Holly E. Sikes Resuehr, Ph.D. CURRICULUM VITAE University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Health Professions Department of Nutrition Sciences Nutrition and Obesity Research Center 1675 University Blvd., Webb 603 Birmingham, AL 35294 Office (205) 934-7639 hresuehr@uab.edu EDUCATION: Ph.D., Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL. 2005-2009 Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL. 2003 CURRENT POSITION: Nov. 2012 Postdoctoral Scholar, Advisors: Barbara Gower, Gordon Fisher and Gary Hunter. Department of Nutrition Sciences, Nutrition and Obesity Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: 2009 2012 Postdoctoral Scholar, McMahon lab, Silvio O. Conte Center for Neuroscience Research, P50 MH096972,Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Circadian rhythms and depression, interactions between the circadian clock and the serotonergic system. 2005 2009 Graduate Student, Olcese lab, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL.
Fertility and circadian rhythms, involvement of the circadian clock in establishment and maintenance of fertility via actions on the reproductive neuroendocrine axis. 2004 2005 Laboratory Technician, Olcese lab, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Florida State University. TEACHING AND ADDITIONAL TRAINING: Fall 2011 Fall 2006 Spring 2009 Aug. 2006 May 2007 Teaching Assistant: Biological Clocks course Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN o Assisted in lectures, prepared and graded tests for undergraduate students. Medical Student Education: Small Group Facilitator Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL. o Facilitated small groups for medical students in pharmacology, microanatomy, pathology, physiology and biochemistry. Outreach Program: SSTRIDE Mentor Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL. o Mentored underprivileged and minority high school students applying to college with a strong interest in science and medicine. Spring 2004 Laboratory Technician Fall 2005 Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Florida State University, Dr. James Olcese. o Conducted behavioral and molecular experiments related to circadian rhythms. o Examined clock gene and protein effects on fertility and degenerative diseases using animal and cell models. PUBLICATIONS*: 1. Ciarleglio, C.M., Resuehr, H.E.S., Axley, J.C., Deneris, E.S., McMahon, D.G., Pet-1 Deficiency alters the circadian clock and its temporal organization of behavior. PLoS ONE 2014. 9(5): e97412. doi: 10.1371/journal.prone.0097412
2. Ciarleglio, C.M., Resuehr, H.E., and McMahon, D.G. Interactions of the serotonin and circadian systems: Nature and nurture in rhythms and blues. Neuroscience. 2011. 197: p. 8-16. 3. Resuehr, H.E., D. Resuehr, and J. Olcese. Induction of mper1 expression by GnRH in pituitary gonadotrope cells involves EGR-1. Mol. Cell. Endocrinology. 2009. 311(1-2): p. 120-5. 4. Resuehr, D., H.E. Sikes, J. Olcese., E-box regulation of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor expression in immortalized gonadotrope cells. Mol. Cell. Endocrinology. 2007. 278(1-2): p. 36-43. 5. Olcese, J., H.E. Sikes, and D. Resuehr, Induction of PER1 mrna expression in immortalized gonadotropes by gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH): Involvement of protein kinase C and MAP kinase signaling. Chronobiology. International 2006. 23(1-2): p. 143-50. 6. Resuehr, D., H.E. Sikes, and J. Olcese, Exploratory investigation of the effect of melatonin and caloric restriction on the temporal expression of murine hypothalamic transcripts. J. Neuroendocrinology. 2006. 18(4): p. 279-89. *Note: [4-6] maiden name Sikes ABSTRACTS AND PRESENTATIONS*: 1. Endocrine Society (ENDO) annual meeting 2014, Poster: Sad Fat: The Relationship between Depression, Visceral Fat, and Markers of Inflammation before and after Weight Loss, Holly Eugenia Sikes Resuehr 1, Amy Miskimon Goss 1, Paula Chandler-Laney 1, Gordon Fisher 2,Gary Hunter 2, Richard Shelton 3, and Barbara Ann Gower 1, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1 Department of Nutrition Sciences, 2 Department of Human Studies, 3 Department of Psychiatry. 2. UAB Diabetes Research Day 2014, Oral Presentation: Sad Fat: The Relationship between Depression, Visceral Fat, and Markers of Inflammation before and after Weight Loss, Holly Eugenia Sikes Resuehr, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Nutrition Sciences. 3. Endocrine Society (ENDO) annual meeting 2013, Poster: Changes in osteocalcin and insulin sensitivity with weight loss through diet and exercise, Holly Eugenia Sikes Resuehr 1, Amy Miskimon Goss 1, Gary Hunter 2, and Barbara Ann Gower 1, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1 Department of Nutrition Sciences, 2 Department of Human Studies. 4. Society for Research of Biological Rhythms (SRBR) biannual meeting 2012, Poster: The Interrelation of the Serotonergic and Circadian Clock Systems, H.E.S. Resuehr 1, C.M. Ciarleglio 2, E. Deneris 3, and D.G. McMahon 1, 1 Department of Biol.
