Published Abstracts and Presentations

Sumaya, I.C. Bailey, D.W., Catlett, S.L., & Fields, C. The effects of fluoxetine and the 5HT3 antagonist, Odansetron, in an animal model of depression in rats kept on a high fat diet. Presented to the 36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. October 14-18, 2006, Atlanta, GA., Neurosci. Abstr.32, Abstract #62.11, 2006.

Sumaya, I.C., & Dubocovich, M.L. (2006). Fluphenazine-induced hypokinesia in C3H/HeN mice is attenuated by melatonin (MLT) through activation of MT1 MLT receptors. Presented to the 45th Annual Meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology. December 3-7, 2006, Hollywood, FL., Poster Session II, #140.

Sumaya, I.C. & Dubocovich, M.L. Fluphenazine-induced hypokinesia in C3H/HeN mice is attenuated by melatonin (MLT) through activation of MT1 MLT receptors.  To be presented to the 45th Annual Meeting of The American College of Neuropharmacology. December 3-7, 2006, Hollywood, Florida.

Dubocovich, M.L. Sumaya, I.C., Zelivyanskaya, M.L , Soto, C., Stiepen, I., & Markowska, M.   Antidepressant-like effect in the swimming test and increased cell proliferation/survival in hippocampus of adult C3H/HeN mice upon chronic treatment with the melatonin receptor ligand luzindole. To be presented to the 45th Annual Meeting of The American College of Neuropharmacology. December 3-7, 2006, Hollywood, Florida.

Sumaya, I,C., Bailey, D.W., Catlett, S.L., & Fields, C. The effects of fluoxetine and the 5HT3 receptor antagonist, ondansetron, in an animal model of depression in rats kept on a high fat diet. To be presented to the 36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. October 14-18th, 2006, Atlanta, Georgia.

Sumaya, I.C.  Current & future research & fellowship activities. Invited Speaker, Presented to the 44^th Annual American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP). In Minority Faculty Research Fellowship Session, December 11-15, 2005, Waikoloa, Hawaii.

Bailey, D.E., Grijalva, P., & Sumaya, I.C. The effects of a high fat calorically restricted diet and acute administration of fluoxetine in an animal model of depression in rats. Presented to the 35th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. November 12-16th, 2005, Washington, D.C., Neurosci. Abstr.31, Abstract #532.20, 2005.

Sumaya, I.C. Dopamine-independent locomotion actions of amphetamines. Invited Speaker, Northwestern University, The Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of  Pharmacology and Biological Chemistry, August 9^th, 2005, Chicago, Il.  

Sumaya, I.C. Professional School vs. Graduate School: The Realities of Graduate School. Invited Panelist, Northwestern University, The Graduate School, Summer Research Opportunity Program, 20^th Annual Research Forum, August 11, 2005, Evanston, Il.

Darling, E., Grijalva, P., & Sumaya, I.C.  Students burning the midnight oil: Procrastination or flow? Presented to the 85th Annual Meeting of the Western Psychological Association, April 14-17, 2005, Portland, Oregon., Session # 5, Poster #7.

Sumaya, I.C.  Antidepressants, animal models & cell proliferation. University of Texas at El Paso, 2004-2005 Brown Bag Series, Invited Speaker, November 12, 2004.

Sumaya, I.C., Masana, M.I., D.L., & Dubocovich, M.L. Melatonin-mediated modulation of fluphenazine-induced hypokinesia in C57B6 mice is dependent on the light/dark cycle. Presented to the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. November 8-12th, 2003, New Orleans, LA. Neurosci. Abstr.29, Abstract #512.4, 2003.

Favela, C.D., Sumaya, I. C., Redding, C., Moss, D.E., & Hohmann, C.F. Effects of Methanesulfonyl fluoride (MSF) treatment in pregnant rats on offspring development. Presented to the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. November 8-12th, 2003, New Orleans. LA. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. 29, Abstract #546.10, 2003.

Dubocovich. M.L., Masana, M.I., Sumaya, I.C., Masana, M.I., Manna. E.A., Rivera-Bermudez, M.A., & Hudson, R.L. Effect of MT1 melatonin depletion on melatonin-mediated phase shift of circadian rhythms of locomotor activity in the C57B6 mouse. Presented to the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, November 8-12th, 2003, New Orleans, LA. Neurosci. Abstr. 29, Abstract #512.3, 2003.

Sumaya, I.C. Principles of bioassay design: Behavioral Pharmacology: The use of animal models…what makes a good model? Presented to the Drug Discovery Program, Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP), Northwestern University, The Feinberg School of Medicine. July 16^th, 2003, Chicago, Il.

Sumaya, I.C., & Favela, C.F. Behavioral components of the MSF rats: Learning & memory - radial arm maze. Presented to the 1^st International Symposium on In Utero Methanesulfonyl fluoride (MSF) Exposure. May 7-10^th, 2003, Section #2.2, University of Texas at El Paso, Department of Biology, El Paso, Texas.

Sumaya, I.C., Masana, M.I, & Dubocovich, M.L. Antidepressant–like effect in the forced swimming test of the melatonin receptor antagonist luzindole in the C3H/HeN mouse lacking the MT1 melatonin receptor. Presented to the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, November 2-7, 2002, Orlando, FL. Neurosci. Abstr. 28, Abstract #177.3, 2002.

