotremorine and propranolol modulate storage of memory for reductions in reward magnitude. Neurobiology of Learning & Memory, 68, Salinas, J.A. and White, N.M. (1998). Contributions of the hippocampus, amygdala and dorsal striatum to the response elicited by reward reduction. Behavioral Neuroscience, 112, Meagher, M.W, Illich, P.A and Salinas, J.A. (1998). Physostigmine's impact on brief shock-induced hypoalgesia parallels its effect on memory, Neurobiology of Learning & Memory, 70, Salinas, J. A. and Huff N. C. (2002). Lead and conditioned fear to contextual and discrete cues. Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 24,

5 18. Salinas, J. A. and Huff N. C. (2002). Lead and spatial vs. cued open field performance. Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 24, White, N.M. and Salinas, J. A. (in press). Mnemonic functions of dorsal striatum and hippocampus in aversive conditioning. Behavioural Brain Research Huff N. C. and Salinas, J.A. (submitted). Intra-amygdala lidocaine modulates the extinction of aversive memories. Brain Research. 21. David, J. T., Cervantes, M. C., Trosky. K. A., Salinas, J. A. and Delville, Y. (submitted). A neural network underlying individual differences in emotion and aggression in male golden hamsters. The Journal of Neuroscience. Abstracts: 1. Salinas, J.A., Illich, P.A., Meagher, M.W., and Grau, J.W. (1989). Conditioned analgesia in the spinalized rat. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, Salinas, J.A., Illich, P.A., and Grau, J.W. (1990). Latent inhibition and overshadowing of a conditioned antinociceptive response in the spinalized rat. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, Introini-Collison, I.B., Dalmaz, C., Salinas, J., and McGaugh, J.L. (1991). Interaction of noradrenergic, muscarinic, and GABAergic systems in the amygdala in regulating memory storage. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, Salinas, J.A., Dickinson-Anson, H., and McGaugh, J.L. (1992). Midazolam impairs retention of behavioral contrast. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, Cahill, L.F., Salinas, J.A., Packard M.G., and McGaugh, J.L. (1992). Post-training reversible inactivation of the amygdala attenuates behavioral contrast. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, Salinas, J.A., Dickinson-Anson, H., and McGaugh, J.L. (1993). Midazolam impairs retention of a reward increase. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, Salinas, J.A., Introini-Collison, I.B., Dalmaz, C., and McGaugh, J.L. (1994). Posttraining intra-amygdala oxotremorine infusion enhances retention of a reward decrease. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, Salinas, J.A. and McGaugh, J.L. (1995). Amygdala gabaa receptors modulate retention of changes in reward magnitude. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, Salinas, J.A. and White, N.M. (1996). Contributions of the hippocampus and the amygdala to the response to reward reduction. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, Salinas, J.A. and White, N.M. (1997). Posttraining amphetamine infusion into the hippocampus, amygdala and dorsal striatum differentially enhance fear conditioning. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, Salinas, J.A. and Gold, P.E. (1998). Frustration and memory in young and old rats: Role of glucose. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 24.

6 12. Schmidt, A.T., Huff, N.C. and Salinas, J.A. (2000). Lidocaine inactivation of the caudate nucleus reverses the effect of chronic lead exposure on the expression of response learning in rats. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, Creech, S., Valles, R, Huff, N.C. and Salinas, J.A. (2001). Lead effects on learned tasks in Wistar Kyoto and Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, Salinas, J.A., Huff, N.C., Khoury, E. and Delville, Y. (2002). Metyrapone administration retards extinction for memory of predator odor. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, Huff, N.C., Khoury, E. and Salinas, J.A. (2002). Posttraining amygdala inactivation impairs extinction for memory of predator odor. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, Spinetta, M. J., Tittle, R. and Salinas, J.A. (2002). Perinatal lead exposure influences the expression and control of learned behaviors. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, Spivey, J.T., Al-Mohtaseb, Z., and Salinas, J.A. (2003). p-creb expression in the extinction of an aversive memory for predator odor. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, Spinetta, M.J, Weathers, W. and Salinas, J.A. (2003). p-creb expression in the extinction of conditioned fear. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 29. Book Chapters: 1. McGaugh, J.L., Cahill, L., Parent, M.B., Mesches, M.H., Coleman-Mesches, K., and Salinas, J.A. (1995). Involvement of the amygdala in the regulation of memory storage. in Plasticity in the Central Nervous System, J.L. McGaugh, F. Bermudez- Rattoni, and R.A. Prado-Alcala (Eds.). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Hillsdale, NJ, pp White, N.M and Salinas, J.A. (1998). Pharmacological approaches to the study of learning and memory. in Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, J.L. Martinez, Jr., and R.P. Kesner (Eds.). Academic Press, San Diego CA, pp Colloquia, Conferences, Seminars and Symposia: 1. Salinas, J.A., Fear and frustration: Similarities based on the neurobiology of learning and memory. Colloquium at the, University of Illinois. Chicago, Illinois March Salinas, J.A., The amygdala and learning & memory: Role in the response to changes in reward magnitude. Colloquium at the, Rutgers University. New Brunswick, New Jersey, April Salinas, J.A., Reward relativity: The influences of the amygdala, learning and frustration. Seminar at the Institute for Neuroscience, University of Texas. Austin, Texas, July Salinas, J.A., Fear and frustration: Similarities based on the neurobiology of learning and memory. Seminar at the Schering-Plough Research Institute. Kenilworth, New Jersey, August 1996.

7 5. Salinas, J.A., Contributions of multiple memory systems to the response elicited by reward reduction. Colloquium at the, University of Texas. Austin, Texas, September Salinas, J.A. Reward, expectancy, & multiple memory systems. Fourth Annual Syposium on Neuroscience, The University of Texas Institute for Neuroscience. Austin, Texas, April Salinas, J.A. Experience and biology as determinants of behavior. Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference on Evolution, Genetics, and Culture, Sponsored by the Department of Philosophy, University of Texas. Austin, Texas, April Salinas, J.A., The amygdala and learning & memory: Role in the response to changes in reward magnitude. Colloquium at the, Texas A&M University. College Station Texas, May 1999.

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