Education

Degree	Institution	Major
BS	Lucknow University	Biology
MS	Lucknow University	Biochemistry
PhD	Central Drug Research Institute	Neuroscience

Name & Description	Category	Role	Type	Scope	Start Year	End Year
European Glia Meeting, Porto, Portugal	Workshop/Conference	Symposium Organizer	External	International	2019
American Society for Neurochemistry	Professional/Scientific Organization	Committee Member	External	National	2011
American Society for Neurochemistry	Professional/Scientific Organization	Session Chair Organizer	External	National	2011
Asia-Pacific Society for Neurochemistry,	Professional/Scientific Organization	Committee Member	External	International	2010
Asian-Pacific Society for Neurochemistry.	Professional/Scientific Organization	Symposium Chair	External	International	2010
Abimbola Sunmonu, Genetics and Developmental Biology Program (Ph.D.)	Other	Committee member	UConn Health	University	2010
Shahana Abdullah, Neuroscience Program (Ph.D.)	Other	Committee member	UConn Health	University	2010
Nominating Committee	Advisory Committee	Member	UConn Health	University	2009
Curriculum Committee	Education Committee	Member	UConn Health	University	2009
Site Visit to Shriners supported research center	Research Committee	Committee Member	External	National	2009
Myelin Satellite Conference, International Society for Neurochemistry	Professional/Scientific Organization	Committee Member	External	International	2009
American Society for Neurochemistry	Professional/Scientific Organization	Council Member	External	National	2009	2011
Satellite Conference on Myelin Biology, International Society for Neurochemistry	Professional/Scientific Organization	Invited Session Chair	External	International	2009
International Society for Neurochemistry. New perspectives for signaling in oligodendrocyte development	Professional/Scientific Organization	Symposium Chair	External	International	2009
American Society for Neurochemistry. Fibroblast growth factor function in neural development and disease	Professional/Scientific Organization	Symposium Co-Chair	External	National	2009
Journal of Neuroscience Research, Special Issue on Myelin	Editorial Board	Co-Editor	External	National	2009
Erin Boisvert, Genetics and Developmental Biology Program (Ph.D.)	Other	Committee member	UConn Health	University	2009
Katerina Ikonomu, Neuroscience Program (Ph.D.)	Other	Committee member	UConn Health	University	2009
Asia-Pacific Society for Neurochemistry	Professional/Scientific Organization	Council Member	External	International	2008	2012
Indian Academy for Neuroscience. Regulation of oligodendrocyte development and myelination	Professional/Scientific Organization	Symposium Chair	External	International	2008
National Institute of Health, Cellular Molecular Biology of Glia Study Section	Study Section	Regular Member	External	National	2008	2012
Melissa Bryant, Univ. of Hartford (M.S.)	Other	Committee member	External	University	2008	2010
Organizer of Neuroscience Department Seminars	Advisory Committee	Member	UConn Health	University	2007
Student Progress Committee Member	Education Committee	Member	UConn Health	University	2007
Myelin Satellite Conference, International Society for Neurochemistry	Professional/Scientific Organization	Committee Member	External	International	2007
Kroc-UConn Health Center Symposia on “Myelin Biology and Demyelinating Diseases”.	Advisory Committee	Organizer	UConn Health	University	2007
Satellite Conference on Myelin Biology, International Society for Neurochemistry	Professional/Scientific Organization	Session Chair	External	International	2007
Journal of Neuroscience Research	Editorial Board	Associate Editor	External	National	2007
Presidential Advisory Committee, American Society for Neurochemistry.	Professional/Scientific Organization	Appointed member	External	National	2006	2007
Special Neurochemistry Conference of International Society for Neurochemistry on “Neural Glycomics and Lipidomics	Professional/Scientific Organization	Host Liason	External	International	2006
International Society for Neurochemistry Neural Glycomics and Lipidomics	Professional/Scientific Organization	Symposium Chair	External	International	2006
Asian-Pacific Society for Neurochemistry. Regulation of Oligodendrocyte Development and Differentiation	Professional/Scientific Organization	Symposium Chair	External	International	2006
Gordon Research Conference on Myelin	Professional/Scientific Organization	Discussion Leader	External	National	2006
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada	Study Section	Ad hoc member	External	International	2006
Multiple Sclerosis Society of France	Study Section	Ad hoc member	External	International	2006
Cheryl Habrukowich, Cell Biology Program 2006 (Ph.D.)	Other	Committee member	UConn Health	University	2006	2006
Committee on Aid and Education of the International Society for Neurochemistry	Professional/Scientific Organization	Appointed member	External	International	2005	2008
International Society for Neurochemistry.New Frontiers in Lipid Biology	Professional/Scientific Organization	Symposium Chair	External	International	2005
Multiple Sclerosis Society of USA	Study Section	Ad hoc member	External	National	2005
Publicity, Public Policy and Education Committee, American Society for Neurochemistry.	Professional/Scientific Organization	Appointed member	External	National	2004	2008
