John R. Bermingham, Jr., Ph.D.

Education:

Professional Experience:

1989-1990: Postgraduate Research Assistant with Dr. Jane Gitschier, University of California, San Francisco.
1991-1998: Postdoctoral Fellow/Assistant Project Biologist with Dr. Michael G. Rosenfeld, University of California, San Diego.
1998-2006: Research Scientist, McLaughlin Research Institute, Great Falls, MT.
1999-Present: Affiliate Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT.
1999-Present: Affiliate Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
2006-Present: Associate Professor, McLaughlin Research Institute, Great Falls, MT.

Research Interests:

Recent Publications:

Özkaynak, E, Abello, G, Jaegle, M, van Berge, L, Hamer, D, Kegel, L, Driegen, S, Sagane, K, Bermingham, JR, Jr., and Meijer, D. (2010). Adam22 is a major neuronal receptor for Lgi4-mediated Schwann cell signaling. Journal of Neuroscience 30:3857-3864.(Abstract)
Douglas, DS, Moran, JL, Bermingham, J.R., Jr.., Chen, X-J, Brindley, DN, Soliven, B, Beier, DR., and Popko, B. (2009). Concurrent Lpin1 and Nrcam mouse mutations result in severe peripheral neuropathy with transitory hind limb paralysis. Journal of Neuroscience 29:12089-12100.(Abstract)
Wolf M, Lommes P, Sock E Pieprich S, Fridrich RP, Krisich J Stolt CC, Bermingham, J.R., Jr., and Wegner M. (2009). Replacement of related POU transcription factors leads to severe defects in mouse forebrain development. Developmental Biology, 332: 418-428.(Abstract)
Bermingham, J.R., Jr., Shearin, H., Pennington, J., O'Moore, J., Jaegle, M., Driegen, S., van Zon, A., Darbas, A., Özkaynak, E., Ryu, E.J., Milbrandt, J., and Meijer, D. (2006) The claw paw mutation reveals a role for Lgi4 in peripheral nerve development. Nature Neuroscience 9: 76-84 (Abstract)