My
primary research interest include 1) investigating the physiological effects of light
on the hypothalamus, 2) biological timing of eating and circadian regulation of
sleep.
Research and Teaching Interests
My
primary research interest include 1) investigating the physiological effects of light
on the hypothalamus, 2) biological timing of eating and circadian regulation of
sleep.
My teaching duties include, neuroscience, the neurobiological basis of mental illness, methods/statistics, and psychopharmacology.
Curriculum Vitae
for
Elliott Marchant
Department of Psychology
Phone: (250) 753-3245 ext2136
Vancouver Island University
900 Fifth Street
Nanaimo, BC, V9R 5S5
Home: 604-831-8999
http://web.mala.bc.ca/marchante
elliott.marchant@viu.ca
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Education
Postdoctoral Fellow
(1999-2001). Dalhousie University, Department of Neuroscience. Supervisor Dr.
Benjamin Rusak
Postdoctoral Fellow
(1996-1999). State University of New
York at Stony Brook, Department of Psychiatry. Supervisor Dr. Larry Morin
Ph.D.
(1993-1996). Simon Fraser University, Department of Psychology. Supervisor Dr.
RalphMistlberger
Master of Arts
(1991-1993). Simon Fraser University,
Department of Psychology. Supervisor Dr. Barry Beyerstien
Honours (1st Class)
Bachelors of Arts
(1987-1991) Simon Fraser University, Department of Psychology
Okanagan University College
(1985-1987). University Transfer
Current Teaching Responsibility
Contemporary Psychology – Psychology 111/112
Research Methods – Psychology 204
Standard 2 & 3 year statistics course for psychology students covering both
univariate and multivariate statistics.
Experimental Neuroscience – Psychology 323/324
An introduction to advanced experimental neuroscience. Topics include basic
functions of neurons and genes as well as review of selective topics in
neuroplasticity, psychopharmacology, behavioural genetics, behavioural
neuroendocrinology, neural development, and neurochemistry.
An introductory course designed to review the scientific literature on drugs,
behaviour, and the central nervous system. Topics include introductions to
pharmacology, neuropharmacology, the experimental analysis of behaviour, and the
behavioural determinants of drug action.
Clinical Neuropharmacology and Therapeutics – Psychology 445
Designed to provide psychology students with a working understanding of current
pharmacological treatment regimes for the mentally ill. Treatment for
depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, OCD, anxiety and Alzheimer's among
others will be reviewed and current research evaluated.
Past Teaching
Responsibilities/Experiences
Computer Application in Psychology – Psychology 200
An introduction to computers and some basic programs and utilities useful to psychologists. Topics include word processing, APA style and writing, spreadsheets, databases, statistical packages, and the Internet research utilities.
Biopsychology – Psychology 205
Statistical Methods in Psychology I & II – Psychology 300A & B
Psychology 317 - Sensation & Perception –
Vancouver
Island University 2001
Psychology 307- Evolutionary
Psychology –
Vancouver Island University 2002
Neuroscience 3775 - Behavioural
Neuroscience Laboratory –
Dalhousie University, 2000-01
Teaching Assistant Experience: Simon
Fraser University,
(1992-95)
Method in Neuroscience, Lab Class –
Psychology 385
Psychopharmacology – Psychology 383
Psychology of Consciousness –
Psychology 326
Introduction to Biopsychology –
Psychology 280
Biological Rhythms – Psychology 365
Awards and Scholarships
2004
Malaspina Research Foundation Award ($7000)
2002
Malaspina Research Foundation Award ($5000)
2001
Undergraduate Neuroscience Teaching Award, Dalhousie University
1999
Post Doctoral Fellowship, Natural Science and Engineering Research
Council of
Canada (over 2 years $70,000).
1997
Graduate Fellowship, Simon Fraser University ($4000).
1996
Graduate Research Fellowship, Simon Fraser University ($4000).
1991
Post Graduate Fellowship, Natural Science and Engineering Research
Council of
Canada ($32,000).
1991
Graduate Entrance Award, Simon Fraser University Entrance Award ($5000).
1990
Simon Fraser University Open Scholarships ($1300).
1989
Simon Fraser University Honor Roll.
