Crystal M Noller, PhD
Title(s)
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Additional Titles/Positions/Affiliations
Research Health Scientist, White River Junction VA Medical Center
Department(s)
Psychiatry
Surgery
Education
University of Miami, B.A., Psychology and Criminology, 2008
University of Miami, PhD, Health Psychology, 2014
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, 2014-2018
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, 2018-2020
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Contact Information
White River Junction VA Medical Center
215 North Main Street
Building 44, Room 1-133
White River Junction VT 05009
Phone: 802-295-9363 x 5478
Email: Crystal.M.Noller@Dartmouth.edu
Professional Interests
My research is focused on understanding how dysregulation in the autonomic nervous and immune systems impedes recovery from neurotrauma and neuropsychiatric illness. I am currently evaluating the utility of neuromodulation and targeted pharmacotherapy as tools to improve functional recovery after injury, using several pre-clinical models.
Grant Information
VA Career Development Award-2 RX003551-01A2 (Noller, PI) 10/2022 – 09/2027
Harnessing the Cholinergic Inflammatory Reflex to Alter Neuroinflammation and Neuropsychiatric Consequences Following Traumatic Brain Injury.
Gary Tucker Junior Investigator Research Award (Noller, PI) 07/2022 – 06/2024
Neuropsychiatric consequences of brain injury: Determining how neuroinflammation may mediate neurobehavioral outcomes.
Wings for Life Spinal Cord Research Foundation (Noller, PI) 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2023
Vagus Nerve Stimulation as an Immunomodulatory Therapy for Acute Spinal Cord Injury.
VA VISN1 Career Development Award-1 2020-58 (Noller, PI) 10/1/20-9/30/22
Neuromodulation to Alter Acute Inflammation and Neuropsychiatric Deficits Following Traumatic Brain Injury.
Biography
Dr. Noller is a scientist with a PhD in health psychology/behavioral neuroscience. The overarching theme of her translational research involves the interrelated nature of the autonomic nervous and immune systems. Her research goals are to develop targeted therapies to address autonomic and immune dysfunction after neurotrauma and psychiatric illness in order to maximize functional recovery. Dr. Noller completed a PhD at the University of Miami, which was followed by post-doctoral training in rehabilitation and autonomic physiology at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, and advanced post-doctoral training in neuromodulation and neurotrauma at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
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Noller CM, Levine YA, Urakov TM, Aronson JP, Nash MS. Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Rodent Models: An Overview of Technical Considerations. Front Neurosci. 2019 Sep 4;13:911. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2019.00911. eCollection 2019. (view details in PubMed) Noller CM, Groah SL, Nash MS. Inflammatory Stress Effects on Health and Function After Spinal Cord Injury. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil. 2017 Summer;23(3):207-217. doi: 10.1310/sci2303-207. (view details in PubMed) Noller CM, Mendez AJ, Szeto A, Boulina M, Llabre MM, Zaias J, Schneiderman N, McCabe PM. Structural Remodeling of Sympathetic Innervation in Atherosclerotic Blood Vessels: Role of Atherosclerotic Disease Progression and Chronic Social Stress. Psychosom Med. 2017 Jan;79(1):59-70. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0000000000000360. (view details in PubMed) Noller CM, Boulina M, McNamara G, Szeto A, McCabe PM, Mendez AJ. A Practical Approach to Quantitative Processing and Analysis of Small Biological Structures by Fluorescent Imaging. J Biomol Tech. 2016 Sep;27(3):90-7. doi: 10.7171/jbt.16-2703-001. Epub 2016 May 13. (view details in PubMed) Noller CM, Szeto A, Mendez AJ, Llabre MM, Gonzales JA, Rossetti MA, Schneiderman N, McCabe PM. The influence of social environment on endocrine, cardiovascular and tissue responses in the rabbit. Int J Psychophysiol. 2013 Jun;88(3):282-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2012.04.008. Epub 2012 Apr 27. (view details in PubMed) Nation DA, Szeto A, Mendez AJ, Brooks LG, Zaias J, Herderick EE, Gonzales J, Noller CM, Schneiderman N, McCabe PM. Oxytocin attenuates atherosclerosis and adipose tissue inflammation in socially isolated ApoE-/- mice. Psychosom Med. 2010 May;72(4):376-82. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0b013e3181d74c48. Epub 2010 Apr 5. (view details in PubMed) Szeto A, Rossetti MA, Mendez AJ, Noller CM, Herderick EE, Gonzales JA, Schneiderman N, McCabe PM. Oxytocin administration attenuates atherosclerosis and inflammation in Watanabe Heritable Hyperlipidemic rabbits. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2013 May;38(5):685-93. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2012.08.009. Epub 2012 Sep 19. (view details in PubMed) |
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