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      Editor in Chief for International Journal of Zoological Research (2007-2017). Scope of the journal includes: behaviour, biochemistry and physiology, developmental biology, ecology, genetics, morphology and ultrastructure, parasitology and pathology, and systematics and evolution.

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      1. Haesun, K.B., Cooper, R.L. and Holwerda, R.A. (1985) Stability of the Cu(II)-S bond in mercapto amino acid complexes of [2,2',2''Tris(dimethylamino) triethylamine] copper(II) and [Tris (2-pyridylmethyl) amine] copper(II). Inorganic Chemistry 24(7):1077-1081.[full text PDF]

      2. Cooper, R.L., McGrath, J.J., Dooley, S. and Kopetzky, M.T. (1989) Chronic exposure to carbon monoxide at high altitude: Effects on mean electrical axis. Physiology and Behavior 46:75-79 [Full PDF]

      3. Cooper, R.L. and Govind, C.K. (1991) Axon composition of the proprioceptive PD nerve during growth and regeneration of lobster claws. Journal of Experimental Zoology 260:181-193 [Abstract] ..[Full PDF]

      4. Fernandez-de-Miguel, F., Cooper, R.L. and Adams, W.B. (1992) Synaptogenesis and calcium current distribution in cultured leech neurons. Proceedings of the Royal Society (London) B. 247:215-221 [Full PDF]

      5. Cooper, R.L., Fernandez-de-Miguel, F., Adams, W.B. and Nicholls, J.G. (1992) Anterograde and retrograde effects of synapse formation on calcium currents and neurite outgrowth in cultured leech neurons. Proceedings of the Royal Society (London) B. 249:217-222 [Full PDF]

      6. Hartman, H.B. and Cooper, R.L. (1994) Regeneration and molting effects on a proprioceptor organ in the Dungeness crab, Cancer magister. Journal of Neurobiology 25:461-471 [Abstract] [Full PDF]

      7. Cooper, R.L. and Hartman, H.B. (1994) Responses of the bender apodeme tension receptors in the Dungeness crab, Cancer magister. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 109A:479-486. [Full PDF]

      8. Atwood, H.L. and Cooper, R.L. (1995) Functional and structural parallels in crustaceans and Drosophila neuromuscular systems. American Zoologist 35(6):556- 565 [PDF]

      9. Cooper, R.L., Stewart, B.A., Wojtowicz, J.M., Wang, S., and Atwood, H.L. (1995) Quantal measurement and analysis methods compared for crayfish and Drosophila neuromuscular junctions and rat hippocampus. Journal of Neuroscience Methods 61:67-78 [Abstract] [PDF]

      10. Cooper, R.L., Marin, L., and Atwood, H.L. (1995) Synaptic differentiation of a single motor neuron: conjoint definition of transmitter release, presynaptic calcium signals, and ultrastructure. Journal of Neuroscience 15:4209-4222 [Abstract] [pdf]

      11. Cooper, R.L., Hampson, D. and Atwood, H.L. (1995) Synaptotagmin-like expression in the motor nerve terminals of crayfish. Brain Research 703:214-216 [Abstract]   [PDF]

      12. Atwood, H.L. and Cooper, R.L. (1996) Assessing ultrastructure of crustacean and insect neuromuscular junctions. Journal of Neuroscience Methods 69:51-58 [Abstract] [PDF]

      13. Cooper, R.L., and Cooper, M.M. (1996) Red pepper induced dermatitis in breast fed infants. Dermatology 93:61-62. [PDF]

      14. Atwood, H.L. and Cooper, R.L. (1996) Synaptic diversity and differentiation: Crustacean neuromuscular junctions. Invertebrate Neuroscience 1:291-307 [Full text]

      15. Cooper, R.L., Harrington, C. Marin, L., and Atwood, H.L. (1996) Quantal release at visualized terminals of crayfish motor axon: Intraterminal and regional differences. Journal of Comparative Neurology 375:583-600 [Abstract] [Full text PDF]

      16. Pekhletsky, R., Cooper, R.L., Atwood, H.L., and Hampson, D. (1996) Expression profiling of mRNA obtained from single identified crustacean motor neurons:determination of specificity of hybridization. Invertebrate Neuroscience 1:341-349 [Abstract] [Full text]

      17. Cooper, R.L., Winslow, J., Govind, C.K. and Atwood, H.L. (1996) Synaptic structural complexity as a factor enhancing probability of calcium-mediated transmitter release. Journal of Neurophysiology 75:2451-2466. [Abstract] [Full text PDF]

      18. Bradacs, H., Cooper, R.L., Msghina, M., and Atwood, H.L. (1997) Differential physiology and morphology of phasic and tonic motor axons in a crayfish limb extensor muscle. Journal of Experimental Biology 200:677-691. [FullText.pdf]

      19. Rastogi, K.S., Cooper, R.L., Shi, J.Q. and Vranic, M. (1997) Quantitative measurement of islet glucagon response to hypoglycemia by confocal fluorescence imaging in diabetic rats: effects of phlorizin treatment. Endrocrine 7:367-375 [Abstract] [Full PDF-black and white]

      20. Cooper, R.L. and Ruffner, M.E. (1998) Depression of synaptic efficacy at intermolt in crayfish neuromuscular junctions by 20-Hydroxyecdysone, a molting hormone. Journal of Neurophysiology 79:1931-1941 [Abstract] [FullText.pdf]

      21. Cooper, R.L., Warren, W.M. and Ashby, H.E. (1998) Activity of phasic motor neurons partially transforms the neuronal and muscle phenotype to a tonic-like state. Muscle & Nerve 21:921-931 [Abstract] [FullText.pdf]

      22. Cooper, R.L. (1998) Development of sensory processes during limb regeneration in adult crayfish. Journal of Experimental Biology 201:1745-1752 [Abstract] [FullText.pdf]

      23. Neckameyer, W.S. and Cooper, R.L. (1998) GABA transporters in Drosophila melanogaster: developmental expression, behavior, and physiology. Invertebrate Neuroscience 3:279-294 [Abstract]

      24. Ruffner, M.E., Cromarty, S.I., and Cooper, R.L. (1999) Depression of synaptic efficacy in Drosophila neuromuscular junctions by the molting hormone (20-Hydroxyecdysone). Journal of Neurophysiology 81:788-794 [Abstract] [FullText.pdf]

      25. Cooper, R.L. and Hartman, H.B. (1999) Quantification of responses from proprioceptive neurons in the limbs of the crab, Cancer magister. Journal of Experimental Zoology 284: 629-636 [Abstract] [FullText. pdf]

      26. Cooper, R.L. and Neckameyer, W.S. (1999) Dopaminergic neuromodulation of motor neuron activity and neuromuscular function in Drosophila melanogaster. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology B 122:199-210 [Abstract] [PDF full text]

      27. Crider, M.E. and Cooper, R.L. (1999) The importance of the stimulation paradigm in determining facilitation and effects of neuromodulation. Brain Research 842: 324-331 [Abstract] [FullText.pdf]

      28. He, P., Southard, R.C., Whiteheart, S.W. and Cooper, R.L. (1999) Role of alpha-SNAP in promoting efficient neurotransmission at the crayfish neuromuscular junction. Journal of Neurophysiology 82:3406-3416 [Abstract] [FullText.pdf]

      29. Crider, M.E. and Cooper, R.L. (2000) Differential facilitation of high- and low-output nerveterminals from a single motor neuron. Journal of Applied Physiology 88: 987-996 [Abstract] [FullText.pdf]

      30. LaFramboise, W., Griffis, B., Bonner, P., Warren, W., Scalise, D., Guthrie, R.D., and Cooper, R.L. (2000). Muscle type-specific myosin isoforms in crustacean muscles. Journal of Experimental Zoology 286: 36-48 [Abstract] [FullText.pdf]

      31. Listerman, L., Deskins, J., Bradacs, H., and Cooper, R.L. (2000) Measures of heart rate during social interactions in crayfish and effects of 5-HT. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A.125:251-264 [Abstract] [FullText.pdf]
      (Listerman and Deskins were undergraduates in my laboratory at UK, Bradacs is collaborator from Austria).

      32. Sohn, J., Mykles, D.L., and Cooper, R.L. (2000). The anatomical, physiological and biochemical characterization of muscles associated with the articulating membrane in the dorsal surface of the crayfish abdomen. Journal of Experimental Zoology 287:353-377. [FullText.pdf] (Sohn was my MS student, Dr. Mykles is a collaborator at Colorado State Univ.).

      33. Southard, R.C., Haggard, J., Crider, M.E., Whiteheart, S.W. and Cooper, R.L. (2000) Influence of serotonin on the kinetics of vesicular release. Brain Research 871:16-28. [FullText.pdf] (Southard and Haggard were undergraduates in my laboratory; Whiteheart is my collaborator in the Dept. of Biochemistry at UK., Crider-Thesis project done in my laboratory at UK).

      34. Li, H., Listerman, L., Doshi, D., and Cooper, R.L. (2000) Use of heart rate to measure intrinsic state of blind cave crayfish during social interactions. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A.127:55-70. [FullText.pdf] (Listerman and Deskins were undergraduates in my laboratory at UK).

      35. Kim, S., Atwood, H.L. and Cooper, R.L. (2000) Assessing accurate sizes of synaptic vesicles in nerve terminals. Brain Research 877:209-217. [FullText.pdf]

      36. Griffis, B., Bonner, P. and Cooper, R.L. (2000) Sensitivity of transformed (phasic to tonic) motor neurons to the neuromodulator 5-HT. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A 127: 495-504. FullText.pdf] (See Erratum 128:377-378, 2001 for missing figure) [FullText.pdf] (Griffis, B.- was a MS student in Dr. Bonner's lab. The three of us decided to do this as a collaborative project).

      37. Strawn, J.R., Neckameyer, W.S., and Cooper, R.L. (2000) The effects of 5-HT on sensory neurons, central, and motor neurons driving the abdominal superficial flexor muscles in the crayfish. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology B 127:533-550. [FullText.pdf] : (See Erratum 128:377-378, 2001 for missing 1/2 of figure) [ FullText.pdf]
      (Strawn was an undergraduate in my laboratory at UK, Dr. Neckameyer is a collaborator in St. Louis).

      38. Feuerverger, A., Menzinger, M., Atwood, H.L., and Cooper, R.L. (2000). Statistical methods for assessing the dimensions of synaptic vesicles in nerve terminals. Journal of Neuroscience Methods 103:181-190. [PDF] (Drs. Feuerverger and Menzinger are collaborators at Univ. of Toronto, Statistics and Physical Chemistry depts. respectively. I visited their labs in 1999 in order to complete this project. I used data obtained in the laboratory of Dr. Atwood).

      39. Griffis, B., Moffett, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2001) Muscle phenotype remains unaltered after limb autotomy and unloading. Journal of Experimental Zoology 289:10-22. [FullText.pdf]

      40. Li, H., Harrison, D., Jones, G., Jones, D., and Cooper, R.L. (2001) Alterations in development, behavior, and physiology in Drosophila larva that have reduced ecdysone production. Journal of Neurophysiology 85:98-104. [FullText.pdf] (Li was my PhD student).

      41. Cooper, R.L., Li, H., Long, L.Y., Cole, J., and Hopper, H.L. (2001) Anatomical comparisons of neural systems in sighted epigean & troglobitic crayfish species. Journal of Crustacean Biology 21:360-374. [Full text.PDF] (Li was my PhD student, Long (Li's wife) helped out in axon counting, Cole and Hopper helped with assessing the cave crayfish and conducting experiments within the cave environment).

      42. Li, H., and Cooper, R.L. (2001) Maintaining synaptic efficacy at the neuromuscular junction in Drosophila larva during normal development and prolonged life with the ecdysoneless mutant. Neuroscience 106:193-200. [FullText.pdf](Li was my PhD student).

      43. Li, H. and Cooper, R.L. (2001) Spatial familiarity in the blind cave crayfish, Orconectes australis packardi. Crustaceana 74: 417-433. [Full Text.pdf]. (Li was my PhD student).

      44. Cooper, R.L., Chase, R.J., and Tabor, J. (2001) Altered responsiveness to 5-HT at the crayfish neuromuscular junction due to chronic p-CPA & m-CPP treatment. Brain Research 916:143-151. [Fulltext.pdf]. (Rachel Chase and Jami Tabor were undergraduates in my laboratory at UK).

      45. Kellie, S., Greer, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2001) Alterations in habituation of the tail flip response in epigean and troglobitic crayfish. Journal of Experimental Zoology 290:163-176. [Full Text.pdf]. (Kellie and Greer were undergraduates in my laboratory at UK)

      46. Djokaj, S., Cooper, R.L. and Rathmayer, W. (2001) Effects of octopamine, serotonin, and cocktails of the two modulators on synaptic transmission at crustacean neuromuscular junctions. Journal of Comparative Physiology A 187 (2):145-154. [FullText.pdf]
      (The summer of 2000 I worked with Dr. Rathmayer at the Univ. of Konstanz, Germany to stimulate this joint project. Dr. Stefan Djokaj is a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Rathmayer's group.)

      47. Schapker, H., Breithaupt, T., Shuranova, Z., Burmistrov, Y. and Cooper, R.L. (2002) Heart rate and ventilatory correlative measures in crayfish during environmental disturbances & social interactions. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A 131:397-407. [FullText.pdf].
      (Schapker was a undergraduate student in my lab at the Univ. of KY. Dr. Breithaupt is a faculty member at the University of Konstanz, Germany. Drs. Shuranova and Burmistrov are a Russian husband and wife team that have been working on crayfish and other invertebrate behavior for over a half of century).

      48. Li, H. and Cooper, R.L. (2002) The effect of ambient light on blind cave crayfish: Social interactions. Journal of Crustacean Biology 22:449-458 [PDF] (Li was my PhD student).

      49. Strawn, J.R. and Cooper, R.L. (2002) The effects of ethanol on presynaptic components of synaptic transmission in a model glutamatergic synapse: The crayfish neuromuscular junction. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology C: Toxicology 131: 395-404. (J.R. Strawn was undergraduate in my laboratory at UK).[FullText.pdf]

      50. Mykles, D.L., Medler, S.A., Koenders, A., and Cooper, R.L. (2002) Myofibrillar protein isoform expression is correlated with synaptic efficacy in slow fibres of the claw and leg opener muscles of crayfish and lobster. Journal of Experimental Biology 205 (4): 513-522. [FullText.pdf]

      51. Tabor, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2002) Physiologically identified 5-HT2 -like receptors at the crayfish neuromuscular junction. Brain Research 932:91-98. (Jami Tabor was an undergraduate in my laboratory at UK). [FullText.pdf]

      52. Brailoiu, E., Cooper, R.L., and Dun, N.J. (2002) Sphingosine 1-phosphate enhances spontaneous transmitter release at the frog neuromuscular junction. British Journal of Pharmacology 136:1093-1097. [FullText.pdf]

      53. Winslow, J.L., Cooper, R.L. and Atwood, H.L. (2002) Sodium in presynaptic nerve terminals in response to stimulation. Journal of Neuroscience Methods (118:163-175). [Full text.pdf]

      54. Li, H. , Peng, X., and Cooper, R.L. (2002) Development of Drosophila larval neuromuscular junctions: Maintaining synaptic strength. Neuroscience 115:505-513 [PDF]

      55. Cooper, R.L., Ward, E., Braxton, R., Li, H., and Warren, W.M. (2003) The effects of serotonin and ecdysone on primary sensory neurons in crayfish. Microscopy Research and Technique 60: 336-345. [PDF] (Ward, Braxton, and Warren were undergraduates and Li was a graduate student in my laboratory).

      56. Ball, R., Xing, B., Bonner, P., Shearer, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2003) Long-term maintenance of neuromuscular junction activity in cultured Drosophila larvae. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A. 134:247-255. [PDF]. (Ryan Ball was an undergraduate in my laboratory at UK).

      57. Viele, K., Stromberg, A., and Cooper, R.L. (2003) Determining the number of release sites within the nerve terminal by statistical analysis of synaptic current characteristics. Synapse 47:15-25 [PDF] (Dr. Viele and Dr. Stromberg are in the Dept. of Statistics, Univ. of KY. We worked on this project together. Data collected in my lab. Statistical analysis done by them).

      58. Ziemba, R., Simpson, A., Hopper, R., and Cooper, R.L. (2003) Comparisons of aesthetasc sensilla on the lateral antennules between two epigean (surface) species and the blind cave crayfish Orconectes australis packardi. Crustaceana 76: 859-869. [PDF] (Anna Simpson was an undergraduate in my laboratory at UK).

      59. Shuranova, Z.P., Burmistrov, Y.M., and Cooper, R.L. (2003). A hundred years ago and now: A short essay on the study of the crustacean hindgut. (Vor hundert Jahren und nun: Eine kurze Geschichte von die Forschung des Hinterdarmes der Crustaceen). Crustaceana 76:755-670 [PDF].

      60. Shuranova, Z.P., Burmistrov, Y.M., and Cooper, R.L. (2003). Activity of the ventilatory muscles in the crayfish. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A. 134: 461-469 [PDF] (Drs. Shuranova and Burmistrov are collaborators in Russia).

      61. Harrison, D.A. and Cooper, R.L. (2003) Characterization of development, behavior, and neuromuscular physiology in the phorid fly: Megaselia scalaris. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A. 136:427-439 [PDF] .

      62. Cooper, R.L., Donmezer, A., and Shearer, J. (2003) Intrinsic differences in sensitivity to 5-HT between high- and low-output terminals innervating the same target. Neuroscience Research 45:163-172. [PDF] (Ahmet Donmezer was an undergraduate in my laboratory at UK. Joe Shearer was a MS student in my laboratory).

      63. Sparks, G.M., Brailoiu, E., Brailoiu, C., Dun, N.J., Tabor, J., and Cooper, R.L. (2003) Effects of m-CPP in altering neuronal function: Blocking depolarization in invertebrate motor & sensory neurons but exciting rat sensory neurons. Brain Research 969:14 - 26. [PDF]

      64. Tilden, A.R., Brauch, R., Ball, R., Janze, A.M., Ghaffari, A.H., Sweeney, K., Yurek, J.C. and Cooper, R.L. (2003) Modulatory effects of melatonin on behavior, hemolymph metabolites, and neurotransmitter release in crayfish. Brain Research 992:252-262 [PDF]

      65. Dasari, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2004) Modulation of sensory to motor circuits by serotonin, octopamine, and dopamine in semi-intact Drosophila larva. Neuroscience Research 48:221-227 [PDF]. (Sameera Dasari was my PhD student).

      66. Sparks, G.M., Dasari, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2004) Actions of MDMA at glutamatergic neuromuscular junctions. Neuroscience Research 48: 431-438 [PDF]

      67. Sparks, G. and Cooper, R.L. (2004) 5-HT offsets homeostasis of synaptic transmission during short-term facilitation. J. of Applied Physiology 96:1681-1690. [PDF] (Garrett Sparks was an undergraduate. Dr. Dudel at the Physiologishes Institute der Technischen Universitat Munchen, Germany helped in stimulating this project).

      68. Pagé, M.-P. and Cooper, R.L. (2004) Novelty stress and reproductive state alters responsiveness to sensory stimuli and 5-HT neuromodulation. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. A 139:149-158 [PDF].

      69. Cooper, A.-S. and Cooper, R.L. (2004) Growth of troglobitic (Orconectes australis packardi) and epigean (Oroconectes juvenilis) species of crayfish maintained in laboratory conditions. Journal of Kentucky Academy of Sciences 65(2):108-115. [ PDF] (This is my daughter's Middle School science project.)

      70. Cooper, A.-S. and Cooper, R.L. (2004) Monitoring activity of Drosophila larvae: Impedance & video microscopy measures. Drosophila Information Service 87:85-87. [PDF] (This is my daughter's Middle School 8th grade science project.)

      71. Cooper, R.L. and McLetchie, D.N. (2004) Monitoring carbon dioxide production by Drosophila larvae. Drosophila Information Service 87:88-91.[PDF]

      72. Dasari, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2004) Monitoring heart rate in Drosophila larvae by various approaches. Drosophila Information Service 87:91-96. [PDF]

      73. Badre, N.H., Martin, M.E. and Cooper, R.L. (2005) The physiological and behavioral effects of carbon dioxide on Drosophila larvae. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A. 140:363-376. [PDF]

      74. Bhatt, D. and Cooper, R.L. (2005) The pharmacological and physiological profile of glutamate receptors at the Drosophila larval neuromuscular junction. Physiological Entomology 30:205-210. [PDF]

      75. Xing, B., Long, A.A., Harrison, D.A. and Cooper, R.L. (2005) Developmental consequences of NMJs with reduced presynaptic calcium channel function Synapse 57:132-147. [PDF]

      76. Dropic, A.J., Brailoiu, E., and Cooper, R.L. (2005) Presynaptic mechanism of action induced by 5-HT in nerve terminals: Possible involvement of ryanodine and IP3 sensitive Ca2+ stores. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A. 142:355-361. (J. Dropic - maiden name Fox- was an undergraduate in my laboratory at UK. Dr. Brailoiu is a colleague located at Temple University School of Med.) [PDF]

      77. Logsdon, S., Johnstone, A.F.M., Viele, K. and Cooper, R.L. (2006) The regulation of synaptic vesicles pools within motor nerve terminals during short-term facilitation and neuromodulation. Journal of Applied Physiology 100:662-671. [PDF]

      78. Dasari, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2006) Direct influence of serotonin on the larval heart of Drosophila melanogaster. Journal of Comparative Physiology B 176: 349–357. [PDF]

      79. Johnstone, A.F.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2006) Direct innervation of the Drosophila melanogaster larval aorta. Brain Research 1083:159-163.[ PDF]

      80. Viele, K., Lancaster, M., and Cooper, R.L. (2006) The self-modeling structure of evoked post-synaptic potentials. SYNAPSE 60:32-44. [PDF]

      81. Shuranova, Z.P., Burmistrov, Y.M., Strawn, J.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2006). Evidence for an Autonomic Nervous System in Decapod Crustaceans. International Journal of Zoological Research 2(3):242-283. [Full text PDF] color figures. A review article.
      (Jeff Strawn was an undergraduate in my lab. Drs. Shuranova and Burmistrov are a Russian husband and wife team that have been working on crayfish and other invertebrate behavior for over a half of century).

      82. Lancaster, M., Viele, K., Johnstone, A.F.M., and Cooper, R.L. (2007) Automated classification of evoked quantal events. Journal of Neuroscience Methods 159: 325-336. [PDF]

      83. Pagé, M.-P., Hailes, W., and Cooper, R.L. (2007) Modification of the tail flip escape response in crayfish by neuromodulation and behavioral state with and without descending CNS input. International Journal of Zoological Research 3:132-144. [PDF]

      84. Dasari, S., Viele, K., Turner, A.C. and Cooper R.L. (2007) Influence of p-CPA and MDMA on physiology, development and behavior in Drosophila melanogaster. European Journal of Neuroscience 26:424-438. [PDF].

      85. Johnstone, A.F.M., Kellie, S and Cooper, R.L. (2008) Presynaptic depression in phasic motor nerve terminals and influence of 5-HT on docked vesicles. The Open Neuroscience Journal 2: 16-23. [PDF] (Scott Kellie was an undergraduate in my laboratory at UK).

      86. Badre, N.H., and Cooper, R.L. (2008) Reduced calcium channel function in Drosophila disrupts associative learning in larva, and behavior in adults. International Journal of Zoological Research 4 (3):152-164. [PDF]

      87. Cooper, R.L. (2008) Proprioceptive neurons of chordotonal organs in the crab, Cancer magister dana (Decapoda, Brachyura). Crustaceana 81:447-475 [PDF].

      88. Desai-Shah, M., Viele, K., Sparks, G., Nadolski, J., Hayden, B., Srinivasan, V.K., and Cooper, R.L. (2008). Assessment of synaptic function during short-term facilitation in motor nerve terminals in the crayfish. The Open Neuroscience Journal 2: 24-35. [PDF]

      89. Desai-Shah, M. and Cooper, R.L. (2009) Different mechanisms of Ca2+ regulation that influence synaptic transmission: Comparison between crayfish and Drosophila NMJs. SYNAPSE 63:1100-1121 [PDF].

      90. Dasari, S., Wang, L., Harrison, D.A. and Cooper R.L. (2009) Reduced and misexpression of 5-HT2 receptors alters development, behavior and CNS activity in Drosophila melanogaster. International Journal of Zoological Research 5(3):1-14 [PDF]

      91. Lee, J.-Y., Bhatt, D., Bhatt, D., Chung, W.-Y., and Cooper, R.L. (2009) Furthering pharmacological and physiological assessment of the glutamatergic receptors at the Drosophila neuromuscular junction. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part C 150: 546–557[PDF]).

      92. Cooper, A.S., and Cooper, R.L. (2009) Historical view and demonstration of physiology at the NMJ at the crayfish opener muscle. Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE). JoVE. 33. https://www.jove.com/v/1595/historical-view-and-physiology-demonstration-at-the-nmj-of-the-crayfish-opener-muscle doi: 10.3791/1595. Text part of video article [PDF].

      93. Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2009) Measures of heart and ventilatory rates in freely moving crayfish. Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE) 32: http://www.jove.com/index/details.stp?id=1594 , doi: 10.3791/1594. Text part of video article [PDF].

      94. Cooper, A.S., Rymond, K.E., Ward, M.A., Bocook, E.L. and Cooper, R.L. (2009) Monitoring heart function in larval Drosophila melanogaster for physiological studies. Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE). 32:https://www.jove.com/v/1596/monitoring-heart-function-in-larval-drosophila-melanogaster-for-physiological-studies, Text part of video article [PDF].

      95. Wigginton, A.J., Cooper, R.L., Fryman, E. and Birge, W.J. (2010) Effects of cadmium and body mass on the anti-predator behaviors of five species of crayfish. International Journal of Zoological Research 6(2):39-51. [PDF]

      96. Desai-Shah, M., Papoy, A.R., Ward, M., and Cooper, R.L. (2010) Roles of the Sarcoplasmic/Endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase, plasma membrane Ca2+-ATPase and Na+/Ca2+ exchanger in regulation of heart rate in larval Drosophila. The Open Physiology Journal. 3:16-36 [PDF].

      97. Desai-Shah, M. and Cooper, R.L. (2010) Actions of NCX, PMCA and SERCA on short-term facilitation and maintenance of transmission in nerve terminals. The Open Physiology Journal 3:37-50 [PDF].

      98. Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2010) The effects of acute carbon dioxide on behavior and physiology in Procambarus clarkii. Journal of Experimental Zoology 313A:484–497 [PDF]. MADE COVER OF THE ISSUE see www

      99. Leksrisawat, B., Cooper, A.S., Gilberts, A.B. and Cooper, R.L. (2010) Response properties of muscle receptor organs in the crayfish abdomen: A student laboratory exercise in proprioception. Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE). 45:https://www.jove.com/v/2323/muscle-receptor-organs-in-the-crayfish-abdomen-a-student-laboratory-exercise-in-proprioception- doi:10.3791/2323 [PDF of paper]

      100. Wu, W.H. and Cooper, R.L. (2010) Physiological recordings of high and low output NMJs on the Crayfish leg extensor muscle. Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE). Jove 45: https://www.jove.com/v/2319/physiological-recordings-of-high-and-low-output-nmjs-on-the-crayfish-leg-extensor-muscle doi:10.3791/2319 [PDF of paper]

      101. Robinson, M.M., Martin, J.M., Atwood, H.L. and Cooper, R.L. (2011) Modeling biological membranes with circuit boards and measuring conduction velociety in axons: Student laboratory exercises. Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE). Jove. 47: https://www.jove.com/v/2325/modeling-biological-membranes-with-circuit-boards-and-measuring-electrical-signals-in-axons-student-laboratory-exercises doi: 10.3791/2325 [PDF of paper]

      102. Johnstone, A.F.M., Viele, K., and Cooper, R.L. (2011) Structure/Function assessment of crayfish neuromuscular junctions: Stem regions. SYNAPSE 65(4):287-299. doi: 10.1002/syn.20847, Impact factor: 3.220 [ PDF]

      103. Cooper, A.S., Leksrisawat, B., Mercier, A.J., Gilberts, A.B. and Cooper, R.L. (2011) Physiological experimentations with the crayfish hindgut. Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE). Jove 47:https://www.jove.com/v/2324/physiological-experimentation-with-the-crayfish-hindgut-a-student-laboratory-exercise doi: 10.3791/2324, [PDF of paper]

      104. Baierlein, B., Thurow, A.L., Atwood, H.L. and Cooper, R.L. (2011) Membrane potentials, synaptic responses, neuronal circuitry, neuromodulation and muscle histology using the crayfish: Student laboratory exercises. Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE). J. Vis. Exp. (47), e2322, doi:10.3791/2322 (2011). https://www.jove.com/v/2322/membrane-potentials-synaptic-responses-neuronal-circuitry-neuromodulation-and-muscle-histology-using-the-crayfish-student-laboratory-exercises [PDF of paper]

      105. Cooper, R.M., Schapker, H.  Adami, H. and  Cooper, R.L.  (2011) Heart and ventilatory measures in crayfish during copulation. Open Journal of Molecular and Integrative Physiology 1(3):36-42. [PDF].

      106. Wu, W.-H. and  Cooper, R.L. (2012) The regulation and packaging of synaptic vesicles as related to recruitment within glutamatergic synapses. Neuroscience 225:185–198. [PDF]

      107. Wu, W.-H. and  Cooper, R.L. (2012) Serotonin and synaptic transmission at
      invertebrate neuromuscular junctions. Experimental Neurobiology 21(3):101-112. [PDF]

      108. Holsinger, R.C., and Cooper, R.L. (2012). Effect of Environment and Modulators on Hindgut and Heart Function in Inverte­brates: Crustaceans and Drosophila. Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching, Volume 33 (K. McMahon, Editor). Proceedings of the 33rd Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE), 366 pages. http://www.ableweb.org/volumes/vol-33/v33reprint.php?ch=7 [PDF]

      109. Chung,Y-S. Cooper, R.M., Graff, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2012) The acute and chronic effect of low temperature on survival, heart rate and neural function in crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) and prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) species. Open Journal of Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2:75-86. [PDF] http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?paperID=21841

      110. Bierbower, S.M., Shuranova, Z. P., Viele, K. and Cooper, R.L. (2013). Comparative study of environmental factors influencing motor task learning and memory retention in sighted and blind crayfish. Brain and Behavior 3(1): 4-13. [PDF]

      111. Becnel, J., Johnson, O., Majeed, Z.R., Tran, V., Yu, B., Roth, B.L., Cooper, R.L., Kerut, E.K., Nichols, C.D. (2013). DREADDs in Drosophila: A Pharmacogenetic Approach for Controlling Behavior, Neuronal Signaling, and Physiology in the Fly. Cell Reports 4(5):1049-59. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2013.08.003. [PDF]

      112. Wu, W.-H. and Cooper, R.L. (2013). Physiological separation of vesicle pools in low- and high-output nerve terminals. Neuroscience Research 75: 275–282. [PDF]

      113. Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2013). The mechanistic action of carbon dioxide on a neural circuit and NMJ communication. Journal of Experimental Zoology 319A:340-354. [PDF]

      114. Bierbower, S.M., Nadolski, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2013). Sensory systems and environmental change on behavior during social interactions. International Journal of Zoology. vol 2013. Article ID 573802, 16 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/573802 [PDF]

      115. Titlow, J., Majeed, Z.R., Nicholls, J.G. and Cooper, R.L. (2013). Identifiable neurons in the central nervous system of a leech via electrophysiology and morphology, sensory field maps in skin and synapse formation in culture: Student laboratory exercises. Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE). (81), e50631, doi:10.3791/50631. Professional movie and peer reviewed manuscript.http://www.jove.com/video/50631/intracellular-recording-sensory-field-mapping-culturing-identified

      116. Titlow, J., Majeed, Z.R., Hartman, H.B., Burns, E., and Cooper, R.L. (2013). Neural Circuit Recording from an Intact Cockroach Nervous System. Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE). (80), e51050, doi:10.3791/51050. Professional movie and peer reviewed manuscript. http://www.jove.com/video/50584/neural-circuit-recording-from-an-intact-cockroach-nervous-system

      117. Majeed, Z.R., Titlow, J., Hartman, H.B. and Cooper, R.L. (2013). Proprioception and tension receptors in crab limbs: Student laboratory exercises. Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE). (80), e51050, doi:10.3791/51050 Professional movie and peer reviewed manuscript. http://www.jove.com/video/51050/proprioception-tension-receptors-crab-limbs-student-laboratory

      118. Titlow, J.S., Rufer, J., King, K., and Cooper, R.L. (2013). Pharmacological analysis of dopamine modulation in the Drosophila melanogaster larval heart. Physiological Reports. 1 (2), 2013, e00020, doi:10.1002/phy2.20 [PDF]

      119. Cooper, A.-S., Johnstone, A.F.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2013). Nerve terminal pruning in conjunction with muscle atrophy by disuse & unloading. Journal of Crustacean Biology 33(6): 818-827. [PDF]

      120. Majeed, Z.R., Nichols, C.D., and Cooper, R.L. (2013). 5-HT stimulation of heart rate in Drosophila does not act through cAMP as revealed by pharmacogenetics. Journal of Applied Physiology 115: 1656-1665. 5 yr impact factor 4.156 [PDF]

      121. deCastro, C., Titlow, J., Majeed, Z.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2014). Analysis of various physiological salines for heart rate, CNS function, and synaptic transmission at neuromuscular junctions in Drosophila melanogaster larvae. Journal of Comparative Physiology A 200:83–92, DOI 10.1007/s00359-013-0864-0, Impact factor 1.856 [PDF]

      122. Majeed, Z.R., Stacy, A., and Cooper, R.L. (2014). Pharmacological identification of serotonin receptor subtypes on the Drosophila larval heart. Journal of Comparative Physiology B 184(2):205-219. Impact factor 2.024 [PDF]

      123. Titlow, J.S., Rice, J., Majeed, Z.R., Holsopple, E., Biecker, S., and Cooper, R.L. (2014). Anatomical and genotype-specific mechanosensory responses in Drosophila melanogaster larvae. Neuroscience Research 83:54-63 .doi 10.1016/j.neures.2014.04.003. [PDF]. Impact factor 2.249.

      124. Titlow, J.S., Anderson H. and Cooper, R.L. (2014). Lights and Larvae: Using optogenetics to teach recombinant DNA and neurobiology. The Science Teacher 81 (#6):2-9. [ PDF]. (made the COVER photo) Also NSTA YOUTUBE
       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-eyw6_GC9M

      125. Szczesniak, R., Viele, K., and Cooper, R.L. (2014). Mixtures of self-modeling regressions. Journal of Biometrics and Biostatistics 5:208. doi: 10.4172/2155-6180.1000208 [PDF] Impact factor 1.12

      126. Majeed, Z.R., Ritter, K., Robinson, J., Blümich, S.L.E., Brailoiu, E., and Cooper, R.L. (2015). New insights into the acute actions from a high dosage of fluoxetine on neuronal and cardiac function: Drosophila, crayfish and rodent models. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology- Part C 176–177:52–61 [PDF]. 5 year impact factor 2.819

      127. Jackson, J.R., Kirby, T.J., Fry, C.S., Cooper, R.L., McCarthy, J.J., Peterson, C.A., and Dupont-Versteegden, E.E. (2015). Reduced voluntary running performance is associated with impaired coordination as a result of muscle satellite cell depletion in adult mice. Skeletal Muscle 5:41, DOI 10.1186/s13395-015-0065-3. [PDF] Impact factor 5.14

      128. Malloy, C., Ritter, K., Robinson, J., and Cooper, R.L. (2016). Pharmacological identification of cholinergic receptor subtypes on Drosophila melanogaster larval heart. Journal of Comparative Physiology - B 186 (1):45-57. [PDF] Impact factor 2.619.

      129. Zhu,Y.-C., Yocum, E., Sifers, J.,  Uradu, H. and Cooper, R.L. (2016) Modulatory effects on Drosophila larva hearts in room temperature, acute and chronic cold stress. Journal of Comparative Physiology - B 186(7):829-841. [PDF] Impact factor 2.619.

      130. Zhu,Y.-C., Uradu, H. Majeed, Z.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2016) Optogenetic drive of Drosophila heart rate at different temperatures and Ca2+ concentrations. Physiological Reports 4(3):e12695 [PDF]. New part of American Physiological Society Press- no impact factor yet determined).

      131. Majeed, Z.R., Abdeljaber, E., Soveland, R., Cornwell, K., Bankemper, A., Koch, F. and Cooper, R.L. (2016). Modulatory action of serotonergic system in behavior and sensory-motor circuit physiology in Drosophila melanogaster. Neural Plasticity [PDF] http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7291438 Impact Factor for 3.582 Journal Citation Reports released by Thomson Reuters (ISI) in 2014.

      132. Potter, S., Krall, R.M., Mayo, S. Johnson, D., Zeidler-Watters, K., and Cooper, R.L. (2016). Population dynamics based on resource availability and founding effects: Live and computational models. The American Biology Teacher 78(5): 396-403, ISSN 0002-7685, electronic ISSN 1938-4211 [PDF].

      133. Dayaram,V., Malloy, C., Martha, S., Alvarez, B., Chukwudolue, I., Dabbain, N., D.mahmood, D., Goleva, S., Hickey, T., Ho, A., King, M., Kington, P., Mattingly, M., Potter, S., Simpson, L., Spence, A., Uradu, H., Van Doorn, J.L., and Cooper, R.L. (2017). Stretch activated channels in proprioceptive chordotonal organs of crab and crayfish are sensitive to Gd3+ but not amiloride, ruthenium red or low pH. IMPLUSE The Premier Undergraduate Neuroscience Journal. [PDF] https://impulse.appstate.edu/issues/2017

      134. Malloy, C., Dayaram,V., Martha, S., Alvarez, B., Chukwudolue, I., Dabbain, N., D.mahmood, D., Goleva, S., Hickey, T., Ho, A., King, M., Kington, P., Mattingly, M., Potter, S., Simpson, L., Spence, A., Uradu, H., Van Doorn, J.L., Weineck, K. and Cooper, R.L. (2017). The effects of neighboring muscle injury on proprioception responses in crayfish and crab. J. of Exp. Zoology. 327(6):366–379. [PDF]

      135. Dayaram,V., Malloy, C., Martha, S., Alvarez, B., Chukwudolue, I., Dabbain, N., D.mahmood, D., Goleva, S., Hickey, T., Ho, A., King, M., Kington, P., Mattingly, M., Potter, S., Simpson, L., Spence, A., Uradu, H., Van Doorn, J.L., and Cooper, R.L. (2017). The effect of CO2, intracellular pH and extracellular pH on mechanosensory proprioceptor responses in crayfish and crab. American Journal of Undergraduate Research 14(3):85-99 [PDF].

      136. Malloy, C., Sifers, J., Mikos, A., Samadi, A., Omar, A., Hermanns, C. and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Using optogenetics to assess neuroendocrine modulation of heart rate in Drosophila melanogaster larvae. Journal of Comparative Physiology A. 203(10), 791-806. [PDF]. Impact factor 2.619.

      137. Majeed, Z., Koch, F., Morgan, J., Anderson, H., Wilson, J., and Cooper, R.L. (2017) A novel educational module to teach neural circuits for college and high school students: NGSS-neurons, genetics, and selective stimulations. F1000Research. F1000Research: Immediate & Transparent Publishing for Life Scientists. F1000 Research Ltd, Middlesex House, 34-42 Cleveland St, London W1T 4LB, UK. https://f1000research.com/articles/6-117/v1 or [PDF]

      138.  Cooper, R.L., Zeidler, K., Johnson, D. and Wilson, J. (2017) The Healthy Flea Market. Connected Science Learning. National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). On line January 16, 2017. Available at: http://web.as.uky.edu/Biology/faculty/cooper/The%20Healthy%20Flea%20project/Home-HealthyFlea.htm

      139. Higgins, J., Hermanns, C., Malloy, C. and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Considerations in repetitive activation of light sensitive ion channels for long term studies: Channel rhodopsin in the Drosophila model. Neuroscience Research125:1-10. [PDF]

      140. Weineck, K., Ray, A.J., Fleckenstein, L., Medley, M., Dzubuk, N., Piana, E., Cooper, R.L. (2018). Physiological changes as a measure of crustacean welfare under different standardized stunning techniques: Cooling and electroshock ANIMALS 8(9),158; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani8090158. Impact Factor of 1.654 [ PDF ]

      141. Mattingly, M., Weineck, K., Costa, J., Cooper, R.L. (2018) Hyperpolarization by activation of halorhodopsin results in enhanced synaptic transmission: Neuromuscular junction and CNS circuit. PLOS one 13(7): e0200107. http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0200107

      142. Grau, E., Stanback, A.E., Bradley, A., Cantrell, D., Eversole, S., Grachen, C., Hall, K., Hawthorne, D., Kinmon, C., Ortiz Guerrero, P., Patel, B., Samuels, K., Suryadevara, C., Valdes, G., Wycoff, S., Cooper, R.L. (2018) Investigating the effects of homocysteine as a agonist on invertebrate glutamatergic synapses. IMPLUSE The Premier Undergraduate Neuroscience Journal. pp.1-12 https://impulse.appstate.edu/articles/2018/investigating-effects-homocysteine-agonist-invertebrate-glutamatergic-synapses [PDF].

