Kate Karelina

B.A. in Psychology, Miami University
M.A. in Psychology, University of Richmond

Thesis Advisor:  A. Courtney DeVries

E-Mail:  karelina.1@osu.edu

Research:

As a member of Dr. A. Courtney DeVries’ lab, I study the effects of social interaction on neuroinflammation following ischemic brain injury. Experimentally induced stroke is followed by a widespread inflammatory response characterized by activation of microglia, and an upregulation of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines. My research focus is to determine how the pathophysiological response to stroke differs between socially isolated and paired mice.

Publications:

Kinsley, CH., Bardi, M., Karelina, K., Rima, B., Christon, L., Friedenberg, J. & Griffin, G. (2008) Motherhood induces and maintains behavioral and neural plasticity across the lifespan in the rat. Archives of Human Sexual Behavior, 37(1): 43-56.

Presentations at Scientific Meetings:

"Social isolation increases reactive gliosis and stroke damage". Kate Karelina, MA; Greg J. Norman, BS; Ning Zhang, MD; John S. Morris, BS; Haiyan Peng, MS & A. Courtney DeVries, PhD. Poster presented at IBMR, 2008.

“Endocannabinoid receptor effects on neuroinflammation and memory in aged rats.” Y. Marchalant, H.M. Brothers, G.J. Norman, K. Karelina, F. Cerbai, A.C. DeVries, G. Wenk. Poster presented at the Society for Neuroscience meeting in San Deigo, CA, 2007.

“Seasonal influences on neuroinflammation and neuronal death.” Karelina, K., Weil, Z., Trainor, B., Zhang, N., DeVries, A.C., & Nelson, R. To be presented at the Society for Neuroscience meeting in San Diego, CA, 2007.