Alexis Stranahan

Associate Professor

Alexis Stranahan

Associate Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine

The Graduate School

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Physiology

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy

Administration
Department of The Graduate School

Bio

Dr. Stranahan is an Associate Professor studying neurobiological mechanisms for vulnerability to dementia in mouse models of obesity. Her research is funded by the NIH and her h-index is 33. She joined MCG in 2011.

  • (706) 721-7885
  • CA 3064

Education

  • Ph.D., Neuroscience Princeton University, 2008

  • MA, Psychology, General Princeton University, 2006

Awards & Honors

  • Travel Award Gordon Research Conference, 2014

  • Young Investigator Award Southern Translational Research Conference, 2013

  • Early Career Investigator Travel Award Keystone Symposia, 2012

  • Young Faculty Travel Award American Association of Anatomists, 2012

  • Keystone Symposia Fellows Program Keystone Symposia Fellows Program, 2011

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • NURO 8082

    Neuroscience II

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Sex differences in adipose tissue distribution determine susceptibility to neuroinflammation in mice with dietary obesity, 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Receptor-independent fluid-phase macropinocytosis promotes arterial foam cell formation and atherosclerosis., 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Changes in Brain Neuroimmunology Following Injury and Disease., 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Visceral adiposity, inflammation, and hippocampal function in obesity., 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Beige adipocytes mediate the neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects of subcutaneous fat in obese mice., 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Department Service

  • Tissue Clearing and Light-sheet Microscopy Facility 2020 - Present

    Role: Other
  • Faculty Search Committee 2019 - 2019

    Role: Committee Member

University Service

  • Search Committee, Dept of Cell Bio and Anatomy 2013 - 2014

    Role: Committee Member
  • Search Committee, Dept Cell Bio and Anatomy 2012 - 2013

    Role: Committee Member

Professional Service

  • Editorial Board, Journal of Neuroinflammation 2021 - Present

    Role: Editorial Review Board Member
  • Neurobiology of Aging 2014 - Present

    Role: Editorial Review Board Member
  • Ageing Research Reviews 2012 - Present

    Role: Editorial Review Board Member
  • Standing Member, Pathophysiology of Obesity and Diabetes (POMD) Study Section, Center for Scientific Review (CSR), National Institutes of Health (NIH) 2021 - 2027

    Role: Committee Member
  • Associate Editor, Journal of Neuroscience 2021 - 2026

    Role: Editor, Associate Editor

Public Service

  • Brain Awareness Week Speaker 2017 - 2017

    Role: Guest Speaker
  • Brain Awareness Week Speaker 2012 - 2012

    Role: Guest Speaker
  • Brain Awareness Week Speaker 2011 - 2011

    Role: Guest Speaker