Jennifer Fragale
Neuroscientist
Bernardsville,NJ
Summary
Neuroscientist with over 10 years of successful experience in mental health research. Recognized consistently for performance excellence and contributions to the field of neuroscience. Adept at developing, executing and evaluating high-quality research.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Rutgers University
Piscataway, NJ
09.2016 - Current
- Conceived, designed and executed preclinical studies focused on identifying brain circuits linked to Opioid Use Disorder.
- Published 6 manuscripts in top-tier peer-reviewed journals and presented findings at both national and international conferences.
- Wrote, reviewed and edited grant proposals. Secured ~$250k in grant funding for the National Institutes of Health.
- Worked both independently and collaborated with a multidisciplinary team of scientist to accomplish research goals.
- Leveraged interpersonal and communication skills to mentor PhD, graduate and undergraduate students.
Lecturer
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ
09.2017 - 05.2021
- Employed advanced knowledge of psychology and statistics to teach high-level courses to undergraduate students.
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
- Utilized instructional technologies in course delivery for both in-class and online instruction to engage and educate students.
- Mentored undergraduate in effective next-steps for education and career preparedness.
Graduate Student Researcher
Rutgers University
Newark, NJ
09.2011 - 09.2016
- Conducted research on brain circuits linked to anxiety disorders and depression.
- Used statistical software (SPSS, SAS, Tableau, Graphpad, Excel) to perform advanced quantitative analysis (ANOVAs, Regressions, PCA).
- Published 8 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals and presented at scientific meetings.
- Developed a strong passion for metal health research.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Molecular Biology
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ 09.2008 - 05.2011
Ph.D. - Neuroscience
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Newark, NJ 09.2011 - 09.2016
Skills
Broad and deep understanding of mental health research
Experimental design and implementation
Advanced understanding of statistics
Well-published
Successful grant writer
Excellent communicator
Awards and Acknowledgements
15 publications (h-index 10; 280 citations)
8 invited scientific talks and 17 poster presentations at national and international conferences
2021 Blavatnik Award Nominee
2021 Recipient of an NIH Postdoctoral T32 Training Fellowship
2021 Panel Fellow (Winter Conference on Brain Research)
2021 Trainee Professional Development Award Recipient (Society for Neuroscience)
2020 Travel Award Recipient (International Behavioral Neuroscience Society)
2017 Recipient of an NIH-IRACDA Postdoctoral Fellowship
2015 Symposium Chair (International Behavioral Neuroscience Society)
2011 Valedictorian for the College of Science and Mathematics (Montclair State University)
2011 Summa Cum Laude (Montclair State University)
Select Publications (of 15)
Publications prior to 2016 were authored under Catuzzi.
*Both authors contributed equally.
- Fragale JE, James MH, Aston-Jones G. Intermittent self-administration of fentanyl induces a multifaceted addiction state associated with persistent changes in the orexin system. Addiction Biology. 2020.
- Mohammadkhani A*, Fragale, JE*.... Aston-Jones G. Orexin-1 receptor signaling in ventral pallidum regulates motivation for the opioid remifentanil. Journal of Neuroscience. 2019.
- Fragale JE... Aston-Jones G. The role of orexin-1 receptor signaling in demand for the opioid fentanyl. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2019.
- Fragale JE...Beck KD. Dysfunction in amygdala-prefrontal plasticity and extinction-resistant avoidance: A model for anxiety disorder vulnerability. Experimental neurology. 2016.
- Catuzzi JE and Beck KD. Anxiety vulnerability in women: a two-hit hypothesis. Experimental Neurology. 2014.
See Google Scholar for a complete list.
Timeline
Lecturer
New Jersey City University
09.2017 - 05.2021
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Rutgers University
09.2016 - Current
Graduate Student Researcher
Rutgers University
09.2011 - 09.2016
Ph.D. - Neuroscience
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
09.2011 - 09.2016
Bachelor of Science - Molecular Biology
Montclair State University
09.2008 - 05.2011