Curriculum Vitae
Brandon A. Baiamonte
15315 N. Tiger Loop
Ponchatoula, LA 70454
(504)352-8513
(985)370-5186
Education
University of New Orleans
Ph.D. Applied Biopsychology, May 2012
Dissertation Title: The effects of Rhes, a striatal specific protein, on the expression of behavioral and neuropathological symptoms in a transgenic mouse model of Huntington’s disease
University of New Orleans
M. S. Applied Biopsychology, May 2010
Thesis Title: The interaction of pain and morphine on analgesia, locomotion, and cognitive functioning
Southeastern Louisiana University
M. A. General Psychology, December 2007
Thesis Title: The effects of instructional manipulations on decision criterions for mug books
Louisiana State University
B. S. Psychology, with a minor in Sociology, May 2005
Employment
Research Associate, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (New Orleans, LA)
June 2012-Present
Teaching Assistant, University of New Orleans (New Orleans, LA)
August 2008 – May 2012
Clinical Practicum, The New Orleans School-Age Assessment Service, University of New Orleans (New Orleans, LA)
January 2012 – May 2012
Clinical Practicum, Pain Mastery Center, Louisiana State University Interim Hospital (New Orleans, LA)
January 2011 – December 2011
Instructor, University of New Orleans
Spring 2011
Guest Lecturer, University of New Orleans
Spring and Fall 2011
Sensation and Perception
Assistant Instructor, Southeastern Louisiana University
Spring 2007
Psychological Statistics Lab
Research Assistant, Southeastern Louisiana University (Hammond, LA)
August 2005 - December 2007
Publications
Articles in Refereed Journals:
Baiamonte, B.A., Lee, F.A., Brewer, S.T., Spano, D., LaHoste, G.J. (Submitted September 2012 to PLoS ONE). Attenuation of Rhes activity significantly delays the appearance of behavioral symptoms and whole brain atrophy in a mouse model of Huntington’s disease.
Baiamonte, B.A., Lee, F.A., Gould, H, Soignier, R.D. (in revision). CFA-induced thermal hypersensitivity attenuates morphine-induced cognitive impairments in rats.
Soignier, R.D., Baiamonte, B.A., Lee, F.A., Taylor, B, Paul, D, Gould, H. (2011). Comparison of testing the plantar and dorsal hind paw surfaces in the measurement of CFA-induced pain and morphine analgesia in rats. The Journal of Pain Medicine, 12(3), 451-458.
Lee, F.A., Baiamonte, B.A., Spano, D., LaHoste, G.J., Soignier, R.D., Harrison, L.M. (2010). Mice lacking Rhes show altered morphine analgesia, tolerance, and dependence. Neuroscience Letters, 489(3), 182-186.
McAllister, H.M., Baiamonte, B.A., Ory, J.H., Scherer, J.A. (2010) The effect of wanted posters on prospective and retrospective memory. Law and Human Behavior, 35(2), 104-109.
Invited Talks and Lectures:
LaHoste, G.J., Baiamonte, B. A., Lee, F. A. (May 2012). Delay of Symptoms in Huntington’s Disease in a Mouse Model. Invited talk at the 6th Annual International Conference on Psychology, Athens, Greece.
Refereed Poster Presentation:
Baiamonte, B.A., Lee, F.A., Soignier, R.D. (October 2009). Tolerance develops to morphine-induced analgesia and cognitive deficits at different rates in rats. Poster presented at the Society for Neuroscience International Conference, Chicago, IL.
Lee, F.A., Baiamonte, B.A., Soignier, R.D., Harrison, L.M., Spano, D. (October 2009). Morphine-induced analgesia in the tail flick and formalin test in Rhes K/O mice. Poster presented at the Society for Neuroscience International Conference, Chicago, IL.
Lee, F.A., Baiamonte, B.A., Soignier, R.D., Harrison, L.M., Spano, D. (July 2009). Morphine-induced analgesia in the tail flick and formalin test in Rhes K/O mice. Poster presented at the International Narcotics Research Conference, Portland, OR.
Major Areas of Research Interest
Role of Rhes as a co-factor in Huntington’s Disease and other trinucleotide repeat disorders; Neurobiology of mental disorders and drug addiction as it pertains to alcohol, nicotine, opioid medications, pain, and cognition; Identification of novel genes underlying neuroplasticity and neurodegeneration.