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Kevin Robert Kelliher, Ph.D

Assistant Professor

University of Idaho

 

Date January, 2007

 

Personal Information

Business Address                    Department of Biological Sciences

                                                University of Idaho

                                                PO Box 443051

Moscow, ID 83844-3051

 

Phone number                         (208) 885-6598

Fax number                            (208) 885-7905

E-mail                                      Kelliher@uidaho.edu

 

Education

B.S., Biology, SUNY Oswego                                               1994

Ph.D., Biology (Neurosciences), Boston University              2001

 

Post Graduate Education

Post Doctoral Fellow                                                              2001-2004

Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology

University of Maryland

Baltimore, MD

 

Positions Held

Assistant Professor (non-tenure track)                                    May 2004-July 2006

Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology

University of Maryland

Baltimore, MD

 

Assistant Professor                                                                 August 2006-Present

Department of Biological Sciences

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

 

Administrative Service 

Program Committee, ACHEMS annual meeting                    2006 - Present

 

Ad Hoc Reviewer 

Hormones and Behavior                                             2001 - Present

Physiology and Behavior                                            2003 - Present

            Journal of Neuroscience                                              2004 - Present

            European Journal of Neuroscience                             2005 - Present

            Experimental Biology                                                 2006 - Present

 

Professional memberships

 

1995 Š present                         Member of the Society for Neurosciences

1999 Š present                         Member of the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology

2002 Š present                         Member of the Association for Chemoreception Sciences

                                               

 

Honors and Awards

Frank A. Beach Award in Behavioral Neuroendocrinology

Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology                          2006

 

Postdoctoral Outstanding Research Award

Baltimore Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience               2002

 

Scholarship awarded to attend Physiological

Approaches to Ion Channel Biology,

CSH Laboratories                                                                   2001

                                

Young Investigators Award

Workshop of Steroid Hormones

and Brain Function                                                                 2001

 

Teaching Responsibilities

Instructor, Head and Neck Anatomy                                     2007 - Present

University of Idaho WWAMI

Class size: 38

 

Instructor, Nervous Systems                                                   2007 - Present

University of Idaho WWAMI

Class size 38

 

Lecturer, Principles of Neurobiology                                      2006

University of Idaho   

Class Size:  10

 

Lecturer, Medical Neuroscience                                             2005 -2006

University of Maryland, School of Medicine

Class Size:  100

 

Instructor, Neuroendocrinology                                             2005- 2006

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Class Size:  18

 

Discussion leader, Small Group Session -                               2002- 2006

Olfaction and Disease

Neuroscience Course U Maryland Sch of Med                                 

Group size: 10-12 students

 

 

Instructor, Systems Physiology                                              1999

Boston University 

Class Size: 25 students                        

           

 

Laboratory Instructor, Principles of Biology I                       1997

Boston University 

Class Size: 20 students

 

Laboratory Instructor, Core Natural Sciences I                      1995-1996

Boston University 

Class Size: 20 students          

 

Laboratory Instructor, Principles of Biology II                      1995-1996

Boston University 

Class Size: 20 students          

 

 

Grant Support

 

Awardee

Startup Augmentation Grant; NSF EpSCOR                                    2006

One time funding amount:  8,188

 

Principal Investigator                                                              2004 -2006

Pheromone detection and processing in mice, NIDCD

#R03 DC006603-01

Direct Costs/ 3-year funding period:  150,000

 

Postdoctoral fellow                                                                 2001-2003

Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Training Program

in Cellular and Integrative Neuroscience

#T32 NS07375-09

Program Director:  Dr. Bradley Alger

 

Publications

 

Journal articles (peer reviewed):

1.  Kelliher KR, Chang Y-M, Wersinger SR, Baum MJ (1998) Sex difference and testosterone modulation of pheromone-induced neuronal fos in the ferretÕs main olfactory bulb and hypothalamus.  Biol.  Repro. 59:1454-1463

 

2.  Kelliher KR, Liu YC, Baum MJ, Sachs BD (1999) Neuronal fos activation in the chemosensory pathway of rats exhibiting non-contact erections.  Neuroscience, 92:1025-1033

 

3.  Chang Y-M, Kelliher KR, Baum MJ (2000) Steroidal modulation of scent investigation and marking behaviors in male and female ferrets (Mustela putorius furo).  J. Comp. Psychol. 114:401-407. 

