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Alexandria McKenna

Alex McKenna
Alexandria McKenna
Exercise Physiology
Ph.D. Student (Advisor: Lacy Alexander)
Summary Statement

Alexandria's research focuses on determining neurovascular mechanisms activated by transient receptor potential (TRP) channel agonists topically applied to the skin. Understanding these mechanisms will help us improve treatments for pain management.

Department
  • Graduate Student
Education
  • B.S., Biology, Penn State University
Email
Office Address
228 Noll Laboratory
University Park, PA 16802
Publications

Brunswick C. A., Baldwin D. J., Bodinayake K. K., McKenna A. R., Lo C., Bellfy L., Urban M. W., Stuart E. M., Murakami S., Smies C. W., Kwapis J. L. (2023). The clock gene Per1 is necessary in the anterior retrosplenial cortex — but not in the suprachiasmatic nucleus — for incidental learning in young and aging male mice. Neurobiology of Aging, 126, 77-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2023.02.009