This document provides Lauren L. Williamson's curriculum vitae. It details her education at Williams College and Duke University, her academic appointments as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Williams College, her research interests in hippocampal-dependent memory and neuroimmune interactions, her funding and awards, publications, presentations, outreach experience, and teaching experience at Williams College and Duke University.
This document provides Lauren L. Williamson's curriculum vitae. It details her education at Williams College and Duke University, her academic appointments as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Williams College, her research interests in hippocampal-dependent memory and neuroimmune interactions, her funding and awards, publications, presentations, outreach experience, and teaching experience at Williams College and Duke University.
This document provides Lauren L. Williamson's curriculum vitae. It details her education at Williams College and Duke University, her academic appointments as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Williams College, her research interests in hippocampal-dependent memory and neuroimmune interactions, her funding and awards, publications, presentations, outreach experience, and teaching experience at Williams College and Duke University.
This document provides Lauren L. Williamson's curriculum vitae. It details her education at Williams College and Duke University, her academic appointments as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Williams College, her research interests in hippocampal-dependent memory and neuroimmune interactions, her funding and awards, publications, presentations, outreach experience, and teaching experience at Williams College and Duke University.
Williamson Williams College 18 Hoxsey St Williamstown, MA 01267 lauren.williamson@williams.edu 757-303-6152 Website: www.laurenlwilliamson.com
Education Ph.D.
Duke University, Durham, NC
Department of Psychology & Neuroscience Degree awarded May 2014
August 2009-May 2014
B.A.
Williams College, Williamstown, MA
Psychology (Concentration in Neuroscience) and Spanish
June 2007
Academic Appointments 2014-present Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Williams College
Research Interests and Positions
Hippocampal-dependent memory, neuroimmune interactions, role of microglia in normal brain function, prenatal/perinatal programming Research Associate, Duke University, Psychology & Neuroscience Principal Investigators: Profs. Warren Meck and Christina Williams
2007-2009
Funding and Awards
Groff Foundation Funding for Undergraduate Research National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship James B. Duke Fellowship Claire Hamilton Graduate Student Conference Travel Award
2014-present 2010-2013 2009-2013 2011
Professional Affiliations Society for Neuroscience Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience
Publications Williamson, L.L., Belliveau, C., & Bilbo, S.D. (submitted). Environmental enrichment alters the neurogenic niche: altered microglial reactivity requires interactions with other neural cell types. Claypoole, L.D.*, Zimmerberg, B., & Williamson, L.L. (in press). Neonatal lipopolysaccharide treatment alters hippocampal neuroinflammation, microglia morphology and anxiety-like behavior in rats selectively bred for an infantile trait. Brain, Behavior & Immunity. Williamson, L.L., McKenney, E., Holzknecht Z.E., Belliveau, C., Rawls, J.F., Parker, W., & Bilbo, S.D. (2016). Got worms? Perinatal exposure to helminths prevents immune sensitization and cognitive dysfunction induced by early-life infection. Brain, Behavior & Immunity, 51, 14-28. McKenney, E., Williamson, L.L., Yoder, A.D., Rawls, J.F., Bilbo, S.D., Parker, W. (2015). Alteration of the rat cecal microbiome during colonization with the helminth Hymenolepsis diminuta. Gut Microbes, 6(3), 182-93. Williamson, L.L. & Bilbo, S.D. (2014). Neonatal infection modulates behavioral flexibility and hippocampal activation on a Morris Water Maze task. Physiology & Behavior, 129, 152-159. Williamson, L.L. & Bilbo, S.D. (2013). Chemokines and the hippocampus: A new perspective on hippocampal plasticity and vulnerability. Brain, Behavior & Immunity, 30, 186-194. Williamson, L. L., Chao, A.*, & Bilbo, S. D. (2012). Environmental enrichment alters glial antigen expression and neuroimmune function in the adult rat hippocampus. Brain, Behavior & Immunity, 26(3),500-10. [*undergraduate mentee] Williamson, L. L., Sholar, P. W., Mistry, R. S., Smith, S. H., & Bilbo, S. D. (2011). Microglia and memory: modulation by early-life infection. J Neurosci, 31(43), 1551115521. Williamson L.L., Cheng, R.K., Etchegaray M.* & Meck W.H. (2008) Speed warps time: Methamphetamines interactive roles in drug abuse, habit formation, and the biological clocks of circadian and interval timing. Curr Drug Abuse Rev. 1: 203-212. *denotes undergraduate co-author
