Mackenzie Hofmann


Advanced Concentration

Neuroscience

Mentor

Charles Jason Frazier, Ph.D.

Department

Pharmacodynamics

Enrolled 

August 2006

Lab Room

P2-09

Lab Phone

(352) 273-7704

E-mail

hofmann@ufl.edu

Education

B.S., Biology, Wake Forest University
Dissertation Research

"Endocannabinoid mediated modulation of neurotransmission in area CA3 of the hippocampus"

Publications

Hofmann ME, Nahir B, Frazier CJ. Excitatory afferents to CA3 pyramidal cells display differential sensitivity to CB1 dependent inhibition of synaptic transmission.  2008 In Review.

Hofmann ME, Nahir B, Frazier CJ. Endocannabinoid mediated depolarization-induced suppression of inhibition in hilar mossy cells of the rat dentate gyrus. J. Neurophysiol. 2006 Nov;96(5):2501-12. abstract

Abstracts Presented at Meetings

Hofmann ME, Frazier CJ.  Depolarization induced suppression of excitation in CA3 pyramidal cells. Society for Neuroscience Meeting 2007.

Hofmann ME, Frazier CJ.  Depolarization induced suppression of excitation in CA3 pyramidal cells. Neuropharmacology Conference 2007.

Suckow S, Hofmann ME, Caudle RM.  Characterization of colospinal afferent neurons (CANs) after resiniferatoxin (RTX) treatment in male and female rats.  Society for Neuroscience Meeting 2007.

Hofmann ME, Nahir B, Frazier CJ. Endocannabinoid Mediated Retrograde Signalling Modulates the Activity of Inhibitory Afferents to Hilar Mossy Cells. American Epilepsy Society 2005.

Hofmann ME, Weinstock NJ, Frazier CJ.  The role of endogenous cannabinoids in modulating afferent inputs to hilar mossy cells.  Society for Neuroscience Meeting 2004.

Honors & Awards

Alumni Fellowship, 2006-2010


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