Curriculum Vitae 
Gin McCollum, Ph.D.
 
Address: Fariborz Maseeh Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Portland State University
PO Box 751
Portland, Oregon 97207-0751
http://works.bepress.com/gin_mccollum

Education: Theoretical Physics, Yeshiva University, 1971-1974 (Ph.D. 1975) 
		Thesis Advisor: David Finkelstein 
		Thesis Title: Gravitational Kinks and Extensions 
	      Cornell University, 1969-1971 
	      Brandeis Summer Institute, summer 1969 
	      Brandeis University, 1965-1969 (B.A. in Physics 1969) 

EXPERIENCE 

2010-present Adjunct Research Professor, Fariborz Maseeh Department of Mathematics and 			Statistics, Portland State University
2000-present 	Faculty Member, Neurosciences Graduate Program, Oregon Health Sciences 
		University 
2002-2010 	Senior Scientist, Legacy Research 
2004 		Directeur de Recherche, Chercheur Visitant, Laboratoire de Physiologie de la 			Perception et de l'Action, Collège de France, Paris
2000-2002 	Visiting Scientist, Legacy Research 
1989-2000 	Associate Scientist, Neurological Sciences Institute, Portland, Oregon 
1987-1989 	Assistant Scientist, Neurological Sciences Institute 
1986; 1988	Gastwissenschaftler, Max-Planck-Institut für biologische Kybernetik. Tübingen, 			Germany
1984-1987 	Senior Research Associate, Neurological Sciences Institute 
1981-1983 	Research Associate, Neurological Sciences Institute 
1980-1981 	Chercheur Etranger, Département de Physiologie Neurosensorielle, Centre
		Nationale de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris, France 
1979-1980 	Assistant Research Scientist, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, 
		New York University Medical Center 
1979 summer 	Visiting Assistant Professor, School of Physics, Georgia Institute of 			Technology 
1976-1979 	Research Associate, Department of Mathematics, Cornell University 
1978 		Work with solar and wind energy, Community Energy Network, 
		Cornell University 
1975-1976 	Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Kansas State University 
1975 summer 	Stipendiat, Max-Planck-Institut zur Erforschung der Lebensbedingungen der 
		wissenschaftlich-technischen Welt, Starnberg, Germany 
1972-1974 	Teaching Assistant, Department of Physics, Yeshiva University 
1969-1971 	Research Assistant, Department of Applied Physics, Cornell University 
1967 summer 	Research Assistant, Department of Psychology, Brandeis University 
1966 summer 	Research Assistant, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA, Greenbelt, 				Maryland 

RESEARCH GRANTS SUPERVISED 

National Science Foundation Grant IST-8509509 
	Title: Structure of Human Posture Control 
	Total Award: $134,367 / 2 years 
National Institutes of Health Grant NS-23209 
	Title: Neural Calculation in Sensorimotor Control 
	Total Award: $50,938 / 3 years 
National Institutes of Health Grant NS-23209, continued 
	Title: Structure of Human Posture Control 
	Total Award: $722,285 / 5 years 
National Institutes of Health Grant DC-02482, continuing NS-23209 
	Title: Structure of Human Posture Control 
	Total Award: $546,535 / 3 years 
National Institutes of Health Grant DC-04794 
	Title: Multilevel Dynamics of Conditional Control Mechanisms 
	Total Award: $1,169,376 / 5 years 

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS SUPERVISED 

Todd K. Leen 
	Ph.D. in Physics, University of Wisconsin 
Ann M. Castelfranco 
	Ph.D. in Applied Mathematical Sciences, University of Iowa 
	presently Statistician, Queen's Medical Center, Honolulu 
Jan E. Holly 
	Ph.D. in Mathematics, University of Illinois 
	presently Professor of Mathematics, Colby College 
	Leader in Science Education, Project Kaleidoscope 
	National Institutes of Health Grant R15-DC008311
		Title: Human Spatial Disorientation and Misperception of Self-Motion in Three 			         Dimensions
		Total Award: $216,944 / 3 years
Patrick D. Roberts 
	Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics, University of Gothenburg, Sweden  
	National Science Foundation Grant IBN-9808887 
		Title: The Storage of Temporal Patterns in the Nervous System 
		Total Award: $256,436 / 3 years 
	National Institutes of Health Grant R01-MH60364 
		Title: Dynamics of Neural Activity in the Cerebellum 
		Total Award: $566,250 / 5 years 
Gerhard W. Magnus 
	Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, University of California at Davis 
Douglas Hanes 
	Ph.D. in Mathematics, University of Michigan 

COURSES TAUGHT 

College Algebra, Department of Mathematics, Kansas State University 
Calculus for Business Majors, Department of Mathematics, Kansas State University
General Relativity, Department of Mathematics, Kansas State University 
Modern Physics, Department of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology 
Seminar in Theoretical Neurobiology, Portland State University

