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Programs

  • Neuroscience

Departments & Divisions

  • Department of Pharmacology

Institutes & Centers

  • Center for Biomedical Neurosciences

Milena Girotti, PhD

Assistant Professor Research

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 1992 - PhD - Biochemistry/Molecular Biology - Bristol University
    • 1988 - BS - Biological Science (Summa cum laude) - University of Bologna

    Training

    • 2008 - Post-doctoral research associate - Neuroscience - UT Health at San Antonio
    • 2003 - Research associate - Neuroscience - University of Colorado, Boulder
    • 2000 - Post-doctoral fellowship - Molecular endocrinology - McGill University
    • 1996 - Post-doctoral research officer - Cell Biology - University of Queensland
    • 1992 - Post-doctoral fellow - Cell Biology - Bristol University

    Appointments

    • 2014 - Assistant Professor Research - The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Pharmacology, San Antonio
    • 2011 - Instructor - UT Health at San Antonio
  • Instruction & Training

    • 8/2012 - Present, Graduate Student Supervision, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    • 1/2009 - Present, Pre-Doctoral Student Supervision, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
  • Publications

    • Ciliary neurotrophic factor signaling in the rat orbitofrontal cortex ameliorates stress-induced deficits in reversal learning
    • Prefrontal cortex executive processes affected by stress in health and disease.
    • Ketamine Corrects Stress-Induced Cognitive Dysfunction through JAK2/STAT3 Signaling in the Orbitofrontal Cortex
    • Interleukin-6 attenuates serotonin 2a receptor signaling by activating the JAK-STAT pathway.
    • A novel role for brain interleukin-6: facilitation of cognitive flexibility in rat orbitofrontal cortex
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