Michael Strupp, Fana
Ian V J Murray, Phd
Associate Professor of Physiology and Neuroscience

St George’s University
West Indies

Education

  • 1999-2007       Postdoctoral Training, Neuroscience. Univ Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
  • 1994-1999       Ph.D., Physiology McGill University, Montreal, Canada
  • 1988-1993       B.Sc., Biology University of Waterloo Waterloo, Canada.

 

Profile

 

Research Interest

 

Professional Activities:

Professional Positions

Jan 2013- Pres Associate Professor,  Dept Physiology and Neuroscience, School of Medicine, St George’s University (SGU), St Georges, Grenada, West Indies.

Reseach

  • Sept 2007-Dec 2013 Assistant Professor, Dept Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, Texas A&M Health Science Center.
  • 2006-2007 Research Investigator Sr., Dept. of Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania
  • 2003-2006 Research Associate, Dept. of Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania
  • 1999-2003 Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for Neurodegenerative Disease Research (CNDR).
  • 1994-1999 Graduate Student, Mike Rosenbloom Lab. for Cardiovascular Research, McGill University  
  • 1993-1994 Research Technician, Pioneer Hi-Bred, Mol. Markers & Transform. Grp., Ont., Canada
  • Sep-Dec 1991 Research Technician, Merck Frosst, Biological Dept. of Drug Eval. Prog., Montreal,

Teaching

2014- Present Medical Physiology  905:  (Class size ~600 students). St George’s University.
2014- Present   Medical School Assessment Program (MSAP):  (Class size ~60 students). St George’s University.
2008- 2013 Medical Histology MEID 905:  (Class size 150-200 students). Texas A&M Health Science Center.
2008- 2014 Graduate course MSCI 601: Neurodegeneration section on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases (2hrs). Texas A&M Health Science Center.
2011-2012 Texas A&M Health Science Center. Presentation to Hammond Oliver High School
2012 Texas A&M Health Science Center. Lectured on Alzheimer’s disease to high school

Manuscript Reviewer

ACS Neuroscience  2012-pres Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease 2011-pres          
Alzheimer's Dementia Journal of Proteomics  2010-pres
BBA - Molecular Basis of Disease Molecular & Cellular Neuroscience
Biochemistry 2010-pres Omics Publishing Group/ACR. 2012-pres
Current Alzheimer’s Research 2012-pres Oxid. Med. Cell. Longev. 2011-pres
Drugs Aging, Adis Journal 2011 Translational Proteomics
Experimental Biology and Medicine  
EuPA Open Proteomics  

Editor

Associate Editor: Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease 2011-pres
Associate Editor: Annual Review & Research in Biology 2011-pres
Editorial Board: Current Angiogenesis 2012- pres
Editorial Board: JSM Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia 2014- pres
Editorial Board: Austin Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease 2014- pres

Professional Activities

2010-2012 ACS member
2007-2013 Member of the Graduate Faculty at Texas A&M HSC
2007-2013 Member of the Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience
2007-2008 Member, Association of Mass Spectrometry.
2002-2012 Member, Society for Neuroscience.
2002-2006 Member and Mentor, Penn. of African Students Assoc. (PASA)
2002-2003            Tutor, Teach West Philadelphia Program, University of Pennsylvania.
2000-2008 Member and Mentor, EE Just Society, University of Pennsylvania
1998-1999 Member, North American Society for the Study of Obesity (NASSO).

Technical Skills

Mass Spectrometry: Transgenic animal models Microscopy:
QTrap, QStar, 4700 Applied Biosystems & GC/MS Mouse, C.elegans Electron, Fluorescence, Light
Protein purification Lipid extraction/ purification UV/Fluor/FTIR Spectroscopy
Molecular Biology FPLC/HPLC Circular dichroism
Biochemistry Histochemistry   Cell culture

