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Brenda Porter
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Department: Neurology
Graduate Group Affiliations
Education
A.B. (Biochemistry)
Washington University , 1987.
M.D.
Washington University, 1995.
Ph.D. (Neuroscience)
Washington University , 1995.
A.B. (Biochemistry)
Washington University , 1987.
M.D.
Washington University, 1995.
Ph.D. (Neuroscience)
Washington University , 1995.
Post-Graduate Training
Resident in Pediatrics, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, 1996-1997.
Intern in Pediatrics, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, 1995-1996.
Fellowship, Pediatric Epilepsy, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 2000-2002.
Resident in Child Neurology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 1997-2000.
Postdoctoral Fellow, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, mentor Dr. Amy Brooks-Kayal, 2002-2003.
Resident in Pediatrics, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, 1996-1997.
Intern in Pediatrics, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, 1995-1996.
Fellowship, Pediatric Epilepsy, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 2000-2002.
Resident in Child Neurology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 1997-2000.
Postdoctoral Fellow, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, mentor Dr. Amy Brooks-Kayal, 2002-2003.
Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology , 2002.
Permanent linkAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology , 2002.
Selected Publications
Porter, B.E., Budreck, E.C., Maronski, M., Brooks-Kayal, A: “Effect of neurogenesis and seizures on g-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor subunit expression. Annals of Neurology 52(Supp1): S120, 2002.Porter, B.E., Budreck, E.C., Maronski, M., Brooks-Kayal, A: “Survival of newborn dentate granule neurons after an episode of status epilepticus during development” Epilepsia 43(Supp7): 141, 2002.
Porter, B.E., Brooks-Kayal, A.R., Golden, J.R. : "Disorders of cortical development” Archives of Neurology. 59(3): 361-365, 2002.
Yen L., Gonzalez-Zulueta, M., Yuan, Y., Fryer, H., Dawson, T., Dawson, V., Strittmatter, S. and Kalb, R. : Catalytic RNA-directed cleavage of the NMDA receptor subunit NR1 mRNA in vitro and in neurons. J.Neurochem. 76: 1386-1394, 2001.
S. L. Stegenga, S.L. and Kalb, R. G. : Developmental Regulation of N-methyl-D-aspartate - and Kainate-Type Glutamate Receptor Expression in the Rat Spinal Cord. Neuroscience 105: 499-507, 2001.
Hu and R.G. Kalb : BDNF makes motor neurons vulnerable to excitotoxicity viaTrkB activation of the PI3’K pathway Y. 2001.
Judkins, A.R., Porter, B.E., Cook, N., Clancy, R.R., Brown, L.W., Duhaime, A.C., Golden, J. A.: Dystrophic Neuritic Processes in Epileptic Cortex. Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology. 59(5), 2000.
Porter, B.E., Judkins, A.R., Bergqvist, C., Berman, P.H., Brooks-Kayal, A.R., Brown, L.W., Clancy, R.R., Dlugos, D.J., Duhaime, A.C., Melamed, S.E., Ryan, S.J., Golden, J.A.: Cortical Dysplasia May Predispose to Both Febrile Convulsions and Refractory Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Epilepsia 41(7): 87, 2000.
Porter, B.E., Tennekoon, G. : “ Myelin and disorders that affect the formation and maintenance of this sheath.” Mental Retardation and Developmental Delay. 6(1): 47-58, 2000.
Porter, B.E, Liu, G. : Myasthenia Gravis, The 5 Minute Pediatric Consult. 2nd edition. Lippincott Williams& Wilkins Philadelphia. Schwartz, M.W. (eds.). Page: 552-553, 2000.