      143. Wycoff, S., Weineck, K., Conlin, S., Grau, E., Bradley, A., Cantrell, D., Eversole, S., Grachen, C., Hall, K., Hawthorne, D., Kinmon, C., Ortiz Guerrero, P., Patel, B., Samuels, K., Suryadevara, C., Valdes, G., Ray, A., Fleckenstein, L., Piana, E., Cooper, R.L. (2018) Investigating potential effects of clove oil (eugenol) in model crustaceans. IMPLUSE pp. 1-21 https://impulse.appstate.edu/articles/2018/effects-clove-oil-eugenol-proprioceptive-neurons-heart-rate-and-behavior-model-crustac [ PDF ]

      144. Zhu, Y.-C., de Castro, L. and Cooper, R.L. (2018) The effect of temperature changes and exposure to modulators on synaptic transmission at crayfish tonic and phasic neuromuscular junctions. Biology OPEN. 2018, 7(12): bio037820 doi: 10.1242/bio.037820 http://bio.biologists.org/content/7/12/bio037820 [PDF]

      145. Zhu, Y.-C. and Cooper, R.L. (2018) Effect of cold exposure on the physiology of cardiac function and synaptic transmission at the neuromuscular junction in invertebrates: A review. International Journal of Zoological Research. 14(2):49-60. DOI: 10.3923/ijzr.2018. https://scialert.net/fulltext/?doi=ijzr.2018.49.60&org=10 [PDF]

      146. Thenappan, A., Dupont-Versteegden, E.E. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) An educational model for understanding acute deep tissue injury of motor units. Journal of Young Investigators 36(5): 62-71. (https://www.jyi.org/2019-may/2019/5/1/an-educational-model-for-understanding-acute-deep-tissue-injury-of-motor-units-common-lab-exercises-with-a-new-twist  [PDF]

      147. Cooper, R.L., McNabb, M. and Nadolski, J. (2019) The effects of a bacterial endotoxin LPS on synaptic transmission at the neuromuscular junction. Heliyon- Elsevier, 5 (2019) e01430 https://www.heliyon.com/article/e01430 [PDF]

      148. Anyagaligbo, O., Bernard, J., Greenhalgh, A. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) The effects of  bacterial endotoxin ( LPS ) on cardiac function in a medicinal blow fly (Phaenicia sericata) and a fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology- Part C 217:15-24. 5 year impact factor 2.819. [PDF]
      https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1532045618302424

      149. Weineck, K., Stanback, A.E., and Cooper, R.L. (2019) The effects of eugenol as an anesthetic for an insect: Drosophila, adult, larval heart rate and synaptic transmission. Article 54. In: McMahon K., editor. Tested studies for laboratory teaching. Volume 40. Proceedings of the 39th Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE). Vol 40, Article 54, 2019 http://www.ableweb.org/volumes/vol-40/?art=#. [PDF]

      150. Cooper, R.L. Thenappan, A. and Dupont-Versteegden, E.E. (2019) Examining motor and sensory units as an educational model for understanding the impact of localized tissue injury on healthy cells. Article 6. In: McMahon K, editor. Tested studies for laboratory teaching. Volume 40. Proceedings of the 39th Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE). Vol. 40, Article 6, 2019 http://www.ableweb.org/volumes/vol-40/?art=#. [PDF]

      151. de Castro, C., Titlow, J.S., Majeed, Z.R., Malloy, C., King, K.E., and Cooper, R.L. (2019) Chemical and mechanical factors required for maintaining cardiac rhythm in Drosophila melanogaster larva. Journal of Entomology 16 (2): 62-73. [PDF]. https://scialert.net/fulltext/?doi=je.2019.62.73&org=11

      152. Malloy, C., Somasundaram, E., Omar, A., Bhutto, U., Medley, M., Dzubuk, N. and Cooper, R.L. (2019). Pharmacological identification of cholinergic receptor subtypes: Modulation of locomotion and neural circuit excitability in Drosophila larvae. Neuroscience IBRO 411: 47-64. Impact factor of 3.244.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S030645221930332X [PDF]

      153. Saelinger, C.M., McNabb, M.C., Trent, S., Danley, M. and Cooper, R.L. (2019). Effects of eugenol on nerve conduction and synaptic transmission at neuromuscular junction in an amphibian. IMPULSE https://impulse.appstate.edu/articles/2019/investigating-effects-eugenol-nerve-conduction-and-synaptic-transmission-neuromuscular [ PDF ]

      154. Stanback, M., Stanback, A.E., Akhtar, S., Basham, R., Chithrala, B., Collis, B., Heberle, B.A., Higgins, E., Lane, A., Marella, S., Ponder, M., Raichur, P., Silverstein, A., Stanley, C., Vela, K. and Cooper, R.L. (2019). The effect of lipopolysaccharides on primary sensory neurons in crustacean models. IMPLUSE https://impulse.appstate.edu/articles/2019/effect-lipopolysaccharides-primary-sensory-neurons-crustacean-models [ PDF ]

      155. McNabb, M.C., Saelinger, C.M., Danley, M. and Cooper, R.L. (2019). The effects of bacterial endotoxin (LPS) on synaptic transmission at neuromuscular junction in an amphibian. International Journal of Zoological Research 15(2):38-42. https://scialert.net/current.php?issn=1811-9778 [PDF]

      156. Istas, O., Greenhalgh, A. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) The effects of a bacterial endotoxin on behavior and sensory-CNS-motor circuits in Drosophila melanogaster. INSECTS  https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/10/4/115 Impact Factor: 1.848 (2017)

      157. Stanley, C.E., Mauss, A., Borst, A. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) Effects of chloride flux on Drosophila heart rate. Methods and Protocols 2(3), 73. https://www.mdpi.com/2409-9279/2/3/73 [PDF]

      158. Saelinger, C.M., McNabb, M.C., McNair, R., Bierbower, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) Effects of bacterial endotoxin (LPS) on the cardiac function, neuromuscular transmission and sensory-CNS-motor nerve circuit: A crustacean model Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part A. 237:110557. 5 year impact factor 2.173 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1095643319303216 [ PDF ] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2019.110557

      159. Potter, S., Sifers, J., Yocom, E., Blümich, S.L.E., Potter, R., Nadolski, J., Harrison, D.A. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) Acute and chronic effects of inhibiting dTOR by rapamycin on development, behavior, and physiology in Drosophila. Biology OPEN https://bio.biologists.org/content/early/2019/11/07/bio.046508 [PDF]

      160. Adams, R., Stanley, C.E., Piana, E. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) Physiological and behavioral indicators to measure crustacean welfare. ANIMALS 9(11): 914; https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/11/914  Impact Factor of 1.654

      161. Stanley, C.E., Adams, R., Nadolski, J., Amrit, E., Barrett, M., Bohnett, C., Campbell, K., Deweese, K., Dhar, S., Gillis, B., Hill, C., Inks, M., Kozak, K., Larson, A., Murtaza, I., Nichols, D., Roberts, R., Tyger, H., Waterbury, C. and Cooper, R.L. (2020). The effects of tricaine mesylate on arthropods: Crayfish, crab and Drosophila. Invertebrate Neuroscience. 20, Article number: 10 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10158-020-00243-5 [PDF] [Corrected graphical abstract]

      162. O'Neil, A.S., Kim, C. and Cooper, R.L. (2020) Learning and Memory retention in larval Drosophila. Journal of Entomology 17 (2): 36-47. [PDF] https://scialert.net/fulltext/?doi=je.2020.36.47&org=11

      163. Ballinger-Boone, C., Anyagaligbo, O., Bernard, J., Bierbower, S.M., Dupont-Versteegden, E.E., Ghoweri, A., Greenhalgh, A., Harrison, D., Istas, O., McNabb, M., Saelinger, C., Stanback, A., Stanback, M., Thibault, O., and Cooper, R.L. (2020) The effects of bacterial endotoxin (LPS) on cardiac and synaptic function in various animal models: Larval Drosophila, crayfish, crab, and rodent. International Journal of Zoological Research 16: 33-62. DOI: 10.3923/ijzr.2020.33.62https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ijzr.2020.33.62...[PDF]

      164. de Castro, N.S. and Cooper, R.L. (2020). Useful techniques for measures with Drosophila: larval movements, heart rate, and imaging.  Methods and Protocols. 3(1), 12; https://doi.org/10.3390/mps3010012 

      165. Holsinger, R.C. and Cooper, R.L. (2020) Regional phenotypic differences of the opener muscle in Procambarus clarkii: sarcomere length, fiber diameter, and force development. Biology 2020, 9(6), 118 https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/9/6/118. Made cover of the issue (PNG)

      166.  McCubbin, S., Jeoung, A., Waterbury, C., and Cooper, R.L. (2020) Pharmacological profiling of stretch activated channels in proprioceptive neuron.  Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C 233 (2020) 108765. 5 year impact factor 4.52, .2021 Journal Citation Reports [PDF] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S153204562030065Xdoi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2020.108765

      167. Istas, O., Greenhalgh, A. and  Cooper, R.L. (2020) Repetitive exposure to bacterial endotoxin LPS alters synaptic transmission. Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology 15: 65-72. DOI: 10.3923/jpt.2020.65.72http://docsdrive.com/pdfs/academicjournals/jpt/2020/65-72.pdf
      https://scialert.net/current.php?issn=1816-496x [PDF]

      168. Bernard, J.,  Marguerite, N., Inks, M. and Cooper, R.L. (2020) Opposing responses of bacterial endotoxin lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and TRPA1 thermal receptors on synaptic transmission and resting membrane potential. Current Research in Bacteriology 13 (1):10-21. DOI: 10.3923/crb.2020.10.21 http://docsdrive.com/pdfs/ansinet/crb/2020/10-21.pdf

      169. Stanley C, Krall RM, Zeidler-Watters K, Johnson D, Blackwell RR, Cooper RL. (2020). STEM & health: stressors on the circulatory system. Article 82 In: McMahon K, editor. Advances in biology laboratory education. Volume 41. Publication of the 41st Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE). https://doi.org/10.37590/able.v41.art82 [PDF]

      170. O'Neil A, Krall RM, Sanden M, Cooper RL. (2020) Developing algebraic and geometric understanding of stereology in biological contexts. Article 77 In: McMahon K, editor. Advances in biology laboratory education. Volume 41. Publication of the 41st Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE). https://doi.org/10.37590/able.v41.art77 [PDF]

      171. Cooper RL, Krall RM, Schultz MP, O’Neil AS, Dupont-Versteegden EE. (2020). Educational modules of skeletal muscle anatomy and function with models and active data gathering related to muscular dystrophy. Article 64 In: McMahon K, editor. Advances in biology laboratory education. Volume 41. Publication of the 41st Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE). https://doi.org/10.37590/able.v41.art64 [PDF]

      172. Bernard, J., Greenhalgh, A., Istas, O., Marguerite, N.T. and Cooper, R.L. (2020) The effect of bacterial endotoxin LPS on serotonergic modulation of glutamatergic synaptic transmission. Biology 2020, 9, 210. [PDF] https://doi.org/10.3390/biology9080210

      173. Greenhalgh, A., Istas, O., Cooper, R.L. (2021). Bacterial endotoxin lipopolysaccharide enhances synaptic transmission at low-output glutamatergic synapses. Neuroscience Research 170:59-65 doi: 10.1016/j.neures.2020.08.008. [PDF] Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32987087. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neures.2020.08.008 Impact Factor: 2.645

      174. Stanley, C. and Cooper, R.L. (2021). The effect of pH on synaptic transmission at the neuromuscular junction in Drosophila melanogaster. Current Research in Neuroscience 11: 1-17. [PDF] doi:10.3923/crn.2021.1.17 https://scialert.net/fulltext/?doi=crn.2021.1.17&org=10

      175. Marguerite, N.T., Bernard, J., Harrison, D., Harris, D. and Cooper, R.L. (2021). The effect temperature on heart rate for the medicinal blow fly (Phaenicia sericata) and Drosophila melanogaster with altered expression of TRPA1 receptors. Insects 12(1):38.
      https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12010038.       Impact Factor: 2.22 . [PDF]

      176. Nethery, B., Abou El-Ezz, M., Brown, C., Calderaro, T., Evans, C., Grant, T., Hazelett, R., High, C., Buendia Castillo, D., Ilagan, T., Klier, J., Marguerite, N., Marino, F., McCubbin, S., Meredith, N., Naidugari, P., Russell, W., Sommers, N., and Cooper, R.L. (2021) The effects of Riluzole on sensory and motor nerve function. IMPULSE. This was a Bio446 class project for Fall 2020. https://impulse.appstate.edu/articles/2021/effects-riluzole-sensory-and-motor-nerve-function [PDF]

      177. McCubbin, S., Abou El-Ezz, M., Brown, C., Calderaro, T., Evans, C., Grant, T., Hazelett, R., High, C., Buendia Castillo, D., Ilagan, T., Klier, J., Marguerite, N., Marino, F., Meredith, N., Naidugari, P., Nethery, B., Russell, W., Sommers, N., and Cooper, R.L. (2021) The effects of Levetiracetam on glutamatergic synaptic transmission IMPULSE. This was a Bio446 class project for Fall 2020.https://impulse.appstate.edu/articles/2021/effects-levetiracetam-glutamatergic-synaptic-transmission [PDF]

      178. Pankau, C., McCubbin, S., Cooper, R.L. (2021) The effect of optogenetically activating glia on neuronal function. Neuroglia 2(1): 57-67. https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6980/2/1/7/htm

      179. Marguerite, N.T., McCubbin, S., and Cooper, R.L. (2021) Mechanosensitive receptors in regulating heart rate in larval Drosophila. Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology 16:37-46 [PDF]

      180. Tanner, H., Atkins, D.E., Bosh, K.L., Breakfield, G.W., Daniels, S.E, Devore, M.J., Fite, H.E., Guo, L., Henry, D., Kaffenberger, A., Manning, K.S., Mowery, T., Pankau, C.L., Serrano, M.E., Shakhashiro, Y., Ward R.A., Wehry, A.H., and Cooper, R.L. (2022) The effect of TEA and 4-AP on primary sensory neurons in a crustacean model. Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology. 17: 14-27. [PDF]

      181. Atkins, D.E., Bosh, K.L., Breakfield, G.W., Daniels, S.E, Devore, M.J., Fite, H.E., Guo, L., Henry, D., Kaffenberger, A., Manning, K.S., Mowery, T., Pankau, C.L., Parker, N., Serrano, M.E., Shakhashiro, Y., Tanner, H., Ward R.A., Wehry, A.H., and Cooper, R.L. (2021) The effect of calcium ions on mechanosensation and neuronal activity in proprioceptive neurons. NeuroSci 2021, 2: 353-371. 5-Year Impact Factor: 1.5 (2023) https://doi.org/10.3390/neurosci2040026 or https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4087/2/4/26/htm

      182. Potter, R., Meade, A., Potter, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2021) Rapid and direct action of lipopolysaccharides (LPS) on skeletal muscle of larval Drosophila. Biology. 2021, 10(12), 1235; https://doi.org/10.3390/biology10121235 . [PDF] Current Impact Factor: 5.079.

      183. Pankau, C., Nadolski, J., Tanner, H., Cryer, C., Di Girolamo, J., Haddad, C., Lanning, M., Miller, M., Neely, D., Wilson, R. Whittinghill, B. and Cooper, R.L. (2022) Effects of manganese on physiological processes in Drosophila, crab and crayfish: Cardiac, neural and behavioral assays. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C. vol. 251, 2022, 109209. ISSN 1532-0456, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2021.109209. (5 year impact factor 4.52 .....2021 Journal Citation Reports) [PDF]

      184. McCubbin, S., Harrison, D. and Cooper, R.L. (2022) Glia excitation in the CNS modulates intact behaviors and sensory-CNS-motor circuitry. Neuroglia 3: 23-40. https://doi.org/10.3390/neuroglia3010002. [PDF]

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      185. Pankau, C. and Cooper, R.L. (2022) Molecular physiology of manganese in insects. Current Opinion in Insect Science. 2022, 51:100886. [PDF]

      186. Naidugari, J., Abou El-Ezz, M., Brown, C., Calderaro, T., Evans, C., Grant, T., Hazelett, R., High, C., Buendia Castillo, D., Ilagan, T., Klier, J., Marguerite, N., Marino, F., McCubbin, S., Meredith, N., Nethery, B., Russell, W., Sommers, N., Dupont-Versteegden, E.E., Krall, R., Sharp, K., Chalfant, J., Brown, M., Danley, M. and Cooper, R.L. (2022) Temperature dependence on the passive effects of K+ on membrane potential of skeletal muscle as an educational module. Article 67. In: Advances in Biology Laboratory Education. Volume 42. Proceedings of the 41st Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE). [PDF]. This was a Bio446 class project for Fall 2020.

      187. Aguayo-Williams, T., Subramaniam, V., Harrison, D., Cooper, R.L. and Criswell, B. (2022) Bridging optogenetics, metabolism, and animal behavior for student-driven inquiry at high school and college levels. Article 52. In: Advances in Biology Laboratory Education. Volume 42. Proceedings of the 41st Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE). [PDF] [poster] [movie]

      188. Chalfant, J., Cooper, R.L., Aguayo-Williams, T., Holtzclaw, L., Loveless, M., Wilson, J. and Harrison, D. (2022) . Revisiting Mendel: Use of a behavioral assay to examine inheritance of traits in Drosophila. Article 56. In: Advances in Biology Laboratory Education. Volume 42. Proceedings of the 41st Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE). [PDF] [poster]

      189. Slabach, B.L., and Cooper, R.L. (2022) . An active learning approach to teach aspects of human dietary health using the classic Drosophila model. Article ?. In: Advances in Biology Laboratory Education. Volume 42. Proceedings of the 41st Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE). Workshop presentation are 1-hour in length. https://www.ableweb.org/conferences/viable-2021-presentations/ (Acknowleged helpers: Aguayo-Williams, T., Byrd, L.S., Ho, A., Ho, J., Wilson, J., Rama, S., Veeraragavan, G., Middleton, D., Armstrong, K., Cole, C., Danyi, S., Johnson, K., Dixit, S., Subheeswar, M., Sifuma, R., Maxwell, H., Rotkis, E., Saelinger, C., Stanback, M., Overly, B., Stevens,K., Bender, A., Terry, L., Bowers, L., Newcomer, A., Butcher, B., Vance, A., Klein, A., McGraw, E., Cooper R.M., Noble, T., Ott, S., Robertson, R., Sweatt, C., Dixon, J., and Biragane, J.) [PDF] Link to workshop content [ppt]

      190. Istas, O., Richard, E.E., Bernard, J., Krall, R., Aguayo, T., Cooper, R.L. (2022) Forensics for the body farm: Preferences for the medicinal blow fly (Phaenicia sericata) and fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster). Article 61. In: Advances in Biology Laboratory Education. Volume 42. Proceedings of the 41st Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE). [PDF] [poster]

      191. Bernard, J., Danley, M., Krall, R., Sharp, K., Cooper, R.L. (2022). Authentic curriculum undergraduate research experimentation to learn about the effects of septicemia on cardiac function: frog and larval Drosophila models. Article 53. In: Advances in Biology Laboratory Education. Volume 42. Proceedings of the 41st Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE). [PDF] [poster]

      192. Sharp, K.A., Krall, R.M., Cooper, R.L., Danley, M., Barnard, J. (2022). What do animal physiology students learn from a cure investigating the effects of septicemia on cardiac function: frog and larval Drosophila models. Article 69. Volume 42. In: Advances in Biology Laboratory Education. Proceedings of the 41st Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE). [PDF] [poster]

      193. Sharp, K.A., Cooper, R.L., and Carter, D. (2022). Semester-long Projects. Article 50; Volume 42. In: Advances in Biology Laboratory Education. Proceedings of the 41st Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE). [PDF]

      194. Cooper, R.L., Thomas, M., Vascassenno, R.M., Brock, K.E., McLetchie, D.N. (2022) Measuring electrical responses during acute exposure of compounds to roots and rhizoids of plants by using a flow-through system. Methods and Protocols. 5(4): 62. https://www.mdpi.com/2409-9279/5/4/62/htm [PDF]

      195. Cooper, R.L., Thomas, M., McLetchie, D.N. (2022) Impedance measures for detecting electrical responses during acute injury and exposure of compounds to roots. Methods and Protocols. 5(4):56. https://doi.org/10.3390/mps5040056 [PDF]

      196. Thomas, M., Cooper, R.L. (2022) Building bridges: Mycelium–mediated plant–plant electrophysiological communication. Plant Signaling and Behavior 17:1 The impact score (IS) 2021 is 2.53) [PDF] https://doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2022.2129291

      197. Cooper, R.L. and Krall, R.M. (2022) Hyperpolarization induced by LPS, but not by chloroform, is inhibited by Doxapram, an inhibitor of two-P-domain K+ channel (K2p). International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022, 23(24), 15787; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232415787. [PDF] The impact score (IS) 2021 per Web of Science is 6.01.

      198. Ison, B.J., Abul-Khoudoud, M.O., Ahmed, S.M., Alhamdani, A.W., Ashley, C., Bidros, P.C., Bledsoe, C.O., Bolton, K.E., Capili, J.G., Henning, J.N., Moon, M., Phe, P.,  Stonecipher, S.B., Tanner, H.N., Taylor, I.N., Turner, L.T., Wagers, M., West, A.K  and Cooper, R.L. (2022). The effect of Doxapram, a K2p channel blocker, on proprioceptive neurons: Invertebrate model. NeuroSci 2022, 3, 566-588. 5-Year Impact Factor: 1.5 (2023) https://doi.org/10.3390/neurosci3040041

      199. Vacassenno, R.M., Haddad, C.N. and Cooper, R.L. (2023) The effects on resting membrane potential and synaptic transmission by Doxapram (blocker of K2p channels) at the Drosophila neuromuscular junction. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C 263 (2023) 109497. [PDF] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1532045622002320#ab0015
      5 year impact factor 4.52 .....2021 Journal Citation Reports

      200. Vacassenno, R.M., Haddad, C.N. and Cooper, R.L. (2023) Bacterial lipopolysaccharide hyperpolarizes the membrane potential and is antagonized by the K2p channel blocker doxapram. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C. 266: 2023, 109571, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2023.109571. (5 year impact factor 4.52, 2021 Journal Citation Reports) [PDF]

      201. Wagers, M., Starks, A., Abul-Khoudoud, M.O., Ahmed, S.M., Alhamdani, A.W., Ashley, C., Bidros, P.C., Bledsoe, C.O., Bolton, K.E., Capili, J.G., Henning, J.N., Ison, B.J., Moon, M., Phe, P.,  Stonecipher, S.B., Tanner, H.N., Taylor, I.N., Turner, L.T., West, A.K  and Cooper, R.L. (2023). An invertebrate model to examine the effect of acute ferric iron exposure on proprioceptive neurons. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C. 266: 109558, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2023.109558 (Bio 446/650 class project). (5 year impact factor 4.52, 2021 Journal Citation Reports) [PDF]

      202. Brock, K.E., Elliott, E.R., Abul-Khoudoud, M.O. and Cooper, R.L. (2023) The effects of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial toxins on cardiac function in Drosophila melanogaster  larvae. Journal of Insect Physiology. 147 (2023):104518. Impact factor 2.6). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2023.104518 [PDF]

      203. Hensley, N.,  Elliott, E.R., Abul-Khoudoud, M.O. and Cooper, R.L. (2023)  Effect of 2-Aminoethoxydiphenyl borate (2-APB) on heart rate and relation with suppressed calcium activated potassium channels: Larval Drosophila model. Applied Biosciences 2023, 2, 236-250. https://doi.org/10.3390/applbiosci2020017 [PDF]

      204. O'Neil, A.S., Krall, R.M., Vascassenno, R. and Cooper, R.L. (2023) Exploring Mechanisms in a Medical Treatment for a Disease: A Teaching/Learning Module. Advances in Biology Laboratory Education. Publication of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE). Vol 43, Article 35, 2023. [PDF]

      205. Elliott, E.R., Taul, A.C., Abul-Khoudoud, M.O., Hensley, N. and Cooper, R.L. (2023) Effect of doxapram (a K2p channel blocker), bacterial endotoxin and pH on heart rate: Larval Drosophila model. Applied Biosciences 2023, 2, 406-420. [PDF] https://doi.org/10.3390/applbiosci2030026

      206.  Elliott, E.R., Nadolski, J., McIntosh, R.D., Datta, M.S., Crawford, D.M., Hirtle, J.T., Leach, A.B., Roemer, K.A., Sotingeanu, L.C., Taul, A.C., Vessels, B.D., Speed, S.L., Bradley, A.L.,  Farmer, C.G., Altenburg, S., Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2023) Investigation regarding the physiological effects of zinc on Drosophila and crawfish cardiac, neural, synaptic, and behavioral processes. Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology. 18: 166-189. [PDF]

      207. Brock, K.E. and Cooper, R.L. (2023) The effects of doxapram blocking the response of Gram-negative bacterial toxin (LPS) at glutamatergic synapses. BIOLOGY 2023, 12(8), 1046. https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/12/8/1046 Current Impact factor: 5.168. [PDF]

      208. Diggles BK, Arlinghaus R, Browman HI, Cooke SJ, Cooper RL, Cowx IG, Derby CD, Derbyshire SW, Hart PJB, Jones B, Kasumyan AO, Key B, Pepperell JG, Rogers C, Rose JD, Schwab A, Skiftesvik AB, Stevens D, Shields JD, Watson C. (2023) Reasons to be skeptical about sentience and pain in fishes and aquatic invertebrates. Reviews in Fisheries Science and Aquaculture. (PDF) Impact Factor 11.5 (2022). DOI: 10.1080/23308249.2023.2257802 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23308249.2023.2257802

      209.  Brock, K.E., Elliott, E.R., Taul, A.C., Asadipooya, A., Bocook, D., Burnette, T., Chauhan, I.V., Chhadh, B., Crane, R., Glover, A., Griffith, J., Hudson, J.A., Kashif, H., Nwadialo, S.O., Neely, D.M., Nukic, A., Patel, D., Ruschman, G.L., Sales, J.C., Yarbrough, T., and Cooper, R.L. (2023). The effects of lithium on proprioceptive sensory function and nerve conduction. NeuroSci.4: 280-295 (Bio446/650 class project).  5-Year Impact Factor: 1.5 (2023) https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4087/4/4/23 [PDF]

      210. Elliott, E.R., Brock, K.E., Taul, A.C., Asadipooya, A., Bocook, D., Burnette, T., Chauhan, I.V., Chhadh, B., Crane, R., Glover, A., Griffith, J., Hudson, J.A., Kashif, H., Nwadialo, S.O., Neely, D.M., Nukic, A., Patel, D., Ruschman, G.L., Sales, J.C., Yarbrough, T., and Cooper, R.L. (2023) The effects of zinc on proprioceptive sensory function and nerve conduction.  NeuroSci 4(4), 305-318; (Bio446/650 class project) 5-Year Impact Factor: 1.5 (2023)  https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4087/4/4/25 [PDF]

      211. Smith, L.A., Nadolski, J., Jacobs, G., Ogle, J.M., Srinivasan, M.P., Tanner, H.N., Steele, E., Marguerite, N.T., Bierbower, S., Steen, S., Easterling, I., Greenhalgh, A., Pankau, C., McCubbin, S., Behymer, B. and Cooper, R.L (2024) Examining the reproducibility in analysis of social interactions related to aggression in crayfish. International Journal of Zoology. Vol. 2024, ID 8031535, https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijz/2024/8031535/https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/8031535 [PDF] Wiley press.

      212. Elliott, E.R., Brock, K.E., Vacassenno, R.M., Harrison, D.A., Cooper, R.L. (2024) The effects of doxapram and its potential interactions with K2P channels in experimental model preparations. Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 2024  https://doi.org/10.1007/s00359-024-01705-6 [PDF] (Impact factor of 2.2).

      213. Elliott, E.R. and Cooper, R.L. (2024) The effect of calcium ions on resting membrane potential. BIOLOGY. 2024, 13, 750. Current Impact factor: 5.168. [PDF].https://doi.org/10.3390/biology13090750

      214. Wagers, M., Starks, A., Nadolski, J., Bierbower, S.M., Altenburg, S., Schryer, B. and Cooper, R.L. (2024) Examining the effect of iron (ferric) on physiological processes: Invertebrate models. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology- Part C. 278 (2024) 109856. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.109856 Impact factor: 3.9 [PDF]

      215. McCubbin, S., Meade, A., Harrison, D. and Cooper, R.L. (2024) Acute lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced cell membrane hyperpolarization is independent of voltage gated and calcium activated potassium channels. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology- Part C 2024,110004, ISSN 1532-0456,
      https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.110004. Impact factor: 3.9 [PDF]

      216. McCubbin, S., Abul-Khoudoud, M.O., and Cooper, R.L. (2024)The direct effects of various bacterial toxins (LPS & LTA) on membrane potential and glutamatergic transmission in a Drosophila model. (In review) The impact score (IS) 2021 per Web of Science is?

      217. Elliott, E.R. and Cooper, R.L. (2025) Fluoxetine antagonizes the acute response of LPS: Blocks K2P channels. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology- Part C, 287,110045. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.110045, Impact factor: 3.9 [PDF]

      218. Brock, K.E., Gard, J.E., Elliott, E.R., Taul, A.C., Nadolski, J., Kim, J., McCubbin, S., Thuy, A., Ronen, R., Bierbower, S.M., Alcorn, J.P., Dharanipragada, N., Hall, T.F., Hamlet, A.B., Iqbal, Z., Johnson, S.R., Joshi, J.K., McComis, S.J., Neeley, R.E., Racheneur, A.W., Satish, D., Simpson, T.R., Walp, J.L., Murray C., Wright, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2024) Investigation regarding the physiological effects of sodium selenite on physiological functions in Drosophila, crayfish, and crab: behavior, cardiac, neural, and synaptic properties. (submitted In review, Bio446 class project).

      219. Gard, J.E., Brock, K.E., Elliott, E.R., Taul, A.C., Nadolski, J., Kim, J., McCubbin, S., Thuy, A., Ronen, R., Bierbower, S.M., Alcorn, J.P., Dharanipragada, N., Hall, T.F., Hamlet, A.B., Iqbal, Z., Johnson, S.R., Joshi, J.K., McComis, S.J., Neeley, R.E., Racheneur, A.W., Satish, D., Simpson, T.R., Walp, J.L., Murray C., Wright, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2024) Investigation regarding the physiological effects of cobalt on physiological functions in Drosophila, crayfish and crab: behavior, cardiac, neural, and synaptic properties. (submitted In review, Bio446 class project).

      220. Schwamburger, J; Brock, K; Cooper, R (2024). The effect of GV-58, a calcium channel modifier, on synaptic transmission at the larval Drosophila and crayfish neuromuscular junctions. microPublication Biology. https://www.micropublication.org/journals/biology (In review)

      221. Bidros, J; Brock, K; Gard, J; Cooper, R. L. (2024). The effect of magnesium concentration on myogenic cardiac function: Larval Drosophila. microPublication Biology. https://micropublication.org/journals/biology/micropub-biology-001400 [PDF]

      222. Hadjisavva, M.E. and Cooper, R.L. (2024) The biphasic effect of lipopolysaccharide on membrane potential: K2P & NALCN leak channels. (In review).

      223. Taul, A.C., Elliott, E.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2024) The effects of over expressing K2p channels in various tissues on physiology and behaviors. (In review).

      224. Kim, Y., Kim, J., Spedding,V. and Cooper, R.L. (2024) The impact of pharmacological and immunological interactions on light-activated ion channels and pumps. (In review).

      Jacobs, G., et al., Slane Steen, Maggie Barnes, Sarah Foster, Lacey Gordon, Sheridan Oldham, Nyla Parker, Jawad Saleem, Elizabeth Steele, Oscar Istas, Jacobs, G., Shenoy, K., Srinivasan, M.P., Nadolski, J. and Robin Cooper (2024) Characterization of behavior and survival of the Australian crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) to cold. 

      Brock, K.E., Vascassenno, R.M., Thomas, M., McLetchie, D.N., Cooper, R.L. (2024) Examining desensitization of electrical responses induced by glutamate exposure to roots. (In revision).

      Katanbaf, A.M., Brock, K.E., Elliott, E.R., Hensley, N., Haddad, C.N., Abul-Khoudoud, M.O., and Cooper, R.L. (2024) A review on acute non-genomic responses to bacterial components on membrane potential, synaptic transmission, intestinal contractions as well as neuronal and cardiac function. (In manuscript). *All authors contributed equally to this review.

      Jacobs, G., Nadolski, J., Shenoy, K., Srinivasan, M.P., et al., and Cooper, R.L. (2024) Social interactions of intraspecies pairs of Australian crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) and interspecies pairs of Louisiana red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii): Invasive species alert. (In Manuscript). 

      Piedade, W.P., Majeed, Z.R., Blümich, S.L.E., Brailoiu, E. and Cooper, R.L. (2024) Alterations in synaptic transmission by acute changes in pH: Extracellular and cytoplasmic. (In Manuscript).

      Malloy, C., Sifers, J., Mikos, A., Somasundaram, E., Omar, A., and Cooper, R.L. (2024) Assessing optogenetics in glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) containing skeletal and cardiac muscle. (In Manuscript).

      Titlow, J.S., Biecker, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2024). Mechanosensory habituation in Drosophila melanogaster larvae. (In Manuscript).

      Papers written from research conducted in the lab on projects under my supervision

      1. Cooper, A.S. (2007) Methods to measure circadian pattern in isolated adults.
      Drosophila Information Service 90:139-140 [PDF].
      BOOKS & BOOK CHAPTERS 
       

      1. Atwood H.L., Cooper R.L., Wojtowicz J.M. (1994) Non-uniformity and plasticity of quantal release at crustacean motor nerve terminals. In: Advances in Second Messenger and Phosphoprotein Research. Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Neurotransmitter Release. (Stjärne L, Greengard P, Grillner SE, Hökfelt TGM, and Ottoson DR, eds), pp 363-382. New York: Raven Press.

      2. From the International Symposium, 'Frontiers in Crustacean Neurobiology', Conference in Hamburg - Blankenese, (Germany. July 8-11, 1999) Dr. Konrad Wiese (Univ. of Hamburg, Conference Organizer).

      Cooper, R.L., Southard, R.C., He, P., and Whiteheart, S.W. (2002) Influence of neuromodulators and vesicle docking related proteins on quantal release. In,“The Crustacean Nervous System”. Konrad Wiese (Ed.) Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, Germany. Pp. 63-82. [PDF]

      3. Titlow J.S., Cooper R.L. (2018) Glutamatergic Synthesis, Recycling, and Receptor Pharmacology at Drosophila and Crustacean Neuromuscular Junctions. In: Parrot S., Denoroy L. (eds) Biochemical Approaches for Glutamatergic Neurotransmission. Neuromethods, vol 130. Humana Press, New York, NY pp. 263-291. [PDF] https://www.springer.com/la/book/9781493972272

      4. Kaitlyn E. Brock and Robin L. Cooper (2024) The Lobster: A Model for Teaching Neurophysiological Concepts. Azalea Art Press. Sonoma, California, USA.  Available through Lulu.com as an E-book and Amazon as well as Barnes & Noble. ISBN: 978-1-943471-84-3 https://www.lulu.com/shop/robin-l-cooper-and-kaitlyn-e-brock/the-lobster-a-model-for-teaching-neurophysiological-concepts/paperback/product-zm8gyq2.html?q=The+Lobster&page=1&pageSize=4For print book and Ebook orders please visit: www.Lulu.com

      Manual

      Atwood, H.L. and Cooper, R.L. (1993) A laboratory manual on experimental neurophysiology written for the "6th INTENSIVE IBRO WORKSHOP ON BASIC NEUROSCIENCE" which was held in July 1993, Seoul, South Korea. (available upon request)

      ABSTRACTS
       

      1. Cooper, R.L., Dooley, B.S., McGrath, J.J., McFaul, S.J. and Kopetzky, M.T. (1985) Heart weights and electrocardiograms in rats breathing carbon monoxide at altitude. Fed. Proc. 44:1048

      2. Strahlendorf, J.C., Netzeband, J., Lee, M., Cooper, R.L. and Strahlendorf, H. (1986) Pharmacological evidence suggesting an involvement of chloride in serotonin mediated inhibition. Abst. Soc. Neurosci. 12:1237

      3. Lee, M., Strahlendorf, H.K., Cooper, R.L. and Strahlendorf, J.C. (1987) Evidence suggesting differential effects of N-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA) and L-homocysteic acid (LH) on cerebellar Purkinje neurons. Abst. Soc. Neurosci. 13:1561

      4. Cooper, R.L. and Hartman, H.B. (1987) Tension receptors associated with the productor and reductor muscles at the CP joint in the crab. Amer. Zool. 27:128A

      5. Cooper, R.L. and Hartman, H.B. (1988) Crustacean proprioception: Single cell analysis of chordotonal organs. Abst. Soc. Neurosci. 14:378

      6. Hartman, H.B. and Cooper, R.L. (1988) Tension receptors on the opener, productor and reductor tendons of the Dungeness crab, Cancer magister. Abst. Soc. Neurosci. 14:378

      7. Cooper, R.L. and Hartman, H.B. (1989) Effects of neuromodulators on proprioceptive neurons in the limbs of the crab, Cancer Magister. Abst. Soc. Neurosci. 15:565

      8. Hartman, H.B., Wright, S.N. and Cooper, R.L. (1989) Crustacean proprioceptor organ retains normal sensory responses in culture. Abst. Soc. Neurosci. 15:292

      9. Hartman, H.B., Cooper, R.L. and Cooper, H.W. (1989) Sensory cell number in joint receptors of normal and regenerated walking legs of the Dungeness crab. Amer. Zool. 29:(A)52

      10. Cooper, R.L., Fernandez-de-Miguel, F. and Nicholls, J.G. (1991) Synapse formation induces changes in the distribution of calcium currents in leech neurons in culture. J. Physiol. (Lond.) 446:255P

      11. Cooper, R.L., Fernandez-de-Miguel, F. and Adams, W.B. (1991) Synapse formation induces changes in the distribution of calcium currents in leech neurons in culture. Abst. Soc. Neurosci. 17:901

      12. Fernandez-de-Miguel, F., Cooper, R.L., Adams, W.B. and Nicholls, J.G. (1992) Efecto anterogrado y retrogrado de la formation de sinapsis, en la distribution de corrientes de calcio en neuronas pre- y post-sinapticas. Congress Nacional de Ciencias Fisiológicas. Sept. 1992 in Mexico.

      13. Tryba, A.K., Hartman, H.B. and Cooper, R.L. (1992) Crab chordotonal organ output is unaffected by neuromodulators. Amer. Zool. 32:133A

      14. Fernandez-de-Miguel, F., Cooper, R.L., Adams, W.B. and Nicholls, J.G. (1992) Anterograde and retrograde effects of synapse formation on calcium current distribution in pre- and post-synaptic cells. Abst. Soc. Neurosci. 18:187.6

      15. Cooper, R.L., Wojtowicz, J.M., and Atwood, H.L. (1993) Characteristics of synaptic strength variability of a single motor neuron by quantal recordings, Ca2+ imaging and ultrastructure. Network Centres of Excellence meeting in May, 1993 in Montréal, Canada.

