2010 Hoffman, J.R. “DO WE CARE: An Integrative Model for Assessing Undergraduate Research Programs.” Creativity, Inquiry, and Discovery: Undergraduate Research in and across the Disciplines conference, American Association of Colleges and Universities, Durham, North Carolina, November 11 – 13, 2010.
2008 Fries, H., Greenberg, J.H., Craik, R.L., Hoffman, J.R. “Differences in behavioral recovery and compensatory strategy in rats completing a texture-discrimination task following unilateral barrel-cortex ischemia.” Soc. Neurosci. Abst. 34, Program 177.20.
2008 Skilton-Sylvester, Hoffman, J.R., Shultz, N. “Arcadia University Undergraduate Curriculum: Get Ready for the Journey of your life.” ANAC Summer Institute.
2007 Volpacchio, R.A., K.M. Luczejko, Craik, R.L., Hoffman, J.R. “Unilateral removal of whiskers results in a transient change in exploratory behavior as rats complete a texture-discrimination task.” Soc. Neurosci. Abst. 33, Program 401.20.
2006 Meadows, M.A., Boyd, H., Bruno, M., Greenberg, J.H., Craik, R.L., Hoffman, J.R. “A qualitative description of the pattern of vibrissal use during the completion of a texture-discrimination task following unilateral barrel-cortex ischemia in the rat.” Soc. Neurosci. Abst. 32, Program 52.3
2005 Bruno, M., Boyd, H. , Jones, S., Greenberg, J.H., Hoffman, J.R., Craik, R.L. “The development of a whisker function score to examine behavioral recovery of vibrissal tactile sensation following unilateral barrel-cortex ischemia in a rat model.” Soc. Neurosci. Abst. 31, Program No. 626.9.
2004 Damkaoutis, C.M., Gillette, K., Shif, O., Robbins, S., Hoffman, J.R. Ginkgo biloba extract has limited effects on spatial memory in young adult rats. Soc. Neurosci. Abst. Vol 30, Program No. 777.16.
2003 Hoffman, J.R., Craik, R.L. Greenberg, J.H. Whisker stimulation coupled with sucrose-water promotes the recovery of whisker-function following unilateral barrel-cortex ischemia. J Cereb Blood Flow Metabol 23(Suppl 1):523.
2003 Jones, S., Greenberg, J.H., Hoffman, J.R., Craik. R.L. Development of a tool to assess rat sensory behaviors associated with the completion of a whisker-dependent task following unilateral barrel-cortex ischemia in a rodent model. Soc. Neurosci. Abst. Vol 29, Program No. 89.17.
2003 McClain, J.A., Rush, J.M., Heisner, N., Craik, R.L., Hoffman, J.R. Environmental housing conditions promotes greater changes in dendritic morphology in the parietal cortex more than social housing conditions. Soc. Neurosci. Abst. Vol 29, Program No. 596.19.
2002 Banning, A., Ketschek, A., Craik, R.L., Hoffman, J.R. Enriched environment and social interaction affect spatial learning and exploratory behavior in rats differently. Soc. Neurosci. Abst. Vol. 28, Program No. 374.12.
2001 Fanelli, P., Breslow, S., Sheehan, S., Ketschek, A, Damkaoutis, C., Watanabe, S., Hand, P., Reivich, M., Greenberg, J.H., Craik, R.L., Hoffman, J.R. “Rats recovering from unilateral barrel-cortex ischemia are capable of completing a whisker-dependent task using only their affected whiskers.” Soc. Neurosci. Abst. Vol. 27, Program No. 761.11.
2001 Greenberg, J.H, Watanabe, S., Hoffman, J.R., Craik, R.L., Reivich, M., Hand, P. “A model of focal ischemia producing sensory deficits for the study of neuronal plasticity.” J. Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism, 21 (Suppl 1), S15.
2000 Craik, R.L. and Hoffman, J.R. “A Semester-long undergraduate neuroscience research experience examining the role of sensation in exploratory behavior.” Society for Neuroscience Abstracts 26: program no. 21.58.
2000 DeNeve, C., Lawrey, R., Shollar, D., Sauer, C.L., Fagan, K., Yapsuga, K., Jones, S., Cammarano, B., Craik, R.L. and Hoffman, J.R. “The effect of Unilateral Whisker Stimulation or Deprivation on Rat Exploratory Behavior.” Society for Neuroscience Abstracts 26: program no. 73.24.
