Sean Ogden, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Tx, Us

Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States

Medical Writer at DynaMedex - Ophthalmology, Oral health, Psychiatry, Palliative Care, ENT, Neurology (OPPEN) publishing group

Dallas, Texas, United States

Investigated the effects of the hunger hormone ghrelin and the sex hormone estrogen on the metabolic responses to exercise and exercise endurance capacity. Specifically, I studied sex differences underlying the metabolic responses to exercise, specifically within endurance and high intensity interval training programs in pre-clinical rodent models.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Rapidly adapted to online learning platforms in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, providing quality education and remote support to undergraduates and teaching assistants during the height of the pandemic.Instructor of record and courses taught:Introduction to Brain and Behavior - introductory undergraduate lecture coursePhysiological Psychology Laboratory - intermediate undergraduate neuroanatomy laboratoryAwards:90% Excellent for Overall Instructor Rating, Introduction to Brain and Behavior (2020)100% Excellent for Overall Instructor Rating, Physiological Psychology Laboratory (2020)

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Dissertation Title: Effects of the novel cannabinoid, AM11101, on food intake, activity-based anorexia, and neuronal activity in brain areas that control food intakeMy dissertation focused on behavioral neuroscience and pharmacology.In collaboration with our colleagues at the Center for Drug Discovery at Northeastern University, I utilize rodent models to pilot the efficacy of novel cannabinoids (developed from D8-THC) for alleviating dysregulated eating behaviors. Specifically, I've focused on preclinical screening of the novel cannabinoid AM11101 for the treatment of disorders characterized by low calorie intake and body weight loss, such as anorexia nervosa. The idea behind the compound was to create a short acting compound with limited side effects to increase caloric intake, enhance energy efficiency, and increase body weight. Initial testing on feeding behavior was performed prior to assessing animals in a translational rodent model of anorexia nervosa. Another component of my research was to determine how novel cannabinoids, like AM11101, may modulate neuronal activity within parts of the brain involved in the control of food intake. The completed work resulted in the successful defense of my dissertation and acceptance of the document. The research has also produced multiple national and international scientific presentations and two publications, one recently accepted in the British Journal of Pharmacology and the second being in preparation for Biological Psychiatry.

Created new course materials and revamped outdated assignment systems for labs. The updated coursework focuses on training students in scientific writing and critical thinking.Instructed undergraduate students, gave detailed feedback on scientific writing, and presented neuroscience material at the college level. Taught 2-3 classes of ~25 students/class per semester from 2012-13 and 2017-19. Courses taught: Sensation and Perception Laboratory - intermediate undergraduate neuroscience labConditioning and Learning Laboratory - advanced undergraduate neuroscience lab with rodentsAwards:Nominated for 2018-19 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant100% Excellent for Overall Instructor Rating, Sensation and Perception Laboratory (2019)

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Thesis: Activation is neither sufficient nor necessary for estradiol's anorexigenic effect.During my time as a master's student, I investigated the relative role of the two primary estrogen receptors, ERalpha and ERbeta, in estradiol's ability to decrease food intake in rodents. This resulted in the successful defense of my master's thesis and acceptance of the document.

West Lafayette, In - Program In Behavioral Neuroscience

Utilizing pre-clinical rodent models, I completed experiments focusing on the influence of artificial sweeteners/fats on food intake and body weight gain during development and adulthood. The experiments resulted in two publications and three scientific presentations.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Neurobiology And Neurosciences

Master’S Degree, Psychobiology

Bachelor’S Degree, Behavioral Neuroscience

Minors: Biological Sciences and English