The Last Decade:
* Indicates Neuroscience Majors
# Indicates  Scranton undergraduates in other majors

Publications:

Jung, Y.*, Wirkus, E.#, Amendola, D.#, Gomez, G.  2005.  Characteristics of odorant elicited calcium fluxes in acutely-isolated chick olfactory neurons.  J. Comp. Physiol. A./ 191:511-520.

Foley, T.D., and Kintner, M.E. 2005. Brain PP2A is modified by thiol-disulfide exchange and intermolecular disulfide  formation. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 330, 1224-1229.

Foley, T.D., Armstrong, J.J.#, and Kupchak, B.R. 2004.  Identification and H2O2 sensitivity of the major constitutive MAPK phosphatase from rat brain. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 315, 568-574. 

McPherson, D.B.#, Kilker, R.P.#, and Foley, T.D. 2002. Superoxide activates constitutive nitric oxide synthase in a brain particulate fraction. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 296, 413-418.

Foley, T.D., Armstrong, J.J.#, and Kupchak, B.R. 2001.  Identification and H2O2 sensitivity of the major constitutive MAPK phosphatase from rat brain. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 315, 568-574. 

Presentations:

Patel N.*,  Orr P.T.#, Krupka A.J.*, & Cannon J.T..  Effect of environmental enrichment in standard cages on Barnes Maze performance of BALB/c mice.  Soc. for Neuroscienc Abst. (October 2006).  

Brightbill A.M.*, Karpiak C, & Cannon J.T..  Does environmental enrichment affect occurence of same-sex mounting behaviors in BALB/c mice?  Soc. for Neuroscienc Abst. (October 2006).

Orr P.T.#, Tropiano H#, & Cannon J.T..  Mental rotation and perspective taking:  Sex differences and relationships with 2D-4D ratio.  Soc. for Neuroscienc Abst. (October 2006).

Celii, Amanda* , de Jesus*, Sol, and Gomez, George.  Anatomical and behavioral investigations of /in ovo/ odor sensitivity and odor imprinting in chick embryos. Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS), April 26-30, 2006, Sarasota, FL

Yoder K.M.# & Cannon J.T..  2D:4D finger ration and adult behavioral measures related to autism.  Soc. for Neuroscience Abst.  (November 2005)

Jung, Yewah*, Wirkus, Eric#, Amendola, Diedra#, Gomez, George.  Characterization of stimulus-elicited calcium changes in isolated bird olfactory neurons.  Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS), April 21-25, 2004, Sarasota, FL

Pohlig R.T.# & J. T. Cannon.  Examination of the relationship between 2D:4D finger length ratio and ball-toss accuracy.  Soc. for Neuroscience Abst. (November 2004)

Patel K.N.*, Jung Y*, Palatucci S.F.*, Schneider L.M.*, C.E.Stanik#, D.L.Colbern, and J.T.Cannon. The brain train leaves the station: Winning kids judge! exhibits go to schools.  Soc. for Neuroscience Abst. (November, 2004).

Schneider L.M.*, Novak C.C.*, Loscombe P.W.*, Utz J.P., Reid R.S., & J.T.Cannon.  Web-based sheep brain dissection guide: revised and expanded.   Soc. for Neuroscience Abst. (November, 2004).


Schneider L.M.*, Shirer S.M.#, * Cannon J.T.. Two tests of thermal nociception and morphine sensitivity in Helix aspersa.  Soc. for Neuroscience Abst. (November, 2004).

Waldeck, R.F. and Sheypuk L.# Basis of recovery of motor behavior in goldfish. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. (November 2003)

Jung, Yewah*, Amendola, Diedra#, Wirkus, Eric, Gomez, George.  Odorant sensitivity of acutely isolated avian olfactory neurons Annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Nov. 8-12, 2003, New Orleans, LA

Stanik C.E.# & Cannon J.T.  2D:4D finger ratio:  Suggestions that prenatal androgens correlate with adult personality and sexual attitudes.  Soc. for Neuroscience Abst. (November, 2003)

Cannon J.T., Stanik C.E.#, SubletteN.A.*, Carlo M.#.  All aboard the brain train:  Kids Judge! Neuroscience.  Soc. for Neuroscience Abst. (November 2002)

Sublette N.A.#, Carlo M#, Fitzgerald M.*, & Cannon J.T.  Second:Fourth Finger RatioPositively Correlates With Throw Task Error in College Females.  American  Psychological Society Abst. (2002).

Maguschak K.A.# & Cannon J.T.  Systemic lidocaine differentially affects crush-induced sensicization of focal withdrawal to radiant heat and foot-lift response to contact heat in Helix aspersa.  Soc. for Neuroscience Abst.  (November 2001)

Coluccio N.M.*, Maysfield G.M.*, Peel K.P.#, &. Cannon J.T.  Morphine Can Inhibit the Focal Withdrawal Response to Radiant Heat in Helix Aspersa. Soc. for Neuroscience Abst. (November, 2000).

Maguschak K.A.#, Donohue  J.M.*, Lauer L.M.*, & Cannon J.T..  Helix Aspersa: An Outstanding Addition To The Introductory Neuroscience Laboratory. Soc. for Neuroscience Abst. (November, 2000).

Osmanski, MS.*, Polowczuk, L.A.*, & Cannon, J.T.  Capsaicin can produce sensitization to heat in the land snail Helix aspersa, N.E.U.R.O.N, (May, 1999).

Osmanski M.S.*, Polowczuk L.A.*, Maddern J.L.*, &. Cannon J.T.  Capsaicin And Mechanical Crush Produce Sensitization Of The Foot-Lift Response To Radiant Heat In Helix Aspersa:  Effects Of Systemic Lidocaine And Mk-801, Soc. for Neuroscience Abst. (November, 1999).

Kelker M.E.*, Peckins S.E.*, Herbert K.R.#, Polowczuk L.A.*, Bono M.E.*, & Cannon J.T.  Producing Course-Specific Instructional Media On CD-ROM, Soc. for Neuroscience Abst. (November, 1999).

Osmanski, J.J.* Quinn, M.J.#, Mahometa, M.J.#, Herbert, K.R.#,& Cannon J.T.  systemic lidocaine disrupts sensitization of the tail-flick response to radiant heat. Soc. for Neuroscience Abst. (November, 1998).

Quinn, J.J.#, Mahometa, M.J.#, & Cannon, J.T.  Freezing disrupted by microinjections of lidocaine into the region of the nucleus raphe magnus.  Soc. for Neuroscience Abst. (October, 1997).

Quinn, J. J.#, Phillips, C. M.#, Kyriss, K. M.*, & Cannon, J. T. The effects of morphine and naloxone on a novel behavioral index of nociception in the land snail (Helix aspersa). Abst. of the Eastern Psych. Assoc., 68:24, 1997.