Lynn Nielsen, Ph.D.
 Assistant Professor of Physiology/Research
 Director of Research
 DCOM 232
 6965 Cumberland Gap Parkway
 Harrogate, TN 37752
 423.869.7120
 lynn.nielsen@lmunet.edu
 

Curriculum vitae for Dr. Lynn Nielsen

Education

B.A., Psychobiology, California State University, Long Beach, California
Ph.D., Physiology, University of California at Davis

Honors and Awards

Oasis Teen Center Volunteer of the Year, 1999
Loren D. Carlson Prize for Physiology for Scholarly Achievement and Promise
     for Teaching and Research, 1994
Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, 1992
Phi Sigma Honor Society, 1991
Vanderbilt University Intramural Discovery Research Grant
University of California Regents' Fellowship in Physiology, 1988-1989

Research Interests

Neurobiology, mechanisms of memory and dementia, health literacy, and cultural competence.

Course Listings

DO SYS 720, DO SYS 724, DOD SYS 781, DO SYS 741.

Lecture Topics

Synaptic anatomy & communication; neurotransmitter systems, postnatal central nervous system development; functional neocortical areas; limbic system; primary and secondary visual pathways; parasites of the CNS; neuronal bioelectric potentials; resting membrane potential; propagation of action potential; myelination; neuron structure & function; glia; pre- and postsynaptic neurotransmitter mechanisms; neurotransmitter systems; neuromuscular function; health literacy.