*all names in bold belong to undergraduates
Patton D. F., Katsuyama A. M., Pavlovski I, Michalik M., Patterson, Z., Parfyonov M., Marchant E. G., Chung J., Abizaid A., Storch, K. F, de la Iglesia, H., Mistlberger, M. E. (2014). "Circadian mechanisms of food anticipatory rhythms in rats fed once or twice daily: clock gene and endocrine correlates". PLOS One, E 9(12): e112451
Mueller, A. D., Parfyonov, M,
Pavloski, I., Marchant, E.G. & Mistlberger, R.E. (2014). The inhibitory effect
of sleep deprivation on cell proliferation in the hippocampus of adult mice
eliminated by corticosterone clamp combined with interleukin-1 receptor
knockout. Brain, Behavior and Immunology,
35:102-8
Patton, D. F., Parfyonov, M., Gourmelen, S., Opiol, H., Pavlovski, I, Marchant E.G., Challet, E. & Mistlberger, R. E. (2013). Photic and pineal modulation of food anticipatory circadian rhythms in rodents. PLOS One, 8(12), e81588.
Landry, G. J. Opiol, H., Marchant, E.
G.,
Pavlovski, I., Mear, R. J., Hamson,
D. K & Mistlberger R. E. (2012). Sociochronobiology: daily sexual reward induces
circadian anticipatory activity rhythms in the male rat. Hormones and Behavior, 7(7), e40985
Landry, G. J., Kent, B. A., Patton, D.
F., Jaholkowski,, M. Marchant, E.G. & Mistlberger, R. E. (2011). Evidence
for time-of-day dependent effect of neurotoxic dorsomedial hypothalamic lesions
on food anticipatory circadian rhythms in rats.
PloS One, 6(9), e24187.
Egeli, N. A.,
Crooks, V., Matheson, D. H., Ursa, M. & Marchant, E. (2008). Patient views:
Improving care for patients with fibromyalgia. Journal of Clinical Nursing,
17(11), 363-369.
Devarajan, K.,
Marchant E. G., & Rusak, B. (2005). Light regulates oxytocin and parvalbumin
protein levels in the ciliated epithelial and ependymal layer of the third
ventricle in the C57 Mouse.
Neuroscience, 134, 539-547
Mistlberger, R. E., Marchant, E. G., and Kippin, T. E. (2002). Food-entrained
circadian rhythms in rats are insensitive to deuterium oxide.
Brain Research,
919(2), 283-291.
Kalynchuk, L. E. , Davis A. C., Gregus, A., Taggart, J., Dodd, C. C.,
Wintink, A. J. and Marchant, E. G. (2002). Hippocampal involvement in the
expression of kindling-induced fear in rats.
Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews,
25(7-8), 687-696.
Piggins, H. D., Marchant E. G., Goguen, D. and Rusak, B. (2001). Phase-shifting
effects of pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide on hamster
wheel-running rhythms. Neuroscience
Letters, 305, 25-28.
Marchant E. G., and Morin L. P. (2001). Light augments Fos protein induction in
brains of short-term enucleated hamsters.
Brain Research, 902, 51-62.
Marchant E. G. and Morin L. P. (1999). The hamster circadian rhythm system
includes nuclei of the subcortical visual shell.
Journal of Neuroscience, 19(23):10482-93.
Mistlberger R. E. and Marchant E. G. (1999). Enhanced food-anticipatory
circadian rhythms in the genetically obese Zucker rat.
Physiology & Behavior, 66(2):329-35.
Antle, M. C., Marchant, E. G.,
Niel, L., and Mistlberger, R. E. (1998). Serotonin antagonists do not
attenuate activity-induced phase shifts in the Syrian hamster.
Brain Research, 813(1), 139-149.
Mistlberger, R. E., Bossert, J. M.,
Holmes, M. and Marchant, E. G. (1998). Serotonin and feedback effects of
behavioral activity on circadian rhythms in mice.
Behavioral Brain Research, 96(1-2),
93-99.
Mistlberger, R. E., Landry, G. and
Marchant, E. G. (1997). Sleep deprivation can
attenuate light-induced phase shifts of circadian rhythms in hamsters.
Neuroscience Letters, 238(1-2), 5-8.
Mistlberger, R. E., Sinclair, S. V., Marchant, E. G. and Neil, L. (1997).
Phase shifts to refeeding in the Syrian hamster are mediated by running
activity. Physiology and Behavior, 61(2),
273-278.
