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1. Cobb, H.C., Churn, S.B., Woolcott, W.S., Leftwich, F.B. and Nolin, J.M. 1988.

Preliminary study of calcium kinetics during acute stress in divergent life forms. Virginia Journal of Science 39(3):224-233.

2. Churn, S.B., Taft, W.C., Billingsley, M.L., Blair, R.E. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1990.br>

Temperature modulation of ischemia-induced neuronal cell death and ischemia-induced inhibition of calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II. Stroke. 21:1715-1721.

3. Churn, S.B., Anderson, W.W., and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1991.

Exposure of hippocampal slices to magnesium-free medium produces epileptiform activity and simultaneously decreases calcium and calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II activity. Epilepsy Research. 9:211-217.

4. Churn, S.B., Yaghmai, A., Povlishock, J.T., Rafiq, A. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1992.

Global forebrain ischemia results in decreased immunoreactivity of calcium and calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism. 12:784-793.

5. Churn, S.B., Taft, W.C., Billingsley, M.S., Sankaran, and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1992.

Global forebrain ischemia induces a post-translational modification of multifunctional calcium and calmodulin-dependent kinase II. Journal of Neurochemistry. 56:1221-1232.

6. Perlin, J.B., Churn, S.B., Lothman, E.W. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1992.

Loss of type
II calcium/calmodulin-dependent kinase activity correlates with stages of development of electrographic Seizures in Status Epilepticus in Rat. Epilepsy Research. 11:111-118.

7. Churn, S.B., Sankaran, B., Haley, B.E. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1993.

Ischemia results in decreased ATP affinity of CaM kinase II. Biophysical and Biochemical Research Communications 193:934-940.

8. Churn, S.B., Sombati, S., Taft, W.C. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1993.

Excitotoxicity
affects membrane potential and calmodulin kinase activity in cortical neurons. Stroke 24:271-278.

9. Churn, S.B., Sankaran, B., Haley, B.E., and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1993.

Ischemic brain injury selectively alters ATP binding of calcium and calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communication. June 30; 193(3):934-40.

10. Churn, S.B., DeLorenzo, R.J. and S.M. Shapiro, S.M. 1995.

Bilirubin induces a calcium-dependent inhibition of multifunctional Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent kinase II activity, in vitro. Pediatric Research. 38:949-954.

11. Limbrick, D.D., Churn, S.B., Sombati, S. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1995.

Inability to restore resting intracellular calcium levels as an early indication of delayed neuronal cell death. Brain Research. 690:145-156.

12. Churn, S.B., Limbrick, D., Sombati, S. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1995.

Excitotoxic activation of the NMDA glutamate receptor results in inhibition of calcium/calmodulin kinase II activity in cultured hippocampal neurons. Journal of Neuroscience 15:3200-3214.

13. Parsons, J.T., Churn, S.B. and DeLorenzo. R.J. 1997.

Ischemia-induced inhibition of calcium uptake into rat brain microsomes mediated by Mg/Ca ATPase. Journal of Neurochemistry. 68:1124-1134.

14. Parsons, J.T., Churn, S.B. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1998.

Separation of radiolabeled orthophosphate and adenosine 5'-triphosphate by 20% polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis: An assay for brain microsomal Mg2+/Ca2+ ATPase activity. Analytical Biochemistry. 264:74-81.

15. Churn, S.B. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1998.

Modulation of GABAergic receptor binding by activation of calcium/calmodulin-dependent kinase II membrane phosphorylation. Brain Research. 809:68-76.

16. Parsons, J.T., Churn, S.B. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1999.

Global ischemia-induced inhibition of the coupling ratio of calcium uptake and ATP hydrolysis by rat whole brain microsomal Mg2+/Ca2+ ATPase. Brain Research 834:32-41.

17. Babcock, A.M., Liu, H., Paden, C.M., Churn, S.B. and Pittman, A. 1999.

In vivo glutamate neurotoxicity is associated with a reduction in calcium/calmodulin-
dependent protein kinase II immunoreactivity. Journal Neuroscience Research. 56:36-43.

