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Almira Vazdarjanova

Professor

Almira Vazdarjanova

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Neurology

The Graduate School

  • (706) 721-8782
  • (706) 721-8000
  • CB 3526

Education

  • MS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General University of California - Irv, 2000

  • Ph.D., Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other University of California - Irv, 2000

  • BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General University of California - Irv, 1995

Awards & Honors

  • VA Merit Award VHA, 2018

  • Integrity Award, AU Core Values Augusta University, 2017

  • Authentic Leadership for Women Academy Augusta University, 2017

  • VA Meri Award VHA, 2013

  • National Research Service Award NIH, 2003

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • MEDI 6320

    Brain, Behavior, & Movement

  • MEDI 6120

    Foundations of Medicine

  • MEDI 6330

    Healthcare Across the Lifespan

  • MEDI 6150

    MCG YOU+

  • MEDI 6130

    Musculoskeletal/Skin

  • NURO 8082

    Neuroscience II

  • PHRM 8042

    Pharmacology & Therapeutics I

  • PHRM 9020

    Seminar in Pharmacology

  • CURS 4990

    Undergrad Research III

  • MEDI 6220

    Cardiopulmonary/Heme

  • MEDI 6240

    GI/GU/Endocrine

  • PSIO 6810

    Medical Physio II

  • BIOM 8080

    Neuroscience I

  • CURS 2990

    Undergrad Research I

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Sex Differences In Avoidance Extinction After Contextual Fear Conditioning: Anxioescapic Behavior In Female Rats., 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Light-Dark Open Field (LDOF): A novel task for sensitive assessment of anxiety., 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Nucleus basalis stimulation enhances working memory by stabilizing stimulus representations in primate prefrontal cortical activity., 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor γ Controls Feeding and Agouti-related Peptide in the Arcuate Hypothalamus, 2015
  • A predictive model of PTSD: Finding pre-existing functional differences in susceptible rats, 2014

Department Service

  • Graduate Student Committee 2016 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

College Service

  • MCG Faculty Affairs Committee 2017 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Grievance Committee, Augusta University Faculty Senate 2015 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Grievance Committee, AU Faculty Senate 2015 - 2016

    Role: Committee Chair

University Service

  • Grievance Committee, AU Faculty Senate 2016 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Affiliation Partnership Council Committee on Research 2015 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Grievance Committee, AU Faculty Senate 2015 - 2016

    Role: Committee Chair

Professional Service

  • Society for Neuroscience 2008 - 2011

    Role: Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer