Entry Year: 2007
Currently: G3
Email Address: rbalden@medicine.tamhsc.edu
Undergraduate: Texas A&M University, Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Science
Laboratory: Dr. Farida Sohrabji, Department of Neurosciences and Experimental Therapeutics
Research Interests: Psychoneuroendocrinology/Neuroimmunology, Vitamin D

Abstracts and Presentations

• Balden, R., F. Sohrabji. Neuroprotective and Immunoregulatory properties of Vitamin D in a Stroke Model. Society for Neuroscience. Washington, D.C. 2011.
• Balden, R., A. Selvamani, F. Sohrabji. Neuroprotective and Immunoregulatory properties of Vitamin D in a Stroke Model. The Endocrine Society. Boston, MA. 2011.
• Balden, R., A. Selvamani, F. Sohrabji. Lowered Vitamin D levels correlate with severity of infarction in an animal model of stroke. Society for Neuroscience. San Diego, CA. 2010.
• Balden, R., A. Selvamani, F. Sohrabji. Lowered Vitmain D levels correlate with severity of infarction in an animal model of stroke. Medical Scientist Training Program Annual MD/PhD Student Conference. Keystone, CO. 2010
• Balden, R., A. Selvamani, D. Lewis, F. Sohrabji. Severity of ischemic stroke-induced infarct in older acyclic female rats compared to younger female rats is correlated with lower circulating levels of Vitamin D. Society for Neuroscience, 2009.
• Washburn, S.N., T.W. Prentice, R. Balden, R. Hudson, M.A. Hook, R.C. Miranda,and J.W. Grau. Uncontrollable shock disrupts recovery of function after contusion injury: Role of corticosterone. Society for Neuroscience, 2006.

Publications

• Hook M.A., G. Moreno, S. Woller, D. Puga, K. Hoy Jr., R. Balden, and J.W. Grau. Intrathecal morphine attenuates recovery of function after a spinal cord injury. J Neurotrauma. 26(5):741-52, 2009.
• Balden R., Selvamani A., Sohrabji F. Vitamin D Deficiency Exacerbates Experimental Stroke Injury and Dysregulates Ischemia-Induced Inflammation in Adult Rats. Endocrinology, 2012 Mar 9 [Epub ahead of print].