Curriculum Vitae
Allison J. Brager, Sc.B., Psychology, Doctoral Candidate, Physiology
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256 Cunningham Hall
Kent State University
Kent, OH 44240
1-330-502-4512
abrager@kent.edu
http://www.dormivigilia.com
-Society for Neuroscience sponsored blog at Neuroscience
2009 (Chicago, IL)
Education
Doctoral Candidate Kent State University, Biological Sciences, Physiology.
Dissertation: “Primary mechanisms for alcohol abuse and alcoholism: Ethanol’s
disruptive effects on the mammalian circadian timing system.”
Laboratory Skills: In vivo microdialysis, micropellet implants, stereotaxic surgery,
pharmacology, histology, dialysate and actographic analyses, animal husbandry (Syrian
hamster and mouse)
Bachelors of Science Brown University, Psychology, Class of 2007.
Independent Investigation: “Circadian-dependent changes in REM propensity and core
body temperature in healthy, young adults.”
Laboratory Skills: 10-20 electrode placement, polysomnographic analyses, introspective
measures of sleepiness
Academic Appointments
2007Graduate Research Assistant, Circadian Physiology Laboratory,
Department of Biological Sciences, Kent State University, Kent,
Ohio
Advisor: John David Glass, Ph.D.
Co-Advisor: Rebecca A. Prosser, Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Department of
Cellular, Molecular, and Biochemisty
2005-2007
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Bradley Sleep and
Chronobiology Laboratory, Warren Alpert Medical School at
Brown University, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
Advisor: Mary A. Carskadon, Ph.D.
Fellowships
Summer 2006
Dement Fellow, William C. Dement Summer Behavioral
Apprenticeship, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
Grant Support (Pending)
December 2009
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual
Predoctoral Fellowships (F31) to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research
Travel Awards
2010
2009-2010
2008-2009
2007-2008
9th Annual Guze Symposium on Alcoholism
(supported by NIH AA013717 and an educational grant from
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.)
Kent State University Graduate Student Senate
Kent State University Graduate Student Senate
Kent State University Graduate Student Senate
National Committees (Present)
SLEEP Trainee Day (2008-)
Educational Advocate (2007-)
Sleep Research Society
National Sleep Foundation
University Committees (Present/Past)
President (2009-)
Biology Graduate Student Council, Kent State Univ.
Vice President (2008-2009)
Graduate Studies Committee
Department of Biological Sciences, Kent State Univ.
Co-Founder
Kent State Freethinkers, Kent State Univ.
Varsity Letterman (2003-2007)
Track and Field, Brown Univ.
Awards: Senior Jumps Captain, All-Ivy League, All-Time Top Ten Performance List (Brown
Univ.)
Publicity Chair (2004-2007)
Student Athlete Advisory Board, Brown Univ.
Member
Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, Brown Univ.
Membership in Societies
Member since 2006 Sleep Research Society
Member since 2008 Society for Research on Biological Rhythms
Member since 2009 Research Society on Alcoholism
Member since 2009 Society for Neuroscience
Publications
Peer-reviewed Manuscripts
1. Hammer, S.B., Ruby, C.L, Brager, A.J., Prosser, R.A., and Glass, J.D. “Procedural
modulation of alcohol intake in hamsters: reward substitution and environmental
disruption.” Submit February 2010 to Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental
Research.
2. Brager, A.J., Ruby, C.L., Prosser, R.A., and Glass, J.D. “Chronic ethanol disrupts
circadian photic entrainment and daily activity patterns in the mouse.” Submitted
January 2010 to Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research.
3. Ruby, C.L., Brager, A.J., DePaul, M.A., Prosser, R.A., Glass, J.D. Chronic ethanol
attenuates circadian photic phase-resetting and alters nocturnal activity patterns in
the hamster. AJP: Regulatory, Integrative, and Comparative Physiology 297:R729R737, 2009.
Books in print
1. Brager, Allison. Off-Colored Rainbows. PublishAmerica, Frederick, MD, 2005.
Reference Works
1. Brager, A.J. Talnetant. In: xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference;
Eds. David B. Bylund and S.J. Enna; Elsevier Science, Inc., New York, 2008
2. Brager, A.J. SB-222200. In: xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology
Reference; Eds. David B. Bylund and S.J. Enna; Elsevier Science, Inc., New York,
2008
3. Brager, A.J. NK3 Tachykinin Receptor. In: xPharm: The Comprehensive
Pharmacology Reference; Eds. David B. Bylund and S.J. Enna; Elsevier Science,
Inc., New York, 2008
Abstracts
1. Brager, A.J., Prosser, R.A., Glass, J.D. Circadian and sleep/rest disturbances in
older mice undergoing chronic ethanol treatment. Sleep 32 (Suppl): A28, 2009.
2. Brager, A.J., Prosser, R.A., Glass, J.D. Ethanol withdrawal causes severe
disturbances of the circadian locomotor activity rhythm in mice. Alcohol Clin Exp
Research 33:6 (Suppl): 214A, 2009.
