CURRICULUM VITAE
Lance J. Kriegsfeld
General Information
Address:
Neurobiology Research Laboratory
Department of Psychology and
Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute
3210 Tolman Hall, #1650
Uiversity of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-1650
Phone: (510) 642-5148
Fax: (510) 642-5293
E-Mail: Kriegsfeld@berkeley.edu
Areas of Interest
Research Interests: Biological rhythms, behavioral neuroendocrinology,
neuroimmunology, behavioral genetics, neurobiology/neuroscience
Teaching Interests: Behavioral endocrinology, biological rhythms,
physiology and behavior, behavioral neuroscience, animal behavior
Research Experience
1992-1994 - Research Assistant to Dr. Ingeborg L. Ward, Department of Psychology, Villanova University, Villanova, PA
Emphasis: Behavioral endocrinology, reproductive biology
1994-1999 - Research Assistant to Dr. Randy J. Nelson, Department of Psychology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Emphasis: Biological rhythms, behavioral neuroendocrinology, behavioral genetics
1999-2003 - Postdoctoral Research Fellow to Dr. Rae Silver, Department of Psychology, Columbia University, New York, NY
Emphasis: Circadian biology, neuroendocrinology
2003 - 2005 - Research Scientist, Department of Psychology, Barnard College, New York, NY 10027
Emphasis: Circadian biology, neuroendocrinology, immunology
2005 - Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, University of California, Berkeley
Teaching Experience
Instructor
Research Design and Statistics (Johns Hopkins University)
Senior Research Seminar (Barnard College)
Topics in Neurobiology and Behavior (Columbia University)
Hormones and Behavior (UC Berkeley)
Graduate Seminar in Neurobiology (UC Berkeley)
Graduate Seminar in Hormones and Behavior (UC Berkeley)
Teaching Assistant
Abnormal Psychology,
Introduction to Psychology
Behavioral Medicine
Introduction to Motivation
Animal Behavior
Introduction to Physiological Psychology
Psychology and the Law
Introduction to Behavioral Endocrinology
Neuropsychopharmacology
Books
Nelson, R.J., Demas, G.E., Klein, S.L., & Kriegsfeld, L.J. (2002). Seasonal Patterns of Stress, Immune Function, and Disease. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, UK.
Publications
1. Moffatt, C.A., Gerber, J.M., Blom, J.M.C., Kriegsfeld, L.J., &
Nelson, R.J. (1995). Photoperiodic effects on steroid negative-feedback
in female prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster). General and Comparative Endocrinology, 100: 92-95.
2. Nelson, R.J., Demas, G.E., Klein, S.L., & Kriegsfeld, L.J.
(1995). The influence of season, photoperiod, and pineal melatonin on
immune function. Journal of Pineal Research, 19:149-165.
3. Burnett, A.L., Nelson, R.J., Calvin, D., Demas, G.E., Klein, S.L., Kriegsfeld,
L.J., Dawson, T.M., & Snyder, S.H. (1996). Nitric oxide-dependent penile erection in mice lacking neural nitric oxide
synthase. Molecular Medicine, 2:288-296.
4. Klein, S.L., Kriegsfeld, L.J., Hairston, J.E., Rao, V., Nelson,
R.J., & Yarowsky, P.J. (1996). Characterization of sensorimotor
performance, reproductive, and aggressive behaviors in segmental
trisomics (Ts[17(16)]65 Dn) mice. Physiology & Behavior, 60:1159-1164.
5. Kriegsfeld, L.J. & Nelson, R.J. (1996). Gonadal and
photoperiodic influences on body mass regulation in adult male and
female prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster). American Journal of Physiology, 270:R1013-R1018.
6. Nelson, R.J., Marinovic, A.C., Moffatt, C.A., Kriegsfeld, L.J.,
& Kim, S. (1997). The effects of photoperiod and food intake on
reproductive development in male deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus). Physiology and Behavior, 62:945-950.
7. Kriegsfeld, L.J., Dawson, T.M., Dawson, V.L., Nelson, R.J., & Snyder,
S.H. (1997). Aggressive behavior in mice lacking the gene for neuronal nitric oxide synthase requires testosterone.
Brain Research, 769:66-70.