Conference Presentations Williamson LL, McKenney E, Parker W, & Bilbo SD. (2014 May) Biome reconstitution as a novel mechanism of preventing neonatal infection-induced cognitive dysfunction. Poster presented at the meeting for Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society, Philadelphia, PA. Williamson LL, Ngan E*, & Bilbo SD. (2013 June) Cytokine and chemokine expression in the nucleus accumbens modulates morphine reinstatement in mice. Poster presented at the meeting for Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, Atlanta, GA. Williamson LL & Bilbo SD. (2012 Oct) Neonatal infection alters water maze learning and impairs flexibility: Correlation with neuronal activation in the dentate gyrus. Poster presented at the meeting for Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA. Williamson LL, Chao, A*, & Bilbo SD. (2011 Nov) Environmental enrichment alters glial antigen expression and neuroimmune function in the adult rat hippocampus. Poster presented at the meeting for Society for Neuroscience, Washington, D.C. Mistry RS, Williamson LL, & Bilbo SD. (2010 Nov) Combined influence of neonatal and adult immune challenges on adult neuronal survival and activation in the dentate gyrus. Poster presented at the meeting for Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA. Williamson LL & Bilbo SD. (2010 Nov) Microglia and memory: modulation by earlylife infection. Poster presented at the meeting for Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA. Williamson LL, Penner MR, Glenn MJ & Williams CL. (2009 Oct) Age-related changes in hippocampal ensemble activity are attenuated by prenatal choline supplementation in rats. Poster presented at the annual meeting for Society for Neuroscience, Chicago, IL. Cordes S, Williamson LL, Alves K, Bhave SR, Rodriguez RM, Wetsel WC & Meck WH. (2008 Nov) The role of the norephinephrine transporter in interval timing. Poster presented at the annual meeting for Society for Neuroscience, Washington D.C.
Colloquia & Invited Talks
Environmental enrichment is a potent modulator of neuroimmune communication. Kenyon College Neuroscience Speakers Series. April 2, 2015
Community Outreach
Organizer, Brain Awareness Week at Williams College (2nd annual)
- Undergraduate outreach event in collaboration with All-Campus Entertainment and Williams Mindfulness Group - Public talk by Dr. Christina Williams (Duke University) for a layperson audience - Outreach event at Williamstown Elementary School in all 6th grade classrooms Organizer, Inaugural Brain Awareness Week at Williams College with undergraduate volunteers - Undergraduate outreach event in collaboration with All-Campus Entertainment and Williams Mindfulness Group - Public talk by Dr. Heather Williams at the Purple Pub for a layperson audience - Outreach event at Williamstown Elementary School in all 6th grade classrooms Visiting community member at Pine Cobble Pre-K classroom for Body unit on brains
Professional Development Teaching in the Diverse Classroom Weekly Seminar, Fall 2014 Davis Center of the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity Research Roundtable, Spring 2015 Semester-long collaboration with 3 junior faculty; translating our own scholarship to the classroom Teaching Millennials Weekly Seminar, Fall 2015 Davis Center of the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity Creative Endeavors/Writing Roundtable, Fall 2015 Semester-long collaboration with 3 junior faculty; continuing our own scholarship while maintaining our teaching load
Teaching and Mentorship Experience
Williams College courses taught 2014-2016 Introduction to Psychology (PSYC 101) Course Coordinator Introduction to Neuroscience (PSYC 212/NSCI 201) The Brain, Behavior and the Immune System (PSYC 312/NSCI 312) Neuroscience Senior Seminar (NSCI 401) Williams College Mentoring 2014-16 Honors thesis advisor Lauren Claypoole 16 Title: The effect of neonatal inflammation on neural inflammation and anxiety behavior in selectively-bred rats Kathryn McNaughton 16 Title: Effects of sex and pro-inflammatory cytokines on context discrimination memory
Independent Study (NSCI 398): Moneesha Mukherjee 15
Title: Effects of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis on synaptic stability in the hippocampus Independent Study (PSYC 398): Jesse Rodriguez 16 Title: Metabolism and the Immune System: a bidirectional relationship Duke University, Teaching Assistantships 2010-2012 Fundamentals of Neuroscience (Neurosci 114) Instructor: Dr. Warren Meck Biological Bases of Behavior (Neurosci 101) Instructor: Dr. Christina Williams Introduction to Psychology (Psychology 101) Instructor: Dr. Christina Grimes Duke University Mentoring 2010-2014 Graduation with Distinction Advisor Geoffrey Houtz 14 Title: The effects of neonatal handling on opiate self-administration and subsequent glial activation Emily Ngan 13 Title: The role of microglia in addiction in a mouse model Agnes Chao 11, Undergraduate Graduation with Distinction Thesis Project Title: Effects of environmental enrichment on neurogenesis, gliogenesis and the CNS immune response to inflammatory challenge Howard Hughes Vertical Integration Program (Summer) Geoffrey Houtz 14 Emily Ngan 13 Hanna Kemeny 13 Akhil Sharma 15 Arin Pamukcu 13
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