Medical/Scientific Writer

Jill M. Serrano, Ph.D.

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EDUCATION

Northeastern University, Boston, MA 2007

Ph.D.

Program in Behavioral Neuroscience, Department of Psychology

Thesis: “Adolescent Anabolic Steroids and the Neurobiology of Aggression: Short- and Long-term Consequences”

Northeastern University, Boston, MA 2003

M.A.

Program in Behavioral Neuroscience, Department of Psychology

Thesis: “Serotonin Modulates Offensive Attack in Adolescent Anabolic Steroid-treated Hamsters”

Northeastern University, Boston, MA 2001

B.S. in Psychology; Minor in Biology

WORK EXPERIENCE

University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA

Laboratory of Nucleic Acid Vaccines

Scientific writer, December 2006 to present

 Write new and editing previously written manuscripts.

 Perform extensive literature searches.

 Assist in the development and writing of grant proposals.

 Established, maintain, and utilize an extensive reference database

Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Teaching Assistant, January 2002 to January 2006

Classes include: Introduction to Psychology, Introduction to Psychology for Psychology

Majors, Research Methods, Statistics, Animal Behavior Laboratory, Guest lecturer for Psychobiology

Massachusetts General Hospital, Pediatric Psychopharmacology Department, Boston, MA

Research Associate, January 1999 to June 1999- Temporary co-op position

 Provided assistance to research assistants in gathering and recording patient data for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) clinical trials.

 Provided assistance to doctors and research assistants during patient’s visits for weekly biological and psychological assessments.

 Performed web-based literature searches and gathered relevant articles.

Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston, MA

Patient sitter, January 1998 to September 1998- Temporary co-op position

 Observed behavioral patterns of hospital patients.

 Maintained hourly log forms of patient’s behavior.

 Reported safety concerns and pertinent observations to the registered nurse.

AWARDS

Title: Adolescent Anabolic Steroids, GABA and Aggression

Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Type: Pre-doctoral NRSA Fellowship, 3-year award- 2003-2006

PUBLICATIONS, PAPERS, BOOK CHAPTERS

DeLeon, K.R., Grimes, J.M.*, Harrison, R.J., Melloni, Jr., R.H. (2002) Adolescent cocaine exposure and offensive aggression: involvement of serotonin neural signaling and innervation in male Syrian hamsters. Behavioural Brain Research 133: 211-220.

DeLeon, K.R., Grimes, J.M., Melloni, Jr., R.H. (2002) Repeated anabolic-androgenic steroid treatment during adolescence increases vasopressin V1A receptor binding in Syrian hamsters: correlation with offensive aggression. Hormones and Behavior 42: 182-191.

Grimes, J.M. and Melloni, Jr., R.H. (2002) Serotonin neural signaling and development modulate offensive attack in adolescent anabolic steroid-treated hamsters. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior 73: 713-721.

Grimes, J.M., Ricci, L.A., Melloni, Jr., R.H. (2003) Glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD65) immunoreactivity in brains of aggressive, adolescent anabolic steroid-treated hamsters. Hormones and Behavior 44: 271-280.

Ricci, L.A., Grimes, J.M., Melloni, Jr., R.H. (2004) Serotonin type-3 receptors modulate the aggression stimulating effects of adolescent cocaine exposure. Behavioral Neuroscience 118(5): 1097-110.

Ricci, L.A., Grimes, J.M., Knyshevski, I., Melloni, Jr., R.H. (2004) Repeated cocaine exposure during adolescence alters glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD65) immunoreactivity in hamster brain: correlation with offensive aggression. Brain Research 1035: 131-138.

Grimes, J.M., Rasakham, K., Ricci, L.A., Melloni, Jr., R.H. (2005) “Drugs of Abuse and Aggression” in Biology of Aggression, Randy Nelson, ed., Oxford University Press

Grimes, J.M., and Melloni, Jr., R.H. (2005) Serotonin-1B receptor activity and expression modulate the aggression stimulating effects of adolescent anabolic steroid exposure in hamsters. Behavioral Neuroscience 119(5): 1184-94.

Grimes, J.M., Ricci, L.A., Melloni, R.H. (2006) Plasticity in anterior hypothalamic vasopressin correlates with aggression during anabolic/androgenic steroid withdrawal in hamsters. Behavioral Neuroscience 120(1): 115-24.