3. Ruby, C.L., Brager, A.J., Prosser, R.A., Glass, J.D. From bottle to brain: Ethanol
drinking patterns, pharmacokinetics, and long-term consumption on circadian
photic phase-resetting in vivo. Alcohol Clin Exp Research 33:6 (Suppl): 157A,
2009.
4. Hammer, S.B., Brager, A.J., DePaul, M.A., Prosser, R.A., Glass, J.D. Ethanol and
aging affect free-choice ethanol consumption in the Syrian hamster. Alcohol Clin
Exp Research 33:6 (Suppl): 221A, 2009.
5. Brager, A.J., Ruby, C.L., Hammer, S.B., Prosser, R.A., Glass, J.D. Chronic ethanol
disrupts circadian sleep and activity rhythms in the Syrian hamster. Sleep 31
(Suppl.): A47, 2008.
Presented Posters (first) or In Collaboration (elsewhere)
1. Brager, A.J., Ruby, C.L, Prosser, R.A., Glass, J.D. Acute ethanol disrupts in vivo
photic and nonphotic phase-resetting of the mouse circadian clock. Poster
presented at Neuroscience 2009 on October 19, 2009.
2. Ruby, C.L., Brager, A.J. (presenter), Prosser, R.A., Glass, J.D. New circadiangenetic perspectives on alcoholism: mPer2 clock gene deletion potentiates
behavioral disturbance and enhances drinking in mice undergoing chronic
ethanol treatment. Poster presented at Neuroscience 2009 on October 18, 2009.
3. Brager, A.J., Prosser, R.A., Glass, J.D. Ethanol withdrawal causes severe
disturbances of the circadian locomotor activity rhythm in mice. Poster
presented at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism,
June 24, 2009.
4. Ruby, C.L., Brager, A.J., Prosser, R.A., Glass, J.D. From bottle to brain: Ethanol
drinking patterns, pharmacokinetics, and long-term consumption on circadian
photic phase-resetting in vivo. Poster presented at 32nd Annual Meeting of the
Research Society on Alcoholism, June 23, 2009.
5. Hammer, S.B., Brager, A.J., DePaul, M.A., Prosser, R.A., Glass, J.D. Ethanol and
aging affect free-choice ethanol consumption in the Syrian hamster. Poster
presented at 32nd Annual Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, June
24, 2009.
6. Brager, A.J., Prosser, R.A., Glass J.D. Circadian and sleep/rest disturbances in
older mice undergoing chronic ethanol treatment. Poster presented at the 23 rd
Annual Meeting of the Associate Professional Sleep Societies, June 9, 2009.
7. Brager, A.J., Prosser, R.A., Glass, J.D. Withdrawal-induced disruptions of
circadian locomotor activity and photic entrainment capacity are concentrationdependent. Poster presented at Kent State University Department of Biological
Sciences 2009 Research Symposium, April 24, 2009.
8. Brager, A.J., Prosser, R.A., Glass, J.D. Concentration and method-dependent
differences in alcohol consumption: Associated disruptive effects on circadian
clock photic entrainment. Poster presented at Kent State University Celebration
of Scholarship 2009, February 11, 2009.
9. Hammer, S.B., Brager, A.J., DePaul, M., Prosser, R.A., Glass, J.D. Free-choice
ethanol consumption in the Syrian hamster: Associated effects of exercise and
aging. Poster presented at Kent State University Celebration of Scholarship 2009.
February 11, 2009.
10. Brager, A.J., Ruby, C.L., Hammer, S.B., Prosser, R.A., Glass, J.D. Chronic ethanol
disrupts circadian sleep and activity rhythms in the Syrian hamster. Poster
presented at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep
Societies, Baltimore, MD, June 10, 2008.
11. Brager, A.J., Ruby, C.L., Prosser, R.A., Glass, J.D. Withdrawal from chronic
ethanol disrupts circadian activity rhythms in the mouse. Poster presented at
11th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Biological Rhythms,
Sandestin, FL, May 17, 2008.
12. Brager, A.J., Ruby, C.L., Hammer, S.B., Prosser, R.A., Glass, J.D. Associated effects
of chronic ethanol and lux on sleep and activity rhythms in the Syrian hamster.
Poster presented at Kent State University Department of Biological Sciences
2008 Research Symposium, March 31, 2008.
Undergraduate Mentor
1. Katherine L. Miller:
Constant light exposure potentiates ethanol consumption and
preference for ethanol in the mouse. Poster presented at Kent State
University Department of Biological Sciences 2009 Research Symposium,
April 24, 2009.
Invited Presentations
1. Case Sleep Lecture Series, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep
Medicine, University Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH,
“Alcohol-induced disruptions of circadian activity and photic entrainment”
(2/11/09).
2. Bradley Sleep and Chronobiology Retreat Colloquium, West Greenwich, RI, “An
antagonistic combination? The effects of alcohol and caffeine on sleep in healthy
Adults”
(8/21/06).
Consulting
1. United States Soccer Federation, Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Team, June 2008.
Coaching/Teaching Experience
Assistant Track Coach (2007-)
Cuyahoga Falls High School, Cuyahoga Falls,
OH