Professional Presentations

While at Texas A&M Health Science Center

Scott and White Hospital, Neuroscience Research Group and Center for Cell Death and Differentiation. “Metabolic Dysfunction and Protein Misfolding: A Closer Look at Alzheimer’s and Diabetes” Jun 20 2013
UT Brownsville, “The Intersection of Metabolic Dysfunction and Protein Misfolding: A Closer Look at Alzheimer's and Diabetes” Nov 5 2012
UT San Antonio, Dept Biology “Alzheimer’s and Amyloids: A new spin on an old tale” Sep 5 2012
TAMHSC, Dept Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics “The Intersection of Metabolic Dysfunction and Protein Misfolding:  A Closer Look at Alzheimer’s and Diabetes “ Aug 17 2012
Alzheimer’s Association. Brazos Valley Professional Conference “Update of research in Alzheimer’s disease” May 16  2012
Alzheimer’s Association. Houston Schitling Professional Conference “Update of research in Alzheimer’s disease” Mar 30 2012
UT Houston, Dept Pathology “Amyloids as sensors of dysfunction” Jan 20 2012
Cognitive Sciences and Education Interdisciplinary Seminar Series.   “Alzheimer’s disease and metabolic dysfunction” Nov 16 2011
Geriatrics Education Center conference via SRPH/TAMHSC. “Alzheimer’s disease and you” Oct 18 2011
Bazelides Research Symposium. Alzheimer’s Association “Amyloid β as a sensor of metabolic dysfunction” Oct 13 2011
UT Brownsville Alzheimer’s Symposium  “Alzheimer’s disease and metabolic dysfunction” Oct 3 2011
Integrated Life Science Building seminar series "Alzheimer's disease, metals and oxidative stress" May 20 2011
Exercise Physiol Seminar Series, Dept of Health & Kin.TAMU Alzheimer’s disease- A metabolic disorder?” Feb 21 2011
Mitchell Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases. “Lipids, Oxidation and Alzheimer’s disease” Feb 14 2011
Neuroscience Brown bag seminar “The detrimental role protein misfolding and oxidative stress in development of Alzheimer's disease pathology” Nov 1 2010
Brain and Spine Inst. College Station. “Hydrazides: a handle for plaque pathology and amyloid unfolding” Mar 8 2009
Department of Plant Pathology, Texas A&M University Detection and prevention of lipid oxidative damage in Alzheimer's disease” Aug 13 2009 
Tobago W.I. Rotary Club, Bishops HS. “Alzheimer’s disease: research and potential therapies” Dec 28 2007

 

Honors and Awards

Publications

  1. Dermott R., Mitchell J., Murray I. and Fear E. (1993) Biomass & Production of Zebra Mussels (Dresseinea polymorpha) in the shallow waters of Northeastern Lake Erie. In Zebra Mussels: Biology, Impacts and Control. Ed T.F. Nalpea and D.W. Schloesser.  Lewis Publishers, London, pp 399-413.
  2. Murray I., Parker R.A., Kirchgessner T.G., Tran J., Zhang Z.J., Westerlund J., Sniderman A.D. and Cianflone K. (1997) Functional bioactive recombinant Acylation Stimulating Protein is distinct from that of C3a. Journal of Lipid Research. 38(12):2492-2501 PMID: 9458273
  3. Murray I., Sniderman A.D. and Cianflone K. (1999) Enhanced triglyceride clearance with intraperitoneal Acylation Stimulating Protein (ASP) in C57Bl/6 mice. American Journal of Physiology. 277(3 Pt 1):E474-80 PMID: 10484359
  4. Murray I., Kohl J. and Cianflone K. (1999) Acylation Stimulating Protein (ASP): Structure-Function determinants of cell surface binding and triacylglycerol activity. Biochemical Journal. 342(Pt 1):41-48 PMID: 10432298
  5. Murray I., Sniderman A.D. and Cianflone K. (1999) Mice lacking Acylation Stimulating Protein (ASP) have delayed postprandial triglyceride clearance. Journal of Lipid Research. 40(9):1671-6  PMID: 10484614
  6. Murray I., Havel P.J., Sniderman A.D. and Cianflone K. (1999) Acylation stimulating protein (ASP) deficiency alters postprandial and adipose tissue metabolism in male mice. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 274(51):36219-25 PMID: 10593909
  7. Murray I., Sniderman A.D., Havel P.J. and Cianflone K. (2000) Reduced body weight, adipose tissue, and leptin levels despite increased energy intake in female mice lacking acylation-stimulating protein. Endocrinology. 141(3):1041-9 PMID: 10698180
  8. Giasson B. I.*, Murray I. V. J.*, Trojanowski J.Q. and Lee V.M.-Y. (2000) A Hydrophobic stretch of 12 amino acid residues in the middle of alpha-synuclein is essential for filament assembly. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(4):2380-2386. * Co-first author * PMID: 11060312
  9. Giasson B. I., Duda J. E., Murray I. V. J., Chen O., Souza J.M., Hurtig H.I., Ischiropoulos H, Trojanowski J.Q. and Lee V.M.-Y. (2000) Oxidative damage linked to neurodegeneration by selective alpha-synuclein nitration in synucleinopathy lesions. Science. 290 (5493):985-9 PMID: 11062131
  10. Murray I. V. J., Medford M.A., Guan H.P., Rueter S.M., Lee V.M.-Y. and Trojanowski J.Q. (2002) Synphilin in normal and synucleinopathies: a study using novel antibodies. Acta Neuropathologica. 105(2):177-84. PMID 12536229
  11. Uryu K., Giasson B.I., Longhi L, Martinez D., Murray I., Conte V., Nakamura M., Saatman K., Talbot K., Horiguchi T., McIntosh T., Lee V.M.-Y. and Trojanowski J.Q. (2003) Age Dependent Synuclein Pathology Following Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice. Experimental Neurology. 184(1):214-24. PMID 14637093
  12. Murray I. V. J., Giasson B.I., Quinn S.M., Koppaka V., Axelsen, P.H., Ischiropoulos H., Trojanowski J.Q, and Lee V.M.-Y. (2003) Role of alpha-synuclein carboxy-terminus on fibril formation in vitro.Biochemistry. 42(28):8530-40. PMID 12859200
  13. Koppaka V., Paul C., Murray I. V. J. and Axelsen P.H. (2003) Early synergy between Aβ42 and oxidatively damaged membranes in promoting amyloid fibril formation by Aβ40. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278(38):36277-84 PMID: 12821671
  14.  Ohtake H., Limprasert P., Fan Y., Onodera O., Kakita A., Takahashi H., Bonner L.T., Tsuang D.W., Murray I.V., Lee V.M., Trojanowski J.Q., Ishikawa A., Idezuka J., Murata M., Toda T., Bird T.D., Leverenz J.B., Tsuji S. and La Spada A.R. (2004) Beta-synuclein gene alterations in dementia with Lewy bodies. Neurology. 63(5):805-11 PMID: 15365127
  15. Murray I.V.J., Sindoni M.E. and Axelsen P.H. (2005) Promotion of Oxidative Lipid Membrane Damage by Amyloid b proteins.  Biochemistry. 44(37):12606-13 PMID: 16156673
  16. Aygun-Sunar S, Mandaci S., Kock H.G., Murray I.V.J., Goldfine H, and Daldal F. (2006) Ornithine lipid is required for optimal steady state c-type cytochtomes in Rhodobater capsulatus. Molecular Microbiology.  61(2):418-5 PMID: 16856942
  17. Fan X., Limprasert P, Murray I.V.J., Smith A.C., Lee V.M-Y, Trojanowski J, Sopher B. and La Spada A. (2006) b-synuclein modulates a-synuclein neurotoxcity by reducing a-synuclein protein expression. Human Molecular Genetics. 15(20):3002-11 PMID: 16959793