International Society of Developmental Neuroscience	Professional/Scientific Organization	Committee Member	External	International	2004
American Society for Neurochemistry.FGF old molecules, new tricks	Professional/Scientific Organization	Symposium Chair	External	National	2004
International Society for Developmental Neuroscience. Control of oligodendrocyte development	Professional/Scientific Organization	Symposium Chair	External	International	2004
National Institute of Health Study Section, Neurogenesis and Cell Fate	Study Section	Ad hoc member	External	National	2004
Katie Stockdale, Univ. of Hartford (M.S.)	Other	Committee member	External	University	2004	2007
Medical School Council	Advisory Committee	Member	UConn Health	University	2003	2005
Research Subcommittee of the Medical School Council	Research Committee	Member	UConn Health	University	2003	2005
Myelin Satellite Conference Organization Committee, International Society for Neurochemistry	Professional/Scientific Organization	Co-Chair	External	International	2003
VI Kroc-UConn Conference on Myelin Biology and Demyelinating Diseases	Professional/Scientific Organization	Committee Member	UConn Health	University	2003
International Society for Neurochemistry.	Professional/Scientific Organization	Colloquium Chair	External	International	2003
American Society for Neurochemistry. FGF in Development	Professional/Scientific Organization	Symposium Co-Chair	External	National	2003
Dental School Council	Advisory Committee	Member	UConn Health	University	2002	2005
XVII International Symposium on Glycoconjugates. Gangliosides in neuronal functions and cellular signaling	Professional/Scientific Organization	Session Chair	External	International	2002
American Society for Neurochemistry. Regulation of Oligodendrocyte Development	Professional/Scientific Organization	Symposium Chair	External	National	2002
Gordon Research Conference on Myelin. Signaling and Cell Cycle in Myelinating Cells	Professional/Scientific Organization	Discussion Leader	External	National	2002
Journal of Postgraduate Medicine	Editorial Board		External	National	2002
First year Ph.D Student Advisory Committee	Advisory Committee	Member	UConn Health	University	2001
International Society for Neurochemistry. Regulation of neural signal transduction in glycosphingolipid-cholesterol microdomains	Professional/Scientific Organization	Symposium Chair	External	International	2001
Developmental Neuroscience	Editorial Board		External	National	2001
Journal of Neuroscience Research	Editorial Board		External	National	2001
Department of Neuroscience Faculty Search Committee	Advisory Committee	Member	UConn Health	University	2000	2002
Neuroscience Program Admissions Committee	Education Committee	Member	UConn Health	University	2000
UConn. Medical School and Graduate School student inteviewer	Education Committee	Member	UConn Health	University	2000
International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience	Editorial Board		External	International	2000	2010
Chris Taylor, Neuroscience Program (Ph.D.)	Other	Committee member	UConn Health	University	2000	2005
Young Investigators Educational Enhancement Committee, American Society for Neurochemistry.	Professional/Scientific Organization	Committee member	External	National	1999	2002
American Society for Neurochemistry. Glycosphingolipids in development and disease	Professional/Scientific Organization	Symposium Co-Chair	External	National	1999
International Society of Pharmacology. Myelin biology and demyelinating diseases	Professional/Scientific Organization	Symposium Chair	External	International	1999
International Society for Developmental Neuroscience. FGF regulation of neural development	Professional/Scientific Organization	Symposium Chair	External	International	1998
International Society of Neurochemistry, Myelin Satellite organizing and local host committees	Professional/Scientific Organization	Committee member	External	International	1997
Kroc-UConn Health Center, Neurology Symposia, organizing committee	Professional/Scientific Organization	Committee member	UConn Health	University	1997
Sheila Bheddah, Univ. of Hartford (M.S.)	Other	Committee member	External	University	1997	1999
Brain Bouverat, Neuroscience Program (M.S.)	Other	Committee member	UConn Health	University	1996	1999
Young Investigators Educational Enhancement Committee, American Society for Neurochemistry.	Professional/Scientific Organization	Committee member	External	National	1995	1997
Kroc-UConn Health Center, Neurology Symposia, organizing committee	Professional/Scientific Organization	Committee member	UConn Health	University	1995
Inter-American Cooperation Committee, American Society for Neurochemistry.	Professional/Scientific Organization	Committee member	External	National	1993	1995
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.	Study Section	Ad hoc member	External	International
United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation, Israel.	Study Section	Ad hoc member	External	International
Veterans Administration Grant, USA.	Study Section	Ad hoc member	External	National
Group of Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS)of AAMC	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	UConn Health	University
Neuroscience Department Seminar series	Professional/Scientific Organization	Organizer	UConn Health	University
International Journal for Developmental Neuroscience	Editorial Board	Member	External	International

