S. Alex Marshall
S. Alex Marshall is an associate professor in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences department at NCCU. He believes that research is a great way for students to explore their interests and to get better acquainted with their peers and the faculty. His advice to students is "just to try it!"
Research
The Marshall lab is primarily focused on understanding the neuronal mechanisms that contribute to and result from alcohol abuse. The overarching goal of these pre-clinical studies is to determine novel targets for therapy that can help individuals suffering from an alcohol use disorder. The lab's focus is both on alcohol-induced brain damage and excessive alcohol consumption. They study these aspects of alcohol misuse from a behavioral and neurobiological standpoint. Because alcohol abuse is so pervasive in society, the lab studies the interplay of alcohol with various stages of life, including adolescence, adulthood, and late adulthood.
Education
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Ph.D., Pharmaceutical Sciences |
University of Kentucky |
2013 |
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Graduate Certificate, College Teaching and Learning |
University of Kentucky |
2011 |
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B.S., Zoology |
University of Florida |
2008 |
Affiliations
Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina-CH, Psychology and Neuroscience Department
Courses
Publications
For a full list of Marshall Lab publications, please visit the following link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1tEjgnQJQA3kb/bibliography/public/
Grants
U54AA030451
1/2 Partnerships to Enhance Alcohol Research across NCCU and UNC (PEAR-NC)
The major goals of this grant are to enhance alcohol research programs at North Carolina Central University in collaboration with the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. As a part of the program, my projects are 1) to determine how astrocytic GPCR signaling in the hippocampus alters alcohol’s pharmacologic responses in models of non-dependent binge drinking and alcohol related brain damage and 2) to enhance the scientific and professional training of graduate and undergraduates students engaged in alcohol research through the Student Mentoring Core. This grant is supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
R25DA059883
NCCU Duke - Substance Use Research & Education (ND-SURE)
The major goal of this collaborative project with Drs. Scott Swartzwelder (Duke University , PI) and Wendy Grillo (NCCU, PI), and myself (NCCU, PI) is to establish a research experience program for undergraduate students at Duke University and North Carolina Central University focused on substance use disorders . Following the summer experience, students are supported to extend studies during the school year at their home institution. These research experiences are accompanied by didactic coursework and professional development opportunities. This grant is supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
R25AA030409
Duke-N.C. Central Alcohol Research & Education (D-CARE)
The major goal of this collaborative project with Drs. Scott Swartzwelder (Duke University , PI) and Wendy Grillo (NCCU, PI) is to establish a research experience program for undergraduate students at Duke University and North Carolina Central University . The program includes a summer experience at the neighboring institution and support to extend studies during the school year at the student’s home institution. These research experiences are accompanied by didactic coursework and professional development opportunities. This grant is supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
R25MH129791
Feeding the STEM Pipeline with Neuroscientist Trained at an HBCU
This programmatic grant serves URM masters students at NCCU in a program called GLIAL (Graduate students Learning through Immersion, Application, and Leadership) Scholars. Our goal is to equip students for careers in neuroscience by providing them professional development, research, and teaching, opportunities in neuroscience. This project is led by a PI team at NCCU including Drs. S. Alex Marshall, Wendy Grillo, and Gregory Cole. This grant is supported by the National Institute of Mental Health
SC1GM139696
The Functional Implications of Astrocytic GPCR-signaling on Alcohol Abuse
The major goals of this project are to determine the impact of alcohol abuse on astrocytic function in the amygdala as well as how astrocytic targets may be influential in alcohol related behaviors. This grant is supported by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
U01AA019925: NADIA Consortium
"Effects of Adolescent Alcohol Exposure on Hippocampal Function in Adulthood"
The major goals of this collaborative project with Dr. Scott Swartzwelder (Duke University , PI) are to determine the persisting effects of alcohol exposure on hippocampal maladaptations as well as the mechanisms and that contribute to dysregulation. The Marshall lab contribution is to determine the effects on the neuroimmune system and the relationship of epigenetic changes that may exacerbate neuroinflammatory responses. This grant is supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism