Ruth M. Barrientos

Ruth M. Barrientos, Ph.D. Research Associate Department of Psychology The Center for Neuroscience University of Colorado at Boulder Campus Box 345 Boulder, Colorado 80309-0345 Phone: 303-492-0777 Fax: 303-492-2967 e-mail: ruth.barrientos@colorado.edu

Research Interests Aging as a factor of vulnerability in neuroinflammatory-mediated learning and memory deficits Effects of neuroinflammatory responses on learning and memory processes Neural mechanisms involved in hippocampal-dependent learning and memory Educational Background Ph.D. Psychology, 2000 Department of Psychology The George Washington University, Washington, DC B.S. Psychology, 1992 Department of Psychology George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia Professional Experience 2005-Present: Research Associate, University of Colorado at Boulder, Dept. of Psychology & Center for Neuroscience. Maier/Watkins Laboratory and Rudy Laboratory 2000-2004: Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Colorado at Boulder, Dept. of Psychology & Center for Neuroscience. Maier/Watkins Laboratory and Rudy Laboratory 1995-2000: Pre-doctoral Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA) Fellow, NIMH, NIH, Section on Neuroendocrine Immunology and Behavior. Laboratory of Dr. Esther M. Sternberg 1992-1995: Graduate Research Assistant, The George Washington University, Department of Psychology. Laboratory of Dr. Larry A. Rothblat 1991-1992: Undergraduate Research Assistant, George Mason University, Department of Psychology. Laboratory of Dr. Robert F. Smith 1991-1992: Undergraduate Research Assistant, George Mason University, Department of Psychology. Laboratory of Dr. June P. Tangney Honors and Awards 2006 (Co-PI) R01 NIA, NIH "Neuroinflammation, Inflammatory Challenge, and Memory 2002 Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society Scholars Award 2001-2004 NIMH, NIH National Research Service Award (F-32) 1996-2000 NIMH, NIH Intramural Research Training Award Fellowship 1995 NIMH, NIH, Summer Intramural Research Training Award Fellowship 1992-1995 George Washington University Graduate Fellowship 1993-1995 George Washington University Head Teaching Assistantship 1992-1993 George Washington University Teaching Assistantship Society Memberships Society for Neuroscience Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society View Publications
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