Department of Biology
Dr. Robin L. Cooper obtained a dual BS degree (Chemistry and Zoology) from Texas Tech Univ. in 1983. He obtained a Ph.D. in 1989 in Physiology from the School of Medicine, Texas Tech Univ. He then went on for postdoctoral training (1989-1992) at the University of Basel, Sch. of Medicine, Basel, Switzerland and a second postdoctoral stint (1992-1996) in the Department of Physiology at the Univ. Toronto, Sch. of Medicine, Toronto, Canada. He then joined the Dept. of Biology at the University of Kentucky in 1996 and is now a professor and director of the undergraduate neuroscience program at the University of Kentucky. He also obtained a BSN in nursing in 2012 and practiced nursing as an RN from 2011 to 2017. He has received several teaching awards: Kentucky Academy of Sciences Excellence in high education teaching, Arts and Sciences Excellence in undergraduate mentoring and, Provost Award for excellence in teaching.
Physiologically identified 5-HT2-like receptors at the crayfish neuromuscular junction.
Brain research Apr, 2002 | Pubmed ID: 11911865
The effects of ethanol on pre-synaptic components of synaptic transmission in a model glutamatergic synapse: the crayfish neuromuscular junction.
Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Toxicology & pharmacology : CBP Mar, 2002 | Pubmed ID: 11912064
Sphingosine 1-phosphate enhances spontaneous transmitter release at the frog neuromuscular junction.
British journal of pharmacology Aug, 2002 | Pubmed ID: 12163341
Intracellular ionic concentration by calibration from fluorescence indicator emission spectra, its relationship to the K(d), F(min), F(max) formula, and use with Na-Green for presynaptic sodium.
Journal of neuroscience methods Aug, 2002 | Pubmed ID: 12204307
Estimating the number of release sites and probability of firing within the nerve terminal by statistical analysis of synaptic charge.
Synapse (New York, N.Y.) Jan, 2003 | Pubmed ID: 12422369
The effects of serotonin and ecdysone on primary sensory neurons in crayfish.
Microscopy research and technique Feb, 2003 | Pubmed ID: 12539163
Intrinsic differences in sensitivity to 5-HT between high- and low-output terminals innervating the same target.
Neuroscience research Feb, 2003 | Pubmed ID: 12573463
Effects of m-CPP in altering neuronal function: blocking depolarization in invertebrate motor and sensory neurons but exciting rat dorsal horn neurons.
Brain research Apr, 2003 | Pubmed ID: 12676360
Modulatory effects of melatonin on behavior, hemolymph metabolites, and neurotransmitter release in crayfish.
Brain research Dec, 2003 | Pubmed ID: 14625064
Modulation of sensory-CNS-motor circuits by serotonin, octopamine, and dopamine in semi-intact Drosophila larva.
Neuroscience research Feb, 2004 | Pubmed ID: 14741397
Developmental consequences of neuromuscular junctions with reduced presynaptic calcium channel function.
Synapse (New York, N.Y.) Sep, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 15945059
Direct innervation of the Drosophila melanogaster larval aorta.
Brain research Apr, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16529726
Self-modeling structure of evoked postsynaptic potentials.
Synapse (New York, N.Y.) Jul, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16575851
Automated classification of evoked quantal events.
Journal of neuroscience methods Jan, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 16934872
Recent advances in basic neurosciences and brain disease: from synapses to behavior.
Molecular pain , 2006 | Pubmed ID: 17196111
Influence of PCPA and MDMA (ecstasy) on physiology, development and behavior in Drosophila melanogaster.
The European journal of neuroscience Jul, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17650115
Different mechanisms of Ca2+ regulation that influence synaptic transmission: comparison between crayfish and Drosophila neuromuscular junctions.
Synapse (New York, N.Y.) Dec, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19650116
Recent developments in neurobiology: introduction to the symposium.
Integrative and comparative biology Feb, 2004 | Pubmed ID: 21680479