EDUCATION:
Post-doctoral
Fellow
Sept 2001-present Neuroscience
Brain Research Institute
UCLA Medical School
Ph.D.
Sept 2001
Neuroscience
Albert Einstein College of
Medicine (AECOM)
M.S. 1998 Neuroscience AECOM
Post-baccalaureate
Studies
1994
Microbiology
California State University
Long Beach (CSULB)
B.S.
1993
Major: Microbiology
CSULB
Minor: Chemistry
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES;
Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientist
(MAES). 1991-present
Society for Advancement for Chicanos/Latinos and Native
Americans Scientist (SACNAS). 1991-present
Society for Neuroscience. 1994-present
Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology. 2000-present
HONORS AND AWARDS:
1. Pell grant award 1987-1993.
2. Educational Opportunity
Program (EOP) grant award 987-1993.
3. California State University
State grant award 1987-1993.
4. Two term president of Chicanos/Latino
for Community Medicine (CCM) CSULB 1991-1992.
5. Student member of the year
award recipient from CCM 1991.
6. Recognition in ‘Science
Spirit’ award; Student Access to Science, School of Natural Sciences (CSULB)
1992.
7. Dean of School of Natural
Science student appointee to School of
Natural
Science grade appeal committee 1992-1993.
8. Merit of excellence in
science recipient; Student Access to
Science,
School of Natural Sciences (CSULB) 1994.
9. Long Beach Press Telegraph
(Regional Newspaper), interview article entitled:
Family
aids bad kid’s metamorphosis; Former bad kid will study neuroscience
in New
York. April 29, 1994.
10. Outstanding alumnus achievement award.
David Starr Jordan High School. Long
Beach,
CA, 1996.
11. National Boricua/Latino Heath Organization
(NBLHO) outstanding achievement in
research
competition award 1998.
12. Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology
(SBN) Travel award 2000.
13. Steroid hormone and the central nervous
system young investigator award 2001.
14. Postdoctoral fellowship NICHD T-32
institutional NIH training grant HD07228
Laboratory
of Neuroendocrinology and Dept. Neurobiology UCLA, Los Angeles, CA (2001-2003).
15. American Parkinson Association: Role
of estrogen and insulin-like growth
factor-1 interaction in the onset of
Parkinson disease. Pilot research projects
on parkinson’s disease. (2002-2003).
INVITED PRESENTATIONS:
1. Keynote Speaker: David Starr Jordan High School.
Alumnus recognition for
outstanding achievement,
Long Beach, CA, 1996.
2. Invited Speaker: School of Natural Sciences, California
State University Long
Beach. How to
successfully apply to professional and graduate school, 1997.
3. Action of estradiol and insulin-like growth factor-1
in female physiology. Steriod
hormone and the central nervous
system young investigator symposium.
Breckenridge, Colorado, March
31-April 4 2001.
4. Interactions between protein tyrosine kinases and
adrenergic signaling in the
hypothalamus and preoptic
area regulation of female reproduction function. UCLA
School of Medicine, Laboratory
of Neuroendocrinology, June 8, 2001.
PUBLICATIONS:
1. Quesada, A. and Etgen, A.M. (2000) Tyrosine kinase effects on adrenoceptor-stimulated cyclic AMP accumulation in preoptic area and hypothalamus of female rats: Modulation by estradiol. Brain Res 861:117-125
2. Quesada, A. and Etgen, A.M. (2001) Estrogen dependent regulation of IGF-1 interaction with a1-adrenergic receptors in preoptic area and hypothalamus of female rats. Endocrinology 142 (2):599-607
3. Etgen, A.M., Ansonoff, M.A, and Quesada, A. (2001) Mechanisms of ovarian steroid regulation of norepinephrine receptor-mediated signal transduction in the hypothalamus: Implications for female reproductive physiology. Hormones and Behavior 40:169-177
4. Quesada, A. and Etgen, A.M. (2002) Insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor regulation of estradiol induced a1B-adrenoceptor expression and female sexual behavior in female rats. J. Neuroscience 22 (6):2401-2408
5. Quesada, A. (2002) Estradiol regulates IGF-1 receptor and a1B-adreneoceptor cross-talk in the rat female brain: Implications for sexual behavior. In Press. Thesis.
6. Micevych, P.E., Chaban, V.V., Quesada, A., Sinchak, K. (2002) Estrogen modulates CCK – opioid interactions in the nervous system. Pharmacology and Toxicology. In Press.
7. Quesada, A. and Micevych, P.E. (2002) Estradiol
and cholecystokinin-A receptor effects on 3H-DAMGO binding in medial preoptic
nucleus and cortex of female rats. Peptides. Submitted.
ABSTRACTS:
1. Quesada, A. and Khatra, B. Specificity of phosphoprotein phosphatases towards phosphorylated MAP-2 and Tau. Nov 1991: MARC/MBRS Annual Conference and Jan 1991: SACNAS Annual Conference.
2. Quesada, A. and Khatra, B. Phosphorylation of bovine brain tubulin by glycogen synthase kinase-3. Nov 1993: MARC/MBRS Annual Conference and Jan 1993: SACNAS Annual Conference.
3. Quesada, A. and Etgen, A.M. Interaction between estrogen and tyrosine kinase on norepinephrine-stimulated cyclic AMP production. Soc Neuroscience Abst. 23:697, 1997.
4. Quesada, A. and Etgen, A.M. Estrogen
and norepinephrine enhance tyrosine
phosphorylation in hypothalamus and preoptic area.
Soc Neuroscience Abst. 24:614,1998.
5. Quesada, A. and Etgen, A.M. Estrogen modulation of cross-talk between G-protein coupled receptors and tyrosine kinase. Nature Biotechnology Abst. 10:46, 1999.
6. Quesada, A. and Etgen, A.M. Estrogen modulation of protein tyrosine kinase and a2-adrenergic receptor signaling in hypothalamus and preoptic area of female rats. Soc Neuroscience Abst. 25:710,1999.
7. Quesada, A. and Etgen, A.M. Estrogen dependent regulation of IGF-1 interaction with a1-adrenergic receptors in preoptic area and hypothalamus of female rats. Soc Neuroscience Abst. 26:629,2000.
8. Quesada, A. and Etgen, A.M. Estrogen dependent regulation of IGF-1 interaction with a1-adrenergic receptors in preoptic area and hypothalamus of female rats. Trabajos Del Instituto Cajal 2000, 80-82. ICHBB and SBN meeting, August 5-9, 2000 Madrid, Spain.
9. Quesada, A. and Etgen, A.M. Insulin-like
growth factor-1 receptor regulation of estradiol-induced a1B-adrenoceptor
expression and female sexual behavior in female rats. International
Meeting Steriods and Nervous System. Trabajos Del Instituto Cajal
2001, 145-146. Torino (Italy) February 11-14, 2001.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND PRESENTATIONS:
1. Quesada, A. and Etgen, A.M. Estrogen
dependent regulation of IGF-1 interaction
with a1-adrenergic
receptors in preoptic area and hypothalamus of female rats.
Trabajos Del Instituto
Cajal 2000, 80-82. ICHBB and SBN meeting, August 5-
9, 2000 Madrid, Spain.
2. Quesada, A. and Etgen, A.M. Insulin-like
growth factor-1 receptor regulation of estradiol-induced a1B-adrenoceptor
expression and female sexual behavior in female rats. International
Meeting Steriods and Nervous System. Torino (Italy)
February 11-14, 2001.