UMass Boston

Alexia Pollack

Department:
Biology
Title:
Assoc Dean Schools/Colleges
Location:
McCormack Hall Floor 03
Phone:
617.287.6618
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Areas of Expertise

Neurobiology

Degrees

PhD, Neuroscience, University of Virginia, 1991

Professional Publications & Contributions

  • Pollack, A.E. The neuroscience classroom remodeled with team-based learning. Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education (JUNE) 17: (2018) A34-A39.
  • Wagner, M., Mathias, H., Trawczynski, M., Calhoun, C., Plotkin, B., Pollack, A., Donaldson, S.T. MK-801 blocks the induction of behavioral sensitization and c-fos expression to amphetamine. JSM Chem 5(2): (2017) 1044.
  • Pollack, A.E. Non-fiction memoirs in the neuroscience classroom: a window into the minds of those affected by addiction. Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education (JUNE) 14: (2015) A39-A45.
  • Pollack, A.E., Korol, D.L. The use of haiku to convey complex concepts in neuroscience. Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education (JUNE) 12: (2013) A42-A48.
  • Drake, J.D., Kibuuka, L.N., Dimitrov, K.D., Pollack, A.E. Abnormal involuntary movement (AIM) expression following D2 dopamine agonist challenge is determined by the nature of prior dopamine receptor stimulation (priming) in 6-hydroxydopamine lesioned rats. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 105: (2013) 26-33.
  • Pollack, A.E., Exploring the complexities of experimental design: Using an on-line reaction time program as a teaching tool for diverse student populations. Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education (JUNE) 9: (2010) A47-A50.
  • Pollack, A.E., Dimitrov, K.D., and Drake, J.D. Prior treatment (priming) with caffeine sensitizes D2 dopamine-mediated contralateral rotational behavior in 6-hydroxydopamine lesioned rats. Pharmacology 86: (2010) 73-78.
  • Pollack, A.E. and Thomas, L.T. D1 priming enhances both D1- and D2-mediated rotational behavior and striatal Fos expression in 6-hydroxydopamine lesioned rats. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 94: (2010) 346-351.
  • Pollack, A.E., and Angerer, M.R. Muscarinic receptor blockade attenuates reserpine-mediated Fos induction in the rat striatopallidal pathway. Brain Res 1058: (2005) 189-192.
  • Pollack, A.E., St. Martin, J.L., and MacPherson, A.T. Role of NMDA and AMPA glutamate receptors in the induction and the expression of dopamine-mediated sensitization in 6-hydroxydopamine lesioned rats. Synapse 56: (2005) 45-53.
  • Brown, C., and Pollack, A. Reconstructing the paradigm: Teaching across the disciplines. Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education (JUNE) 3: (2004) A9-A15.
  • Pollack, A. Co-activation of D1 and D2 dopamine receptors: in marriage, a case of his, hers and theirs. Science STKE, 255: (2004) pe50.
  • Pollack, A.E. Basal Ganglia: Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology. Neurologic Clinics 19: (2001) 523-534.

Additional Information

Professional Experience

  • Associate Professor, Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts Boston, 2006-Present. 
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts Boston, 2000-2006.
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Brown University, 1995-2000.

Teaching Experience

  • Neurobiology (Bio 316/318)
  • Addiction (Honors 295)