Supervisor Assistant

A.N. DE OLIVEIRA-PIERCE, Ph.D.

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EDUCATION AND TRAINING

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

2009-current

Supervisor: Donald Hilgemann, Ph.D.

Research Area: Na+/K+-ATPase pump, membrane phospholipids, cardiology

Certificates: Scientific Research and Oncology CME

University of North Texas Health Science Center, Ft. Worth, TX

Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences

2005-2009

Areas of Research: Neuroscience and Pharmacology, Molecular Biology and

Physiology

Dissertation Topic: Structure and Function of the 5HT3 Receptor - Ligand-

gated Ion channels

Neve Yerushalayim, Jerusalem, Israel

Jewish Philosophy and Law Seminary

1999

University of North Texas, Denton, TX

Graduate Studies

1996-1998

Area of Concentration: Clinical Psychology

University of North Texas, Denton, TX

B.S. in Kinesiology

1992-1995

PUBLICATIONS

de Oliveira-Pierce, A. N., Lote, R., Zhang, R., White, M. M., and Machu, T.

K. (2010) Loop C is the Major Determinant of Differential d-Tubocurarine

Affinity in Human 5-Hydroxytryptamine3A Receptors. Biochem. [submitted].

de Oliveira-Pierce, A. N., Zhang, R., and Machu, T. K. (2009) Colchicine: A

Novel Positive Allosteric Modulator of the Human 5-Hydroxytryptamine3A

Receptor. J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 329: 838-847.

CLINICAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

University of North Texas Health Science Center, TX

Graduate Research Assistant/PhD Candidate

2006

Supervisor: Vicki Nejtek, Ph.D.

Research Area: Biological markers of bipolar and co-occurring disorders.

Clinical/translational research and public health.

University of North Texas, TX

Research Assistant

1998-1999

Supervisor: Kenneth Sewell, Ph.D.

Research Area: Mental Illness, Schizophrenia and Self-perception, Affect

Cognition and Neurophysiology.

University of North Texas, TX

Research Assistant

1995-1996

Supervisor: Rick Smith, Ph.D.

Research Area: Self-injurious behavior and mental retardation.

BASIC SCIENCE EXPERIENCE

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Physiology Fellow

2009-current

Supervisor: Donald Hilgemann, Ph.D.

Research Area: Na+/K+-ATPase pumps.

University of North Texas Health Science Center, TX

Graduate Research Assistant/PhD Candidate

2006-2009

Supervisor: Tina Machu, Ph.D.

Research Area: Structure and function of the 5-HT3 receptor.

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

"The Role of Loops C and F Residues in Ligand Recognition in the 5-

hydroxytryptamine3A Receptor."

Poster - Society for Neuroscience Conference, Washington, DC

2008

"The Role of Loops C and F in Interspecies Differential Pharmacology of

the 5-HT3A Receptor."

Poster - Experimental Biology Conference, San Diego, CA

2008

"The Role of Critical Amino Acid Residues in Mouse and Human 5-HT3A

Receptors in Conferring Differential Pharmacological Sensitivities to 2-

OHMBA."

Poster - Research Appreciation Day, Ft. Worth, TX

2006

"Health Belief Model: Applicability to Women of Mexican Descent"

Poster - American Psychological Association Convention, Boston, MA

1999

LANGUAGES

English, Spanish, Portuguese - speak, read, and write fluently

Hebrew - speak, read, and write at conversational level

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Mesorah, High School for Girls

Hebrew Substitute Teacher

2004

Language Consultant - English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Hebrew

1997-2004

Provided professional language translation, instruction and live

interpretation.

OTHER EMPLOYMENT/VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

UT Southwestern Medical Postdoctoral Association

Editor of the Postdoctoral Association Newsletter

2010-current

Co-chair of the Career Development Committee

2009-current

LinkedIn UT Southwestern Group Site Manager

2009-current

Dallas Metrocare Services, TX

Quality Mental Health Professional

2004-2006

Provided counseling and skills training to children 3-18 yrs old suffering

from psychosis.

Collin County Rape Crisis Center, TX

Volunteer Counselor

1997

Provided immediate/first-response support to rape victims in the Collin

County area.

Baylor Tom Landry Sports Medicine Research Center, TX

Fitness Consultant

1996

Developed and administered training routines for female geriatric clients.

United Parcel Service

On-site Lead Supervisor

1994-1995

Supervised 10+ employees in the accounts receivable department.

AWARDS

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA)

2009-current

MORE Scholar, National Institutes of Health

2007-2009

MEMBERSHIPS

American Mensa

Biophysical Society

American Medical Writers Association

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