      16. Cooper, R.L., Wojtowicz, J.M., and Atwood, H.L. (1993) Characterization of high- and low-output synapses from a single motor neuron. Abst. Soc. Neurosci. 19:88.1

      17. Cooper, R.L., Chang, J.J., and Ito, M. (1993) A report on the, "SIXTH INTENSIVE IBRO WORKSHOP ON BASIC NEUROSCIENCE", held in July 1993, Seoul, South Korea. Abst. Soc. Neurosci. 19:116.3

      18. Winslow, J.L., Cooper, R.L., Shayan, A., Marin, L., Govind, C.K. and Atwood, H.L. (1994) Adjacent active zones on a synapse can result in facilitation. Frontiers in Physiology and Pharmacology. April 20, 1994. University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.

      19. Cooper, R.L., Winslow, J.L., Shayan, A., Marin, L., Govind, C.K. and Atwood, H.L. (1994) Correlation of synaptic efficacy and ultrastructure. Frontiers in Physiology and Pharmacology. April 20, 1994. University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.

      20. Winslow, J.L., Cooper, R.L., Shayan, A., Marin, L., Govind, C.K. and Atwood, H.L. (1994) Synaptic facilitation may be enhanced by adjacent presynaptic active zones. Ann. Mtg. Clinical Res. Soc. April 16, 1994. University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.

      21. Winslow, J.L., Cooper, R.L., and Atwood, H.L. (1994) Modelling of calcium reaction-diffusion in presynaptic structures to evaluate facilitation of neurotransmitter release. Hebb Symposium on Neurons and Biological Dynamics. Held at the Univ. of Toronto from May 15 - 20, 1994.

      22. Cooper, R.L., Pekhletski, R., Hampson, D. and Atwood H.L. (1994) Assessing gene expression in single identified neurons that show long term adaption from increased activity. Network Centres of Excellence meeting in June, 1994 in Toronto, Canada.

      23. Cooper, R.L., Winslow, J.L., Govind, C.K., Marin, L. and Atwood, H.L. (1994) Interaction of calcium domains in complex synapses. Network Centres of Excellence meeting in June, 1994 in Toronto, Canada.

      24. Winslow, J.L., Cooper, R.L., and Atwood, H.L. (1994) Analysis of facilitation in early stages of neurotransmitter release. Advances in Biomedical Engineering and Biosystems Science symposium held at the Univ. of Toronto from June 13-17, 1994.

      25. Cooper, R.L., Winslow, J.L., Govind, C.K., Pearce, J., Marin, L. and Atwood, H.L. (1994) Structural correlates of quantal parameters at crustacean neuromuscular junction. Abst. Soc. Neurosci. 20:550.6

      26. Stewart, B.A., Cooper, R.L., Wojtowicz, J.M., Wang, S. and Atwood, H.L. (1994) Comparison of quantal analysis methods at crayfish, Drosophila and rat hippocampal synapses: Measurements of charge, amplitude and direct counts of events. Abst. Soc. Neurosci. 20:549.7

      27. Winslow, J.L., Cooper, R.L., Govind, C.K., Pearce, J., Marin, L. and Atwood, H.L. (1994) Close presynaptic active zones may enhance facilitation. Abst. Soc. Neurosci. 20:550.5

      28. Pekhletsky, R., Cooper, R.L., Hampson, D. and Atwood, H.L. (1994) Changes in crayfish mRNA expression during motor neuron adaptation. Amer. Zool. annual meeting (St. Louis, Jan. 4-8, 1995). Amer. Zool. 34(5):66A

      29. Winslow, J.L., Cooper, R.L., Govind, C.K., Pearce, J., Marin, L. and Atwood, H.L. (1995) Presynaptic active zone structure influences neurotransmitter release. Advances in Biomedical Engineering and Biosystems Science symposium held at the Univ. of Toronto from May 31-June 1, 1995.

      30. Cooper, R.L., Winslow, J.L., Govind, C.K., Pearce, J., Marin, L. and Atwood, H.L. (1995) Structural correlates of quantal parameters at crustacean neuromuscular junction. Advances in Biomedical Engineering and Biosystems Science symposium held at the Univ. of Toronto from May 31-June 1, 1995.

      31. Cooper, R.L., Pekhletsky, R., Hampson, D. and Atwood, H.L. (1995) Differential gene expression in single identified neurons which exhibit long term adaptation due to increased activity. Network Centres of Excellence meeting in June, 1995 in Sainte-Adèle, Québec, Canada.

      32. Pekhletsky, R., Cooper, R.L., Hampson, D. and Atwood, H.L. (1995) Differential display of single identified neurons showing long term adaptation due to increased electrical activity. Differential Display of Gene Expression Symposium (Dalhousie Univ., Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, July 16-18, 1995).

      33. Cooper, R.L., Bradacs, H., Msghina, M., and Atwood, H.L. (1995) Differential physiology and morphology of phasic and tonic motor axons in a crayfish leg muscle. Annual meeting of the Austrian Neuroscience Association. Graz, Austria, Sept. 22-23, 1995.

      34. Cooper, R.L., Feuerverger, A., Menzinger, M., Marin, L. and Atwood, H.L. (1995) Measurement problems associated with the reconstruction of synaptic structures at the electron microscopic level. Abst. Soc. Neurosci. 21:709.5.

      35. Pekhletski, R., Cooper, R.L., Pekhletskaia, E., Hampson, D. and Atwood, H.L. (1995) Differential display of gene expression in single identified neurons showing long term adaptation due to increased electrical activity. Abst. Soc. Neurosci. 21:72.9 .

      36. Bradacs, H., Cooper, R.L., Msghina, M., and Atwood, H.L. (1995) Divergent synaptic transmission and fine structure of phasic and tonic crustacean motor nerve endings to the same postsynaptic targets. Abst. Soc. Neurosci. 21:138.14.

      37. Winslow, J.L., Cooper, R.L., Govind, C.K., Pearce, J., and Atwood, H.L. (1995) Influence of active zone dimensions, Ca2+ channel density, and adjacent zones on neurotransmitter release. Abst. Soc. Neurosci. 21:138.13.

      38. Cooper, R.L., Winslow, J.L., Govind, C.K., Bradacs, H., and Atwood, H.L. (1995) Differential synaptic strength of motor neurons. 3rd Annual Neuropharmacology Conference (Nov. 1995, San Diego, Ca.).

      39. Rastogi, K.S., Cooper, R.L., Shi, J.Q. and Vranic, M. (1996) Insulin independent normalisation of glycemia in diabetic rats increased islet glucagon in response to hypoglycemia quantified by confocal microscopy. 75th Anniversary: Celebrating the discovery of insulin. (Oct. 6-9; Univ. of Toronto, Sch. of Medicine, Dept. of Physiology, Toronto, Canada).

      40. Winslow, J.L., Cooper, R.L., and Atwood, H.L. (1996) Accounting of Ca2+ and Na+ in presynaptic axon varicosities. Abst. Soc. Neurosci. 22: 494.12

      41. Quigley, P.A., Cooper, R.L., Govind, C.K., and Atwood, H.L. (1996) Recruitment of active synapses at the crayfish neuromuscular junction visualized with the fluorescent dye FM1-43. Abst. Soc. Neurosci. 22: 309.9

      42. Crider, M.E., and Cooper, R.L. (1996) Modulation of transmitter release by 5-HT at phasic and tonic neuromuscular junctions in crayfish: Quantal parameters assessed. Abst. Soc. Neurosci. 22: 309.13

      43. Dityatev, A.E., and Cooper, R.L. (1996) Quantal analysis based on spectral methods of high-output, phasic & low-output, tonic neuromuscular junctions in crayfish. Abst. Soc. Neurosci. 22:309.14

      44. Crider, M.E., and Cooper, R.L. (1997) Modulation of transmitter release by 5-HT at phasic and tonic neuromuscular junctions in crayfish: Quantal parameters assessed. Spring Neuroscience day at the University of Kentucky. Local chapter of Society for Neuroscience.

      45. Cooper, R.L. and Crider, M.E. (1997) Effects of neuromodulators on synaptic transmission of phasic and tonic motorneurons: quantal analysis. East Coast Nerve Net, 23rd Annual meeting. April 4-6 at MBL, Woods Hole, MA.

      46. Neckameyer, W.S., van Kanegan, M. and Cooper, R.L. (1997) Differential GABA transporter immunoreactivity in three invertebrate species. Abst. Soc. Neurosci. 797.6

      47*. Spohn, B.G., Neckameyer, W.S., Peretz, B. and Cooper, R.L. (1997) Characterization of aggressive & submissive behavior among male crayfish related to the endogenous levels of 5-HT & other neuromodulators. Abst. Soc. Neurosci.313.7

      48*+. He, P., Whiteheart, S.W., Porter, J.D. and Cooper, R.L. (1997) Immunohistochemistry identification and assessment of the physiological role of synaptic vesicle docking related proteins, ?-SNAP and a-SNAP at the crayfish NMJ. Abst. Soc. Neurosci. 148.9

      49*+. Crider, M.E. and Cooper, R.L. (1997) The effects of 5-HT and octopamine as dual neuromodulators at the crayfish neuromuscular junction. Abst. Soc. Neurosci.148.7

      50*+. Hao, L., Ward, E., Bradacs, H. and Cooper, R.L. (1997) Neuromodulator effects on primary sensory neurons: rapidly and slowly adapting proprioceptors. Abst. Soc. Neurosci. 313.8

      51 +. Cooper, R.L., Cromarty, S.I., Dityatev, A.E. and Zolman, J.F. (1997) Modulation of synaptic release at the crayfish NMJ by ecdysone, a molt related hormone. Abst. Soc. Neurosci.148.5

      52*+. Warren, W., Ashby, H., Bonner, P. and Cooper, R.L. (1997) Effects of inducing neuronal Long-Term Adaptation on muscle fiber transformation and its sensitivity to neuromodulators. Abst. Soc. Neurosci. 148.8

      53. Dityatev, A. and Cooper, R.L. (1997) Assessing the mechanisms of synaptic depression in phasic neuromuscular junctions of the crayfish. Abst. Soc. Neurosci. 148.6

      * The above five posters were also presented at the Univ. of Kentucky Life Sciences Day, Nov. 12, 1997.
      + The above five posters were also presented at the Univ. of Kentucky Neurosciences Day, March. 9, 1998.

      54. Ruffner, M.E. and Cooper, R.L. (1997) Modulation of synaptic release at the crayfish NMJ by ecdysone, a molt related hormone. Kentucky Academy of Science, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY. Nov. 15, 1997 (talk).

      55. Huffman, M.P., Li, H. and Cooper, R.L. (1998) Negative phototactic behavior of the blind cave learning of blind cave crayfish. Tri-State Animal Learning and Behavior Conference held at the Univ. of Kentucky on March 27-28, 1998.

      56. Li, H., Huffman, M.P., and Cooper, R.L. (1998) Spatial learning of blind cave crayfish in different sized environments. Tri-State Animal Learning and Behavior Conference held at the Univ. of Kentucky on March 27-28, 1998.

      57. Griffs, B., LaFramboise, W., Bonner, P., Warren, W. and Cooper, R.L. (1998) Myosin isoforms are differentially expressed in crayfish muscle. Abst Soc. Neurosci. 656.6.

      58. Deskins, J. Li, H., Bradacs, H. and Cooper, R.L. (1998) Measures of heart rate during given behaviors in crayfish. Abst Soc. Neurosci.177.17.

      59. Southard, R.C., Winslow, J.L., He, P., Chen, D., Whiteheart, S.W. and Cooper, R.L. (1998) Influence of neuromodulators and vesicle docking related proteins on the kinetics of vesicular release. Abst Soc. Neurosci. 327.10.

      60. Bing, Z., Dickey, B., Crowley, P. and Cooper, R.L. (1998) The non-genomic effects of ecdysone (20-HE) on crayfish abdominal muscles: in vitro and in vivo studies. Abst Soc. Neurosci.177.16.

      61. Cooper, R.L., Li, H., Cole, J.E. and Hopper, H.L. (1998) The neuroecology of cave crayfish: Behavioral & anatomical comparisons of vision in blind epigean species raised in a cave & troglobitic species. Abst Soc. Neurosci. 468.10.

      62. Neckameyer, W.S. and Cooper, R.L. (1998)The effects of neuromodulators on synaptic transmission at the Drosophila neuromuscular junctions. Abst Soc. Neurosci.327.11

      63. Li, H., Huffman, P., Cole, J.L., Hopper H.L., and Cooper, R.L. (1998) The neuroecology of cave crayfish: Spatial learning among the of blind cave crayfish. Abst Soc. Neurosci.468.8.

      64. Huffman, P. Li, H., Cole, J.L., Hopper H.L., Peretz, B., and Cooper, R.L. (1998) The neuroecology of cave crayfish: Social interactions. Abst Soc. Neurosci.468.9

      65. He, P., Li, H., Bonner, P.H., Harrison, D., Jones, G., Jones, D., and Cooper, R.L. (1998) Non-genomic physiological responses of ecdysone (20-HE) at the neuromuscular junctions of larval Drosophila that lack the ability to produce ecdysone. Abst Soc. Neurosci.327.12.

      66. Winslow, J.L., Cooper, R.L., and Atwood, H.L. (1998) Presynaptic vesicles: Ca2+ diffusion barriers enhance transmitter release. Abst Soc. Neurosci.227.1.

      67. Cole, J.L., Li, H., Hopper H.L., and Cooper, R.L. (1998) The neuroecology of cave crayfish: The importance of tactile vs. visual cues in determining behavior as related to spatial learning & social interaction. National Speleological Convention. Sewannee, TN. August 3-7,1998.

      68. Listerman, L., and Cooper, R.L. (1998) The effects of neuromodulators on synaptic transmission: Crayfish neuromuscular junction. Kentucky Academy of Science 84th Annual Meeting. Louisville, KY Nov. 14, 1998.

      69. Li, H. and Cooper, R.L. (1999) The neuroecology of the blind cave crayfish: social interactions. American Zoologist 38:201A

      70. Doshi, D., Li, H., Listerman, L., and Cooper, R.L. (1999) Measures of heart rate during social interactions in visual epigean and blind cave crayfish. American Zoologist 38:199A

      71. Griffis, B., LaFramboise, W., Bonner, P., Warren, W. and Cooper, R.L. (1999) Myosin isoforms are differentially expressed in crayfish muscle. American Zoologist 38:200A
      (Honourable Mention for best student presentation)

      72. Sohn, J. and Cooper, R.L. (1999) The anatomical and physiological characterization of muscles in the dorsal surface of the crayfish abdomen. American Zoologist 38:202A

      73. Listerman, L., Doshi, D., and Cooper, R.L. (1999) Measures of heart rate during social interactions and injections of serotonin in visual epigean and blind cave crayfish. East Coast Nerve Net, 25th Annual meeting. April 9-11 at MBL, Woods Hole, MA.

      74. Strawn, J.R. and Cooper, R.L. (1999) The effects of serotonin on the control of motor neuron activity in crayfish. East Coast Nerve Net, 25th Annual meeting. April 9-11 at MBL, Woods Hole, MA.

      75. Griffis, B., Bonner, P.H., and Cooper, R.L. (1999) Increased sensitivity of transformed (phasic to tonic-like) motoneurons to the neuromodulator 5-HT. Abst Soc. Neurosci. 25: 792.13

      76. Strawn, J.R., Bonner, P.H., and Cooper, R.L. (1999) Motor command and synaptic transmission: Roles of CNS, sensory systems, and neuromodulation. Abst Soc. Neurosci.25: 792.12

      77. Kellie, S., Wagner, T.L.E., and Cooper, R.L. (1999) Habituation of the crayfish tail flip response. Abst Soc. Neurosci.25: 792.15

      78. Li, H., Harrison, D.A., and Cooper, R.L. (1999) Development of Drosophila larvae neuromuscular junction: Maintaining synaptic strength. Abst Soc. Neurosci.25: 792.9

      79. Listerman, L.R., Atwood, H.L., Marin, L., Bradacs, H. and Cooper, R.L. (1999) Does serotonin (5-HT) increase the pool of synaptic vesicles at the crayfish neuromuscular junction? Abst Soc. Neurosci.25: 792.11

      80. Sohn, J., Mykles, D.L., and Cooper, R.L. (1999) The anatomical, physiological and biochemical characterization of muscles associated with the articulating membrane in the dorsal surface of the crayfish abdomen. Abst Soc. Neurosci.25: 792.14

      81. Southard, R.C., Whiteheart, S.W., Zolman, J.F., and Cooper, R.L. (1999) Serotonin (5-HT) increases the rate of evoked neurotransmission at the crayfish NMJ. Abst Soc. Neurosci.25: 792.10

      82. Cole, J.L., Li, H., Long, L.Y., Hopper H.L., and Cooper, R.L. (1999) The neuroecology of cave crayfish: Behavioral & anatomical comparisons of visual systems in sighted epigean & troglobitic species. National Speleological Convention. Filer, Idaho. July 12-16

      83. Griffis, B., Moffett, S. and Cooper, R.L. (1999) Load does not influence muscle phenotype in crayfish. American Zoologist 39:246

      84. Strawn, J.R., Neckameyer, W.S., and Cooper, R.L. (1999) The effects of 5-HT on sensory neurons, CNS command, and neuromuscular junctions of the crayfish abdominal superficial flexor. American Zoologist 39:245

      85. Southard, R.C., Haggard, J., Whiteheart, S.W. and Cooper, R.L. (1999) Serotonin (5-HT) increases the rate of evoked neurotransmission at the crayfish NMJ. American Zoologist 39:243A

      86. Shearer, J. and Cooper, R.L. (1999) The differential effects of 5-HT on tonic and phasic motor nerve terminals. American Zoologist 39:244A

      87. Sohn, J., Mykles, D.L., and Cooper, R.L. (1999) The anatomical, physiological and biochemical characterization of muscles associated with the articulating membrane in the dorsal surface of the crayfish abdomen. American Zoologist 39:248A

      88. Kellie, S. P. and Cooper, R.L. (1999) Mechanisms of synaptic depression in high output phasic motor neurons. American Zoologist 39:247A

      89. Li, H., Harrison, D.A., and Cooper, R.L. (1999) Development of Drosophila larvae neuromuscular junction: Maintaining synaptic strength. American Zoologist 39:249A

      90. Cooper, R.L., Li, H., Southard, R.C. (2000) The non-genomic actions of 20-HE in Drosophila & crustaceans. Symposium "Ecdysone 2000" July, 2000 in Rapperswil, Switzerland. (Invited presenter).

      91. Strawn, J.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2000) Ethanol induced changes in synaptic transmission: roles of pre- and post-synaptic mechanisms. Abst Soc. Neurosci.26: 331.1

      92. Li, H., Harrison, D., Jones, G., Jones, D. and Cooper, R.L. (2000) Alterations in development, behavior, and physiology in Drosophila larva that have reduced ecdysone production. Abst Soc. Neurosci.26: 128.5

      93. Kellie, S. P., Bradacs, H. and Cooper, R.L. (2000) Mechanisms of synaptic depression in high output phasic motor neurons. Abst Soc. Neurosci.26: 518.10

      94. Shearer, J., Zolman, J.F., and Cooper, R.L. (2000) The differential effects of 5-HT on tonic and phasic motor nerve terminals. Abst Soc. Neurosci.26: 331.17

      95. Winslow, J.L., Cooper, R.L., and Atwood, H.L. (2000) Presynaptic sodium in response to low frequency stimulation measured using the fluorescence spectral ratio method. Abst Soc. Neurosci.26: 35.14

      96. Shuranova, Zh., Burmistrov, Yu., Cooper, R.L. and Strawn, J.R. (2000) Autonomic nervous system in the crayfish? Presented at "Simpler Nervous Systems" VI East European Conference of the International Society for Invertebrate Neurobiology. Sept. 21?25, 2000, Moscow, Russia.

      97. Tabor, J., Chase, R.J., and Cooper, R.L. (2000) Altered responsiveness to 5-HT at the crayfish neuromuscular junction. Kentucky Academy of Science. 86th Annual Meeting, Lexington, KY. December 2, 2000.

      98. Strawn, J.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2000) Ethanol modulates presynaptic transmission at the neuromuscular junction. Kentucky Academy of Science 86th annual meeting, Lexington, KY. Dec. 2, 2000.

      99. Schapker, H., Cooper, R.L., Shuranova, Zh., Burmistrov, Yu., and Breithaupt, T. (2000) Heart rate and respiratory correlative measures in crayfish during social interaction and environmental cues. Kentucky Academy of Science 86th annual meeting, Lexington, KY. Dec. 2, 2000.

      100. Kellie, S. P. and Cooper, R.L. (2000) Mechanisms of synaptic depression in high output phasic motor neurons. Kentucky Academy of Science 86th annual meeting, Lexington, KY. Dec. 2, 2000.

      101. Cooper, R.L., Tabor, J, and Chase, R.J. (2001) Altered responsiveness to 5-HT at the crayfish neuromuscular junction: receptor up-& down-regulation. American Zoologist. (Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology annual meeting. Chicago, IL., January 3-7).

      102. (Translation from Russian: Shuranova, Zh., Burmistrov, Yu., Strawn, J.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2001) Evidence for an Invertebrate Autonomic Nervous System.18th Annual Russian Physiological Meeting.)

      103. Cooper, R.L., Tabor, J.N., Fox, A.J., and Brailoiu, E. (2001) 5-HT receptor subtype and potential mechanisms of 5-HT action at the crayfish NMJ. Abst Soc. Neurosci.27. (Society meeting Nov. 2001).

      104. Cooper, R.L., Tabor, J.N., Fox, A.J., and Brailoiu, E. (2001) 5-HT receptor subtype and potential mechanisms of 5-HT action at the crayfish NMJ. The 11th Neuropharmacology Conference. San Diego, CA.(Nov.).

      105. Cooper, R.L., H. Li, L. R. Listerman, S.P. Kellie, J. Greer, J. L. Cole, and H. L. Hopper (2001) Differences in behaviors, physiological responses and neural structure of cave crayfish to those of epigean species. National Speleological Convention. Sommerset, KY. July, 2001.

      106. Shuranova, Zh., Burmistrov, Yu., Cooper, R.L. and Strawn, J.R. (2001) Do decapods possess an Autonomic Nervous System. 28th Göttingen Neurobiology Conference, Germany. Proceedings of the 4thn meeting of the German Neurosci. Society. 2:357.

      107. Schapker, H., Breithaupt, T., Shuranova, Z., Burmistrov, Y. and Cooper, R.L. (2002) Heart and ventilatory measures in crayfish during environmental disturbances & social interactions. American Zoologist. (Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology annual meeting. Anaheim, CA., January 2-6).

      108. Cooper, R.L., Shuranova, Z., Burmistrov, Y. (2002) Evidence for the autonomic nervous system in decapod crustaceans. American Zoologist. (Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology annual meeting. Anaheim, CA., January 2-6).

      109. Sparks, G., Cooper, R.L. and Dudel, J. (2002) Serotonin offsets saturation of synaptic release in crayfish motor nerve terminals.American Zoologist. (Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology annual meeting. Anaheim, CA., January 2-6).

      110. Xing, B., Shearer, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2002) The influence of culture media on synaptic transmission at larval Drosophila neuromuscular junction. American Zoologist. (Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology annual meeting. Anaheim, CA., January 2-6).

      111. Ball, R., Xing, B., Bonner, P., Shearer, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2002) The influence of culture medium on synaptic transmission at larval Drosophila neuromuscular junction. South East Nerve Net. 18th Annual meeting. Held at Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.

      112. Brauch, R., Tilden, A.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2002) The effects of melatonin on synaptic transmission in crayfish and Drosophila. South East Nerve Net. 18th Annual meeting. Held at Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.

      113. Cooper, R.L., Tabor, J.N., Fox, A.J., Brailoiu, E. (2002) 5 -HT receptor subtype and potential mechanisms of 5-HT action at the crayfish NMJ. South East Nerve Net. 18th Annual meeting. Held at Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.

      114. Brailoiu, E., Cooper, R.L. and Dun, N.J. (2002) Sphingosine 1-phosphate enhances spontaneous transmitter release at the frog neuromuscular junction. Abst Soc. Neurosci.28. (Society meeting Nov. 2002).

      115. Sparks, G., Dudel, J. and Cooper, R.L (2002) The influence of the Na/Ca exchanger during short- term facilitation in motor nerve terminals. Abst Soc. Neurosci.28. (Society meeting Nov. 2002).

      116. Xing, B. and Cooper, R.L. (2002) The effects of reduced presynaptic calcium entry on development of motor nerve terminals in Drosophila. Abst Soc. Neurosci.28. (Society meeting Nov. 2002).

      117. Sparks, G., Brailoiu, E., Brailoiu, G.C., Dun, N.J. and Cooper, R.L. (2003) Effects of m-CPP in altering neuronal function: Blocking depolarization in invertebrate motor & sensory neurons but exciting rat sensory neurons. (Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology annual meeting. Toronto, Canada, January 4-7).

      118. Tilden, A.R., Brauch, R., Ball, R. Sweeney, K., Yurek, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2003) Modulatory effects of melatonin on neurotransmitter release and behavior in crayfish. (Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology annual meeting. Toronto, Canada, January 4-7).

      119. Cooper, R.L., Viele, K., and Stromberg, A.J. (2003) Estimating the number of release sites and probability of firing within the nerve terminal by statistical analysis of synaptic charge. (Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology annual meeting. Toronto, Canada, January 4-7).

      120. Johnstone, A., Brailoiu E. and Cooper, R.L. (2003) Alteration in synaptic transmission at the neuromuscular junction in crayfish, Drosophila and frog by exogenous application of the second messenger, IP6. (Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology annual meeting. Toronto, Canada, January 2-6).

      121. Cooper, R.L., Sparks, G.M. and Dasari, S. (2003) CNS and NMJ actions of MDMA (Ecstasy): Cholinergic & Glutamatergic synapses. (Society meeting Nov. 2003).

      122. Mercier, A.J. and Cooper, R.L. (2003) Neuron-specfic modulation of chemical synapses in crayfish by a FLRFamide peptide. (Society meeting Nov. 2003).

      123. Johnstone, A., Brailoiu, E., Dun, N.J. and Cooper, R.L. (2003) Alterations in synaptic transmission were investigated at the neuromuscular junction in crayfish, Drosophila and frog by exogenous application of the second messenger, IP6. (Society meeting Nov. 2003).

      124. Dasari, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2003) Sensory stimulation in semi-intact Drosophila larva induces CNS activity and recruitment of discernable motor units. (Society meeting Nov. 2003).

      125. Sparks, G., Brailoiu, E., Brailoiu, G.C., Dun, N.J. and Cooper, R.L. (2003) Effects of m-CPP in altering neuronal function: Blocking depolarization in invertebrate motor & sensory neurons but exciting rat sensory neurons. Fifth Annual Beckman Scholars Symposium. Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation . Located at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences and Engineering. Irvine, CA July 24 - 26.

      126. Shuranova, Zh., Burmistrov, Yu., and Cooper, R.L. (2003) Crayfish behavior in novel environment: Maintenance of escape tendency? VII East European Conference of the International Society for Invertebrate Neurobiology. Sept. 12-16. Kaliningrad-Svetlogorsk-Otrandnoe, Russia.

      127. Stoeppel, C. O'Connell, S., Hensley, A., Bhatt, D., Logsdon, S., Richardson, G., Johnstone, A., Lancaster, M., Viele, K., Kim, S., Dasari, S., Cooper, R.L. (2004) Integration of neurophysiology, anatomy and behavior with mathematics & statistics in a workshop course. Society for Neuroscience 2004 meeting SanDiego, CA.

      128. Dasari, S., Nichols, R., Cooper, R.L. (2004) Effects of 5-HT and MDMA on heart rate of 3rd instar Drosophila melanogaster. Society for Neuroscience 2004 meeting SanDiego, CA.

      129. Bhatt, D., Dasari, S., Brewer, L.D., Cooper, R.L. (2004) Characterization of Glutamate receptors at the Drosophila Neuromuscular Junction. Society for Neuroscience 2004 meeting SanDiego, CA.

      130. Johnstone, A.F.M., Lancaster, M.,Viele, K.,Stromberg, A., Cooper, R.L. (2004) Structure/Function Assessment of Crayfish Neuromuscular Junction. Society for Neuroscience 2004 meeting SanDiego, CA.

      131. Logsdon, S., Johnstone, A.F.M, Cooper, R.L. (2004) Differentially regulated pools of synaptic vesicles within motor nerve terminals. Society for Neuroscience 2004 meeting SanDiego, CA.

      132. Long, A.A., Xing, B., Harrison, D.A., Cooper, R.L. (2004) Developmental consequences of NMJs with reduced presynaptic calcium channel function. Society for Neuroscience 2004 meeting San Diego, CA.

      133. Badre, N., Martin, M.E., Bradacs, H., Cooper, R.L. (2004)The Effects of CO2 on Drosophila larvae: Possible neural components. Society for Neuroscience 2004 meeting SanDiego, CA.

      134. Dasari, S., Cooper, R.L. (2004) Effects of serotonin and MDMA in modulating sensory-CNS-motor circuit in a semi-intact preparation of Drosophila larvae. An international meeting of Drosophila neurobiology. Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Sept. 4-8, 2004.

      135. Cooper, A.-S., Cooper, H., Cooper R.L. (2005) Behavioral characterization of Drosophila melanogaster larvae in relation to circadian patterns. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology annual meeting. San Diego, CA, January 4-8.

      136. Logsdon, S., Johnstone, A.F.M, Cooper, R.L. (2005) Regulation of synaptic transmission by controlling pools of synaptic vesicles. Posters-at-The-Capitol. Oral presentation by Ms. Logsdon to the KY legislation and Governor. Feb. 2005.

      137. Cooper, A.-S., Moffett, S., and Cooper R.L. (2005) Nerve terminal pruning in conjunction with muscle atrophy by disuse & unloading. Society of Neuroscience annual meeting. Held in Washington, DC. in Nov.

      138. Desai, M.S., G.M. Sparks, G.M., and Cooper, R.L. (2005) The influence of the na/ca exchanger during short-term facilitation in motor nerve terminals. Society of Neuroscience annual meeting. Held in Washington, DC. in Nov.

      139. Badre, N. and Cooper, R.L. (2005) Reduced Calcium Channel Function in the Drosophila cacTS2 mutant on Vision, Olfaction and Regulation of the Heart. Society of Neuroscience annual meeting. Held in Washington, DC. in Nov.

      140. Logsdon, S., Johnstone, A.F.M., Viele, K. and R. L. Cooper, R.L. (2005) The regulation of synaptic vesicles pools within motor nerve terminals during short-term facilitation and neuromodulation. Society of Neuroscience annual meeting. Held in Washington, DC. in Nov.

      141. Johnstone, A.F.M., Kellie, S., Reneer, D.V., Viele, K., and Cooper, R.L. (2005) Presynaptic depression in phasic motor nerve terminals and influence of 5-HT on docked vesicles. Society of Neuroscience annual meeting. Held in Washington, DC. in Nov.

      142. Dasari, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2005) Influence of the serotonergic system on physiology, development and behavior of Drosophila melanogaster. Society of Neuroscience annual meeting. Held in Washington, DC. in Nov.

      143. Adami, M., Schapker, H., Breithaupt, T., Calosi, P., Bradacs, H., and Cooper, R.L. (2005) Heart and ventilatory measures in crayfish during social interactions. Society of Neuroscience annual meeting. Held in Washington, DC. in Nov.

      144. Cullman-Clark, B.,Dasari, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2005) Influence of 5-HT receptors on behavior and heart rate in Drosophila melanogaster larvae. Society of Neuroscience annual meeting. Held in Washington, DC. in Nov.

      145. Viele, K. and Cooper. R. (2005) Mixtures of Evoked Synaptic Potentials. Invited Talk. Joint Meetings of the Interface Society and the Classification Society of North America. Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri. June 8-12, 2005.

      146. Turner, C., Dasari, S., and Cooper, R.L. (2005) Influence of the dopamine and serotonergic systems on physiology, development and behavior of Drosophila melanogaster. Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Annual meeting. Eastern KY University, Richmond, KY. Nov. 10-12.

      147. Bhatt, D., Bhatt, D., Cooper, R.L. (2005) Characterization of glutamate receptors at the Drosophila neuromuscular junction. Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Annual meeting. Eastern KY University, Richmond, KY. Nov. 10-12.

      148. Hill, J., Dasari, S., Badre, N., Blackburn, J.,Viele,K. 19 Middle School, 2 High School Teachers in Fayette County and Cooper, R.L. (2005) Influence of nicotine on physiology, development and behavior of Drosophila melanogaster: Useful approaches for public school projects. Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Annual meeting. Eastern KY University, Richmond, KY. Nov. 10-12.

      149. Turner, C., Dasari, S., and Cooper, R.L. (2006) Influence of the dopamine and serotonergic systems on physiology, development and behavior of Drosophila melanogaster. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Annual meeting. Orlando, FL. January 4-8.

      150. Cooper, R.L., Bhatt, D., Bhatt, D., and Viele, K. (2006) Pre- & post-synaptic actions of kainate: Negative feedback at glutamate-ergic nerve terminals. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Annual meeting. Orlando, FL. January 4-8.

      151. Cooper, A.-S., Moffett, S., Johnstone, A.F.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2006) Nerve terminal pruning in conjunction with muscle atrophy by disuse & unloading. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Annual meeting. Orlando, FL. January 4-8.

      152. Turner, C., Dasari, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2006) Influence of the Dopamine and Serotonergic System on Physiology, Development and Behavior of Drosophila melanogaster. BlueGrass local chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. March, 13.

      153. Cooper, A.S., Johnstone, A.F.M., Moffett, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2006) Nerve terminal pruning in conjunction with muscle atrophy by disuse & unloading. BlueGrass local chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. March, 13.

      154. Badre, N. and Cooper, R.L. (2006) Reduced Calcium Channel Function in the Drosophila cacTS2 mutant on Vision, Olfaction and Regulation of the Heart. BlueGrass local chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. March, 13.

      155. Bhatt, D., Bhatt, D. and Cooper, R.L. (2006) Characterization of glutamate receptors at the Drosophila neuromuscular junction. BlueGrass local chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. March, 13.

      156. Hill, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2006) Influence of nicotine on physiology, development and behavior of Drosophila melanogaster. BlueGrass local chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. March, 13.

      157. Kolasa, J., Adami, M., Schapker, H. and Cooper, R.L. (2006) Heart and ventilatory measures in crayfish during social interactions. BlueGrass local chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. March, 13.

      158. Desai, M.S., Sparks, G.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2006) The influence of the Na/Ca exchanger during short-term facilitation in motor nerve terminals. BlueGrass local chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. March, 13.

      159. Hughes, G., Kolasa, J., Bierbower, S., Adami, M. and Cooper, R.L. (2006) Heart and ventilatory measures in crayfish during altered environments and social interactions. Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Annual meeting. Moorehead Univ., Moorehead, KY. Nov. 9-11.

      160. Turner, C., Pauly, J.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2006) Influence of the dopamine on physiology, development and behavior of Drosophila melanogaster. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Atlanta, GA.

      162. Hill, J., Pauly, J.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2006) Influence of nicotine on physiology, development and behavior of Drosophila melanogaster. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Atlanta, GA.

      163. Johnstone, A.F.M., Lancaster, M., Viele, K., and Cooper, R.L. (2006) Structure/function assessment of crayfish synapses at the neuromuscular junction. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Atlanta, GA.

      164. Desai, M.S., Sparks, G.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2006) The influence of the Na/Ca exchanger during short-term facilitation in motor nerve terminals. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Atlanta, GA.

      165. Badre, N. and Cooper, R.L. (2006) Reduced calcium channel function in the Drosophila cacTS2 mutant on vision, olfaction and regulation of the heart. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Atlanta, GA.

      166. Kolasa, J., Bierbower, S., Adami, M. and Cooper, R.L. (2006) Heart and ventilatory measures in crayfish during altered environments and social interactions. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Atlanta, GA.

      167. Dasari, S., Turner, A.C., Cullman-Clark, B., White, J., and Cooper, R.L. (2006) Effects of the serotonergic system on physiology, development, learning and behavior of Drosophila melanogaster. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Atlanta, GA.

      168. Bierbower, S., Shuranova, Zh., Burmistrov, Yu., and Cooper, R.L. (2006) Evidence for the autonomic nervous system in Decapod Crustaceans: A historical perspective. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Atlanta, GA.

      169. Bhatt, D., Bhatt, D. and Cooper, R.L. (2006) Characterization of glutamate receptors at the Drosophila neuromuscular junction. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Atlanta, GA.

      170. Cooper, A.-S., Viele, K. and Cooper, R.L. (2006) Differential regulation of synaptic transmission along the length of motor nerve terminals in larval Drosophila. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Atlanta, GA.

      171. Hayden, B., Desai, M., Viele, K. and Cooper, R.L. (2006) The nature of quantal release during short-term facilitation at the crayfish NMJ. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Atlanta, GA.

      172. Badre, N. and Cooper, R.L. (2006) Reduced calcium channel function in the Drosophila cacTS2 mutant on vision, olfaction and regulation of the heart. Eight Annual Beckman Scholars Symposium. Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation. Located at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences and Engineering. Irvine, CA July 26 - 28.

      173. Cooper, R.L., Dasari, S., Turner, A.C., White, C. and White, J. (2006) Effects of the serotonergic system on physiology, development, learning and behavior of Drosophila melanogaster. 1st International Conference on Synapses, Memory, Drug Addiction, and Pain. Dept. of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. August 21-23. (by invitation)

      174. Desai, M.S., Sparks, G.M. Cooper, R.L. (2006) The influence of the Na+/Ca2+ exchanger during short-term facilitation in motor nerve terminals. 1st International Conference on Synapses, Memory, Drug Addiction, and Pain. Dept. of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. August 21-23. (by invitation)

      175. Winslow, J.L., Cooper, R.L., Atwood, H.L.. (2006) Size and history matters: Large presynaptic active zones can cause larger calcium responses hence more evoked neurotransmitter release than small active zones. 1st International Conference on Synapses, Memory, Drug Addiction, and Pain. Dept. of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. August 21-23. (by invitation)

      176. Cooper, A.S., Johnstone, A.F.M., and Cooper, R.L. (2006) Nerve terminal pruning in conjunction with muscle atrophy by disuse & unloading. VIII East European Conference of the International Society for Invertebrate Neurobiology Simpler Nervous Systems. Kazan, Russia, Sept. 13-17. (by invitation)

      177. Cooper, R.L., Dasari, S., Turner, A.C., Cullman-Clark, B., White, J. (2006) Effects of the serotonergic system on physiology, development, learning and behavior of Drosophila melanogaster. VIII East European Conference of the International Society for Invertebrate Neurobiology Simpler Nervous Systems. Kazan, Russia, Sept. 13-17. (by invitation).

      178. Cooper, R.L., Dasari, S. and Turner, A.C. (2007) Effects of the serotonergic system on physiology, development, learning and behavior of Drosophila melanogaster. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Annual meeting January 3-7. AZ, USA.

      179. Papoy, A.R., Desai, M.S., Cooper, R.L. (2007) Regulation of calcium by the SERCA, PMCA and NCX. Univ. of KY, Showcase of Scholars (2nd annual undergraduate research event).

      180. Turner, C., Dasari, S., and Cooper, R.L. (2007) Influence of the dopamine on physiology, development and behavior of Drosophila melanogaster. Univ. of KY, Showcase of Scholars (2nd annual undergraduate research event).

      181. McLaurine, T., Bierbower, S., Cooper, R.L. (2007) CO2 environment: How bad could it be ? Univ. of KY, Showcase of Scholars (2nd annual undergraduate research event).

      182. Spence, T. Bierbower, S., Cooper, R.L. (2007) Sensory: Do species do it differently? Univ. of KY, Showcase of Scholars (2nd annual undergraduate research event).

      183. Bierbower, S.M., Cooper, R.L. (2007) The mechanistic effects of CO2 on physiology and behavior in Procambarus clarkii. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. San Diegio, CA. 359.1

      184. Desai, M.S., Viele, K. Hayden, B.J., Cooper, R.L. (2007) Quantal release during short-term facilitation in motor nerve terminals of the crayfish. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. San Diegio, CA. 359.2

      185. Spence, T., McLaurine, T., Bierbower, S., Cooper, R.L. (2007) Sensory: Do species do it differently? Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Annual meeting. Univ. of Louisville, KY. Nov. 8-10.

