Martine M. Mirrione, PhD

Martine M. Mirrione, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences
BS in Biology, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY 
PhD in Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

I enthusiastically joined the faculty in the Biomedical Sciences Department in 2013, after spending 11 years in basic neuropharmacology research and recognizing my passion for educating students. I was intrigued by the philosophy in the department and School of Health Sciences, integrating biology with experiential learning and clinical applications. Since my appointment began, my two main professional goals have focused on maximizing student learning using interactive teaching, and faculty-mentored student research. Through my courses and research mentoring, I strive to nurture independent learning and thinking to foster students’ commitment to a rigorous and personally meaningful education. My primary teaching responsibilities are Neuroanatomy (BMS 310), Pharmacology (BMS 320), Biotechnology (BMS 472), and Neuropharmacology (BMS 520).
My passion for studying dysfunctional neuronal circuitry in the brain during stress and depression developed during my PhD and six years of postdoctoral experience. Currently, my research group focuses on examining neuronal changes underlying depression, with an emphasis characterizing molecular and cellular changes associated with resilience verses depressive-like behavior. I have mentored over 30 undergraduate and graduate students, many for independent studies or master’s thesis. In recent years, my students and I have presented at several regional, national and internationally recognized conferences including, NEURON (Northeast Undergraduate Research Organization for Neuroscience), Quinnipiac University, CT., The National Collegiate Research Conference (NCRC) & The Harvard College Undergraduate Research Association (HCURA), Cambridge, MA., Cognitive Neuroscience Society, New York, NY., and Society for Neuroscience, Washington DC.

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