Jerry A. Stitzel Jerry A. Stitzel, Ph.D. Department of Integrative Physiology Institute for Behavioral Genetics University of Colorado Boulder, CO 80309-0447 phone: 303-735-6173 fax: 303-492-8063 e-mail: stitzel@colorado.edu

Research Interests

• The use of genetic strategies to identify the underlying biological bases for the behavioral and physiological actions of drugs of abuse with special emphasis on nicotine.


• Molecular Neurogenetics Laboratory


• Graduate training opportunities at the Institute for Behavioral Genetics

Education

• 1984, B.A. Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, and Biochemistry, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.


• 1992, Ph.D., Department of Biology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.

Professional Experience

• 1992-1994, Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.


• 1994-1999, Research Associate, Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.


• 1999-2003, Assistant Research Scientist, Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.


• 2003-present, Assistant Professor, Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.


• 2003-present, Faculty Fellow, Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.

Honors and Awards

• 2001, Research Scholar Award, American Cancer Society.


• 1992-1994, Postdoctoral Training Fellowship, Alcohol Research Center, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.

Recent Publications

• Adams CE, Yonchek JM, Stitzel JA. Development of hippocampal alpha7 nicotinic receptors in C3H and DBA/2 congenic mice. Brain Research 1122: 27-35, 2006.


• Azam L, Dowell C, Watkins M, Stitzel JA, Olivera BM, McIntosh JM. Alpha-conotoxin Bu1A, a novel peptide from Conus bullatus, distinguishes among neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Journal of Biological Chemistry 280: 80-87, 2004.


• Butt CM, King NM, Hutton SR, Collins AC, Stitzel JA. Modulation of nicotine but not ethanol preference by the mouse Chrna4 A529T polymorphism. Behavioral Neuroscience 119: 26-37, 2005.


• Li XC, Karadsheh MS, Jenkins PM, Brooks JC, Drapeau JA, Shah MS, Lautner MA, Stitzel JA. Chromosomal loci that influence oral nicotine consumption in C57BL/6J x C3H/HeJ F2 intercross mice. Genes, Brain, Behav 6: 401-410, 2007.


• Li XC, Karadsheh MS, Jenkins PM, Stitzel JA. Genetic correlation between the free-choice oral consumption of nicotine and alcohol in C57BL/6J x C3H/HeJ F2 intercross mice. Behav Brain Res 157: 79-90, 2005.


• Mexal S, Jenkins PM, Lautner MA, Iacob E, Stitzel JA. Chrna7 promoter polymorphisms in mice affect gene expression in a cell type-specific fashion. J Biol Chem 282: 13220-13227, 2007.