18. Blair, R.E., Churn, S.B., Sombati, S. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1999.

Long-lasting decrease in neuronal Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II activity associated with epileptogenesis in a hippocampal cell culture model of epilepsy. Brain Research. 851, 54-65.

19. Kochan, L.D., Churn, S.B., Omojokun, O., Rice, A.C. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1999.

Status epilepticus results in an NMDA receptor-dependent inhibition of
Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent kinase II activity in the rat. Neuroscience. 95(3), 735-743.

20. Conlee, J.W., Shapiro, S.M. and Churn, S.B. 2000.

Delayed development of
calcium/calmodulin kinase II subunits in the cerebellum of Gunn rats: A quantitative light microscopic analysis. ACTA Neuropathologica, 99, 393-401.

21. Churn, S.B. Sombati, S., Jakoi, E. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 2000.

Knockdown of the alpha subunit of CaM kinase II results in altered neuronal excitability and inhibition of GABAA receptor function. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, USA. 97(10), 5604-5609.

22. Parsons, J. T., Churn, S.B., Kochan, L.D. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 2000.

Pilocarpine-induced status epilepticus causes N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor-dependent inhibition of microsomal Mg2+/Ca2+ ATPase-mediated Ca2+ uptake. Journal of Neurochemistry. 75(3), 1209-1218.

23. Churn, S.B., Kochan, L.D., and DeLorenzo, R.J. 2000.

Chronic inhibition of Ca2+/calmodulin kinase II activity in the pilocarpine model of epilepsy. Brain Research. 875, 66-77.

24. Conlee, J.W., Shapiro, S.M. and Churn, S.B. 2000.

Expression of the alpha and beta subunits of Ca2+/calmodulin kinase II in the cerebellum of jaundiced Gunn rats during development: a quantitative light microscopic analysis. Acta Neuropathol (Berl). 99(4):393-401.

25. Kurz, J., Parsons, J.T., Sheets, D., Rana, A. and Churn, S.B. 2001.

A significant
increase in both basal and maximal calcineurin activity in the rat pilocarpine model of status epilepticus. Journal of Neurochemistry 78(2):304 315.

26. Parsons, J.T., Churn, S.B. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 2001.

Chronic inhibition of cortex
microsomal Mg2+/Ca 2++ ATPase-mediated Ca 2+ uptake in the rat pilocarpine model following epileptogenesis. Journal of Neurochemistry. 79, 319-327.

27. Churn, S.B., Rana, A., Lee, K., Parsons, J.T., DeBlas, A. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 2002.

Calcium/calmodulin-dependent kinase II phosphorylation of the GABAA receptor alpha 1 subunit modulates benzodiazepine binding. Journal of Neurochemistry, 82, 1065-1076.

28. Kurz, J., Hamm R., Churn, S.B.

Alteration of cortical and hippocampal phosphatase
activity following head trauma in the rat. Journal of Neurotrauma. (Manuscript revised, #3164).

29. Blair, R.E., Sombati, S., Jakoi, E.R., Gibbs, J.W. ,III, Sievert, W.L., Churn, S.B., Coulter, D.A., DeLorenzo, R. J.

Decreased GABAA receptor expression in an in vitro hippocampal neuronal culture model of spontaneous recurrent seizures. Journal of Neurochemistry. (Submitted, June 2002).

30. Kurz, J., Parsons, J.T., Rana, A, Churn, S.B. 2003.

Translocation and activation of calcineurin following prolonged status epilepticus in the rat. Neurobiology of Disease, 14:483-493.

31. Churn, S.B., Franks, P.D. and Thiessen, M.

Efficacy of Topiramate in Otherwise Refractory Status Epilepticus in the Rat. Epilepsia (manuscript revised #00682-2003).

32. Parsons, J.T., Sun, D.A., DeLorenzo, R.J., and Churn, S.B.

Neuronal specific endoplasmic reticulum Mg2+/Ca2+ATPase Ca2+ sequestration in mixed primary hippocampal culture homogenates. Analytical Biochemistry (manuscript in press # ABIO-03-68).

33. Churn, S.B., Sombati, S. DeLorenzo, R.J.

Calcium and calmodulin kinase II
regulation of agonist-evoked currents at GABAA receptors. Neuroscience, (in preparation).

