Education: B.S. Psychology University of Iowa May 2007 Sarah A. Woller Texas A&M Institute for Neuroscience Department of Psychology College Station, TX 77843 Email: sarah.woller@gmail.com M.S. Psychology Texas A&M University May 2010 Texas A&M University Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience Student (2011- Present) Research Experience: Undergraduate Research Assistant (2002 2007) University of Iowa Scott R. Robinson Graduate Student (2007-Present), Texas A&M University Michelle A. Hook Teaching Experience: Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for Brain and Behavior with adjunct Professor Joshua Rodefer (2004) Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for Brain and Behavior with Professor John Freeman (2006) WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) Mentor (2006-2007) Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for Psychology of Prenatal Development with Professor Scott R. Robinson (2006) Teaching Assistant for Psychology of Learning with Michelle Hook (2009) Teaching Assistant for Experimental Psychology with Stephanie Payne (2010) Affiliations/ Organizations: International Society for Developmental Psychobiology, Student Member (2003-2007) Society for Neuroscience, Student Member (2007-Present) National Neurotrauma Society, Student Member (2008-2009) International Association for the Study of Pain, Student Member (2012) Awards: NIH Travel Award, ISDP (2003) Iowa Research Experience for Undergraduates Award (2004) NIH Travel Award, ISDP (2004) NIH Travel Award, ISDP (2006) 1
Undergraduate Scholar Assistantship (USA-IA) (2006-2007) Faculty of Neuroscience Travel Grant (2007) Department of Psychology Travel Grant (2007) Faculty of Neuroscience Travel Grant (2008) Department of Psychology Travel Grant (2008) Faculty of Neuroscience Travel Grant (2009) Texas Brain & Spine Institute Poster Competition Winner (2010) Department of Psychology Travel Grant (2010) Faculty of Neuroscience Travel Grant (2010) SCPA Best Paper Award (2011) Faculty of Neuroscience Travel Grant (2011) Department of Psychology Travel Grant (2011) Service: Faculty of Neuroscience Graduate Student Representative (2009-2010) Student Representative of the Local SfN Chapter (2009-2010) New Graduate Student Recruiting (2008-present) Publications: Baumbauer, K.M., Hoy, K.C., Jr., Huie, J.R., Hughes, A.J., Woller, S.A., Puga, D.A., Setlow, B., &Grau, J.W. (2008). Timing in the absence of supraspinal input I: variable, but not fixed, spaced stimulation of the sciatic nerve undermines spinally-mediated instrumental learning. Neuroscience 155(4):1030-47. Hook, M.A., Moreno, G., Woller, S.A., Puga, D.P., Hoy, K.C., Jr., Balden, R., & Grau, J.W. (2009). Intrathecal morphine attenuates recovery of function after a spinal cord injury. Journal of Neurotrauma 26(5): 741-752. Hook, M.A., Washburn, S.N., Moreno, G.L., Woller, S.A., Puga, D.A., Lee, K.H., & Grau, J.W. (2011). An IL-1 receptor antagonist blocks a morphine-induced attenuation of locomotor recovery after spinal cord injury. Brain Behav Immun 25(2): 349-359. Brown, A.K., Woller, S.A., Moreno, G., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. (2011). Exercise therapy and recovery after SCI: Evidence that shows early intervention improves recovery of function. Spinal Cord 49 (5): 623-8. Garraway, S.M., Turtle, J.D., Huie, J.R., Lee, K.H., Hook, M.A., Woller, S.A., & Grau, J.W. (2011) Intermittent noxious stimulation following contusion spinal cord injury impairs locomotor recovery and rescues spinal BDNF-TrkB signaling in adult rats. Neuroscience 199:86-102. Woller, S.A., Moreno, G.L., Hart, N., Wellman, P.J., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. (2012). Analgesia or addiction: Implications for morphine use after spinal cord injury. Journal of Neurotrauma, 29 (8): 1650-1662. 2
