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My research focuses on the effects of estrogen in the central nervous system (CNS) and, in particular, on behaviors related to energy balance (i.e., feeding) and to body fluid balance (i.e., water intake, salt intake). I use ovariectomized rats to investigate estrogen effects on central neural pathways and neurotransmitter systems involved in these motivated behaviors and physiological processes.
Research Opportunities with Dr. Curtis
Research Area: My lab uses a rat model to investigate central actions of estrogen in studies focused on control of energy balance, body fluid balance, or stress. Techniques employed include behavioral analyses (food intake, water intake, salt intake, wheel-running, behavioral indices of stress/anxiety), ELISAs and western blots (to measure proteins in the central nervous system and hormones in circulation), and immunohistochemistry (to evaluate distribution and activation of phenotypically identified neurons and/or glia).
Project Title: N/A
Currently Seeking Students: No
Time Commitment: Ongoing
Possible Coauthorship: Yes
Compensation: None
Location: OSU-CHS
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Effect of voluntary exercise on weight gain and associated neuroimmune signaling in ovariectomized rats
Wu, D., Rivera, S., Buck, D., Davis, R. & Curtis, K., 4 Sep 2020.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Estrogen disruptors and neuroimmune signaling in obesity: focus on bisphenol A
Davis, R. L. & Curtis, K. S., Feb 2020, In: Current Opinion in Toxicology. 19, p. 15-20 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Estrogen-treated rats alter salt intake after repeated episodes of dietary sodium deficiency
Ehresman, E. & Curtis, K., 4 Sep 2020.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Neuroimmune signaling associated with weight gain in OVX rats: Effect of voluntary exercise
Rivera, S., Wu, D., Buck, D., Davis, R. & Curtis, K., 4 Sep 2020.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Neuronal activation in nucleus tractus solitarius and area postrema of young and aged female rats induced by hypotension
Hood, W. S., Thunhorst, R. L. & Curtis, K., 4 Sep 2020.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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OSU/A&M REGENTS APPROVE PERSONNEL ACTIONS
Paul Gignac, Kathleen Curtis, Rashmi Kaul, Aric Warren, Amanda Morris, Haley O'Brien, Subhas Das, Randolph Hubach, Dursun Delen, Delores Vazquez-Sanroman, Kelly Murray, Dennis Blankenship, Mousumi Som & Susan Steele
14/06/19
1 item of Media coverage
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Vanguard: Shining the Light on Research
Kathleen Curtis, Rashmi Kaul, James Hess, Bruce Benjamin & Charles Sanny
11/02/16
1 item of Media coverage
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VANGUARD: SHINING LIGHT ON RESEARCH
Kathleen Curtis, Rashmi Kaul, James Hess, Bruce Benjamin & Charles Sanny
11/02/16
2 items of Media coverage
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OSU-CHS researcher examines how estrogen affects the central nervous system
27/07/15
1 item of Media coverage
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