Journal Articles

  • Chaverra, M., George, L., Mergy, M., Waller, H., Kujawa, K., Murnion, C. Sharples, E., Thorne, J., Podgajny, N., Grindeland, A., Ueki, Y., Eiger, S., Cusick, C., Babcock, A., Carlson, G, Lefcort, F. (2017). The Familial Dysautonomia disease gene, ikbkal/Elp1, is required in the developing and adult central nervous system. Disease Models & Mechanisms, In Press
  • Bessen, R.A., Cameron J. Robinson C.J., Seelig, D.M., Watschke, C.P, Lowe, D., Shearin, H., Martinka S., Babcock, A.M. (2011). Transmission of chronic wasting disease identifies a prion strain causing cachexia and heart infection in hamsters PLoS One
  • Babcock, A.M., Standing, D., Bullshields, K., Spencer, K., Micevych, P.E., Poulsen, D.J. (2006). Over expression of hippocampal Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II improves spatial memory. Journal of Neuroscience Research
  • Babcock, A.M., Standing, D. Bullshields, K., Schwartz, E., C.M. Paden, Poulsen, D.J. (2005). In vivo inhibition of hippocampal Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II by RNA interference. Molecular Therapy. 11:899-905.
  • Babcock, A.M., Wright, J., Bjerkness, D., Hartman, H. & Tall Bear, N. (2002). Effects of prior apparatus experience and novelty of testing environment on locomotor activity following MK-801. Physiology and Behavior , 77:177-181.
  • Babcock A.M., Everingham, A., Paden, C.M. & Kimura, M. (2002). Baclofen is neuroprotective and prevents loss of calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase II immunoreactivity in the ischemic gerbil hippocampus. Journal of Neuroscience Research, 67:804-811.
  • Babcock, A.M., Liu, H., Paden, C.M., Churn, S.B. & Pittman, A. (1999). In vivo glutamate neurotoxicity is associated with reductions in calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II immunoreactvity. Journal of Neuroscience Research, 56, 36-43.
  • Babcock, A.M., & Graham-Goodwin, H. (1997). Importance of preoperative training and maze difficulty in task performance following hippocampal damage in the gerbil. Brain Research Bulletin, 42, 415-419.
  • Babcock, A.M., Liu, H., Paden, C., Edmo, D., Popper, P, & Micevych, P.E. (1995). Transient cerebral ischemia decreases calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase immunoreactivity, but not mRNA levels in the gerbil hippocampus. Brain Research, 705, 307-314.
  • Lynch, W.C., Hart, P., & Babcock, A.M. (1994). Neuropeptide Y attenuates satiety: evidence from a detailed analysis of pattern ingestion. Brain Research, 636, 28-34.
  • Babcock, A.M., Baker, D.A., & Lovac, R. (1993). Locomotor activity in the ischemic gerbil. Brain Research, 625, 351-354.
  • Babcock, A.M., Baker, D.A., Hallock, N., Lovac, R., Lynch, W.C., & Peccia, J. (1993). Neurotensin-induced hypothermia prevents hippocampal neuronal damage and locomotor activity in ischemic gerbils. Brain Research Bulletin, 32, 373-378.
  • Lynch, W.C., & Babcock, A.M. (1993). Effects of bombesin on temporal patterns of ingestion in the rat. Physiology and Behavior, 53: 1223-1226.
  • Babcock, A.M., Baker, D.A., & Moody, T.W. (1992). Bombesin-induced hypothermia: a dose-response and receptor antagonist study. Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior, 43: 957-960.
  • Babcock, A.M., Barton, C., Gunion, M.R., & Rosenthal, M.J. (1992). Bombesin-induced hypothermia and hypophagia are associated with plasma metabolic fuel alterations in the rat. Physiology and Behavior, 51: 933-938.
  • Babcock, A.M., & Maisel, M.M. (1991). Bombesin produces hypothermia in rats pretreated with 2-deoxy-D-glucose. Brain Research Bulletin, 26: 442-444.
  • Babcock, A.M., & Barton, C. (1990). Microinfusion of bombesin into the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus produces hypothermia in the insulin pretreated rat. Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior, 36: 863-867.
  • Barton, C., & Babcock, A.M. (1990). Refeeding attenuates bombesin-induced hypothermia in the rat. Brain Research Bulletin, 25: 775-777.
  • Babcock, A.M., Barton, C., Herdon, F.& Perez, L. (1989). Bombesin produces hypothermia in insulin-treated rats. Neuropharmacology, 28(4): 437-440.