8. Demas, G.E., Eliasson, M.J.L., Dawson, T.M., Dawson, V.L.,
Kriegsfeld, L.J., Nelson, R.J., & Snyder, S.H. (1997). Inhibitor of
neuronal nitric oxide synthase increases aggressive behavior in mice. Molecular Medicine, 3:611-617.
9.
Nelson, R.J., Kriegsfeld, L.J., Dawson, V.L., Dawson, T.M. (1997).
Behavioral and neuroendocrine effects of nitric oxide. Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology, 18: 463-491.
10. Burnett, A.L., Johns, D.G., Kriegsfeld, L.J., Klein, S.L., Calvin, D.C.,
Demas, G.E., Schramm, L.P., Tonegawa, S., Nelson, R.J., Snyder, S.H., &
Poss, K.D. (1998). Ejaculatory abnormalities in mice with targeted disruption of the gene for heme oxygenase - 2.
Nature Medicine, 4:84-87.
11. Kriegsfeld, L.J., & Nelson, R.J. (1998). Short photoperiod
affects reproductive function, but not dehydroepiandrosterone
concentrations in male deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus). Journal of Pineal Research, 25:101-105
12. Kriegsfeld, L.J., Demas, G.E., Dawson, T.M., Dawson, V.L., &
Nelson, R.J. (1999). Circadian locomotor analysis of male mice missing
the gene for neuronal nitric oxide synthase. Journal of Biological Rhythms, 14:20-27.
13. Kriegsfeld, L.J., Eliasson, M.J.L., Blackshaw, S., Demas, G.E., Nelson, R.J., & Snyder,
S.H. (1999). Nocturnal motor coordination deficits in neuronal nitric oxide synthase knock-out mice.
Neuroscience, 89:311-315.
14. Nelson, R.J & Kriegsfeld, L.J. (1999). Targeting aggression in mice. In:
Molecular-Genetic Techniques for Behavioral Neuroscience. Edited by W.E. Crusio & R. Gerlai. Elsevier: Amsterdam.
15. Kriegsfeld, L.J., & Nelson, R.J. (1999). Photoperiod affects the GnRH neuronal system of male prairie voles
(Microtus ochrogaster). Neuroendocrinology, 69: 238-244.
16. Demas, G.E., Kriegsfeld, L.J., Poss, K.D., Tonegawa, S., &
Nelson, R.J. (1999). Undisturbed circadian locomotor rhythms in mice
with targeted disruption of the gene for the carbon monoxide
synthesizing enzyme, heme oxygenase-2. Biological Rhythm Research, 30:282-289.
17. Demas, G.E., Kriegsfeld, L.J., Dawson, T.M., Dawson, V.L., Nelson, R.J., & Snyder,
S.H. (1999). Elimination of aggressive behavior in male mice lacking the gene for endothelial nitric oxide
synthase. Journal of Neuroscience, 19: RC30.
18. Kriegsfeld, L.J., Demas, G.E., Burnett, Huang, P.L., A.L.,&
Nelson, R.J. (1999). Ejaculatory abnormalities in male mice lacking the
gene for endothelial nitric oxide synthase. Physiology & Behavior, 67:561-566.
19. Kriegsfeld, L.J., Drazen, D.L., & Nelson, R.J. (1999). Effects
of photoperiod and reproductive responsiveness on pituitary sensitivity
to gonadotropin-releasing hormone. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 116:221-228.
20. Drazen, D.L., Kriegsfeld, L.J., Schneider, J.E., & Nelson, R.J. (2000).
Leptin, but not immune function, is linked to reproductive response to photoperiod.
American Journal of Physiology, 278:R1401-7.
21. Kriegsfeld, L.J., Ranalli, N.J., Bober, M.A. & Nelson, R.J.
(2000). Photoperiod and temperature interact to affect the GnRH
neuronal system of male prairie voles. Journal of Biological Rhythms, 15:306-16.
22. Kriegsfeld, L.J., Trasy, A., & Nelson, R.J. (2000). Temperature
and photoperiod interact to affect reproduction and GnRH synthesis in
male prairie voles. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 12:553-58.
23. Kriegsfeld, L.J., Drazen, D.L., & Nelson, R.J. (2001). In vitro
melatonin treatment enhances cell-mediated immune function in male
prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster). Journal of Pineal Research, 30:193-198.