Sci., Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 2 Dept. of Neuroscience., Brown Univ., Providence, RI; 3 Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH. 5. Society for Neuroscience (SFN) annual meeting 2011, Poster: Serotonin impacts on the circadian clock network, H. E. Sikes Resuehr 1, C. M. Ciarleglio 2, J. C. Axley 1, E. Deneris 3, D. G. Mcmahon 1 ; 1 Biol. Sci., Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN; 2 Dept. of Neurosci., Brown Univ., Providence, RI; 3 Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH. 6. Society for Neuroscience (SFN) annual meeting 2010, Poster: The interrelation of the Circadian Clock and Serotonin Gene Networks, Holly E. Sikes Resuehr 1, John C. Axley 1, Gregg Allen 2, Evan Deneris 3, and Doug McMahon 1, 1 Department of Biological Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN; 2 Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; 3 Department of Neuroscience, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. 7. Society for Research of Biological Rhythms (SRBR) biannual meeting 2010, Poster: Interactions Between the Circadian Clock and Serotonin Gene Networks, H.E.S. Resuehr, J.C. Axley, Gregg Allen, E. Deneris, and D.G. McMahon, Department of Biol. Sci., Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. 8. Silvio O. Conte Neuroscience Research Center Symposium 2009, Poster: Characterization of epet1 Knock Out Mice, J.C. Axley, C.M. Ciarleglio, H.E.S. Resuehr, E. Deneris, D.G. McMahon, Department of Biol. Sci., Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. 9. Society for Neuroscience (SFN) annual meeting 2008, Poster: Regulation of Period- 1 expression by VIP in immortalized GnRH neurons, H.E. Sikes, A. Maxwell, J. Olcese, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Florida State University, College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL. 10. Society for Neuroscience (SFN) annual meeting 2007, Poster: Per1 expression in mammalian gonadotropes, H.E. Sikes, D. Resuehr, J. Olcese, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Florida State University, College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL. 11. Society for Research of Biological Rhythms (SRBR) annual meeting 2006, Poster: The zinc finger protein EGR-1 (Early Growth Response-1) mediates the induction of mper1 expression by gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) in T3-1 pituitary gonadotrope cells, James Olcese, Holly E. Sikes, David Resuehr, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL. *Note: [5-7] maiden name Sikes GRANTS:
Recipient of the Academic Conference Support Grant, offered by the Congress of Graduate Students at Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL. Fall 2007 and 2008. AWARDS: Outstanding Abstract ENDO 2013. Changes in osteocalcin and insulin sensitivity with weight loss through diet and exercise, Holly Eugenia Sikes Resuehr 1, Amy Miskimon Goss 1, Gary Hunter 2, and Barbara Ann Gower 1, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1 Department of Nutrition Sciences, 2 Department of Human Studies. HONORS/AFFILIATIONS: The Endocrine Society (ENDO) Society for Neuroscience (SFN) Society for the Research of Biological Rhythms (SRBR) Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society LANGUAGES: Fluent: English Conversational: German VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE: Birmingham Zoo, Birmingham, AL o Hoofed animal husbandry, particularly giraffes. Brain Blast, Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Nashville, TN o Promote neuroscience research awareness to the public Richland Creek Watershed Alliance, Nashville, TN o Collected and tested water samples for dissolved oxygen levels in Richland Creek St. Francis Wildlife Association, Inc., Tallahassee, FL o Helped facilitate the rehabilitation of sick and injured wildlife, through preparing meals, feeding, cleaning, and administering medications. Florida Trail Association, F-Troop, FL o Built and maintained sections of the Florida trail. Appalachian Trail Conservancy, TN
o Built and maintained sections of the Appalachian Trail. God s Love We Deliver, New York, NY o Cooked and delivered meals to homebound HIV/AIDS patients.