Professional Summary
My interest lies in identifying mechanisms of peripheral inflammation and central nervous system communication to understand the relationship between asthma and posttraumatic stress disorder.
Education
Bachelor of Science: Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH, 2018 (Neuroscience Senior Defense: Effects of Ketamine as a novel antidepressant on depressive behaviors and synaptogenesis in Zebrafish (Danio Rerio))
PhD: University of Cincinnati University of Cincinnati, (In Progress)
Positions and Work Experience
05-2019 - Graduate Assistant, PhD candidate, in the Sah lab, Conducting behavioral and inflammatory mechanistic research on the association between asthma and PTSD in mice., University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
03-2017 -06-2017 Undergraduate Research Intern, Data analysis and transfer in research on risk taking behavior in adolescents in the context of driving and awareness., University of the Sunshine Coast: Sunshine Coast Mind & Neuroscience Thompson Institute, Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia
05-2016 -08-2016 Summer Undergraduate Research Fello, Assisted in research analyzing effects of LTP/LTD on receptor expression and learning and memory behavior., University of Texas Health Science Center of San Antonio (UTHSCSA), San Antonio, TX
Research Support
Grant: #NS007453-18 2018 -2020 National Institute of Health T32 Completed Type:Grant
Grant: #VA billing agreement Allgire Investigators:Allgire, Emily; Sah, Renu 01-01-2022 -12-31-2022 Department of Veterans Affairs Billing Agreement for Trainee Appointment to VA merit Award 2I01BX001075-08 Role:Collaborator 33248.00 Hold Level:Federal
Publications
Peer Reviewed Publications
Lewkowich, I; Ahlbrand, R; Johnson, E; McAlees, J; Nawreen, N; Raman, R; Lingel, I; Hargis, J; Hoover, C; Sah, R (2020. ) Modulation of fear behavior and neuroimmune alterations in house dust mite exposed A/J mice, a model of severe asthma.Brain, behavior, and immunity, , 88 ,688-698 More Information
Presentations
Poster Presentations
Anastasiadis, W., Hira, S., Johnson, E., Matia, A. and Mathes C. (10-2015. ) Establishing Taste Detection Thresholds in Male Sprague-Dawley Rats .The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. . Conference. . Level:Regional
Johnson, E., Bulin, S., Morilak, D. (11-2016. ) A Study on the Effects of Optogenetically Induced Long-Term Depression on Function of MDT-mPFC Pathway .Society for Neuroscience International Conference, San Diego, CA. . Conference. . Level:International
Johnson, E (01-2020. ) Understanding Asthma-PTSD risk and comorbidity: Models and Mechanisms .University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. . UC. . Level:Department
Contact Information
johns4ey@mail.uc.edu