Claire Manning

424 216 1395 567 Wilson Road, Rm 3113

manni125@msu.edu East Lansing, MI, 48824

Education
Ph.D. Michigan State University In progress, 2019
Neuroscience Program

B.A. University of California, Davis March 2013

Psychology

B.S. University of California, Davis March 2013

Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior

Research Experience
Robison Lab- MSU May 2015 - present
Graduate Student
Project: Examining role of transcription factor FosB in
hippocampal projections mediating the behavioral responses to
social stress
Techniques learned: Extraction, purification, and analysis of mRNA,
primer design and RT-PCR
Qualifying exams completed December 2016

Jordan Lab MSU Jan 2015- May

2015
Graduate Student -Rotation
Project: Examined potential sex differences in the Single Prolonged
Stress model of PTSD.
Techniques learned: Perfusions, Dexamethasone suppression test,
Acoustic Startle Response, sucrose preference testing

Robison Lab- MSU Aug 2014- Dec

2014
Graduate Student -Rotation
Project: Examined the role of transcription factor FosB in the
ventral hippocampus in mediating behavioral responses to social
stress and antidepressant effects on these behaviors.
Techniques learned: stereotaxic surgery, sensory contact social
defeat, elevated plus maze, and western blot analysis

Trainor Lab UC Davis June 2013-2014

Laboratory Technician
Molecular biology techniques to extract, purify, and analyze
microRNA
 Performed rodent survival surgeries and behavior tests
Benchtop research including running qPCR, IHC, and gel
electrophoresis

Trainor Lab - UC Davis Summer 2011-2013

Research Assistant:
Benchtop research including immunocytochemistry and PCR
Quantification of the resulting data

Professional Societies
2015-2017: Society for Neuroscience

Awards
2015/10 Trainee Professional Development Award: Travel Funding to SFN 2015

Support
2016/09-2017/01
Teaching Assistant
Title: NEU 301 Introduction to Neuroscience
2014/09-2016/08
Grant: 2 T32 NS 44928-11 A1 PI: Sisk CL
Title: Interdiscipinary Training Program in Neuroscience
Role: Trainee

Publications
Manning, C.E., Williams, E.S., Robison, A.J. (2017). Reward Network Immediate
Early Gene Expression in Mood Disorders. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience,
11,77. 10.3389/fnbeh.2017.00077

Steinman, M.Q., Duque-Wilckens, N., Greenberg, G.D., Hao, R.C., Campi, K.L.,
Laredo, S.A., Laman-Maharg, A., Manning, C.E., Doig, I.E., Lopez, E.M., Walsh,
K., Bales, K.L., Trainor, B.C. (2015). Sex-specific effects of stress on oxytocin
neurons correspond with responses to intranasal oxytocin. Biological Psychiatry.

Steinman, M. Q., Laredo, S. A., Lopez, E. M., Manning, C. E., Hao, R. C., Doig,
I. E., Trainor, B. C. (2014). Hypothalamic vasopressin systems are more sensitive
to the long term effects of social defeat in males versus females.
Psychoneuroendocrinology, 51C, 122134. doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2014.09.009

Poster Presentations

Manning C.E*,Eagle A.L*, Caraballo-Perez D.T, Gajewski P.A., Mazei-Robison

M.S., Robison A.J. (2016) DeltaFosB expression in the hippocampus regulates
behavior in the social defeat model of depression. Society for Neuroscience 45 th
annual meeting, San Diego, CA, 2016. # 541.25 (Poster)
Manning C.E, Eagle A.L, Gajewski P.A., Mazei-Robison M.S., Robison A.J.
(2015) Role of Ventral Hippocampal FosB in Social Defeat Responses and
Antidepressant Action. American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, Ft.
Lauderdale, FL, 2015. Program # T81 (Presented by AJ Robison)

Manning C.E, Cooper S.E, Eagle A.L., Thibault M., Gajewski P., Mazei-
Robison M.S., Robison A.J. (2015) FosB expression in ventral hippocampus
regulates behavior in the social defeat model of depression. Society for
Neuroscience 44th annual meeting, Chicago, IL 2015 (Poster)

Steinman, M.Q., Manning C.E., Laredo, S.A., Walch, K.I., Trainor B.C. (2013)
Sex differences in the effects of intranasal oxytocin administration on social
investigation in socially defeated California mice (Peromyscus californicus).
Society for Neuroscience 42nd annual meeting, San Diego, CA. November, 2013
(poster). (Presented by MQ Steinman)

Steinman M.Q., Laredo S.A., Knight J.A., Manning C.E., Campi K.L., Trainor
B,.C., The role of oxytocin and vasopressin circuit plasticity in female bias toward
social withdrawal following social stress in California mice (Peromyscus
californicus. Society of Biological Psychiatry, 68th meeting. San Francisco, CA.
May, 2013 (poster). (Presented by MQ Steinman)