CURRICULUM VITAE Jonathan Dickerson Education: 1999-2003 B.S. Biology, Wilmington College. 2004-2010 Ph.D., Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Cincinnati. Thesis Advisor: Dr. Kim Seroogy 2007 Admission to Candidacy, Doctor of Philosophy Degree Honors: Wilmington College: 1999-2003 Honors Program 1999-2003 Presidential Scholarship 1999-2003 Cuyahoga County Scholarship 2002-2003 Green Key Society 2003 Magna Cum Laude University of Cincinnati: 2005-2006 Functional Genomics Fellowship 2007-2009 Scottish Rite Schizophrenia Research Fellowship Research Experience: 2000-2002 Summer Research Assistant Laboratory of Dr. Frank Sharp University of Cincinnati 2003-2004 Laboratory Research Assistant Laboratory of Dr. Frank Sharp
University of Cincinnati 2004 Research Rotation Department of Developmental Biology Laboratory of Dr. Charles Voorhees Cincinnati Children s Research Foundation 2004-2010 Graduate Assistant Laboratory of Dr. Kim Seroogy University of Cincinnati 2010-present Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Pharmacology Laboratory of Dr. P.J. Conn Vanderbilt University Committees 2007 Organizing Committee; Neuroscience Day, Ohio Miami Valley Chapter, Society for Neuroscience Techniques Learned: Tissue sectioning: microtome, cryostat, & vibratome Immunohistochemistry Computer image analysis Administration of drugs to animals Animal models of PD and Schizophrenia Stereotaxic surgery In situ hybridization Behavior analysis of neurotoxin lesions Western blotting Stereology Professional Societies: 2005-2009 Ohio Miami Valley Chapter, Society for Neuroscience 2006-2009 Society for Neuroscience Journal Reviews: 2007 Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy
Bibliography Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Carter, K., Dickerson, J., Schoepp, D.D., Reilly, M., Herring, N., Williams, J., Sallee, F.R., Sharp, J.W., and Sharp, F.R. (2004) The mglu2/3 receptor agonist LY379268 injected into cortex or thalamus decreases neuronal injury in retrosplenial cortex produced by NMDA receptor antagonist MK-801: possible implications for psychosis. Neuropharmacology. 47: 1135-1145. Dickerson, J., and Sharp, F.R. (2006) Atypical antipsychotics and a Src kinase inhibitor (PP1) prevent cortical injury produced by the psychomimetic, noncompetitive NMDA receptor antagonist MK-801. Neuropsychopharmacology. 31: 1420-1430. Dickerson, J.W., Hemmerle, A.M., Numan, S., Lundgren, K.H., and Seroogy, K.B. (2009). Decreased expression of ErbB4 and tyrosine hydroxylase mrna and protein in the ventral midbrain of aged rats. Neuroscience. 163: 482-489. Suidan, G.L., Dickerson, J.W., Chen, Y., Mcdole, J.R., Tripathi, P., Pirko, I., Seroogy, K.B., Johnson, A.J. (2010). CD8 T cell-mediated VEGF expression promotes CNS vascular permeability under neuro-inflammatory conditions. J. Immunol. 184: 1031-1040. Hemmerle, A.M., Dickerson, J.W., Herring, N.R., Schaefer, T.L., Vorhees, C.V., Williams, M.T., and Seroogy, K.B. (2010). (±)3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy) treatment modulates expression of neurotrophins and their receptors in multiple regions of adult rat brain. J. Comp. Neurol. In revision. Dickerson, J.W. *, Suidan, G.L. *, Pirko, I., Seroogy, K.B., Johnson, A.J. (2010). VEGF receptor alterations in a murine model of CNS vascular permeability. In Preparation. (* denotes authors contributed equally). Dickerson, J.W., Hemmerle, A.M., Lundgren, K.H., and Seroogy, K.B. (2010). Supranigral infusion of GGF2 or NRG 2β improves behavioral function and reduces 6-OHDA-induced cell death in an animal model of Parkinson s disease. In Preparation. Published Abstracts Dickerson, J., Ardizzone, T., Mikulich, S., McKinney, D., Reilly, M., and Sharp, F.R. (2004) Atypical neuroleptics and a Src inhibitor (PP1) prevent the injury produced by NMDA receptor antagonists in adult rat retrosplenial cortex: possible relationship to treatment of psychosis. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. #350.14.