24. Kriegsfeld, L.J., Drazen, D.L., & Nelson, R.J. (2001).
Circadian organization in male mice lacking the gene for endothelial
nitric oxide synthase (eNOS-/-). Journal of Biological Rhythms, 16:142-148.
25. Prendergast, B.J., Kriegsfeld, L.J., & Nelson, R.J. (2001). Photoperiodic
polyphenisms in rodents: neuroendocrine mechanisms, costs, and functions.
Quarterly Review of Biology, 76:293-325.
26. Kriegsfeld, L.J., Ranalli, N.J., Trasy, A., & Nelson, R.J.
(2001). Food restriction affects the GnRH neuronal system of male
prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster). Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 13:791-798.
27. Silver, R., & Kriegsfeld, L.J. (2001). Hormones and behaviour. In:
The Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. Macmillan: London, UK, pp. 1-10.
28. Kriegsfeld, L.J., LeSauter, J., Hamada, T., Pitts, S.M., and
Silver, R (2002). Circadian rhythms in the endocrine system. In: Hormones, Brain and Behavior. D. Pfaff and A. Etgen, (eds.). Academic Press, NY, pp. 33-91.
29. LeSauter, J., Kriegsfeld, L.J., Hon, J. & Silver, R (2002).
Calbindin-D28K-containing cells of the SCN make selective contacts with
other SCN neurons. Neuroscience, 111:575-585.
30. Kriegsfeld, L.J., Silver, R., Gore, A.C., & Crews, D (2002). Vasoactive intestinal polypepitide contacts on
gonadotropin-releasing hormone neurons increase in developing female rats. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 14:685-690.
31. Silver, R. & Kriegsfeld, L.J (2002). Regulation of hormone secretion by external stimuli. In:
Behavioral Endocrinology. Becker, J.B., Breedlove, S.M., Crews, D., and McCarthy, M. (eds).
Massachusetts: MIT Press, pp. 687-722.
32. Kriegsfeld, L.J., Korets, R., & Silver, R. (2003). Expression of the clock gene Period 1 in neuroendocrine cells: An Investigation Using Mice with a
Per1::GFP Transgene. European Journal of Neuroscience, 17:1-9.
33. Kriegsfeld, L.J., Hotchkiss, A., Demas, G.E., Silver, R., Silverman, A-J., & Nelson, R.J.
(2003). Brain mast cells are influenced by chemosensory cues associated
with estrus induction in female prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster).
Hormones and Behavior
44:377-184.
34. Kriegsfeld, L.J., Leak, R., LeSauter, J., Yackulic, C., & Silver, R.
(2004). Organization of suprachiasmatic nucleus projections in Syrian
hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus): an anterograde and retrograde analysis. Journal
of Comparative Neurology, 468:361-379.
35. Kriegsfeld, L.J., LeSauter, J., & Silver, R. (2004). Targeted
microlesions reveal novel organization of the hamster suprachiasmatic
nucleus. Journal of Neuroscience, 24:2449-2457.
37. Kriegsfeld, L.J. (2004). The organization of the mammalian
circadian timing system: Current progress and future directions. In:
Recent Research Developments in Neuroscience. Pandalai, S.G. (ed.).
Research Signpost: Kerala, India, pp. 113-136.
38. Demas, G.E. & Kriegsfeld, L.J. (2004). Biological rhythms. In:
The Encyclopedia of Endocrinology and Disease. Academic Press, San
Diego, CA, pp 345-352.
39. Edwards, N. Kriegsfeld, L.J. & Crews, D. (2004). Neural
substrates for sexual and thermoregulatory behavior in the male leopard
gecko, Eublepharis macularius. Brain Research, 1029:77-83.
40. Antle, M.C., Kriegsfeld, L.J., & Silver, R. (2005). Signaling
within the master clock in the brain: Localized activation mitogen-activated
protein kinase by gastrin-releasing peptide. Journal of Neuroscience,
25(10):2447-54.
41. Yan, L., Foley, N., Bobula, J. Kriegsfeld, L.J., & Silver, R.
Two Anti Phase Oscillations Occur in Each Suprachiasmatic Nucleus of
Behaviorally Split Hamsters. Journal of Neuroscience,
28:9017-26.
