John Walsh (American scientist)

John P. Walsh is an American academic who is an associate professor at the USC Davis School of Gerontology as well as a member of USC's Neuroscience Program.[1] His main research interest is the physiology of basal ganglia-related brain disease.[2]

Career

Walsh's research career focuses on understanding how synapses in the basal ganglia, and in particular, corticostriatal synapses are modified by use or experience and how these use-dependent changes in synapses strength translate into behavior. A particular focus has been the role played by dopamine in guiding "plasticity" at corticostriatal synapses and how pathology in dopamine function in disease impacts the ability of the basal ganglia to process information.[3][4]

Walsh is also a dedicated surfer[5] and was interviewed on the brain chemistry and biological advantages of UFC fighter Randy Couture on the ESPN2 special The Body Issue in 2010.[6][7][8]

Honors and awards

Walsh received the USC Provost Prize for Teaching with Technology in 2008 as well as earning a $149,891 grant by the National Science Foundation to create an online learning tool.[9][10][11] and Walsh won a $199,076 grant by the National Science Foundation for their Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science (TUES) Program to supervise the development of the online multimedia teaching-tool[12]

Publications

References
  1. "Experts Directory: John P. Walsh". USC Media and Public Relations. Archived from the original on 26 November 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  2. "Faculty Profile: John Walsh". USC Davis School of Gerontology. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  3. Marziali, Carl. "Reaching Toward the Fountain of Youth". USC News. Archived from the original on 13 December 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  4. "Exercise May Aid Parkinson's Patients". ScienceDaily. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  5. "Gerontology - John Walsh". YouTube. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  6. "The Body Issue (2010)". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  7. Riggs, Jonathan. "John Walsh, UFC, and ESPN2". USC Davis School of Gerontology. Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  8. Howard, Crystal. "ESPN The Magazine: 'Body Issue' – 'Bodies We Want' Athletes Announced; ESPN2 to Feature Special". ESPN MediaZone. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  9. Bezaitis, Athan. "John Walsh to Develop Online Tool". USC News. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  10. "CET: Faculty Fellows: John Walsh". USC Center for Excellence in Teaching. Archived from the original on 21 June 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  11. Walsh, John; et al. (2011). "Online Teaching Tool Simplifies Faculty Use of Multimedia and Improves Student Interest and Knowledge in Science". CBE: Life Sciences Education. 10 (3): 298–308. doi:10.1187/cbe.11-03-0031. PMC 3164569. PMID 21885826.
  12. Margolin, Raphael. "Use of multimedia, social media and gaming to teach neuroscience via mobile devices". Retrieved 9 October 2015.
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