Marcia L. Feinberg

Research Associate - Electron Microscopy Specialist

Curriculum Vitae

Education:

B.A. Rhode Island College (Psychology), 1976.

M.S. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Physiological Psychology), 1980.

M.S. University of Iowa (Anatomy), 1987.

Teaching Efforts:

Laboratory sessions in Gross Anatomy, Neuroanatomy and Histology at University of Iowa, 1982.

Anatomy and Physiology at Newbury College and Quincy Junior College, Massachusetts, 1989.

Electron Microscopy including serial sectioning microtomy, microwave tissue processing and use of the JEOL 2010 electron microscope at Boston University, ongoing.

Awards, Certifications and Memberships:

1984     Young Investigators Travel Award, Research Society on Alcoholism. Sponsored by Recovery Centers of America, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

1994-     Member, Microscopy Society of America.

1995-    Certified Electron Microscopy Technologist, Microscopy Society of America.

1996-    Member, New England Society Electron Microscopy

1996    Certified participation in the Microwave Workshop, Ted Pella, Inc., Boston, MA.

Selected Publication:

Feinberg, M.D., Szumowski K.M., Harris K.M. (2001) Microwave fixation of rat hippocampal slices. In: RT Giberson, RS DeMaree Jr. (eds.) Microwave Techniques and Protocols. Humana Press: Totowa, New Jersey. pp. 75-88.
Fiala, J.C., Feinberg, M., Popov, V. and Harris, K.M. Synaptogenesis via dendritic filopodia in developing hippocampal area CA1. J. Neurosci. 18:8900-8911, 1998.

Lind, M.D., Goodlett, C.R., and West, J.R. Time course and reversibility of ethanol's suppressive effects on axon sprouting in the dentate gyrus of the adult rat. Alcoholism: Clin. Exp. Res. 12:433-439,1988.

Kirschner, D.A., Inouye, H., Duffy, L.K., Sinclair, A., Lind, M. and Selkoe, D.J. Synthetic peptide homologous to B protein from Alzheimer disease forms amyloid-like fibrils in vitro. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 84:6953-6957, 1987.

West, J.R., Lind, M.D., DeMuth, R.M., Parker, E.S., Alkana, R.L., Cassell, M.D. and Black, A.C. Lesion-induced sprouting in the rat dentate gyrus is inhibited by repeated ethanol administration. Science 218:808-810, 1982.

Stapleton, J.M., Lind, M.D., Merriman, V.J., Bozarth, M.A. and Reid, L.D. Affective consequences and subsequent effects on morphine self-administration of d-ala²-methionine enkephalin. Physiol. Psych. 7:146-152, 1979.

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	B.A. Rhode Island College (Psychology), 1976.
	M.S. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Physiological Psychology), 1980.
	M.S. University of Iowa (Anatomy), 1987.

	Laboratory sessions in Gross Anatomy, Neuroanatomy and Histology at University of Iowa, 1982.
	Anatomy and Physiology at Newbury College and Quincy Junior College, Massachusetts, 1989.
	Electron Microscopy including serial sectioning microtomy, microwave tissue processing and use of the JEOL 2010 electron microscope at Boston University, ongoing.

	1984 Young Investigators Travel Award, Research Society on Alcoholism. Sponsored by Recovery Centers of America, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
	1994- Member, Microscopy Society of America.
	1995- Certified Electron Microscopy Technologist, Microscopy Society of America.
	1996- Member, New England Society Electron Microscopy
	1996 Certified participation in the Microwave Workshop, Ted Pella, Inc., Boston, MA.

	Feinberg, M.D., Szumowski K.M., Harris K.M. (2001) Microwave fixation of rat hippocampal slices. In: RT Giberson, RS DeMaree Jr. (eds.) Microwave Techniques and Protocols. Humana Press: Totowa, New Jersey. pp. 75-88.
	Fiala, J.C., Feinberg, M., Popov, V. and Harris, K.M. Synaptogenesis via dendritic filopodia in developing hippocampal area CA1. J. Neurosci. 18:8900-8911, 1998.
	Lind, M.D., Goodlett, C.R., and West, J.R. Time course and reversibility of ethanol's suppressive effects on axon sprouting in the dentate gyrus of the adult rat. Alcoholism: Clin. Exp. Res. 12:433-439,1988.
	Kirschner, D.A., Inouye, H., Duffy, L.K., Sinclair, A., Lind, M. and Selkoe, D.J. Synthetic peptide homologous to B protein from Alzheimer disease forms amyloid-like fibrils in vitro. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 84:6953-6957, 1987.
	West, J.R., Lind, M.D., DeMuth, R.M., Parker, E.S., Alkana, R.L., Cassell, M.D. and Black, A.C. Lesion-induced sprouting in the rat dentate gyrus is inhibited by repeated ethanol administration. Science 218:808-810, 1982.
	Stapleton, J.M., Lind, M.D., Merriman, V.J., Bozarth, M.A. and Reid, L.D. Affective consequences and subsequent effects on morphine self-administration of d-ala²-methionine enkephalin. Physiol. Psych. 7:146-152, 1979.