42. Kriegsfeld, L.J.,
Feng, DF, Bentley, G.E., Ubuka, K.,. Inouye, K., Ukena, K., Tsutsui, K., &
Silver, R. Identification and characterization of a gonadotropin-inhibitory
system in the brain of mammals. Proceedings of the National Academy of
Science, USA, 103:2410-5.
43. Bentley, G.E., Kriegefeld, L.J., Ukena, K., Tsutsui, K., & Wingfield, J.C.
(2005, May). Interactions of GnIH and GnRH in birds and mammals. Journal of
Experimental Zoology A, Comparative and Experimental Biology. 305:807-814.
44. Kriegsfeld, L.J., & Silver, R. Circadian control of neuroendocrine function: Timing is Everything. Hormones and Behavior, 49:557-74.
45. Kriegsfeld, L.J. Driving Reproduction: RFamide peptides behind the wheel. Hormones and Behavior (in press).
46. Kriegsfeld, L.J., Feng, DF, Yan, L., Hamada, T., & Silver, R. Loss of circadian rhythmicity in mice with a targeted mutation of the calbindin D28k gene (in preparation).
Invited Colloquia and Chaired Symposia
1. Johns Hopkins University, Department of Psychology (1999). Proximate
factors and mechanisms regulating seasonal adaptations in prairie voles
(Microtus
ochrogaster).
2. Columbia University, Department of Biology (2000). Seasonal
modulation of neuroendocrine function and behavior in prairie voles (Microtus
ochrogaster).
3. Columbia University, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology (2001). Circadian regulation of endocrine rhythms.
4. Michigan State University, Neuroscience Program (2002). Building a
biological clock: The Ins and outs of circadian organization.
5. University of Chicago, Department of Psychology (2003). Timing is
Everything: The Circadian Regulation of Behavior and Physiology.
6. Indiana University, Department of Biology (2003). The time of your life: The Ins and outs of circadian organization.
7. Program in Neurobiology and Behavior, Columbia University Arden House Retreat (2003). Building a Brain Clock: Identification of a novel SCN network.
8. Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA (2003). Session Chair, ‘Circadian Rhythms’.
9. University of California, Berkeley (2004). Coordination of endocrine function and behavior: Time changes everything.
10. University of Massachusetts (2004). Regulation of neuroendocrine function and behavior.
11. Experimental Biology: American Association of Anatomoists (2007). Session Chair "The Ins and Outs of Circadian Organization"
Presentations and Published Abstracts
1. Demas, G.E., Klein, S.L., Kriegsfeld, L.J., Huang, P.L., Fishman,
M.C., Dawson, V.L., Dawson, T.M., & Snyder, S.H. (1995, July).
Increased sexual motivation in male mice lacking the gene for neural
nitric oxide synthase. Paper presented at the Conference on
Reproductive Behavior, Boston, MA
2. Klein, S.L., Poss, K.D., Kriegsfeld, L.J., Demas, G.E., Dawson, T.,
Snyder, S.H., Tonegawa, S., & Nelson, R.J. (1995, July). Mating
behavior in male mice devoid of Heme-Oxygenase-2. Paper presented at
the Conference on Reproductive Behavior, Boston, MA.
3. Kriegsfeld, L.J., Demas, G.E., Klein, S.L., Nelson, R.J., Burnett,
A.L., Huang, P.L., Fishman, M.C., Dawson, V.L., Dawson, T.M., &
Snyder, S.H. (1995, July). Reproductive behavior in male mice lacking
the gene for neural nitric oxide synthase. Paper presented at the
Conference on Reproductive Behavior, Boston, MA.
4. Klein, S.L., Demas, G.E., Kriegsfeld, L.J., Nelson, R.J., Burnett,
A.L., Huang, P.L., Fishman, N.C., Dawson, V.L., Dawson, T.M., &
Snyder, S.H. (1995, November). Mating in male mice lacking the gene for
neural nitric oxide (nNOS) synthase. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA.
5. Demas, G.E., Kriegsfeld, L.J., Klein, S.L., Nelson, R.J. (1996,
May). Reproductive and immune responses to photoperiod and melatonin
are linked in Peromyscus subspecies. Paper presented at the Biennial
Meeting for the Society for Research on Biological Rhythms, Amelia
Island, FL.