  18. McDonald M.L., Murray I.V.J. and Axelsen P.H. (2007) Mass spectrometric analysis demonstrates that BODIPY 581/591 C11 overestimates and inhibits oxidative lipid damage. Free Rad. Biol. and Med. 42(9):1392-97. PMID: 17395012
  19. Murray I.V.J., Liu L., Komatsu H., Uryu K., Xiao G. and Axelsen P.H  (2007) Membrane mediated amyloidogenesis and the promotion of oxidative lipid damage by amyloid b proteins. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282(13):9335-45 PMID: 17255094
  20. Komatsu H., Liu L., Murray, I.V.J and Axelsen P.H. (2007) A mechanistic link between oxidative stress and membrane mediated amyloidogenesis revealed by infrared spectroscopy. BBA, 1768(8):1913-22 PMID: 17632073
  21. Liu L, Komatsu H, Murray I.V.J. and Axelsen P.H. (2008) Promotion of amyloid b protein misfolding and fibrillogenesis by a lipid oxidation product. Journal of Molecular Biology. 377(4):1236-50 PMID: 18304576
  22. Matthews R.P., Lorent K., Mañoral-Mobias R., Huang Y., Gong W, Murray I.V, Blair I.A., Pack M. (2009) TNFa-dependent hepatic steatosis and liver degeneration caused by mutation of zebrafish s-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase. Development. 136(5):865-75 PMID: 19201949
  23. Ellis G., Fang F., Maheshwari M., Roltsch E., Holcomb L., Zimmer D.,  Martinez D., and Murray I.V.J.  (2010) Lipid oxidation and modification of Amyloid β (Aβ) in vitro and in vivo Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. 22(2): 593-607. PMID: 20847409
  24. Maheshwari M.,  Roberts J.K., DeSutter B., Duong D., Tingling J., Fawver J.N., Schall H.E., Kahle M., and Murray I.V.J.  (2010) Hydralazine modifies Aβ fibril formation and prevents modification by lipids in vitro Biochemistry.  9(49):10371-80 PMID: 21058733
  25. Petrofes-Chapa, R. D., Emery, M.,  Fawver J.N. and Murray  I.V.J (2012) Amyloids as sensors and protectors (ASAP) hypothesis. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease 29(3):503-514. PMID:22330832
  26. Fawver, J.N., Schall, H.E., Petrofes Chapa, R.D., Zhu, X., and Murray, I.V.J. (2012) Amyloid beta (Aβ) metabolite sensing: biochemical linking of glycation modification and misfolding. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. 30(1):63-73. PMID:22406446
  27. Stoica, G.,* Lungu, G., Bjorklund N.L., Taglialatela, G., Zhang, X., Chiu, V., Hill, H.H, Schenk, J.O,  Murray, I. (2012) Potential role of  alpha-synuclein neurodegeneration: studies in a rat animal model. Journal of Neurochemistry. 122(4):812-22. * Corresponding author. PMID:22639889
  28. Fawver, J.N., Duong, K.T., Wise-Scira, O., Schall, H.E., Coskuner, O., Zhu, X., and Murray, I.V.J. (2012) Probing and trapping a sensitive conformation: amyloid beta fibrils, oligomers, and dimers. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. 32(1):197-215 PMID: 22406446
  29. Christensen, S., Nemchenko, A., Borrego, E., Murray, I., Sobhy, I., Bosak, L., DeBlasio, S., Erb, M., Robert, C., Vaughn, K., Göbel, C., Tumlinson, J., Feussner, I., Jackson, D., Turlings, T., Engelberth, J., Nansen, C., Meeley, R., Kolomiets, M. (2012) The multi-tasking lipoxygenase, ZmLOX10, regulates green leaf volatile, jasmonic acid, and herbivore-induced plant volatile production for defense against insect attack. Plant J. 74(1):59-73 PMID 23279660
  30. Cook, N.; Archer, C.; Fawver, J.; Schall, H.; Rodriguez-Rivera, J.; Dineley, K.; Martí, A.; Murray, I. (2013) Ruthenium red colorimetric and birefringent staining of amyloid β aggregates in vitro and in Tg2576 mice. ACS Chem. Neurosci. 4(3):379-384 PMID:23509974
  31. Duran-Gonzalez, J.; Michi,E.; Elorza,B.; Perez-Córdova,M.; Pacheco-Otalora,L.F.; Touhami,A.; Paulson,P.; Perry,G.; Murray, I.V.; Colom,.V. (2013) Amyloid b  peptides modify the expression of antioxidant repair enzymes and a potassium channel in the septo-hippocampal system., Neurobiol Aging. 34(8):2071-6  PMID: 23473707
  32. Coskuner O., Murray I.V. (2014) Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) reduces amyloid-β protein misfolding in vitro. J Alzheimers Dis. 41(2):561-74  PMID: 24625803
  33. Fawver, J.N., Ghiwot, Y., Koola, K., Carrera, W.,  Rodriguez-Rivera, J., Hernandez, C. Dineley, K.T., Li, J., Jhamandas,J., Perry,G., and Murray, I.V.J. (2014) Islet Amyloid Polypeptide (IAPP): A second amyloid in Alzheimer’s Disease. Current Alzheimer’s Research. 11(10):928-40  PMID: 25387341