SUMMER STUDENTS SUPERVISED 

Pranab Das, major in Physics, Reed College 
	co-authored a publication (reference 11 below)
	Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Texas at Austin 
	presently Assistant Professor of Physics, Greensboro, North Carolina 
	Leader in Science Education, Project Kaleidoscope 
William L. Bloch, major in Mathematics, Reed College 
	Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of California at Berkeley 
	presently Professor of Mathematics, Wheaton College 
	Leader in Science Education, Project Kaleidoscope 
Brian Boyl, major in Physics, Reed College 
Clay Holroyd, double major in Astronomy and Creative Writing, University of California, Santa Cruz 	co-authored a paper (reference 25 below) 
	Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Beckman Institute, University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana 
	presently in the Department of Psychology at the University of Victoria
Katherine Socha, major in Mathematics, Reed College
	Ph.D in Mathematics from the University of Texas at Austin
	presently Assistant Professor of Mathematics at St. Mary's College of Maryland
Ye Li, major in Physics, Reed College (with Dr. Patrick Roberts) 
Jonna B. Anderson, high school student (with Dr. Jan Holly) 
	graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology 
Sharlene Denos, double major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of California, 
	Santa Cruz
	presently a graduate student in the Center for Biophysics and Computational Biology at the 	University of Illinois, Champagne/Urbana  
Amber Schnitzius, major in Mathematics, Pacific University 
Ben O'Donnell, major in Mathematics, Reed College 
Isaac Z. Foster, major in Mathematics, Wheaton College, Massachusetts 
	co-authored a publication (reference 53 below)
Julia Keller, major in Physics, Reed College 
	co-authored a publication (reference 54 below)
Caitlin Whalen, major in Physics, Reed College
Thomas Chartrand, double major in Physics and Mathematics, Reed College

SERVICE 

Editorial Board, Journal of Integrative Neuroscience 
Search Committee 
Planning Committee (concerned with future directions of the Institute) 
Salary and Promotions Committee 
Director, Summer Fellowship Program 
Coordinator, Seminar Program 
Grant Proposal Reviews 
	National Institutes of Health (US) 
	National Science Foundation (US) 
Journal Article Reviews 
	Neuroscience 
	Experimental Brain Research 
	Behavioral and Brain Sciences 
	Journal of Neurophysiology 
	Biological Cybernetics 
	Mathematical Biosciences 	
	Journal of Integrative Neuroscience
	Journal of Mathematical Biology
	Gait and Posture
	IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
	NeuroImage: Clinical

PUBLICATIONS 

1) David Finkelstein and Gin McCollum "Kinks and Extensions" Journal of Mathematical Physics 16 2250-2259 (1975) (author order alphabetical by convention in theoretical physics)

2) David Finkelstein and Gin McCollum "Unified Quantum Theory" In Quantum Theory and the Structures of Time and Space eds. L. Castell, M. Drieschner, and C. F. von Weizsäcker, 		pp15-55, Carl Hanser Verlag, Munich 1975 

3) David Finkelstein and Gin McCollum "Concept of Particle in Quantum Mechanics" In Quantum Theory and the Structures of Time and Space, Vol. II eds. L. Castell, M. Drieschner, and C. F. von Weizsäcker, pp46-85, Carl Hanser Verlag, Munich 1977 

4) Gin McCollum "Spacetime Code: Preliminaries and Motivations" Foundations of Physics 8 211-237 (1978) 
 
5) Gin McCollum "Physical Operations, Diagram Operations" International Journal of Theoretical Physics 18 113-128 (1979) 
 
6) Paolo Viviani and Gin McCollum "The Relation between Linear Extent and Velocity in Drawing Movements" Neuroscience 10 211-218 (1983) 
 
7) Gin McCollum, Andras Pellionisz, and Rodolfo Llinás "Tensorial Approach to Color Vision" Journal of Theoretical Neurobiology 2 23-28 (1983) 

8) Gin McCollum, Fay B. Horak, and Lewis M. Nashner "Parsimony in Neural Calculations for Postural Movements" In: Cerebellar Functions, Eds. J. Bloedel, J. Dichgans, W. Precht, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, pp. 52-66 (1985) 

9) Lewis M. Nashner and Gin McCollum "The Organization of Human Postural Movements: A Formal Basis and Experimental Synthesis" Behavioral and Brain Sciences 8 135-172 (1985) 

10) Gin McCollum "Wie Man ein Baby ins wissenschaftliche Leben einbettet" In: Wahrnehmungen des Gehirns Eds. Ad Aertsen, Günther Palm, Michael Popp, and Almut Schüz, Max-Planck-Institut für biologischen Kybernetik, Tübingen, pp109-118 (1986) 
 
