Wesley Tierney

PhD Student - Mentor: Ian Hogue, PhD, Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience Students

Grad Service Assistant, ASU-Banner Neurodegenerative Disease Research Center

wesley.tierney@asu.edu

Mail code: 7601

Campus: Tempe
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Student Information

Graduate Student
Neuroscience
The College of Lib Arts & Sci

Education

Wesley Tierney received thier Bachelor's in Psychology from California Lutheran University and thier Master's in Biology from California State University, Northridge. Wesley is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Neuroscience In Dr. Ian Hogue's lab at ASU. Thier current research is on the mechanisms of Herpes Simplex Virus infection of neurons. They have worked in various research labs for seven years ranging from psychology/behavior research, entomology, regenerative medicine and, virology.

Curriculum Vitae

Google Scholar URL

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=8MKYlZQAAAAJ&gmla=AJsN-F4oLjdNi…

Publications

Wesley M. Tierney, Toni L. Uhlendorf, Aaron J.J. Lemus, Bianca A. Ortega, Jesse Magaña, Jessica Ochoa, William Van Trigt, Angelica Cruz, Alex Kopyov, Oleg V. Kopyov, Randy W. Cohen (2020). “Transplanted Human Neural Progenitor Cells Attenuate Motor Dysfunction and Lengthen Longevity in a Rat Model of Ataxia”, Cell Transplantation

Nuryyev, R. L., Uhlendorf, T. L., Tierney, W., Zatikyan, S., Kopyov, O., Kopyov, A., ... & Cohen, R. W. (2017). Transplantation of human neural progenitor cells reveals structural and functional improvements in the spastic Han-Wistar rat model of ataxia. Cell transplantation, 26(11), 1811-1821.

Shanmugam, M. S., Tierney, W. M., Hernandez, R. A., Cruz, A., Uhlendorf, T. L., & Cohen, R. W. (2017). Biochemical Mechanisms Associated With Exercise-Induced Neuroprotection in Aging Brains and Related Neurological Diseases. In Physical Activity and the Aging Brain (pp. 85-93). Academic Press.

Courses

2021 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
BIO 340	General Genetics

Presentations

Lectures done for: California Lutheran Universities' "Fifty and Better Progam"

Lecture Title: The World of Neuroscience: From Single Neurons to Human Behaviors Neuroscience, or the study of the nervous system, is a broad and complex field ranging from individual neurons to complex behaviors. This lecture will expose students to interesting aspects and findings from the research world of neuroscience. We will be covering the molecular mechanisms of neuron survival and function; “basic” behaviors such as movement, hearing, and sight; and some higher order actions, such as learning and memory. Throughout the lecture, we will also cover highlights of big scientific advancements within neuroscience and some modern laboratory methods used to answer questions we have about the brain.

Honors / Awards

The College Graduate Excellence Award - Arizona State University 2019

Donald Bianchi Outstanding Graduate Research Award - California State University, Northridge Spring 2018

2nd Place Presentation Award - California State University, Northridge 20th Annual Sigma Xi Student Research Conference Spring 2018

Professional Associations

Society for Neuroscience

Sigma XI

Graduate Faculties / Mentoring History

Mentoring Experience 2016 – 2018 Undergraduate student researcher, Bianca Ortega 2016 – 2018 Undergraduate student researcher, Aaron Lemus

Work History

Teaching Experience 2018 - Teaching Assistant, Arizona State University Course: Conceptual Approaches for Biology Majors I Lab 2016 – 2018 Teaching Assistant, California State University, Northridge Courses: Cell Biology Lab, Genetics, Cell Biology, Introduction to Biology, Anatomy and Physiology Lab

Research Experience 2018 - 2019 - Graduate Student Researcher: Arizona State University (Dr. Ian Hogue). Neuroscience and Virology 2015 – 2018 Graduate Student Researcher: California State University, Northridge (Dr. Randy Cohen). Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine

Service

Graduate Association of Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Students (GAINS)

Various outreach events

Treasurer 2019 - 2020

Graduate and Profession Student Association (GPSA)

Research grant reviewer 2018 - 2019

Expertise Areas