Baumbauer, K.M., Puga, D.A., Lee, K.H., Woller, S.A., Hughes, A.J., & Grau, J.W. (in prep). Timing in the Absence of Supraspinal Input IV: Introducing Temporal Regularity Reduces Stimulation-Induced Allodynia and Counters the Behavioral Consequences of Inflammation. Woller, S.A. & Hook, M.A. (in prep). Opioid administration following spinal cord injury: implications for pain and locomotor recovery. Woller, S.A., Moreno, G.L., Saraiya, P., Malik, J.S., Wellman, P.J., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. (in prep). Morphine Self-Administration Following a Spinal Contusion Injury: Window of Vulnerability. Woller, S.A., Malik, J.S., Aceves, M., Wellman, P.J., Grau, J.W., Hook, M.A. (in prep). Morphine Self-Administration Following a Spinal Contusion Injury: Injury Severity. Posters/Papers Presented at Professional Conferences: Robinson, S.R., & Woller, S. (2001). Development of motor learning in the neonatal rat: conjugate versus alternated yoke training. International Society for Developmental Psychobiology, San Diego, CA. Developmental Psychobiology 41: 70-99. Woller, S.A., & Robinson, S.R. (2003). Retention of interlimb yoke training in the neonatal rat: test of a motor memory hypothesis. International Society for Developmental Psychobiology, New Orleans, LA. Developmental Psychobiology 43: 243-279. Woller, S.A., Kleven, G.A., & Robinson, S.R. (2004). Spinal transection reduces but does not eliminate alternated hindlimb activity during interlimb yoke training in the neonatal rat. International Society for Developmental Psychobiology, Aix-en- Provence, France. Developmental Psychobiology 45: 259-284. Robinson, S.R., Woller, S.A., Khetarpal, N., Fromm, D., & Brumley, M.R. 24-hour retention of interlimb yoke training in the neonatal rat: evidence for motor memory. 946.3. 2004 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. San Diego, CA: Society for Neuroscience, 2004. Online. Kleven, G.A., Woller, S.A., Fleenor, R.A., & Robinson, S.R. Developmental patterns of interlimb movement synchrony in the fetal and infant rat after exposure to methylazoxymethanol. 946.5. 2004 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. San Diego, CA: Society for Neuroscience, 2004. Online. Marcano-Reik, A.J., Woller, S.A., & Robinson, S.R. Hindlimb coordination after in-phase or antiphase yoke training in the infant rat: developmental changes and effects of 3
training on quipazine-induced stepping. 603.18. 2005 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience November, 2005. Online. Robinson, S.R., Kleven, G.A., Woller, S.A., & Marcano-Reik, A.J. Development of interlimb motor learning in the fetal and infant rat. International Conference on Infant Studies, Kyoto, Japan, June 2006. Kleven, G.A., Rodefer, J.S., Woller, S.A., & Robinson, S.R. Patterns of fetal, infant & juvenile behavioral development after low dose prenatal exposure to Methylazoxymethanol. 832.16. 2006 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Atlanta, GA: Society for Neuroscience, 2006. Online. Woller, S.A., Marcano-Reik, A.J., & Robinson, S.R. (2006). Motor memory in the infant rat: positive and negative transfer effects after yoke training of different limb pairs and interlimb patterns. International Society for Developmental Psychobiology, Atlanta, GA. Developmental Psychobiology 48: 603-630. Woller, S.A., Moreno, G., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. A contusion injury increases morphine-induced place preference. SCPA, Georgetown, TX, April 2008. Woller, S.A., Moreno, G., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. Effects of morphine after a spinal contusion injury. National Neurotrauma Society, Orlando, FL, July 2008. Woller, S.A., Moreno, G., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. A contusion injury increases morphine-induced place preference. 352.11. 2008 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Washington D.C.: Society for Neuroscience, 2008. Online. Hook, M.A., Woller, S.A., Moreno, G., Puga, D.A., Meagher, M., & Grau, J.W. An IL-1 receptor antagonist attenuates a morphine-induced recovery of function after a spinal contusion injury. 352.18. 2008 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Washington D.C.: Society for Neuroscience, 2008. Online. Moreno, G.L., Woller, S.A., Hoy, K.C., Puga, D.A., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. Intrathecal morphine undermines recovery of function after a spinal contusion injury. 352.20. 2008 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Washington D.C.: Society for Neuroscience, 2008. Online. Woller, S.A., Moreno, G. L., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. Rats show place preference for morphine in the acute phase of SCI. Mission Connect, Houston, TX, December 2008. Woller, S.A., Moreno, G. L., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. Rats show place preference for morphine in the acute phase of SCI. SCPA, San Antonio, TX, April 2009. 4