 

4.  Bakker J, Kelliher KR, Baum MJ (2001) Mating-induced activation of GNRH neurons in the female ferretÕs medio basal hypothalamus relies on genital somatosensory as opposed to olfactory inputs. Biol.  Repro. 64:1100-1105.

 

5.  Kelliher KR, Baum MJ, Meredith M (2001) The ferretÕs vomeronasal organ and accessory olfactory bulb: Effects of sex and adult hormonal status.  Anat. Rec. 263:280-288.

 

6.  Chang Y-M, Kelliher KR, Baum MJ (2001) Maternal Odours Induce Fos in the Main but not the Accessory Olfactory Bulbs of Neonatal Male and Female Ferrets.  J. Neroendocrin. 13:551-560

 

7.  Kelliher KR, Baum MJ (2001) Nares-Occlusion eliminates heterosexual partner selection without disrupting coitus in ferrets of both sexes. J. Neurosci. 21:5832-5840

 

8.  Bakker J, Woodly S, Kelliher KR, Baum MJ (2002) Sexually dimorphic activation of galanin neurons in the dorsalmedial preoptic area/anterior hypothalamus relies on genital-somatosensory inputs as opposed to olfactory inputs.  J.  Neuroendocrin. 14:116-25

 

9.  Kelliher KR, Baum MJ  (2002) The effects of sex steroids and coital experience on ferretsÕ preference for the smell sight and sound of conspecifics.  Physiol. Behav. 76:1-7.

 

10. Zufall F, Kelliher KR, Leinders-Zufall T (2002) Pheromone detection by mammalian vomeronasal neurons. Microsc. Res. Tech. 58: 251-260.

 

11.  Kelliher KR, Ziesmann J, Munger SD, Reed RR, Zufall F (2003) Importance of the CNGA4 channel gene for odor discrimination and adaptation in behaving mice.  Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 100:4299-4304.

 

12.  Wersinger, SR*, Kelliher KR*,  Zufall F, Lolait SJ, O'Carroll A-M, Young WS  (2004) Social motivation is reduced in vasopressin 1b receptor null mice despite normal performance in an olfactory discrimination task.  Horm. Behav.  46:638-645. (*equal contribution)

 

13.  Spehr M*, Kelliher KR*, Li X-H, Boehm T, Lienders-Zufall T, Zufall F  (2006) CNGA2 mutant mice reveal an essential role of the main olfactory system in social recognition of MHC peptide ligands. J. Neurosci.  26:1961-1970 (*equal contribution)

 

14.  Kelliher KR*, Spehr M*, Li X-H, Zufall F, Lienders-Zufall T  (2006) Pheromonal recognition memory induced by TRPC2-independent vomeronasal sensing. Eur. J. Neurosci. 23:3385-90 (*equal contribution)

 

15. Spehr M, Spehr J, Ukhanov K, Kelliher KR, Leinders-Zufall T, Zufall F (2006)  Parallel processing of social signals by the mammalian main and accessory olfactory systems Cell Mol. Life Sci. 23:3385-3390

 

16.  Kelliher KR (2007) MHC peptide ligands: pheromones of individual recognition.  Horm. Behav. (in Prep) invited review

 

Conferences Abstracts:

1.  Kelliher KR, Wersinger SR, Baum MJ. Effect of sex and adult steroid treatment on fos induction in ferret olfactory bulb and forebrain by odors from estrous females.  26th Annual Meeting, Society for Neuroscience Abstract 22 (1):698 - Washington, DC (Nov. 16-21, 1996).

 

2.  Kelliher KR, Wersinger SR, Rudnitsky K, Baum MJ, Meredith M. Identification and sex comparison of the ferret vomeronasal organ and accessory olfactory bulb.  27th Annual Meeting, Society for Neuroscience Abstract 23:2078 - New Orleans, LA (Oct. 25-30, 1997) and New England Endocrine Conference - Boston, MA (Oct. 18, 1997) and Boston Area Neuroscience Group Conference - Boston, MA (March 25, 1998).

