Madeline Coltharp
mscoltha@olemiss.edu | msmcoltharp@gmail.com
I received two bachelor degrees in Biology and Psychology from the University of Mississippi in 2010. I began research with Dr. Day in January 2009 as an undergraduate. My undergraduate research tested the effects of a natural product, Schizandrin, on Swiss Webster mice and zebra finch spatial learning abilities with impaired Acetylcholine systems. After graduating, I continued working with Dr. Day as a master’s student.
My current research is on the neuroprotective effects of estrogen on the cerebellum. Specifically, I am testing the effects of estrogen in the cerebellum on cognition and motor tasks in 65+ year old post-menopausal women. This research is important in assessing the implications of estrogen replacement therapy on aging individuals. Additionally, we are hoping to find that estrogen may help stave off age related decline seen in motor and cognitive abilities.
Education
University of Mississippi
- B.S. Biology, May 2010
- B.A. Psychology, Minor: Chemistry, May 2010
- M.S. Biology (In progress)
Publications
Abstracts:
January 2010
Madeline Coltharp1, Brittany Simpson1, Abir El-Alfy2, Lainy B. Day1. University of Mississippi Biology Department1. University of Mississippi Pharmacology Department2. Schizandrin effects on mice treated with Scopolamine in the Morris water maze. Conferences for Southern Biologist.
November 2010
Madeline Coltharp, Brittany Simpson, Diarria Williams, Lainy B. Day. University of Mississippi Biology Department. Schizandrin and Scopolamine affect on zebra finch spatial learning. Society for Neuroscience.
November 2010
Brittany Simpson1, Madeline Coltharp1, Abir El-Alfy2, Lainy B Day1. University of Mississippi Department of Biology1. Department of Pharmacology2. Schizandrin Effects on Mice Treated with Scopolamine in the Morris Water Maze and Open Field Task. Society for Neuroscience.
Posters:
Madeline Coltharp, Brittany Simpson, Diarria Williams, Lainy B. Day. University of Mississippi Biology Department. Schizandrin and Scopolamine affect on zebra finch spatial learning. Society for Neuroscience. San Diego, CA, November 2010.
Brittany Simpson1, Madeline Coltharp1, Abir El-Alfy2, Lainy B Day1. University of Mississippi Department of Biology1. Department of Pharmacology2. Schizandrin Effects on Mice Treated with Scopolamine in the Morris Water Maze and Open Field Task. Society for Neuroscience. San Diego, CA, November 2010.
Madeline Coltharp1, Brittany Simpson1, Abir El-Alfy2, Lainy B. Day1. University of Mississippi Biology Department1. University of Mississippi Pharmacology Department2. Schizandrin effects on mice treated with Scopolamine in the Morris water maze. Conferences for Southern Biologist in Asheville, NC April 2010.