Developmental, cellular and molecular biology of Oligodendrocytes, the cells that synthesize myelin membrane in the central nervous system; growth factor regulation of development and function and its relationship to neurodegenerative disease, including Multiple Sclerosis.Current research is focused on investigation of basic mechanisms of cell biology in a developmental context. (oligodendrocyte developmental lineage is the model system)--Molecular mechanisms of regulation of differentiation by growth factor receptors, including the application of transgenic mouse models, cell culture and transfection systems.
--Membrane biogenesis and function, including the role of glycosphingolipid-cholesterol microdomains (rafts) and signal transduction.
--The relationship of these to Multiple Sclerosis

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Journal Articles

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Conference Papers

Reviews

Title or Abstract	Type	Sponsor/Event	Date/Year	Location
Integration of growth factor signaling in the regulation of developmental myelination and in the adult CNS	Talk	Europe Glia Meeting	2019	Porto, Portugal
Role of FGF-ERK signaling in the regulation of myelination	Talk	International symposium of myelin in health and disease	2019	Hangzhou, China
Membrane Domains in CNS Physiology and Pathology	Talk	4th Special International Society for Neurochemistry	2010	Sicily, Italy.
Signaling to and by myelin forming cells	Talk	Gordon Research Conference on Myelin Biology	2004	Barga, Italy
Positive and negative regulators of oligodendrocyte terminal differentiation	Talk	Department of Neuroscience, Case Western Reserve University	2003	Cleveland, OH
Sulfated Galactsylceramide regulates oligodendrocyte differentiation and myelin-axolemmal interaction	Talk	Second Charleston Ceramide Conference	2003	Como, Italy
Regulation of Oligodendrocyte Terminal Differentiation: Analysis of Genetically Modified Mice	Talk	Department of Neuroscience, University of Connecticut Health Center	2003	Farmington, CT
Role of glycosphingolipids in oligodendrocyte differentiation and myelin biogenesis	Talk	Gordon Research Conference on Glycolipid and Sphingolipid Biology	2002	Ventura, CA
Fibroblast growth factor receptor-3 null mice exhibit a delay in the development of oligodendrocytes and myelination	Talk	American Society for Neurochemistry	2002	West Palm Beach, Florida
Syndecan-3 and perlican are differentially synthesized by progenitor and mature oligodendrocyte and accumulates in the ECM	Talk	International Society for Neurochemistry Satellite Meeting on Myelin Biology	2001	Colonia, Uraguay
Is sulfatide the glycosphingolipid molecule responsible for negatively regulating oligodendrocyte differentiation and normal myelin formation	Talk	International Society for Neurochemistry Satellite Meeting on Glycosphingolipids	2001	Iguazu, Argentina
FGF receptors in oligodendrocyte development	Talk	Department of Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research	2001	Mumbai, India
FGF receptor function in oligodendrocyte development	Talk	Gordon Research Conference on Myelin Biology	2000	Barga, Italy
Negative regulation of oligodendrocyte differentiation by galactosphingolipids	Talk	Gordon Research Conference on Glycolipid and Sphingolipid Biology	2000	Barga, Italy
FGFs in development and disease	Talk	Department of Neuroscience, University of Connecticut Health Center	2000	Farmington, CT
Regulation of oligodendrocyte differentiation and myelin biogenesis	Talk	University of Cambridge	1999	Cambridge, UK
Re-programming of differentiation fate: FGF-2 converts mature oligodendrocytes to a novel dedifferentiated stage	Talk	King's College	1999	London, UK.