34. Singleton, M.W., Ryan, M.L., Kurz, J.B., Holbert, W.H., and Churn, S.B.

Age dependence of SE-induced inhibition of CaM kinase II activity in the rat pilocarpine model. Epilepsia, (In Preparation).

35. Kurz, J., Singleton R., Hamm R., Povlishock J.T. and Churn, S.B.

Traumatic brain injury-induced alteration of synaptic calcineurin concentration. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications (In preparation).

 

Books and/or Chapters

 

Churn, S.B., Taft, W.C. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1990.

Effects of ischemia on multifunctional calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II in the gerbil. Cerebral Vascular Diseases: 17th Princeton Conference. Stroke 21 (suppl 111):Ill- I 12-Ill-116.
Churn, S.B. 1995.
Multifunctional calcium and calmodulin-dependent kinase II in neuronal function and disease. Advances in Neuroimmunology 5:241-259.

Churn, S.B. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1996.

Intracellular messengers and mediators. Cerebrovascular Disease: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment. Ginsberg MD and Bogousslavsky J. eds. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Boston.

 

Abstracts

1. Tennes-Reese, K.A., Churn, S.B., Taft, W.C., Billingsley, M.L. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1988.

Ischemia-induced inhibition of CaM kinase II activity in gerbil rain. Society for Neurosciences, vol. 14 (1) p. 1 86 a. 80.9.

2. Churn, S.B., Blair, R.E., Taft, W.C. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1989.

Hypothennia blocks ischemia-induced inhibition of CaM kinase II. Society for Neurosciences, vol. 15(l) p.306 a. 149.3.

3. Perlin, J.B., Churn, S.B., Lothman, E.W., Taft, W.C. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1989.

Continuous hippocampal stimulation decreases calcium calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II activity. Society for Neurosciences, vol. 15(l) p.454 a. 181.10.

4. Anderson, W.W., Churn, S.B. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1989.

Decrease in calcium calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II activity in rat hippocampal slices in magnesium-free medium. Society for Neurosciences, Vol. 15(l) p.533 a. 336.8.

5. Churn, S.B., Taft, W.C., Blair, R.E. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1990.

Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II isolated from control and ischemic gerbils. Society for Neurosciences, vol. 16(l) p.278 a. II 8.9.

6. Perlin, J.B., Churn, S.B. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1990.

Dynamic modulation of CaM kinase II activity in a model of status epilepticus. Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Communication. Proceedings of the 5th annual Aspen MD/PhD student conference.

7. Churn, S.B., Sombati, S., Taft, W.C., Willey, A.L. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1991.

Glutamate-induced excitotoxicity results in decreased CaM kinase II activity in cultured rat cortical neurons. Society for Neurosciences, vol. 17(l) p. 783 a. 314.4

8. Churn, S.B., Taft, W.C. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1991.

Ischemia-induced modification(s) of calcium/calmodulin kinase II. Society for Neurochemistry, 22 p.7 a. 134.

9. Churn, S.B., Sombati, S. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1992.

Excitotoxic NMDA receptor activation results in inhibition of CaM kinase II activity in rat cortical cell culture. Society for Neurosciences, vol. 18(l) p. 440 Abstr. 190.5.

10. Churn, S.B., Limbrick, D. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1993.

Possible role of excitotoxicity-induced inhibition of CaM kinase II activity in delayed neuronal death. Society for Neurosciences, vol 19(2) p. 1777 Abstr. 729.3.

11. Shapiro, S.M., Conlee, J.W. and Churn, S.B. 1993.

Bilirubin toxicity selectively decreases neuronal CaM kinase II enzyme activity. Pediatric Research, vol. 33 (4) p. 236A Abstr 1396.

12. Churn, S.B., Kochan, L.D., Parsons, J.T. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1994.

Status epilepticus results in altered microsomal calcium sequestration. American Epilepsy Society vol 35(8):4.

13. Parsons, J.T., Churn, S.B. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1994.

Subcellular localization of ischemia-induced inhibition of CaM kinase II. Society for Neurosciences, vol. 20 (2) p. 1041, Abstr. 424. 1.

