David Nowak

皇家华人

Medical Scientist Training Program

G3 Student

Faculty Advisor

John Mantsch, PhD, Pharmacology and Toxicology

Locations

Medical Scientist Training Program

Contact Information

dnowak@mcw.edu

Education

BS, Biomedical Science; Economics, Marquette University, 2019

Research Interests

Neuroimmune mechanisms of stress-related and substance use disorders

Research Experience

皇家华人, 2022-present
Advisor: John Mantsch, PhD
Project: Concurrent chronic stress and cocaine self-administration: Understanding effects on mPFC microglia and drug choice behavior

Marquette University, 2016-2019
Advisor: Murray Blackmore, PhD and Naveen Jayaprakash, PhD
Project: Combined pro-regenerative strategies and targeted rehabilitation to improve behavioral outcomes after spinal cord injury

Publications

Jayaprakash N, Nowak D, Eastwood E, et al. (2019). Restoration of Direct Corticospinal Communication Across Sites of Spinal Injury. BioRxiv. doi:10.1101/546374

Nowak D, Eastwood E, Jayaprakash N, Blackmore MG. Combined pro-regenerative strategies and targeted rehabilitation to improve behavioral outcomes after spinal cord injury. Program No. 297.01/U2. 2018 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. San Diego, CA: Society for Neuroscience, 2018. Online.

General Interests

I spend my time outside of school and lab with my wife and our dog, Glia. We love to hike, camp, and spend time exploring the outdoors. To stay creative and share my love for science, I enjoy facilitating scientific discovery activities with local middle/high school students. You can find me on the local bike paths, golf courses, and city parks or enjoying the great restaurants, coffee shops, and breweries that make Milwaukee special.

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