Almira Vazdarjanova

Professor

Almira Vazdarjanova

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology

The Graduate School

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Neurology

Administration
Department of 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

  • STAT 7260

    Design Analy and Observa Stud
  • MEDI 6220

    Cardiopulmonary/Heme
  • MEDI 6240

    GI/GU/Endocrine
  • MEDI 6150

    MCG YOU+
  • PHRM 8043

    Pharmacology & Therapeutics II
  • PHRM 9020

    Seminar in Pharmacology
  • 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