14. Churn, S.B., Limbrick, D. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1994.

Glutamate-induced inhibition of CaM kinase IIactivity correlates with sustained intracellular calcium. Society for Neurosciences, vol. 20 (1) page 267, Abstr. 120.8.

15. Conlee, J.W., Shapiro, S.M. and Churn, S.B. 1994.

Development of alpha and beta CaM kinase II in the cerebellum of jaundiced and non-jaundiced Gunn rats. Child Neurology Society.

16. Churn, S.B., Gray, A.M., DeLorenzo, R.J. and Shapiro, S.M. 1994.

Bilirubin exposure results in a calcium-specific inhibition of multifunctional calcium/calmodulin- dependent kinase II. Child Neurology Society.

17. Churn, S.B. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1995.

Cation dependence of excitotoxic glutamate-induced inhibition of CaM kinase II activity. Society for Neurosciences, vol. 21(1).

18. Rice, A.C., Churn, S.B., Obias, V.J. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1995.

Decreased neuronal calcium-calmodulin kinase II immunoreactivity predicts neuronal cell death in status epilepticus. Epilepsia, 36(4).

19. Kochan, L.D, Churn, S.B. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1995.

Alterations in rat brain microsomal calcium uptake in an electrical model of status epilepticus. Epilepsia, 36(4):64.

20. Parsons J.T., Churn, S.B. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1995.

Ischemia-induced inhibition of calcium uptake into microsomes isolated for the rat whole brain. Society forNeurosciences, vol.21(1):217.

21. Kochan, L.D., Churn, S.B., Blair, R.E., Obias, V.J. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1995.

Continuous hippocampal stimulation-induced status epilepticus results in alterations in microsomal calcium uptake. Society for Neurosciences, vol 21 (2):1968.

22. Rice, A.C., Churn, S.B., Obias, V.J. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1995.

Decreased calcium-calmodulin kinase II immunoreactivity in hippocampal CA1 neurons in an electrical stimulation model of status epilepticus. Society for Neurosciences, vol. 21 (2).

23. Rice, A.C., Churn, S.B., Shumate, M.D. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1996.

Long-lasting decreased muscimol binding in an in vivo model of limbic epilepsy. Society for Neurosciences, 22(3), p.2095. Abstr. 821.18.

24. Sombati, S., Jakoi, E.M., Severt, L., Churn, S.B. and DeLorenzo., R.J. 1996.

Knock-down of alpha subunit of calcium/calmodulin-dependent kinase II reduced inhibitory postsynaptic currents and increased excitability in cultured hippocampal neurons. Society for Neurosciences, 22(3), p.2089. Abstr. 818.17.

25. Kochan, L.D., Churn, S.B., Rice, A.C. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1996.

Long-term inhibition of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent kinase II activity in a model of partial complex (limbic) epilepsy. Society for Neurosciences, 22(2), p.1418. Abstr. 558.9.

26. Churn, S.B. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1996.

CaM kinase II-dependent phosphorylation of synaptic plasmamembrane increases muscimol binding. Society for Neurosciences, 22(1), p.813. Abstr. 324.3.

27. Parsons, J.T., Churn, S.B. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1996.

Calcium and calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II regulation of brain microsomal calcium uptake mediated by Mg2+/Ca2+ ATPase. Society for Neurosciences, 22(1), p.367. Abstr. 148.17.

28. DeLorenzo, R.J., Rice, A.C., Shumate, M.D. and Churn, S.B. 1996.

MK-801 pretreatment prevents the development of spontaneous recurrent seizures in the pilocarpine model of limbic epilepsy. Society for Neurosciences, 22(1), p.188. Abstr. 79.10.

29. Churn, S.B., Kochan, L.D., Wallace, M.J., Lin, J. and Robinson, S.E. 1996.

Perinatal methadone exposure affects cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase and Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent kinase II activity in the rat. FASEB J. 10:A455.

30. Churn, S.B., Kochan, L.D. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1997.

Status Epilepticus results in acute inhibition of CaM kinase II activity and benzodiazepine binding in cortical tissue. Society for Neurosciences, 23(2) pg. 2158, Abstr 838.15.

