Dr. Hannah Actor-Engel, Ph.D.
University of Colorado Anschutz
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Publications
NR2A- and NR2B-NMDA receptors and drebrin within postsynaptic spines of the hippocampus correlate with hunger-evoked exercise
Brain Structure and Function / Dec 03, 2016
Chen, Y.-W., Actor-Engel, H., Sherpa, A. D., Klingensmith, L., Chowdhury, T. G., & Aoki, C. (2016). NR2A- and NR2B-NMDA receptors and drebrin within postsynaptic spines of the hippocampus correlate with hunger-evoked exercise. Brain Structure and Function, 222(5), 2271–2294. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00429-016-1341-7
α4-GABAA receptors of hippocampal pyramidal neurons are associated with resilience against activity-based anorexia for adolescent female mice but not for males
Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience / Jul 01, 2018
Chen, Y.-W., Actor-Engel, H., & Aoki, C. (2018). α4-GABAA receptors of hippocampal pyramidal neurons are associated with resilience against activity-based anorexia for adolescent female mice but not for males. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, 90, 33–48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcn.2018.04.008
An Increase of Excitatory-to-Inhibitory Synaptic Balance in the Contralateral Cortico-Striatal Pathway Underlies Improved Stroke Recovery in BDNF Val66Met SNP Mice
Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair / Sep 15, 2019
Qin, L., Actor-Engel, H. S., Woo, M.-S., Shakil, F., Chen, Y.-W., Cho, S., & Aoki, C. (2019). An Increase of Excitatory-to-Inhibitory Synaptic Balance in the Contralateral Cortico-Striatal Pathway Underlies Improved Stroke Recovery in BDNF Val66Met SNP Mice. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 33(12), 989–1002. https://doi.org/10.1177/1545968319872997
Suppression of food restriction‐evoked hyperactivity in activity‐based anorexia animal model through glutamate transporters GLT‐1 at excitatory synapses in the hippocampus
Synapse / Mar 16, 2021
Bilash, O. M., Actor‐Engel, H. S., Sherpa, A. D., Chen, Y., & Aoki, C. (2021). Suppression of food restriction‐evoked hyperactivity in activity‐based anorexia animal model through glutamate transporters GLT‐1 at excitatory synapses in the hippocampus. Synapse, 75(7). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/syn.22197
Precision Mapping of Amyloid-β Binding Reveals Perisynaptic Localization and Spatially Restricted Plasticity Deficits
eneuro / Nov 01, 2021
Actor-Engel, H. S., Schwartz, S. L., Crosby, K. C., Sinnen, B. L., Prikhodko, O., Ramsay, H. J., Bourne, J. N., Winborn, C. S., Lucas, A., Smith, K. R., Dell’Acqua, M. L., & Kennedy, M. J. (2021). Precision Mapping of Amyloid-β Binding Reveals Perisynaptic Localization and Spatially Restricted Plasticity Deficits. Eneuro, 8(6), ENEURO.0416-21.2021. https://doi.org/10.1523/eneuro.0416-21.2021
Correction to: NR2A- and NR2B-NMDA receptors and drebrin within postsynaptic spines of the hippocampus correlate with hunger-evoked exercise
Brain Structure and Function / Jan 31, 2020
Chen, Y.-W., Actor-Engel, H., Sherpa, A. D., Klingensmith, L., Chowdhury, T. G., & Aoki, C. (2020). Correction to: NR2A- and NR2B-NMDA receptors and drebrin within postsynaptic spines of the hippocampus correlate with hunger-evoked exercise. Brain Structure and Function, 225(3), 1165–1165. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00429-020-02030-9
Acute reorganization of postsynaptic GABAA receptors reveals the functional impact of molecular nanoarchitecture at inhibitory synapses
Cell Reports / Nov 01, 2023
Olah, S. S., Kareemo, D. J., Buchta, W. C., Sinnen, B. L., Miller, C. N., Actor-Engel, H. S., Gookin, S. E., Winborn, C. S., Kleinjan, M. S., Crosby, K. C., Aoto, J., Smith, K. R., & Kennedy, M. J. (2023). Acute reorganization of postsynaptic GABAA receptors reveals the functional impact of molecular nanoarchitecture at inhibitory synapses. Cell Reports, 42(11), 113331. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113331
AMPA and GABAA receptor nanodomains assemble in the absence of synaptic neurotransmitter release
Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience / Aug 03, 2023
Ramsay, H. J., Gookin, S. E., Ramsey, A. M., Kareemo, D. J., Crosby, K. C., Stich, D. G., Olah, S. S., Actor-Engel, H. S., Smith, K. R., & Kennedy, M. J. (2023). AMPA and GABAA receptor nanodomains assemble in the absence of synaptic neurotransmitter release. Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 16. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnmol.2023.1232795
Education
University of Colorado Denver
PhD, Neuroscience / 2023
New York University
Bachelor of Science, Neural Science / May, 2015
Experience
New York University
Junior Research Scientist / August, 2015 — May, 2017
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