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Primary and Co-Author Talks

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Fenech, A.L., Soriano, E.C., Asok, A., Siegel, S.D., Laurenceau, J-P. (2023) Fear of Cancer Recurrence and Cortisol Levels in Partners of Breast Cancer Survivors. Society of Behavioral Medicine. Phoenix, AZ. 

 

Asok, A. (2022). Circular RNAs – From Models of Memory to Human Health. Wayne State University. Detroit, MI. 

 

Asok, A. (2022). Biological Underpinnings of PTSD: From the bench to the bedside. JPS Texas Health Network Grand Rounds Lecture. Virtual. Fort Worth, TX.

 

Asok, A. (2021). A hippocampal circuit for gating aversive experiences and student ask me anything. Delaware State University. Virtual. Dover, DE.

 

Asok, A. (2021). A novel ventral hippocampal circuit for gating leaned and innate aversive experiences. Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Meeting. Virtual. Saturday Live Session.

 

Asok, A. (2020). A hippocampal circuit for gating high-intensity aversive experiences. Arizona State University Neuroscience Seminar. Phoenix, AZ.

 

Asok, A. (2020). A hippocampal circuit for gating high-intensity aversive experiences. Georgetown University Neuroscience Seminar. Washington D.C.

 

Asok, A. (2020). A hippocampal circuit for gating high-intensity aversive experiences. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Seminar. Milwaukee, WI.

 

Asok, A. & Kandel, E.R. (2018). A hippocampal circuit for gating high-intensity aversive experiences. Columbia University / Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute Postdoctoral Seminar Series. New York, NY.

 

Asok, A. & Kandel, E.R. (2018). Neural Circuits that Co-Modulate Learned and Innate Predator Odor Fear. Gordon Research Conference: Predator-Prey Interactions. Ventura, CA. Link.

 

Asok, A. & Kandel, E.R. (2017). A Novel Hippocampal Circuit for Modulating Aversive Experiences. 2nd Annual Cohen Veterans Care Summit. Washington, D.C. Link.

 

Dagan, O., Asok, A., Steele, H., Steele, M. & Bernard, K. (2016). Attachment Security Moderates the Link between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Cellular Aging. Symposium at Society for Research in Child Development, Austin, TX.

 

Asok, A. (2016). A Neural Pathway that Gates the Expression of Short and Long-Lasting Fears. PTSD Causes, Consequences, & Responses Multidisciplinary Conference. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Newfoundland, Canada.

 

Asok, A. & Powers, T. (2015). Research Ethics and Integrity. CSEPP Summer Research Scholars Seminar, Newark, DE.

 

Asok, A. (2014). Preparing abstracts and understanding the publication process. University of Delaware Research Scholars Workshop, Newark, DE.

 

Asok, A. (2014). Telomeres as a biomarker for measuring the impact of early-life stress. University of Delaware, Newark, DE.

 

Asok, A. (2013). Early-life stress decreases the length of telomeres in childhood. NERIC IDeA 5th Annual Conference, Newark, DE.

 

Asok, A. (2013). Egr-1 increases in the prefrontal cortex following training in the CPFE paradigm. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory Annual Conference Data Blitz, Park City, UT.

 

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Service  Talks

 

Asok, A. (2020). How to negotiate your startup package - academic application boot camp. Columbia University, Zuckerman Mind Brain & Behavior Institute. New York, NY.

 

Bowman, C. & Asok, A. (2021). Professional Development Workshop Series. UWM, Milwaukee, WI.

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Primary and Co-Author Poster Presentations

(* designates student presenter)

 

de León-Reyes N., Sierra, P., Ruiz, A., Nomura, Y., de Solis, C., Schulkin, J., Asok, A. & Leroy, F (2021). CRH release from the pre-frontal cortex to the lateral septum regulates social recognition. Neural Basis for Social Behavior Symposium, Alicante, Spain.

 

Leroy, F., DeSolis, C.A., Asok., A. & Siegelbaum, S. (2019). VIP neurons support CA2 input-timing dependent plasticity and social memory. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

 

Asok, A., Leroy, F., Parro, C., De Solis, C., Ford, L., Fitzpatrick, M., Kalmbach, A., Neve, R., Rayman, J., Kandel, E.R. (2019). A temporally-selective gating mechanism for aversive experiences. Pavlovian Society Annual Science Meeting, Vancouver, BC & Molecular and Cellular Cognition Society, Chicago, IL.

 

*Madhani, A., Rekow, A., Parro, C., Fitzpatrick, M., Moya, N., Kandel, E.R. & Asok, A. (2019) The role of NfkB in modulating strong and weak aversive memories. Barnard College Summer Research Institute Symposium, New York, NY.

 

Asok, A., Leroy, F., Parro, C., De Solis, C.A., Ford, L., Fitzpatrick, M., Rayman, J.B. & Kandel, E.R. (2019). A temporally-selective gating mechanism for modifying the molecular architecture of an aversive experience. Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Annual Science Meeting, Chevy Chase, MD.

