Curriculum Vitae
Aug 2015
NAME:
Juan Jose Herrera, Ph.D.
PRESENT TITLE:
Instructor
ADDRESS:
The University of Texas Medical School Houston
Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging
6431 Fannin, MSE R102.F
Houston, Texas 77030
BIRTHDATE:
August 20, 1971
CITIZENSHIP:
U.S.
UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION:
B.S.- Biology, 1991-1995
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
GRADUATE EDUCATION:
M.S. – Biology, 1995-1997
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Ph.D. – Oncological Science, 1997–2002
University of Utah School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, UT
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING:
Postdoctoral Fellow, 2002-2006
The University of Texas Medical School Houston
Department of Neurosurgery,
Houston, TX
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Instructor, March 2014 - present
The University of Texas Medical School Houston
Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging
Houston, TX
Research Scientist, 2006-2014
The University of Texas Medical School Houston
Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging
Houston, TX
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PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Local:
Mission Connect - TIRR Foundation, 2002-present
National:
Society for Neuroscience, 2002–2005
National Neurotrauma Society, 2004–2008, 2015
HONORS:
Research Fellow
Summer Research and Graduate Preparation Program
Multicultural Student Affairs Department
Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, 1993
Outstanding Student Research Award
Sports Performance Symposium
Texas State University, 1995
Recognition of Leadership
Department of Biology
Texas State University1995, 1996
Recognition of Leadership
Department of Physics
Texas State University, 1996
Minorities Affairs Committee Travel Award
American Society for Cell Biology, 1995, 1996
Neuroscience Fellowship Award
Sponsored by National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science Conference 2002
Postdoctoral Fellow
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) from National Institutes of
Neurological Disorders and Stroke, 2003
The Jerry Johnston Andrew Spinal Cord Research Project Award, 2015
CURRENT GRANT SUPPORT:
Grant Title: Promoting Gastrointestinal Vascular Stabilization to Restore Gut Function Following Spinal
Cord Injury
PI: Juan J. Herrera, Ph.D.
Department of Defense
Funding Date: 9/26/13 – 9/25/16
Requested Funds: $399,035
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Grant Title: Using hydrophilic carbon clusters to improve gastrointestinal function following spinal cord
injury.
PI: Juan J. Herrera
Funding Agency: TIRR – Mission Connect
Requested Funds: $10,000
PAST GRANT SUPPORT:
Project Title: Transplantation of Glial Precursors Cells into the Contused Adult Rat Spinal Cord
PI: Juan J. Herrera, Ph.D.
Funding Agency: F32 NS04546-03, NIH/NINDS
Funding Date: 07/01/03 - 04/13/06
Amount: $115,000 (total for 3 years)
PUBLICATIONS:
Refereed Original Articles:
1.
Malhotra, S.K., Bhatnagr, R., Shnitka, T.K., Herrera, J.J., Koke, J.R. and Singh, M.V.: Rat
glioma cell line as a model for astrogliosis. Cytobiosis, 82 39-51,1995.
2.
Herrera, J.J., Su-Chun Zhang, H.Y., Proschel, C., Tresco, P.A., Duncan, I., Luskin, M. and MayerProschel, M.: Embryonic derived glial restricted precursor cells (GRP cells) can differentiate into
astrocytes and oligodendrocytes in vivo. Experimental Neurology, 171, 11-21, 2001.
3.
Herrera, J.J., Chacko, T., and Narayana, P.A.: Histological Correlation of Diffusion Tensor Imaging
Metrics in Experimental Spinal Cord Injury. Journal of Neuroscience Research, 86, 443-447, 2008.
4.
Ramu, J., Herrera, J., Grill, R., Bockhorst, T. and Narayana, P.: Brain fiber tract plasticity in
experimental spinal cord injury: Diffusion tensor imaging. Experimental Neurology, 212, 100-107,
2008.
5.
Narayana, P.A., Ahobila-Vajjula, P., Ramu, J., Herrera, J., Steinberg, J.L. and Moeller, F.G.:
Diffusion tensor imaging of cocaine treated rodents. Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, 171, 242251, 2008.
6.
Herrera, J.J., Nesic-Taylor, O. and Narayana, P.A.: Reduced Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
Expression in Contusive Spinal Cord Injury. Journal of Neurotrauma, 26, 995-1003, 2009.
7.
Herrera, J.J., Haywood-Watson II, R.J.L., and Grill, R.J.: Acute and chronic deficits in the urinary
bladder following spinal contusion injury in the adult rat. Journal of Neurotrauma, 27, 423-431, 2010.
8.
Qian, J., Herrera, J.J., and Narayana, P.A.: Neuronal and Axonal Degeneration in Experimental
Spinal Cord Injury: In vivo Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Histology. Journal of
Neurotrauma, 27, 599-610, 2010.
9.