      186. Papoy, A.R., Desai, M.S., Cooper, R.L. (2007) Roles of the SERCA, PMCA and NCX in calcium regulation in the Drosophila larval heart. Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Annual meeting. Univ. of Louisville, KY. Nov. 8-10.

      187. Cooper, A.S., Cooper, R.L., Chae, H., Kim, C. (2008) The effects of capsaicin on Drosophila. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Annual meeting. January 2-6, 2008, San Antonio, TX.

      188. Lee, J.Y., Chung, W.Y., Logsdon, S., Johnstone, A. F. M., Cooper, R.L. (2008) The regulation of synaptic vesicle pools within motor nerve terminals. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Annual meeting. January 2-6, 2008, San Antonio, TX.

      189. Spence, T., McLaurine, T., Bierbower, S., Cooper, R.L. (2008) Chemosensory induced behavioral and physiological responses in crayfish. NCUR- National Council on Undergraduate Research. Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD.

      190. Turner, C., Dasari, S., and Cooper, R.L. (2008) Influence of the serotonin and dopamine on physiology, development and behavior of Drosophila melanogaster. NCUR- National Council on Undergraduate Research. Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD.

      191. Papoy, A.R., Desai, M.S. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) Roles of the SERCA, PMCA and NCX in calcium regulation in the Drosophila larval heart. NCUR- National Council on Undergraduate Research. Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD.

      192. Desai, M.S., Sparks, G.M. Cooper, R.L. (2008) The influence of the Na+/Ca2+ exchanger and the PMC ATPase pump during short-term facilitation in motor nerve terminals. Annual meeting of the BlueGrass Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience. March12, 2008. Univ. of KY.

      193. Bierbower, S.M., Cooper, R.L. (2008) The mechanistic effects of CO2 on physiology and behavior in Procambarus clarkii. Annual meeting of the BlueGrass Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience. March12, 2008. Univ. of KY.

      194. Lee, J.Y., Chung, W.Y., Logsdon, S., Johnstone, A. F. M., Cooper, R.L. (2008) The regulation of synaptic vesicle pools within motor nerve terminals. Annual meeting of the BlueGrass Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience. March12, 2008. Univ. of KY.

      195. Cooper, A.S., Cooper, R.L., Chae, H., Kim, C. (2008) The effects of capsaicin on Drosophila. Annual meeting of the BlueGrass Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience. March12, 2008. Univ. of KY.

      196. Stephens, D., Bierbower, S., Kolasa, J., Adami, M. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) Heart and ventilatory measures in crayfish during altered environments. Annual meeting of the BlueGrass Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience. March12, 2008. Univ. of KY.

      197. Turner, C. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) The effects of an altered dopaminergic and serotoninergic system on behavior, development, and physiology in Drosophila melanogaster. Annual meeting of the BlueGrass Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience. March 12, 2008. Univ. of KY.

      198. Turner, C. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) The effects of an altered dopaminergic and serotoninergic system on behavior, development, and physiology in Drosophila melanogaster. 2008 South East Nerve Net meeting. Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA., USA.

      199. Cooper, A.S., Cooper, R.L., Chae, H., Kim, C. (2008) The effects of capsaicin on Drosophila. 15th Annual meeting. Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior Conference on Friday April 25th at Indiana University.

      200. Bierbower, S.M., Cooper, R.L. (2008) Comparative study of environmental modulation of intrinsic behavior in blind and sighted crayfish. 15th Annual meeting. Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior Conference on Friday April 25th at Indiana University.

      201. Stephens, D., Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) The effect of CO2 on behavior and physiology in crayfish. Univ. of KY, Showcase of Scholars (3rd annual undergraduate research event).

      202. Allen, C., Naik, S., Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) Task learning and memory retention in blind crayfish, Orconectes australis packardi. Univ. of KY, Showcase of Scholars (3rd annual undergraduate research event).

      203. McLaurine, T., Robinson, M., Spence, T., Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) The role of olfactory: comparison of the autonomic response of multiple sensory modalities in crayfish. Univ. of KY, Showcase of Scholars (3rd annual undergraduate research event).

      204. Naik, S., Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) Task learning and memory retention in crayfish. Univ. of KY, Showcase of Scholars (3rd annual undergraduate research event).

      205. Holmes, K.N., Bierbower S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) Effect of exercise duration and environment on the autonomic response in crayfish, Procambarus clarkii. Univ. of KY, Showcase of Scholars (3rd annual undergraduate research event).

      206. Wright, M.C., Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) Effects of olfaction and environment on agonistic behavior in the crayfish, procambarus clarkii. Univ. of KY, Showcase of Scholars (3rd annual undergraduate research event).

      207. Papoy, A.R., Desai, M.S. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) Roles of the SERCA, PMCA and NCX in calcium regulation in the Drosophila larval heart. Univ. of KY, Showcase of Scholars (3rd annual undergraduate research event).

      208. Bocook, E. Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) A quantifiable measure of interaction intensity influenced by environmental factors in blind crayfish. Univ. of KY, Showcase of Scholars (3rd annual undergraduate research event).

      209. Shrinivasan, V., Desai, M.S., Viele, K. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) Determining the characteristics of quantal events during short-term facilitation. Univ. of KY, Showcase of Scholars (3rd annual undergraduate research event).

      210. Turner, A.C. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) The effects of an altered dopaminergic system on behavior, development, and physiology in Drosophila melanogaster. Univ. of KY, Showcase of Scholars (3rd annual undergraduate research event).

      211. Cooper, A.S., Kim, C. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) The effects of enhanced sensory perception on learning and memory retention in Drosophila. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. Washington, DC.

      212. Lee, J.-Y., Bhatt, D., Bhatt, D., Chung, W.-Y., Lee, N.-T. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) Pre- & Post-synaptic Actions of Kainate: Negative Feedback at Glutamate-ergic Nerve Terminals. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. Washington, DC.

      213. Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) The effect of CO2 on the neural circuitry of an identified behavior. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. Washington, DC.

      214. Desai, M. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) Roles of the Sodium Calcium Exchanger (NCX), the Plasma Membrane Ca2+-ATPase (PMCA) and the Sarcoplasmic/Endoplasmic Reticulum Ca2+-ATPase (SERCA) in synaptic transmission at the Crayfish and Drosophila Neuromuscular Junctions. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. Washington, DC.

      215. Turner, A.C. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) The Effects of an Altered Dopaminergic System on Behavior, Development, and Physiology in Drosophila melanogaster. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. Washington, DC.

      216. Robinson, M., McLaurine, T., Spence, T., Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) Comparison of the autonomic response of multiple sensory modalities in crayfish. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. Washington, DC.

      217. Turner, A.C. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) The Effects of an altered dopaminergic system on behavior, development, and physiology in Drosophila melanogaster. The national annual meeting of TriBeta (Biology Honor Society). Held at Northern KY University.

      218. VanDyke, R., Viele, K. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) Classifying Self-Modeling Regressions in Synaptic Transmission Data. 4th conference on the Statistical Analysis of Neurological Data, Pittsburgh, PA. May 29-31, 2008.

      219. Turner, A.C. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) The Effects of an altered dopaminergic system on behavior, development, and physiology in Drosophila melanogaster. Neurofly 2008 12th European Drosophila Neurobiology Conference. September 6 to 10, 2008. University of Würzburg, Germany.

      220. Wu, W.-H. Hill, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) Influence of nicotine on physiology, development and behavior of Drosophila melanogaster. Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Annual meeting. November 1, 2008, Lexington, KY (Univ. of KY campus).

      221. Ward, M., Desai-Shah, M., Papoy, A.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2008),Roles of the SERCA, PMCA and NCX in calcium regulation in the Drosophila larval heart. Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Annual meeting. November 1, 2008, Lexington, KY (Univ. of KY campus).

      222. Lee, J.-Y., Bhatt, D., Bhatt, D., Chung, W.-Y., Lee, N.-T. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) Pre- & Post-synaptic Actions of Kainate: Negative Feedback at Glutamatergic Nerve Terminals. Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Annual meeting. November 1, 2008, Lexington, KY (Univ. of KY campus).

      223. Srinivasan, V.K. Desai-Shah, M. Viele, K., Sparks, G., Nadolski, J., Hayden, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) Assessment of synaptic function during short-term facilitation in motor nerve terminals in the crayfish. Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Annual meeting. November 1, 2008, Lexington, KY (Univ. of KY campus).

      224. Kerbl, D., Desai, M.S., Papoy, A.R., Ward, M. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) Regulation of larval Drosophila heart rate by calcium ion channels. Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Annual meeting. November 1, 2008, Lexington, KY (Univ. of KY campus).

      225. Turner, A.C. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) The effects of an altered dopaminergic system on behavior, development, and physiology in Drosophila melanogaster. Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Annual meeting. November 1, 2008, Lexington, KY (Univ. of KY campus).

      226. Bocook, E., Liberty, B., Mcquerry, J., Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) Social Interactions: Influence of sensory cues and environmental conditions on fighting strategy in blind crayfish. Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Annual meeting. November 1, 2008, Lexington, KY (Univ. of KY campus).

      227. Liberty, B., Mcquerry, J., Bocook, E., Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) The role of sensory cues and environmental conditions on the fighting strategy in sighted crayfish. Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Annual meeting. November 1, 2008, Lexington, KY (Univ. of KY campus).

      228. Allen, C., Naik, S., Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) Can blind crayfish learn a motor task? Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Annual meeting. November 1, 2008, Lexington, KY (Univ. of KY campus).

      229. Robinson, M., Mando, J., Baker, M., Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L.. (2008) Across species comparison of the autonomic response of multiple sensory modalities in crayfish. Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Annual meeting. November 1, 2008, Lexington, KY (Univ. of KY campus).

      230. Boyechko, Y., Galperin, V., Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) Long-Term Memory Retention in Crayfish. Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Annual meeting. November 1, 2008, Lexington, KY (Univ. of KY campus).

      231. Kelly, B., Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2008) The Effects of CO2 on Behavior and Physiology in Crayfish. Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Annual meeting. November 1, 2008, Lexington, KY (Univ. of KY campus).

      232. Bierbower, S.M., Holmes, K. and Cooper, R.L. (2009) Effect of exercise and environment on the autonomic response in crayfish, Procambarus clarkia. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Annual meeting. January 2-6, 2009, Boston, Mass.

      233. Wu, W.-H. Hill, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2009) Influence of nicotine on physiology, development and behavior of Drosophila melanogaster. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Annual meeting. January 2-6, 2009, Boston, Mass.

      234. Lee, J.-Y., Bhatt, D., Bhatt, D., Chung, W.-Y., Lee, N.-T. and Cooper, R.L. (2009) Pre- & Post-synaptic Actions of Kainate: Negative Feedback at Glutamatergic Nerve Terminals. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Annual meeting. January 2-6, 2009, Boston, Mass.

      235. Turner, A.C. and Cooper, R.L. (2009) The effects of an altered dopaminergic system on behavior, development, and physiology in Drosophila melanogaster. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Annual meeting. January 2-6, 2009, Boston, Mass.

      236. Ward, M., Desai-Shah, M., Papoy, A.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2009) Roles of the SERCA, PMCA and NCX in calcium regulation in the Drosophila larval heart. Posters at the Capital. Frankfort, KY. February, 2009.

      237. Bierbower, S.M., and Cooper, R.L. (2009) Motor Task Learning and Retention in Crayfish. 2nd Annual UK Cognitive Science Symposium. March 7, 2009.

      238. Turner, A.C. and Cooper, R.L. (2009) The effects of an altered dopaminergic system on behavior, development, and physiology in Drosophila melanogaster. Society for Neuroscience Bluegrass chapter. March 18, 2009 Univ. of KY.

      239. Lee, J.-Y., Bhatt, D., Bhatt, D., Chung, W.-Y., Lee, N.-T. and Cooper, R.L. (2009) Pre- & Post-synaptic Actions of Kainate: Negative Feedback at Glutamatergic Nerve Terminals. Society for Neuroscience Bluegrass chapter. March 18, 2009 Univ. of KY.

      240. Wu, W.-H. Hill, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2009) Influence of nicotine on physiology, development and behavior of Drosophila melanogaster. Society for Neuroscience Bluegrass chapter. March 18, 2009 Univ. of KY.

      241. Cooper, A.S., Kim, C. and Cooper, R.L. (2009) The effects of enhanced sensory perception on learning and memory retention in Drosophila. Society for Neuroscience Bluegrass chapter. March 18, 2009 Univ. of KY.

      242. Robinson, M., McLaurine, T., Spence, T., Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2009) Comparison of the autonomic response of multiple sensory modalities in crayfish. Society for Neuroscience Bluegrass chapter. March 18, 2009 Univ. of KY.

      243. Northcutt, C., Viele, K. and Cooper, R.L. (2009) Kinetics of the vesicle fusion pore regarding the physiological function at the neuromuscular junction of crayfish. Society for Neuroscience Bluegrass chapter. March 18, 2009 Univ. of KY.

      244. Bierbower, S.M., and Cooper, R.L. (2009) Motor Task Learning and Retention in Crayfish. Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior Conference on Friday April 10th at Indiana University.

      245. Cooper, A.S., Kim, C., Cooper, R.L. (2009) The effects of enhanced sensory perception to learning and memory retention in Drosophila. 16th Annual meeting. Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior Conference on Friday April 10th at Indiana University.

      246. Ward, M., Desai-Shah, M., Papoy, A.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2009) Roles of the SERCA, PMCA and NCX in calcium regulation in the Drosophila larval heart. 23rd National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin. April 17, 2009.

      247. Turner, A.C. and Cooper, R.L. (2009) The Effects of an Altered Dopaminergic System on Behavior, Development, and Physiology in Drosophila melanogaster. 23rd National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin. April 17, 2009.

      248. Robinson, M., Mando, J., Baker, M., Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2009) Across species comparison of the autonomic response of multiple sensory modalities in crayfish. 23rd National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin. April 17, 2009.

      249. Kelly, B., Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2009) Paralytic effect of carbon dioxide on an identified behavior: Role of CNS. 4th Annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.

      250. Gilberts, A, Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2009) CNS control of scaphognathite patterns during a 'sympathetic-like' response in crayfish. 4th Annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.

      251. Forsythe, L., Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2009) Environmental factors influencing motor task learning and retention in crayfish. 4th Annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.

      252. Galperin, V. Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2009) Stress response due to inhibiton of completing a learned motor task in crayfish. 4th Annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.

      253. Baker, M., Robinson, M., Bierbower, S. M., and Cooper, R. L. (2009) Across species comparison of the autonomic response of multiple sensory modalities in crayfish. 4th Annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.

      254. Liberty, B., McQuerry, J., Bocook, E., Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2009) Comparative study of quantifiable environmental factors modulating intrinsic behavior in crayfish . 4th Annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.

      255. Turner, A.C. and Cooper, R.L. (2009) The Effects of an Altered Dopaminergic System on Behavior, Development, and Physiology in Drosophila melanogaster. 4th Annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.

      256*ditto. Turner, A.C. and Cooper, R.L. (2009) The Effects of an Altered Dopaminergic System on Behavior, Development, and Physiology in Drosophila melanogaster. Eleventh Annual Beckman Scholars Symposium. Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation. Located at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences and Engineering. Irvine, CA July 24 - 27.

      257. Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2009) Synaptic mechanisms of action explaining carbon dioxide induced paralysis. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. Chicago, USA.

      258. Cooper, A.S., Kim, C., Cooper, R.L. (2009) The effects of enhanced sensory perception to learning and memory retention in Drosophila. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. Chicago, USA.

      259. Robinson, M., Mando, J., Baker, M., Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2009) Using heart rate as a bioindex to assess various sensory perceptions in sighted and non-sighted crayfish. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. Chicago, USA.

      260. Cooper, A.S., Kim, C., Cooper, R.L. (2009) The effects of enhanced sensory perception to learning and memory retention in Drosophila. Kentucky Academy of Sciences annual meeting. Nov. 2009 at Northern Kentucky University.

      261. Robinson, M., Mando, J., Baker, M., Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2009) Using heart rate as a bioindex to assess various sensory perceptions in sighted and non-sighted crayfish. Kentucky Academy of Sciences annual meeting. Nov. 2009 at Northern Kentucky University.

      262. Baker, M., Robinson, M., Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2009) Autonomic response to multiple sensory modalities in crayfish. Kentucky Academy of Sciences annual meeting. Nov. 2009 at Northern Kentucky University.

      263. Cooper, A.S., Robinson, M., Baker, M., Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2010) The effects of enhanced sensory perception to learning and memory retention in Drosophila. / Autonomic response to multiple sensory modalities in crayfish. Dual poster at the annual POSTERS -AT-THE -CAPITAL. Frankfort, KY. Jan. 2010.

      264. Cooper, A.S. and Cooper, R.L. (2010) The effects of enhanced sensory perception on learning and memory retention in Drosophila. American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), San Digeo, CA., Annual meeting. Feb. 2010. (poster and oral presentation).

      265. Wu, W.-H. and Cooper, R.L. (2010) The regulation of synaptic vesicles within crayfish NMJ. Annual meeting for Society for Neuroscience Bluegrass Chapter. March 17, 2010 Univ. of KY.

      266. Leksrisawat, B., Cooper, A.S., and Cooper, R.L. (2010) Response properties in the crayfish abdomen: Educational aspects. Annual meeting for Society for Neuroscience Bluegrass Chapter. March 17, 2010 Univ. of KY.

      267. Tucker, M., Bierbower, S.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2010) The effect of CO2 on the neural circuitry of an identified behavior. 5th Annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. April 2010.

      268. Gilberts, A., Wigginton, A.J., Bierbower, S.M., Xu, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2010) Effects of environmental Cd2+ on crayfish: Behavior and physiology. 5th Annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. April 2010.

      269. Cooper, A.S. and Cooper, R.L. (2010) The effects of enhanced sensory perception on learning and memory retention in Drosophila. 5th Annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. April 2010.

      270. Armbruster, J., Wu, W.-H. and Cooper, R.L. (2010) The regulation of synaptic vesicles pool in nerve terminals. 5th Annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. April 2010.

      271. Martin, J.M., Robinson, M., Cooper, R.L. (2010) Modeling of biological cell membranes using a classroom-practical laboratory setup, with emphasis on neuronal axon ion exchange. 5th Annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. April 2010.

      272. Robinson, M., Bierbower, S., Cooper, R.L. (2010) Assessing various sensory perceptions in sighted and non-sighted crayfish using heart rate as a bioindex. 5th Annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. April 2010.

      273. Robinson, M., Baker, M., Cooper, R.L., Bierbower, S. (2010) Using heart rate as a bioindex to assess various sensory perceptions in sighted and non-sighted crayfish. The 19th Annual Meeting of International Behavioral Neuroscience Society. Sardinia, Italy. June 8-13, 2010.

      274. Cooper, A.S., Johnstone, A.F.M., and Cooper, R.L. (2010) Nerve terminal pruning in conjunction with muscle atrophy by disuse & unloading. The Center for Muscle Biology symposium. University of Kentucky. June 1, 2010.

      275. Robinson, M., Cooper, R.L., and Bierbower, S. (2010) Using heart rate as a bioindex to assess various sensory perceptions in sighted and non-sighted crayfish. Twelfth Annual Beckman Scholars Symposium. Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation. Located at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences and Engineering. Irvine, CA  July.

      276.  Wu,W.-H. and Cooper, R.L. (2011) Packaging and physiological separation of the RRP and RP of vesicles within various types of presynaptic terminals. Annual meeting. Society for Neuroscience Bluegrass Chapter. March 31. University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.

      277. Robinson, A.D., Wu, W.H, and Cooper, R.L. (2011) Ephaptic transmission between motor neurons. Annual meeting. Society for Neuroscience Bluegrass Chapter.  March 31. University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.

      278. Cooper, A., Gilberts, A., Baierlein, B., Leksrisawat, B., Thurow, A., Robinson, M.M., Martin, J.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2011) Creating Interactive Neurophysiology Laboratory Experiments for the Students at the University of Kentucky. Annual meeting. Society for Neuroscience Bluegrass Chapter.  March 31. University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.

      279. Chung, Y.S.,  Graff, J., Cooper, R.M., Cooper, R.L. (2011) The acute and chronic effect of temperature on heart and ventilatory rate in prawns. 6th Annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. April.

      280. Robinson, A.D., Wu, W.H, Cooper, R.L. (2011) Ephaptic transmission between motor neurons. Univ. of KY, Showcase of Scholars. 6th Annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. April.

      281. Robinson, A.D., Wu, W.H, Cooper, R.L. (2011) Ephaptic transmission between motor neurons. Univ. of KY, Showcase of Scholars. 6th Annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. April.

      282. Wu,W.-H. and Cooper, R.L. (2011) Packaging and physiological separation of the RRP and RP of vesicles within various types of presynaptic terminals. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. Washington, DC, USA.

      283. Robinson, A.D., Wu, W.H, Cooper R.L.(2011) Ephaptic transmission between motor neurons. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. Washington, DC, USA.

      284. Majeed, Z.R., Cooper, R.L. and Nichols, C.D. (2011) Effect of DREADD receptor activation in Drosophila motoneurons on synaptic transmission. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. Washington, DC, USA.

      285. Cooper, A., Gilberts, A., Baierlein, B., Leksrisawat, B., Thurow, A., Robinson, M.M., Martin, J.M. Holsinger, R.C., and Cooper, R.L. (2011) Creating Interactive Neurophysiology Laboratory Experiments for the Students at the University of Kentucky. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. Washington, DC, USA.

      286. Cooper, R.M., Chung, Y.S. Holsinger, R.C. and Cooper, R.L. (2011) Development of neurophysiology laboratory experiments for high schools in Kentucky. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. Washington, DC, USA.

      287. Crum M., Robinson, M.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2011) Model of hypercalcemia in crayfish with correlates to a human pathophysiological condition. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. Washington, DC, USA.

      288. Potenza, J.B., Mercier, A.J. and Cooper, R.L. (2011) Physiological investigations with the crayfish hindgut. The Center for Muscle Biology Univ. of KY., Modeling Workshop for trainees in Muscle Biology. July 27, 2011. (JBP won an award for best presentation).

      289. Wu,W.-H. and Cooper, R.L. (2011) Packaging and physiological separation of the RRP and RP of vesicles within various types of presynaptic terminals. 26th Meeting of the Ohio    Physiological Society, University of Cincinnati, October6-7, Cincinnati, Ohio.

      290.  Holsinger, R.C., Potenza, J.B., LeBlancq, M.J., Mercier, A.J. and Cooper, R.L. (2011) Modulating the neural control and direct actions on the crayfish hindgut:  Serotonin, octopamine and dopamine. 26th Meeting of the Ohio Physiological Society, University of Cincinnati, October 6– 7, Cincinnati, Ohio.

      291.  Cooper, A.S., Johnstone, A.F.M., and Cooper, R.L. (2011) Nerve terminal pruning in conjunction with muscle atrophy by disuse & unloading. 26th Meeting of the Ohio Physiological Society, University of Cincinnati, October 6–7, Cincinnati, Ohio.

      292. Cooper, R.M., Schapker-Finucane, H. Adami, H. and Cooper, R.L. (2011) Heart and ventilatory measures in crayfish during copulation. The Kentucky Academy of Science annual meeting. Nov. 4-5, 2011, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky.

      293. Potenza, J.B., Holsinger, R., LeBlancq, M.J., Mercier, A.J. and Cooper, R.L. (2011) Crayfish hindgut:  A model system for examining central and peripheral control mechanisms. The Kentucky Academy of Science annual meeting. Nov. 4-5, 2011, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky.

      294. Cooper, A.S. and Cooper, R.L. (2011) Transection of a motor nerve results in a rapid synaptic depression. The Kentucky Academy of Science annual meeting. Nov. 4-5, 2011, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky.

      295.  Cooper, R.M., Schapker-Finucane, H.  Adami, H. and  Cooper, R.L.  (2012) Heart and ventilatory measures in crayfish during copulation. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Annual meeting. January 3-7, 2012, Charleston, South Carolina.

      296.  Holsinger, R., Potenza, J.B., Mercier, A.J. and Cooper, R.L. (2012) Physiological investigations with the crayfish hindgut. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Annual meeting. January 3-7, 2012, Charleston, South Carolina.

      297. Cooper, R.L., Nadolski, J., Smith, L.A., Krall, R.M., Cooper, H.W. and Holsinger, R.C (2012) Providing a simple understanding of respiration-related buffering for nurses and their clients. The Southern Nursing Research Society, 26th Annual Conference. February 22-25, 2012. New Orleans, LA.

      298. Burns, E., ‎‎Potenza, J.B., Holsinger, R.C., LeBlancq, M.J., Maslink, C., Mercier, A.J., and Cooper, R.L. (2012). Crayfish hindgut:  A model system for examining central and peripheral control mechanisms. Spring Neuroscience Day, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. March 29, 2012.

      299. Cooper, A.S. and Cooper, R.L. (2012). Transection of a motor nerve results in a rapid synaptic depression. Spring Neuroscience Day, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. March 29, 2012.

      300.  Wu,W.-H. and Cooper, R.L. (2012) Packaging and physiological separation of the RRP and  RP of vesicles within various types of presynaptic terminals. Spring Neuroscience Day, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. March 29, 2012.

      301. Majeed, Z.R., Nichols, C.D. and Cooper, R.L. (2012) Effect of DREADD receptor activation in Drosophila motoneurons on synaptic transmission. Spring Neuroscience Day, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. March 29, 2012.

      302. Crum, M., Robinson, M.M., Robinson, A.D. and  Cooper, R.L.  (2012). Pathophysiological conditions with hypercalcemia: Neuron, CNS, intestine, and behavior. Spring Neuroscience Day, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. March 29, 2012.

      303. Titlow, J., Ghosh, S., Cooper, R.L., Harrison, D. and Rymond, B. (2012). A modifier of spinal muscular atrophy may be involved in motor behavior and stress response. Spring Neuroscience Day, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. March 29, 2012.

      304. Cooper, R.L., Titlow, J. and Majeed, Z.R. (2012) Introduction of a new neurophysiology laboratory for students at the University of Kentucky. Spring Neuroscience Day, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. March 29, 2012.

      305. Ghosh, S., Titlow, J., Cooper, R.L., Harrison, D. and Rymond, B. (2012). SERF1 gene function in Drosophila melanogaster. 53rd Annual Drosophila Research Conference. Chicago, IL   March 7- 11, 2012.

      306.Chung, Y.S.,  Graff, J., Cooper, R.M., Cooper, R.L. (2012) The acute and chronic effect of temperature on heart and ventilatory rate in prawns. Korean Student Technical & Leadership Conference. Chicago, IL    March 16-18, 2012

      307. LeBlancq, M.J., Maslink, C., Burns, E., ‎‎Potenza, J.B., Holsinger, R.C., Cooper, R.L., Mercier, A.J. (2012) Neural control of the crayfish hindgut. East Coast Nerve Net. Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory. Woods Hole, MA. March 22-24, 2012.

      308. Cooper, R.L., Sipe, G., Nadolski, J., Smith, L.A., Holsinger, R.C., Cooper, H., Krall, R.M., Johnson, D. and Zeidler-Watters, K. (2012). Classroom activity on buffering related to respiration for high school and introductory college courses in biological sciences. UK College of Nursing 8th Annual Student Scholarship Showcase. March 30, 2012.

      309. Dixon, R., Spitz, N., Holsinger, R.C., Rose, S., Cooper, H., Krall, R.M., Johnson, D. and Zeidler-Watters, K., Cooper, R.L. (2012). STEM & Health: Stressors on the circulatory system. 7th Annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. Lexington, Kentucky. April 25, 2012

      310. Sipe, G., Nadolski, J., Smith, L.A., Holsinger, R.C., Cooper, H.,  Krall, R.M., Johnson, D. and Zeidler-Watters, K., Cooper, R.L. (2012). Classroom activity on buffering related to respiration for high school and introductory college courses in biological sciences. 7th Annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. April 25, 2012

      311. Cooper, A.S. and Cooper, R.L. (2012). Transection of a motor nerve results in a rapid synaptic depression. 7th Annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. April 25, 2012

      312. Burns, E., Potenza, J.B., Holsinger, R.C., LeBlancq, M.J., Maslink, C., Mercier, A.J., and Cooper, R.L. (2012). Crayfish hindgut:  A model system for examining central and peripheral control mechanisms. 7th Annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. April 25, 2012

      313. Crum, M., Robinson, M.M., Robinson, A.D. and  Cooper, R.L.  (2012). Pathophysiological conditions with hypercalcemia: Neuron, CNS, intestine, and behavior. 7th Annual Showcase   of Undergraduate Scholars, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. April 25, 2012.

      314. Nichols, C.D., Becnel, J., Johnson, O., Majeed, Z.R., Tran, V., Yu, B., Roth, B.L. and Cooper,   R.L. (2012).  DREADD receptor control of behavior, signalling, and physiology in the    model organism Drosophila melanogaster. Meeting on: Optogenetics and Pharmacogenetics in Neuronal Function and Dysfunction. Hilton Riverside, New Orleans, LA, USA. 11-12 October 2012. Sponored by Thorlabs (Photonics).

      315. Majeed, Z.R., Cooper, R.L., and Nichols, C.D. (2012). The influence of DREAD receptors activation in the CNS of Drosophila melanogaster. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. New Orleans, LA., USA.

      316. Cooper, R.L., Titlow, J. and Majeed, Z.R. (2012). Introduction of a new neurophysiology laboratory for students at the University of Kentucky. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. New Orleans, LA., USA.

      317. Titlow, J., Turner, C.A. and Cooper, R.L. (2012).Come discuss DA’s involvement in Drosophila behavior and development Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. New Orleans, LA., USA.

      318. Crum, M., DeCastro, L., Robinson, M.M., Robinson, A.D. and  Cooper, R.L.  (2012). Effects of  hypercalcemia in a crayfish model : Neuron, CNS, intestine, and behavior. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. New Orleans, LA., USA.

      319. Cooper, A.S. and Cooper, R.L. (2012). Transection of a motor nerve results in a rapid synaptic depression. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. New Orleans, LA., USA.

      320. Wu,W.-H. and Cooper, R.L. (2012) The regulation and packaging of synaptic vesicles related to recruitment within glutamatergic synapses. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. New Orleans, LA., USA.

      322. Titlow, J., and Cooper, R.L. (2012). Behaviors and neural circuits modulated by dopamine. Sept. 30-Oct.3, 2012. Behavioral Neurogenetics of Drosophila larva. HHMI Janelia Conference. Virginia, USA.

      323. Cooper, A.S. and Cooper, R.L. (2012) Transection of a motor nerve results in a rapid synaptic depression. The Kentucky Academy of Science annual meeting. Oct.19-20, 2012, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky.

      324. Rufer, J.M, King, K., Titlow, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2012). Ritalin and other dopaminergic drugs affect CNS function and development in Drosophila larvae. The Kentucky Academy of Science annual meeting. Oct.19-20, 2012, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky.

      325. Majeed, Z.R., Nichols, C.D. and Cooper, R.L. (2012). Pharmacogenetic approach in directing inhibition of the larval heart in Drosophila melanogaster. The Kentucky Academy of Science annual meeting. Oct.19-20, 2012, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky.

      326. Wu,W.-H. and Cooper, R.L. (2012). The regulation and packaging of synaptic vesicles related to recruitment within glutamatergic synapses. The Kentucky Academy of Science annual meeting. Oct.19-20, 2012, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky.

      327. Stacy, A., Majeed, Z.R. and Cooper, R.L. (2012). Characterization of 5-HT (serotonin) receptor subtypes in Drosophila melanogaster larval heart. The Kentucky Academy of Science annual meeting. Oct.19-20, 2012, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky.

      328. Burns, E. Potenza, J.B., Holsinger, R.C., LeBlancq, M.J., Maslink, C., Mercier, A.J. and Cooper, R.L. (2012). Crayfish hindgut: A model system for examining central and peripheral control mechanisms. The Kentucky Academy of Science annual meeting. Oct.19- 20, 2012, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky.

      329. Krall, R.M., Rose, S., Cooper, H., Mayo, S., Johnson, D., Zeidler-Watters, K. and Cooper, R.L. (2012). STEM & Health: Stressors on the circulatory system. The Kentucky Academy of Science annual meeting. Oct.19-20, 2012, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky.

      330. King, K., Rufer, J.M, Titlow, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2012). Pharmacological analysis of dopamine modulation in the developing fruit fly heart. The Kentucky Academy of Science annual meeting. Oct.19-20, 2012, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky.

      331. Keathley, J. Titlow, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2012). Carbohydrate energy considerations for cardiac function in Drosophila melanogaster larvae. The Kentucky Academy of Science annual meeting. Oct.19-20, 2012, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky.

      332. Titlow, J.S., Smith, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2012).Genotyping abnormal behavior- Lessons from the fruit fly. The Kentucky Academy of Science annual meeting. Oct.19-20, 2012, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky.

      333. Kong, W.-K.,Wu,W.-H. and Cooper, R.L. (2012). The action of stimulating adenylyl cyclase within motor nerve terminals in the regulation of synaptic vesicles. The Kentucky Academy of Science annual meeting. Oct.19-20, 2012, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky.

      334. Majeed, Z.R., Nichols, C.D. and Cooper, R.L. (2012). Pharmacogenetic approach in directing inhibition of the larval heart in Drosophila melanogaster. The Center for Muscle Biology Univ. of KY. Oct. 25, 2012.

      335. Stacy, A., Majeed, Z.R. and Cooper, R.L. (2012). Characterization of 5-HT (serotonin) receptor subtypes in Drosophila melanogaster larval heart. The Center for Muscle Biology Univ. of KY. Oct. 25, 2012.

      336. Titlow, J., King, K., Rufer, J.M, and Cooper, R.L. (2012). Fruit fly heart rate is modulated by dopamine through canonical metabotropic pathways. The Center for Muscle Biology Univ. of KY. Oct. 25, 2012.

      337. Keathley, J. Titlow, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2012). Influence of carbohydrate transport in Drosophila cardiac function. The Center for Muscle Biology Univ. of KY. Oct. 25, 2012.

      338. Holsinger, R.C. and Cooper, R.L. (2013). The effect of regional phenotypic differences of Procambarus clarkii opener muscle on sarcomere length, fiber diameter, and force development Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Annual meeting. January 3- 7, 2013, San Francisco, California.

      339. Zhu, Y., Wu,W.-H. and Cooper, R.L. (2013). The action of stimulating adenylyl cyclase within motor nerve terminals in the regulation of synaptic vesicles. Spring Neuroscience Day, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. April 8, 2013.

      340. Crosthwaite, T., Majeed, Z. and Cooper, R.L. (2013) Role of PLC-IP3-PKC pathway in 5-HT mediated heart rate modulation in Drosophila larvae. Annual meeting of the Ky chapter of the American Physiological Society, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. March 25, 2013.

      341. Kenney, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2013) A laboratory exercise in quantifying synaptic transmission: Quantal measures and analysis. Annual meeting of the Ky chapter of the American Physiological Society, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. March 25, 2013.

      342. Potts, D., Titlow, J.S., and Cooper, R.L. (2013) Dopamine's influence on nervous system anatomy during juvenile development. Annual meeting of the Ky chapter of the American Physiological Society, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. March 25, 2013.

      343. Boyechko, T. and Cooper, R.L. (2013) Educating the Public on the Association between COPD and Oxygen Therapy. Annual meeting of the Ky chapter of the American Physiological Society, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. March 25, 2013

      344. Krall, R.M., Cooper, H., Mayo, S., Johnson, D., Zeidler-Watters, K., Rose, S., Dixon, R. and Cooper, R.L., (2013) STEM & Health: Stressors on the circulatory system. Annual meeting of the Ky chapter of the American Physiological Society, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. March 25, 2013.

      345. Burns, E., Dupont-Versteegden, E.E. and Cooper, R.L. (2013). The effects of K+ on skeletal muscle, synaptic transmission and the relationship with deep tissue injury of muscle. Annual meeting of the Ky chapter of the American Physiological Society, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. March 25, 2013.

      346. Titlow,J., Majeed, Z.R., Nicholls, J.G. and Cooper, R.L. (2013) Teaching with leeches- An undergraduate neurophysiology module. Annual meeting of the Ky chapter of the American Physiological Society, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. March 25, 2013.

      347. Majeed, Z.R., Titlow,J., Hartman, H.B. and Cooper, R.L. (2013) Teaching with crabs- An undergraduate physiology module. Annual meeting of the Ky chapter of the American Physiological Society, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. March 25, 2013.

      348. Bankemper, A., Majeed, Z. and Cooper, R.L. (2013) Characterization of 5-HT receptor subtype in sensory-CNS-motor circuit in Drosophila larvae. Spring Neuroscience Day, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. April 8, 2013.

      349. Zhu, Y., Wu,W.-H. and Cooper, R.L. (2013). The action of stimulating adenylyl cyclase within motor nerve terminals in the regulation of synaptic vesicles. Spring Neuroscience Day, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. April 8, 2013.

      350. Burns, E., Dupont-Versteegden, E.E. and Cooper, R.L. (2013). The effects of K+ on skeletal muscle, synaptic transmission and the relationship with deep tissue injury of muscle. Spring Neuroscience Day, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. April 8, 2013.

      351. Majeed, Z. R., Swoveland, R. and Cooper, R. L. (2013) The influence of serotonin alteration on behavior and development in Drosophila. Spring Neuroscience Day, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. April 8, 2013.

      352. Titlow, J.S., Majeed, Z. R., Nicholls, J.G. and Cooper, R.L. (2013) Teaching with Leeches- An Undergraduate Neuroscience Module. Spring Neuroscience Day, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. April 8, 2013.

      353. Browne, J, Titlow, J.S., and Cooper, R.L. (2013) What fruit fly behavior teaches us about dopamine homeostasis, and vice versa.. Spring Neuroscience Day, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. April 8, 2013.

      354. Potts, D., Titlow, J.S., and Cooper, R.L. (2013) Dopamine's influence on nervous system anatomy during juvenile development.Spring Neuroscience Day, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. April 8, 2013.

      355. Kenney, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2013) A laboratory exercise in quantifying synaptic transmission: Quantal measures and analysis. Spring Neuroscience Day, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. April 8, 2013.

      356. Cooper, R.L., Majeed, Z.R., Titlow, J., Stacy, A., King, K., Rufer, J.M., Nichols, C.D. (2013) Pharmacogenetic approaches in altering heart rate in Drosophila larvae. The American Physiological Society annual meeting. April 20-24, 2013. Boston, MA. USA.

      357. Cooper, R.L., Krall, R.M., Cooper, H., Mayo, S., Johnson, D., Zeidler-Watters, K. and Rose, S. (2013) STEM & Health: Stressors on the circulatory system. The American Physiological Society annual meeting. April 20-24, 2013. Boston, MA. USA.

      358. Stacy, A., Majeed, Z.R. and Cooper, R.L. (2012). Characterization of 5-HT (serotonin) receptor subtypes in Drosophila melanogaster larval heart. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. April 24, 2013.

      359. Crosthwaite, T., Majeed, Z. and Cooper, R.L. (2013) Role of PLC-IP3-PKC pathway in 5-HT mediated heart rate modulation in Drosophila larvae. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. April 24, 2013.

      360. Bankemper, A., Majeed, Z. and Cooper, R.L. (2013) Characterization of 5-HT receptor subtype in sensory-CNS-motor circuit in Drosophila larvae. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. April 24, 2013.

      361. Burns, E., Dupont-Versteegden, E.E. and Cooper, R.L. (2013). The effects of K+ on skeletal muscle, synaptic transmission and the relationship with deep tissue injury of muscle. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. April 24, 2013.

      362. Browne, J, Titlow, J.S., and Cooper, R.L. (2013) What fruit fly behavior teaches us about dopamine homeostasis, and vice versa. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. April 24, 2013.

      363. Potts, D., Titlow, J.S., and Cooper, R.L. (2013) Dopamine's influence on nervous system anatomy during juvenile development. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. April 24, 2013.

      364. Kenney, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2013) A laboratory exercise in quantifying synaptic transmission: Quantal measures and analysis. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. April 24, 2013.

      365. Boyechko, T. and Cooper, R.L. (2013) Educating the Public on the Association between COPD and Oxygen Therapy. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. April 24, 2013.

