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  • Assistant Professor
Research Areas
  • Neurobiology

Biography

Joined the Department in 2017

Associations: Neurobiology

Research Interests

The goals of the Dulin lab are (1) to gain new understanding about the pathophysiology underlying central and peripheral dysfunctions after spinal cord injury, and (2) to develop robust new therapies that can improve quality of life for those living with spinal cord injury. Specifically, we are working to develop optimized neural stem/progenitor cell transplantation approaches to restore neural circuitry controlling motor, sensory, and autonomic functions. We strive to combine a high level of scientific rigor with transparency and collaboration in order to drive the field forward toward the development of powerful clinical therapies.


Laboratory Details

Laboratory Address:
Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building
Room 3128

Educational Background

  • BS, 2005 Texas A&M University Biochemistry
  • PhD, 2012 University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Neuroscience
  • Postdoctoral Research, UC San Diego, Neurosciences

Selected Publications

    1. Green, P, Smith, A, Misemer, SM, Dulin, JN. The Importance of Undergraduate Research Experiences. eNeuro. 2024;11 (7):. doi: 10.1523/ENEURO.0217-24.2024. PubMed PMID:39074985 PubMed Central PMC11287787.
    2. Sahoo, PK, Hanovice, N, Ward, P, Agrawal, M, Smith, TP, SiMa, H et al.. Disruption of Core Stress Granule Protein Aggregates Promotes CNS Axon Regeneration. bioRxiv. 2024; :. doi: 10.1101/2024.06.07.597743. PubMed PMID:38895344 PubMed Central PMC11185597.
    3. Jagrit, V, Koffler, J, Dulin, JN. Combinatorial strategies for cell transplantation in traumatic spinal cord injury. Front Neurosci. 2024;18 :1349446. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2024.1349446. PubMed PMID:38510468 PubMed Central PMC10951004.
    4. Tigner, TJ, Dampf, G, Tucker, A, Huang, YC, Jagrit, V, Clevenger, AJ et al.. Clickable Granular Hydrogel Scaffolds for Delivery of Neural Progenitor Cells to Sites of Spinal Cord Injury. Adv Healthc Mater. 2024;13 (25):e2303912. doi: 10.1002/adhm.202303912. PubMed PMID:38470994 PubMed Central PMC11390979.
    5. Kumar, PA, Stallman, J, Kharbat, Y, Hoppe, J, Leonards, A, Kerim, E et al.. Chemogenetic Attenuation of Acute Nociceptive Signaling Enhances Functional Outcomes Following Spinal Cord Injury. J Neurotrauma. 2024;41 (9-10):1060-1076. doi: 10.1089/neu.2023.0141. PubMed PMID:37905504 PubMed Central PMC11564839.
    6. Amar Kumar, P, Dulin, JN. Implications of regional identity for neural stem and progenitor cell transplantation in the injured or diseased nervous system. Neural Regen Res. 2024;19 (4):715-716. doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.382236. PubMed PMID:37843199 PubMed Central PMC10664136.
    7. Baltazar, A, Tucker, A, Jang, J, Vo, K, Dulin, JN. Differences in Anatomical Outcomes Between Early Chronic and Far Chronic Time-Points After Transplantation of Spinal Cord Neural Progenitor Cells in Mice. J Neurotrauma. 2023;40 (23-24):2487-2499. doi: 10.1089/neu.2023.0264. PubMed PMID:37597207 PubMed Central PMC10698786.
    8. Aceves, M, Tucker, A, Chen, J, Vo, K, Moses, J, Amar Kumar, P et al.. Publisher Correction: Developmental stage of transplanted neural progenitor cells influences anatomical and functional outcomes after spinal cord injury in mice. Commun Biol. 2023;6 (1):635. doi: 10.1038/s42003-023-05018-3. PubMed PMID:37311793 PubMed Central PMC10264442.
    9. Aceves, M, Tucker, A, Chen, J, Vo, K, Moses, J, Amar Kumar, P et al.. Developmental stage of transplanted neural progenitor cells influences anatomical and functional outcomes after spinal cord injury in mice. Commun Biol. 2023;6 (1):544. doi: 10.1038/s42003-023-04893-0. PubMed PMID:37208439 PubMed Central PMC10199026.
    10. Kjell, J, Dulin, JN, Warren, PM. Editorial: Fighting for recovery on multiple fronts in spinal cord injury. Front Cell Neurosci. 2023;17 :1178192. doi: 10.3389/fncel.2023.1178192. PubMed PMID:36998266 PubMed Central PMC10043413.
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