31. Kochan, L.D., Churn, S.B., Rice, A.C. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1997.

Status Epilepticus produces acute and long-term alterations in CaM kinase II activity. Society for Neurosciences, 23(2), pg 2159. Abstr 838.18.

32. Parsons, J.T., Churn, S.B. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1997.

Ischemic-induced inhibition of inorganic phosphate liberated by the microsomal Mg2+/Ca2+ ATPase isolated from rat brain. Society for Neurosciences, vol 23(1), pg. 546. Abstr. 213.4.

33. Parsons, J.T., Churn, S.B., & DeLorenzo, R.J. 1998.

Calcium and calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II regulation of brain microsomal calcium uptake mediated by Mg2+/Ca2+ ATPase. Society for Neurosciences, 22, 367.

34. Kochan, L.D., Churn, S.B., & DeLorenzo, R.J. 1998.

Alterations in rat brain microsomal calcium uptake in an electrical model of status epilepticus. Epilepsia, 36, 64.

35. DeLorenzo, R.J., Rice, A.C., Shumate, M.D., and Churn, S.B. 1998.

MK-801 pretreatment prevents the development of spontaneous recurrent seizures in the pilocarpine model of limbic epilepsy. Society for Neurosciences, 22, 188.

36. Churn, S.B., and DeLorenzo, R.J.

CaM kinase II-dependent phosphorylation positively modulates GABAA receptor binding in control synaptosomal membrane fractions. Society for Neurosciences, Vol. 24, p. 1011, 1998.

37. Churn, S.B., Sombati, S. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1998.

CaM kinase II regulation of GABAA receptor function and neuronal excitability in hippocampal neurons. Epilepsia 39(6):17.

38. Blair, R.E., Churn, S.B., Sombati, S. and DeLorenzo, R.J.

Decrease in CaM kinase II activity associated with epileptogenesis. Epilepsia, 40 (7), 14, 1999.

39. Morris, T.A., Blair, R.E., Sombati, S., Jakoi, E.R., Churn, S.B., Severt, L., Gibbs, J.W., Coulter, D.A. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1999.

Decreased GABAA receptor function and expression in an in vitro hippocampal culture model of spontaneous recurrent seizures. Epilepsia, 40 (7), 14.

40. Parsons, J.T., Churn, S.B. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1999.

The effect of normothermic globalischemia on varying concentrations of substrates essential for rat brain microsomal Mg2+/Ca2+ ATPase. Society for Neurosciences, 25:841.

41. Churn, S.B., Lee, K., Parsons,J.T. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1999.

CaM kinase II regulates benzodiazepine binding by GABAA receptor subunit phosphorylation. Society for Neurosciences, 25:822.5.

42. Churn, S.B. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 1999.

Modulation of GABAA receptor function by calcium/calmodulin kinase II activation. Epilepsia, 40 (7), 40:208.

43. Rana, A., Parsons, J.T., Lee, K., DeLorenzo, R.J. and Churn, S.B. 2000.

Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent kinase II phosphorylation positively modulates benzodiazepine binding to GABAA receptors in the CNS. The Seventeenth Annual Daniel T. Watts Research Poster Symposium, Virginia Commonwealth University.

44. Churn, S.B., Sombati, S. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 2000.

Inhibition of CaM kinase II alpha subunit expression results in decreased GABAA receptor function. Society for Neurosciences, 26:621.2.

45. Parsons, J.T., Churn, S.B. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 2000.

Persistent inhibition of Ca2+ uptake by rat cortex microsomes in the pilocarpine model of epilepsy. Society for Neurosciences, 26:660.18.

46. Churn, S.B., Sombati, S. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 2000.

Reversal of status epilepticus- induced inhibition of GABAAR function by injection of CaM kinase II. Epilepsia 41(7):5.

47. Churn, S.B., Kurz, J.E., Rana, A., Parsons, J.T. and Sheets, D. 2001.

Synaptic translocation and activation of calcineurin in the pilocarpine model of status epilepticus. Society for Neurosciences, 27:760.8

48. Rana,A., Parsons, J.T., DeLorenzo, R.J., and Churn S.B. 2001.

Modulation of calmodulin kinase II activity in subcellular fractions isolated from forebrain homogenates in the rat pilocarpine model of status epilepticus. Society for Neurosciences, 27:760.9.