2000 Hammond, M., Silversteen, J., Christian, A., Craik, R.L. and Hoffman, J.R. “The effect of sex, housing, Sight, and Whisker status on exploration and learning of the radial arm maze.” Society for Neuroscience Abstracts 26: program no. 739.7.
2000 Hoffman, J.R. “Development of a series of simple neuroscience activities for K-12 Classroom visits or science museum demonstrations.” Society for Neuroscience Abstracts 26: program no. 21.36.
2000 Watanabe, S., Hoffman, J.R., Craik, R.L, Hand, P., Reivich, M., Greenberg, J.H. “A New Model of Localized Ischemia in the Rat.” Society for Neuroscience Abstracts 26: program no. 383.7.
1999 Sauer, C.L., D. Shollar, R.L. Craik. J.R. Hoffman. “The effect of differential unilateral whisker stimulation of exploratory behavior and completion of spatial learning tasks.” Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 25(1):224.
1999 Nicklous, D.M., C. Quinn, T. Miller, J. Rowand, C.L. Sauer, P.J. Hand, K. Takahasi, J.H. Greenberg, R.L. Craik, J.R. Hoffman. “The effect of sensory- or motor-stimulation, or group housing on the recovery of exploratory behavior following an ischemic stroke in untrained rats.” Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 25(2):1770.
1998 Craik, R.L., J.R. Hoffman. An integrated undergraduate neuroscience laboratory focusing on the role of sensation in exploratory behavior. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 24(1):246.
1998 Nicklous, D.M. , T. Katona, J. Andris, S. Besu, C. Bogatiuk, P. Brennan, C. Calderon, S. Chvotzkin, M. Colkitt, S. Cook, K. DeGrafft, M. Elkan, K. Fahie, R. Gieringer, S. Lanzillotti, K. Leung, M. McCormick, T. Miller, S. Moyer, C.-L. Roberts, J. Rowand, M. Shenin, W. Sung, J. Wilson, P.J. Hand, K. Takahashi, J.H. Greenberg, R.L. Craik, J.R. Hoffman. The effect of ischemic stroke or unilateral vibrissae removal on exploratory behavior in untrained rats. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 24(2):1557.
1998 Young, C., E. Miller, D. Nicklous, J.R. Hoffman. Recovery from a sciatic nerve transection is enhanced by treatment with neurotrophin-3, but not nerve growth factor. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 24(1):38.
1998 Hoffman, J.R., P. Verbin. A hands-on, neuroscience museum exhibit sponsored by the Philadelphia chapter of the Society for Neuroscience. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 24(1):242.
1997 Swallow, R.K., M.R. Leiser, B.E. Fink, J.R. Hoffman. Functional recovery from a sciatic nerve crush is not enhanced by treatment with testosterone or dexamethasone. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 23:1453.
1997 Baynard, M.D., S.A. Rabacchi, C. Carney, J.R. Hoffman, B. Kruk, D.H. Baird. BDNF regulates cerebellar mossy fiber extension and fasciculation. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 23:332.
1995 Hoffman, J.R., L.J. Boyne, P.R. Levitt, I. Fischer. Short exposure to methylazoxymethanol (MAM) causes a long-term inhibition of axonal outgrowth from cultured embryonic rat hippocampal neurons. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 21:1040.
1994 Hoffman, J.R., M.F. Barbe, P. Levitt. A pronounced astrocyte and macrophage response to prenatal exposure to methylazoxymethanol accompanies impairment of thalamocortical projections. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 20(2):1497.
1992 Hoffman, J.R., V.M. Dixit, K.S. O’Shea. Thrombospondin promotes sciatic nerve regeneration in polyethylene tube grafts. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 18(1):630.
1991 Hoffman, J.R., K.S. O’Shea, V.M. Dixit. Localization of thrombospondin following optic nerve crush in the mouse and goldfish. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 17(1):48.
1990 O’Shea, K.S., J.S.T. Rheinheimer, L-H.J. Liu, J.R. Hoffman, V.M. Dixit. Thrombospondin in the developing nervous system. presented at the Gordon Conference on Basement Membranes.
1990 Hoffman, J.R., K.S. O’Shea, V.M. Dixit. Localization of thrombospondin in mouse sciatic nerve following nerve crush or transection. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 16(1):338.
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