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Eric A. Newman, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Neuroscience E-mail: ean@umn.edu Website: http://www2.neuroscience.umn.edu/eanwebsite/index.htm

Selected Publications:

Metea MR, Newman EA. Signalling within the neurovascular unit in the mammalian retina. Exp Physiol. 2007 Jul;92(4):635-40.

Metea MR, Kofuji P, Newman EA. Neurovascular coupling is not mediated by potassium siphoning from glial cells. J Neurosci. 2007 Mar 7;27(10):2468-71.

Metea MR, Newman EA. Calcium signaling in specialized glial cells. Glia. 2006 Nov 15;54(7):650-5.

Newman EA. A purinergic dialogue between glia and neurons in the retina. Novartis Found Symp. 2006;276:193-202; discussion 202-7, 233-7, 275-81.

Metea MR, Newman EA. Glial cells dilate and constrict blood vessels: a mechanism of neurovascular coupling. J Neurosci. 2006 Mar 15;26(11):2862-70.

Newman EA. Calcium increases in retinal glial cells evoked by light-induced neuronal activity. J Neurosci. 2005 Jun 8;25(23):5502-10.

Kofuji P, Newman EA. Potassium buffering in the central nervous system. Neuroscience. 2004;129(4):1045-56.

Newman EA. Glial modulation of synaptic transmission in the retina. Glia. 2004 Aug 15;47(3):268-74.

Newman EA, Volterra A. Glial control of synaptic function. Glia. 2004 Aug 15;47(3):207-8.

Current Graduate Students:

Benjamin Clark (Neuroscience, University of Minnesota).

Zeb Kurth-Nelson (Neuroscience, University of Minnesota).

Anusha Mishra (Neuroscience, University of Minnesota).

Former Graduate Students:

Monica Metea (Neuroscience, University of Minnesota).