Allison Joy Brager
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256 Cunningham Hall
Kent State University
Kent, OH 44240
1-330-502-4512
abrager@kent.edu
http://www.dormivigilia.com
-sponsored blog of the Society for
Neuroscience at Neuroscience 2009 (Chicago,
IL)
Education
Doctoral Candidate Kent State University, Physiology, 2007-present.
Dissertation: “Primary mechanisms for alcohol abuse and alcoholism: Ethanol’s
disruptive effects on the mammalian circadian timing system.”
Laboratory Skills: In vivo microdialysis, micropellet implantation, stereotaxic
surgery, pharmacology, immunohistochemistry, actography, animal husbandry
(Syrian hamster and mouse)
Bachelors of Science Brown University, Psychology, 2003- 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,
subjective sleep assessments, data collection and management
Academic Appointments
2007-
Graduate Research Assistant, Circadian Physiology
Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, Kent State
University, Kent, Ohio
Advisor: John David Glass, Ph.D.
Collaborator: Rebecca A. Prosser, Ph.D., University of Tennessee,
Department of Cellular, Molecular, and Biochemisty
(supported on R21 NIAAA 015948 to JDG and RAP from 2007-2009;
supported on R01 NIAAA 017898 to JDG and RAP from 2010- )
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
($3,300 plus travel to Associate Professional Sleep Societies
in Salt Lake City, Utah)
Grant Support (Pending)
December 2009
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for
Individual Predoctoral Fellowships (F31)
Travel Awards
2010
2009-2010
2008-2009
2007-2008
9th Annual Guze Symposium on Alcoholism ($500)
(supported by NIHAAA 013717)
Kent State University Graduate Student Senate ($300)
Kent State University Graduate Student Senate ($300)
Kent State University Graduate Student Senate ($300)
National Committees/Service (Present)
SLEEP Trainee Day Subcommittee (2008-)
Educational Advocate (2007-)
Sleep Research Society
National Sleep Foundation
University Committees/Service (Present; Kent State University)
Biology Graduate Student Council
President (2009-)
Organized: Brain Awareness Week (2010)
Annual Departmental Symposium (2010)
Graduate Student Travel Grants (2010)
Vice President (2008-2009)
Organized: Annual Departmental Symposium (2009)
Darwin Week 2009
Graduate Student Travel Grants (2008)
Graduate Studies Committee (2009-)
Department of Biological Sciences
Co-Founder (2008)
Kent State Freethinkers
University Committees/Service (Past; Brown University)
Varsity Letterman (2003-2007)
Track and Field
Awards: Senior Captain, All-Ivy League, All-Time Top Ten Performance List
(Brown Univ.)
Publicity Chair (2004-2007)
Student Athlete Advisory Board
Member (2004-2007)
Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance
Membership in Societies
Member since 2006
Member since 2008
Member since 2009
Member since 2009
Sleep Research Society
Society for Research on Biological Rhythms
Research Society on Alcoholism
Society for Neuroscience
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Manuscripts
1. 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.”
Accepted February 2010 to Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research.
2. 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.” 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:R729-R737, 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. In vivo photic phase-resetting of
the mouse circadian clock is attenuated by acute ethanol administration.
Sleep 33 (Suppl): A191, 2010.
2. 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.
3. 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.
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. Alcohol Clin Exp Research
33:6 (Suppl): 157A, 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. Alcohol Clin Exp Research 33:6 (Suppl): 221A, 2009.
6. 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.
Poster Presentations at Society Meetings (first) or In Collaboration
(elsewhere)
1. Brager, A.J., Prosser, R.A., Glass, J.D. Constant light exposure
potentiates ethanol preference and consumption owing to severe
disruption of behavioral circadian rhythms. Poster presented at the 10 th
Annual Guze Symposium on February 18th, 2010.
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 Society for Neuroscience 2009 on October 19, 2009.
2. Ruby, C.L., Brager, A.J. (presenter), Prosser, R.A., Glass, J.D. New
circadian-genetic perspectives on alcoholism: mPer2 clock gene deletion
potentiates behavioral disturbance and enhances drinking in mice
undergoing chronic ethanol treatment. Poster presented at Society for
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 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associate Professional Sleep
Societies, June 9, 2009.
7. 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.
8. 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.
Poster Presentations at Local Meetings
1. Brager, A.J., Prosser, R.A., Glass, J.D. Withdrawal-induced disruptions of
circadian locomotor activity and photic entrainment capacity are
concentration-dependent. Poster presented at Kent State University
Department of Biological Sciences 2009 Research Symposium, April 24,
2009.
2. Brager, A.J., Prosser, R.A., Glass, J.D. Concentration and methoddependent 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.
3. Hammer, S.B., Brager, A.J., DePaul, M., Prosser, R.A., Glass, J.D. Freechoice 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.
4. 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 Seminars
1. Clocksclub, Washington University of St. Louis Medical School, St. Louis,
MO, “Primary mechanisms for alcohol abuse: ethanol disruption of the
mammalian circadian timing system” (2/19/10).
2. 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).
3. 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
1. Volunteer Pole Vault Coach (2010)
- Youngstown State University, Varsity Track and Field
2. Assistant Track Coach (2007-)
-Cuyahoga Falls High School, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
3. Vertebrate Embryology Laboratory Assistant (Spring 2010)
-Kent State University
-Upper-level, Pre-Medicine Course
-Re-designed the laboratory course to have more clinical/medical
application