Woller, S.A., Moreno, G. L., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. Rats show place preference for morphine in the acute phase of SCI. Faculty of Neuroscience Symposium, Bryan, TX, May 2009. Woller, S.A., Moreno, G.L., Hart, N., Wellman, P.J., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. Self- Administration of morphine after a spinal contusion injury: Addictive potential is reduced in the acute phase of SCI. 858.6. 2009 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Chicago, IL: Society for Neuroscience, 2009. Online. Brown, A.K., Woller, S.A., Moreno, G.L., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. Exercise therapy implemented during the acute phase of SCI facilitates functional recovery. 542.24. 2009 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Chicago, IL: Society for Neuroscience, 2009. Online. Woller, S.A., Moreno, G.L., Hart, N., Wellman, P.J., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. Self- Administration of morphine after a spinal contusion injury. Mission Connect, Houston, TX, December 2009. Turtle, J., Garraway, S.M., Huie, J.R., Woller, S.A., Hook, M.A., & Grau, J.W. Uncontrollable tail-shock decreases the expression of tyrosine kinase receptor B (TrkB) and interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β) in the dorsal spinal cord of adult contused rats. FNS Symposium, College Station, TX, April 2010. Brown, A.K., Woller, S.A., Moreno, G., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. Exercise therapy and recovery after SCI: Evidencec that early intervention improves recovery of function. FNS Symposium, College Station, TX, April 2010. Woodie, D.A., Woller, S.A., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. Intrathecal lidocaine does not block a morphine-induced attenuation of recovery of function after SCI. FNS Symposium, College Station, TX, April 2010. Woller, S.A., Saraiya, P., Brown, A.K., Wellman, P.J., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. Selfadministration of morphine after a spinal contusion injury. 661.1. 2010 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. San Diego, CA: Society for Neuroscience, 2010. Online. Hook, M.A., Woller, S.A., Moreno, G.L., & Grau, J.W. Effects of morphine applied in the chronic phase of spinal cord injury. 661.2. 2010 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. San Diego, CA: Society for Neuroscience, 2010. Online. Baumbauer, K.M., Puga, D.A, Lee, K.H., Woller, S.A., Hughes, A.J., & Grau, J.W. Regularly spaced low frequency electrical stimulation dampens tactile reactivity and attenuates capsaicin-induced allodynia. 81.22. 2010 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. San Diego, CA: Society for Neuroscience, 2010. Online. 5
Turtle, J.D., Garraway, S.M., Huie, J.R., Lee, K.H., Hook, M.A., Woller, S.A., & Grau, J.W. Uncontrollable tail-shock decreases BDNF-TrkB signaling in the dorsal spinal cord of adult contused rats. 588.13. 2010 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. San Diego, CA: Society for Neuroscience, 2010. Online. Garraway, S.M., Huie, J.R., Lee, K.H., Turtle, J.D., Hook, M.A., Woller, S.A., Ferguson, A.R., Beattie, M.S., Bresnahan, J.C., & Grau, J.W. Noxious tail-shock following contusion spinal cord injury increases the expression of TNF alpha in the spinal cord dorsal horn. 175.4. 2010 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. San Diego, CA: Society for Neuroscience, 2010. Online. Woller, S.A., Moreno, G.L., Hart, N., et al. Implications for morphine use in the acute phase of spinal cord injury. Annual Neuroscience Symposium on Traumatic Brain Injury, College Station, TX, September 2010. Hook, M.A., Woller, S.A., Woodie, D.A., et al. The effects of morphine applied in the chronic phase of spinal cord injury. Annual Neuroscience Symposium on Traumatic Brain Injury, College Station, TX, September 2010. Woller, S.A., Moreno, G.L., Hart, N., Wellman, P.J., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. Implications for morphine use in the acute phase of spinal cord injury. Mission Connect, Houston, TX, December 2010. Woller, S.A., Saraiya, P., Wellman, P.J., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. Self-Administration of morphine after a spinal contusion injury. Mission Connect, Houston, TX, December 2010. Luedtke, K., Woller, S.A., Garraway, S., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. Windows