 

F. Leroy, Boyle, L.M., Park, J., Asok, A., Brann, D.H., Meira, T., Buss, E.W., Kandel, E.R. & Siegelbaum, S.A. (2018). Dual gating by vasopressin of hippocampal CA2 soma and presynaptic terminals in lateral septum. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

 

Asok, A., Rayman, J.B. & Kandel, E.R. (2017). A novel circuit that gates high-intensity sensory experiences and modulates fear memories. Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Annual Science Meeting, Chevy Chase, MD.

 

Asok, A. ¥, Gagliardotto, D.V. ¥, Hughes, A.M., Schulkin, J. & Rosen, J.B. (2016). Optogenetic analysis of prefrontal contributions to contextual fear memories. Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.

 

Asok, A. Schulkin, J. & Rosen, J.B. (2015). Optogenetic dissection of corticotropin-releasing-factor cells in the extended amygdala during contextual fear conditioning. Pavlovian Society, Portland OR. Molecular and Cellular Cognition Society and Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

 

Murawski, N.J. ¥ & Asok, A. ¥ (2015). Digital fear conditioning in rats: utilizing LCD-based visual context manipulations during conditioning. Pavlovian Society, Portland, OR. Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

 

Blaze, J., Asok, A., Tulbert, C.D., Ronca, A.E. & Roth, T.L. (2015). Effects of unpredictable variable prenatal stress (UVPS) on bdnf DNA methylation and telomere length in the adult rat brain. International Society for Developmental Psychobiology, San Sebastian, Spain.

 

Moyer, E.L., Blaze, J., Asok, A., Roth, T.L. & Ronca, A.E. (2015). Does unpredictable variable prenatal stress (uvps) alter maternal care and modulate telomore length in adult rat brain? International Society for Developmental Psychobiology, San Sebastian, Spain.

 

Hoye, J., Asok, A., Roth, T.L. & Dozier, M. (2015). Intervening early to affect telomere length. Society for Research in Child Development, Philadelphia, PA.

 

Asok, A., Schulkin, J. & Rosen, J. B. (2014). Corticotropin releasing factor type-1 receptor antagonism in the bed nucleus of the stria terminals impairs is necessary for consolidating contextual fear memories. Molecular and Cellular Cognition Society & Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference, Washington. D.C.

 

Chakraborty, T., Asok, A., Stanton, M. E. & Rosen, J. B. (2014). Increased Egr-1 expression in the prefrontal cortex correlates with context-shock association in the context pre-exposure facilitation effect (CPFE) in adult rats. Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference, Washington. D.C.

 

Jablonski, S. A., Schreiber, W. B., Asok, A., Rosen, J. B., & Stanton, M.E. (2014). Impairment of the context preexposure facilitation effect in juvenile rats by neonatal alcohol exposure is associated with decreased Egr-1 mRNA expression in the prefrontal cortex. Research Society on Alcoholism, Bellvue, WA.

 

Ayers, L. W., Asok, A., Blaze, J., Roth, T. L., & Rosen, J. B. (2013). Repeated exposure to the predator odor tmt in early-life alters behavioral responses to subsequent TMT exposure in adolescence. Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.

 

Chakraborty, T., Asok, A., Jablonski, S. A., Schreiber, W. B., Stanton, M. E. & Rosen, J. B. (2013). Egr-1 gene expression in the prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, and amygdala in the cpfe fear conditioning paradigm. Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.

 

Hoye, J., Asok, A. & Dozier, M. (2013). Examining telomere length among children adopted internationally: preliminary findings. Delaware Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience, Newark, DE.

 

Asok, A. Bernard, K., Rosen, J. B., Dozier, M. & Roth, T. L. (2013). The influence of caregiver maltreatment on brain telomere length in a rodent model. Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference & International Society for Developmental Psychobiology, San Diego, CA.

 

Ayers, L. W., Asok, A., Heyward, F., O’Connell, K., Agostini, A. & Rosen, J. B. (2013). Freezing to the predator odor 2,5-dihydro-2,4,5-trimethylthiazoline is disrupted by olfactory bulb removal but not trigeminal de-afferentation. Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

 

Schreiber, W. B., Asok, A., Jablonski, S. A., Rosen, J. B., & Stanton, M. E. (2013). Egr-1 mRNA expression patterns in the prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, and amygdala during the context pre-exposure facilitation effect in juvenile rats. International Society for Developmental Psychobiology, San Diego, CA.

 

Asok, A., Jablonski, S. A., Schreiber, W. B., Rosen, J. B., & Stanton, M. E. (2013). Differential expression of egr-1 mrna in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus in the context pre-exposure facilitation effect (CPFE) during adolescence. Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference & Pavlovian Society, Austin, TX.

 

Asok, Bernard, K., Roth, T.L., Rosen, J. B., & Dozier, M. (2012). Early-life stress decreases the length of telomeres in childhood. Molecular and Cellular Cognition Society Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

 

Asok, A., Ayers, L. W., Awoyemi, B., Domozych, W., & Rosen, J. B. (2011). Innate fear to the predator odor 2,5-dihydro-2,4,5-trimethylthiazoline (TMT) regulates mRNA expression of immediate early genes and neuropeptides. Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference, Washington D.C.

 

Asok, A., Cordero, K. C., & Gould, T. J. (2010). The potentially modulating effects of nicotine on a food induced conditioned place preference. Temple University Neuroscience Research Expo, Philadelphia, PA.

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