  • Bloch, G.J., Dornan, W.A., Babcock, A.M., Gorski, R.A., & Micevych, P.E. (1989). Effects of site-specific CNS microinjection of cholecystokinin on lordosis behavior in the male rat. Physiology and Behavior, 46: 725-730.
  • Babcock, A.M., Barton, C., & Keene, T. (1989). Bombesin-induced hypothermia in food-deprived rats. Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior, 34(3): 539-544.
  • Babcock, A.M., & Barton, C. (1989). Bombesin-induced hypothermia in the insulin-treated rat: effect on tail skin temperature. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 69: 1339-1345.
  • Babcock, A.M., Bloch, G.J., Gorski, R.A., & Micevych, P.E. (1988). Injections of CCK-8 into the VMN inhibits lordosis behavior in the rat. Physiology and Behavior, 43: 195-199.
  • Bloch, G.J., Babcock, A.M., Gorski, R.A., & Micevych, P.E. (1987). Cholecystokinin stimulates and inhibits lordosis behavior in female rats. Physiology and Behavior, 39: 217-224.
  • Bloch, G.J., Babcock, A.M., Gorski, R.A., & Micevych, P.E. (1987). Intraventricular (i.c.v.) CCK-8 influences lordosis behavior but not male copulatory behavior in the male rat. Neuroendocrinology Letters, 9(3): 37.
  • Babcock, A.M., & Wunder, B.A. (1984). Effects of bombesin on body temperature and oxygen consumption in food-deprived rats. Neuropharmacology, 23: 1357-1358.
  • Babcock, A.M., Livosky, M., & Avery, D.D. (1984). Cholecystokinin and bombesin suppress operant responding for food reward. Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior, 22: 893-895.
  • Babcock, A.M., Avery, D.D., & Maitland, K.L. (1984). Suppression of operant responding for food and water reinforcement following intraventricular injections of bombesin in the rat. Life Sciences, 36: 981-985.

Abstracts and Presentations

  • Powell, S., Lefcourt, F., Wieseler, J., Babcock, A.M. (2013). Cognitive phenotype in a mouse model of Familal Dysautonomia: Spatial memory. Society for Neuroscience Meeting.

  • Clement, B.W., Robinson, C., Old Elk, J., Babcock, A.M. (2010). Object and spatial recognition in the ischemic gerbil: importance of occlusion and retention interval. Society for Neuroscience Meeting.

  • Williams, N.S., Babcock, A.M., Robinson, C., Old Elk, J., Lefcort, F.B., Bessen, R.A. (2010). Olfactory deficits following prion infection. Society for Neuroscience Meeting.
  • Clement, B.W., Robinson, C., Old Elk, J., Babcock, A.M. (2009). Object and spatial recognition in the ischemic gerbil. Society for Neuroscience Meeting.
  • Babcock, A.M. (2008) Viral Vectors and Behavioral Neuroscience: Role of CaMKII in Learning and Memory. RMPA, Boise Idaho, Invited speaker (William Battig Lecture).
  • Spencer, K. Babcock, A.M.; faculty sponsor (2006). In vivo effects of mRNA-mediated Calcium-Calmodulin Kinase II Expression in the Rat Hippocampus. Undergraduate Scholars Conference, Montana State University.
  • Coombs, K. Kavanaugh, M., Poulsen, D. and Babcock, A.M. (2006). Impairment in a Delayed Matching-to-Place task following Intrahippocampal Infusion of EAAC1 Antisense. Western Psychological Association Meeting (April).
  • Babcock, A.M., Coombs, K., Kavanaugh, M. and Poulsen, D. (2006) Inhibition of Hippocampal Glutamate Transporter 3 (EAAC1) Using AAV Antisense Delivery: Effects of Working Memory. AWCBR (Queenstown NZ; August)
  • Spencer, K., Poulsen, D., Kavanaugh, M. and Babcock, A.M. (2006). The Effects of mRNA-Mediated Calcium-Calmodulin Kinase II Expression in the Rat Hippocampus in Vivo. Western Psychological Association Meeting (April).
  • Matthew L. Beckman, M.L., Leary, G., Awes, A., Esslinger,C.S., Poulsen, D. Babcock, A.M., Kavanaugh, M. (2005). The Neuronal Glutamate Transporter EAAT3 Influences Synaptic Plasticity. Society for Neuroscience Meeting.
  • Stolba, J., Babcock, A.M.; faculty sponsor (2005). Suppression of Hippocampal EAAC1 Impairs Spatial Learning: In Vivo Antisense Knockdown Model. USP Conference, Montana State University.
