Barbara Puder
Associate Professor
Basic Sciences
Touro University
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Puder has a Ph.D. in neuroscience and teaches medical neuroscience courses to students in various Touro University programs. In addition to teaching, Barb has developed neuroscience community outreach programs designed for grades K-12 and the community. These programs introduce the brain and its functions by using age appropriate language and hands-on activities. Touro University students participate in the brain programs by teaching a related neuroscience topic to grades K - 12.
Research Interest
Creation, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Neuroscience Curriculum for Grades 4-6. Training graduate students and elementary school teachers for successful implementation of neuroscience educational programs.
Publications
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Estrogen Receptor α and Neural Circuits to the Spinal Cord During Pregnancy. Journal of Neuroscience Research 70: 808-816 (2002).
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Distribution of Corticotropin Releasing Factor in the Female Rat Lumbosacral Spinal Cord. Journal of Neuroscience Research 66: 1217-1225 (2001).
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Hypothalamic Paraventricular Axons Projecting to the Female Rat Lumbosacral Spinal Cord Contain Oxytocin. Journal of Neuroscience Research 64: 53-60 (2001).