Numan, S., Dickerson, J.W., Hemmerle, A.M., Lundgren, K.H., and Seroogy, K.B. (2005) Decreased expression of ErbB-4 receptor mrna and protein in the ventral midbrain of aged rats. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. #214.6. Hemmerle*, A.M., Dickerson*, J.W., Herring, N.R., Schaefer, T.L., Vorhees, C.V., Williams, M.T., and Seroogy, K.B. (2006) Increased Expression of BDNF and trkb mrnas in adult prefrontal cortex and/or striatum after MDMA administration. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. #478.17. (* denotes authors contributed equally) Herring, N.R., Schaefer, T.L., Dickerson, J.W., Hemmerle, A.M., Vorhees, C.V., Seroogy, K.B., and Williams, M.T. (2006) Neurotoxic methamphetamine (MA) administration increases BDNF in cortical regions and TrkB in striatum of adult rats. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. #390.18. Dickerson, J.W., Hemmerle, A.M., Lundgren, K.H., and Seroogy, K.B. (2007) Supranigral infusion of neuregulins improves behavioral recovery in a partial-lesion model of Parkinson s disease. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. #590.6. Seroogy, K.B., Hemmerle, A.M., Dickerson, J.W., Herring, N.R., Schaefer, T.L., Vorhees, C.V., and Williams, M.T. (2007) MDMA administration modulates expression of neurotrophins and their receptors in multiple regions of adult rat brain. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. #66.3. Hemmerle, A.M., Dickerson, J.W., Lundgren, K.H., Packard, B.A., Jones, K.R., Herman, J.P., and Seroogy, K.B. (2007) Chronic variable stress induces alterations in neurotrophic factor and neurotransmitter synthesizing enzyme expression within the mesotelencephalic system of adult male rats. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. #908.17. Dickerson, J.W., Suidan, G.L., Pirko, I., Seroogy, K.B., and Johnson, A.J. (2008) Modulated expression of VEGF and its receptors in a novel murine model of vascular permeability. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. #749.2. Hemmerle, A.M., Dickerson, J.W., Packard, P.A., Dolgas, C.M., Jones, K.R., Herman, J.P., and Seroogy, K.B. (2008) Temporal effects of chronic variable stress on dopaminergic cell degeneration and motor deficits in a partial lesion model of Parkinson s disease. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. #741.13 Suidan, G.L., Dickerson, J.W., Seroogy, K.B., Pirko, I., and Johnson, A.J. (2008) Rapid induction of VEGF by CD8 T cells precedes CNS vascular permeability. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. #708.5. Paumier, K.L., Sortwell, C.E., Daley, B.F., Terpstra, B.T., Madhavan, L.M., Levine, N.D., Hemmerle, A.M., Dickerson, J.W., Seroogy, K.B., and Collier, T.J. (2008) Chronic antidepressant treatment is neuroprotective in a rodent model of Parkinson s disease. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. #247.7.
Suidan, G.L., Dickerson, J.W., Seroogy, K.B., Pirko, I., and Johnson, A.J. (2008) Rapid induction of VEGF by CD8 T cells precedes CNS vascular permeability. OMVSfN. Johnson, A.J., Suidan, G.L., Dickerson, J.W., Chen, Y., Seroogy, K.B., and Pirko, I. (2008) Rapid upregulation of CNS VEGF is initiated by CD8 T cells in a murine model of BBB disruption. Amer. Assoc. Immuno. Annual Meeting. Dickerson, J.W., Suidan, G.L., Johnson, A.J. and Seroogy, K.B. (2009) Decreased expression of ErbB receptor mrnas in brain after induction of CNS vascular permeability. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. #338.11. Suidan, G.L., Dickerson, J.W., Pirko, I., Seroogy, K.B., and Johnson, A.J. (2009) CD8 T cells initiate rapid induction of neuronal VEGF expression during CNS vascular permeability. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. #801.4 Dickerson, J.W., Hemmerle, A.M., Lundgren, K.H., Iaci, J.F., Caggiano, A., and Seroogy, K.B. (2010) Supranigral infusion of GGF2 in aging rats protects against dopaminergic cell death and improves motor function in a 6-OHDA lesion model of Parkinson s disease. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. #751.23 Hemmerle, A.M., Dickerson, J.W., Lundgren, K.H., and Seroogy, K.B. (2010) Age related reduction of ErbB receptor mrna and protein in the substantia nigra of Sprague Dawley rats. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. #857.20