6. Kriegsfeld, L.J., Demas, G.E., Klein, S.L., Dawson, T.M., Snyder,
S.H., & Nelson, R.J. (1996, May). Daily behavioral variation of
male mice lacking the gene for neuronal nitric oxide synthase. Paper
presented at the Biennial Meeting for the Society for Research on
Biological Rhythms, Amelia Island, FL.
7. Kriegsfeld, L.J. & Nelson, R.J. (1996, November). Endocrine
status and mast cell numbers in the brains of female prairie voles.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience,
Washington, DC.
8. Yarowsky, P.J., Demas, G.E., Klein, S.L., Kriegsfeld, L.J., Krueger,
B.K., & Nelson, R.J.(1996, November). Impaired spatial memory and
behavioral anomalies in segmental trisomic Ts65Dn Mice. Paper presented
at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC.
9. Kriegsfeld, L.J., & Nelson, R.J. (1996, December). Estrus
induction increases mast cell numbers in the brains of female prairie
voles (Microtus ochrogaster). Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Baltimore Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience, Baltimore, MD.
10. Kriegsfeld, L.J., Dawson, T.M., Snyder, S.H., & Nelson, R.J.
(1997, May). Increased aggressive behavior in male mice lacking the
gene for neuronal nitric oxide synthase is testosterone-dependent.
Paper presented at the annual meeting for the Society for Behavioral
Neuroendocrinology, Baltimore, MD.
11.
Kriegsfeld, L.J., Eliasson, M.J., Demas, G.E., Blackshaw, S., Nelson,
R.J., & Snyder, S.H. (1997, November). Nocturnal deficits in motor
coordination in mice lacking neuronal nitric oxide synthase parallel
altered citrulline production. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA.
12. Demas, G.E., Eliasson, M.J.L., Kriegsfeld, L.J., Dawson, T.M.,
Dawson, V.L., Nelson, R.J., & Snyder, S.H. (1997, November).
Pharmacological inhibition of neuronal nitric oxide synthase increases
aggressive behavior in male mice. Paper presented at the annual meeting
of the Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA.
13. Burnett, A.L., Johns, D.G., Kriegsfeld, L.J., Klein, S.L., Calvin,
D.C., Demas, G.E., Schramm, L.P., Tonegawa, S., Nelson, R.J., Snyder,
S.H., Poss, K.D. (1998, May). Ejaculatory abnormalities in mice with
targeted disruption of the gene for the carbon monoxide synthesizing
enzyme heme oxygenase-2. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
American Urological Association, San Diego, CA.
14. Kriegsfeld, L.J., & Nelson, R.J. (1998, June). The GnRH neuronal system of male prairie voles
(Microtus ochrogaster)
that vary in reproductive response to photoperiod. Paper presented at
the Biennial Meeting for the Society for Research on Biological
Rhythms, Amelia Island, FL.
15. Kriegsfeld, L.J.,
Demas, G.E., Dawson, T.M., Dawson, V.L., Snyder, S.H., & Nelson,
R.J. (1998, June). Circadian locomotor analysis of mice lacking the
gene for neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS-/-). Paper presented at
the Annual Meeting for the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology,
Atlanta, GA.
16. Kriegsfeld,
L.J., Drazen, D.L., & Nelson, R.J. (1998, November). Effects of
photoperiod on the hypothalamic GnRH system and pituitary of male
prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Los Angeles, California.
17. Demas, G.E., Kriegsfeld, L.J., Dawson, T.M., Dawson, V.L., Nelson, R.J., & Snyder,
S.H. (1998, November). Reduced aggression in male mice lacking the gene for endothelial nitric oxide synthase
(eNOS-/-). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for
Neurosience, Los Angeles, California.
18. Kriegsfeld, L.J., Demas, G.E., Huang, P.L., Burnett, A.L., &
Nelson, R.J. (1999, June). Ejaculatory abnormalities in mice lacking
the gene for endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS-/-). Paper
presented at the Annual Meeting for the Society for Behavioral
Neuroendocrinology, Charlottesville, VA.
19.
Drazen, D.L., Kriegsfeld, L.J., Schneider, J.E., & Nelson, R.J.