Ricci, L.A., Rasakham, K., Grimes, J.M., Melloni, R.H., Jr. (2006) Serotonin-1A receptor activity and expression modulate adolescent anabolic/androgenic steroid-induced aggression in hamsters. Pharmacology Biochemistry Behavior 85(1): 1-11.

Grimes, J.M., and Melloni, Jr., R.H. (2006) Alterations in the aggression-suppressing serotonin neural system persist across behavioral recovery during anabolic/androgenic steroid withdrawal in hamsters. Behavioral Neuroscience 120(6): 1242-51.

Ricci, L.A., Grimes, J.M., Melloni, Jr., R.H. (2006) Lasting Changes in Neuronal Activation Patterns in Select Forebrain Regions of Aggression, Adolescent Anabolic/Androgenic Steroid-Treated Hamsters. Behavioral Brain Research 176(2): 344-52.

Grimes, J.M., Ricci, L.A., Melloni, Jr., R.H. (2007) Alterations in Anterior Hypothalamic Vasopressin, but not Serotonin, Correlate with the Temporal Onset of Aggressive Behavior During Adolescent Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Exposure. Behavioral Neuroscience 121(5): 941-8.

Lu, S., Wang, S., Grimes-Serrano, J.M. (2008) Current progress of DNA vaccine studies in humans. Expert Review Vaccines 7(2); 175-191.

Lu, S., Grimes-Serrano, J.M., Wang, S. “DNA Vaccines for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases” in Vaccines for Biodefense and Emerging and Neglected Infectious Diseases, Alan Barrett and Lawrence Stanberry, Eds., Elsevier. In press.

PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS AND ABSTRACTS

DeLeon, K.R., Grimes, J.M., Melloni, Jr., R.H. (2000) Adolescent Cocaine, Serotonin, and Aggression in Hamsters. Poster presented at the Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Grimes, J.M., DeLeon, K.R., Melloni, Jr., R.H. (2001) Adolescent Anabolic Steroids, Serotonin, and Aggression in Hamsters. Poster presented at the Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, California.

Grimes, J.M. and Melloni, Jr., R.H. (2002) Serotonin Neural Signaling and Development Modulate Offensive Aggression in Adolescent Anabolic Steroid-treated Hamsters. Poster presented at the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, Amherst, Massachusetts.

Grimes, J.M. and Melloni, Jr., R.H. (2002) Adolescent Anabolic Steroid Exposure, Serotonin 1B Receptors and Offensive Aggression in Hamsters. Poster presented at the Society for Neuroscience, Orlando, Florida.

Melloni, R.H., Connor, D.F., Grimes, J.M., Karper, P., Ricci, L.A. (2002) Repeated Adolescent Cocaine Exposure Activates Primary Aggression Areas in Hamster Brain. Poster presented at the Society for Neuroscience, Orlando, Florida.

Grimes, J.M. and Melloni, Jr., R.H. (2003) Developmental and Long-term Analysis of Serotonin and Aggression in Hamsters Treated with Anabolic Androgenic Steroids During Adolescence. Poster presented at the Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Melloni, R.H. and Grimes, J.M. (2003) Chronic Adolescent Anabolic-androgenic Steroid Exposure Increases Offensive Aggression and Alters GAD65 Immunoreactivity in Syrian Hamster Brain. Poster presented at the Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Grimes, J.M. and Melloni, Jr., R.H. (2004) Long-term Immunohistochemical Analysis of Anterior Hypothalamic- Arginine Vasopressin (AH-AVP) Innervation in Brain of Aggressive Hamsters Treated With Anabolic Androgenic Steroids During Adolescence. Poster presented at the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, Lisbon, Portugal.

Grimes, J.M. and Melloni, R.H., Jr. (2004) Anabolic-androgenic steroid withdrawal and the neurobehavioral correlates of aggression in Syrian hamsters. Poster presented at the Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, California.

Grimes, J.M. and Melloni, R.H., Jr. (2005) Adolescent AAS-induced aggression: Involvement of serotonin-1B receptor signaling and development in male Syrian hamsters. Poster presented at the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, Austin, Texas.

Grimes, J.M. and Melloni, R.H., Jr. (2005) Adolescent anabolic steroids, GABAA receptor, and aggression in Syrian hamsters. Poster presented at the Society for Neuroscience, Washington, D.C.

Grimes, J.M. and Melloni, R.H., Jr. (2005) Anabolic steroid withdrawal, aggression, and the serotonin neural system in Syrian hamsters. Poster presented at the Society for Neuroscience, Washington, D.C.

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