11) Pranab Das and Gin McCollum "Invariant Structure in Locomotion" Neuroscience 25 1023-1034 (1988) 
 
12) Gin McCollum and Lee T. Robertson "Patterns of Intersection among Climbing Fiber Reception Fields" Neuroscience 27 93-105 (1988) 

13) Gin McCollum and Todd K. Leen "Form and Exploration of Mechanical Stability Limits in Erect Stance" Journal of Motor Behavior 21 225-244 (1989) 

14) Lee T. Robertson and Gin McCollum "Ensembles of Climbing Fiber Tactile Receptive Fields Encode Distinct Information for Various Cerebellar Regions" Experimental Brain Research Series 17 237-241 (1990) 

15) Anne Shumway-Cook and Gin McCollum "Assessment and Treatment of Balance Deficits" In: Motor Control and Physical Therapy: Theoretical Framework and Practical Applications Eds. P. C. Montgomery and B. H. Connolly, Chattanooga Group, Hixson, Tennessee, pp. 123-138 (1991) 

16) Lee T. Robertson and Gin McCollum "Stimulus Classification by Ensembles of Climbing Fiber Receptive Fields" Trends in Neurosciences 14 248-254 (1991)

17) Gin McCollum "Invariants of the Second Transformation Expressed in Activation Ranges" Brain and Behavioral Sciences 15 346 (1992) 

18) Gin McCollum "Rules of Combination that Generate Climbing Fiber Tactile Receptive Fields" Neuroscience 50 707-725 (1992) 

19) Gin McCollum "Global Organizations: Movement and Spinal" Behavioral and Brain Sciences 15 779 (1992) 

20) Ann M. Castelfranco, Lee T. Robertson, and Gin McCollum "Detail, Proportion, and Foci among Face Receptive Fields of Climbing Fiber Responses in the Cat Cerebellum" Somatosensory and Motor Research 11 27-46 (1993) 

21) Gin McCollum "Reciprocal Inhibition, Synergies, and Movements" Journal of Theoretical Biology 165 291-311 (1993) 

22) Gin McCollum "Dissonance: A Nervous System Analogue to Quantum Incompatibility" International Journal of Theoretical Physics 33 41-52 (1994) 

23) Gin McCollum "Navigating a Set of Discrete Regions in Body Position Space" Journal of Theoretical Biology 167(3) 263-271 (1994) 

24) Jan E. Holly and Gin McCollum "d-Space Problem and Solution Set: Re-learning to Walk after a Stroke" International Journal of Theoretical Physics 34 1601-1607 (1995) 

25) Gin McCollum, Clay Holroyd, and Ann M. Castelfranco "Forms of Early Walking" Journal of Theoretical Biology 176 373-390 (1995) 

26) Jan E. Holly and Gin McCollum "The Shape of Self-Motion Perception. I. Equivalence Classification for Sustained Motions" Neuroscience 70 461-486 (1996) 

27) Jan E. Holly and Gin McCollum "The Shape of Self-Motion Perception. II. Framework and Principles for Simple and Complex Motions" Neuroscience 70 487-513 (1996) 

28) Patrick D. Roberts and Gin McCollum "Dynamics of the Sit to Stand Movement" Biological Cybernetics 74 147-157 (1996) 

29) Patrick D. Roberts and Gin McCollum "The Stomatogastric Nervous System: A Formal Approach" Neuroscience 72 1089-1105 (1996) 

30) Gin McCollum, Charlotte L. Shupert, and Lewis M. Nashner "Organizing Sensory Information for Postural Control in Altered Sensory Environments" Journal of Theoretical Biology 180 257-270 (1996) 

31) Patrick D. Roberts, Gin McCollum, and Jan E. Holly "Cerebellar Rhythms: Exploring Another Metaphor" Brain and Behavioral Sciences 19 146-147 (1996) 

32) Jan E. Holly and Gin McCollum "Cell Excitation Probability Functions and Cell Ensemble Response to Spatio-temporally Distributed, Repeated Input" in Advances in Computational Neuroscience JM Bower (ed.) San Diego: Academic Press pp. 203-208 (1996) 

33) Gin McCollum "More Precise Beam Logic Implied by Cerebellar-Motor Coherence" Behavioral and Brain Science 20(2) 255-256 (1997) 

34) Gin McCollum "Glossing Over Too Much" Behavioral and Brain Science 20 692 (1997) 

35) Gin McCollum "More Mathematics; Bodily-Kinaesthetic Intelligence" Behavioral and Brain Science 20 572 (1997) 

36) Gin McCollum "Dynamics of Olivary Neurons" International Journal of Theoretical Physics 37(10) 2691-2716 (1998) 

37) Jan E. Holly and Gin McCollum "Timing of Secondary Vestibular Neuron Responses to a Range of Rotational Head Movements" Biological Cybernetics 79 39-48 (1998) 