      366. de Castro, C., Majeed, Z.R., Titlow, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2013). Analysis of various physiological salines for heart rate, CNS function, and synaptic transmission at NMJs in Drosophila melanogaster larvae. University of Kentucky Gill Heart Institute Cardiovascular Research Day. Oct. 11, 2013

      367. Titlow, J.S., King, K.E., Majeed, Z.R. and Cooper, R.L. (2013) Additive stimulatory effects of monoamines on Drosophila melanogaster heart rate. University of Kentucky Gill Heart Institute Cardiovascular Research Day. Oct. 11, 2013

      368. Majeed, Z.R., Stacy, A., Crosthwaite, T. and Cooper, R.L. (2013) 5-HT receptor subtypes and associated intracellular signaling pathway that mediate heart rate modulation in Drosophila larvae. University of Kentucky Gill Heart Institute Cardiovascular Research Day. Oct. 11, 2013.

      369. Bigdeliazari, S., Zeidler-Watters, K., Dixon, R., Rose, S., Cooper, H., Krall, R.M., Johnson, D., Mayo, S., and Cooper, R.L. (2013). STEM & Health: Stressors on the circulatory system. Gill Heart Institute Cardiovascular Research Day. University of Ky. Lexington, KY. Convention Center. Oct. 11, 2013.

      370. Burns, E., Bigdeliazari, S. Dupont-Versteegden, E.E. and Cooper, R.L. (2013). The effects of K+ on skeletal muscle, synaptic transmission and the relationship with deep tissue injury of muscle. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov.8-9, 2013 at Morehead Univ.

      371. Zhu, Y., Wu, W-H., and Cooper, R.L. (2013). The action adenylyl cyclase within motor nerve terminals of Drosophila and crayfish in synaptic transmission. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov.8-9, 2013 at Morehead Univ.

      372. Rice, J. Majeed, Z.R., Titlow, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2013) Development of the Jordan HAT assay to study mechanosensation: Selective modulation of a neural circuit in larval Drosophila melanogaster. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov.8- 9, 2013 at Morehead Univ.

      373. Rayens, E., Holsopple, E., Titlow, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2013) Differences in Drosophila dopamine receptor expression drive metabolic regulation of a gustatory circuit. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov.8-9, 2013 at Morehead Univ.

      374. Wang, C., Hill, J., Wu, W.-H. and Cooper, R.L. (2013) The pharmacological profile and actions of cholinergic system in larval Drosophila: Behavior, development, CNS activity, and heart. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 8-9, 2013 at Morehead Univ. KY.

      375. Potts, D., Titlow, J.S., and Cooper, R.L. (2013) The Role of Dopamine Homeostasis on Dopaminergic Neuron Morphology, Function, and Fate in Drosophila. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 8-9, 2013 at Morehead Univ. KY.

      376. Holsopple, E., Rayens, E., Titlow, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2013) Genetic and pharmacological modulators of mechanosensory behavior in fruit fly larvae, Drosophila melanogaster. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 8-9, 2013 at Morehead Univ. KY.

      377. Dabbain, N., Graff, J., Majeed, Z.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2013) The effects of GABA on development, behavior and survival in Drosophila. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 8-9, 2013 at Morehead Univ. KY.

      378. King, K., Majeed, Z.R., Titlow, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2013) Additive stimulatory effects of octopamine and serotonin on Drosophila melanogaster heart rate. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 8-9, 2013 at Morehead Univ. KY.

      379. Crosthwaite, T., Majeed, Z.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2013) The modulatory mechanism of action of serotonin in Drosophila larval heart. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 8-9, 2013 at Morehead Univ. KY.

      380. Cornwell, K., Majeed, Z.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2013) The effect of evolutionarily conserved neuromodulator, serotonin, on behavior in Drosophila melanogaster. Annual meeting of the Tennessee Academy of Sciences. Nov. 15, 2013 at Motlow State Community College in Tullahoma, TN

      381. Abdeljaber, E., Majeed, Z.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2013) Role of 5-HT2B in Drosophila development and behavior. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 8-9, 2013 at Morehead Univ. KY. 1st place Poster award-undergrad.

      382. Stacy, A., Majeed, Z.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2013) Serotonin and heart: How serotonin modulates the heart rate in Drosophila larvae. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 8-9, 2013 at Morehead Univ. KY.

      383. Bankemper, A., Majeed, Z.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2013) Studying the role of serotonin in neural circuit modulation and behavior in Drosophila melanogaster. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 8-9, 2013 at Morehead Univ. KY.

      384. de Castro, C., Majeed, Z.R., Titlow, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2013). Analysis of various physiological salines for heart rate, CNS function, and synaptic transmission at neuromuscular junctions in Drosophila melanogaster larvae. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 8-9, 2013 at Morehead Univ. KY. 2nd place Poster award-undergrad.

      385. Titlow, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2013). Photo-activation of flight and jump motor neurons in adult flies: A teaching lab to investigate synaptic transmission and action potential waveforms. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 8-9, 2013 at Morehead Univ. KY.
      2nd place oral award Sci. Ed - grad student.

      386. Majeed, Z.R., Cornwell, K., Bankemper A., Abdeljaber, E. and Cooper, R.L. (2013).The effect of serotonergic system dysfunction on neural circuitry and behavior in Drosophila melanogaster. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 8-9, 2013 at Morehead Univ. KY.
      2nd place oral award-grad student.

      387. Cooper, R.L., Majeed, Z.R., Santin, J.M. and Hartzler, L.K. (2014) Alteration in synaptic transmission by CO2: Glutamate insensitivity. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Annual meeting. January 3-7, 2014, Austin, Texas.

      389. Wycoff, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2014) The behavioral and physiological effects of nicotine on crayfish. Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. March, 27.

      390. Thenappan, A., Burns, E., Vaughn, M., Bigdeliazari, S., Dupont-Versteegden, E.E. and Cooper, R.L. (2014) The effects of muscle injury on synaptic transmission, axon conduction and muscle in relation to K+ in deep tissue injury. Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. March, 27.

      391. Malloy, C., Wang, C., Hill, J., Wu, W.-H and Cooper, R.L. (2014) The pharmacological profile and actions of cholinergic system in larval Drosophila: Behavior, development, CNS activity, and heart. Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. March, 27.

      392. Majeed, Z.R., Santin, J., Hartzler, L. and Cooper, R.L. (2014) How CO2 suppresses synaptic transmission: Changing in glutamate sensitivity. Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. March, 27.

      393. Dabbain, N., Graff, J., Majeed, Z.R. and Cooper, R.L (2014) The effects of GABA on sensory- motor circuit activity, behavior and development in Drosophila. Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. March, 27.

      394. Abdeljaber, E., Majeed, Z.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2014) Modulatory role of serotonergic system in locomotion neural circuitry and behavior in Drosophila melanogaster. Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. March, 27.

      395. Titlow, J.S., Biecker, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2014) Firing-rate plasticity in sensory-evoked motor output. Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. March, 27.

      396. Bankemper, A., Majeed, Z.R. and Cooper, R.L. (2014) Studying the role of serotonin in neural circuit modulation and behavior in Drosophila melanogaster. Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. March, 27.

      397. Potts, D., Titlow, J.S. and Cooper, R.L. (2014) Drosophila dopamine receptor mutants exhibit locomotion abnormalities in response to light-touch stimuli. Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. March, 27.

      398. Biecker, S., Titlow, J.S. and Cooper, R.L (2014) A Novel System to Investigate Sensory Habituation. Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. March, 27.

      399. Bankemper, A., Majeed, Z.R. and Cooper, R.L. (2014) Studying the role of serotonin in neural circuit modulation and behavior in Drosophila melanogaster. NCUR-National Council on Undergraduate Research. April 5-7. Univ of KY, Lexington, KY.

      400. Rayens, E., Holsopple, E., Titlow, J.and Cooper, R.L.. (2014) Differences in Drosophila dopamine receptor expression drive metabolic regulation of a gustatory circuit. NCUR-National Council on Undergraduate Research. April 5-7. Univ of KY, Lexington, KY.

      401. Rice, J. Majeed, Z.R., Titlow, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2014) Development of the Jordan HAT assay to study mechanosensation: Selective modulation of a neural circuit in larval Drosophila melanogaster. NCUR-National Council on Undergraduate Research. April 5- 7. Univ of KY, Lexington, KY.

      402. Bigdeliazari, S., Thenappan, A., Burns, E., Vaughn, M. Dupont-Versteegden, E.E. and Cooper, R.L. (2014) The effects of K+ on skeletal muscle and synaptic transmission in relation to deep tissue injury of muscle. NCUR-National Council on Undergraduate Research. April 5-7. Univ of KY, Lexington, KY.

      403. Abdeljaber, E., Majeed, Z.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2014) Role of 5-HT2B in Drosophila development and behavior. NCUR-National Council on Undergraduate Research. April 5-7. Univ of KY, Lexington, KY.

      404. Potts, D., Titlow, J.S. and Cooper, R.L. (2014) The Role of Dopamine Homeostasis on Dopaminergic Neuron Morphology, Function, and Fate in Drosophila. NCUR-National Council on Undergraduate Research. April 5-7. Univ of KY, Lexington, KY.

      405. Dabbain, N., Graff, J., Majeed, Z.R. and Cooper, R.L. (2014) The effects of GABA on development, behavior and survival in Drosophila. NCUR-National Council on Undergraduate Research. April 5-7. Univ of KY, Lexington, KY.

      406. Biecker, S., Holsopple, E., Titlow, J., Cooper, R.L. (2014). Transmitters and second messengers involved in Drosophila melanogaster habituation to tactile stimuli. NCUR-National Council on Undergraduate Research. April 5-7. Univ of KY, Lexington, KY.

      407. Vaughn, M., King, K., Majeed, Z.R., Titlow, J.S. de Castro, C., and Cooper, R.L. (2014). The effects of combined modulators on Drosophila melanogaster heart physiology: dopamine, octopamine and serotonin. NCUR-National Council on Undergraduate Research. April 5-7. Univ of KY, Lexington, KY.

      409. Dabbain, N., Graff, J., Majeed, Z.R. and Cooper, R.L. (2014). Inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA: its role in locomotive neural circuit activity and behavior in Drosophila melanogaster. 2nd Annual meeting of the Ky chapter of the American Physiological Society, Univ. of Louisville, Ky. March 31, 2014.

      410. Bankemper, A., Majeed, Z.R. and Cooper, R.L. (2014). The role of various serotonin receptor subtypes in modulation of neural circuitry and behavior in Drosophila melanogaster. 2nd Annual meeting of the Ky chapter of the American Physiological Society, Univ. of Louisville, Ky. March 31, 2014.

      411. Potts, D., Titlow, J.S. and Cooper, R.L. (2014). Drosophila dopamine receptor mutants exhibit locomotion abnormalities in response to light-touch stimuli. 2nd Annual meeting of the Ky chapter of the American Physiological Society, Univ. of Louisville, Ky. March 31, 2014.

      412. Abdeljaber, E., Majeed, Z.R. and Cooper, R.L. (2014). Serotonin modulates locomotion neural circuitry and behavior in Drosophila melanogaster. 2nd Annual meeting of the Ky chapter of the American Physiological Society, Univ. of Louisville, Ky. March 31, 2014.

      413. Biecker, S., Titlow, J.S., Rice, J., Majeed, Z.R., Holsopple, E. and Cooper, R.L. (2014). A novel system to investigate sensory habituation. 2nd Annual meeting of the Ky chapter of the American Physiological Society, Univ. of Louisville, Ky. March 31, 2014.

      414. Potter, S., Crowley, P.H., Krall, R.M., Mayo, S., Johnson, D., Zeidler-Watters, K., Cooper, R.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2014). Educational material which integrates math and biology for middle school, high school, and introductory college sciences classes: Life survival and physiology of Drosophila. 2nd Annual meeting of the Ky chapter of the American Physiological Society, Univ. of Louisville, Ky. March 31, 2014.

      415. Schultz, M.P., Krall, R.M., Dupont-Versteegden, E.E, Mayo, S., Johnson, D., Zeidler-Watters, K. and Cooper, R.L. (2014). Educational modules of skeletal muscle anatomy and function for middle and high school students with models and active data gathering. 2nd Annual meeting of the Ky chapter of the American Physiological Society, Univ. of Louisville, Ky. March 31, 2014.

      416. Thenappan, A., Burns, E., Vaughn, M., Bigdeliazari, S., Dupont-Versteegden, E.E and Cooper, R.L. (2014). The effects of K+ on synaptic transmission, axon conduction and muscle in relation to deep tissue injury of muscle. 2nd Annual meeting of the Ky chapter of the American Physiological Society, Univ. of Louisville, Ky. March 31, 2014.

      417. Titlow, J.S., Biecker, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2014). Firing-rate plasticity in sensory-evoked motor output. 2nd Annual meeting of the Ky chapter of the American Physiological Society, Univ. of Louisville, Ky. March 31, 2014.

      418. Majeed, Z.R., Santin, J., Hartzler, L. and Cooper, R.L. (2014). Synaptic transmission suppression by carbon dioxide: Glutamate receptor sensitivity. 2nd Annual meeting of the Ky chapter of the American Physiological Society, Univ. of Louisville, Ky. March 31, 2014.

      419. Malloy, C., Wang, C., Hill, J., Wu, W.-H and Cooper, R.L. (2014). The pharmacological profile and actions of cholinergic system in larval Drosophila: Behavior, development, CNS activity, and heart. 2nd Annual meeting of the Ky chapter of the American Physiological Society, Univ. of Louisville, Ky. March 31, 2014.

      420. DeCastro, C., Titlow, J., Majeed, Z.R., Vaughn, M., and Cooper, R.L. (2014). Maintaining the Drosophila larval heart for physiological measures: Modulators and cocktails. 2nd Annual meeting of the Ky chapter of the American Physiological Society, Univ. of Louisville, Ky. March 31, 2014.

      421. Malloy, C. Hill, J., Wu, W.-H. and Cooper, R.L. (2014). The pharmacological profile and actions of cholinergic system in larval Drosophila: Behavior, development, CNS activity, and heart. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience.Washington, D.C, USA.

      422. Cooper, R.L., Majeed, Z.R., Malloy, C., Blümich, S.L.E. and Putnam, R.W. (2014). Synaptic transmission: Effects of intracellular and intravacuolar pH. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. Washington, D.C, USA.

      423. Potts, D., Titlow, J.S., Rice, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2014). Specific mechanosensory defects caused by manipulating dopamine pathways in Drosophila melanogaster larvae. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. Washington, D.C, USA.

      424. Cooper, R.L., Majeed, Z.R., Malloy, C., Potts, D., Zeidler-Watters, K., Krall, R.M., Johnson, D., Mayo, S., Zwanzig, G., Anderson, H., Colgan III, W., Chung, W.-Y. Megighian, A. and Dupont-Versteegden, E.E. (2014). Citizen science with high school students and adults from around the world participating in analysis of synaptic transmission. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. Washington, D.C, USA.

      425. Ritter, K., Majeed, Z.R., Robinson, J., Blümich, S.L.E., Brailoiu, E. and Cooper, R.L. (2014). Acute actions of fluoxetine (Prozac) on neuronal and cardiac function. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 14-16, 2014 at Lexington, KY.

      426. Malloy, C. Hill, J., Ritter, K., Robinson, J., Wu, W.-H. and Cooper, R.L. (2014). The pharmacological profile and actions of cholinergic system in larval Drosophila: Behavior, development, CNS activity, and heart. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 14-16, 2014 at Lexington, KY.

      427. Schultz, M.P.,  Krall, R.M., Dupont-Versteegden, E.E, Mayo, S., Johnson, D., Zeidler-Watters, K. and Cooper, R.L. (2014). Educational modules of skeletal muscle anatomy and function for middle and high school students with models and active data gathering. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 14-16, 2014 at Lexington, KY.

      428. Potter, S., Krall, R.M., Mayo, S., Johnson, D., Zeidler-Watters, K. and Cooper, R.L. (2014). Educational material which integrates math and biology for middle school, high school, and introductory college sciences classes: Life survival and physiology of Drosophila.  Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 14-16, 2014 at Lexington, KY.

      429.  Potts, D., Titlow, J.S., Rice, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2014). Specific mechanosensory defects caused by manipulating dopamine pathways in Drosophila melanogaster larvae. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 14-16, 2014 at Lexington, KY.

      430. Uradu, H.,  Malloy, C. Hill, J., Ritter, K., Robinson, J., Wu, W.-H. and Cooper, R.L. (2014). The pharmacological profile of the cholinergic system on larval Drosophila heart. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 14-16, 2014 at Lexington, KY.

      431. Zhu, Y., Confides, A. Cooper, R.L. and Dupont-Versteegden, E. (2014) Attenuated RBM3 induction by cold shock in myotubes. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 14-16, 2014 at Lexington, KY.

      432. Dabbain, N., Schwarcz, E., Graff, J., Majeed, Z.R. and  Cooper, R.L. (2014)  How the inhibitory modulator GABA alters development, behavior and survival and heart function in Drosophila. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 14-16, 2014 at Lexington, KY.

      433. Cooper, R.L., Majeed, Z.R., Malloy, C., Blümich, S.L.E., Chung, W.-Y., and Putnam, R.W. (2015). Effects of intracellular pH on synaptic transmission: Differences in evoked and spontaneous release.  Poster. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Annual Meeting. January 3-7, 2015 West Palm Beach, FL.

      434. Cooper, R.L., DeCastro, C., Titlow, J., Majeed, Z.R., Malloy, C., Vaughn, M., and King, K. (2015). Maintaining the Drosophila larval heart in situ: Modulators and stretch activated channels. Oral. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Annual Meeting. January 3-7, 2015 West Palm Beach, FL.

      435. Cooper, R.L., Majeed, Z.R., Malloy, C., Zeidler-Watters, K., Krall, R.M., Johnson, D., Mayo, S., Colgan III, W., Chung, W.-Y., Megighian, A. and Dupont-Versteegden, E.E. (2015). Citizen science with high school students and adults from around the world participating in analysis of synaptic transmission. Oral. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Annual Meeting. January 3-7, 2015 West Palm Beach, FL.

      436. Blümich, S.L.E., Ritter, K., Majeed, Z.R., Robinson, J., Brailoiu, E. and Cooper, R.L. (2015). Acute actions of fluoxetine (Prozac) on behavior and neuronal activity. 11th Göttingen Meeting of the German Neuroscience Society 2015. March 18 - 21, 2015 Göttingen, Germany.

      437. Middleton, D., Krall, R.M., Zeidler-Watters, K., Johnson, D., Mayo, S., Cooper, R.L. (2015). The healthy flea model: Public health education with 7-12 grades. 3rd  Annual meeting of the KY chapter of the American Physiological Society, Sullivan University College of Pharmacy, Louisville, KY. March 23, 2015.

      438. deCastro, C., Titlow, J.,  Majeed, Z.R., Vaughn, M.,  King, K. and Cooper, R.L. (2015) Maintaining the Drosophila larval heart in situ: Modulators and stretch activated channels. 3rd Annual meeting of the KY chapter of the American Physiological Society, Sullivan University College of Pharmacy, Louisville, KY. March 23, 2015.

      439. Potter, R., Potter, S., Wu, W.-H, and Cooper, R.L. (2015). Role of cAMP in synaptic vesicle recruitment to synapses at high and low output neuromuscular junctions. Annual meeting of the KY chapter of the American Physiological Society, Sullivan University College of Pharmacy, Louisville, KY. March 23, 2015.

      440. Thenappan, A., Burns, E., Vaughn, M., Dupont-Versteegden, E.E. and Cooper, R.L. (2015) An undergraduate education module based on a research question: The effects of muscle injury on synaptic transmission, axon conduction and muscle physiology in relation to deep tissue injury. Annual meeting of the KY chapter of the American Physiological Society, Sullivan University College of Pharmacy, Louisville, KY. March 23, 2015.

      441. Potter, S., Potter, R., Blümich, S.L.E. and Cooper, R.L. (2015) Acute and chronic effects of inhibiting mTOR by rapamycin on development, behavior and physiology in Drosophila. Annual meeting of the KY chapter of the American Physiological Society, Sullivan University College of Pharmacy, Louisville, KY. March 23, 2015.

      442. Morgan, J.P., Greene, E., Pomerleau, F., Huettl, P., Gerhardt, G., and Cooper, R.L. (2015). Measures of serotonin and dopamine dynamics within intact animals using in vivo electrochemistry. Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. March, 25.

      443. Thenappan, A., Burns, E., Vaughn, M., Dupont-Versteegden, E.E. and Cooper, R.L. (2015). An undergraduate education module based on a research question: The effects of muscle injury on synaptic transmission, axon conduction and muscle physiology in relation to deep tissue injury. Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. March, 25.

      444. Potter, R., Potter, S., Wu, W.-H, and Cooper, R.L. (2015). Role of cAMP in synaptic vesicle recruitment to synapses at high and low output neuromuscular junctions. Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. March, 25.

      445. Potter, S., Potter, R., Blümich, S.L.E. and Cooper, R.L. (2015). Acute and chronic effects of inhibiting mTOR by rapamycin on development, behavior and physiology in Drosophila . Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. March, 25.

      446. Sanden, M., Krall, R.M., Cooper, A.S., Cooper, R.L. (2015) Stereology in a biological context with the integration of mathematics, design and modeling. Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. March, 25.

      447. English, C., Hill, J., Malloy, C., and Cooper, R.L. (2015). Cholinergic system in regulation of behaviors in Drosophila larvae. Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. March, 25.

      448.  Wycoff, S.H.,  Nadolski, J., and Cooper, R.L. (2015). Modulation of habituation in autonomic control of heart rate and tail flips in crayfish. Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. March, 25.

      449. Malloy, C., English, C., and Cooper, R.L. (2015). The pharmacological profile and actions   of cholinergic system in  larval Drosophila: Behavior, development, CNS activity. Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. March, 25.

      450. Zhu, Y.C. de Castro, L., Cooper, R.L. (2015). Neuromuscular physiology in chronic and acute cold exposed crayfish. Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. March, 25.

      451. Uradu, H. and Cooper, R.L. (2015) Acute & chronic effects of cold on Drosophila larval heart rates. NCUR conference. April 16 to April 18, 2015 in Cheney, WA. (Accepted)

      452. Potter, R., Potter, S., Wu, W.-H., and Cooper, R.L. (2015) Role of cAMP in synaptic vesicle recruitment to synapses at high and low output neuromuscular junctions. NCUR conference. April 16 to April 18, 2015 in Cheney, WA. (Accepted)

      453. Potter, S., Krall, R.M., Mayo, S., Johnson, D., Zeidler-Watters, K. and Cooper, R.L. (2015). Population dynamics based on resource availability and founding effects: live and computational models. NCUR conference. April 16 to April 18, 2015 in Cheney, WA. (Accepted)

      454. Schultz, M.P.,  Krall, R.M., Dupont-Versteegden, E.E, Mayo, S., Johnson, D., Zeidler-Watters, K. and Cooper, R.L. (2015). Educational modules of skeletal muscle anatomy and function for middle and high school students with models and active data gathering. NCUR conference. April 16 to April 18, 2015 in Cheney, WA. (Accepted)

      455. English, C.,  Malloy, C., and Cooper, R.L. (2015). Role determination of cholinergic receptors on development of Drosophila melanogaster. NCUR conference. April 16 to April 18, 2015 in Cheney, WA. (Abstract accepted but withdrew due to lack of funds to go to meeting)

      456. deCastro, C., Titlow, J.,  Majeed, Z.R., Vaughn, M.,  King, K. and Cooper, R.L. (2015). Maintaining the Drosophila larval heart in situ: Modulators and stretch activated channels. The 9th International Congress of Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry. August 23-28, Kraków, Poland.

      457. Piedade, W.P., Koch, F. Majeed, Z., Brailoiu, E., Blümich, S.L.E., Putman, R., and Cooper, R.L. (2015). Sensitivity of presynaptic pH on synaptic transmission: Differences in evoked and spontaneous release. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. Chicago, IL., USA.

      458. Thenappan, A., Burns, E., Vaughn, M., Dupont-Versteegden, E.E. and Cooper, R.L. (2015). An undergraduate education module based on a research question: The effects of muscle injury on synaptic transmission, axon conduction and muscle physiology in relation to deep tissue injury. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. Chicago, IL., USA.

      459. Cooper, R.L., Sanden, M., Cooper, A.S, and Krall, R.M. (2015) Stereology in a biological context with the integration of mathematics, design and modeling: Synaptic structures and organelles to tissue tumors. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. Chicago, IL., USA.

      460. Potter, S., Potter, R., Blümich, S.L.E. and Cooper, R.L. (2015). Acute and chronic effects of inhibiting mTOR by rapamycin on development, behavior and physiology in Drosophila. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. Chicago, IL., USA

      461. Potter, R., Potter, S., Wu, W.-H, and Cooper, R.L. (2015).The role of cAMP in presynaptic synaptic vesicle recruitment at high and low output neuromuscular junctions. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. Chicago, IL., USA

      462. English, C., Hill, J., Malloy, C., and Cooper, R.L. (2015). Cholinergic system in regulation of behaviors in Drosophila larvae. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. Chicago, IL., USA

      463. Malloy, C., Wang, C., Hill, J., Wu, W.-H and Cooper, R.L. (2015) The pharmacological profile and actions of cholinergic system in larval Drosophila: Behavior, development, CNS activity. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. Chicago, IL., USA

      464. Zhu, Y.C. de Castro, L., Cooper, R.L. (2015). Neuromuscular physiology in chronic and acute cold exposed crayfish. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. Chicago, IL., USA

      465. DMahmood, D., Dabbain, N., Graff, J., Majeed, Z.R. and Cooper, R.L. (2015). How the inhibitory modulator GABA alters development, behavior and neuronal circuit function in Drosophila. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. Chicago, IL., USA

      467. Behrendt, S., Poeppelman, S., Krall, R., Johnson, D., Zeidler-Watters, K., and Cooper, R.L. (2015). Session Title: High school educational health module with in class and distance learning: Guided inquiry in modeling cardiovascular health risks. Kentucky Science Teachers Association. Nov. 5, 6 & 7, 2015 Lexington Civic Center.

      468. Goff, P., Whitaker, F., Poeppelman, S., Anderson, H., Krall, R., Capilouto, G.J. and Cooper, R.L. (2015). Session Title: Middle and High school distance science learning with college student mentors: On line blogging and video communication. Kentucky Science Teachers Association. Nov. 5, 6 & 7, 2015 Lexington Civic Center.

      469. Sifers, J., D.Mahmood, D., Dabbain, N., Graff, J., Majeed, Z.R. and Cooper, R.L. (2015). GABA's action modulating development, behavior and survival as well as heart function in Drosophila. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 13-14, 2015 at Northern Kentucky University.

      470. Yocom, E., Sifers, J., Uradu, H., Zhu, Y.-C. and Cooper, R.L. (2015). The effect of cold exposure & influence of modulators on the larval Drosophila heart. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 13-14, 2015 at Northern Kentucky University.

      471. deCastro, C., Titlow, J., Majeed, Z.R., Malloy, C. Zhu, Y.-C., Vaughn, M., King, K. and Cooper, R.L. (2015). Maintaining the Drosophila larval heart in situ: Modulators and stretch activated channels. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 13-14, 2015 at Northern Kentucky University.

      472. Zhu, Y.C. de Castro, L., Cooper, R.L. (2015). Neuromuscular physiology in chronic and acute cold exposed crayfish. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 13-14, 2015 at Northern Kentucky University.

      473. Piedade, W.P., Koch, F. Majeed, Z., Brailoiu, E., Blümich, S.L.E., Putman, R., and Cooper, R.L. (2015). Sensitivity of presynaptic pH on synaptic transmission: Differences in evoked and spontaneous release. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 13-14, 2015 at Northern Kentucky University.

      474. Cooper, R.L., Behrendt, S., Poeppelman, S., Goff, P., Capilouto, G.J., Anderson, H., Whitaker, F., Krall, R., Johnson, D., and Zeidler-Watters, K. (2015). Middle and High school distance science learning with college student and faculty mentors: On line blogging and video communication. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 13-14, 2015 at Northern Kentucky University.

      478. Malloy, C., English, C., Cooper, R.L. (2015). The role of acetylcholine in neural circuit modulation, behavior and development in Drosophila melanogaster. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 13-14, 2015 at Northern Kentucky University.

      479. Potter, R., Potter, S., Wu, W.-H, and Cooper, R.L. (2016).The role of cAMP in presynaptic synaptic vesicle recruitment at high and low output neuromuscular junctions. National Conference on Undergraduate Research.University of North Carolina Asheville. April 7-9, 2016

      480. Uradu, H., Zhu,Y.-C., Yocum, E., Sifers, J.,  and Cooper, R.L. (2016) Modulatory effects on Drosophila larva hearts: Room temperature, acute and chronic cold stress. National Conference on Undergraduate Research. University of North Carolina Asheville. April 7-9, 2016

      481. Somasundaram, E., Malloy, C., English, C., Omar, A., Cooper, R.L. (2016) Modulatory action of acetylcholine in somatosensory processing in Drosophila melanogaster: behavior, development, and sensory-motor circuit physiology. National Conference on Undergraduate Research. University of North Carolina Asheville. April 7-9, 2016

      482. Omar, A., Malloy, C., English, C., Somasundaram, E., Cooper, R.L. (2016) Pharmacological identification of cholinergic receptor subtypes in modulation of a Drosophila melanogaster sensory-motor circuit. National Conference on Undergraduate Research. University of North Carolina Asheville. April 7-9, 2016

      483. Spence, A. Goff, P. Poeppelman, S., McNall Krall, R., Capilouto, G.J., Cooper, R.L. (2016) Middle and High school distance learning with college student mentors: On line blogging and video communication. National Conference on Undergraduate Research. University of North Carolina Asheville. April 7-9, 2016

      484. Koch, F., Majeed, Z.R., Morgan, J., and Cooper, R.L. (2016) Manipulation of various neural circuits and the effect on locomotion behavior in Drosophila using optogenetics. Leipzig Veterinary Congress, Leipzig, Germany. January 14 to 16, 2016

      485. Martha, S.R., Malloy C., DMahmood, D., Dabbain, N., Van Doorn, J., Uradu, H.S., Spence, A.E., Simpson, L. C., Potter, S.J., Mattingly, M.X., Kington, P.D., King, M., Ho, A., Hickey, T.N., Goleva, S.B., Chukwudolue, I.M., Alvarez, B.A., Cooper, R.L. (2016) The effect of CO2, intracellular and extracellular pH on mechanosensory proprioceptor responses in crayfish and crab. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, March 24, 2016, Univ of KY., Lexington, KY (all the students in the neurophysiology class Bio446/Bio650). * All equal authors.

      486. Hickey, T.N., Thenappan, A., Martha S.R., Malloy C., DMahmood, D., Dabbain, N., Van Doorn, J., Uradu H.S., Spence, A.E., Simpson, L. C., Potter, S.J., Mattingly, M.X., Kington, P.D., King, M., Ho, A., Goleva, S.B., Chukwudolue, I.M., Alvarez, B.A., Cooper, R.L. (2016) An undergraduate education module based on a research question: The effects of neighboring muscle injury on proprioception responses in crayfish and crab. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, March 24, 2016, Univ of KY., Lexington, KY (all the students in the neurophysiology class Bio446/Bio650). * All equal authors.

      487. Simpson, L. C., Martha S.R., Malloy C., DMahmood, D., Dabbain, N., Van Doorn, J., Uradu, H.S., Spence, A.E., Potter, S.J., Mattingly, M.X., Kington, P.D., King, M., Ho, A., Hickey, T.N., Goleva, S.B., Chukwudolue, I.M., Alvarez, B.A., Cooper, R.L. (2016) Examining the pharmacology of stretch activated ion channels on mechanosensory proprioceptor responses in crayfish, crab and Drosophila. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American PhysiologicalSociety, March 24, 2016, Univ of KY., Lexington, KY (all the students in the neurophysiology class Bio446/Bio650). * All equal authors.

      489. Spence, A., Pallotti, A., Gosser, S., Allen, K., Hall, K., Perrotti, Z., Fritz, M., Rama, S., Ho, A., Malloy, C., Goff, P., Poeppelman, S., McNall Krall, R., Capilouto, G.J., and Cooper, R.L. (2016) Middle and High school distance learning with college student mentors: On line blogging and video communication. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, March 24, 2016, Univ of KY., Lexington, KY.

      490. Potter, R., Potter, S., Wu, W.-H, and Cooper, R.L. (2016). The role of cAMP in presynaptic synaptic vesicle recruitment at high and low output neuromuscular junctions. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, March 24, 2016, Univ of KY., Lexington, KY.

      491. Somasundaram, E., Malloy, C.A., Omar, A., Cooper, R.L. (2016) Modulatory action of acetylcholine in mechanosensory processing in Drosophila melanogaster: behavior, development, and sensory-motor circuit physiology. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, March 24, 2016, Univ of KY., Lexington, KY. Won a prize as best undergrad poster and cash prize

      492. Malloy, C.A., Omar, A., Somasundaram, E., Cooper, R.L. (2016) Pharmacological identification of cholinergic receptor subtypes in modulation of a Drosophila melanogaster sensory-motor circuit. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, March 24, 2016, Univ of KY., Lexington, KY.

      493. Piedade, W.P., Koch, F. Majeed, Z., Brailoiu, E., Blümich, S.L.E., Putman, R., and Cooper, R.L. (2016). Sensitivity of presynaptic pH on synaptic transmission: Differences in evoked and spontaneous release. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, March 24, 2016, Univ of KY., Lexington, KY.

      494. Uradu, H., Zhu,Y.-C., Yocom, E., Sifers, J., and Cooper, R.L. (2016) Modulatory effects on Drosophila larva hearts: Room temperature, acute and chronic cold stress. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, March 24, 2016, Univ of KY., Lexington, KY.

      495. Zhu,Y.-C., Yocom, E., Sifers, J., Uradu, H. and Cooper, R.L. (2016) Modulatory effects on Drosophila larva hearts in room temperature, acute and chronic cold stress. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, March 24, 2016, Univ of KY., Lexington, KY.

      496. Potter, S., Potter, R., Blümich, S.L.E. and Cooper, R.L. (2016). Acute and chronic effects of inhibiting mTOR by rapamycin on development, behavior and physiology in Drosophila. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, March 24, 2016, Univ of KY., Lexington, KY.

      497. deCastro, C., Titlow, J., Majeed, Z.R., Malloy, C. Zhu, Y.-C., Vaughn, M., King, K. and Cooper, R.L. (2016). Maintaining the Drosophila larval heart in situ: Modulators and stretch activated channels. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, March 24, 2016, Univ of KY., Lexington, KY.

      498. Demers, B., Koch, F., Majeed, Z.R., Morgan, J., Anderson, H., Cooper, R.L. (2016). Manipulation of various neural circuits and the effect on behavior in Drosophila using optogenetics: NGSS-Neurons, genetics, and selective stimulations. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, March 24, 2016, Univ of KY., Lexington, KY.

      499. Greene, E., Demers, B., Majeed, Z.R., Morgan, J., and Cooper, R.L. (2016) Manipulation of the serotonin neural circuit and the effect on locomotion behavior and physiology in Drosophila using optogenetics. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, March 24, 2016, Univ of KY., Lexington, KY.

      500. Koch, F., Majeed, Z.R., Morgan, J., and Cooper, R.L. (2016) Manipulation of various neural circuits and the effect on locomotion behavior in Drosophila using optogenetics. 8th European Conference on Comparative Neurobiology (ECCN). April 7-9, 2016. Munich, Germany.

      501. Martha, S.R., Malloy C., DMahmood, D., Dabbain, N., Van Doorn, J., Uradu, H.S., Spence, A.E., Simpson, L. C., Potter, S.J., Mattingly, M.X., Kington, P.D., King, M., Ho, A., Hickey, T.N., Goleva, S.B., Chukwudolue, I.M., Alvarez, B.A., Cooper, R.L. (2016) The effect of CO2, intracellular and extracellular pH on mechanosensory proprioceptor responses in crayfish and crab. Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. April, 21. (all the students in the neurophysiology class Bio446/Bio650). * All equal authors.

      502. Hickey, T.N., Thenappan, A., Martha S.R., Malloy C., DMahmood, D., Dabbain, N., Van Doorn, J., Uradu H.S., Spence, A.E., Simpson, L. C., Potter, S.J., Mattingly, M.X., Kington, P.D., King, M., Ho, A., Goleva, S.B., Chukwudolue, I.M., Alvarez, B.A., Cooper, R.L. (2016) An undergraduate education module based on a research question: The effects of neighboring muscle injury on proprioception responses in crayfish and crab. Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. April, 21. (all the students in the neurophysiology class Bio446/Bio650). * All equal authors.

      503. Simpson, L. C., Martha S.R., Malloy C., DMahmood, D., Dabbain, N., Van Doorn, J., Uradu, H.S., Spence, A.E., Potter, S.J., Mattingly, M.X., Kington, P.D., King, M., Ho, A., Hickey, T.N., Goleva, S.B., Chukwudolue, I.M., Alvarez, B.A., Cooper, R.L. (2016) Examining the pharmacology of stretch activated ion channels on mechanosensory proprioceptor responses in crayfish, crab and Drosophila. Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. April, 21. (all the students in the neurophysiology class Bio446/Bio650). * All equal authors.

      504. Somasundaram, E., Malloy, C.A., Omar, A., Cooper, R.L. (2016) Modulatory action of acetylcholine in mechanosensory processing in Drosophila melanogaster: behavior, development, and sensory-motor circuit physiology. Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. April, 21.

      505. Omar, A., Malloy, C.A., Somasundaram, E., Cooper, R.L. (2016) Pharmacological identification of cholinergic receptor subtypes in modulation of a Drosophila melanogaster sensory-motor circuit. Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. April, 21. Won an award and cash prize as undergrad student.

      506. Demers, B., Koch, F., Majeed, Z.R., Morgan, J., Anderson, H., Cooper, R.L. (2016). Manipulation of various neural circuits and the effect on behavior in Drosophila using optogenetics: NGSS-Neurons, genetics, and selective stimulations. Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. April, 21.

      507. Greene, E., Demers, B., Majeed, Z.R., Morgan, J., and Cooper, R.L. (2016) Manipulation of the serotonin neural circuit and the effect on locomotion behavior and physiology in Drosophila using optogenetics. Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. April, 21.

      508. Potter, S., Potter, R., Blümich, S.L.E. and Cooper, R.L. (2016). Acute and chronic effects of inhibiting mTOR by rapamycin on development, behavior and physiology in Drosophila. Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. April, 21.

      509. D.Mahmood, D., Hall, K., Dabbain, N., Graff, J., Majeed, Z.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2016) Optogenetic and pharmacological alteration in the GABAergic system within Drosophila melanogaster affects development, feeding behavior and locomotion. Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. April, 21.

      510. Piedade, W.P., Koch, F. Majeed, Z., Brailoiu, E., Blümich, S.L.E., Putman, R., and Cooper, R.L. (2016). Sensitivity of presynaptic pH on synaptic transmission: Differences in evoked and spontaneous release. Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. April, 21. Won an award and cash prize as Grad student.

      511. Cooper, R.L., Poeppelman, S., Behrendt, S., McNall Krall, R., Spence, A., Capilouto, G.J., Martha, S.R., Johnson, D., and Zeidler-Watters, K. (2016) High school educational health module with in class and distance learning: Guided inquiry in modeling cardiovascular health risks. 11th Annual CCTS Spring Conference. UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS). Lexington, KY. April, 21.

      512. Malloy, C.A., Somasundaram, E., Omar, A., Cooper, R.L. (2016) Cholinergic modulation of locomotion and feeding behaviors in Drosophila melanogaster larvae. Bluegrass Chapter of Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Lexington, KY. April, 21. Won an award and cash prize as Grad student.

      513. deCastro, C., Titlow, J., Majeed, Z.R., Malloy, C. Zhu, Y.-C., Vaughn, M., King, K. and Cooper, R.L. (2016). Maintaining the Drosophila larval heart in situ: Modulators and stretch activated channels. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. April 27, 2016.

      514. Spence, A., Pallotti, A., Gosser, S., Allen, K., Hall, K., Perrotti, Z., Fritz, M., Rama, S., Ho, A., Malloy, C., Goff, P., Poeppelman, S., McNall Krall, R., Capilouto, G.J., and Cooper, R.L. (2016) Middle and High school distance learning with college student mentors: On line blogging and video communication. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. April 27, 2016.

