马克·伯勒尔

I attended Virginia Tech for both my undergraduate and graduate degrees. 我得了两个B.S. degrees; one in Cognitive and Behavioral 神经科学 and one in Psychology. As a graduate student, I primarily studied how high ambient temperature affected specific nuclei in the hypothalamus which are involved in appetite regulation in chickens. I also explored the effect of endogenous factors associated with appetite on feeding behaviors in Japanese Quail.

在交谈, I teach our Introductory Biology series, Human and Animal Anatomy courses, 人类生理, 神经科学, and Exercise Physiology. I am also the Pre-健康 Professions Advisor and our Esports Team’s faculty mentor.

My research will primarily continue to explore the effect of high ambient temperature on appetite regulation using the rat as a model. 然而, as our students are heavily involved in our research programs, other projects and ideas are welcome, and in the past have included nucleic acid extraction from orange head cockroaches for genomic sequencing.

When I am not teaching or in the lab, you can often find me at the various sporting events and productions on campus, or chatting in the hallways about the plethora of fun facts I have at my disposal. 否则, I am avid gamer with my ever present cat companion, 萝拉, and partake in many weekend adventures with my wonderful wife.

学术 & 研究 Activity

My research at Converse will continue to explore the effects of high ambient temperature on appetite regulation using the rat as a model. I am very excited to bring neuroscience research to Converse University; students will be heavily involved, and hopefully as nerdy and excited about the brain as I am.

Selected Publications & 演讲

Heat Stress Responses in Birds: A Review of the Neural Components. 伯勒尔,M.W.乔杜里，V.S.克莱恩，M。.A.吉尔伯特，E.R. “Heat Stress Responses in Birds: A Review of the Neural Components.” Biology (2021): 10.

Reduced food intake during exposure to high ambient temperatures is associated with molecular changes in the nucleus of the hippocampal commissure and the paraventricular and arcuate hypothalamic nuclei. 伯勒尔,M.吉尔伯特，E.R. & 克莱恩,M.A. “Reduced food intake during exposure to high ambient temperatures is associated with molecular changes in the nucleus of the hippocampal commissure and the paraventricular and arcuate hypothalamic nuclei.” General and Comparative Endocrinology (2020): 298.

The anorexigenic effect of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide in Japanese quail is associated with molecular changes in the arcuate and dorsomedial hypothalamic nuclei. 伯勒尔,M.吉尔伯特，E.R. & 克莱恩,M.A. “The anorexigenic effect of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide in Japanese quail is associated with molecular changes in the arcuate and dorsomedial hypothalamic nuclei.” Domestic Animal Endocrinology (2020): 74.