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Thomas Foster

Professor, Evelyn F. Mcknight Chair For Research On Cognitive Aging and Memory

MD-NEUROSCIENCE-GENERAL | COLLEGE-MEDICINE

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02-2025

Biobehavioral basis of knee osteoarthritis pain Biobehavioral basis of knee osteoarthritis pain

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03-2024

Estrogen and cognition over the lifespan Estrogen and cognition over the lifespan

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07-2023

Molecular Genetic Characterization of SCA8 Molecular Genetic Characterization of SCA8

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06-2023

Seven tesla preclinical MRI/S scanner for structural, functional and molecular imaging Seven tesla preclinical MRI/S scanner for structural, functional and molecular imaging

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09-2022

McKnight Chair UFFND Endowment Income Funds to establish Medical Research of the Brain McKnight Chair UFFND Endowment Income Funds to establish Medical Research of the Brain

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04-2022

Systemic inflammation in regulating the onset and progression of brain aging Systemic inflammation in regulating the onset and progression of brain aging

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03-2022

University of Florida Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC) University of Florida Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC)

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05-2021

Collaboratory on Research Definitions for Cognitive Reserve and Resilience Collaboratory on Research Definitions for Cognitive Reserve and Resilience

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04-2020

Systemic inflammation in regulating the onset and progression of brain aging Systemic inflammation in regulating the onset and progression of brain aging

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04-2019

Signaling cascades and memory deficits during aging Signaling cascades and memory deficits during aging

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02-2019

Targeting the Chaperone Pathway for Myelin Repair in Hereditary Neuropathies Targeting the Chaperone Pathway for Myelin Repair in Hereditary Neuropathies

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05-2017

Estrogen and cognition over the lifespan Estrogen and cognition over the lifespan

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03-2017

Claude D Pepper Older Americans Independence Center Claude D Pepper Older Americans Independence Center

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03-2016

Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center

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05-2015

Cellular events in heritable peripheral neurophathies Cellular events in heritable peripheral neurophathies

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03-2015

Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center

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08-2014

Signaling cascades and memory deficits during aging Signaling cascades and memory deficits during aging

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05-2012

Mechanisms for Altered Synaptic Function During Aging Mechanisms for Altered Synaptic Function During Aging

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07-2011

Estrogen signaling and cognition over the lifespan Estrogen signaling and cognition over the lifespan

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08-2010

ESTROGEN AND COGNITION OVER THE LIFESPAN ESTROGEN AND COGNITION OVER THE LIFESPAN

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05-2007

MECHANISMS OF ALTERED SYNAPTIC FUNCTION DURING AGING MECHANISMS OF ALTERED SYNAPTIC FUNCTION DURING AGING

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11-2004

ESTROGEN AND COGNITION OVER THE LIFESPAN/TRANSFER FROM U ESTROGEN AND COGNITION OVER THE LIFESPAN/TRANSFER FROM U

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Ph.D., Physiology/Pharmacology

Bowman Gray School of Medicine ▪ 1987

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Zeier Z, Madorsky I, Xu Y, Ogle WO, Notterpek L, Foster TC. Gene expression in the hippocampus: regionally specific effects of aging and caloric restriction. Mech Ageing Dev 2011; 132(1-2):8-19.PM:21055414

Zhou FW, Rani A, Martinez-Diaz H, Foster TC, Roper SN. Altered behavior in experimental cortical dysplasia. Epilepsia 2011; 52(12):2293-2303.PM:21933180

Alexander GE, Ryan L, Bowers D, Foster TC, Bizon JL, Geldmacher DS, Glisky EL. Characterizing cognitive aging in humans with links to animal models. Front Aging Neurosci 2012; 4:21.PM:22988439

Bizon JL, Foster TC, Alexander GE, Glisky EL. Characterizing cognitive aging of working memory and executive function in animal models. Front Aging Neurosci 2012; 4:19.PM:22988438

Boye SL, Peshenko IV, Huang WC, Min SH, McDoom I, Kay CN, Liu X, Dyka FM, Foster TC, Umino Y, Karan S, Jacobson SG, Baehr W, Dizhoor AM, Hauswirth W, Boye SE. AAV-mediated gene therapy in the guanylate cyclase (RetGC1/RetGC2) double knockout mouse model of Leber congenital amaurosis. Hum Gene Ther 2012.PM:23210611

Carter CS, Marzetti E, Leeuwenburgh C, Manini T, Foster TC, Groban L, Scarpace PJ, Morgan D. Usefulness of preclinical models for assessing the efficacy of late-life interventions for sarcopenia. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2012; 67(1):17-27.PM:21636833

Charizanis K, Lee KY, Batra R, Goodwin M, Zhang C, Yuan Y, Shiue L, Cline M, Scotti MM, Xia G, Kumar A, Ashizawa T, Clark HB, Kimura T, Takahashi MP, Fujimura H, Jinnai K, Yoshikawa H, Gomes-Pereira M, Gourdon G, Sakai N, Nishino S, Foster TC, Ares M, Jr., Darnell RB, Swanson MS. Muscleblind-like 2-mediated alternative splicing in the developing brain and dysregulation in myotonic dystrophy. Neuron 2012; 75(3):437-450.PM:22884328

Craft S, Foster TC, Landfield PW, Maier SF, Resnick SM, Yaffe K. Session III: Mechanisms of age-related cognitive change and targets for intervention: inflammatory, oxidative, and metabolic processes. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2012; 67(7):754-759.PM:22570133

Foster TC. Challenges and opportunities in characterizing cognitive aging across species. Front Aging Neurosci 2012; 4:33.PM:23189053