      515. Potter, S., Potter, R., Blümich, S.L.E. and Cooper, R.L. (2016). Acute and chronic effects of inhibiting mTOR by rapamycin on development, behavior and physiology in Drosophila. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. April 27, 2016.

      516. Potter, R., Potter, S., Wu, W.-H, and Cooper, R.L. (2016). The role of cAMP in presynaptic synaptic vesicle recruitment at high and low output neuromuscular junctions. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. April 27, 2016.

      517. Somasundaram, E., Malloy, C.A., Omar, A., Cooper, R.L. (2016) Modulatory action of acetylcholine in mechanosensory processing in Drosophila melanogaster: behavior, development, and sensory-motor circuit physiology. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. April 27, 2016.

      518. Omar, A., Malloy, C.A., Somasundaram, E., Cooper, R.L. (2016) Pharmacological identification of cholinergic receptor subtypes in modulation of a Drosophila melanogaster sensory-motor circuit. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. April 27, 2016.

      519. English, C., Malloy, C., Hill, J., Wu, W.-H., Cooper, R.L. (2016) Cholinergic system regulation of behavior in drosophila melanogaster larvae. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. April 27, 2016.

      520. Hall, K., D.Mahmood, D., Dabbain, N., Graff, J., Majeed, Z.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2016) Optogenetic and pharmacological alteration in the GABAergic system within Drosophila melanogaster affects development, feeding behavior and locomotion. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. April 27, 2016.

      521. Mattingly, M.X., Martha, S.R., Malloy C., DMahmood, D., Dabbain, N., Van Doorn, J., Uradu, H.S., Spence, A.E., Simpson, L. C., Potter, S.J., Kington, P.D., King, M., Ho, A., Hickey, T.N., Goleva, S.B., Chukwudolue, I.M., Alvarez, B.A., Cooper, R.L. (2016) The effect of CO2, intracellular and extracellular pH on mechanosensory proprioceptor responses in crayfish and crab. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. April 27, 2016.

      522. Hickey, T.N., Thenappan, A., Martha S.R., Malloy C., DMahmood, D., Dabbain, N., Van Doorn, J., Uradu H.S., Spence, A.E., Simpson, L. C., Potter, S.J., Mattingly, M.X., Kington, P.D., King, M., Ho, A., Goleva, S.B., Chukwudolue, I.M., Alvarez, B.A., Cooper, R.L. (2016) An undergraduate education module based on a research question: The effects of neighboring muscle injury on proprioception responses in crayfish and crab. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. April 27, 2016.

      523. Van Doorn, J., Koch, F., Majeed, Z.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2016) Examining neuromuscular junctions in Drosophila by optogenetics. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. April 27, 2016.

      524. Malloy, C., Omar, A., Somasundaram, E., and Cooper, R.L. (2016) Pharmacological identification of cholinergic receptor subtypes in modulation of Drosophila melanogaster sensory-motor circuits. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 4-5, 2016 at University of Louisville.

      525. Somasundaram, E., Omar, A., Malloy, C., and Cooper, R.L. (2016) Activity-dependent modulation of somatosensory processing in Drosophila melanogaster: behavior, development, and sensory-motor circuit physiology. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 4-5, 2016 at University of Louisville. 2nd place  poster competition

      526. Cooper, R.L., Dayaram, V., Malloy, C., McNall Krall, R. (2016) Experiences with course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) to address authentic research questions for a neurophysiology laboratory class. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 4-5, 2016 at University of Louisville.

      527. Dayaram, V., Malloy, C., Cooper, R.L.  (2016) Stretch activated channels in proprioceptive organs of crab and crayfish are sensitive to gadolinium but not amiloride, ruthenium red or low pH. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 4-5, 2016 at University of Louisville.

      528. Sifers, J., Malloy, C., Mikos, A., Samadi, A., Omar, A.,  and Cooper, R.L. (2016) Optogenetic expression and activation of rhodopsins in glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) containing skeletal and cardiac muscle. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 4-5, 2016 at University of Louisville.

      529. Byrd, LS,  Ho, J., Ho, A., Rama, S., Veeraragavan, G.,  Wilson, J., Zeidler, K., Johnson, D., and Cooper, R.L.(2016) Attempting to improve the health of Kentucky citizens through educating the youth with integrating school work and health content. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 4-5, 2016 at University of Louisville. 3rd place oral competition.

      530. Hickey, T., Majeed, Z.R., Dupont-Versteegden, E.E., and Cooper, R.L. (2016) Course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) with on line interactions for a neurobiology class in Iraq and in the USA: Alterations in synaptic transmission. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 4-5, 2016 at University of Louisville. 3rd place oral competition.

      531. Higgins, J., Hermanns, C. and Cooper, R.L. (2016) Homeostatic synaptic regulation at neuromuscular junctions: Altered activity selectivity in pre- and post-synaptic cells. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 4-5, 2016 at University of Louisville.

      532. Ho, J., Byrd, LS,  Ho, A., Rama, S., Veeraragavan, G., and Cooper, R.L.(2016) The effects of extreme diets on development, survival and physiology using the fruit fly as a model. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 4-5, 2016 at University of Louisville.

      533. Hall, K., D.Mahmood, D., Dabbain, N., Graff, J., Majeed, Z.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2016) Optogenetic and pharmacological alteration in the GABAergic system within Drosophila melanogaster affects development, feeding behavior and locomotion. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 4-5, 2016 at University of Louisville.

      534. Mikos, A., Malloy, C., Sifers, J., Samadi, A., Omar, A., Hermanns, C., and Cooper, R.L. (2016) Using optogenetics to assess neural influence on heart rate in Drosophila melanogaster larvae.  Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 4-5, 2016 at University of Louisville.

      535. Malloy, C., Omar, A., Somasundaram, E., and Cooper, R.L. (2016) Pharmacological identification of cholinergic receptor subtypes in modulation of Drosophila melanogaster sensory-motor circuits. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. International meeting. San Diego, Calif. Nov. 11-15, 2016.

      536. de Castro, C., Titlow, J., Majeed, Z.R., Malloy, C., King, K., and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Mechanical and chemical factors required for maintaining cardiac rhythm in Drosophila melanogaster larva. American Physiological Society. Annual meeting, Chicago, IL. April 22-26.

      537. Cooper, R.M, Byrd, LS., Ho, J., Wilson, J.,  McNall Krall, R., Capilouto, G.J., and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Attempting to improve the health of rural Kentucky citizens through educating the youth with integrating school work and health content via on line mentoring and interactions. American Physiological Society. Annual meeting, Chicago, IL. April 22-26.

      538. Cooper, R.L., Malloy, C., Majeed, Z.R., Titlow, J., D.Mahmood, D., Somasundaram, E., Omar, A., Hermanns, C., Higgins, J., Hall, K. (2017) Effects in altering activity of sensory systems, motor output, skeletal muscle and neurons containing ACH, dopamine, 5-HT and GABA in Drosophila melanogaster. American Physiological Society. Annual meeting, Chicago, IL. April 22-26.

      539. Somasundaram, E., Omar, A., Malloy, C., and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Activity-dependent modulation of somatosensory processing in Drosophila melanogaster: behavior, development, and sensory-motor circuit physiology. National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR). University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, April 6-8, 2017.

      540. Omar, A., Malloy, C., Somasundaram, E., and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Pharmacological identification of cholinergic receptor subtypes in modulation of Drosophila melanogaster sensory-motor circuits. National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR). University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, April 6-8, 2017.

      541. Davis, T., Nelson, J.,  LaRue, K. (mentors: Jennifer Wilson, Robin Cooper) (2017) The Effects of Diet on Drosophila Larval Development. Pulaski County High School, Project Lead the Way High School Science projects for Posters at the Capital, Frankfort, KY.

      542. Sroufe, J., and Waddle, A., (mentors: Jennifer Wilson, Robin Cooper) (2017) Observing Epigenetic Effects in Drosophila. Pulaski County High School, Project Lead the Way High School Science projects for Posters at the Capital, Frankfort, KY.

      553. Higgins, J., Hermanns, C. Malloy, C., and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Considerations in repetitive activation of light sensitive ion channels for long-term studies: Channel rhodopsin in the Drosophila model. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, Western Kentucky University, March 18, 2017.

      554. Kohlbrand, A., Kallik, C., Conrad, M., Hart, L., Helton, J., Hickey, L., Johnson, G., Knabel, M., McVay, N., Stoltz, D., Turba, B., Zhu,Y.-C.,  and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Examining  the pharmacology of stretch activated ion channels on mechanosensory proprioceptor responses in crayfish and crab: Actions of capsaicin.  Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, Western Kentucky University, March 18, 2017.

      555. Hall, K., D.Mahmood, D., Dabbain, N., Graff, J., Majeed, Z.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Optogenetic and pharmacological alteration in the GABAergic system within Drosophila melanogaster affects development, feeding behavior and locomotion. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, Western Kentucky University, March 18, 2017.

      556. Zhu,Y.-C.,  and Cooper, R.L. (2017) The effect of chronic and acute cold temperature on synaptic transmission at Crayfish neuromuscular junction. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, Western Kentucky University, March 18, 2017.

      557. Byrd, LS, Ho, J., Wilson, J., Code, S., Capilouto, G.J., Armstrong, K., Cole, C.,  Danyi, S., Johnson, K.,  Dixit, S., Subheeswar, M., Sifuma, R.,  Maxwell, H., Rotkis, E.,  Saelinger, C., Stanback, M., Overly, B., Stevens, K., Bender, A., Terry, L.,  Bowers, L., Newcomer, A., Butcher, B., Vance, A., Klein, A., McGraw, E., Cooper, R.M., Noble, T., Ott, S., Robertson, R., Sweatt, C., Dixon, J., Biragane, J., and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Attempting to improve the health of Kentucky citizens through educating the youth with integrating school work and health content. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, Western Kentucky University, March 18, 2017.

      558. Ho, A., Ho, J., Byrd, LS., Armstrong, K.,  Cole, C., Danyi, S.,  Johnson, K., Dixit, S., Subheeswar, M., Sifuma, R.,  Maxwell, H., Rotkis, E.,  Saelinger, C., Stanback, M., Overly, B., Rama, S., Veeraragavan, G., Wilson, J., Code, S., and Cooper, R.L. (2017) The effects of extreme diets on development, survival and physiology using the fruit fly as an educational model to address human health issues. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, Western Kentucky University, March 18, 2017.

      559.  Cooper, R.M., Byrd, LS, Ho, J., Wilson, J., McNall Krall, R., Capilouto, G.J., Code, S., Armstrong, K., Cole, C., Danyi, S., Johnson, K., Dixit, S., Subheeswar, M., Sifuma, R., Maxwell, H., Rotkis, E., Saelinger, C., Stanback, M., Overly, B., Stevens, K., Bender, A., Terry, L., Bowers, L., Newcomer, A., Butcher, B., Vance, A., Klein, A., McGraw, E., Noble, T., Ott, S., Robertson, R., Sweatt C., Dixon, J., Biragane, J., Spence, A., Rabin, S., Soni, J., Sriyanshi Suryadevara, C., English, M., Martha, S.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Guided inquiry in modeling health risks with in class and distance learning. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, Western Kentucky University, March 18, 2017.

      560. Hickey, T., Majeed, Z.R., Ballingerboone, C., Cornelius, M., Donovan, T., Garrigus, H., Higgins, E., Labarre, M., Larson, A., Mcnabb, M., Monticello, K., Shumard, R., Stockwell, B., Boachie, P., Ho, A., Cooper, A., Slabach, B., Melody, M., and Cooper, R.L. (2017). Course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) with online interactions for a neurobiology class in Iraq and in the USA: Alterations in synaptic transmission. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, Western Kentucky University, March 18, 2017.

      561. Bowers, L., Byrd, LS, Ho, J., Cole, C.,  Danyi, S., Johnson, K.,  Dixit, S., Subheeswar, M., Sifuma, R.,  Maxwell, H., Rotkis, E.,  Saelinger, C., Stanback, M., Overly, B., Stevens, K., Bender, A., Terry, L.,  Bowers, L., Newcomer, A., Butcher, B., Vance, A., Klein, A., McGraw, E., Cooper, R.M., Noble, T., Ott, S., Robertson, R., Sweatt, C., Dixon, J., Biragane, J., Wilson, J., Code, S., Capilouto, G.J. and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Attempting to improve the health of Kentucky citizens through educating the youth with integrating school work and health content. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars at the University of KY. April 26, 2017. [PDF]

      562. Hickey, T., Majeed, Z.R., Ballinger Boone, C., Donovan, T., Higgins, E., Labarre, M., Larson, A., McNabb, M., Monticello, K., Shumard, R., Stockwell, B., Boachie, P., Ho, A., Cooper, A., Slabach, B., Melody, M., and Cooper, R.L. (2017). Course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) with online interactions for a neurobiology class in Iraq and in the USA: Alterations in synaptic transmission. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars at the University of KY. April 26, 2017. [PDF]

      563. Ho, J., Ho, A., Byrd, LS., Cole, C., Danyi, S.,  Johnson, K., Dixit, S., Subheeswar, M., Sifuma, R.,  Maxwell, H., Rotkis, E.,  Saelinger, C., Stanback, M., Overly, B., Rama, S., Veeraragavan, G., Wilson, J., Code, S., and Cooper, R.L. (2017) The effects of extreme diets on development, survival and physiology using the fruit fly as an educational model to address human health issues. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars at the University of KY. April 26, 2017. [PDF]

      564. Cooper, R.M., Byrd, LS, Ho, J., Wilson, J., McNall Krall, R., Capilouto, G.J., Code, S., Cole, C., Danyi, S., Johnson, K., Dixit, S., Subheeswar, M., Sifuma, R., Maxwell, H., Rotkis, E., Saelinger, C., Stanback, M., Overly, B., Stevens, K., Bender, A., Terry, L., Bowers, L., Newcomer, A., Butcher, B., Vance, A., Klein, A., McGraw, E., Noble, T., Ott, S., Robertson, R., Sweatt C., Dixon, J., Biragane, J., Spence, A., Rabin, S., Soni, J., Sriyanshi Suryadevara, C., English, M., Martha, S.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Guided inquiry in modeling health risks with in class and distance learning. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars at the University of KY. April 26, 2017. [PDF]

      565. Higgins, E., Ballinger Boone, C., Donovan, T., Labarre, M., Larson, A., McNabb, M., Monticello, N., Shumard, R., Stockwell, B., Boachie, P., Ho, A., Cooper, A., Melody, M., Slabach, B., and Cooper, R.L. (2017). Optogenetically stimulating motor neurons and implications on synaptic transmission: addressing long term consequences. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars at the University of KY. April 26, 2017. [PDF]

      566. Shumard, R., Cooper, A., Melody, M., Hickey, T., Hermanns, C., Majeed, Z.R., Ballinger Boone, C., Donovan, T., Higgins, E., Labarre, M., Larson, A., McNabb, M., Monticello, K., Stockwell, B., Boachie, P., Ho, A., Slabach, B., and Cooper, R.L. (2017). The dependence on nerve evoked conditions in relation to the occurrence of spontaneous quantal events at Drosophila neuromuscular junctions. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars at the University of KY. April 26, 2017. [PDF]

      567. Ballinger Boone, C., Donovan, T., Boachie, P., Stockwell, B., Cooper, A., Shumard, R., Melody, M., Higgins, E., Monticello, K., Ho, A., LaBarre, M., McNabb, M., Slabach, B., and Cooper, R.L. (2017). Poked, prodded, and bothered: Dangers of poor diet. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars at the University of KY. April 26, 2017. [PDF]

      568. Rotkis, E., Johnson, K., Ho, J., Ho, A., Byrd, LS., Cole, C., Danyi, S.,  Dixit, S., Subheeswar, M., Sifuma, R.,  Maxwell, H.,  Saelinger, C., Stanback, M., Overly, B., Cooper, R.M., Stevens, K., Bender, A., Terry, L., Bowers, L., Newcomer, A., Butcher, B., Vance, A., Klein, A.,  McGraw, E., Noble, T., Ott, S., Robertson, R., Sweatt, C., Dixon, J., Biragane, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2017). The effects of a high protein diet: Modeling the topic in fruit flies for educational (9-12 grades) experiences. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars at the University of KY. April 26, 2017. [PDF]

      569. Kallik, C., Kohlbrand, A., Conrad, M., Hart, L., Helton, J., Hickey, L., Johnson, G., Knabel, M., McVay, N., Stoltz, D., Turba, B., Zhu,Y.-C.,  and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Does Riluzole have anti-glutamatergic action at the Drosophila and crayfish neuromuscular junctions and does it block the production of action potentials? Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars at the University of KY. April 26, 2017. [PDF]

      570. Kohlbrand, A., Kallik, C., Conrad, M., Hart, L., Helton, J., Hickey, L., Johnson, G., Knabel, M., McVay, N., Stoltz, D., Turba, B., Zhu,Y.-C.,  and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Examining  the pharmacology of stretch activated ion channels on mechanosensory proprioceptor responses in crayfish and crab: Actions of capsaicin.  Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars at the University of KY. April 26, 2017. [PDF]

      571. Hermanns, C., Higgins, J., Malloy, C., and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Considerations in repetitive activation of light sensitive ion channels for long-term studies: Channel rhodopsin in the Drosophila model. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars at the University of KY. April 26, 2017. [PDF]

      572. Omar, A., Malloy, C., Somasundaram, E., and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Pharmacological identification of cholinergic receptor subtypes in modulation of Drosophila melanogaster sensory-motor circuits. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars at the University of KY. April 26, 2017. [PDF]

      573. Kohlbrand, A., Kallik, C., Conrad, M., Hart, L., Helton, J., Hickey, L., Johnson, G., Knabel, M., McVay, N., Stoltz, D., Turba, B., Zhu,Y.-C.,  and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Actions of capsaicin in blocking stretch activated channels in a model invertebrate preparations. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter, Bluegrass Society for Neuroscience, Lexington, KY April 21, 2017.

      574. Kallik, C., Kohlbrand, A., Conrad, M., Hart, L., Helton, J., Hickey, L., Johnson, G., Knabel, M., McVay, N., Stoltz, D., Turba, B., Zhu,Y.-C.,  and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Does riluzole have anti-glutamatergic action at invertebrate neuromuscular junctions and does it block the production of action potentials? Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter, Bluegrass Society for Neuroscience, Lexington, KY April 21, 2017.

      575. Conrad, M., Kohlbrand, A., Kallik, C., Hart, L., Helton, J., Hickey, L., Johnson, G., Knabel, M., McVay, N., Stoltz, D., Turba, B., Zhu,Y.-C.,  and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Actions of piperine on stretch activated channels in model invertebrate preparations.  Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter, Bluegrass Society for Neuroscience, Lexington, KY April 21, 2017.

      576. Zhu,Y.-C., and Cooper, R.L. (2017) The effect of chronic and acute cold temperature on synaptic transmission at crayfish neuromuscular junction. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter, Bluegrass Society for Neuroscience, Lexington, KY April 21, 2017

      577. Hermanns, C., Higgins, J., Malloy, C., and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Considerations in repetitive activation of light sensitive ion channels for long-term studies: Channel rhodopsin in the Drosophila model. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter, Bluegrass Society for Neuroscience, Lexington, KY April 21, 2017.

      578. Hickey, T., Majeed, Z.R., Ballinger Boone, C., Donovan, T., Higgins, E., Labarre, M., Larson, A., McNabb, M., Monticello, K., Shumard, R., Stockwell, B., Boachie, P., Ho, A., Cooper, A., Slabach, B., Melody, M., and Cooper, R.L. (2017). Course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) with online interactions for a neurobiology class in Iraq and in the USA: Alterations in synaptic transmission. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter, Bluegrass Society for Neuroscience, Lexington, KY April 21, 2017.

      579. Somasundaram, E., Omar, A., Malloy, C., and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Activity-dependent modulation of somatosensory processing in Drosophila melanogaster: behavior, development, and sensory-motor circuit physiology. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter, Bluegrass Society for Neuroscience, Lexington, KY April 21, 2017.

      580. Higgins, E., Ballinger Boone, C., Donovan, T., Labarre, M., Larson, A., McNabb, M., Monticello, N., Shumard, R., Stockwell, B., Boachie, P., Ho, A., Cooper, A., Melody, M., Slabach, B., and Cooper, R.L. (2017). Optogenetically stimulating motor neurons and implications on synaptic transmission: addressing long term consequences. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter, Bluegrass Society for Neuroscience, Lexington, KY April 21, 2017.

      581. Shumard, R., Cooper, A., Melody, M., Hickey, T., Hermanns, C., Majeed, Z.R., Ballinger Boone, C., Donovan, T., Higgins, E., Labarre, M., Larson, A., McNabb, M., Monticello, K., Stockwell, B., Boachie, P., Ho, A., Slabach, B., and Cooper, R.L. (2017). The dependence on nerve evoked conditions in relation to the occurrence of spontaneous quantal events at Drosophila neuromuscular junctions. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter, Bluegrass Society for Neuroscience, Lexington, KY April 21, 2017.

      582. Ballinger Boone, C., Donovan, T., Boachie, P., Stockwell, B., Cooper, A., Shumard, R., Melody, M., Higgins, E., Monticello, K., Ho, A., LaBarre, M., McNabb, M., Slabach, B., and Cooper, R.L. (2017). Poked, prodded, and bothered: Dangers of poor diet. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter, Bluegrass Society for Neuroscience, Lexington, KY April 21, 2017.

      583. Malloy, C.,Sifers, J., Mikos, A., Samadi, A., Omar, A. and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Optogenetic expression and activation of rhodopsins in glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) containing skeletal and cardiac muscle. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter, Bluegrass Society for Neuroscience, Lexington, KY April 21, 2017.

      584. Hall, K., D.Mahmood, D., Dabbain, N., Graff, J., Majeed, Z.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Optogenetic and pharmacological alteration in the GABAergic system within Drosophila melanogaster affects development, feeding behavior and locomotion. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter, Bluegrass Society for Neuroscience, Lexington, KY April 21, 2017.

      585. Wycoff, S., Nadolski, J.  and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Modulation of habituation in the heart rate response in crayfish. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter, Bluegrass Society for Neuroscience, Lexington, KY April 21, 2017.

      586. Johnson, K., Cole, C., Rotkis, E., Ho, J., Byrd, LS., Danyi, S.,  Dixit, S., Subheeswar, M., Sifuma, R.,  Maxwell, H.,  Saelinger, C., Stanback, M., Overly, B., and Cooper, R.L. (2017) The effects of a diet high in protein or amino acids on the nervous system: modeling in fruit flies for educational experiences (9-12 grade). Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter, Bluegrass Society for Neuroscience, Lexington, KY April 21, 2017.

      587. Maxwell, H.,  Cole, C., Johnson, K., Rotkis, E., Ho, J., Byrd, LS., Danyi, S.,  Dixit, S., Subheeswar, M., Sifuma, R.,  Saelinger, C., Stanback, M., Overly, B., and Cooper, R.L. (2017) The effects of a ketogenic diet observed through behavior: two neural circuits in the fruit fly model (educational 9-12 grades). Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter, Bluegrass Society for Neuroscience, Lexington, KY April 21, 2017.

      588. Noble,T., Stevens, K., Bender, A., Terry, L., Bowers, L., Butcher, B., Vance, A., Klein, A., McGraw, E., Cooper, R.M., Ott, S., Robertson, R.,  Sweatt, C., Dixon, J.,  Biragane, J., Byrd, L., Ho, J., Cole, C., Danyi, S., Johnson, K., Dixit, S., Subheeswar, M., Sifuma, R., Maxwell, H., Rotkis, E., Saelinger, C., Stanback, M., Overly, B., Wilson, J., Capilouto, G.J., and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Maintaining a healthy nervous system through educating youth (high schoolers) by integrating school work and health content: on line mentoring. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter, Bluegrass Society for Neuroscience, Lexington, KY April 21, 2017.

      589. Cooper, R.L., Majeed, Z.R., Hickey, T., Ballinger Boone, C., Donovan, T., Higgins, E., Labarre, M., Larson, A., McNabb, M., Monticello, K., Shumard, R., Stockwell, B., Boachie, P., Ho, A., Melody, M., Cooper, A., and Slabach, B. (2017). Course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) with online interactions for a neurobiology class in Iraq and in the USA: Alterations in synaptic transmission. Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC,  Nov. 11-15 2017.

      590. Mattingly, M.,  Dayaram, V., Malloy, C., Zhu, Y.-C., McNall-Krall, R., and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Experiences with course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) to address authentic research questions for a neurophysiology laboratory class. Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC. Nov. 11-15 2017.

      591. Mattingly, M., Hermanns, C., Higgins, J. Malloy, C., and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Considerations in repetitive activation of light sensitive ion channels for long-term studies: Channel rhodopsin in the Drosophila model. Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC. Nov. 11-15 2017.

      592. McCall, J., Mattingly, M., Hermanns, C., Ballinger Boone, C., Donovan, T., Slabach, B., Weineck, K., Medley, M., Dzubuk Pettersson, N., Somasundaram, E., Malloy, C., and Cooper, R.L. (2017). Retrograde signaling depends on electrical activity of target tissue. Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC. Nov. 11-15 2017.

      593. Donovan, T., Ballinger Boone, C., Slabach, B., Weineck, K., Medley, M., Dzubuk Pettersson, N., McCall, J., Somasundaram, E., Malloy, C., and Cooper, R.L. (2017). Examining temporary loss of sensory perception over development in altering long-term function and neural circuitry effects behavioral responses. Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC. Nov. 11-15 2017.

      594. Ballinger Boone, C., Donovan, T., Shumard, R., Cooper, A., Melody, M., Hickey, T., Majeed, Z.R., Cornelius, M., Garrigus, H., Higgins, E., LaBarre, M., Larson, A., McNabb, M., Monticello, Stockwell, B., Boachie, P., Ho, A., Slabach, B., Weineck, K., Medley, M., Dzubuk Pettersson, N., McCall, J., Somasundaram, E., Malloy, C., and Cooper, R.L. (2017). The dependence on nerve evoked conditions in relation to the occurrence of spontaneous quantal events at Drosophila neuromuscular junctions. Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC. Nov. 11-15 2017.

      595. Hermanns, C., Weineck, K., Mattingly, M., Costa, J., Higgins, J., and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Potential use and limitations with optogenetics for therapeutic applications. Neuroscience Clinical-Translational Research Symposium, University of KY, Lexington, KY., Sept. 29, 2017

      596. Kinmon, C., Bradley, A., Cantrell, D., Eversole, S., Grachen, C., Grau, E., Hall, K., Hawthorne, D., Ortiz-Guerrero, P., Patel, B., Samuels, K., Suryadevara, C., Valdes, G., Wycoff, S., Weineck, K., Conlin, S., Ray, A., Fleckenstein, L., Piana, E., and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Investigating potential mechanisms of clove oil (eugenol) in model systems. Neuroscience Clinical-Translational Research Symposium, University of KY, Lexington, KY., Sept. 29, 2017.

      597.  Medley,M., Dzubuk,N. Malloy,C., Somasundaram, E. and Cooper, R.L. (2017). Examining the role of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in regulation of larval Drosophila melanogaster feeding and locomotion. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. November 3-4. Murray State University. Murray, KY.

      598. Grau, E., Kinmon, C., Bradley, A., Cantrell, D., Eversole, S., Grachen, C., Hall, K., Hawthorne, D., Ortiz-Guerrero, P., Patel, B., Samuels, K., Suryadevara, C., Valdes, G., Wycoff, S., Weineck, K., Conlin, S., Ray, A., Fleckenstein, L., Piana, E., and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Investigating potential mechanisms of clove oil (eugenol) in model systems. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. November 3-4. Murray State University. Murray, KY.

      599. Stanback, M.A., Stanback, A.E., Ballinger Boone, C., Donovan, T., Boachie, P., Stockwell, B., Cooper, A., Shumard, R., Melody, M., Higgins, E., Monticello, K., Ho, A., LaBarre, M., McNabb, M., Slabach, B., and Cooper, R.L. (2017). Dietary effects on behaviors for Drosophila: behaviors, survival and physiological responses. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. November 3-4. Murray State University. Murray, KY.

      600. Stanback, A.E., Maxwell, H.,  Cole, C., Johnson, K., Rotkis, E., Ho, J., Byrd, LS., Danyi, S.,  Dixit, S., Subheeswar, M., Sifuma, R.,  Saelinger, C., Stanback, M.A., Overly, B., and Cooper, R.L. (2017). The effects of a ketogenic diet on behavior and synaptic transmission in a Drosophila model. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. November 3-4. Murray State University. Murray, KY.

      601. Somasundaram, E., Omar, A., Malloy, C., and Cooper, R.L. (2017) Pharmacological identification of cholinergic receptor subtypes in modulation of Drosophila melanogaster sensory-motor circuits. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. November 3-4. Murray State University. Murray, KY.

      602. Grau, E., Kinmon, C., Bradley, A., Cantrell, D., Eversole, S., Grachen, C., Hall, K., Hawthorne, D., Ortiz-Guerrero, P., Patel, B., Samuels, K., Suryadevara, C., Valdes, G., Wycoff, S., Weineck, K., Conlin, S., Ray, A., Fleckenstein, L., Piana, E., and Cooper, R.L. (2018). Investigating potential mechanisms of clove oil (eugenol) in model crustaceans. AQUACULTURE AMERICA 2018. February 19 - 22, 2018 - Las Vegas, Nevada.

      603. Sumanasekera, W., Cooper, R.L., Winchester, L., Andrade, F., Tyagi, S., Joshua, I., (2018) Kentucky Chapter of The American Physiological Society's involvement in science outreach. Experimental Biology annual meeting. April 21-25, 2018 - San Diego, CA.

      604. Mattingly, M., Hermanns, C., Higgins, J. Malloy, C., and Cooper, R.L. (2018) Considerations in repetitive activation of light sensitive ion channels for long-term studies: Channel rhodopsin in the Drosophila model.  Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, University of Louisville, Shelbyville Campus, April 7, 2018.

      605. Hawthorne, D., Grau, E., Kinmon, C., Bradley, A., Cantrell, D., Eversole, S., Grachen, C., Hall, K., Ortiz-Guerrero, P., Patel, B., Samuels, K., Suryadevara, C., Valdes, G., Wycoff, S., Weineck, K., Conlin, S., Ray, A., Fleckenstein, L., Piana, E., and Cooper, R.L. (2018).  Investigating potential mechanisms of clove oil (eugenol) in model crustaceans. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, University of Louisville, Shelbyville Campus, April 7, 2018.

      606. Grau, E., Stanback, A.E., Kinmon, C., Bradley, A., Cantrell, D., Eversole, S., Grachen, C., Hall, K., Hawthorne, D., Ortiz-Guerrero, P., Patel, B., Samuels, K., Suryadevara, C., Valdes, G., Wycoff, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2018).  Investigating the effects of homocysteine as an agonist on invertebrate glutamatergic synapses. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, University of Louisville, Shelbyville Campus, April 7, 2018.

      607. Stanback, A.E., Maxwell, H.,  Cole, C., Johnson, K., Rotkis, E., Ho, J., Byrd, LS., Danyi, S.,  Dixit, S., Subheeswar, M., Sifuma, R.,  Saelinger, C., Stanback, M., Overly, B., and Cooper, R.L. (2018) The effects of a ketogenic diet on behavior and synaptic transmission in a Drosophila model. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, Uni  versity of Louisville, Shelbyville Campus, April 7, 2018.

      608. Donovan, T., Ballinger-Boone, C., McNabb, M., and Cooper, R.L. (2018) Examining temporary loss of sensory perception over development in altering long-term function and neural circuitry effects behavioral responses. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, University of Louisville, Shelbyville Campus, April 7, 2018.

      609. Paneitz, Z., Istas, O., Greenhalgh, A., Casto Jr W., Gilbert, S., Katta, P., Amaya, A., Conrad, G., Criswell, O., Hieneman, S., Middleton, J., Murphy, J., Ordono, C., Roach, H., Thornberry, H., McNabb, M., Byrd L., Cooper, R.L. (2018)  The effects of a bacterial endotoxin on neural circuits in a Drosophila model. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, University of Louisville, Shelbyville Campus, April 7, 2018.

      610. Greenhalgh, A., Paneitz, Z., Istas, O., Casto Jr W., Gilbert, S., Katta, P., Amaya, A., Conrad, G., Criswell, O., Hieneman, S., Middleton, J., Murphy, J., Ordono, C., Roach, H., Thornberry, H., Byrd L., Cooper, R.L. (2018)  The effects of a bacterial endotoxin on cardiac function in a Drosophila model. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, University of Louisville, Shelbyville Campus, April 7, 2018.

      611. Istas, O., Greenhalgh, A., Paneitz, Z., Casto Jr W., Gilbert, S., Katta, P., Amaya, A., Conrad, G., Criswell, O., Hieneman, S., Middleton, J., Murphy, J., Ordono, C., Roach, H., Thornberry, H., McNabb, M., Byrd L., Cooper, R.L. (2018) The effects of a bacterial endotoxin on sensory perception in a Drosophila model. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, University of Louisville, Shelbyville Campus, April 7, 2018.

      612. McNabb, M., Istas, O., Greenhalgh, A., Paneitz, Z., Casto Jr W., Gilbert, S., Katta, P., Amaya, A., Conrad, G., Criswell, O., Hieneman, S., Middleton, J., Murphy, J., Ordono, C., Roach, H., Thornberry, H., Ballinger Boone, C., Byrd L., Cooper, R.L. (2018). The effects of a bacterial endotoxin on synaptic transmission at the neuromuscular junction: Drosophila and blowfly models. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, University of Louisville, Shelbyville Campus, April 7, 2018.

      613. Ballinger Boone, C., Donovan, T., Shumard, R., Cooper, A., Melody, M., Hickey, T., Majeed, Z.R., Cornelius, M., Garrigus, H., Higgins, E., LaBarre, M., Larson, A., McNabb, M., Monticello, Stockwell, B., Boachie, P., Ho, A., Slabach, B., Weineck, K., and Cooper, R.L. (2018). The dependence on nerve evoked conditions in relation to the occurrence of spontaneous quantal events at Drosophila neuromuscular junctions. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter, Bluegrass Society for Neuroscience, Lexington, KY April 13, 2018.

      614. Paneitz, Z., Istas, O., Greenhalgh, A., Casto Jr W., Gilbert, S., Katta, P., Amaya, A., Conrad, G., Criswell, O., Hieneman, S., Middleton, J., Murphy, J., Ordono, C., Roach, H., Thornberry, H., McNabb, M., Byrd L., Cooper, R.L. (2018)  The effects of a bacterial endotoxin on neural circuits in a Drosophila model. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter, Bluegrass Society for Neuroscience, Lexington, KY April 13, 2018.

      615. Stanback, A.E., Grau, E., Kinmon, C., Bradley, A., Cantrell, D., Eversole, S., Grachen, C., Hall, K., Hawthorne, D., Ortiz-Guerrero, P., Patel, B., Samuels, K., Suryadevara, C., Valdes, G., Wycoff, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2018).  Investigating the effects of homocysteine as an agonist on invertebrate glutamatergic synapses. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter, Bluegrass Society for Neuroscience, Lexington, KY April 13, 2018.

      616. Suryadevara, C., Hawthorne, D., Grau, E., Kinmon, C., Bradley, A., Cantrell, D., Eversole, S., Grachen, C., Hall, K., Ortiz-Guerrero, P., Patel, B., Samuels, K., Valdes, G., Wycoff, S., Weineck, K., Conlin, S., Ray, A., Fleckenstein, L., Piana, E., and Cooper, R.L. (2018).  Investigating potential mechanisms of clove oil (eugenol) in model crustaceans. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter, Bluegrass Society for Neuroscience, Lexington, KY April 13, 2018.

      617. Istas, O., Greenhalgh, A., Paneitz, Z., Casto Jr W., Gilbert, S., Katta, P., Amaya, A., Conrad, G., Criswell, O., Hieneman, S., Middleton, J., Murphy, J., Ordono, C., Roach, H., Thornberry, H., McNabb, M., Byrd L., Cooper, R.L. (2018) The effects of a bacterial endotoxin on sensory perception in a Drosophila model. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter, Bluegrass Society for Neuroscience, Lexington, KY April 13, 2018.

      618. McNabb, M., Istas, O., Greenhalgh, A., Paneitz, Z., Casto Jr W., Gilbert, S., Katta, P., Amaya, A., Conrad, G., Criswell, O., Hieneman, S., Middleton, J., Murphy, J., Ordono, C., Roach, H., Thornberry, H., Ballinger Boone, C., Byrd L., Cooper, R.L. (2018). The effects of a bacterial endotoxin on synaptic transmission at the neuromuscular junction: Drosophila and blowfly models. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter, Bluegrass Society for Neuroscience, Lexington, KY April 13, 2018.

      619. Somasundaram, E., Omar, A., Malloy, C.A. and Cooper, R.L. (2018) Activity dependent formation of a somatosensory circuit in Drosophila melanogaster. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter, Bluegrass Society for Neuroscience, Lexington, KY April 13, 2018.

      620. Bhutto, U.F. Somasundaram, E.V., Malloy, C.A., Omar, A., Cooper, R.L. (2018) Pharmacological identification of muscarinic receptor subtypes in Drosophila melanogaster. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter, Bluegrass Society for Neuroscience, Lexington, KY April 13, 2018.

      621. Hermanns, C., Higgins, J., Malloy, C., and Cooper, R.L. (2018) Considerations in repetitive activation of light sensitive ion channels for long-term studies: Channel rhodopsin in the Drosophila model. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter, Bluegrass Society for Neuroscience, Lexington, KY April 13, 2018.

      622. Donovan, T., Ballinger-Boone, C., McNabb, M., and Cooper, R.L. (2018) Examining temporary loss of sensory perception over development in altering long-term function and neural circuitry effects behavioral responses. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter, Bluegrass Society for Neuroscience, Lexington, KY April 13, 2018.

      623. Wycoff, S., Nadolski, J., and Cooper, R.L. (2018) Modulation of habituation in the heart rate response in crayfish. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter, Bluegrass Society for Neuroscience, Lexington, KY April 13, 2018.

      624. Greenhalgh, A., Paneitz, Z., Istas, O., Casto Jr W., Gilbert, S., Katta, P., Amaya, A., Conrad, G., Criswell, O., Hieneman, S., Middleton, J., Murphy, J., Ordono, C., Roach, H., Thornberry, H., Byrd L., Cooper, R.L. (2018)  The effects of a bacterial endotoxin on cardiac function in a Drosophila model. Univ. of KY Undergraduate Research Showcase. April 25, 2018.

      625. Hall, K., Grau, E., Stanback, A.E., Kinmon, C., Bradley, A., Cantrell, D., Eversole, S., Grachen, C., Hawthorne, D., Ortiz-Guerrero, P., Patel, B., Samuels, K., Suryadevara, C., Valdes, G., Wycoff, S., Conlin, S., Ray, A., Fleckenstein, L., Piana, E., and Cooper, R.L. (2018).  Investigating potential mechanisms of clove oil (eugenol) in model crustaceans.  Univ. of KY Undergraduate Research Showcase. April 25, 2018.

      626. Stanback, A.E., Maxwell, H.,  Cole, C., Johnson, K., Rotkis, E., Ho, J., Byrd, LS., Danyi, S.,  Dixit, S., Subheeswar, M., Sifuma, R.,  Saelinger, C., Stanback, M., Overly, B., and Cooper, R.L. (2018) The effects of a ketogenic diet on behavior and synaptic transmission in a Drosophila model. Univ. of KY Undergraduate Research Showcase. April 25, 2018.

      627. Samuels, K., Stanback, A.E., Grau, E., Kinmon, C., Bradley, A., Cantrell, D., Eversole, S., Grachen, C., Hall, K., Hawthorne, D., Ortiz-Guerrero, P., Patel, B., Suryadevara, C., Valdes, G., Wycoff, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2018).  Investigating the effects of homocysteine as an agonist on invertebrate glutamatergic synapses. Univ. of KY Undergraduate Research Showcase. April 25, 2018.

      628. Istas, O., Greenhalgh, A., Paneitz, Z., Casto Jr W., Gilbert, S., Katta, P., Amaya, A., Conrad, G., Criswell, O., Hieneman, S., Middleton, J., Murphy, J., Ordono, C., Roach, H., Thornberry, H., McNabb, M., Byrd L., Cooper, R.L. (2018) The effects of a bacterial endotoxin on sensory perception in a Drosophila model. Univ. of KY Undergraduate Research Showcase. April 25, 2018.

