Dr Jennifer Short - Researcher Profile

Biography

Position

Lecturer
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Qualifications

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2006

PhD (Pharmacology)

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2004

BSc (Hons)

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1998

Publications

Journal Articles

Malaterre, J., McPherson, C., Denoyer, D., Lai, E., Hagekyriakou, J., Lightowler, S., Shudo, K., Ernst, M.R., Ashley, D.M., Short, J.L., Wheeler, G., Ramsay, R.G., 2012, Enhanced lithium-induced brain recovery following cranial irradiation is not impeded by inflammation, Stem Cells Translational Medicine, vol 1, issue 6, AlphaMed Press, Inc., USA, pp. 469-479.

Madsen, H.B., Brown, R.M., Short, J.L., Lawrence, A.J., 2012, Investigation of the neuroanatomical substrates of reward seeking following protracted abstinence in mice, Journal Of Physiology-London [P], vol 590, issue 10, Wiley-Blackwell, USA, pp. 2427-2442.

White, C., Short, J., Haynes, J., Matsui, M., Ventura, S., 2011, Contractions of the Mouse Prostate Elicited by Acetylcholine Are Mediated by M(3) Muscarinic Receptors, Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics [P], vol 339, issue 3, AMER SOC PHARMACOLOGY EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS, USA, pp. 870-877.

Urmaliya, V., Pouton, C., Ledent, C., Short, J., White, P., 2010, Cooperative cardioprotection through adenosine A1 and A 2A receptor agonism in ischemia-reperfused isolated mouse heart, Journal Of Cardiovascular Pharmacology [P], vol 56, issue 4, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc., USA, pp. 379-388.

Adams, C.L., Short, J.L., Lawrence, A.J., 2010, Cue-conditioned alcohol seeking in rats following abstinence: Involvement of metabotropic glutamate 5 receptors: RESEARCH PAPER, British Journal of Pharmacology [P], vol 159, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, UK, pp. 534-542.

Brown, R., Short, J., Lawrence, A., 2010, Identification of brain nuclei implicated in cocaine- primed reinstatement of conditioned place preference: A behaviour dissociable from sensitization, PLoS ONE [P], vol 5, issue 12, Public Library of Science, San Francisco California USA, pp. 1-13.

White, C., Short, J.L., Haynes, J.M., Evans, R.J., Ventura, S., 2010, The residual nonadrenergic contractile response to nerve stimulation of the mouse prostate is mediated by acetylcholine but not ATP in a comparison with the mouse vas deferens, Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics [P], vol 335, issue 2, The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, USA, pp. 489-496.

Brown, R.M., Short, J.L., Cowen, M.S., Ledent, C., Lawrence, A.J., 2009, A differential role for the adenosine A2A receptor in opiate reinforcement vs opiate-seeking behavior, Neuropsychopharmacology, vol 34, issue 4, Nature Publishing Group, UK, pp. 844-856.

Brown, R.M., Short, J.L., 2008, Adenosine A2A receptors and their role in drug addiction, Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, vol 60, issue 11, Pharmaceutical Press, UK, pp. 1409-1430.

Adams, C.L., Cowen, M., Short, J.L., Lawrence, A.J., 2008, Combined antagonism of glutamate mGlu5 and adenosine A2A receptors interact to regulate alcohol-seeking in rats, International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, vol 11, Cambridge University Press, UK, pp. 229-241.

Gray, K.T., Short, J.L., Ledent, C., Ventura, S., 2008, Targeted disruption of the A2A adenosine receptor reduces in-vitro prostate contractility in mature mice, European Journal of Pharmacology, vol 592, issue 1-3, Elsevier B.V., Netherlands, pp. 151-157.

Gray, K.T., Short, J.L., Ventura, S., 2008, The alpha1A-adrenoceptor gene is required for the alpha1L-adrenoceptor-mediated response in isolated preparations of the mouse prostate, British Journal of Pharmacology, vol 155, issue 1, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, UK, pp. 103-109.

Gray, K.T., Short, J.L., Simpson, E.R., Ventura, S., 2007, The effects of targeted deletion of the aromatase enzyme on prostatic contractile responses to noradrenaline in mice, Journal of Endocrinology, vol 195, issue 3, Society for Endocrinology, Great Britain, pp. 495-502.

Short, J.L., Drago, J., Lawrence, A.J., 2006, Comparison of ethanol preference and neurochemical measures of mesolimbic dopamine and adenosine systems across different strains of mice, Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, vol 30, issue 4, Blackwell Publishing Ltd., Malden USA, pp. 606-620.

Short, J.L., Ledent, C., Borrelli, E., Drago, J., Lawrence, A.J., 2006, Genetic interdependence of adenosine and dopamine receptors: evidence from receptor knockout mice, Neuroscience, vol 139, issue 2, Elsevier Ltd, Netherlands France, pp. 661-670.

Nguyen, T.T., Cao, N., Short, J.L., White, P.J., 2006, Intravenous insulin-like growth factor-I receptor antisense treatment reduces angiotensin receptor expression and function in spontaneously hypertensive rats, The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, vol 318, issue 3, The American Society Pharmacology Experimental Therapeutics, Bethesda MD USA, pp. 1171-1177.

Short, J.L., Ledent, C., Drago, J., Lawrence, A.J., 2006, Receptor crosstalk: Characterization of mice deficient in dopamine D 1 and adenosine A2A receptors, Neuropsychopharmacology, vol 31, issue 3, Nature Publishing Group, UK & USA, pp. 525-534.

