CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Madeline R. Scott Citizenship: United States of America Address: 2815 Highland Ave South, Apt 1A Birmingham, AL 35205 Phone (Cell): (832) 647 9181 RANK/TITE: Graduate Assistant Department: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology 1719 6th Avenue South, CIRC 593 University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Birmingham, AL 35294-2041 Phone: (205) 996-6164 E-mail: scomr@uab.edu EDUCATION July 2013- Neuroscience Ph.D. Program Current Graduate Biomedical Sciences University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham AL August 2009- B.S. with Honors in Neuroscience (cum laude) May 2013 Rhodes College, Memphis, TN

Honors Thesis: Scott MR. (2013) Neuroprotective effects of intranasally administered insulin against chronic restraint stress induced oxidative stress in the cortex and hippocampus of mice. Rhodes College Archives, Neuroscience.

AWARDS/HONORS Outstanding Senior in Neuroscience Major Rhodes College, May 2013 Hunter Award for Excellence in Neuroscience Rhodes College, May 2013 Margaret Ruffin Hyde Award in Psychology Rhodes College, May 2012 Presidential Scholarship Rhodes College, August 2009-May 2013 Rhodes Grant Rhodes College, August 2009- May 2013 Dean’s List Rhodes College, 2010-2013 PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES 2013 – Current, Phi Beta Kappa 2011 – Current, Beta Beta Beta 2010 – Current, Psi Chi – Chapater Secretary (2012) UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES Neuroscience Theme, Graduate Biomedical Sciences (GBS) Admissions 2016 – Student Representative Committee Member

Assess applications and interview applicants to the Neuroscience Theme of the GBS Ph.D. program

Plan and run activities for students during recruitment weekends 2015 – Student Mentor

Escort recruited students to and from faculty interviews

Provide information on UAB, the Neuroscience Theme, GBS, and Birmingham Brain Awareness Week, McWane Science Center 2016 – Co-Coordinator

Plan and implement activities to introduce children (~5–11 yo) to neuroscience concepts

Coordinate between the McWane Science Center, undergraduate and graduate UAB neuroscience students

2015 – Volunteer

Perform interactive sheep brain dissections with children to introduce them to basic brain anatomy

Graduate Biomedical Sciences Organization (GBSO) 2014 – Neuroscience Representative

Plan and run activities that promote community and career development for the Graduate Biomedical Sciences school

RESEARCH Cellular Basis of Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Graduate Student May 2014- Current PI: Dr. James H. Meador-Woodruff

Currently studying the role of the ubiquitin proteasome system in schizophrenia through the use of western immunoblotting, blue native gel electrophoresis, gradient sedimentation, and enzymatic activity assays in postmortem brain.

Stress and Neurodegeneration, Undergraduate Research Assistant August 2011- May 2013 PI: Dr. Kimberly Gerecke

Used immunohistochemistry and western immunoblotting techniques to study the effect of psychological stress on neurodegeneration in mice.

Examined the effect of exercise and insulin as neuroprotective factors against psychological stress.

Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, Undergraduate Research Assistant January 2012- May 2012 PI: Dr. David Kabelik

Used immunohistochemistry co-labeling of tyrosine hydroxylase and FOS as a measure of dopaminergic neuronal activity in the lizard ventral tegmental area related to aggressive and sexual behavior.

Cognitive Neuroscience, Undergraduate Research Assistant August 2009- May 2011 PI: Dr. Jeffrey J. Sable

Used electroencephalography (EEG) to study the effects of caffeine on mood, and the effects of patterns and question format on semantic-related event-related brain potentials (ERPs).

Used EEGLAB to analyze electrical brain activity. WORK EXPERIENCE Psychology Work Study

Rhodes College Psychology Department, Fall 2010- May 2013

Office tasks: answering phones, making copies and scans, etc

Creating SPSS data files and entering data for psychology and anthropology research projects

Graphic design and schedule making Statistical Methods in Psychology Tutor

Dr. Natalie Person, August 2011- May 2012

Provide tutoring and grade assignments for students enrolled in Psyc 211: Statistical Methods in Psychology at Rhodes College.

Biology Lecture Writer

Dr. Natalie person, January 2011- May 2011

Author lectures on introductory biology topics to use in a virtual tutoring program. BIBLIOGRAPHY Peer Reviewed Publications

1. Scott MR, Rubio MD, Haroutunian V, Meador-Woodruff JH. Protein Expression of Proteasome Subunits in Elderly Patients with Schizophrenia. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2016 Feb 01. doi: 10.1038/npp.2015.219. Epub 2015 Jul 23.

2. Kabelik D, Alix VC, Singh LJ, Johnson AL, Choudhury SC, Elbaum CC, Scott MR. Neural activity in catecholaminergic populations following sexual and aggressive interactions in the brown anole, Anolis sagrei. Brain Res. 2014 Mar 17;1553:41-58. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2014.01.026. Epub 2014 Jan 25. PubMed PMID: 24472578.

3. Scott MR. Neuroprotective effects of intranasally administered insulin against chronic-restraint stress induced oxidative stress in the cortex and hippocampus of mice. Memphis, TN: Rhodes College Archives; 2013 May. 11.53 MB. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10267/16559.

Meeting Abstracts Scott, MR, Rubio, MD, Haroutunian, V, and Meador-Woodruff, JH. Proteasome abundance and activity in the superior temporal gyrus of patients with schizophrenia. (2016) Schizophrenia International Research Symposium. Scott, MR, Rubio, MD, Haroutunian, V, and Meador-Woodruff JH. Protein expression of proteasome subunits in the superior temporal gyrus of patients with schizophrenia. (2015) National Enhancement of Underrepresented Academic Leaders Conference. Scott, MR, Yates, SD, Haroutunian, V, and Meador-Woodruff, JH. Dopamine and serotonin receptor subtype expression in laser capture microdissection isolated cellular subpopulations of postmortem dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. (2015) International Congress of Schizophrenia Research. Coney, KA, Person, PL, Reckert, EK, Eldridge, S, Fincher, DE, Scott, MR, Stewart, JK. (2010) Caffeine, physiological arousal, and mood: The effects of caffeine and induced mood on brain activity, heart rate, and attitude change. (2010) Psychophysiology, 47: S59

Presentations Scott, MR, Rubio, MD, Haroutunian, V, and Meador-Woodruff, JH. Proteasome abundance and activity in the superior temporal gyrus of patients with schizophrenia. Poster Schizophrenia International Research Symposium (2016) UAB Annual Psychiatry Department Research Symposium (2016) GBS/JHS Graduate Student Research Symposium (2016) Scott, MR, Rubio, MD, Haroutunian, V, and Meador-Woodruff JH. Protein expression of proteasome subunits in the superior temporal gyrus of patients with schizophrenia. Poster

UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center Retreat (2015) National Enhancement of Underrepresented Academic Leaders Conference (2015)

Scott, MR, Yates, SD, Haroutunian, V, and Meador-Woodruff, JH. Dopamine and serotonin receptor subtype expression in laser capture microdissection isolated cellular subpopulations of postmortem dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. Poster

International Congress of Schizophrenia Research (2015) UAB Annual Psychiatry Department Research Symposium (2015)

Scott MR. Investigating the ubiquitin proteasome system in schizophrenia. Oral. Graduate Student Research Days (2015) Scott, MR, Cochran, JN, Roberson, E. Investigating Pyk2 Autophosphorylation in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease. Poster

UAB Graduate Biomedical Sciences Spring Rotation (2014) Scott MR, Yates SD, Haroutunian V, and Meador-Woodruff JH. Dopamine and Serotonin Receptor mRNA expression in Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex Enriched Neural Cell Subpopulations in Schizophrenia Postmortem Human Brain Tissue. Poster

UAB Graduate Biomedical Sciences Winter Rotation (2014) Scott MR, Giordano S, Zhang J. Effects of Trehalose and 2DG on Autophagy and Viability in α-Synuclein Inducible Cells. Poster

UAB Graduate Biomedical Sciences Fall Rotation (2013) Scott MR, Gerecke K. Neuroprotective effects of intranasally administered insulin against chronic-restraint stress induced oxidative stress in the cortex and hippocampus of mice. Oral

Rhodes College Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium (2013) Kala A, Alix V, Scott MR, Kabelik D. Investigating the involvement of dopamine in courtship and aggression in brown anole lizards. Poster

Rhodes College Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium (2012) Person P, Scott MR, Reckert EK, Eldridge S, Coney KA, Sable JJ. Caffeine differentially affects ERPs related to involuntary (N1) and voluntary (P3) attention. Oral – 2nd Place Award.

Mid South Psychology Conference (2011), Coney, KA, Person, PL, Reckert, EK, Eldridge, S, Fincher DE, Scott MR, Stewart JK. Caffeine, physiological arousal, and mood: The effects of caffeine and induced mood on brain activity, heart rate, and attitude change. Poster

Society for Psychophysiology Research (2010)