Borlongan, C.V., Sumaya, I.C., & Moss, D.E. Pineal gland: A novel tissue for neural tranplanation therapy in stroke. Presented to the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, November 2-7, 2002, Orlando, FL. Neurosci. Abstr. 28, Abstract #34.11, 2002.

Borlongan, C.V., Sumaya, I.C., Moss, D.E., Kumazaki, M., Sakurai, T., Hida, H. & Nishino, H. Intracerebral Transplantation of melatonin-secreting pineal gland protects against stroke-induced deficits in rats. 8^th Annual International Neural Transplantation & Repair Meeting, Abstract # 4.2, June 12-16, 2002, Keystone, Colorado.

Sumaya, I.C., Byers, D., Moss, D.E., & Irwin, L. Effect of melatonin on striatal gene expression in an animal model of parkinsonism in both the light and dark phases.  Presented to the 31st Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, November 10-15, 2001, San Diego, CA. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. 27, Abstract #184.13, 2001.  

Cabeza, R.D, Moreno, C., Sumaya, I.C., Moss, D.E. Effects of in utero exposure to methanesulfonyl fluoride on sleep. Presented to the 31st Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, November 10-15, 2001, San Diego, CA. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. 27, Abstract #846.4, 2001.

Sumaya, I.C., Byers, D., Moss, D.E., & Irwin, L. Effect of melatonin on striatal gene expression in an animal model of parkinsonism in both the light and dark phases. Presented at the XXXIV Congress of the International Union of Physiological Sciences (Melatonin and Biological Rhythms Symposium), August 21-23, 2001, Adelaide, Australia. Congress of the International Union of Physiological Sciences Abstracts, 012.

Sumaya, I.C., Moss, D.E., & Borlongan, C.V. Melatonin attenuates hypokinesia and reverses fluphenazine-induced increase in tyrosine hydroxylase in rat striatum during the light phase. Presented to the 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, November 4-9, 2000, New Orleans, LA. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. 26, Abstract #469.21, Part 1, p. 1266, 2000.

            Moss, D.E., Sumaya, I.C., &  Borlongan, C.V. Methanesulfonyl fluoride, a highly selective CNS inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase, improves passive avoidance performance after ischemia in rats. Presented to the 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, November 4-9, 2000, New Orleans, LA. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. 26, Abstract #860.14, Part 2, p. 2293, 2000.

            Sumaya, I.C. Melatonin attenuates hypokinesia and reverses fluphenazine-induced increase in tyrosine hydroxylase in rat striatum during the light phase. Invited speaker, California State University, Bakersfield, May 30, 2000.

            Sumaya, I.C., & Moss, D.E. Melatonin attenuates fluphenazine-induced hypokinesia in young and old rats. Presented to the 9th International Behavioral Neuroscience Society meeting, April 6-9, 2000, Denver, Colorado. Int. Behav. Neurosci. Abstr. 9, Abstract# P1-25, p. 38, 2000.

          Sumaya, I.C., Moss, D.E., Moreno, C., & Cabeza, R. Effects of acute exogenous melatonin on REM and NONREM sleep in rats. Presented to the 29th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, October 23-28, 1999, Miami Beach, Florida. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. 25,  Abstract #460.18, Part 1, p. 1137, 1999.

          Sumaya, I.C., Rienzi, B., & Deegan II, J.F. Light therapy decreases depression and increases life satisfaction in institutionalized older adults. Presented to the Pan American Congress on Gerontology and Geriatrics: Meeting of the International Association of Gerontology, February 20-22, 1999, San Antonio, Texas. Pan-American Congress on Aging Abstr. 1999, Abstract #124, p. 58.

         Sumaya, I.C., & Moss, D.E. The effect of melatonin on a fluphenazine-induced hypokinesia in young and old rats. Presented to the 28^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Los Angeles, CA, November 7-12, 1998. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. 24, Abstract #48.11, Part I, p. 109, 1998.

           Sumaya-Smith, I.C. & Vega, L. Nursing home residents in Mexico and the United States: A comparative       study. Presented to the 76th Annual  Meeting of the Western Psychological Association, April 1996, San Jose, CA.

           Sumaya-Smith, I.C. The hardest part of higher education: The application process. In B. Rienzi and Sumaya-Smith (Co-Chairs), Applying To and   Succeeding in Graduate School. Symposium at the 76th Annual Meeting of the Western Psychological Association, April, 1996, San Jose, CA.

           Sumaya-Smith, I.C. Light therapy effects on depression in nursing home residents. Invited speaker, California State University, Bakersfield, Spring Research Colloquium Series, April, 1996. 

         Sumaya-Smith, I.C. Light, depression and aging. Invited speaker, California State University, Bakersfield, Winter Research Colloquium Series, May, 1995. 

         Sumaya-Smith, I.C., Rienzi, B., Mann, E., & McMillin, D. Mexican-American elderly: Utilization of substance abuse treatment programs. A paper presented to the 75th Annual Meeting of the Western Psychological Association, March, 1995, Los Angeles, CA.

          Sumaya-Smith, I.C. Caregiver\resident relationships: Surrogate bonding and surrogate grieving in a skilled nursing facility.  A paper presented to the 74th Annual Meeting of the Western Psychological Association, May, 1994, Kona, Hawaii. 

          Sumaya-Smith, I.C. Encouragement and discouragement at the university level: The perspective of under represented students. In N. Struthers (Chair), Effective Teaching Strategies in the Multicultural Classroom. Symposium at the 74th Annual Meeting of the Western Psychological Association, May, 1994, Kona, Hawaii.