Reviews

  1. Murray I. V. J., Lee V.M.-Y. & Trojanowski J.Q. (2001) Synuclein: A molecular and pathological review. Clinical Neuroscience Review.1:445-455.
  2. Axelsen P.H., Komatsu H.K., and Murray I.V.J. (2011) Oxidative stress and cell membranes in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease. Physiology 26(1):54-69. PMID: 21357903
  3. Murray,I.V.J., Proza, J.F., Sohrabji, F. and John M. Lawler (2011) Vascular and metabolic dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease: A review. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 236(7):772-82. PMID: 21680755  *corresponding author
  4. Patel V., Zhang X., Tautiva N.A., Nyabera A.N., Owa O.O., Baidya M, Sung H.C, Taunk P, Abdollahi S., Charles S., Gonella A., Gadi N., Duong K.T., Fawver J.N., Ran C., Jalonen T.O. and Murray I.V.J. (2014) Small molecules and Alzheimer’s disease: misfolding, metabolism and imaging. Current Alzheimer’s Research. In Press

Conferences

  1. Maslowska M., Sniderman A.D., Murray I., Cianflone K. (1995) The ASP pathway: Evidence for a positive feedback  loop in human adipocytes. 2036 Circulation (Suppl. 1). 92(8):I-427.
  2. Cianflone K., Maslowska M., Murray I., Sniderman A.D. (1995) The ASP pathway: Evidence for a positive feedback loop in triglyceride syntheis in human adipocytes. P96  International Journal of Obesity. 19 (Suppl. 2) 69.
  3. Murray I., Maslowska M., Sniderman A.D., Cianflone K. (1995) Acylation stimulating protein (ASP) and preadipocyte differentiation. 265 Clinical Investigational Medicine. 18 (Suppl. B): B43.
  4. Cianflone K., Murray I., Kalant D., Zhang Z., Sniderman A.D. (1996) Structure-function analysis of human and recombinant acylation stimulating protein. Circulation. (Suppl.) 94(8): I-347.
  5. Murray I., Sniderman, A.D., Phelis S., Wetsel R., Colten H., Cianflone K. (1998). Postprandial triglyceride metabolism in a functional Acylation Stimulating Protein (ASP) knockout mouse. O120 International Journal of Obesity. 22, (Suppl. 3): 533.
  6. Murray I.V.J., Giasson B.I., Trojanowski J.Q. and Lee V. M.-Y. (2000) Inhibition of a-synuclein aggregation in vitro. 84.10 Neuroscience, New Orleans.
  7. Limprasert P., Murray I.V.J., Tsuang D.W., Leverenz J.B., Lee V.M.-Y., Trojanowski J.Q., La Spada A.R. (2002) b-synuclein transgenic mice show significant reductions in a-synuclein protein expression levels. American Journal of Human Genetics.  71(4) (Suppl. S) 594 AC. Baltimore.
  8. Invited Speaker: The First International Symposium on & the First Advanced Training Course on Geriatric Cardiology (Beijing, China)
  9. Murray I.V.J., Giasson B,I., Quinn, S.M., Koppaka V. Axelsen P.H., Ischiropoulos H. Trojanowski J.Q and Lee V.M.-Y. (2002) The role of the carboxy truncation on a-synuclein fibril formation. 689.4 Neuroscience, Orlando.
  10. Uryu K., Giasson B.I., Longhi L., Murray I., Talbot K., McIntosh T.K., Lee V.M.-Y. and, Tojanowski J.Q. (2002) Accumulation of synuclein and conformational as well as nitrative alterations of a-synuclein in white matter of mouse brain following traumatic brain injury. 689.17 Neuroscience. Orlando.
  11. Murray 1.V.J., Paul C. and Axelsen P.H. (2004) Accelerated misfolding of Amyloid b protein by oxidized lipids.9th Int. Conf. on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders. P4-243. Philadelphia.
  12. Sindoni M.E., Murray I.V.J. and Axelsen P.H. (2005) Promotion of Oxidative Lipid Membrane Damage by Amyloid b Proteins. 93.18 Neuroscience. Washington D.C.