Foster TC. Dissecting the age-related decline on spatial learning and memory tasks in rodent models: N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors and voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels in senescent synaptic plasticity. Prog Neurobiol 2012; 96(3):283-303.PM:22307057

Foster TC. Role of estrogen receptor alpha and beta expression and signaling on cognitive function during aging. Hippocampus 2012; 22(4):656-669.PM:21538657

Foster TC, Defazio RA, Bizon JL. Characterizing cognitive aging of spatial and contextual memory in animal models. Front Aging Neurosci 2012; 4:12.PM:22988436

Guidi M, Foster TC. Behavioral model for assessing cognitive decline. Methods Mol Biol 2012; 829:145-153.PM:22231811

Kumar A, Rani A, Tchigranova O, Lee WH, Foster TC. Influence of late-life exposure to environmental enrichment or exercise on hippocampal function and CA1 senescent physiology. Neurobiol Aging 2012; 33(4):828-17.PM:21820213

Lee WH, Kumar A, Rani A, Herrera J, Xu J, Someya S, Foster TC. Influence of viral vector-mediated delivery of superoxide dismutase and catalase to the hippocampus on spatial learning and memory during aging. Antioxid Redox Signal 2012; 16(4):339-350.PM:21942371

Roberson ED, Defazio RA, Barnes CA, Alexander GE, Bizon JL, Bowers D, Foster TC, Glisky EL, Levin BE, Ryan L, Wright CB, Geldmacher DS. Challenges and opportunities for characterizing cognitive aging across species. Front Aging Neurosci 2012; 4:6.PM:22988434

Witty CF, Foster TC, Semple-Rowland SL, Daniel JM. Increasing hippocampal estrogen receptor alpha levels via viral vectors increases MAP kinase activation and enhances memory in aging rats in the absence of ovarian estrogens. PLoS One 2012; 7(12):e51385.PM:23240018

Wu K, Li S, Bodhinathan K, Meyers C, Chen W, Campbell-Thompson M, McIntyre L, Foster TC, Muzyczka N, Kumar A. Enhanced expression of Pctk1, Tcf12 and Ccnd1 in hippocampus of rats: Impact on cognitive function, synaptic plasticity and pathology. Neurobiol Learn Mem 2012; 97(1):69-80.PM:21982980

Brim BL, Haskell R, Awedikian R, Ellinwood NM, Jin L, Kumar A, Foster TC, Magnusson KR. Memory in aged mice is rescued by enhanced expression of the GluN2B subunit of the NMDA receptor. Behav Brain Res 2013; 238:211-226.PM:23103326

Speisman RB, Kumar A, Rani A, Pastoriza JM, Severance JE, Foster TC, Ormerod BK. Environmental enrichment restores neurogenesis and rapid acquisition in aged rats. Neurobiol Aging 2013; 34(1):263-274.PM:22795793

Speisman RB, Kumar A, Rani A, Foster TC, Ormerod BK. Daily exercise improves memory, stimulates hippocampal neurogenesis and modulates immune and neuroimmune cytokines in aging rats. Brain Behav Immun 2013; 28:25-43. PM:23078985

Han X, Aenlle KK, Bean LA, Rani A, Semple-Rowland SL, Kumar A, and Foster TC. Role of estrogen receptor alpha and beta in preserving hippocampal function during aging. Journal of Neuroscience, 33: 2671-2683. PMID: 23392694.

Bodhinathan, K., Kumar, A., Jackson, T.C. and Foster, T.C. (2010) Intracellular redox state alters NMDA receptor response during aging through Ca2+/Calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II. Journal of Neuroscience 30: 1914-1924, PMID 20130200.

Aenlle, K., and Foster, T.C. (2010) Aging alters the expression of genes for neuroprotection and synaptic function following acute estradiol treatment. Hippocampus, 20: 1047-1060, PMID 19790252.

Jackson, T.C., Verrier, J.D., Semple-Rowland, S., Kumar, A. and Foster, T.C. (2010) PHLPP1 splice variants differentially regulate AKT and PKCα signaling in hippocampal neurons: Characterization of PHLPP proteins in the adult hippocampus. Journal of Neurochemistry, 115: 941-955, PMID 20819118.

Bodhinathan, K., Kumar, A., and Foster, T.C. (2010) Redox sensitive calcium stores underlie enhanced afterhyperpolarization of aged neurons: role for ryanodine receptor mediated calcium signaling. Journal of Neurophysiology, 104: 2586-2593, PMID 20884759.

Zeier, Z. Madorsky, I., Xu, Y., Ogle, W. O., Notterpek, L., Foster, T. C. (2011) Regionally specific gene expression in the hippocampus; effect of aging and caloric restriction. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, 132: 8-19, PMID 21055414.

Carter, C.S., Giovaninni, S., Seo, D., DuPree, J., Morgan. D., Chung, H.Y., Lees, H., Daniels, M., Hubbard, G., Lee, S., Ikeno, Y., Foster, T.C., Buford, T., Marzetti, E. (2010) Differential effects of enalapril and losartan on body composition and indices of muscle quality in aged male Fischer 344 x Brown Norway rats. Age, in press.

Foster, T.C. (2011) Role of estrogen receptor alpha and beta expression and signaling on cognitive function during aging. Hippocampus, in press.

Carter, C.S., Marzetti1, E., Leeuwenburgh, C., Manini, T., Foster, T.C., Groban, L., Scarpace, P.J. and Morgan, D. (2011) Usefulness of preclinical models for assessing the efficacy of late-life interventions for sarcopenia. Journal of Gerontology, in press.