      629. Paneitz, Z., Istas, O., Greenhalgh, A., Casto Jr W., Gilbert, S., Katta, P., Amaya, A., Conrad, G., Criswell, O., Hieneman, S., Middleton, J., Murphy, J., Ordono, C., Roach, H., Thornberry, H., McNabb, M., Byrd L., Cooper, R.L. (2018)  The effects of a bacterial endotoxin on neural circuits in a Drosophila model. Univ. of KY Undergraduate Research Showcase. April 25, 2018.

      630. McNabb, M., Istas, O., Greenhalgh, A., Paneitz, Z., Casto Jr W., Gilbert, S., Katta, P., Amaya, A., Conrad, G., Criswell, O., Hieneman, S., Middleton, J., Murphy, J., Ordono, C., Roach, H., Thornberry, H., Ballinger Boone, C., Byrd L., Cooper, R.L. (2018). The effects of a bacterial endotoxin on synaptic transmission at the neuromuscular junction: Drosophila and blowfly models. Univ. of KY Undergraduate Research Showcase. April 25, 2018.

      631.    Cooper, R.L., Dayaram, V., Wycoff, S., and Grau, E. (2018) Experiences with course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) to address authentic research questions for a neurophysiology laboratory class. 2018 Pedagogicon meeting.  Eastern Kentucky University, Noel Studio. May 18, 2018.

      632. Cooper, R.L., McNabb, M., Anyagaligbo, O. and Greenhalgh, A. (2018) The effects of a bacterial endotoxin LPS: neuromuscular junction and cardiac function in fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) and blowfly (Phaenicia sericata) larvae. 2018 American Physiological Society Intersociety Meeting, Comparative Physiology: Complexity and Integration. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Oct. 2018

      633. McNabb, M., Anyagaligbo, O., Greenhalgh, A., and Cooper R.L. (2018) The effects of a bacterial endotoxin LPS: neuromuscular junction and cardiac function in fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) and blowfly (Phaenicia sericata) larvae. Clinical-Translational Research Symposium at the University of Kentucky. October 5, 2018.

      634. Stanback, A.E., StaMaxwell, H.,  Cole, C., Johnson, K., Rotkis, E., Ho, J., Byrd, LS., Danyi, S.,  Dixit, S., Subheeswar, M., Sifuma, R.,  Saelinger, C., Stanback, M.A., Overly, B., and Cooper, R.L.  (2018) The effects of a ketogenic diet on behavior and synaptic transmission in a Drosophila model. Clinical-Translational Research Symposium at the University of Kentucky. October 5, 2018.

      635. Vela, K., Basham, R., Stanback , A.E., Stanback, M., Heberle, B.A., Silverstein, A.,  Lane, A., Collis, B., Chithrala, B., Stanley, C., Higgins, E., Ponder, M., Raichur, P., Akhtar, S., Marella, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2018). The influence of endotoxic (LPS) on primary sensory neurons in crustaceans: Impact on human proprioception. Clinical-Translational Research Symposium at the University of Kentucky. October 5, 2018.

      636.  Lane, A., Vela, K., Basham, R., Stanback, A.E., Stanback, M., Heberle, B.A., Silverstein, A., Collis, B., Chithrala, B., Stanley, C., Higgins, E., Ponder, M., Raichur, P., Akhtar, S., Marella, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2018).  Effects of TEA and 4-AP on firing frequency of proprioceptive neurons in crustaceans. Clinical-Translational Research Symposium at the University of Kentucky. October 5, 2018.

      637. Higgins, E., Vela, K., Basham, R., Stanback , A.E., Stanback, M., Heberle, B.A., Silverstein, A., Lane, A., Collis, B., Chithrala, B., Stanley, C., Ponder, M., Raichur, P., Akhtar, S., Marella, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2018). Effects of TEA and 4-AP on Firing Frequency of Proprioceptive Neurons in Crustaceans. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 2-3, 2018 at Western Kentucky University. Bowling Green, KY.

      638. Stanback, M., Higgins, E., Vela, K., Basham, R., Stanback , A.E., Heberle, B.A., Silverstein, A., Lane, A., Collis, B., Chithrala, B., Stanley, C., Ponder, M., Raichur, P., Akhtar, S., Marella, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2018). The Influence of Endotoxic LPS on Primary Sensory Neurons in Crustaceans. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 2-3, 2018 at Western Kentucky University. Bowling Green, KY.

      639. Bhutto, U.F. Somasundaram, E.V., Malloy, C.A., Omar, A., Cooper, R.L. (2018) Pharmacological identification of cholinergic receptor subtypes in modulation of neural circuits in Drosophila melanogaster. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 2-3, 2018 at Western Kentucky University. Bowling Green, KY.

      640. Bhutto, U.F. Somasundaram, E.V., Malloy, C.A., Omar, A., Cooper, R.L. (2019) Pharmacological identification of cholinergic receptor subtypes in modulation of neural circuits in Drosophila melanogaster. Posters-at-the-Capitol. Frankfort, KY. February 21, 2019.

      641. Bhutto, U.F. Somasundaram, E.V., Malloy, C.A., Omar, A., Cooper, R.L. (2019) Pharmacological identification of cholinergic receptor subtypes in modulation of neural circuits in Drosophila melanogaster. Experimental Biology 2019 American Physiological Society annual meeting. Orlando, Florida, USA. April 6-9, 2019.

      642. Cooper , R.L., McNabb, M , Saelinger, C., Greenhalgh, A., Istas, O., Stanback, M., Stanback, A., Anyagaligbo, O., Bernard, J., Danley, M.L., Bierbower, S.M., Ghoweri, A.D. , and Thibault, O. (2019) The effects of bacterial endotoxin (LPS) on cardiac and neural function in various animal models. Annual meeting of American Physiological Society. Orlando, FL. USA. April 6-9, 2019.

      643. Saelinger, C.M., McNabb, M.C., McNair, R., Bierbower, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) Effects of bacterial endotoxin LPS on the neuronal regulation of the heart, a sensory-CNS-motor nerve circuit as well as at neuromuscular junctions: Crustacean model. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, Northern Kentucky Univ. Highland Heights, KY. March 23, 2019.

      644. McNabb, M., and Cooper, R.L. (2019) The effects of bacterial endotoxin LPS on synaptic transmission at the neuromuscular junction of larval Drosophila. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, Northern Kentucky Univ. Highland Heights, KY. March 23, 2019.

      645. Istas, O., Greenhalgh, A. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) The effects of a bacterial endotoxin (LPS) on behavior and sensory-CNS-Motor circuits. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, Northern Kentucky Univ. Highland Heights, KY. March 23, 2019.

      646. Stanley, C.E., Mauss, A., Borst, A. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) Effects of optogenetically driving a chloride channel and a chloride pump on cardiac function in a fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster). Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, Northern Kentucky Univ. Highland Heights, KY. March 23, 2019.

      647. Akhtar, S., Lane, A., Vela, K., Basham, R., Stanback, A.E., Stanback, M., Heberle, B.A., Silverstein, A., Collis, B., Chithrala, B., Stanley, C., Higgins, E., Ponder, M., Raichur, P. Marella, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2019). Effects of TEA and 4-AP on firing frequency of proprioceptive neurons in crustaceans. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, Northern Kentucky Univ. Highland Heights, KY. March 23, 2019.

      648. Bhutto, U.F. Somasundaram, E.V., Malloy, C.A., Omar, A., Cooper, R.L. (2019) Pharmacological identification of cholinergic receptor subtypes in modulation of neural circuits in Drosophila melanogaster. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, Northern Kentucky Univ. Highland Heights, KY. March 23, 2019.

      649. Ballinger-Boone, C., Harrison, D. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) The role of peptidoglycans receptors in the response to bacterial endotoxin LPS on body wall muscle and cardiac function in larval Drosophila. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, Northern Kentucky Univ. Highland Heights, KY. March 23, 2019.

      650. Craft, C., Franklin, B., Wilson, J., Harrison, D. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) Effects of temperature on an optogenetic response system in Drosophila. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, Northern Kentucky Univ. Highland Heights, KY. March 23, 2019.

      651. Holtzclaw, L., Loveless, M., Wilson, J., Harrison, D. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) Revisiting Mendel: Use of a behavioral assay to examine inheritance of traits in Drosophila. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, Northern Kentucky Univ. Highland Heights, KY. March 23, 2019.

      652. deCastro, N. and R.L. Cooper, R.L. (2019) Examining the effects on neural developmental and behavior with altered gravitational sense in developing larval Drosophila. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, Northern Kentucky Univ. Highland Heights, KY. March 23, 2019.

      653. Raichur, P., Vela, K., Basham, R., Stanback , A.E., Stanback, M., Heberle, B.A., Silverstein, A.,  Lane, A., Collis, B., Chithrala, B., Stanley, C., Higgins, E., Ponder, M., Akhtar, S., Marella, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2019). The influence of endotoxic (LPS) on primary sensory neurons in crustaceans: Impact on human proprioception. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, Northern Kentucky Univ. Highland Heights, KY. March 23, 2019.

      654. Stanley, C., Akhtar, S., Lane, A., Vela, K., Basham, R., Stanback, A.E., Stanback, M., Heberle, B.A., Silverstein, A., Collis, B., Chithrala, B., Higgins, E., Ponder, M., Raichur, P. Marella, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2019). Effects of TEA and 4-AP on firing frequency of proprioceptive neurons in crustaceans. Clinical-Translational Research Symposium at the University of Kentucky. Bluegrass Neuroscience day. Lexington, KY. April 15, 2019.

      665. Bhutto, U.F. Somasundaram, E.V., Malloy, C.A., Omar, A., Cooper, R.L. (2019) Pharmacological identification of cholinergic receptor subtypes in modulation of neural circuits in Drosophila melanogaster. Clinical-Translational Research Symposium at the University of Kentucky. Bluegrass Neuroscience day. Lexington, KY. April 15, 2019.

      666. Ballinger-Boone, C., Harrison, D. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) The role of peptidoglycans receptors in the response to bacterial endotoxin LPS on body wall muscle and cardiac function in larval Drosophila. Clinical-Translational Research Symposium at the University of Kentucky. Bluegrass Neuroscience day. Lexington, KY. April 15, 2019.

      667. Saelinger, C.M., McNabb, M.C., McNair, R., Bierbower, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) Effects of bacterial endotoxin LPS on the neuronal regulation of the heart, a sensory-CNS-motor nerve circuit as well as at neuromuscular junctions: Crustacean model. Clinical-Translational Research Symposium at the University of Kentucky. Bluegrass Neuroscience day. Lexington, KY. April 15, 2019.

      668. McNabb, M., and Cooper, R.L. (2019) The effects of bacterial endotoxin LPS on synaptic transmission at the neuromuscular junction of larval Drosophila. Clinical-Translational Research Symposium at the University of Kentucky. Bluegrass Neuroscience day. Lexington, KY. April 15, 2019.

      669. Istas, O., Greenhalgh, A. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) The effects of a bacterial endotoxin (LPS) on behavior and sensory-CNS-Motor circuits. Clinical-Translational Research Symposium at the University of Kentucky. Bluegrass Neuroscience day. Lexington, KY. April 15, 2019.

      670. Somasundaram, E., Malloy, C., Omar, A., Bhutto, U. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) Pharmacological identification of cholinergic receptor subtypes: modulation of locomotive and feeding behavior and neural circuit excitability in drosophila larvae. Clinical-Translational Research Symposium at the University of Kentucky. Bluegrass Neuroscience day. Lexington, KY. April 15, 2019.

      671. deCastro, N. and R.L. Cooper, R.L. (2019) Examining the effects on neural developmental and behavior with altered gravitational sense in developing larval Drosophila. Clinical-Translational Research Symposium at the University of Kentucky. Bluegrass Neuroscience day. Lexington, KY. April 15, 2019.

      672. Raichur, P., Vela, K., Basham, R., Stanback , A.E., Stanback, M., Heberle, B.A., Silverstein, A.,  Lane, A., Collis, B., Chithrala, B., Stanley, C., Higgins, E., Ponder, M., Akhtar, S., Marella, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2019). The influence of endotoxic (LPS) on primary sensory neurons in crustaceans: Impact on human proprioception. Clinical-Translational Research Symposium at the University of Kentucky. Bluegrass Neuroscience day. Lexington, KY. April 15, 2019.

      673. Somasundaram, E., Malloy, C., Omar, A., Bhutto, U. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) Pharmacological identification of cholinergic receptor subtypes: modulation of locomotive and feeding behavior and neural circuit excitability in Drosophila larvae. University of Kentucky Undergraduate Research Showcase April 24, 2019.

      674. Ballinger-Boone, C., Harrison, D. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) The role of peptidoglycans receptors in the response to bacterial endotoxin LPS on body wall muscle and cardiac function in larval Drosophila. University of Kentucky Undergraduate Research Showcase April 24, 2019.

      675. McNabb, M., and Cooper, R.L. (2019) The effects of bacterial endotoxin LPS on synaptic transmission at the neuromuscular junction of larval Drosophila. University of Kentucky Undergraduate Research Showcase April 24, 2019.

      676. Saelinger, C.M., McNabb, M.C., McNair, R., Bierbower, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) Effects of bacterial endotoxin LPS on the neuronal regulation of the heart, a sensory-CNS-motor nerve circuit as well as at neuromuscular junctions: Crustacean model. University of Kentucky Undergraduate Research Showcase April 24, 2019.

      677. Stanley, C.E., Mauss, A., Borst, A. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) Effects of optogenetically driving a chloride channel and a chloride pump on cardiac function in a fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster). University of Kentucky Undergraduate Research Showcase April 24, 2019.

      678. Stanley, C., Krall, R.M., Zeidler-Watters, K., Johnson, D., and Cooper, R.L. (2019) STEM & Health: Stressors on the circulatory system. ABLE (Association for Biology Laboratory Education) Conference workshop Qubec, Canada. June 18-21, 2019.

      679. Cooper, R.L., Krall R.M., Schultz, M.P.,‎ O’Neil, A.S. and Dupont-Versteegden, E.E. (2019) Educational modules of skeletal muscle anatomy and function for middle, high school and college students with models and active data gathering. ABLE (Association for Biology Laboratory Education) Conference workshop Qubec, Canada. June 18-21, 2019.

      680. O’Neil, A.S., Krall, R.M., Sanden, M. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) Developing algebraic and geometric understanding of stereology in biological and astronomy contexts. ABLE (Association for Biology Laboratory Education) Conference workshop Qubec, Canada. June 18-21, 2019.

      681. McNabb, M.C., Saelinger, C.M., McNair, R., Bierbower, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) Effects of bacterial endotoxin LPS on the neuronal regulation of the heart, a sensory-CNS-motor nerve circuit as well as at neuromuscular junctions: Crustacean model. Society for Neuroscience 2019 annual meeting. Chicago, IL, USA. October.

      682. Cooper, R.L., McNabb, M., Saelinger, C., Greenhalgh, A., Istas, O., Stanback, M., Stanback, A., Anyagaligbo, O., Bernard, J., Danley, M.L., Bierbower, S.M., Ghoweri, A. and Thibault, O. (2019) The effects of bacterial endotoxin (LPS) on cardiac and neural function in various animal models. Society for Neuroscience 2019 annual meeting. Chicago, IL, USA. October.

      683. Bhutto, U.F. Somasundaram, E.V., Malloy, C.A., Omar, A., Cooper, R.L. (2019) Pharmacological identification of cholinergic receptor subtypes in modulation of neural circuits in Drosophila melanogaster. Society for Neuroscience 2019 annual meeting. Chicago, IL, USA. October.

      684. Ballinger-Boone, C., Harrison, D. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) The role of peptidoglycans receptors in the response to bacterial endotoxin LPS on synaptic transmission: NMJ and CNS. Society for Neuroscience 2019 annual meeting. Chicago, IL, USA. October.

      685. deCastro, N., Cooper, R.L. (2019) Monitoring activity of Drosophila larvae with impedance measures. Society for Neuroscience 2019 annual meeting. Chicago, IL, USA. October.

      686. McCubbin, S., Jeoung, A., and Cooper, R.L. (2019) Pharmacological profiling of stretch activated channels in proprioceptive neurons. Kentucky Neuroscience Institute Clinical-Translational Research Symposium at the University of Kentucky. Oct. 4, 2019 Univ of Kentucky Medical School.

      687. Ballinger-Boone, C., Harrison, D. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) The role of peptidoglycans receptors in the response to bacterial endotoxin LPS on synaptic transmission: NMJ and CNS. Kentucky Neuroscience Institute Clinical-Translational Research Symposium at the University of Kentucky. Oct. 4, 2019 Univ of Kentucky Medical School.

      688. Aguayo-Williams, T., Cooper, R.L. and Criswell, B. (2019) Bridging optogenetics, metabolism, and animal behavior for student-driven inquiry at high school and college levels. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 1-2, 2019 at Berea College. Berea, KY.

      689. Saelinger, C.M., McNabb, M.C., McNair, R., Bierbower, S. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) Effects of bacterial endotoxin (LPS) on the cardiac function, neuromuscular transmission and sensory-CNS-motor nerve circuit: A crustacean model. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 1-2, 2019 at Berea College. Berea, KY.

      690.  Adams, R., Stanley, C.E., Piana, E. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) Physiological and behavioral indicators to measure crustacean welfare. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 1-2, 2019 at Berea College. Berea, KY.

      691. Campbell, K., Stanley, C.E., Adams, R., Nadolski, J., Amrit, E., Barrett, M., Bohnett, C., Deweese, K., Dhar, S., Gillis, B., Hill, C., Inks, M., Kozak, K., Larson, A., Murtaza, I., Nichols, D., Roberts, R., Tyger, H., Waterbury, C. and Cooper, R.L. (2019). The effects of tricaine mesylate (MS-222) on arthropods: Crayfish, crab and Drosophila. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 1-2, 2019 at Berea College. Berea, KY.

      692. Suryadevara, V., McLetchie, D.N. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) The effects of glutamate exposure on roots growth and physiology of Arabidopsis thaliana: Pharmacological and electrophysiological measures. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 1-2, 2019 at Berea College. Berea, KY.

      693. Greenhalgh, A, Istas, O. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) The effects of a bacterial endotoxin on behavior and sensory-cns-motor circuits in Drosophila melanogaster. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 1-2, 2019 at Berea College. Berea, KY.

      694. McNabb, M.C., Saelinger, C.M., Danley, M. and Cooper, R.L. (2019). The effects of bacterial endotoxin Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) on synaptic transmission at neuromuscular junction in an amphibian. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 1-2, 2019 at Berea College. Berea, KY.

      695. Marguerite, N.T., Harrison, D., Harris, D., and Cooper, R.L. (2019). Behavioral effects to heat in the blow fly (Phaenicia sericata). Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 1-2, 2019 at Berea College. Berea, KY.

      696. McCubbin, S., Jeoung, A., Schneider, E.R. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) Pharmacological profiling of stretch activated channels in proprioceptive neurons. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 1-2, 2019 at Berea College. Berea, KY.

      697. Jeoung, A., McCubbin, S., Schneider, E.R. and Cooper, R.L. (2019) Pharmacological profiling of proprioceptive neurons associated with muscle: Muscle receptor organ. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 1-2, 2019 at Berea College. Berea, KY.

      698. deCastro, N., Cooper, R.L. (2020) Monitoring activity of Drosophila larvae with impedance measures. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, KY State University , Frankfork, KY. June 19, 2020. Zoomed conference (1st Place in High School)

      699. Nethery, B., Cooper, R.L. (2020) Mechanism of action of Riluzole.  Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, KY State University , Frankfork, KY. June 19, 2020. Zoomed conference (1st Place in Undergraduate)

      700. Marguerite, N.T., Bernard, J., Harris, D., Cooper, R.L. (2020) Effect of temperature on heart rate for Phaenicia sericata and Drosophila melanogaster with altered expression of the TRPA receptors. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, KY State University , Frankfork, KY. June 19, 2020. Zoomed conference (2nd Place in Undergraduate)

      701. Stanback, A.E., Nadolski, J., Cooper, R.L. (2020) The effects of the ketone acetoacetate on synaptic transmission. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, KY State University , Frankfork, KY. June 19, 2020. Zoomed conference (1st Place in Graduate)

      702. Krall, R., Cooper, R.L., Johnson, D., Aguayo-Williams, T. (2020). Educational modules of skeletal muscle anatomy and function with models and active data gathering related to muscular dystrophy. Wednesday, July 29, 2020. 05:14 PM - 05:54 PM. National Science Teaching Association Virtual meeting. A 30 minute workshop to be presented and then Q&A period afterwards.

      703. Cooper, R.L., Krall, R., Istas, O., Greenhalgh, A., Richard, E.E., Bernard, J., Johnson, D., Aguayo-Williams, T. (2020). Forensics for the body farm: preferences for the medicinal blow fly (Lucilia sericata) and fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster). Wednesday, July 29, 2020. 06:03 PM - 06:43 PM.  National Science Teaching Association Virtual meeting. A 30 minute workshop to be presented and then Q&A period afterwards.

      704. Nethery, B., Abou El-Ezz, M., Brown, C., Calderaro, T., Evans, C., Grant, T., Hazelett, R., High, C., Buendia Castillo, D., Ilagan, T., Klier, J., Marguerite, N., Marino, F., McCubbin, S., Meredith, N., Naidugari, P., Russell, W., Sommers, N., and Cooper, R.L. (2020) The effects of Riluzole on sensory and motor nerve function. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Virtually due to COVID-19. Nov 1-6, 2020. Q&A period afterwards. 2nd Palce

      705. Marguerite, N.T., Bernard, J., Harrison, D.A., Harris, D. and Cooper, R.L. (2020) Effect of temperature on heart rate for Phaenicia sericata and Drosophila melanogaster with altered expression of the TRPA1 receptors. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Virtually due to COVID-19. Nov 1-6, 2020. Q&A period afterwards 3rd place

      706. Buendia Castillo, D, Stanley, C., Naidugari, J., McCubbin, S., Nethery, B., Dupont-Versteegden, E. and Cooper, R.L. (2020) Conducting authentic curriculum undergraduate research experiences (ACUREs) in teaching laboratories. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Virtually due to COVID-19. Nov 1-6, 2020. Q&A period afterwards

      707. Naidugari, P., Buendia Castillo, D., Dupont-Versteegden, E.E. and Cooper, R.L. (2020). Temperature dependence on the passive effects of K+ on membrane potential of skeletal muscle: Educational module. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Virtually due to COVID-19. Nov 1-6, 2020. Q&A period afterwards

      708. McCubbin, S., de Castro, N. and Cooper, R.L. (2020) The effects of levetiracetam on glutamatergic synaptic transmission: Crayfish and Drosophila NMJs. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Virtually due to COVID-19. Nov 1-6, 2020. Q&A period afterwards.

      709. Jacobs, G., Shenoy, K., Srinivasan, M.P., Nadolski, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2021) Social interactions of intraspecies pairs of Australian crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) and interspecies pairs of Louisiana red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii): Invasive species alert.  Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Virtually due to COVID-19. Nov 1-6, 2020. Q&A period afterwards.

      710. McCubbin, S., de Castro, N. and Cooper, R.L. (2021) The effects of levetiracetam on glutamatergic synaptic transmission: Crayfish and Drosophila NMJs. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) annual meeting. Washington, D.C. but held virtually due to COVID-19. January 3-4, 2021. Q&A period afterwards.

      711. Marguerite, N.T., Bernard, J., Harrison, D.A., Harris, D. and Cooper, R.L. (2021) Effect of temperature on heart rate for Phaenicia sericata and Drosophila melanogaster with altered expression of the TRPA1 receptors. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) annual meeting. Washington, D.C. but held virtually due to COVID-19. January 3-4, 2021. Q&A period afterwards.

      712. Buendia Castillo, D, Stanley, C., Naidugari, J., McCubbin, S., Nethery, B., Dupont-Versteegden, E. and Cooper, R.L. (2021) Conducting authentic curriculum undergraduate research experiences (ACUREs) in teaching laboratories. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) annual meeting. Washington, D.C. but held virtually due to COVID-19. January 3-4, 2021. Q&A period afterwards.

      713. deCastro, N., Marguerite, N.T., Bernard, J., Harrison, D.A., Harris, D. and Cooper, R.L. (2021) Behavioral effects to heat in larval Drosophila with and without TRPA1 receptors in sensory neurons and the medicinal blow fly (Phaenicia sericata). Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) annual meeting. Washington, D.C. but held virtually due to COVID-19. January 3-4, 2021. Q&A period afterwards.

      714. Jacobs, G., Shenoy, K., Srinivasan, M.P., Nadolski, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2021) Social interactions of intraspecies pairs of Australian crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) and interspecies pairs of Louisiana red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii): Invasive species alert. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) annual meeting. Washington, D.C. but held virtually due to COVID-19. January 3-4, 2021. Q&A period afterwards.

      715. Marguerite, N.T. , Bernard, J., Greenhalgh, A., Istas, O., Ballinger-Boone, C., Bierbower, S.M. , Dupont-Versteegden, E.E., Ghoweri, A., Harrison, D., McNabb, M., Saelinger, C., Thibault, O. and Cooper, R.L. (2021). The effect of bacterial endotoxin LPS on synaptic transmission in various models. The Society of Neuroscience virtual meeting January 11-13.

      716. Buendia Castillo, D., Naidugari, J., Dupont-Versteegden, E.E. and Cooper, R.L. (2021). Temperature dependence on the passive effects of K+ on membrane potential and synaptic transmission. The Society of Neuroscience virtual meeting January 11-13.

      717. Cooper, R.L., McCubbin, S. and deCastro, N. (2021) Using the motor units of Drosophila to screen pharmacological therapeutic agents- riluzole and levetiracetam. The Society of Neuroscience virtual meeting January 11-13.

      718. Russell, W., Abou El-Ezz, M., Brown, C., Calderaro, T., Evans, C., Grant, T., Hazelett, R., High, C., Buendia Castillo, D., Ilagan, T., Klier, J., Marguerite, N., Marino, F., McCubbin, S., Meredith, N., Naidugari, P., Nethery, B., Sommers, N., and Cooper, R.L. (2021) The effects of Riluzole on sensory and motor nerve function. National Conferences on Undergraduate Research (NCUR)

      719. Abou El-Ezz, M., Brown, C., Calderaro, T., Evans, C., Grant, T., Hazelett, R., High, C., Buendia Castillo, D., Ilagan, T., Klier, J., Marguerite, N., Marino, F., McCubbin, S., Meredith, N., Naidugari, P., Nethery, B., Russell, W., Sommers, N., and Cooper, R.L. (2021) The effects of levetiracetam on glutamatergic synaptic transmission: Crayfish and Drosophila NMJs. National Conferences on Undergraduate Research (NCUR)

      720. Naidugari, P., Abou El-Ezz, M., Brown, C., Calderaro, T., Evans, C., Grant, T., Hazelett, R., High, C., Buendia Castillo, D., Ilagan, T., Klier, J., Marguerite, N., Marino, F., McCubbin, S., Meredith, N.,Nethery, B., Russell, W., Sommers, N., Dupont-Versteegden, E.E. and Cooper, R.L. (2021). Temperature dependence on the passive effects of K+ on membrane potential of skeletal muscle: Educational module. National Conferences on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) .

      721. Buendia Castillo, D., Naidugari, J., Abou El-Ezz, M., Brown, C., Calderaro, T., Evans, C., Grant, T., Hazelett, R., High, C., Buendia Castillo, D., Ilagan, T., Klier, J., Marguerite, N., Marino, F., McCubbin, S., Meredith, N., Nethery, B., Russell, W., Sommers, N., Dupont-Versteegden, E.E., Krall, R., Sharp, K., Chalfant, J., Brown, M. and Cooper, R.L. (2021). Temperature dependence on the passive effects of K+ on membrane potential of skeletal muscle: Educational module. The annual meeting of the American Physiological Society. Virtual meeting due to COVID-19. April 27-30, 2021.

      722. Pankau, C.L. and Cooper, R.L. (2021). Developing an ACURE to investigate the effects of manganese on physiological processes. The annual meeting of the American Physiological Society. Virtual meeting due to COVID-19. April 27-30, 2021.

      723. McCubbin, S., de Castro, N. and Cooper, R.L. (2021) The effects of levetiracetam on glutamatergic synaptic transmission: Crayfish and Drosophila NMJs. The annual meeting of the American Physiological Society. Virtual meeting due to COVID-19. April 27-30, 2021.

      724. Christine Haddad, Carlie Cryer, John Di Girolamo, Matthew Lanning, Mason Miller, Devan Neely, Reece Wilson, BreAnna Whittinghill, Cecilia Pankau and Robin Cooper. (2021) Effects of Mn2+ on cardiac function in larval Drosophila. University of Kentucky Showcase of Scholars. April 2021.

      725. Carlie Cryer, John Di Girolamo, Christine Haddad, Matthew Lanning, Mason Miller, Devan Neely, Reece Wilson, BreAnna Whittinghill, Cecilia Pankau and Robin Cooper. (2021) Effects of Mn2+ on behavior of larval Drosophila. University of Kentucky Showcase of Scholars. April 2021.

      726. Reece Wilson, Carlie Cryer, John Di Girolamo, Christine Haddad, Matthew Lanning, Mason Miller, Devan Neely, BreAnna Whittinghill, Cecilia Pankau and Robin Cooper. (2021) Effects of Mn2+ on sensory neurons in crustaceans. University of Kentucky Showcase of Scholars. April 2021.

      727. John Di Girolamo, Carlie Cryer, Christine Haddad, Matthew Lanning, Mason Miller, Devan Neely, Reece Wilson, BreAnna Whittinghill, Cecilia Pankau and Robin Cooper. (2021) The effects of manganese on survival and development of Drosophila. University of Kentucky Showcase of Scholars. April 2021.

      728. Nyla Parker, Maggie Barnes, Sarah Foster, Lacey Gordon, Sheridan Oldham, Jawad Saleem, Elizabeth Steele, Slane Steen, Oscar Istas and Robin Cooper. (2021) Survival and behavioral responses of the Australian crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) to acute and long-term exposure to cold: Limitation on potential invasiveness. University of Kentucky Showcase of Scholars. April 2021.

      729. Sarah Foster, Maggie Barnes, Lacey Gordon, Sheridan Oldham, Nyla Parker, Jawad Saleem, Elizabeth Steele, Slane Steen, Oscar Istas and Robin Cooper. (2021) Behavioral analysis in social aggression among pairs of crayfish in examination of potential displacement of local species: juvenile Australian crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus), Adult Australian crayfish, and Faxonius virilis (North American species). University of Kentucky Showcase of Scholars. April 2021.

      730. Slane Steen, Maggie Barnes, Sarah Foster, Lacey Gordon, Sheridan Oldham, Nyla Parker, Jawad Saleem, Elizabeth Steele, Oscar Istas and Robin Cooper (2021) Comparison in habituation rates to tail flipping among Red Swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) of North American and Australian crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus). University of Kentucky Showcase of Scholars. April 2021.

      731. Jawad Saleem, Maggie Barnes, Sarah Foster, Lacey Gordon, Sheridan Oldham, Nyla Parker, Elizabeth Steele, Slane Steen, Oscar Istas and Robin Cooper (2021) The effect of cold and sensory stimuli on cardiac function in Australian crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus). University of Kentucky Showcase of Scholars. April 2021.

      732. Elizabeth Steele, Maggie Barnes, Sarah Foster, Lacey Gordon, Sheridan Oldham, Nyla Parker, Jawad Saleem, Slane Steen, Oscar Istas and Robin Cooper. (2021) The effect of acute cold exposure on proprioceptive function in Australian crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus). University of Kentucky Showcase of Scholars. April 2021.

      733. Cecilia Pankau, Carlie Cryer, John Di Girolamo, Christine Haddad, Matthew Lanning, Mason Miller, Devan Neely, Reece Wilson, BreAnna Whittinghill and Robin Cooper. (2021) Developing an ACURE to investigate the effects of manganese on physiological processes. University of Kentucky Showcase of Scholars. April 2021.

      734. Jacobs, G., Shenoy, K., Srinivasan, M.P., Nadolski, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2021) Social interactions of intraspecies pairs of Australian crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) and interspecies pairs of Louisiana red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii): Invasive species alert. University of Kentucky Showcase of Scholars. April 2021.

      735. Shelby McCubbin, Nicole T. Marguerite and Robin L. Cooper (2021) Stretch activated channels maintain heart rate in larval Drosophila. University of Kentucky Showcase of Scholars. April 2021.

      736. Marguerite, N.T., Bernard, J., Harrison, D.A., Harris, D. and Cooper, R.L. (2021) Effect of temperature on heart rate for Phaenicia sericata and Drosophila melanogaster with altered expression of the TRPA1 receptors. University of Kentucky Showcase of Scholars. April 2021.

      737. Subramaniam, V., and Cooper, R.L. (2021) Bridging optogenetics, metabolism, and animal behavior for student-driven inquiry. University of Kentucky Showcase of Scholars. April 2021.

      738. Aguayo-Williams, T., Cooper, R.L. and Criswell, B. (2021) Bridging optogenetics, metabolism, and animal behavior for student-driven inquiry. ABLE (Association for Biology Laboratory Education) Conference workshop. June 2021.

      739. Chalfant, J., Cooper, R.L., Aguayo-Williams, T., Holtzclaw, L., Loveless, M., Wilson, J. and Harrison, D. (2021). Revisiting Mendel: Use of a behavioral assay to examine inheritance of traits in Drosophila. ABLE (Association for Biology Laboratory Education) Conference workshop. June 2021.

      740. Slabach, B.L., Aguayo-Williams, T., Byrd, L.S., Ho, A., Ho, J., Wilson, J., Rama, S., Veeraragavan, G., Middleton, D., Armstrong, K., Cole, C., Danyi, S., Johnson, K., Dixit, S., Subheeswar, M., Sifuma, R., Maxwell, H., Rotkis, E., Saelinger, C., Stanback, M., Overly, B., Stevens,K., Bender, A., Terry, L., Bowers, L., Newcomer, A., Butcher, B., Vance, A., Klein, A., McGraw, E., Cooper R.M., Noble, T., Ott, S., Robertson, R., Sweatt, C., Dixon, J., Biragane, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2021). An active learning approach to teach aspects of human dietary health using the classic Drosophila model. ABLE (Association for Biology Laboratory Education) Conference workshop. June 2021.

      742. Istas, O., Greenhalgh, A., Richard, E.E., Bernard, J., Krall, R., Aguayo, T., Cooper, R.L. (2021) Forensics for the body farm: Preferences for the medicinal blow fly (Phaenicia sericata) and fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster). ABLE (Association for Biology Laboratory Education) Conference workshop. June 2021.

      743. Bernard, J., Danely, M., Krall, R., Sharp, K., Cooper, R.L. (2021). Authentic curriculum undergraduate research experimentation to learn about the effects of septicemia on cardiac function: frog and larval Drosophila models. ABLE (Association for Biology Laboratory Education) Conference workshop. June 2021.

      744. Naidugari, J., Abou El-Ezz, M., Brown, C., Calderaro, T., Evans, C., Grant, T., Hazelett, R., High, C., Buendia Castillo, D., Ilagan, T., Klier, J., Marguerite, N., Marino, F., McCubbin, S., Meredith, N., Nethery, B., Russell, W., Sommers, N., Dupont-Versteegden, E.E., Krall, R., Sharp, K., Chalfant, J., Brown, M, and Cooper, R.L. (2021). Temperature dependence on the passive effects of K+ on membrane potential of skeletal muscle as an educational module. ABLE (Association for Biology Laboratory Education) Conference workshop. June 2021.

      745. Sharp, K., Krall, R., Cooper, R.L. Danely, M., Bernard, J., (2021). Implementing a course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) derived from septicemia medical case in standardized physiology laboratory to create authentic learning experiences: A pilot study. ABLE (Association for Biology Laboratory Education) Conference workshop. June 2021.

      746. Pankau, C. and Cooper, R.L. (2021). Developing an ACURE to investigate the effects of manganese on physiological processes. 2021 Sigma Xi Annual Meeting. Virtual meeting.

      747. Pankau, C.L. and Cooper, R.L. (2021) Involving Freshman in Neurobiology Research as a Class. Neuroscience Teaching Conference. July 22-23, 2021. Virtual meeting organized by Dr. Melissa Maffeo, PhD. Wake Forest University.

      748. Cooper, R.L., McCubbin, S., Marguerite, N. and Pankau, C.L. (2021) Creating Interactive Novel Experiments for a Neurophysiology Laboratory. Neuroscience Teaching Conference. July 22-23, 2021. Virtual meeting organized by Dr. Melissa Maffeo, PhD. Wake Forest University. (MP4 recorded presentation)

      749. McCubbin, S., Pankau, C., Cooper, R.L. (2021) The effect of optogenetically activating glia on neuronal function. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Nov. 13-17, 2021. Chicago, IL, USA (In person presentation).

      750. Pankau, C., Nadolski, J., Tanner, H., Cryer, C., Di Girolamo, J., Haddad, C., Lanning, M., Miller, M., Neely, D., Wilson, R., Whittinghill, B. and Cooper, R.L. (2021). Examining the effect of manganese on physiological processes. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Nov. 13-17, 2021. Chicago, IL, USA (In person presentation).

      751. Marguerite, N., Harrison, D.A., Harris, D. and Cooper, R.L. (2021) Behavioral effects to heat in the blow fly (Phaenicia sericata). (2021) Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Nov. 13-17, 2021. Chicago, IL, USA (In person presentation).

      752. Tanner, H. and Cooper, R.L. (2021) The effect of TEA, 4-AP and in combination on primary sensory neurons in a marine crustacean model. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Nov. 13-17, 2021. Chicago, IL, USA (In person presentation).

      753. Parker, N., Tanner, H. and Cooper, R.L. (2021) The effect of calcium on mechanosensation and neuronal activity in proprioceptive neurons. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Nov. 13-17, 2021. Chicago, IL, USA.

      754. O'Neil, A.S., Krall, R.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2021) Exploring mechanisms leading to symptomatic effects of 4-AP pharmacological treatments with MS patients: A teaching/learning module. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Nov. 13-17, 2021. Chicago, IL, USA.

      755. McCubbin, S., Pankau, C., Cooper, R.L. (2021). The effect of optogenetically activating glia on neuronal function. Neuroscience Clinical Translational Research Symposium. University of Kentucky School of Medicine. October 8, 2021. Lexington, KY.

      756. Tanner, H., Atkins, D.E., Bosh, K.L., Breakfield, G.W., Daniels, S.E, Devore, M.J., Fite, H.E., Guo, L., Henry, D., Kaffenberger, A., Manning, K.S., Mowery, T., Pankau, C.L., Serrano, M.E., Shakhashiro, Y., Ward R.A., Wehry, A.H., and Cooper, R.L. (2021). The effect of TEA, 4-AP and in combination on primary sensory neurons in a marine crustacean model. Neuroscience Clinical Translational Research Symposium. University of Kentucky School of Medicine. October 8, 2021. Lexington, KY.

      757. Daniels, S.E, Tanner, H., Atkins, D.E., Bosh, K.L., Breakfield, G.W., Devore, M.J., Fite, H.E., Guo, L., Henry, D., Kaffenberger, A., Manning, K.S., Mowery, T., Pankau, C.L., Serrano, M.E., Shakhashiro, Y., Ward R.A., Wehry, A.H., and Cooper, R.L. (2021). The effect of calcium on mechanosensation and neuronal activity in proprioceptive neurons. Neuroscience Clinical Translational Research Symposium. University of Kentucky School of Medicine. October 8, 2021. Lexington, KY.

      758. Tanner, H., Atkins, D.E., Bosh, K.L., Breakfield, G.W., Daniels, S.E, Devore, M.J., Fite, H.E., Guo, L., Henry, D., Kaffenberger, A., Manning, K.S., Mowery, T., Pankau, C.L., Serrano, M.E., Shakhashiro, Y., Ward R.A., Wehry, A.H., and Cooper, R.L. (2021). The effect of TEA, 4-AP and in combination on primary sensory neurons in a marine crustacean model. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Virtually due to COVID-19. Nov 5-6, 2021. Q&A period afterwards. 

