Dwight R. Pierce, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Phone: (501) 686-5543
Fax: (501) 686-6057
Office: Biomedical Research Center Building # 1, Rm. 238E
Email: piercedwight@uams.edu
Education & Training:
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa (B.S., Metallurgical Engineering, 1977)
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa (Ph.D., Anatomy, 1987)
Teaching Responsibilities Pharm.D. Curriculum Anatomy/Physiology/Pathology II (PhSc3124): Physiology and Related Pathology of the Cardiovascular System, Pulmonary System, Renal System, and Endocrine System.
Research & Scholarly Interests
Research interests include the effect of alcohol exposure on the development of the cerebellum. Our laboratory utilizes a rat model system involving alcohol exposure during postnatal days 4-6. This model is equivalent to human exposure during the early third trimester and in the rat, results in significant loss of cerebellar Purkinje neurons. Our studies explore the mechanisms of damage to Purkinje neurons and cerebellar circuits with a focus on the status and continued development of the cerebellar structures that have survived the alcohol exposure.
Memberships
Research Society on Alcoholism
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Study Group
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
