Robbie Contino
Major and Concentration
Majored in biology with a concentration in neuroscience
Graduated
Summa cum laude in 2007 with honors in biology
Honor Thesis
The Expression of the Maternal Brain: a qRT-PCR Neurogenetic Analysis
Beckman Mentor
Craig H. Kinsley, Ph.D.
Currently
Studying medicine at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia
Awards
- 2007 Phi Beta Kappa
- 2007 Biology Department Dickinson Award
- 2006 Beckman Scholar
- 2006 Beta-Beta-Beta Honor Society
- 2005 Golden Key International Honour Society
Scientific Publications as a Beckman Scholar
- Robbie Contino, Tajh Ferguson, Julia Friedenberg, Lillian Christon, Tricia Norkunas, Danielle Worthington, Lee Jablow, Matt Drew, Lindsay Victoria, Chris Chipko, Max Sirkin, Cassie Jones, Massimo Bardi, Kelly G. Lambert, Craig H. Kinsley. The expression of the maternal brain: specific genes involved in the neuroplasticity of motherhood. Manuscript in preparation.
Scientific Presentations as a Beckman Scholar
- Margaret Banks, Craig Kinsley, Kate Karelina, Robert Contino, Angie Orthmeyer, Brandi Rima. Sensory and neural up-regulation in females following reproductive experience. Arts and Sciences Research Symposium, Richmond, VA, Spring 2005.
- Craig Kinsley, M. Banks, K. Karelina, B. Rima. R. Contino, M. Vincent. Pregnancy/Motherhood induction and Maintenance of Neuroplasticity in the Maternal Rat. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting, Washington D.C., 2005.
- Robbie Contino and Craig Kinsley. Exploring the Expression of the Maternal Brain. Howard Hughes Medical Institute Scholars Symposium. Richmond, VA, September, 2006.
- Robbie Contino and Craig Kinsley. The expression of the maternal brain: a QRT-PCR neurogenetic expression analysis. Beckman Scholars Symposium. Irvine, CA, Spring, 2007.
- Darby Fleming, Alison Everette, Kelly Tu, Robbie Contino, Craig H. Kinsley & Kelly G. Lambert. Diminished depressive-like symptoms and accompanying neurobiological modifications in flexible coping rats. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting, San Diego, CA, November, 2007.
- Robbie Contino, Julia Friedenberg, Lillian Christon, Tricia Norkunas, Danielle Worthington, Lee Jablow, Matt Drew, Lindsay Victoria, Chris Chipko, Max Sirkin, Tajh Ferguson, Cassie Jones, Massimo Bardi, Kelly G. Lambert, Craig. H. Kinsley. The expression of the maternal brain: specific genes involved in the neuroplasticity of motherhood. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting, San Diego, CA, November, 2007.
- Alison Everette, Kelly Tu, Robbie Contino, Brandi Rima, Jasmine Major, Arthur Conway, Craig H. Kinsley & Kelly G. Lambert. Plasticity of paternal responsiveness in two peromyscus species. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the International Behavioral Neuroscience Society, Whistler, Vancouver, British Columbia, June, 2006.