Katie Grausam

C476 PDB
Florida State University
Department of Psychology
1107 W. Call Street
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4301
(850) 645-8718

Major Professor
Dr. Elaine Hull

 Education
  Degree: B.S., B.Sc
  Institution: Michigan State University
  Major: Human Biology, Psychology
  Degree at FSU: PhD

Katie Grausam
Graduate Student

Research Interests

I am interested in the second messenger protein ERK (extracellular signal-regulated kinase) in the ventral tegmental area of the brain reward pathway in adulthood, and any long-term effects from chronic antidepressant treatment in the young. Viral-mediated gene transfer will be utilized to more closely examine the role of ERK.

Selected Abstracts & Presentations

  • Grausam, KB and Bolaños, CA (2005) Chronic antidepressant treatment regulates extracellular signal-regulated kinase signaling in mesolimbic dopamine system and behavioral reactivity in the developing rat. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 892.7
  • Gobrogge, KL and Grausam, KB (2005) Raising brain awareness: natural and artificial neural reward systems. Presentation for Society of Neuroscience's Brain Awareness Week at Leon Public High School, Tallahassee, FL.
  • Bailey, DJ, Grausam, KB, Wieczorek, C, and Wade, J (2003) Responses to context are modified by song exposure in female zebra finches. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts.

Education/Training: 2010 (expected) Doctor of Philosophy, Neuroscience The Florida State University Thesis Advisor: Carlos A. Bolaños, Ph.D. 2004 B.S. Human Biology B.Sc. Psychology Michigan State University 01-08/05 Laboratory Technician. Department of Psychology and Program in Neuroscience The Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL. Supervisor: Carlos A. Bolaños, Ph.D. 05/02-12/04 Research Assistant. Department of Psychology and Program in Neuroscience Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. Supervisor: Juli Wade, Ph.D. 01/03-05/04 Research Assistant. Department of Psychology and Program in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. Supervisor: Alessandra Passarotti, Ph.D. 05-08/04 Research Assistant. Department of Psychology and Program in Affective Neuroscience Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. Supervisor: Christine Larson, Ph.D. Professional affiliations 2005-present Society for Neuroscience 2005-present American Association for the Advancement of Science Outside Interests: Performing the alto saxophone and piano; fashion and interior designing; the 1997/99 Dodge Viper; flying - layovers are the best; meditation with the entertainment of movies
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