Demyelinating diseases and mice mutants of myelin genes	Talk	International Society for Pharmacology	1999	New Delhi, India
Negative regulation of oligodendrocyte differentiation by galactolipids	Talk	International Society for Neurochemistry Satellite Meeting on Myelin Biology	1999	Ruegen, Germany
Developmental and ligand-mediated regulation of FGF- receptors and co-receptors during oligodendrocyte differentiation and de-differentiation	Talk	Conference of Indian Academy of Neuroscience and National Symposium on Signal Transduction	1998	New Delhi, India
Regulation of oligodendrocyte development by Fibroblast growth factors: Lineage stage-specific modulation of receptor expression	Talk	International Society for Developmental Neuroscience	1998	Vancouver, Canada
FGF receptor and Co-receptor expression and regulation in the oligodendrocyte lineage	Talk	Penn State College of Medicine	1998	Hershey, PA
Importance of glycolipids in oligodendrocyte membrane biogenesis and maintenance: Protein lipid interactions	Talk	International Society for Neurochemistry	1997	Boston, MA
Altered oligodendrocyte differentiation in mice lacking Galactocerebroside and Sulfatide	Talk	Interntational Society for Neurochemistry Satellite Meeting	1997	Mystic, CT
Regulation of cell differentiation by environmental factors	Talk	Eighth Medical Symposium	1997	Ross University School of Medicine, Dominica
Requirement of cell surface heparan sulfate for response of oligodendrocyte progenitors to FGF	Talk	Boeringer Ingleheim	1997	Ridgefield, CT
Oligodendrocyte development and regulation by growth factors	Talk	Hopital de la Salpetriere	1996	Paris, France
Regulation of oligodendrocyte development by FGF	Talk	Gordon Research Conference on Myelin	1996	Barga, Italy
FGF-2 stimulates mature oligodendrocyte process outgrowth	Talk	American Society for Neurochemistry	1996	Philadelphia, PA
Changing repertoire of FGF receptors and putative co-receptors during oligodendrocyte development: Regulation by ligand	Talk	International Society for Neurochemistry Myelin Satellite	1995	Okazaki, Japan
Role of sulfatide in oligodendrocyte development and myelin biogenesis	Talk	International Society for Neurochemistry	1995	Kyoto, Japan
FGF Co-receptor, Syndecan-3 is expressed and required for Oligodendrocyte progenitor proliferation	Talk	Gordon Research Conference on Myelin	1994	Ventura, CA
Oligodendrocyte developmental regulation: Growth factors and cell surface molecules	Talk	Elba International Neuroscience Program Summer School	1993	Elba, Italy
N-Syndecan is developmentally regulated during oligodendrocyte differentiation, and may act as a putative low affinity bFGF receptor on Pro-oligodendroblasts	Talk	International Society for Neurochemistry Myelin Satellite	1993	La Londe, France
Sulfatide synthesis is not a pre-requisite for oligodendrocyte lineage progression	Talk	International Society for Neurochemistry	1993	Montpellier, France
Analysis of the oligodendrocyte cell lineage in culture and in vivo	Talk	New York Friends of Myelin Group	1992	Hunter Collage, NY, NY
POA, a developmental antigen expressed by A007/O4 positive oligodendrocyte progenitors prior to the appearance of sulfatide	Talk	International Society for Neurochemistry Myelin Satellite	1991	Fiji Islands
Regulation of gene expression in mature oligodendrocytes by the specialized myelin-like membrane environment	Talk	Kroc-UConn Symposium. UConn Health Center	1990	Farmington, CT
Myelinogenesis: perturbation by antibodies to oligodendrocyte lineage cell surface components	Talk	Symposium on "Differentiation and Function of Glia"	1989	Rome, Italy