Dr. Lissandra C. Baldan Jenkins

• Biology
• Neuroanatomy
• Neurophysiology
• General Biology
• Psychology
• Neuroscience
• Advanced Physiology
• Anatomy & Physiology 1
• Anatomy & Physiology 2
• History
• Philosophy

• Review editor for Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience from Fall 2024 to current
• Castellan Baldan, L. et al. and Pittenger, C. - Histidine decarboxylase deficiency causes Tourette syndrome: parallel findings in humans and mice. Neuron, 81 (2014) 77-90.
• Baldan, L.C.; Xu, M; Wood, N. and Pittenger, C. Lesions of the dorsomedial striatum disrupt prepulse inhibition. Neuroscience, 180 (2011) 222-228.
• Baldan, L.C. and Pittenger, C. - Cued and spatial learning in the water maze: equivalent learning in male and female mice. Neuroscience Letters, 483 (2010) 148-151.
• L.C.B.; Sinha, S. R. and Hurley, L.M. - 5-HT1A and 5-HT1B receptors differentially modulate rate and timing of auditory responses in the mouse inferior colliculus. European Journal of Neuroscience, 32 (2010) 368-379.
• Castellan-Baldan, L.; da Costa Kawasaki, M.; Ribeiro S.J.; Calvo, F.; Correa V. M; Coimbra, N. C. - Topographic and functional neuroanatomical study of GABAergic disinhibitory striatum-nigral inputs and inhibitory nigrocollicular pathways: Neural hodology recruiting the substantia nigra, pars reticulata, for the modulation of the neural activity in the inferior colliculus involved with panic-like emotions. Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy, 32 (2006) 1-27. Erratum published in the Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy 33 (2007) 65-66.
• Castellan-Baldan, L. - Functional neuroanatomical study of GABAergic striatum-nigro-collicular double inhibitory links: neural hodology recruiting the substantia nigra, pars reticulata, in the modulation of the neural activity of the inferior colliculus involved with defensive responses. Thesis presented to School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 2005.
• Ribeiro, S. J.; de Oliveira, R.; de Oliveira, R. C.; D’ Ângelo-Dias, R.; Ciscato-Jr., J. G.; Rebouças, E. C. C.; Castellan-Baldan, L.; Hoffmann, A.; Corrêa, S. A. L; Coimbra, N. C. - Functional and ultrastructural neuroanatomy of interactive intratectal/tectonigral opioid inhibitory links and nigrotectal GABAergic pathways: Involvement of GABA and µ1-opioid receptors in the modulation of panic-like reactions elicited by electrical stimulation of the dorsal midbrain. Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy, 30 (2005) 184-200.
• Beleboni, R. O.; Carolino, R. O.; Pizzo, A. B.; Castellan-Baldan, L.; Coutinho-Netto, J.; dos Santos, W. F.; Coimbra, N. C. - Pharmacological and biochemical aspects of GABAergic neurotransmission: pathological and neuropsychobiological relationships. Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, 24 (2004) 707-728.
• Osaki, M. Y.; Castellan-Baldan, L.; Calvo, F; Carvalho, A. D.; Felippotti, T. T.; DeOliveira, R.; Ubiali, W. A.; Paschoalin-Maurin, T.; Elias-Filho, D. H.; Motta, V.; DaSilva, L. A. & Coimbra, N. C. - Neuronatomical and neuropharmacological study of opioid pathways in the mesencephalic tectum: effect of mu (1)-opioid and kappa-opioid receptor blockade on escape behavior induced by electrical stimulation of the inferior colliculus. Brain Research, 992 (2003) 179-192.
• Eichenberger, G. C. D.; Ribeiro, S. J.; Osaki, M. Y.; Maruoka, R. Y.; Resende, G. C. C.; Castellan Baldan, L.; Corrêa, S. A L.; Da Silva, L. A & Coimbra, N. C. - Neuroanatomical and psychopharmacological evidence for interaction between opioid and GABAergic neural pathways in the modulation of fear and defensive elicited by electrical and chemical stimulation of the deep layers of the superior colliculus and dorsal periaqueductal gray matter. Neuropharmacology, 42 (2002) 48-59.

• Co-Chair for the HCC Representative for the UHCC Systemwide Online Education Committee
• HCC Representative in the University of Hawai’i Artificial Intelligence Strategy Council (AISC)
• Academic Senate Secretary from Fall 2022 to Spring 2024
• Faculty and Staff Development Committee (FSD) from Fall 2021 to current
• Executive Committee Member from Fall 2022 to current
• Board of Directors member of the Big Island of Substance Abuse Council (BISAC), Fall of 2022 to current
• Hawaiʻi CC Academic Scholarship Committee 2023-2024 Reviewer (Fall 2023)
• UH System Scholarship Reviewer (Spring 2023)
• Search Committee for Biology Position #86659 (Spring 2019)
• Kunimoto Memorial Award Screening Committee (Spring 2020)
• International Educational Committee from Fall 2019 to Spring 2020
• Board of Directors member at Bay Clinic, from Spring 2020 to Spring 2021
• Created and organized Ancillaries for Anatomy and Physiology 2019-present
• Anatomy & Physiology (A & P) Statewide Group from 2019-present

AWARDS

• 2024 WOW (Outstanding Work) Award from WCET for the Anatomy and Physiology OER) Textbook
• Tourette Syndrome Association Grant Award (2012)
• Travel Award from the International Behavioral Neuroscience Society (IBNS) (2011)
• T32MH014175 from National Institute of Health (NIH) (10/2009-10/2011)
• CAPES fellowship from Brazil as a post doc at University of Hawaii (6/2006-6/2007)
• FAPESP Fellowship from Brazil as a graduate student (2002-2005)
• FAPESP Fellowship from Brazil as a graduate student (2000-2002)
• Award for Best Presentation and Project at the Federal University of São Carlos Brazil related to the Study: Children that spent all day in public institutions: helping them to develop language, motor and cognitive skills (Psychology) (1999)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Lamakū Explorer Challenge (Fall 2024)
• Lamakū Explorer Webinar series (Fall 2024)
• Fall 2024 Lamakū Discover Series (Fall 2024)
• Kapi‘olani Summer Camp (Summer 2024)
• WCET Virtual Summit Elements of Practice Plus Policy of AI in Education (Spring 2024)
• Vancouver Community College Virtual Symposium (Spring 2024)
• UH Online Unconference (Spring 2024)
• Innovative Educators Webinars (Spring and Fall 2024)
• Coursera (Fall 2024)
• H5P content creator (Fall 2023 to current)