(1999, June). Reproductive response to photoperiod affects immune
function and leptin concentrations in Siberian hamsters (Phodopus
sungorus). Paper presented at the Annual Meeting for the Society for Behavioral
Neuroendocrinology, Charlottesville, VA.
20. Christensen, S., Kriegsfeld, L.J., Nelson, R.J., & Breedlove,
S.M. (1999, June). Activational effects of androgen on the SNB
motoneurons of nitric oxide synthase knock-out mice. Paper presented at
the Annual Meeting for the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology,
Charlottesville, VA.
21.
Kriegsfeld, L.J., Drazen, D.L., & Nelson, R.J. (1999, August).
Circadian analysis of male mice lacking the gene for endothelial nitric
oxide synthase (eNOS-/-). Paper presented at the International Congress
on Chronobiology, Washington, DC.
22. Kriegsfeld,
L.J., Ranalli, N.J.Bober, M.A. & Nelson, R.J. (1999, November).
Interaction of photoperiod and temperature on the GnRH system of male
prairie voles. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for
Neuroscience, Miami, FL.
23. Drazen, D.L., Kriegsfeld, L.J., & Nelson, R.J. (1999,
November). Effects of photoperiod, temperature, and torpor on immune
function in male Siberian hamsters (Phodopus sungorus). Paper presented
at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Miami, FL.
24. Kriegsfeld, L.J., Drazen, D.L., & Nelson, R.J. (2000, May). In
vitro melatonin treatment enhances cell-mediated immune function in
male prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster). Paper presented at the Biennial Meeting for the Society for Research on Biological Rhythms, Amelia Island, FL.
25. Kriegsfeld, L.J., LeSauter, J.S., & Silver, R. (2000,
November). Regulation of circadian rhythms by a suprachiasmatic nucleus
subregion . Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for
Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA.
26. Kriegsfeld, L.J., LeSauter, J.S., Yackulic, C.Y. & Silver, R.
(2001, November). Topographical organization of suprachiasmatic nucleus
projections in golden hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA.
27. Kriegsfeld, L.J., Korets, R., & Silver R. (2002, May).
Localization of the clock gene, Period 1, in neuroendocrine cells: A
Potential novel mechanism of circadian endocrine rhythm regulation.
Paper presented at the Biennial Meeting for the Society for Research on
Biological Rhythms, Amelia Island, FL.
28. Kriegsfeld, L.J., Bobek, E., Karatsoreos, I.N., & Silver, R.
(2002, November). Inhibition of nitric oxide attenuates light-induced
phase advances but differentially affects FOS and mPER1 expression in
mice. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for
Neuroscience, Orlando, FL.
29. Kriegsfeld, L.J., Mei, D.F., Hamada, T., & Silver, R. (2003, November). Circadian phenotype of mice carrying a targeted mutation of the calbindin-D28K gene. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA.
30. Kriegsfeld, L.J.,
Feng, D, Bentley, G.E., Ukena, K., Tsutsui, K., & Silver, R. (2004,
November). Evidence for a novel inhibitory peptide in the control of
timed gonadotropin secretion. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA.
31. Edwards, N., Kriegsfeld, L.J. & Crews, D. (2004, November).
Neural substrates for sexual and thermoregulatory behavior in the male
leopard gecko, Eublepharis macularius. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA.
32. Bentley, G.E., Kriegefeld, L.J., Ukena, K., Tsutsui, K., &
Wingfield, J.C. (2005, May). Interactions of GnIH and GnRH in birds and
mammals. Paper presented at the International Congress on Comparative
Endocrinology, Boston, MA.
33. Kriegsfeld, L.J., Feng, D, Bentley, G.E., Ukena, K.,
Tsutsui, K., & Silver, R. (2005, July) Neural and Genetic Control of
Endocrine Timing by the Circadian System. Paper presented at the annual
meeting for the Society of the Study of Reproduction, Quebec.
34. Kriegsfeld, L.J., Duffy, S., Bentley, G.E., Ukena, K., Tsutsui, K.,
& Silver, R. (2005, November). Expression of Gonadotropin-Inhibitory
Hormone is Influenced by Reproductive Condition Independently of
Photoperiod. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for
Neuroscience, Washington, DC.
35. Yan, L., Bobula, J.,
Kriegsfeld, L.J., & Silver, R. (2006, November). Antiphase oscillations in the
core and shell SCN of split hamster. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC.