 

3.  Baum MJ, Chang Y-M, Kelliher KR. Sexually Dimorphic Profile of Neuronal Fos in the Main Olfactory System of Ferrets Exposed to Odors of Males in Breeding Condition.  28th Annual Meeting, Society for Neuroscience Abstract 24 (1): 196 - Los Angeles, CA (Nov.  7-12,1998).

 

4.  Kelliher KR, Lui Y-C, Baum MJ, Sachs BD. Neuronal Fos Activation in Olfactory Bulb and Forebrain of Male Rats Having Erections in the Presence of Inaccessible Estrous Females.  28th Annual Meeting, Society for Neuroscience Abstract 24 (1): 196 - Los Angeles, CA (Nov.  7-12,1998) and Boston Area Neuroscience Group Conference - Boston, MA (Feb. 2,1999).

 

5. Kelliher KR, Chang Y-M, Baum MJ, Meredith M. Pheromonal Communication in a Carnivore, the Ferret: The Main Versus the Accessory Olfactory System. IASR New York, NY (June 1999) (*did not attend).

 

6.  Baum MJ, Chang Y-M, Kelliher KR. Sex difference and Testosterone Modulation of Scent Investigation and Scent Marking Behaviors in the Ferret.  29th Annual Meeting, Society for Neuroscience.  Miami Beach, FL (Oct. 1999).

 

7.  Kelliher KR, Baum MJ. FerretsÕ Preference For Heterosexual Conspecifics Odors is Enhanced by Coital Experience.  29th Annual Meeting, Society for Neuroscience.  Miami Beach, FL  (Oct. 1999).

 

8.  Bakker J, Kelliher KR, Baum MJ. Sexually dimorphic activation of galanin neurons in the dorsalmedial preoptic area/anterior hypothalamus relies on genital-somatosensory inputs as opposed to olfactory inputs.  Meeting for the Society for Behavioral Neurosciences   Madrid, Spain (July 2000) (*did not attend).

 

9.  Bakker J, Kelliher KR, Baum MJ.  Mating-induced activation of GNRH neurons in the female ferretÕs medio basal hypothalamus relies on genital somatosensory as opposed to olfactory inputs.  30th Annual Meeting, Society for Neuroscience.  New Orleans, LA (Nov. 2000).

 

10.  Kelliher KR, Baum MJ.  Olfactory cues are necessary for heterosexual partner  selection but not for consummatory aspects of sexual  behavior in ferrets of both sexes.  30th Annual Meeting, Society for Neuroscience.  New Orleans, LA (Nov. 2000).

 

11. Kelliher KR, Ziesmann J, Munger SD, Reed RR, Zufall F. CNGA4 Null mice exhibit behavioral defects in odor threshold sensitivity and adaptation.  24th Annual Meeting of the Association for Chemoreception Sciences.  Sarasota, FL (April 2002).

 

12.  Kelliher KR, Ziesmann J, Munger SD, Reed RR, Zufall F. Altered Odor Detection And Adaptation Behavior In Mice Lacking The Cnga4 Channel Gene.  32nd Annual Meeting, Society for Neuroscience.  Orlando, FL (Nov. 2002) and Society for Neuroscience Baltimore Chapter Meeting (Nov. 2002).

 

13.  Kelliher  KR, Zufall F, Young WS, Wersinger SR. Accurate odor discrimination in the absence of odor preference in male vasopressin 1b receptor;ko mice indicates altered social motivation. 25th Annual Meeting of the Association for Chemoreception Sciences.  Sarasota, FL (April, 2003) and 33nd Annual Meeting, Society for Neuroscience.  New Orleans, LA (Nov. 2003).

 

 14.  Spehr M, Kelliher KR, Boehm T, Lienders-Zufall T, Zufall F.  Sensing genetic individuality: detection of MHC-related odor signals by the mouse main olfactory system.  30th Gottingen Neurobiology Conference Gottingen, Germany (Feb, 2005, *did not attend) and 27th Annual Meeting of the Association for Chemoreception Sciences.  Sarasota, FL (April 2005).

