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About James R. Munoz

James Munoz, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at NSU's College of Psychology. Dr. Munoz earned his Ph.D. in Neuroscience at Tulane University with an emphasis in Gene Therapy. His thesis work examined neuroprotective effects of mesenchymal stem cells and their interactions with endogenous neural stem cells. He completed Postdoctoral Training at the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied how changes in intracellular calcium signaling affected the maturation of neural stem cells. He also studied the role of EphB proteins in the proliferation, migration, and differentiation of neural stem cells. His current research is examining factors that regulate the proliferation, migration, and differentiation of neural stem cells.

Positions

2016 - Present Assistant Professor, Nova Southeastern University ‐ College of Psychology
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2018 - Present Board Member, American STEM Institute, Technical Review
2018 - Present Faculty Advisor, Neuroscience Club
2018 - Present Member, Physician to Patient Club
2017 - Present Member, Delta Epsilon Mu, Inc. – Alpha Xi Chapter
2015 - Present Member, NSU Behavioral Neuroscience Training Program Committee
2013 - Present Faculty Advisor, Pre-Physician Assistant
2012 - Present Member, TEDxNSU Organizing Committee
2010 - Present Member, NSU Brain Awareness Committee
Present Ad-hoc Reviewer, Frontiers in Neuroscience
Present Ad-hoc Reviewer, Neurochemistry International
2018 Member, NSU Behavioral Neuroscience Major Internal Review Committee
2018 Judge, NSU Undergraduate Student Symposium
2017 Member, NSU Behavioral Neuroscience Faculty Search Committee
2012 - 2016 Faculty Advisor, NSU Undergraduate Student Symposium
2011 - 2016 Volunteer, Science Alive
2010 - 2016 Member, NSU Biology Curriculum Committee
2016 Member, Human Anatomy and Physiology Society Southern Regional Conference Committee
2012 - 2015 Faculty Advisor, Beta Beta Beta Biological Society Research Foundation
2015 Member, NSU Biology Faculty Search Committee
2012 - 2013 Member, NSU Biology Faculty Search Committee
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Honors and Awards

  • Travel Award, American Junior Academy of Science and AAAS meeting, 2015
  • Beta Beta Beta Biological Society Research Foundation Award, 2012
  • Interviewed by Science magazine for being the first postdoctoral fellow to complete the N.I.H. IRACDA program at the University of Pennsylvania, 2012
  • Recognized as a Faculty Mentor at the Leadership Roundtable Scholars Reception, N.S.U., 2011
  • Alavi-Dabiri Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, 2009
  • Selected for Building Future Faculty Program at North Carolina State University, 2009
  • Penn-PORT Teaching and Research Fellowship, Univ. of Pennsylvania Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award, 2008
  • HHMI Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship, Haverford College, 2008
  • Training Program in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Award, 2007
  • Feature Article for Neuroscience, PNAS, 102(50), 18171-6
  • Travel Award, International Society for Cellular Therapy, 2005
  • Gene Therapy Research Award, 2005
  • Louisiana Board of Regents Fellowship, 2000-2004
  • Travel Award, American Society for Neural Transplantation and Repair, 2003
  • Honorary Membership, American Society for Neural Transplantation and Repair, 2003
  • Predoctoral N.I.H. Intramural Research Award, 1997-98

Education

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2006 Ph.D., Neuroscience, Tulane University
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1997 B.A., Psychology, University of Maryland at Baltimore
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Contact Information

(954) 262-8070

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Articles (10)

Journal articles written or co-written by Dr. James R. Munoz

Presentations (28)

Conference presentations, proceedings, lectures, and symposia given by Dr. James R. Munoz