36. Alex O. Mason, Timothy J. Greives, Jacob H. Levine, Melissa-Ann Scotti,
Gregory E Demas, & Lance J. Kriegsfeld (2006, June). Kisspeptin expression is
modulated by photoperiod and Reproductive condition. Paper presented at the
Annual Meeting for the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, Pittsburgh,
PA.
37. Timothy J. Greives, Alex O. Mason, Melissa-Ann Scotti, Ellen D. Ketterson,
Lance J. Kriegsfeld (2006, June). Kisspeptin induces gonadotropin release in
long- and short-day Siberian hamsters (phodopus sungorus). Paper presented at
the Annual Meeting for the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology,
Pittsburgh, PA.
38. Sachi Jain, Stephanie A. Humber, George E. Bentley, Kazuyoshi Tsutsui,
Lance J. Kriegsfeld (2006, June). Timing of the preovulatory LH surge is
associated with deactivation of the gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone system.
Paper presented at the Annual Meeting for the Society for Behavioral
Neuroendocrinology, Pittsburgh, PA.
39. Matthew P. Butler, Matthew J. Paul, Jin Ho Park, Kevin W. Turner, Lance J.
Kriegsfeld, Irving Zucker (2006, June). Circadian system responsiveness to
melatonin in photorefractory hamsters. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting
for the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, Pittsburgh, PA.
40. Alex O. Mason, Timothy J. Greives, Jacob H. Levine, Melissa-Ann Scotti, Gregory E Demas, & Lance J. Kriegsfeld (2006, October). Environmental control of reproduction: Kisspeptin as an interpretive interface. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Atlanta, GA.
41. Lance J. Kriegsfeld, Stephanie A. Humber, Sachi Jain, George E.
Bentley, & Kazuyoshi Tsutsui (2006, October). Timing of the
preovulatory LH surge is associated with deactivation of the
gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone system. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Atlanta, GA.
Grants
2000 - 2001 - NIH Institutional Training Grant (DK-07328) - Hormones: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
2001 - 2004 - NIH Individual National Research Service Award (MH-12408) - Nitric Oxide and Circadian Organization.
2005 - 2006 - University of California, Committee on Research Junior Faculty Grant - Role of an inhibitory RFamide peptide in the control of ovulation.
2006 - 2007 - University of California, Committee on Research Junior Faculty Grant – Role of kisspeptin in the control of ovulatory function.
2007 - 2012 - NIH
RO1 - Control of Reproduction by an Inhibitory RFamide Peptide (funding decision
pending).
Honors and Awards
Psi Chi, The National Honor Society in Psychology, 1989
Dean's List, Utica College of Syracuse University, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
Graduation Honors, Magna Cum Laude, Utica College of Syracuse University, 1992
Secretary/Treasurer for Psi Chi, Villanova Chapter, 1992-1994
Academic Scholarship, Villanova University, 1992-1994
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, 1994
Graduate Fellowship, The Johns Hopkins University, 1994-1999
NSF Travel Award for the Society for Research on Biological Rhythms Conference, 1998
Sigma Xi, Grants in Aid of Research Award, 1998
NIH Travel Award for the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology Conference, 1999
NSF Travel Award for the International Congress on Chronobiology Conference, 1999
Phi Beta Kappa, Johns Hopkins Chapter, 2000
NIH Travel Award for the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology Conference, 2002
Travel grant, University of California, Berkeley, 2005
Frank A. Beach Award for Outstanding Young Investigator in Behavioral
Endocrinology, 2005
Professional Memberships
Society for Research on Biological Rhythms
Society for Neuroscience
Animal Behavior Society
Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Professional Service
Grant Application Reviewer
National Science Foundation:
Division of Integrative Biology and Neuroscience
Division of Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology
Ad hoc Journal Reviewer
Journal of Mammalogy
Journal of Biological Rhythms
Physiology and Behavior
Biology of Reproduction
Hormones and Behavior
Canadian Journal of Zoology
Journal of Pineal Research
Nature
American Midland Naturalist
Behavioral Neuroscience
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology
Journal of Neuroendocrinology
American Journal of Physiology
Psychoneuroendocrinology
Journal of Neuroscience
Brain Research