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Nicholas Todd
Graduate Student Researcher
6068 Biomedical Science Tower 3
nkt11@pitt.edu
Education
B.S. Chemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, 2015
Advisor
Amantha Thathiah, PhD
Dissertation
The role of G protein-coupled receptor kinases in modulating ?-secretase activity and amyloid-ß generation
(2021)
Graduation
December 2021
Degree
PhD
Where Are They Now?
Scientific and Business Strategy Consultant CytoAgents, Inc
Research Summary
I am interested in studying G protein-coupled receptor signaling in Alzheimer’s disease.
Research Details
Publications
Awards, Honors, and Sponsored Research
I am interested in studying G protein-coupled receptor signaling in Alzheimer’s disease.
Journal Articles
Huang Y.,
Todd N
., Thathiah A. 2017, The role of GPCRs in neurodegenerative diseases: avenues for therapeutic intervention. Curr Opin Pharmacol. 2017 Feb;32:96-110. doi: 10.1016/j.coph.2017.02.001. Epub 2017 Mar 10. PMID: 28288370
Awards and Honors
National Institute of General Medicine Sciences Training Grant – Predoctoral Training in Pharmacological Sciences – T32
National Cancer Institute Trainee Scholarship Award - Principles and Techniques for Improving Preclinical Translation in Alzheimer’s Disease (Travel award for JAX Alzheimer’s disease workshop)
Winner of Best Poster Presentation – Pitt BGSA Symposium 2018
Sponsored Research
NIH T32 GM008424