  13. Murray I.V.J., Liu L ., Komatsu H., Hevko J.,Uryu k., Xiao G., Lawson J., and Axelsen P.H. (2006) Amyloid beta protein (Ab) oxidative stress generates a lipid oxidative product that augments Ab misfolding. Neuroscience, Atlanta, GA.
  14. Komatsu H., Liu L., Murray I.V.J,  Powers E.T.,, Kelly J.W. and Axelsen P.H. (2007) Accelerated Accumulation of Amyloid b Proteins on Membranes Containing Oxidative Degradation Products. Biophys Soc. Baltimore.
  15. Liu L, Komatsu H, Murray I.V.J. and Axelsen P.H. (2007) Role of Hydroxynonenal in membrane mediated amyloidogenesis by Amyloid b proteins. Amercian Chem. Society. Boston.
  16. Desai S. and Murray I.V.J (2008) Potential Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s in CSF. Texas A&M Health Science Center. Summer Medical Research Program. July 25th.
  17. Pappalardo D, Ellis G., Sharma S., Gumienny, T.L. and Murray I.V.J. (2008) Lipid oxidative damage and Amyloid beta protein misfolding in a C.elegans Alzheimer’s disease model. 543.14 Neuroscience, Washington, DC.
  18. Michael P. Kahle and Ian. V.J. Murray (2010) Oxidative modification of amyloid beta changes lipid binding. Graduate Student Organization symposium. TAMHSC, College Station. April 2010.
  19. Eric. Fang, H.E.. Schall, E. Roltsch, Leigh. Holcomb, Danna Zimmer and Ian V. Murray (2010) Increased lipid oxidative damage at plaques and astrocytes. Graduate Student Organization symposium. TAMHSC, College Station. April 2010
  20. Jonathan Jan, Grace Ellis, Erica Fang, Danna Zimmer, and Ian V. J. Murray(2009) Detection and Prevention of Lipid Oxidative Damage in Alzheimer’s disease. Texas A&M Health Science Center. Summer Medical Research Program July 29th.
  21. Ulfat Nisa, Amutha Selvamani, Emily Roltsch, Danna Zimmer, Farida Sohrabji and Ian V. J. Murray (2009) Oxidative Damage in an Alzheimer’s disease Model and Effects of Hydralazine in a Rat Stroke Model. Texas A&M Health Science Center. Summer Medical Research Program July 29th.
  22. Jessica K. Roberts*, Erica Fang, Grace Ellis, Brent DeSutter, Dana Pappalardo*, David Howell, Jonathan Jan, Ulfat Nisa, Emily Roltsch, Leigh Holcomb, Danna Zimmer, Tina L. Gumienny and Ian V.J. Murray (2009) Hydrazides identify lipid peroxide plaque pathology, inhibit lipid modification and unfold amyloid adducts. Bazeilides 3rd Annual Research Symposium.  June 17 U. T School of Public Health. 1200 Pressler Houston. 
  23. Hayley Schall, Janelle Fawver, Jessica Roberts, Erica Fang, Grace Ellis, Brent DeSutter, Dana Pappalardo, Emily Roltsch, Leigh Holcomb, Danna Zimmer, Tina Gumienny, Ian V.J. Murray. (2009) Lipid Peroxidation in Alzheimer’s disease plaques. 535.13/M35 Neuroscience, Chicago, IL.
  24. Mukesh Maheshwari, Jessica K. Roberts, Erica Fang,, Jonathan Jan, Ulfat Nisa, Emily Roltsch, Leigh Holcomb, Danna Zimmer, Tina L. Gumienny and Ian V.J. Murray (2009) Hydrazides identify lipid peroxide plaque pathology, inhibit lipid modification and unfold amyloid adducts. Texas Brain & Spine Inst Symposium. Sept 4th
  25. Grace Ellis, E. Fang, Hayley. Schall, Emily Roltsch, Leigh Holcumb, Danna Zimmer and Ian V. J. Murray (2010) Lipid oxidation and modification of Aβ in vitro and in vivo. International Conference on Alzheimer’s disease (ICAD), Hawaii. July 9-15th 2010
  26. Mukesh Maheshwari, Jessica K. Roberts, Mukundan Ragavan, Lisa Auckland, Michael Kahle, Greg Bix, Christian Hilty and Ian V.J. Murray (2010) Hydralazine alters Aβ misfolding and lipid oxidative damage. Society for Neuroscience, San Diego
  27. Mukesh Maheshwari, Jessica K. Roberts, Mukundan Ragavan, Michael Kahle, Christian Hilty and Ian V.J. Murray (2010) Hydralazine alters Aβ misfolding and lipid oxidative damage. Texas Brain and Spine Institute, Sept 10th 2010. College Station, Tx.