of vulnerability in the acute and chronic phases of spinal cord injury. Mission Connect, Houston, TX, December 2010. Woodie, D.A., Woller, S.A., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. Intrathecal lidocaine does not block a morphine-induced attenuation of recovery of function after SCI. Mission Connect, Houston, TX, December 2010. Woller, S.A., Saraiya, P.S., Wellman, P.J., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. Morphine selfadministration in the acute and chronic phases of spinal cord injury. FNS Symposium, College Station, TX, April 2011. Woller, S.A., Saraiya, P.S., Wellman, P.J., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. Morphine selfadministration following spinal cord injury. SCPA, San Antonio, TX, April 2011. Woller, S.A., Saraiya, P., Wellman, P.J., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. Self-Administration of morphine after a spinal contusion injury. SCPA, San Antonio, TX, April 2011. 6
Luedtke, K., Woller, S.A., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. Behavioral assessment of depressive-like symptoms in a rodent model of spinal cord injury. SCPA, San Antonio, TX, April 2011. Woller, S.A., Saraiya, P., Wellman, P.J., Grau J.W., & Hook, M.A. Self-administration of morphine after a spinal contusion injury. 64.04. 2011 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Washington, D.C.: Society for Neuroscience, 2011. Online. Luedtke, K., Woller, S.A., Funk, M.K., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. Depressive-like symptoms in a rodent model of spinal cord injury. 160.18. 2011 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Washington, D.C.: Society for Neuroscience, 2011. Online. Woller, S.A., Saraiya, P., Wellman, P.J., Grau J.W., & Hook, M.A. Self-administration of morphine after a spinal contusion injury. Mission Connect, Houston, TX, December 2011. Luedtke, K., Woller, S.A., Funk, M.K., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. Depressive-like symptoms in a rodent model of spinal cord injury. Mission Connect, Houston, TX, December 2011. Maldonado Bouchard, S., Woller, S.A., Grau, J.W., Meagher, M.W., & Hook, M.A. Using common stressor paradigms in a rat model of spinal cord contusion injury. Mission Connect, Houston, TX, December 2011. Woller, S.A., Saraiya, P., Wellman, P.J., Grau J.W., & Hook, M.A. Self-administration of morphine after a spinal contusion injury. Local SfN Chapter, December 2011. Malik, J.S., Woller, S.A., Aceves, M.A., Wellman, P.J., & Hook, M.A. Morphine selfadministration following spinal cord injury: Effects of injury severity. Faculty for Neuroscience, College Station, TX,. Maldonado Bouchard, S., Woller, S.A., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. Assessing the psychobiological effects of stress in an animal model of spinal cord injury. Faculty for Neuroscience, College Station, TX,. Woller, S.A., Wellman, P.J., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. Morphine self-administration following a spinal contusion injury. World Congress on Pain, International Association for the Study of Pain, Milan, Italy, August 2012. Woller, S.A., Malik, J., Aceves, M., Wellman, P.J., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. Injury severity affects morphine self-administration in the acute phase of injury. XXX.XX. 2012 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. New Orleans, LA: Society for Neuroscience, 2012. Online. Maldonado Bouchard, S., Woller, S.A., Grau, J.W., & Hook, M.A. Assessing the psychobiological effects of stress in an animal model of spinal cord injury. 7
XXX.XX. 2012 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. New Orleans, LA: Society for Neuroscience, 2012. Online. Luedtke, K., Woller, S.A., Funk, M.K., & Hook, M.A. Developing a rodent SCI model of depression. XXX.XX. 2012 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. New Orleans, LA: Society for Neuroscience, 2012. Online. Garraway, S.M., Woller, S.A., Huie, J.R., Hook, M.A., Huang, Y.-J., Ferguson, A.R., Beattie, M., Bresnahan, J.C., & Grau, J.W. Peripheral noxious stimulation following contusion spinal cord injury increases the incidence of mechanical allodynia and the expression of TNF alpha in the spinal cord. XXX.XX. 2012 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. New Orleans, LA: Society for Neuroscience, 2012. Online. 8