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P H D I N CO M PL EX SY ST E M S A ND B RAIN SCIEN CES E XPE CTE D FAL L 2 0 1 8
F LO RIDA AT LA NT IC U NI V E R S I TY ( FAU) BO CA R ATO N , F LO RI DA
Dissertation title: Behavioral andElectrophysiological Properties of Midline Thalamic Structures
Essential in Spatial Navigation, Higher Order Cognitive Processes and Arousal.
Advisor: Dr. Robert Vertes

M AST E R S I N S C IEN CE : E XPER IM ENTAL PSYCHO LO GY 2 0 1 1 -2 0 13

B AC H E LO R O F S C IEN CE : PSYCHOLOGY 2009-2011
NOVA S OU T H E AST E R N U N I V E R S I TY DAVI E , F LO RI DA

R E SE ARC H E X P ERI E N CE
G RA DUAT E R E S EA R C H A S S I STAN T 2013-PRE SE NT
Department of Complex Systems and Brain Sciences (CCSBS), Florida Atlantic University
Conducting research on reversible inactivation of midline thalamic structures using

pharmacological and chemo-genetic techniques and various rodent behavioral paradigms.

Investigating electrophysiological properties of single cell units of midline thalamus nuclei in

freely behaving animals.

G RA DUAT E R E S EA R C H A S S I STAN T 2 0 1 1 -2 0 13
Department of Psychology, Nova Southeastern University
Investigated the extent to which negative and positive psychological factors are correlated to

specific sleep gene polymorphisms Per3 and Dec2 in a sample of young healthy women

UN DE RG R AD UAT E R ES EA R C H AS SI STAN T 2010-2011

Department of Psychology, Nova Southeastern University
Examined the effects of an acute physical stressor (CPT test) on immunity in a sample healthy

individuals experiencing a short period of mild chronic academic stress.

T E AC HI N G AN D ME NTO RING EXP E RI ENC E

T EAC HIN G A S S ISTAN T 2013-PRE SE NT
Department of CCSBS/Psychology, Florida Atlantic University
Proctored and graded course exams, quizzes and assessments (class size 75-150 undergraduates)

Class lectures, office and tutoring hours to students

Experienced in both in-person and online class formats

Resolved students in person and email requests related to class content

Courses: General Psychology, Cognition and Biological Basis of Behavior

G RA DUAT E M EN TO R 2 0 1 3 -P RE SE N T
Department of CCSBS/Psychology, Florida Atlantic University
Mentored undergraduate students in data collection/analysis, animal handling, running

behavioral experiments and various lab related tasks

Guided undergraduate students in the preparation and presentation of research findings

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 Counseled undergraduates (in particular minority students) on graduate programs, and
application procedures

H O NO RS A ND AWARDS
NEURAL conference- Shark Tank Sell your Science competition- 3rd place (June, 2017)
FAU Graduate Diversity Fellowship Award (May, 2017)
FAU College of Science Graduate scholarship award (March, 2017)
FAU Brain Institute Travel Award (October, 2016)
UAB Neural Conference - Travel Award (2015-2017)
FAU College of Science Peer Review Graduate Research Day Award: Third Place (2016)
FAU Delores A. Auzenne Fellowship Award ( 2014-2015 & 2015-2016)
Appointed as Neuroscience Scholar Program (NSP) Associate by Society for Neuroscience
(SfN; 2014-2018).

P U B L I CATI O NS
Viena, T.D., Linley, S.B. & Vertes, R.P. (submitted manuscript). Inactivation of Nucleus
Reuniens of the Ventral Midline Thalamus Impairs Spatial Working Memory and Behavioral
Flexibility in the Rat.
Viena, T.D., Gobin, C.M., Fin, A.I., Craddock, T., Tartar, A. & Tartar, J.L. (2016). A PER3
Polymorphism Interacts with Sleep Duration to Influence Transient Mood States in Women.
Journal of Circadian Rhythms. 14(1), p.3. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/jcr.135.
Viena, T.D., Banks, J.B., Barbu, I.M., Schulman, A.H. & Tartar, J.L. (2012). Differential effects of
mild chronic stress on cortisol and S-IgA responses to an acute stressor. Biological
Psychology, 91(2):307-311.

CON FE RE N CE P R ES E N TAT IO NS
ORA L PRE S E N TAT IO N S
Viena, T.D. (2017, June) Ventral Midline Thalamic Inactivation via DREADDs impairs choice
accuracy at longer delays, but not shorter delays, during a working memory dependent task.
NEURAL conference, Birmingham, AL.

P OST ER P R E S ENTAT I ONS

Viena, T.D, Schreiber M.E., Harris, K.J., Linley, S.B & Vertes, R.P (2017, February) Reversible
inactivation of nucleus reuniens produces delay dependent impairments on choice accuracy
and perseverative behavior during a working memory task. Sunposium 2017 Conference, West
Palm Beach, FL

Viena, T.D, Linley, S.B & Vertes, R.P (2016, November) Nucleus reuniens infusions of muscimol,
but not procaine, produce impairments on choice accuracy and perseverative behavior using a
T-maze paradigm. SfN 2016 Neuroscience Conference, San Diego, CA. [also presented at the
Diversity Fellows Poster Session at SfN 2016 Neuroscience Conference, San Diego, CA;
University of Miami Annual Neuroscience Research Day, Miami, FL (2016, December)

**For a complete list of presentations please go to: http://tatianaviena.weebly.com/presentations.html

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U N I V E RSI TY SE RVI CE
V ICE- P R E S I D EN T 2 0 1 6 -P RE SE NT
Neuroscience Student Organization (NSO), Florida Atlantic University
Organized and carried out events that enhanced the professional and academic

opportunities of graduate peers in the field of neuroscience.

Prepared neuroscience related outreach activities geared towards university students and

local community

S E CRE TA RY 2014-2016
Society for Neuroscience (SfN) Palm Beach Chapter, Florida Atlantic University
Assisted in the execution of outreach related activities, student poster presentations,

maintain executive meeting records

SK I L LS
Experienced in single unit recording, EEG and LFP of freely behaving animals (rats and mice)
Customized micro-electrode design and construction
Experienced in behavioral testing of working memory related rodent models (IED, T-maze
and RAM)
Experience in stereotaxic surgery, viral vectors and drug delivery via inter-peritoneal
injections (IP) and brain (cannula) infusions

R E FE RE NCE S

Dr. Robert P. Vertes, Professor

Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences- Florida Atlantic University
561-297-2362 vertes@ccs.fau.edu

Dr. Janet Blanks, Dean

College of Science - Florida Atlantic University
954-675-6215 blanks@fau.edu

Dr. Jaime Tartar, Associate Professor

College of Psychology - Nova Southeastern University
954-262-8192 tartar@nova.edu

Dr. Eric Jarvis, Professor

Department of Neurobiology- Rockefeller University
212-327-8436 jarvis@neuro.duke.edu

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