Nesic, O., Guest, J.D., Zivadinovic, D., Narayana, P. A., Herrera, J.J., Grill, R.J., Mokkapati, V.U.,
Gelman, B.B., and Lee, J.: Aquaporins in spinal cord injury: the janus face of aquaporin 4.
Neuroscience 168, 1019-1035, 2010.
10.
Nesic, O., Sundberg, L.M., Herrera, J.J., Mokkapati, V.U.L., Lee, J., and Narayana, P.A.: Vascular
endothelial growth factor and spinal cord injury pain. Journal of Neurotrauma, 27(10): 1793-803,
2010.
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11.
Sundberg, L.M., Herrera, J.J., and Narayana, P.A.: In Vivo Longitudinal MRI and behavioral studies
in experimental spinal cord injury. Journal of Neurotrauma, 27 (10), 1753-1767, October 2010.
12.
Herrera, J.J., Sundberg, L.M., Nesic, O., Zentilin, L., Giacca, M. and Narayana, P.A.: Sustained
expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and angiopoietin-1 improves blood spinal cord
barrier integrity and functional recovery after spinal cord injury. Journal of Neurotrauma, 27 (11),
2067-2076, 2010.
13.
Sundberg, L.M., Herrera, J.J., and Narayana, P.A.: Effect of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
Treatment in Experimental Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: In Vivo Longitudinal Assessment. Journal
of Neurotrauma 28 (4), 565-578, 2011.
14.
Narayana PA, Herrera J.J., Bockhorst KH, Esparza-Coss E, Xia Y, Steinberg JL, Moeller FG.
Chronic cocaine administration causes extensive white matter damage in brain: diffusion tensor
imaging and immunohistochemical studies. Psychiatry Res. 30;221(3):220-30, 2014.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS:
Presentations:
1.
“IN VITRO Astrogliosis: Chronology of J1-31 Antigen Expression in Reactive 9L Astrocytes.”
Presented at Annual Meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology, December 1995, Washington
D.C.
2.
“Further characterization of GFAP, Vimentin, and J1-31 antigen involved in astrogliosis.” Presented
at Annual Meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology, December 1996, San Francisco, CA.
3.
“In vivo and in vitro Characterization of the Glial Restricted Precursor Cell (GRP cell) Isolated from
the Embryonic Rat Spinal Cord.” Presented at Keystone Symposium meeting Stem Cell Asymmetric
Cell Division, and Cell Fate, January 2000, Keystone, Colorado.
4.
“Comparison of Neurite Outgrowth on Astrocyte Monolayers Cultured on Materials with Varying
Topography and Absorbed Proteins.” Presented at Annual Meeting of the Society of Biomaterials,
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2001
5.
“Embryonic derived glial restricted precursor cells (GRP cells) can differentiate into astrocytes and
oligodendrocytes in vivo.” Presented at Annual Meeting of the Society of Neuroscience, November
2001, San Diego, CA.
6.
“Transplantation of Cortical Radial Glial Cells into the Contused Rat Spinal Cord.” Presented at
Annual Meeting for the Society of Neuroscience, October 2004, San Diego, CA.
7.
“Spinal cord injury induced changes in tight junction proteins expression in bladder epithelia of adult
rats.” Presented at the National Neurotrauma Society Meeting. November 2005, Washington, D.C.
8.
“Acute Changes to the Bladder Uroepithelia Following Spinal Cord Injury.” Presented at the
American Spinal Injury Association, June 2006, Boston, MA.
9.
“Discrepancies Between DTI Measures and Histology in Spinal Cord and Brain in Experimental
Animal Models”. Presented at the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 2008,
Montreal, Canada.
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10.
“Longitudinal Studies of Spinal Cord Contusion Injury Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging”.
Presented at the National Neurotrauma Society 2008. Orlando, FL.
11.
“Vascular Modulation of SCI: A Longitudinal Study”. Presented at the International Society of
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 2009. Honolulu, HI.
12. “Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor – A Novel Player In SCI Pain”. Presented at the International
Symposium on Neural Regeneration 2010.
13.
“Combined VEGF And Angiopoietin-1 Gene Transfer Using AAV Vectors After Spinal Cord Injury”.
Presented at the International Symposium on Neural Regeneration 2010.
14. “Sustained Expression of Angiopoietin-1 Improves Blood Spinal Cord Barrier Integrity and Functional
Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury.” Presented at the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in
Medicine 2011. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
15. “Diffusion tensor imaging analysis of acute mild traumatic brain injury”. Presented at the annual
National Neurotrauma Society Symposium, 2015.
INVITED RESEARCH LECTURE
“Acute changes to the bladder uroepithelia following spinal cord injury.”
American Spinal Cord Association and The Internal Spinal Cord Society – A Global Spinal Cord
Injury Conference, Boston, MA, 2006.
“Attenuating gastrointestinal vascular permeability after spinal cord injury.” Annual National
Neurotrauma Society Symposium, Santa Fe, NM, 2015.