 

15.  Kelliher KR, Spehr M, Li X-H, Zufall F, Leinders-Zufall T.   Relative roles of the main and accessory olfactory systems in behavioral responses to MHC class I peptides: Bruce effect. 27th Annual Meeting of the Association for Chemoreception Sciences.  Sarasota, FL (April 2005).

 

16. Spehr M, Kelliher KR, Li X-H,  Boehm T, Lienders-Zufall T, Zufall F.  Essential role of the main olfactory system in social recognition of MHC class I peptides. 35nd Annual Meeting, Society for Neuroscience.  Washington DC (Nov. 2005).

 

17. Kelliher KR*, Spehr M*, Li X-H, Zufall F, Lienders-Zufall T  (2005) Pheromonal recognition memory induced by TRPC2-independent vomeronasal sensing. 28th Annual Meeting of the Association for Chemoreception Sciences.  Sarasota, FL (April 2006).

 

18. Spehr M, Kelliher KR, Li X-H,  Boehm T, Lienders-Zufall T, Zufall F.  Detection of the same social cues by the main and accessory olfactory systems: direct comparison of their functions. 28th Annual Meeting of the Association for Chemoreception Sciences.  Sarasota, FL (April 2006).

 

 

Major Talks or Presentations

1. Kelliher KR, Wersinger SR, Rudnitsky K, Baum MJ, Meredith M, Identification and sex comparison of the ferret vomeronasal organ and accessory olfactory bulb. New England Endocrine Conference - Boston, MA October 1997

 

2. Kelliher KR, The detection, neural processing and function of pheromones in the ferret.  Invited speaker by the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, November 2000

 

3. Kelliher KR, The detection, neural processing and function of pheromones in the ferret.  Invited speaker by the Department of Neurobiology, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, November 2000

 

4. Kelliher KR, Sex differences and adult sex steroid modulation of chemosensory communication in the ferret. Invited speaker by the Department of Biology, University of Virgina, Charolottesville, VA, October 2000

 

5. Kelliher KR, Sex differences and adult sex steroid modulation of chemosensory communication in the ferret (Mustela Putorius furo): The detection, neural processing and function of pheromones in a carnivore.  Workshop on steroid Hormones and Brain Function.  Breckenridge, CO, April 2001

 

6. Kelliher KR, Ziesmann J, Munger SD, Reed RR, Zufall F, CNGA4 Null mice exhibit behavioral defects in odor threshold sensitivity and adaptation.  24th Annual Meeting of the Association for Chemoreception Sciences.  Sarasota, FL, April, 2002

 

7. Kelliher, KR, Assessment of Olfactory Function in Transgenic Mice Using an Operant Conditioning Task.  Invited Speaker by the National Institute of Health Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Regulation. NIH Bethesda, MD, February 2003

 

8. Kelliher, KR, Assessing of Olfactory Function and Behavior in Mice.  Invited speaker by the Department Psychology, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec.  March 2004

 

9. Kelliher KR, Transgenic Models for Assessing Olfactory Function on Social Behavior in Mice.  Invited speaker by the Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia PA, June 2004

 

10. Kelliher KR, How does your Knockout Smell? Transgenic Models of how Olfaction Mediates Behavior.  Invited speaker by the Department Psychology, SUNY at Buffalo, Amhearst NY, January 2005

 

11. Kelliher KR, The Main and Accessory Olfactory Systems and Social Behavior in the Mouse.  Invited speaker by the Department of Biology, West Virginia University, Morgantown WV, March 2006

 

12. Kelliher KR, Parallel processing of social signals by the mouse main and accessory olfactory systems.  Invited speaker by the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow ID, March 2006

 

13. Kelliher KR*, Spehr M*, Li X-H, Zufall F, Lienders-Zufall T  (2005) Pheromonal recognition memory induced by TRPC2-independent vomeronasal sensing. 28th Annual Meeting of the Association for Chemoreception Sciences.  Sarasota, FL (April 2006).

 

14.  Kelliher KR,  Chemosensory Myths and Legends  (2006)  Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting.  Atlanta, GA (Oct 2006).