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Allison M. Andrews, PhD

Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Assistant Professor, Center for Substance Abuse Research

Allison Andrews
About Me

Research Interests

My research program focuses on combining cross-discipline techniques in the study of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) during HIV infection, substance abuse, and mechanical injury (Traumatic Brain Injury). One aspect of these endeavors involves the generation of new models of the BBB.

Education, Training & Credentials

Educational Background

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship, Laboratory of Dr. Servio H. Ramirez, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship, Laboratory of Dr. Victor Rizzo, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
  • PhD, Biomedical Engineering, Drexel University School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Philadelphia, PA
  • BS, Agricultural & Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Memberships

  • College on Problems of Drug Dependence
  • Biomedical Engineering Society
  • Association of Women in Science
  • American Heart Association
  • Society of NeuroImmune Pharmacology
  • Society of Neuroscience, Philadelphia Chapter
  • Society of Neuroscience American
  • Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Honors & Awards

  • K01 Mentored Career Award (K01DA046308), NIDA, 2019-2024
  • NIDA Diversity Scholars Network Program, Mentee, 2017
  • Invited Trainee Talk, Mid-Atlantic Pharmacology Society (MAPS) Meeting, 2016
  • NIH/NIDA Ruth Kirschstein Fellow (F32DA041282), 2016-2018
  • Travel Award, Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology, 2016
  • Invited Trainee Talk, Mid-Atlantic Pharmacology Society (MAPS) Meeting, 2015
  • Fellow, Drugs of Abuse and Related Neuropeptides (T32DA007237), 2015-2016
  • Early Career Investigator Travel Award, Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology, 2015
  • Executive Board Meritorious Service Award, 2010
  • International Studies Office Travel Award, 2009
  • Graduate Studies Office Travel Award, 2009 & 2010
  • Calhoun Graduate Fellowship, 2006-2011
  • Graduated Magna Cum Laude, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 2006
  • Outstanding Senior Award, 2006
  • President's Recognition of Outstanding Undergraduate Students, 2005
  • Rainbow Alliance Service Award, 2005
  • Florida Academic Scholars Award, 2002-2006
  • Florida RV Trade Association Scholarship, 2002-2006
Publications

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