Wang, J., Short, J.L., Ledent, C., Lawrence, A.J., van den Buuse, M., 2003, Reduced startle habituation and prepulse inhibition in mice lacking the adenosine A2A receptor, Behavioural Brain Research, vol 143, issue 2, Elsevier, Amsterdam The Netherlands, pp. 201-207.

Lodge, D., Short, J.L., Mercer, L.D., Beart, P.M., Lawrence, A.J., 2000, CCK/dopamine interactions in Fawn-Hooded and Wistar-Kyoto rat brain, Peptides, vol 21, Elsevier, New York NY USA, pp. 379-386.

Snell, B.J., Short, J.L., Drago, J., Ledent, C., Lawrence, A.J., 2000, Characterisation of central adenosine A1 receptors and adenosine transporters in mice lacking the adenosine A2a receptor, Brain Research, vol 877, Elsevier, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 160-169.

Snell, B.J., Short, J.L., Drago, J., Ledent, C., Lawrence, A.J., 2000, Visualisation of AMPA binding sites in the brain of mice lacking the adenosine A2a receptor, Neuroscience Letters, vol 291, Elsevier, Shannon Ireland, pp. 97-100.

Conference Proceedings

Short, J.L., Exintaris, B., White, P.J., Ventura, S., 2006, How do we improve skills required for critical thinking in pharmacy students?, Chinese Pharmacologist, 29 June - 1 July 2006, Chinese Pharmacological Society, Beijing China, p. 9.

Adams, C.L., Cowen, M.S., Short, J.L., Lawrence, A.J., 2006, Interactions between adenosine A2A receptors and metabotropic glutamate subtype 5 receptors: in vivo evidence from alcohol self-administration, Proceedings of Australian Neuroscience Society Annual Meeting, 31 Jan - 3 Feb 2006, p. 108.

Adams, C.L., Cowen, M.S., Short, J.L., Lawrence, A.J., 2006, Interactions between adenosine A2A receptors and metabotropic glutamate type 5 receptors regulate alcohol self-administration in IP rats, Alcohol: Clinical & Experimental Research (Suppl.), 10-13 September 2006, Blackwell Publishing, p. Abstract 701.

Brown, R.M., Chen, F., Liang, J.H., Drago, J., Short, J.L., Lawrence, A.J., 2006, Neurochemical impact of chronic nicotine in wild-type and A4 nicotinic receptor subunit knockout mice, Proceedings of Australian Neuroscience Society Annual Meeting 2006, 31 January - 3 February.

Brown, R.M., Short, J.L., Ledent, C., Lawrence, A.J., 2006, The adenosine A2A receptor is not essential for drug-seeking or reinstatement of drug-seeking behaviour, Proceedings of Addiction Neuroscience Network Australia (ANNA) Workshop.

Gray, K.T., Short, J.L., Simpson, E., Ventura, S., 2006, Unchanged prostate contractility in the aromatase knockout (ArKO) mouse: Comparison between wildtype, heterozygous and mutant mice, Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 2-7 July 2006, Blackwell Publishing, Beijing China, p. 373.

Gray, K.T., Short, J.L., Simpson, E.R., Ventura, S., 2006, Unchanged prostate contractility in the aromatase knockout (ArKO) mouse: comparison between wildtype, heterozygous and mutant mice, AHMRC Conference Proceedings, p. 405.

Snell, B.J., Short, J.L., Paramentier, M., Lawrence, A.J., 1999, Adenosine A1-receptor binding in the brain of adenosine A2A- knockout mice, Proceedings of the Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists, Sydney, NSW, Dec 1999, ASCEPT, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 112-Post 1-79.

Short, J.L., Drago, J., Borrelli, E., Lawrence, A.J., 1999, Adenosine A2a receptor autoradiography in dopamine receptor knockout mice, Proceedings of the Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists, Sydney, NSW, Dec 1999, ASCEPT, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 111-Post 1-78.

Short, J.L., Drago, J., Borrelli, E., Lawrence, A.J., 1999, Dopamine transporter autoradiography in dopamine receptor knockout mice, Proceedings of the Australian Neuroscience Society, Hobart, TAS, Jan 1999, Aust Neurosci Society, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 144-Post 1-89.

Short, J.L., Rezvani, A.H., Lawrence, A.J., 1998, [3H]dopoamine release and dopamine receptor autoradiography in alcohol-preferring rats, Proceedings of the Australian Neuroscience Society, Canberra, ACT, Jan 1998, Australian Neuroscience Society, Canberra ACT Australia, p. 135 P81.

Teaching Commitment

• Bachelor of Pharmacy and Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences: physiology, pharmacology and neuroscience lectures and coursework

Activities

Affiliations with institutes

Drug Discovery Biology
Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Supervisors:

Nicolazzo, J (Joint-co), Short, J (Joint).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Drug transport across the blood-brain barrier in Alzheimer's disease.

Supervisors:

Nicolazzo, J (Joint-co), Short, J (Joint).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Effect of stem cell based therapy in murine models of Alzheimer's disease..

Supervisors:

Short, J (Main), Haynes, J (Associate), Nicolazzo, J (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Smoking cessation support for pregnant women.

Supervisors:

Nicolazzo, J (Joint-co), Short, J (Joint).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Adams, C.

Program of Study:

The influence of mGlu5, A2A and CB1 receptor interactions on drug-seeking behaviour. (PHD) 2011.

Supervisors:

Short, J (Joint-Co).

Student:

Brown, R.

Program of Study:

Mouse models of drug-seeking and drug-induced plasticity. (PHD) 2010.

Supervisors:

Short, J (Joint-Co).

Student:

Gray, K.

Program of Study:

A pharmacological study of the mechanisms underlying prostate contractility in mice. (PHD) 2007.

Supervisors:

Ventura, S (Main), Short, J (Associate).