  • Bighead, C., White, V. Bullshields, K., Babcock, A.M., Poulsen, D. (2005). AAV Mediated Alpha CaM Kinase II Knockdown and Up-regulation: Behavioral and Immunocytochemical Analysis. Leadership Alliance Meeting.
  • Babcock, A.M. (2004). Understanding stroke. Seminar presentation, Dept of Psychology, Univ of Otago New Zealand.
  • Babcock, A.M., Poulsen, D.J. Allen, S., Knisely, A., Paden, C.M. (2003). siRNA mediated inhibition of hippocampal calcium calmodulin kinase II. Society for Neuroscience meeting.
  • Babcock, A.M., Hoopes, B.J., Kimura, M., Paden C.M. (2002). In vivo inhibition of hippocampal calcium calmodulin kinase II using antisense oligodeoxynucleotides. Society for Neuroscience.
  • Jaramillo, J., Allen, S., Belcher, H., Hoopes, B., and Babcock, A.M. (2002). Understanding Ischemic Cell Death: In vivo inhibition of calcium calmodulin kinase II using antisense oligonucleotides. National Leadership Alliance meeting, Atlanta, GA.
  • Show, J., Babcock, A.M., & Kimura, M. (2001). Hypothermia prevents hippocampal CaM kinase translocation and behavioral changes in the ischemic gerbil. Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students.
  • Babcock, A.M., Show, J., Kimura, M., Hoopes, B.J. (2001). Role of calcium/calmodulin kinase II activation in ischemic cell death. International Behavioral Neuroscience Society.
  • Whitford, F.W. & Babcock, A.M. (2001). A Survey of Effects of Presentation Software on Course Evaluations and Student Grades. 23rd Annual National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology.
  • Babcock, A.M., Hartman, H., Wright, J & Bjerkness, D. (1998). NMDA receptors and locomotor activity: possible role of the hippocampus. Seventh International Behavioral Neuroscience Society Conference.
  • Whitford, F.W. & Babcock, A.M. (1998). A Survey of Student Computer Knowledge: Bytes They Own Away from Home. 20th Annual National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology.
  • Tallbear, N., Babcock, A.M., Wright, J., Bjerkness, D., & Hartman, H. (1998). MK-801 and locomotor activity: effects of prior apparatus experience and novelty of testing environment. National Minority Research Symposium.
  • Babcock, A.M., Hartman, H., Wright, J & Bjerkness, D. (1998) NMDA receptors and locomotor activity: possible role of the hippocampus. Seventh International Behavioral Neuroscience Society Conference.
  • Whitford, F.W. & Babcock, A.M. (1997). Student grades: Where They Sit and What They Get. 19th Annual National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology.
  • Babcock, A.M., Tallbear, N., Sweeney, B.M., Wright, J., & Bjerkness, D. (1997). The effects of MK-801 on habituation: role of previous task experience. 1997 National Minority Research Symposium.
  • Cobell, K., Tallbear, N., & Babcock, A.M. (1997). Effects of MK-801 on working memory. AIRO Summer Symposium (Bozeman, MT)
  • Babcock, A.M., Everingham, A., & Long, K. (1997). Effects of baclofen on working memory and hippocampal calcium calmodulin kinase II in the ischemic gerbil. Sixth International Behavioral Neuroscience Society Conference.
  • Babcock, A.M. and Long, K. (1996). Importance of maze difficulty and preoperative training in task performance following hippocampal damage National Minority Research Symposium.
  • Nollkamper, J., Babcock, A.M., & Paden, C.M. (1995). Calcium/calmodulin kinase II immunoreactivity in the hippocampus of the gerbil after forebrain ischemia. NIGMS Minority Program Symposium Abstract
  • Babcock, A.M., Nollkamper, J., W.C. Lynch & Paden, C.M. (1995). Recovery of calcium calmodulin kinase II immunoreactivity in the hippocampal CA3 region following 5-min transient ischemic insult in the gerbil. Neurosci. Abstr., 21.
  • Babcock, A.M., Graham-Godwin, H.M., Ankeny, K. & Greenberg J. (1995). Delayed non-match to position task in the ischemic gerbil: effects of pretraining. Fourth International Behavioral Neuroscience Society Conference.
  • Babcock, A.M. Nollkamper, J., Paden, C.M. Micevych, P.E. and Popper, P. (1994). Effects of transient cerebral ischemia on calcium calmodulin kinase II mRNA levels in the gerbil hippocampus. Neurosci. Abstr., 20.
  • Lynch, W.C., Babcock, A.M., & Hart, P. (1993). Neuropeptide Y (NPY) effects on patterns of ingestion: comparison with food and water deprivation, and variations in ingestant palatability. Neurosci. Abstr., 19.