Marchant, E. G. and Mistlberger, R. E. (1997). Anticipation and entrainment to
feeding time in intact and SCN-ablated C57BL/6j mice.
Brain Research, 765(2), 273-282.
Marchant, E. G., Watson, N. V. and
Mistlberger, R. E. (1997). Both NPY and 5HT are necessary for entrainment of
circadian rhythms in mice by daily treadmill running schedules.
Journal of Neuroscience, 17(20)
7974-7987.
Mistlberger, R. E., Marchant, E. G. and Sinclair, S. V. (1996). Non-photic
phase-shifting and the motivation to run: cold exposure re-examined.
Journal of Biological Rhythms, 11(3),
208-215.
Mistlberger, R. E., deGroot, M. H. M., Bossert, J. M. and Marchant, E. G.
(1996). Discrimination of circadian phase in intact and suprachiasmatic
nuclei-ablated rats.
Brain Research, 739(1-2), 12-18.
Marchant, E. G. and Mistlberger, R. E. (1995). Morphine phase-shifts circadian
rhythms in mice: role of behavioural activation.
Neuroreport, 7, 209-212.
Marchant, E. G. and Mistlberger, R. E. (1995). Entrainment and phase-shifting of
circadian rhythms in mice by forced treadmill running.
Physiology and Behavior, 60(2),
657-663.
Mistlberger, R. E. and Marchant, E. G. (1995). Computational and entrainment
models of circadian food-anticipatory activity: Evidence from non-24-hr feeding
schedules.
Behavioral Neuroscience, 109(4), 790-798.
Abstracts, Presentations and Other Publications
Posters
Kerber, K., Marchant, E., & Lyons, M. (2008). The effects of
l-theanine on sleep in fibromyalgia patients: A double blind placebo-controlled
study. University of Victoria Inhouse Conference, Victoria, April 11.
Kerber,
K, Marchant, E. & Lyons, M. (2008). Sleep patterns of fibromyalgia patients
on l-theanine in comparison to a normal population. Connecting Minds: National
Undergraduate Conference, Vancouver, June 30 – July 1.
Egeli, N. A., Matheson, D. H., & Marchant, E. (May, 2007).
General Practice: Promoting the Overall Health of Women with
Fibromyalgia.Presented at the Canadian Pain Society's Annual Conference. Ottawa,
Ontario, Canada.
Stephan, S., Noels, K. A., & Marchant, E. G. (2006, June).
Motivation, Willingness to Communicate, and Anxiety in East Asian Learners of
English: A Self-Determination Perspective. Poster session presented at the
annual meeting of the Canadian Psychological Association, Calgary, AB.
Egeli, N. A., Matheson, D. H., & Marchant, E. (May, 2006).
Patient perspectives: Improving care for patients with fibromyalgia. Presented
at the American Pain Society's 25th Annual Conference. San Antonio, Texas, USA.
Egeli, N. A., Matheson, D. H., & Marchant, E. (May, 2006).
Physician communication strategies and patient management of fibromyalgia.
Presented at the American Pain Society's 25th Annual Conference. San Antonio,
Texas, USA
Egeli, N. A., Matheson, D. H., & Marchant, E. (November, 2004).
The role of the physician-patient relationship in treating fibromyalgia.
Presented at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin
Disease Fibromyalgia Workshop: The Next Advances. Washington, D.C., USA.
Egeli, N. A., Cooper, R., Matheson, D. H., & Marchant, E.
(November 2004). What beliefs predict patient satisfaction with their
physicians: Qualitative development of a quantitative survey. Presented at the
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease
Fibromyalgia Workshop: The Next Advances.
Washington, D.C., USA.
Marchant, E. G.,
Devarajan, K., Hogenesch, J. and
Rusak, B. (2001). Photic regulation of parvalbumin and oxytocin
immunoreactivity in cilia lining the mouse third ventricle.
Society for Neuroscience.
de Groot, M. H. M., Marchant, E. G.
and Rusak, B. (2001). Immediate-early gene expression in brain regions
containing orexin A fibers in mice entrained to restricted daily food access.
Society for Neuroscience.
Dong, Y. H.,
Hogenesch, J., Marchant, E. G., de Groot, M. H. M., Kay, S. and Rusak, B.
(2000).
