Recent Publications/Presentations

MED-PC^® Original Article
Tatham, T. A. and Zurn, K. R. The MED-PC experimental apparatus programming system. Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers 1989, 21 (2), 294-302.

Dworkin, S.I., Zurn, B. M. and Zurn, K. R.  Programming MED-PC® .  Workshop I presented at Winter Conference on Animal Learning and Behavior, Winter Park, Colorado,  February 3-7, 2007.

Dworkin, S.I., Zurn, B. M. and Zurn, K. R.  Drug Self-Administration.  Workshop II presented at Winter Conference on Animal Learning and Behavior, Winter Park, Colorado,  February 3-7, 2007.

Hobby Publication
Zurn, Karl and Estus, Glen, The U.S.S. Vermont Story, The Vermont Philatelist, Journal of the Vermont Philatelic Society, Volume 51, Number 2, pages 5-9, August 2006.

Dworkin, S.I., Davison, M. and Zurn, K.R. Instrumentation for Basic Behavioral Research. Talk given at Association for Behavior Analysis International, Beijing , China, November 25-27, 2005.

Dworkin, S.I. and Zurn, K.R. Instrumentation and Programming for the Operant Laboratory Workshop. Workshop given at Association for Behavior Analysis International, Chicago, IL, May 27-31, 2005.

Zurn, J. B., Jiang, X., Motai, Y.  Video-Based Tracking and Incremental Learning Applied to Rodent Behavioral Activity Under Near-Infrared Illumination.  IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement 56(6): 2804-2813, 2007.

Zurn, J., Falls, W.A., & Motai, Y. Detecting startle responses in the zebrafish using novel digital imaging techniques. Poster: Presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Atlanta (October 2006).

Zurn, J.B., Dworkin, S.I., Motai, Y. Rodent behavior under near-infrared illumination. Poster at Neuroscience 2005, program # 923.1

Frolik, J. and Zurn, J.B. Evaluation of Tablet PCs for engineering instruction and content development, ASEE Computers in Education Journal, Vol. 15, No. 3, July-September 2005.

Zurn, J.B., Jiang, X., Motai, Y. Video-Based Rodent Activity Measurement Using Near-Infrared Illumination. Proceedings of the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (IMTC), 2005.

Zurn, J.B., Dworkin, S.I., and Motai, Y. Influence of infrared illumination on the learning and activity behavior of rats. Poster at the Winter Conference on Brain Research (WCBR), 2005.

Zurn, J.B., Hohmann, A., Dworkin, S.I., and Motai, Y. A Real-Time Rodent Tracking System for Both Light and Dark Cycle Behavior Analysis. Proceedings of the IEEE Workshop on Applications of Computer Vision (WACV), 2005.

Frolik, F. and Zurn, J.B. Evaluation of Tablet PCs for engineering instruction and content development. Presented at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 2004 Annual Conference and Exposition. 2004.

Herrera, G.M. and Dworkin, S.I. Geometric analysis of escape responding in rats on a progressive/regressive ratio schedule. Program No. 639.14. 2007 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. San Diego, CA: Society for Neuroscience, 2007. Online.

Herrera, G.M. and Falls, W.A. Novel wireless in-cage running wheels used to record mouse wheel running activity in ventilated rack home cages. J. Am. Assoc. Lab. Animal Sci. 46: 91, 2007.

Levick, M.L. and Herrera, G.M. Chronic urodynamic testing in conscious rats using an injection port coupled to a bladder catheter. FASEB J. 21:736.2, 2007.

Levick, M.L. and Herrera, G.M. Circadian variations in bladder capacity and ambulatory activity studied using urodynamic measurements in conjunction with novel digital imaging techniques in conscious rats. Program No. 554.23. 2006 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Atlanta, GA: Society for Neuroscience, 2006. Online.

Herrera, G.M., Boutin, J., and Levick, M. Accurate quantitation of water intake in mice: a rapid and cost-effective approach. Comparative Med. 56: 316, 2006.

Herrera, G.M. Effects of intraluminal perfusion on guinea pig distal colon motility. FASEB J. 20: A1282, 2006.

Herrera, G.M., Braas, K.M., May, V. Nelson, M.T. and Vizzard, M.A. PACAP enhances mouse urinary bladder contractility and is upregulated in micturition reflex pathways after cystitis. Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 1070: 330-336, 2006.

Herrera, G.M., Nausch, B., Etherton, B., Nelson, M.T. Negative feedback regulation of nerve-mediated contractions by K Ca channels in mouse urinary bladder smooth muscle. Am. J. Physiol. Regulatory Integrative Comp. Physiol. 289:402-409, 2005. First Published Online April 21, 2005; doi:10.1152/ajpregu.00488.2004 , 2005.

Herrera, G.M. and Mawe, G.M. Preclinical screening of compounds for adverse effects in the gastrointestinal tract. Program No. 48.21. 2005 Abstract Viewer/Itinerary Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience, 2005. Online.

B. Nausch, B., Herrera, G.M., Etherton, B., and Nelson, M.T. Negative feedback regulation of nerve-mediated contractions by K Ca channels in mouse urinary bladder smooth muscle. FASEB J. 19: A, 2005.

Herrera, G.M. Preclinical drug screening: in vitro assay for assessing gastrointestinal side effects. Presented during Behavioral Pharmacology Society Annual Meeting, Chair: C. France. San Diego, CA. 2005.

Heppner, T.J., Herrera, G.M., Bonev, A.D., Hill-Eubanks, D. and Nelson, M.T. Ca 2+ sparks and K (Ca) channels: novel mechanisms to relax urinary bladder smooth muscle. Adv. Exp. Med. Biol. 539(Pt A): 347-357, 2004.

Herrera, G.M., Nausch, B., Etherton, B., and Nelson, M.T. Regulation of nerve-evoked contractions in urinary bladder smooth muscle by K Ca channels. FASEB J. 18: A1084, 2004.

Herrera, G.M. Calcium mobilization in detrusor muscle. Presented during Experimental Biology 2004 Symposium titled: Calcium Mobilization to Calcium Sensitization: Identifying New Pharmacologic Targets in Smooth Muscle. Sponsored by ASPET, Division for Systems and Integrative Pharmacology. Chairs: G.J. Christ and C.J. Wingard. Washington, D.C., 2004.