Daniel McGehee, Ph.D.
(Research) Associate Professor of Anesthesia & Critical Care
(Research) Associate Professor of Anesthesia & Critical Care
Training:
B.S. - 1985
Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina - biology
Ph.D. - 1991
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - physiology
post-doctoral fellowship - 1995
Columbia University, New York - neurobiology
B.S. - 1985
Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina - biology
Ph.D. - 1991
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - physiology
post-doctoral fellowship - 1995
Columbia University, New York - neurobiology
Academic Interests:
Neuronal nicotinic receptor function in behavior, with particular focus on the role of receptors in addiction and analgesia.
Neuronal nicotinic receptor function in behavior, with particular focus on the role of receptors in addiction and analgesia.
Representative Publications:
Mansvelder HD, McGehee DS: Long-term potentiation of excitatory inputs to brain reward areas by nicotine. Neuron 27:349-357, 2000
Girod R, Barazangi N, McGehee D, Role LW: Facilitation of glutamatergic neurotransmission by presynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Neuropharmacology 39:2715-2725, 2000
Mansvelder HD, Keath JR, McGehee DS: Synaptic mechanisms underlie nicotine-induced excitability of brain reward areas. Neuron 33:905-919, 2002
Genzen JR, McGehee DS: Short- and long-term enhancement of excitatory transmission in the spinal cord dorsal horn by nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 100:6807-6812, 2003
Genzen JR, McGehee DS: Nicotinic modulation of GABAergic synaptic transmission in the spinal cord dorsal horn. Brain Res 1031:229-237, 2005
Cagniard B, Beeler JA, Britt JP, McGehee DS, Marinelli M, Zhuang X: Dopamine scales performance in the absence of new learning. Neuron 51:541-547, 2006
Mansvelder HD, McGehee DS: Long-term potentiation of excitatory inputs to brain reward areas by nicotine. Neuron 27:349-357, 2000
Girod R, Barazangi N, McGehee D, Role LW: Facilitation of glutamatergic neurotransmission by presynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Neuropharmacology 39:2715-2725, 2000
Mansvelder HD, Keath JR, McGehee DS: Synaptic mechanisms underlie nicotine-induced excitability of brain reward areas. Neuron 33:905-919, 2002
Genzen JR, McGehee DS: Short- and long-term enhancement of excitatory transmission in the spinal cord dorsal horn by nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 100:6807-6812, 2003
Genzen JR, McGehee DS: Nicotinic modulation of GABAergic synaptic transmission in the spinal cord dorsal horn. Brain Res 1031:229-237, 2005
Cagniard B, Beeler JA, Britt JP, McGehee DS, Marinelli M, Zhuang X: Dopamine scales performance in the absence of new learning. Neuron 51:541-547, 2006