38) Gin McCollum "Sensory and Motor Interdependence in Postural Adjustments" Journal of Vestibular Research 9 303-325 (1999) 

39) Gin McCollum "Mutual Causality and the Generation of Biological Control Systems" International Journal of Theoretical Physics 38(12): 3253-3267 (1999) 

40) Jan E. Holly, Gin McCollum, and Richard Boyle "Identification of Head Motions by Central Vestibular Neurons Receiving Linear and Angular Input" Biological Cybernetics 81 177-188 (1999) 

41) Gin McCollum "Social Barriers to a Theoretical Neuroscience" Trends in Neurosciences 23(8) 334-336 (2000) 

42) Gin McCollum "Navigating the Complex Dynamics of Memory and Desire: Mathematics Accommodates Continuous and Conditional Dynamics" Behavioral and Brain Sciences 24(1): 5153 (2001) 

43) Gin McCollum and Richard Boyle "Conditional Transitions in Gaze Dynamics: Role of Vestibular Nuclei in Eye-only and Eye/head Gaze Behaviors" Biological Cybernetics 85(6): 42336 (2001) 

44) Gin McCollum "Systems of Logical Systems: Neuroscience and Quantum Logic" Foundations of Science 7(1): 49-72 (2002) 

45) Gin McCollum "Mathematics Reflecting Sensorimotor Organization" Biological Cybernetics 88: 108-128 (2003) 

46) Douglas Hanes and Gin McCollum "Dimensionality and Explanatory Power of Reading Models" Behavioral and Brain Sciences 26(4): 486-7 (2003) 

47) Gin McCollum "Sensorimotor Coordination and the Structure of Space" Journal of Vestibular Research 13(4-6): 157-172 (2003) 

48) Gin McCollum and Richard Boyle "Rotations in a Vertebrate Setting: Evaluation of the Symmetry Group of the Disynaptic Canal-Neck Projection" Biological Cybernetics 90: 203-217 (2004) 

49) Gin McCollum and Patrick D. Roberts "Dynamics of Everyday Life: Rigorous Modular Modelling in Neurobiology based on Bloch's Dynamical Theorem" Journal of Integrative Neuroscience 3(4): 397-13 (2004) 

50) Douglas A. Hanes and Gin McCollum "Signals Required for the Coordination of Eye/Head Gaze Shifts" Biological Cybernetics 94(4): 300-324 (2006) 

51) Jan E. Holly, Sarah E. Pierce, and Gin McCollum "Head Tilt/Translation Combinations Distinguished at the Level of Neurons" Biological Cybernetics 95(4): 311-26 (2006)

52) Douglas A. Hanes and Gin McCollum "Cognitive-Vestibular Interactions: A Review of Patient Difficulties and Possible Mechanisms" Journal of Vestibular Research 16: 75-91 (2006) 

53) Isaac Z. Foster, Douglas A. Hanes, Neal H. Barmack, and Gin McCollum "Spatial Symmetries in Vestibular Projections to the Uvula-Nodulus" Biological Cybernetics 96(4): 439-53 (2007) 

54) Gin McCollum "Spatial Symmetry Groups as Sensorimotor Guidelines" Journal of Vestibular Research 17: 347-359 (2007)

55) Douglas A. Hanes, Julia Keller, and Gin McCollum "Motion Parallax Contribution to Perception of Self-Motion and Depth" Biological Cybernetics 98(4): 273-93 (2008)

56) Gin McCollum "A Review of On the Contexts of Things Human, by Ronald J. MacGregor" Journal of Integrative Neuroscience 7(4): 571-581 (2008)

57) Jan E. Holly and Gin McCollum "Constructive Perception of Self-Motion" Journal of Vestibular Research 18: 249-266 (2008)

58) Jan E. Holly, Scott J. Wood, and Gin McCollum "Phase-Linking and the Perceived Motion during Off-Vertical Axis Rotation" Biological Cybernetics 102: 9-29 (2010)

59) Gin McCollum and Douglas A. Hanes "Symmetries of the Central Vestibular System: Forming Movements for Gravity and a Three-Dimensional World" Symmetry 2 1544-1558 (2010)

60) Gin McCollum, François Klam, and Werner Graf "Face-Infringement Space: The Frame of Reference of the Ventral Intraparietal Area" Biological Cybernetics 106(4-5): 219-239 (2012)

61) Gin McCollum "Body Sensations: Neurobiology, Learning to Feel, and Sensory Teamwork"  Yoga Samachar, Spring 2015

62) Thomas Chartrand, Gin McCollum, Douglas A. Hanes, Richard D. Boyle "Symmetries of a Generic Utricular Projection: Neural Connectivity and the Distribution of Utricular Information" Journal of Mathematical Biology 72(3): 727-53 (2016) doi: 10.1007/s00285-015-0900-5. Epub 2015 Jun 10