GeneChipâ
analysis of the regulation of gene expression in the suprachiasmatic nucleus
(SCN): Photic
control of vasopressin mRNA. Society for
Neuroscience, 76.12.
de Groot, M. H. M., Marchant E. G. and
Rusak, B. (2000). Immediate-early gene expression in brain regions containing
orexin A fibers in mice entrained to restricted daily food access.
Society for Neuroscience,
76.27.
Zhao, H., Marchant, E. G. and Rusak,
B. (2000). Lateral habenular nucleus cells in the rat respond to retinal
illumination. Society for Neuroscience,
787.4.
de Groot, M. H. M. Marchant, E. G. and Rusak, B (2000). Immunoreactivity for
immediate early genes protein and orexin in mouse brains after food restriction
and refeeding. Society for Research on
Biological Rhythms, 181.
Marchant, E. G. and Morin L. P. (1999). Electrical stimulation of the superior
colliculus attenuates light induced circadian phase shifts.
Society for Neuroscience, 459.18
Marchant, E. G. and Morin, L. P.
(1998). Superior colliculus mediates triazolam-induced phase shifts of hamster
circadian rhythms. Society for
Neuroscience, 762.8.
Marchant, E. G. and Morin, L. P.
(1998). The entraining effects of timed wheel access in hamsters.
Society for Research on Biological Rhythms, 186a.
Marchant, E. G., Bossert, J. M.,
Holmes M., Watson N. V. and Mistlberger R. E. (1997). Ablation of
NPY or 5HT afferents to the SCN prevents
entrainment to daily treadmill running schedules in mice.
Society for Neuroscience, 198.12.
Antle, M. C., Marchant, E. G.,
Chubaty, P., McHattie, L., Neil, L., Mistlberger, R. E., (1997). Serotonin
antagonists and agonists fail to modulate activity-induced phase shifts of
circadian rhythms in Syrian hamsters.
Society for Neuroscience, 99.4.
Morin, L. P., Marchant, E. G., and
Meyer-Bernstein, E. L. (1997). Distribution of Fos-immunoreactivity in
response to raphe stimulation. Society for Neuroscience, 483.9.
Marchant, E. G., Mistlberger, R. E.
and Clarke, P. (1996). Effects of restricted feeding and activity in
intact and SCN ablated mice.
Society for Research on Biological Rhythms, 166.
Mistlberger, R. E., Sinclair, S. V.,
Marchant, E. G. and Niel, L. (1996). Phase shifts to fasting and
refeeding in the Syrian hamster.
Society for Research on Biological Rhythms, 165.
deGroot, M. H. M., Bossert, J. M.,
Marchant, E. G. and Mistlberger, R. E. (1996). Discrimination of circadian phase
of feeding in intact and SCN-ablated rats.
Society for Research on Biological Rhythms, 167.
Antle, M. C., Marchant, E. G. and
Mistlberger, R. E. (1996). Hypothalamic lesions and absence of food
anticipation: Role of the arcuate nucleus.
Society for Research on Biological
Rhythms, 168.
Marchant, E. G., Sinclair, S. V. and
Mistlberger, R. E. (1995). Cold exposure phase-shifts circadian rhythms in
hamsters.
Society for Neuroscience, 379.13.
Sinclair, S. V., Mistlberger, R. E.
and Marchant, E. G. (1995). Daily scheduled exercise can advance, delay or
invert entrainment to skeleton photoperiods in hamsters.
Society for Neuroscience,
379.11.
Nadeau, B., Marchant, E. G.,
Mistlberger, R. E., Alexander, B. and Mair, S. (1995). Behavioral despair: A
drug screening procedure sensitive to hypothermia.
Society for Neuroscience,
678.3.
Marchant, E. G., Jol, D. and
Fielding, L. (1995). Changing opinions on animal research.
CALAS/ACTAL Association, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Marchant, E. G., Bowie, T.,
Dumfries, T. and Jol, D. (1995). Effects of laboratory animal environmental
enrichment on those who are concerned about animal research.
CALAS/ACTAL Association, Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan.
Marchant, E. G. and Mistlberger, R. E.
(1994). Both forced and voluntary activity can entrain free running rhythms in
the mouse.
Society for Research on Biological Rhythms, 79.
Mistlberger, R. E., Marchant, E. and
Kippin, T. (1994). Attempts to induce a free-running food entrained rhythm using
D2O and
methamphetamine.