  • Kapin, M.A., & Babcock, A.M. (1993). BMS-183729 prevents memory loss in the ischemic gerbils. Neurosci. Abstr., 19.
  • Babcock, A.M., & Lomax, P. (1993). Locomotor activity in the ischemic gerbil. Neurosci. Abstr., 19.
  • Babcock, A.M. (1993). Neuroprotective agents in stroke: neurotensin in the ischemic gerbil. Montana Psychological Association, Annual Meeting.
  • Babcock, A.M. (1992). Current concepts in cerebral ischemia: basic research and clinical implications. Montana Psychological Association, Annual Meeting.
  • Lynch, W.C., Rominger, C., & Babcock, A.M. (1992). Effects of neuropeptide Y on temporal patterns of ingestion. Montana Psychological Association, Annual Meeting.
  • Lynch, W.C., Rominger, C., & Babcock, A.M. (1992). Neuropeptide effects on temporal patterns of ingestion. Winter Peptide Conference.
  • Babcock, A.M., Lomax, P., & Moody, T.W. (1991). Bombesin-induced hypothermia in hypoglycemic rats: a dose-response study. Neurosci. Abstr., 17.
  • Babcock, A.M., & Maisel, M. (1991). Bombesin produces hypothermia in 2-deoxy-D-glucose pretreated rats. Southeastern Psychological Association Meeting.
  • Babcock, A.M., Gunion, M.W., & Barton, C. (1990). Microinfusion of bombesin into the preoptic area of the hypothalamus increases plasma glucose and free fatty acids in the rat. Southeastern Psychological Association Meeting.
  • Babcock, A.M., Gunion, M.W., Rosenthal, M.J., Lomax, P., & Barton, C. (1990). Bombesin infusion into the preoptic area alters plasma metabolic fuels and produces hypothermia in food-deprived and insulin-pretreated rats. Neurosci. Abstr., 16.
  • Babcock, A.M., & Barton, J.C. (1989). Microinfusion of bombesin into the preoptic area produces hypothermia in insulin-treated rats. Neurosci. Abstr., 15.
  • Babcock, A.M., & Barton, J.C. (1989). Bombesin-induced hypothermia in insulin-treated rats. 40th Annual MPA Meeting.
  • Barton, J.C., & Babcock, A.M. (1989). Effect of bombesin on core body temperature and serum metabolic fuels. 40th Annual MPA Meeting.
  • Perez, L., Tyler, K., & Babcock, A.M. (1988). Effects of haloperidol on bombesin-induced hypothermia and aphagia in food-deprived rats. Neurosci. Abstr., 14.
  • Babcock, A.M., Barton, J.C., Bloch, G.J., & Micevych, P.E. (1988). Vagotomy blocks the peripheral effects of CCK-8 on lordosis behavior in the rat. Neurosci. Abstr., 14.
  • Bloch, G.J., Dornan, W.A., Babcock, A.M., Gorski, R.A., & Micevych, P.E. (1988). Lordosis response to site-specific chole cystokinin in the male. Neurosci. Abstr., 14.
  • Babcock, A.M., Bloch, G.J., Gorski, R.A., & Micevych, P.E. (1987). Injections of CCK-8 into the VMN inhibit lordosis behavior in the rat. Neurosci. Abstr., 13.
  • Lavine, S., Babcock, A.M., Lomax, P., & Micevych, P.E. (1986). Cold exposure potentiates bombesin-induced hypothermia in food-deprived rats. Neurosci. Abstr., 12: 222.
  • Micevych, P.E., Babcock, A.M., Matt, D.W., & Lu, J.K.H. (1986). Cholecystokinin inhibits K+ stimulated LHRH release from male and female rat hypothalami in vitro. Neurosci. Abstr., 12: 1415.
  • Babcock, A.M., Bloom, D., Bloch, G.J., & Micevych, P.E. (1986). Cholecystokinin does not effect sexual behavior in male rats. Neurosci. Abstr., 12: 674.
  • Bloch, G.J., Babcock, A.M., Gorski, R.A., & Micevych, P.E. (1986). Cholecystokinin (CCK-8) stimulates and inhibits lordosis behavior in female rats. Neurosci. Abstr., 12: 673.
  • Bloch, G.J., Babcock, A.M., Gorski, R.A., & Micevych, P.E. (1986). Cholecystokinin facilitates lordosis behavior. 68th Meeting of the Endocrinology Society.
  • Babcock, A.M., & Wunder, B.A. (1985). Bombesin-induced hypothermia in food-deprived rats is not related to changes in metabolic rate. Winter Peptide Conference.