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Lowry, Christopher A.

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Research

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  • Dr. Lowry’s research program focuses on understanding: 1) stress-related physiology and behaviour with an emphasis on the microbiome-gut-brain axis, including the role of serotonin, a chemical signaling molecule in the body and the brain, and 2) neural mechanisms underlying anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and trauma- and stressor-related disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as well as development of novel strategies for both the prevention and treatment of these disorders and their medical comorbidity, such as allergy, asthma, and inflammatory bowel disease. He has published ~262 peer-reviewed articles and is currently an editorial board member for Stress: The International Journal on the Biology of Stress, and Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, and Brain, Behavior, and Immunity—Health. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), Institute for Cannabis Research (ICR), and Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development (VA-ORD), currently fund his research.

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  • behavioral neuroendocrinology, behavioral neuroscience, psychoneuroimmunology, stress physiology, stress-related pathology, serotonergic systems

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Teaching

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  • IPHY 1181 - Biological Probiotic/Drug Discovery Through Hands-on Screens
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2022
    Provides introduction to research and laboratory experience. Students will work in teams to screen novel mycobacterial strains for use as probiotics or immunoregulatory/anti-inflammatory drugs using THP-1 cells, a human monocytic cell line. Topics covered include the hygiene or "Old Friends" hypothesis, the human microbiome, approaches to screening for new probiotics of therapeutics and statistical analysis of the data. Same as MCDB 1181.
  • IPHY 4440 - Endocrinology
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2020 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2024
    Introduces mammalian endocrine system. Provides a thorough analysis of chemical communication by hormones and related bioregulators with emphasis on the major endocrine systems such as the thyroid, gonad, pituitary and the brain. All registration restrictions will be strictly enforced by the department. Same as IPHY 5440.
  • IPHY 4870 - Honors Thesis
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2023
    An opportunity for students enrolled in the IPHY Honors program to earn academic credit for working on their thesis. Twenty-five hours of work is required for each hour of academic credit given. Consult for faculty mentor for approval. Recommended prerequisites: IPHY 3700; and IPHY 4850 (taken concurrently).
  • IPHY 4930 - Internship
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018
    Offers upper-division students practical experience in laboratory, clinical, and field settings with direct supervision Students can earn 1 credit for every 45 hours of intern work. Consult with departmental internship coordinator for approval. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Department enforced prerequisite: Cumulative GPA of 2.0 and completion of two upper-division IPHY courses.
  • IPHY 6010 - Seminar
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
    Presents special topics in integrative physiology. May be repeated up to 15 total credits.
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