Society for Research on Biological Rhythms,128.
Marchant, E. G. and Beyerstein, B.
(1994). Opiate antagonist effects on saccharin and water intake in opiate
receptor enriched and deprived mice.
Canadian Psychological Association,
73.1.
Marchant, E. G. and Mistlberger, R. E.
(1993). PRC to morphine and activity in C57BL/6 mice.
Society for Neuroscience, 742.7.
Articles
Marchant, E. G. (1997). Animal
research mythology: Dispelling the myths.
Saskatchewan Association of
Veterinary Technologists Newsletter (14) 2, Saskatchwen.
Marchant, E. G.
and Beyerstein, B. (1990). Herbal humbug.
Rational Enquirer, 3(4), 1-7.
Invited Talks
Marchant, E. G. (1998). The role of
the subcortical visual shell as a mediator of circadian rhythm entrainment.
FASEB Summer Research Conference,
Neurobiology of Vertebrate Circadian Rhythm Entrainment.
Marchant, E. G. (1995). Fears in the animal care business.
CALAS, University of British Columbia, February.
Marchant, E. G. (1993).
The efficacy
of nootropic drugs.
Drug Policy Foundation's Seventh International Conference on Drug Policy
Reform, Washington, DC.
Beyerstein, B. and Marchant., E. G.
(1992).
Chemical cowboys:
Pharmacological intervention for cocaine use.
Drug Policy Foundation's Sixth
International Conference on Drug Policy Reform, Washington DC.
Current Research Projects:
Ø
Unihemispheric sleep before and after child birth
Ø
Food anticipation in drosophila
melanogaster
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Patterns of food consumption in humans and health
Ø
The ability of drosophila melanogaster
to anticipate a palatable meal
Ø
Impact of UV light on ubiquitination proteins in
drosophila melanogaster
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The role of mirror neurons in empathy of childbirth
Other Relevant Work/Teaching
Experience
Chair, Psychology Department, Malaspina University College, 2005 - 2007
Animal Laboratory Technician (Class 4), Animal Care Facility, Simon Fraser
University, 1989-1996.
Past Committee/University Service
Ø
Social Science Recruitment and Retention Committee (+4 years)
Ø
NSERC Committee VIU (+4 years)
Ø
University Animal Care Committee VIU (+3 years)
Ø
Academic Computing Steering Committee VIU (+5 years)
Ø
Internal Representative for the Biology Program Review VIU
Ø
Lead Role in Establishing the BSc Major and Minor in Psychology VIU
Ø
First Author of the SignPost Document for Psychology VIU
Ø
Committee member for the Teaching and Learning Advisory Group
Ø
Currently working on the Addiction Research Certificate
Group Affiliations
Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience
– organization devoted to supporting undergraduate research in neuroscience
Society for Neuroscience
– parent organization supporting neuroscience
Society for Research on Biological Rhythms – organization supporting
research in biological rhythms
Foundation for Biomedical Research
– education group in support of biomedical research
Relevant Laboratory Skills
Ø
advanced statistical analysis
Ø
human sleep recording (via
Polysomnography
and home
ambulatory
recorders)
Ø
laser-capture micro-dissection
Ø
RNA and DNA extraction techniques
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perfusions and histology
Ø
immunohistochemistry/immunocyctochemistry/
Immunofluorescence
Ø
neuroanatomical tracing (iontophoretic injections using a variety of tracers)
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digital image analysis (NIH image, Scion Image and MCID)
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microscopy (fluorescence, brightfield, darkfield)
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electronics and computer skills
Ø
familiar with many behavioral paradigms, including: telemetry, place preference
learning, acoustic startle reflex, operant conditioning, behavioral despair, in
vivo drug administration, electrical stimulation, rhythm analysis and others
Teaching References
Deborah Matheson, Psychology Department, Vancouver Island University,
250-753-3245 ext2139.
Deborah.Matheson@viu.ca.
Dr. Caroline Burnley, Vancouver Island University, Department of Psychology
250-753-3245 ext2135.
Caroline.Burnley@viu.ca.
Research References
Dr. Ralph Mistlberger: E-Mail:
mistlber@sfu.ca
(Ph.D. Supervisor) Psychology Department, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby,
British Columbia Phone: 604-291-3462