  28. G. Stoica, F. Lungu, V. Murray (2011) The role of alpha synuclein in neurodegeneration in a rat animal model. Texas A&M University (College Station, US). European Neurological Society, Lisbon, Portugal.
  29. Karen Duong, Janelle Fawver* and Ian V. J. Murray (2011) Catecholamines and Amyloid. P2-253 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC), Paris. July 16-21st  *Janelle Fawver added after poster submission deadline.
  30. Duong K., Fawver J. and Murray I.V.J.  (2011) Catecholamines and Amyloid. P2-253 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC), Paris. July 16-21st *Janelle Fawver added after poster submission deadline.
  31. Fawver J.N., Duong K.T., Schall H.E., Archer C.M., Maheshwari M., Ellis G., and Murray I.V.J. (2012) Amyloids: Sensors of dysfunction in the amyloid diseases Alzheimer’s and diabetes. Graduate Student Symposium. Texas A&H Health Science Center.  Submitted for symposium on  April 20th.
  32. Durán-González J, Michi ED, Elorza B, Perez-Córdova MG, Pacheco-Otalora LF, Perry G, Phelix CF, Murray IV, and Colom LV (2012) Amyloid β peptides modify the expression of antioxidant repair enzymes and a potassium channel in the septo-hippocampal system. Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, Vancouver BC. July 15-19th.
  33. Murray, IVJ. Seminar. UT Brownsville Alzheimer’s Symposium“The Intersection of Metabolic Dysfunction and Protein Misfolding: A Closer Look at Alzheimer's and Diabetes”Nov 5 2012
  34. Nishiyama, Y., Hara,M., Watanabe,K., Planque, S.A., Taniguchi,R.,  Murray,I.V., Sigurdsson, E.M., O’Nuallain, B., Friedland, R.P., Massey, R.J.,  and Paul, S. (2012) Homeostatic proteolytic autoantibodies to amyloids in old age. Keystone meeting Aging and Diseases of Aging, Japan. Oct 22-26 2012.
  35. Nishiyama, Y; Planque, S; Hara, M; Watanabe, K; Xu, X; Taguchi, H; Sigurdsson, E M; O'Nuallain, B; Murray, I; Friedland, R P; Fukuchi, K -I; Massey, R; Paul, S. (2012) Beneficial catalytic autoimmunity to beta-amyloid peptide. [Meeting abstract] Alzheimer's and dementia. 2012; 8: P706.
  36. Chico, D.E, and Murray, I.V. (2012) Enhancing Student Understanding of Histological Structure-Function Relationships. Southern Group on Educational Affairs(SGEA). Poster
  37. Chico, D.E, and Murray, I.V. (2012) Impact of self-directed instructional modules on student performance in a medical histology course. International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE). Poster
  38. Janelle N. Fawver, Olivia Wise-Scira, Yonatan Ghiwot, Catherine Koola, Wesley Carrera, Jennifer Rodriguez-Rivera, Kelly T. Dineley, Sriram Shankar, Jianrong Li, Jack Jhamandas, George Perry, Orkid Coskuner, and Ian V.J. Murray. Islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP) association with Alzheimer’s disease pathology and diagnosis. Oral presentation. Nanosymposium, 114.  5223. Society for Neuroscience, San Diego Nov 9-13 2013.
  39. Diane E. Chico &  Ian V.J. Murray(2013) Impact of Self-Directed Instructional Modules on Student Performance in a Medical Histology Course. Medical Science Educator, 23(4S): 694.
  40. Sharzad Abdollahi, Melvin Badiya, Stacey Charles, Deborah A. Lowe, Viharkumar Patel, Hee Chang Sung, Pardeep Taunk, Steve Balsis, Tuula O. Jalonen, and Ian V.J. Murray (2014) Awareness and knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in USA and Grenada"  SGU research day for Sept 20 2014.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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