49. Parsons, J.T., Churn, S.B., and DeLorenzo, R.J. 2001.

Status epilepticus inhibits Mg2+/Ca2+ ATPase-dependent Ca uptake in microsomes from the hippocampus but not cerebellum or thalamus. Society for Neurosciences, 27:760.10.

50. Blair, R.E., Sombati, S., Churn, S.B. and DeLorenzo, R.J. 2001.

N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor Ca2+-dependent decrease in CaM kinase II activity in a hippocampal neuronal culture model of spontaneous recurrent epileptiform dishcarges. Epilepsia 41: Epilepsia 42(7):10.

51. Kurz,J.E., Gibson, C.J., Hamm, R.J., and Churn S.B. 2001.

Moderate fluid percussion injury increases both basal and maximal calcineurin activity in rat forebrain homogenates. Journal of Neurotrauma; Journal of Neurotrauma, 18(10):1127.

52. Sombati, S., Sun, D.A., Gibson,R.J., Wilson, M.S., Churn, S.B., DeLorenzo, R.J. and Hamm, R.J., 2001.

Traumatic Brain injury results in decreased GABAA receptor function. Journal of Neurotrauma: Journal of Neurotrauma, 18(10):1181.

53. Parsons J.T., Sun, D.A., Sombati S., DeLorenzo R.J., and Churn, S.B. 2002.

Characterization of endoplasmic reticulum Mg2+/Ca2+ ATPase mediated Ca2+ uptake in the hippocampal neuronal culture model of status epilepticus. Epilepsia 43(suppl 7:30, 1.078).

54. Rana A., Parsons J.T., de Blas A., and Churn S.B. 2002.

Ca2+/calmodulin kinase II phosphorylation of GABAA receptor subunits is significantly inhibited during prolonged status epilepticus. Epilepsia 43 (suppl 7:143, 2.045).

55. Churn S.B., Rana A., de Blas A., and Parsons J.T. 2002.

SE-induced inhibition of calmodulin kinase II-dependent phosphorylation of the GABAA ?1 receptor subunit. Society for Neurosciences, 28:603.3

56. Rana, A., Franks P.D., Parsons J.T., de Blas A., and Churn S.B. 2002.

Loss of CaM kinase II-mediated modulation of GABAA receptor phosphorylation in status epilepticus. GABAA receptors in cellular and network excitability: 12th Neuropharmacology Conference, Orlando, FL.

57. Churn, S.B., Rosen, J., Rana, A., and Shaprio, S.M. 2002.

Calcium and calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaM KII), a biological marker of bilirubin neurotoxicity. Annals of Neurology 52(3S):S121

58. Mukherjee, D., Rana, A., Parsons, J.T. Franks, P.D. and Churn, S.B. 2003.

Pathological caspase activation in status epilepticus. Undergraduate Biochemistry Research Symposium. Virginia Commonwealth University.

59. Franks, P.D., Thiessen, M. Bodle-biber, M.C. and Churn, S.B. 2003.

Status epilepticus-induced inhibition of CaM kinase II activity is blocked by topiramate administration. Society for Neurosciences, 29;634.12.

60. Churn, S.B., Franks, P.D. and Thiessen, M. 2003.

Efficacy of topiramate in an animal model of refractory status epilepticus. Society for Neurosciences, 29;634.13

61. Parsons, J.T., Sun, D.A., Delorenzo, R.J. and Churn, S.B. 2003.

N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor activation dependent inhibition of endoplasmic reticulum Mg2+/Ca2+ ATPase mediated Ca2+ uptake in the hippocampal culture low Mg model of status epilepticus. Society for Neurosciences, 29;212.14.

62. Rana, A., Franks, P.D., Parsons, J.T., de Blas, A., and Churn, S.B. 2004.

CaM kinase II-mediated modulation of GABAA receptor phosphorylation in status epilepticus. Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience (In press).

Other Reviews, Exhibits, etc.

Book Review: Advances in Enzymology (ed. A. Meister), J. Wiley and Sons.

Reviewed for the American Society of Biologists. ASB Bulletin, vol 43.