      759. McCubbin, S., Pankau, C., Cooper, R.L. (2022). The effect of optogenetically activating glia on neuronal function. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) annual meeting (SICB). Phoenix, AZ, January 3-7, 2022.

      760.  Neely, D., Donovan, T., Spedding, V., Hermanns, C. and Cooper, R.L. (2022). Potential use and limitations with optogenetics for controlling cellular function and therapeutic applications. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) annual meeting (SICB). Phoenix, AZ, January 3-7, 2022.

      761. Tanner, H. and Cooper, R.L. (2022) The effect of TEA, 4-AP and in combination on primary sensory neurons in a marine crustacean model. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) annual meeting (SICB). Phoenix, AZ, January 3-7, 2022.

      762. Pankau, C., Nadolski, J., Tanner, H., Cryer, C., Di Girolamo, J., Haddad, C., Lanning, M., Miller, M., Neely, D., Wilson, R., Whittinghill, B. and Cooper, R.L. (2022). Examining the effect of manganese on physiological processes: Invertebrate models. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) annual meeting (SICB). Phoenix, AZ, January 3-7, 2022.

      763. Meade, A., Potter, R. and Cooper, R.L. (2022). The mechanisms of hyperpolarization in skeletal muscle by exposure to bacterial endotoxin (LPS) in larval Drosophila and crayfish. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) annual meeting (SICB). Phoenix, AZ, January 3-7, 2022.

      764. Salaimeh, A.A. and Cooper, R.L. (2022). Old are hot young are not, Thermal assessment of medicinal blow fly larvae behavior in cold environment from hatching to pupating. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) annual meeting (SICB). Phoenix, AZ, January 3-7, 2022.

      765. Pankau, C., Nadolski, J., Tanner, H., Cryer, C., Di Girolamo, J., Haddad, C., Lanning, M., Miller, M., Neely, D., Wilson, R., Whittinghill, B. and Cooper, R.L. (2022). Examining the effect of manganese on physiological processes: Invertebrate models. National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR). April 4-8, 2022. virtual.

      766. Daniels, S.E, Tanner, H., Atkins, D.E., Bosh, K.L., Breakfield, G.W., Devore, M.J., Fite, H.E., Guo, L., Henry, D., Kaffenberger, A., Manning, K.S., Mowery, T., Pankau, C.L., Serrano, M.E., Shakhashiro, Y., Ward R.A., Wehry, A.H., and Cooper, R.L. (2022). The effect of calcium on mechanosensation and neuronal activity in proprioceptive neurons. National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR). April 4-8, 2022. virtual.

      767. Tanner, H., Atkins, D.E., Bosh, K.L., Breakfield, G.W., Daniels, S.E, Devore, M.J., Fite, H.E., Guo, L., Henry, D., Kaffenberger, A., Manning, K.S., Mowery, T., Pankau, C.L., Serrano, M.E., Shakhashiro, Y., Ward R.A., Wehry, A.H., and Cooper, R.L. (2022). The effect of TEA, 4-AP and in combination on primary sensory neurons in a marine crustacean model. National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR). April 4-8, 2022. virtual.

      768. Brock, K.E. and Cooper, R.L. (2022). The effect of postsynaptic receptor desensitization during repetitive synaptic activation. Neuroscience Undergraduate Research Virtual Symposium (FUN NURVS II). April 9, 2022.

      769. Starks, A. and Cooper, R.L. (2022) The effects of iron (ferric) on physiological processes. University of Kentucky, Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars. April 26, 2022.

      770. Haddad, C. and Cooper, R.L.(2022) How the permeability varies in relation to external K+ concentration and temperature in fitting curves to the Goldman-Hodgkin-Katz equation for muscle. University of Kentucky, Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars. April 26, 2022.

      771. Brock, K.E. and Cooper, R.L. (2022). The effect of postsynaptic receptor desensitization during repetitive synaptic activation. University of Kentucky, Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars. April 26, 2022.

      772. Cooper, R.L., McCubbin, S. and Harrison, D.A. (2022). Enigmatic actions of lipopolysaccharides (LPS) on membrane potential and glutamate receptors. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Nov. 12-16, 2022. San Diego, CA. USA

      773. Brock, K.E., Thomas, M.A., McLetchie, D.N. & Cooper, R.L. (2022) Developing an understanding in measurement techniques to monitor bioelectricity and changes in electrical signals due to physiological perturbations. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Nov. 12-16, 2022. San Diego, CA. USA.

      774. Brock, K.E., & Cooper, R.L. (2022) The effect of postsynaptic receptor desensitization during repetitive synaptic activation. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Nov. 12-16, 2022. San Diego, CA. USA.

      775. Wagers, M., Starks, A. & Cooper, R.L. (2022) Developing an ACURE to investigate the effects of iron on physiological processes. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Nov. 12-16, 2022.San Diego, CA. USA.

      776. Wagers, M., Vekaria, H., Sullivan, P., Starks, A.R. & Cooper R.L. (2022) Examining the effect of iron (ferric) on physiological processes: Invertebrate models. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Nov. 12-16, 2022. San Diego, CA. USA.

      777. Vascassenno, R., Piedade, W., Majeed, Z.R., Blumich, S.L.E., Brailoiu, E. & Cooper R.L. (2022) Alterations in synaptic transmission by acute changes in pH: extracellular and cytoplasmic.Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Nov. 12-16, 2022. San Diego, CA. USA.

      778. Haddad, C. & Cooper, R. L. (2022) How the permeability varies in relation to external K+ concentration and temperature in fitting the curves to the Goldman-Hodgkin-Katz equation for muscle. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Nov. 12-16, 2022. San Diego, CA. USA.

      779. . Ison, B.J., Abul-Khoudoud, M.O., Ahmed, S., Alhamdani, A.W., Ashley, C., Bidros, P.C., Bledsoe, C.O., Bolton, K.E., Capili, J.G., Henning, J.N., Moon, M., Phe, P., Stonecipher, S.B., Tanner, H.N., Taylor, I.N., Turner, L.T., Wagers, M., West, A.K and Cooper, R.L. (2022). The effect of Doxapram, a K2p channel blocker, on proprioceptive neurons: Invertebrate model. Neuroscience Clinical Translational Research Symposium. University of Kentucky School of Medicine. Sept. 30, 2022. Lexington, KY. USA.

      780. Wagers, M., Starks, A., Vekaria, H.J., Sullivan, P.G., Abul-Khoudoud, M.O., Ahmed, S., Alhamdani, A.W., Ashley, C., Bidros, P.C., Bledsoe, C.O., Bolton, K.E., Capili, J.G., Ison, B.J. Henning, J.N., Moon, M., Phe, P., Stonecipher, S.B., Taylor, I.N., Turner, L.T., West, A.K. and Cooper, R.L. (2022). Examining the effect of iron (ferric) on physiological processes: Invertebrate models. Neuroscience Clinical Translational Research Symposium. University of Kentucky School of Medicine. Sept. 30, 2022. Lexington, KY. USA.

      781. Brock, K.E. , Nadolski, J. Ison, B.J., and Cooper, R.L. (2022). The effect of postsynaptic receptor desensitization during repetitive synaptic activation. Neuroscience Clinical Translational Research Symposium. University of Kentucky School of Medicine. Sept. 30, 2022. Lexington, KY. USA.

      782. Ison, B.J., Abul-Khoudoud, M.O., Ahmed, S., Alhamdani, A.W., Ashley, C., Bidros, P.C., Bledsoe, C.O., Bolton, K.E., Capili, J.G., Henning, J.N., Ison, B.J., Moon, M., Stonecipher, S.B., Tanner, H.N., Taylor, I.N., Turner, L.T., Wagers, M., West, A.K and Cooper, R.L. (2022). The effect of Doxapram, a K2p channel blocker, on proprioceptive neurons: Invertebrate model. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, University of Kentucky, Oct.1, 2022. Lexington, KY. USA.

      783. Wagers, M., Starks, A., Vekaria, H.J., Sullivan, P.G., Abul-Khoudoud, M.O., Ahmed, S., Alhamdani, A.W., Ashley, C., Bidros, P.C., Bledsoe, C.O., Bolton, K.E., Capili, J.G., Ison, B.J. Henning, J.N., Moon, M., Phe, P., Stonecipher, S.B., Taylor, I.N., Turner, L.T., West, A.K. and Cooper, R.L. (2022). Examining the effect of iron (ferric) on physiological processes: Invertebrate models. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, University of Kentucky, Oct.1, 2022. Lexington, KY. USA.

      784. Ison, B.J., Brock, K.E. , Nadolski, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2022) The effect of postsynaptic receptor desensitization during repetitive synaptic activation. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, University of Kentucky, Oct.1, 2022. Lexington, KY. USA.

      785. Haddad, C.N., Vacassenno, R.M., and Cooper, R.L., (2022) Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) action on hyperpolarizing membrane potential: Antagonized by the K2p channel blocker, Doxapram, and independent of calcium activated potassium channels. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, University of Kentucky, Oct.1, 2022. Lexington, KY. USA.

      786. Vacassenno, R.M., Haddad, C.N. and Cooper, R.L., (2022) The effects on resting membrane potential and synaptic transmission by Doxapram (blocker of K2p channels) at the Drosophila neuromuscular junction. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, University of Kentucky, Oct.1, 2022. Lexington, KY. USA.

      787. Elliott, E.R., Hensley, N., and Cooper, R.L. (2022) 2-Aminoethoxydiphenyl borate (2-APB) hyperpolarizes membrane in skeletal muscle and altering heart rate: Potential activation of K2p and voltage-gated Ca2+ channels. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Physiological Society, University of Kentucky, Oct.1, 2022. Lexington, KY. USA.

      788. Turner, L.T., Starks, A., Vekaria, H.J., Sullivan, P.G., Abul-Khoudoud, M.O., Ahmed, S., Alhamdani, A.W., Ashley, C., Bidros, P.C., Bledsoe, C.O., Bolton, K.E., Capili, J.G., Ison, B.J. Henning, J.N., Moon, M., Phe, P., Stonecipher, S.B., Taylor, I.N., Wagers, M., West, A.K. and Cooper, R.L. (2022). Examining the effect of iron (ferric) on physiological processes: Invertebrate models. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences, Nov. 12, 2022, Morehead University, Morehead, KY.

      789. Ison, B.J., Abul-Khoudoud, M.O., Ahmed, S., Alhamdani, A.W., Ashley, C., Bidros, P.C., Bledsoe, C.O., Bolton, K.E., Capili, J.G., Henning, J.N., Moon, M., Phe, P., Stonecipher, S.B., Tanner, H.N., Taylor, I.N., Turner, L.T., Wagers, M., West, A.K and Cooper, R.L. (2022). The effect of Doxapram, a K2p channel blocker, on proprioceptive neurons: Invertebrate model. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences, Nov. 12, 2022, Morehead University, Morehead, KY.

      790. Brock, K.E. , Nadolski, J. Ison, B.J., and Cooper, R.L. (2022). The effect of postsynaptic receptor desensitization during repetitive synaptic activation. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences, Nov. 12, 2022, Morehead University, Morehead, KY.

      791. Vacassenno, R.M., Haddad, C.N. and Cooper, R.L., (2022) The effects on resting membrane potential and synaptic transmission by Doxapram (blocker of K2p channels) at the Drosophila neuromuscular junction. Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences, Nov. 12, 2022, Morehead University, Morehead, KY.

      792. Brock, K.E. , Nadolski, J. Ison, B.J., and Cooper, R.L. (2023). The effect of postsynaptic receptor desensitization during repetitive synaptic activation. Annual American Society for Neurochemistry, Meeting (ASN 2023) Lexington, KY, March 18-22, 2023.

      793. Abul-Khoudoud, M.O., Brock, K.E. , Elliott, E.R., Li, X. and Cooper, R.L. (2023) the effects of gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial endotoxins on cardiac function in Drosophila melanogaster  larvae. UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science, University of Kentucky. March 27, 2023.

      794. Katanbaf, A.M ., Haddad, C.N., Vacassenno, R.M.,  Saito, H and Cooper, R.L. (2023) The effects of doxapram (blocker of K2p channels) on resting membrane potential and synaptic transmission. UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science, University of Kentucky. March 27, 2023.

      795. Wagers, M., Starks, A., Kilgore, M. and Cooper, R.L (2023) The effects of iron (ferric) on physiological processes. UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science, University of Kentucky. March 27, 2023.

      796. Vacassenno, R.M., Haddad, C.N. and Cooper, R.L., (2023) The effects on resting membrane potential and synaptic transmission by Doxapram (blocker of K2p channels) at the Drosophila neuromuscular junction. Annual Meeting Eastern Ky University Presentation Undergraduate showcase. March 10, 2023.

      797. Katanbaf, A.M ., Haddad, C.N., Vacassenno, R.M., Saito, H and Cooper, R.L. (2023) The effects of doxapram (blocker of K2p channels) on resting membrane potential and synaptic transmission. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. April 26, 2023

      798. Wagers, M., Starks, A., Kilgore, M. and Cooper, R.L (2023) The effects of iron (ferric) on physiological processes. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. April 26, 2023.

      799. Hensley, N., Elliott, E.R., Abul-Khoudoud, M.O. and Cooper, R.L. (2023) Effect of 2-Aminoethoxydiphenyl borate (2-APB) on heart rate and relation with suppressed calcium activated potassium channels: Larval Drosophila model. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. April 26, 2023.

      800. Elliott, E.R., Abul-Khoudoud, M.O., Hensley, N. and Cooper, R.L. (2023) Effect of Doxapram (a K2p Channel Blocker), Bacterial Endotoxin and pH on Heartrate: Larval Drosophila Model. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. April 26, 2023.

      801. Abul-Khoudoud, M.O., Brock, K.E., Elliott, E.R., and Cooper, R.L. (2023) The effects of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial endotoxins on cardiac function in Drosophila melanogaster larvae. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. April 26, 2023.

      802. Haddad, C.N., Vacassenno, R.M. and Cooper, R.L., (2023) The effects on resting membrane potential and synaptic transmission by Doxapram (blocker of K2p channels) at the Drosophila neuromuscular junction. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. April 26, 2023.

      803. Turner, L.T., Starks, A., Vekaria, H.J., Sullivan, P.G., Abul-Khoudoud, M.P., Ahmed, S., Alhamdani, A.W., Ashley, C., Bidros, P.C., Bledsoe, C.O., Bolton, K.E., Capili, J.G., Ison, B.J. Henning, J.N., Moon, M., Phe, P., Stonecipher, S.B., Taylor, I.N., Wagers, M., West, A.K. and Cooper, R.L. (2023). Examining the effect of iron (ferric) on physiological processes: Invertebrate models. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. April 26, 2023.

      804. Alhamdani, A.W., Abul-Khoudoud, M.O., Ahmed, S., Ashley, C., Bidros, P.C., Bledsoe, C.O., Bolton, K.E., Capili, J.G., Henning, J.N., Ison, B.J., Moon, M., Phe, P., Stonecipher, S.B., Tanner, H.N., Taylor, I.N., Turner, L.T., Wagers, M., West, A.K and Cooper, R.L. (2023). The effect of Doxapram, a K2p channel blocker, on proprioceptive neurons: Invertebrate model. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. April 26, 2023.

      805. Roemer, K.A., Leach, A.B., Crawford, D.M., Datta, M.S., Hirtle, J.T., McIntosh, R.D., Sotingeanu, L.C., Vessels, B.D., Elliott, E.R., Speed, S.L., Nadolski, J., Cooper, R.L. (2023) The effect of zinc on death and behavior in Drosophila and crawfish. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. April 26, 2023.

      806. McIntosh, R.D., Datta, M.S., Crawford, D.M., Hirtle, J.T., Leach, A.B., Roemer, K.A., Sotingeanu, L.C., Vessels, B.D., Elliott, E.R., Speed, S.L., Cooper, R.L. (2023) The effect of zinc heart rate in crawfish and Drosophila. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. April 26, 2023.

      807. Sotingeanu, L.C., Vessels, B.D., Roemer, K.A., Leach, A.B., Datta, M.S., Hirtle, J.T., McIntosh, R.D., Crawford, D.M., Elliott, E.R., Speed, S.L., Cooper, R.L. (2023) The effect of zinc on the neural activity of the muscle receptor organ. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. April 26, 2023.

      808. Crawford, D.M., Hirtle, J.T., Datta, M.S., Leach, A.B., McIntosh, R.D., Roemer, K.A., Sotingeanu, L.C., Vessels, B.D., Elliott, E.R., Speed, S.L., Cooper, R.L. (2023) The effect of zinc on synaptic transmission at the neuromuscular junction. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. April 26, 2023.

      809. Sotingeanu, L.C., Vessels, B.D., Roemer, K.A., Leach, A.B., Datta, M.S., Hirtle, J.T., McIntosh, R.D., Crawford, D.M., Elliott, E.R., Speed, S.L., Cooper, R.L. (2023) The effect of zinc on the neural activity of the muscle receptor organ. 48th Annual Naff Symposium hosted by the Department of Chemistry at the University of Kentucky. Lexington, KY April 21, 2023.

      812. Cadet Sean Altenburg, Mikaela L. Wagers, Ashley Starks, Robin L.
      Cooper and Sonya M. Bierbower. Examining the Effect of Iron (ferric)
      on Physiological Processes: Invertebrate models. United States
      Military Academy, West Point, NY. May 4, 2023.

      813. Elliott, E.R., Brock, K.E. and Cooper, R. L. (2023) Authentic
      curriculum undergraduate research experience (ACURE) for freshman
      college students: the physiological effects of excess Zn2+. Society
      for Neuroscience annual meeting, Washington D.C. Nov.11-15, 2023.

      814. Elliott, E.R., Speed, S.L., Crawford, D.M., Datta, M.S.,  Hirtle,
      J.T., Leach, A.B., McIntosh, R.D., Roemer, K.A.,  Sotingeanu, L.C.,
      Vessels, B.D., Altenburg, S.,  Bierbower, S.M., Nadolski, J. and
      Cooper, R.L. (2023) Effects of zinc on physiological processes in
      Drosophila and crayfish: cardiac, neural, synaptic transmission and
      behavioral assays. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting, Washington
      D.C. Nov.11-15, 2023.

      815. Brock, K.E., Elliott, E.R. and Cooper, R. L. (2023) Authentic
      curriculum undergraduate research experience (ACURE) for a
      neurophysiology course: the physiological effects of excess Li+.
      Society for Neuroscience annual meeting, Washington D.C. Nov.11-15,
      2023.

      816. Brock, K.E., McIntosh, R. and Cooper, R. L. (2023) The
      similarities and differences in the effects of bacterial endotoxin
      lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on synaptic transmission at glutamatergic
      synapses. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting, Washington D.C.
      Nov.11-15, 2023.

      817. McIntosh, R., Brock, K.E., and Cooper, R. L. (2023) The bacterial
      endotoxin lipopolysaccharide (LPS) recruits synaptic vesicles for
      evoked transmission at glutamatergic synapses. Society for
      Neuroscience annual meeting, Washington D.C. Nov.11-15, 2023.

      818. Taul, A., Elliott, E.R. and Cooper, R. L. (2023) The behavioral
      effects in overexpression of K2P channels in glial cells and motor
      neurons for larval and adult Drosophila. Society for Neuroscience
      annual meeting, Washington D.C. Nov.11-15, 2023.

      819. Elliott, E.R., Speed, S.L., Crawford, D.M., Datta, M.S.,  Hirtle,
      J.T., Leach, A.B., McIntosh, R.D., Roemer, K.A.,  Sotingeanu, L.C.,
      Vessels, B.D., Altenburg, S.,  Bierbower, S.M., Nadolski, J. and
      Cooper, R.L. (2023) Investigation regarding the physiological effects
      of zinc on Drosophila and crawfish cardiac, neural, synaptic, and
      behavioral processes. Neuroscience Clinical-Translational Research
      Symposium. UK Medical School. Lexington, KY. Nov.3, 2023.

      820. Brock, K.E., McIntosh, R. and Cooper, R. L. (2023) The
      similarities and differences in the effects of bacterial endotoxin
      lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on synaptic transmission at glutamatergic
      synapses. Neuroscience Clinical-Translational Research Symposium. UK
      Medical School. Lexington, KY. Nov.3, 2023.

      821. Taul, A., Elliott, E.R. and Cooper, R. L. (2023) The behavioral
      effects in overexpression of K2P channels in glial cells and motor
      neurons for larval and adult Drosophila. Neuroscience
      Clinical-Translational Research Symposium. UK Medical School.
      Lexington, KY. Nov.3, 2023.

      822. McIntosh, R., Brock, K.E., and Cooper, R. L. (2023) The bacterial
      endotoxin lipopolysaccharide (LPS) recruits synaptic vesicles for
      evoked transmission at glutamatergic synapses. Neuroscience
      Clinical-Translational Research Symposium. UK Medical School.
      Lexington, KY. Nov.3, 2023.

      823. *Burnette, T., *Yarbrough, T., Brock, K.E., Elliott, E.R., Taul,
      A.C., Asadipooya, A., Bocook, D., , Chauhan, I.V., Chhadh, B., Crane,
      R., Glover, A., Griffith, J., Hudson, J.A.,  Kashif, H., Nwadialo,
      S.O., Neely, D.M., Nukic, A., Patel, D., Ruschman, G.L., Sales, J.C.,
      and Cooper, R.L. (2023). The effects of lithium substitution for
      sodium on proprioceptive sensory function and nerve conduction.
      Neuroscience Clinical-Translational Research Symposium. UK Medical
      School. Lexington, KY. Nov.3, 2023. (* co-presenters).

      824.  Griffith, J., Asadipooya, A., Bocook, D., Brock, K.E., Burnette,
      T., Chauhan, I.V., Chhadh, B., Crane, R., Elliott, E.R., Glover, A.,
      Hudson, J.A.,  Kashif, H., Nwadialo, S.O., Neely, D.M., Nukic, A.,
      Patel, D., Ruschman, G.L., Sales, J.C., Taul, A.C., Yarbrough, T. and
      Cooper, R.L. (2023). The effects of lithium substitution for sodium on
      proprioceptive sensory function and nerve conduction. Kentucky Academy
      of Sciences annual meeting. Northern Kentucky University, Nov. 3-5,
      2023.

      825. Nukic, A., Asadipooya, A., Bocook, D., Brock, K.E., Burnette, T.,
      Chauhan, I.V., Chhadh, B., Crane, R., Elliott, E.R., Glover, A.,
      Griffith, J., Hudson, J.A.,  Kashif, H., Nwadialo, S.O., Neely, D.M.,
      Patel, D., Ruschman, G.L., Sales, J.C., Taul, A.C., Yarbrough, T. and
      Cooper, R.L. (2023). The effects of zinc on proprioceptive sensory
      function and nerve conduction. Kentucky Academy of Sciences annual
      meeting. Northern Kentucky University, Nov. 3-5, 2023.

      826. Ruschman, G.L., Patel, D., Asadipooya, A., Bocook, D., Brock,
      K.E., Burnette, T., Chauhan, I.V., Chhadh, B., Crane, R., Elliott,
      E.R., Glover, A., Griffith, J., Hudson, J.A.,  Kashif, H., Nukic, A.,
      Nwadialo, S.O., Neely, D.M., Sales, J.C., Taul, A.C., Yarbrough, T.
      and Cooper, R.L. (2023). The effects of zinc on proprioceptive sensory
      function and nerve conduction. Kentucky Physiological Society annual
      meeting. University of Louisville, Oct. 28, 2023.

      827. Nwadialo, S.O.,  Asadipooya, A., Bocook, D., Brock, K.E.,
      Burnette, T., Chauhan, I.V., Chhadh, B., Crane, R., Elliott, E.R.,
      Glover, A., Griffith, J., Hudson, J.A.,  Kashif, H., Neely, D.M.,
      Nukic, A., Patel, D., Ruschman, G.L., Sales, J.C., Taul, A.C.,
      Yarbrough, T. and Cooper, R.L. (2023). The effects of lithium
      substitution for sodium on proprioceptive sensory function and nerve
      conduction. Kentucky Physiological Society annual meeting. University
      of Louisville, Oct. 28, 2023.

      828. Kim, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2023) The effects of temperature on
      habituation of the crayfish tail flip response. Kentucky Physiological
      Society annual meeting. University of Louisville, Oct. 28, 2023.

      829. Kim, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2023) The effects of temperature on
      habituation of the crayfish tail flip response. Kentucky Academy of
      Sciences annual meeting. Northern Kentucky University, Nov. 3-5, 2023.

      830. Brock, K.E., McIntosh, R. and Cooper, R. L. (2023) The similarities and differences in the effects of bacterial endotoxin lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on synaptic transmission at glutamatergic synapses. The similarities and differences in the effects of bacterial endotoxin lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on synaptic transmission at glutamatergic synapses. The National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) April 8-10, 2024, Long Beach, CA, USA.

      831. Elliott, E.R., Taul, A.C., Abul-Khoudoud, M.O., Hensley, N, and Cooper, R.L. (2024) Effect of doxapram (a K2P channel blocker), bacterial endotoxin and pH on heartrate: larval Drosophila model. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. April 24, 2024.

      832. Brock, K.E., Elliott, E.R., Vacassenno, R.M., Harrison, D.A. and Cooper, R.L. (2024). The effects of doxapram and its potential interactions with K2P channels in experimental model preparations. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. April 24, 2024.

      833. Taul, A.C., Elliott, E.R. and Cooper, R. L. (2024) The behavioral effects in overexpression of K2P channels in glial cells and motor neurons for larval and adult Drosophila. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. April 24, 2024.

      834. Kim, J.-W. and Cooper, R.L. (2024) The effect of temperature on the habituation of LGI-mediated tail flip response and neural circuitry. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. April 24, 2024.

      835. Kim, Y.-W., Elliott, E.R., Murrugarra, D., and Cooper, R.L. (2024) Understanding the differential impact of K2P channel overexpression on cellular membrane potential. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. April 24, 2024.

      836. Yarbrough, T., Burnette, T., Brock, K.E., Elliott, E.R., Taul, A.C., Asadipooya, A., Bocook, D., , Chauhan, I.V., Chhadh, B., Crane, R., Glover, A., Griffith, J., Hudson, J.A., Kashif, H., Nwadialo, S.O., Neely, D.M., Nukic, A., Patel, D., Ruschman, G.L., Sales, J.C., and Cooper, R.L. (2024). The effects of zinc on proprioceptive sensory function and nerve conduction. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. April 24, 2024.

      837. Burnette, T., Yarbrough, T., and Cooper, R.L. (2024). Altering the excitation of the chordotonal organs throughout larval development and effects on behavior related to the neural circuitry for locomotion. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. April 24, 2024.

      838. Schwamburger, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2024). The effect of GV-58, a calcium channel modifier, on synaptic transmission at the larval Drosophila and crayfish neuromuscular junctions. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. April 24, 2024.

      839. Nukic, A., Ruschman, G.L., Patel, D., Asadipooya, A., Bocook, D., Brock, K.E., Burnette, T., Chauhan, I.V., Chhadh, B., Crane, R., Elliott, E.R., Glover, A., Griffith, J., Hudson, J.A., Kashif, H., Nwadialo, S.O., Neely, D.M., Sales, J.C., Taul, A.C., Yarbrough, T. and Cooper, R.L. (2024) The effects of lithium on proprioceptive sensory function and nerve conduction. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. April 24, 2024.

      840. Griffith, J., and Cooper, R.L. (2024) Considerations in repetitive activation of light sensitive ion channels for long-term developmental studies: Channel rhodopsin and halorhodopsin in the Drosophila model. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. April 24, 2024.

      841. Haddad, C. and Cooper, R. L. (2024) The effect of bacterial endotoxin on gastrointestinal contractions. Undergraduate Showcase of Scholars. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. April 24, 2024.

      842. Gard, J., Krall, R.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2024) A template in managing ACURE courses at the college level. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting, Chicago, IL Oct.5-9, 2024.

      843. Brock, K.E., Elliott, E.R., Vacassenno, R.M., Harrison, D.A. and Cooper, R.L. (2024). The effects of doxapram and its potential interactions with K2P channels in experimental model preparations. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting, Chicago, IL Oct.5-9, 2024.

      844. Elliott, E.R. and Cooper, R.L. (2024) The effect of calcium ions on resting membrane potential. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting, Chicago, IL Oct.5-9, 2024.

      845. Kim, J., Nadolski, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2024) The effect of temperature changes on the LGI-mediated tail flip response and neural circuitry. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting, Chicago, IL Oct.5-9, 2024.

      846. Kim, Y.-W., Elliott, E.R., Murrugarra, D. and Cooper, R.L. (2024) Understanding the differential impact of K2P channel overexpression on cellular membrane potential. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting, Chicago, IL Oct.5-9, 2024.

      847. Taul, A. C., Elliott, E.R., Cooper, R.L. (2024) The behavioral effects of overexpression of K2P channels in various neuronal types found in larval and adult Drosophila. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting, Chicago, IL Oct.5-9, 2024.

      848. Bidros, J., Brock, K.E., Gard, J.E., Elliott, E.R., Taul, A.C., Nadolski, J., Kim, J., Bierbower, S.M., Cooper, R.L. (2024) Investigation regarding the physiological effects of sodium selenite on physiological functions in Drosophila, crayfish and crab: behavior, cardiac, neural, and synaptic properties. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting, Chicago, IL Oct.5-9, 2024.

      849. Schwamburger, J.K., Brock, K.E., Gard, J.E., Elliott, E.R., Taul, A.C., Nadolski, J., Kim, J., Bierbower, S.M., Cooper, R.L. (2024) Investigation regarding the physiological effects of cobalt on physiological functions in Drosophila, crayfish and crab: behavior, cardiac, neural, and synaptic properties. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting, Chicago, IL Oct.5-9, 2024.

      850. Kim, Y., Elliott, E.R., Murrugarra, D., Cooper, R.L. (2024) Understanding the differential impact of K2P channel overexpression on cellular membrane potential. The Kentucky Physiological Society annual meeting. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. August 2, 2024.

      851. Bidros, J., Haddad, C.N., Cooper, R.L. (2024) The effect of bacterial endotoxins and serotonin on gastrointestinal contractions. The Kentucky Physiological Society annual meeting. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. August 2, 2024.

      852. Kim, J., Brock, K.E., Gard, J.E., Elliott, E.R., Taul, A.C., Nadolski, J., Bierbower, S.M., Cooper, R.L. (2024) Investigation regarding the physiological effects of sodium selenite on physiological functions in Drosophila, crayfish and crab: behavior, cardiac, neural, and synaptic properties. The Kentucky Physiological Society annual meeting. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. August 2, 2024.

      853. McCubbin, S., Meade, A., Harrison, D.A., Cooper, R.L. (2024) Acute lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced cell membrane hyperpolarization is independent of voltage gated and calcium activated potassium channels. The Kentucky Physiological Society annual meeting. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. August 2, 2024.

      854. McIntosh, R., Brock, K.E., Cooper, R.L. (2024) The bacterial endotoxin lipopolysaccharide (LPS) recruits synaptic vesicles for evoked transmission at glutamatergic synapses. The Kentucky Physiological Society annual meeting. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. August 2, 2024.

      855. Taul, A.C., Elliott, E.R., Cooper, R.L. (2024) The effects of K2P channel overexpression in various cell types found in larval and adult Drosophila. The Kentucky Physiological Society annual meeting. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. August 2, 2024.

      856. Gard, J.E., Brock, K.E., Elliott, E.R., Taul, A.C., Nadolski, J., Kim, J., Bierbower, S.M., Cooper, R.L. (2024) Investigation regarding the physiological effects of cobalt on physiological functions in Drosophila, crayfish and crab: behavior, cardiac, neural, and synaptic properties. The Kentucky Physiological Society annual meeting. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. August 2, 2024.

      857. Rayens, H., Griffith, J., Donovan, T., Spedding, V., Cooper, R.L. (2024) Considerations in repetitive activation of light sensitive ion channels for long-term developmental studies. The Kentucky Physiological Society annual meeting. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. August 2, 2024.

      858. Hadjisavva, M. and Cooper, R.L. (2024) Hyperpolarization of plasma membrane by lipopolysaccharides (LPS) depends on the expression level of K2P channels. Kentucky Academy of Sciences annual meeting. Kentucky State University, Nov. 1-2, 2024.

      859. Kim, Y.-W., Elliott, E.R., Murrugarra, D., and Cooper, R.L. (2024) The role of K2P channels in cellular membrane potential: the Goldman-Hodgkin-Katz equation. Kentucky Academy of Sciences annual meeting. Kentucky State University, Nov. 1-2, 2024.

      860. Elliott, E.R., Kim, Y.-W., Murrugarra, D., and Cooper, R.L. (2024) Understanding the differential impact of K2P channel overexpression on cellular membrane potential. Kentucky Academy of Sciences annual meeting. Kentucky State University, Nov. 1-2, 2024.

      861. Elliott, E.R., Taul, A.C., Abul-Khoudoud, M.O., Hensley, N, and Cooper, R.L. (2024) Effect of Doxapram (a K2p Channel Blocker), Bacterial Endotoxin and pH on Heart Rate: Larval Drosophila Model. Sept. 20, 2024. Univ of Kentucky Cardiovascular Research Day. Lexington, Ky, USA

      862. Taul, A.C., Elliott, E.R., Cooper, R.L. (2024) How changes in expression of genes forming K+ and Na+ channels influence physiological behaviors within Drosophila melanogaster models. Univ of Kentucky Cardiovascular Research Day. Lexington, Ky, USA

      863. Schwamburger, J.K., Brock, K.E., Cooper. R.L. (2024) The effect of GV-58, a P-type calcium channel modifier, on synaptic transmission at the larval Drosophila and crayfish neuromuscular junctions. Kentucky Academy of Sciences annual meeting. Kentucky State University, Nov. 1-2, 2024.

      864. Neeley, R.E., Brock, K.E., Gard, J.E., Elliott, E.R., Taul, A.C., Nadolski, J., Kim, J.,
      McCubbin, S., Thuy, A., Ronen, R., Bierbower, S.M., Alcorn, J.P., Dharanipragada, N., Hall, T.F., Hamlet, A.B., Iqbal, Z., Johnson, S.R., Joshi, J.K., McComis, S.J., Racheneur, A.W., Satish, D., Simpson, T.R., Walp, J.L., Murray C., Wright, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2024) Investigation regarding the physiological effects of cobalt on physiological functions in Drosophila, crayfish and crab: behavior, cardiac, neural, and synaptic properties. Kentucky Academy of Sciences annual meeting. Kentucky State University, Nov. 1-2, 2024.

      865. Satish, D., Gard, J.E., Brock, K.E., Elliott, E.R., Taul, A.C., Nadolski, J., Kim, J., McCubbin, S., Thuy, A., Ronen, R., Bierbower, S.M., Alcorn, J.P., Dharanipragada, N., Hall, T.F., Hamlet, A.B., Iqbal, Z., Johnson, S.R., Joshi, J.K., McComis, S.J., Neeley, R.E., Racheneur, A.W., Simpson, T.R., Walp, J.L., Murray C., Wright, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2024) Investigation regarding the physiological effects of sodium selenite on physiological functions in Drosophila, crayfish, and crab: behavior, cardiac, neural, and synaptic properties. Kentucky Academy of Sciences annual meeting. Kentucky State University, Nov. 1-2, 2024

      866. Taul, A.C., Elliott, E.R., Cooper, R.L. (2024) The effects of K2P channel overexpression in various cell types found in larval and adult Drosophila. Kentucky Academy of Sciences annual meeting. Kentucky State University, Nov. 1-2, 2024.

      867. Bidros,J., Brock, K.E., Gard, J., Cooper, R.L. (2024) Effects of Mg2+ on heart rate in larval Drosophila. Kentucky Academy of Sciences annual meeting. Kentucky State University, Nov. 1-2, 2024.

      868. McIntosh, R., Brock, K.E., Cooper, R.L. (2024) The bacterial endotoxin lipopolysaccharide (LPS) recruits synaptic vesicles for evoked transmission at glutamatergic synapses. Kentucky Academy of Sciences annual meeting. Kentucky State University, Nov. 1-2, 2024.

      869. Kim, J. and Cooper, R.L. (2024) The effects of temperature and overexpression of the TRPA1 ion channel on mechanosensory responsiveness. Kentucky Academy of Sciences annual meeting. Kentucky State University, Nov. 1-2, 2024.

      870. Patra, A., Cooper, R.L. (2024) The effects of electric stimulation on the movement of Drosophila and blow fly larvae. Kentucky Academy of Sciences annual meeting. Kentucky State University, Nov. 1-2, 2024.



      Abstracts on projects conducted under my supervision

      1. Cooper, A.S. (2008) The Effects of Serotonin on Circadian Pattern and Behaviors in Drosophila. Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Annual meeting. November 1, 2008, Lexington, KY (Univ of KY campus).

      2. Cooper, A.S. (2009) The Effects of Serotonin on Circadian Pattern and Behaviors in Drosophila. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Annual meeting. January 2-6, 2009, Boston, Mass.

      Reports/newsletter articles in non-peer reviewed publications

      1. Cooper, R.L., Cole, J., and Hopper, H.L. (1998) The plight of the blind cave crayfish: A caver advisory. National Speleological Society News. 56(3):75.

      2. Cooper, R.L. (1998) Ectoparasites (branchiobdellids) on egg hatching. International Association of Astacology newsletter, 'Crayfish News'. 20:20-21.

      3. Li, H., Sohn, J. and Cooper, R.L. (1999) The Blue Swamp Crayfish. International Association of Astacology newsletter, 'Crayfish News'. 21:3-4.

      4. Cooper, R.L. (2001) Our Backyard Journal. Warren County Citizens for Managed Growth. This was a short report on the concerns of the cave species that will be in danger by the development of the transpark in Warren Co., KY. (Parts of my report were used in the newspaper).

      5. Cooper, R.L. (1999-2001) The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (Formerly known as American Society of Zoologists) Spring newsletter write up. I write notes commenting on the highlights of events within our group. As Secretary for the Division of Neurobiology (DNB) of this society, I have to send out electronic mail to all our constituents on the events and news within our international organization.

      6. Cooper, R.L. and Cooper, A.S. (2002) Self Mutilation In Crayfish, Procambarus clarkii. International Association of Astacology newsletter, 'Crayfish News'. 24: 4-5.

      7. Satterlie, R.A. and Cooper, R.L. (2004) Recent Developments In Neurobiology: Introduction To The Symposium. Text is a dedication of the symposium to the years of research by Dr. H. L. Atwood in the field of synaptic transmission. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology 44:1-3.

      8. Cooper, R.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2007) A method to measure associative learning for different size larvae. Drosophila Information Service 90:145-147 [PDF].

      9. Cooper, R.L. (2011) Respecting a Korean health custom in a western society. Nursing Reports 1:e6. [PDF]

      10. Cooper, Robin L. (2013) "Mentoring High School Students," Kaleidoscope: Vol. 11, Article 94. Available at: http://uknowledge.uky.edu/kaleidoscope/vol11/iss1/94[PDF]

      11. Robin L. Cooper, Kim Zeidler, Diane Johnson, and Jennifer Wilson (2017) The Healthy Flea Market. Connected Science Learning. National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) On line January 16, 2017. Available at: https://www.nsta.org/connected-science-learning/connected-science-learning-november-2016-january-2017/healthy-flea


      12. Cooper, R.L. (2018) Time in the realm of Harold (1992–1996). Journal of Neurogenetics. doi: 10.1080/01677063.2018.1491972. https://doi.org/10.1080/01677063.2018.1491972

      13. Piana, E., Gautier, D. and Cooper, R.L. (2018) Humane slaughter of farmed shrimp: Iced water proven to be an effective stunning method; Electroshock likely to provide a good alternative.  Global Aquaculture Alliance, Advocate 2018 (Submitted)  https://www.aquaculturealliance.org/about-gaa/ evaluating-stunning-methods-in-tropical-shrimp-aquaculture.pdf

      14. INCREASING ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL LABORATORY PROTOCOLS FOR EVERYONE. Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience Newsletter  Sept 2017 http://web.as.uky.edu/Biology/faculty/cooper/labWWW-PDFs/0917%20FUN%20Newsletter-1.pdf

      15.Sharp, K.A., Cooper, R.L., and Carter, D. (2022). Semester-long Projects. Article 50; Volume 42. In: Advances in Biology Laboratory Education. Proceedings of the 41st Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE). [PDF]

       
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