Serina A. Neumann, PhD, Associate Professor

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Serina A. Neumann, PhD
Associate Professor

825 Fairfax Avenue
Hofheimer Hall
Norfolk, VA 23507
Phone: (757) 446-5888
Fax: (757) 446-5918
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Professional Experience and Academic Appointments

Associate Professor, EVMS Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (July 2009-present)
Assistant Professor, EVMS Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Jan 2006-June 2009)
Chair, Research Advisory Committee, EVMS Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (2006-present)
Vice Chair, EVMS Institutional Review Board (August 2010-present); Board Member (2006-July 2010)
Member, Comprehensive Examination Committee, Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical Psychology (July 2006-Present)

Education

PhD, Clinical Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2001
Clinical Psychology Internship, Pittsburgh Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, 2000-2001
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine Research Training Program, University of Pittsburgh, 2001-2004

Board Certifications and Licensure

Licensure: Virginia Board of Psychology

Selected Awards and Honors

Psychosomatic Medicine Interest Group Award 2008 ($1,000), American Psychosomatic Society
Awarded National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Program Grant, 2002-2009

Memberships

American Psychological Association, Health Psychology Division 38, since 1996
American Psychological Association, Adult Development and Aging Division 20, since 2005
American Psychosomatic Society, since 2000
Society of Behavioral Medicine, since 1996
International Society of Behavioral Medicine, since 2004

Research Interests

My research is focused in the area of cardiovascular behavioral medicine and psychiatric/behavioral genetics. My interdisciplinary research program aims to study the molecular-genetic and environmental influences on:

mood disorders
personality
cognitive abilities
lifestyle-related risk factors for cardiovascular disease

Most recently, my research focuses on neurobiologic mechanisms that may account for the co-morbidity between negative affectivity, depression and coronary artery disease using a molecular genetics approach.

Recent Grants and Funding Awards

Principle investigator of the study entitled Prospective Neuropsychosocial Screening for Heart Surgery to Prevent Brain Injury Study (Pro Heart & Brain Study) which is funded by the Sentara Cardiovascular Research Institute for $49,422 from 8/1/09 to present. The goal of this pilot project is to evaluate whether differences in cognitive function exist between patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graph surgery versus multi-vessel angioplasty surgery and whether cognitive reserve measures and cholinergic function predict cognitive decline.

Principal Investigator of project entitled Donepezil's Effect on Cardiac Function in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease Through an In Vivo, Non Invasive Measure of Peripheral Neuro-cholinergic Function: Relation to Therapeutic Efficacy funded by Virginia Center on Aging (ARDRAF-Alzheimer's and Related Diseases Research Award Fund) for $37,500 from 7/1/10 to 6/30/11. This study will characterize cardiac autonomic function and potential relations to neuropsychological function in newly diagnosed, patients with Alzheimer's Disease as well as add to the understanding of donepezil's effect on cardiac autonomic and neuropsychological function in these patients.

Recent Publications

Neumann, S.A., Linder, K.J., Muldoon, M.F., Sutton-Tyrrell, K., Kline, C., Shrader, C.J., et al. (2011). Polymorphic variation in choline transporter gene (CHT1) is associated with early, subclinical measures of carotid atherosclerosis in humans. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging, Feb 20.

Neumann, S.A., Maier, K.J., Brown, J.P., Giggey, P.P., Cooper, D.C., Synowski, S.J., et al. (2011). Cardiovascular and psychological reactivity and recovery from harassment in a biracial sample of high and low hostile mena nd women. Int J Behav Med., Mar; 18(1), 52-64.

Stacy, M.W., Neumann, S.A., Dooley, A., Segna, K., Kelly, R.E., Nuss, D., et al. (2010). Variable number of tandem repeat polymorphisms (VNTRs) in the ACAN gene associated with pectus excavatum. Clinical Genetics, 78(5), 502-4.

Neumann.S.A., Maier, K.J., Brown, J.R.P., Giggey, P., Cooper, D.C., Synowski, S.J., Goble, L., Suarez, E.C. & Waldstein, S.R. (2010). Cardiovascular and Psychological Reactivity and Recovery from Harassment in a Biracial Sample of High and Low Hostile Men and Women. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. [July 16 Epub ahead of print]

Deutsch S.I., Urbano M.R., Neumann, S.A., Burket J.A., Katz E. (2010). Cholinergic Abnormalities in Autism: Is There a Rationale for Selective Nicotinic Agonist Interventions? Clinical Neuropharmacology, 33, 114-120.

Prather, A.A., Marsland, A.L., Hall, M., Neumann, S.A., Muldoon, M.F., Manuck, S.B. (2009). Normative Variation in Self-reported Sleep Quality and Sleep Debt is Associated with Stimulated Pro-inflammatory Cytokine Production. Biological Psychology, 82, 12-17.

Maier, K. J., Goble, L., Neumann, S.A., Giggey, P., Suarez, E. C. & Waldstein, S.R. (2009). Dimensions across measures of dispositional hostility, expressive style, and depression show some variation by race/ethnicity and gender in young adults. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 28, 1199-1225.

Neumann, S.A., Tingley, W.G., Conklin, B.R., Shrader, C.J., Peet, E., Muldoon, M.F., Jennings, J.R., Ferrell, R.E., Manuck, S.B. (2009). AKAP10 (I646V) Functional Polymorphism Predicts Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability in Apparently Healthy, Middle-aged European-Americans. Psychophysiology, 46, 466-472.

Marsland, A.L., Gianaros, P.J., Prather, A.A., Jennings, J.R., Neumann, S.A., & Manuck, S.B. (2007). Stimulated Production of Proinflammatory Cytokines Covaries Inversely with Heart Rate Variability. Psychosomatic Medicine, 69, 709-716.

Pelletier, J.R., Neumann, S.A., Maier, K.J., Waldstein, S.R. & Katzel, LI. (2007). Silent myocardial ischemia and cardiovascular responses to anger provocation in older adults. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 14, 134-140.

Neumann, S.A., Brown, S.M., Ferrell, R.E., Jennings, J.R., Flory, J.D., Manuck, S.B., & Hariri, A.R. (2006). Human Choline Transporter Gene Variation is Associated with Corticolimbic Reactivity and Autonomic-Cholinergic Function. Biological Psychiatry, 60, 1155-62.

Neumann, S.A., Brown, J.R.P., Waldstein, S.R. & Katzel, LI. (2006). A walking program's attenuation of cardiovascular reactivity in older adults with silent myocardial ischemia. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 14, 119-132.

Recent Presentations

Morton, C., Clark, S., Kelley, C., Neumann, S., Ball, J.D., Stutts, M., & Eich, D. (Under Review). Heart Rate Variability before Coronary Artery Graft Surgery Related to Postoperative Cognitive Decline at 6 Weeks. Society of Behavioral Medicine, New Orleans, LA.

Parson, H.K., Winchester, M.W., Neumann, S.A., & Vinik, A.I. (2011). Choline Transporter Gene Variation Is Associated with Diabetes and Autonomic Neuropathy in African Americans. Diabetes, Vol 60, Suppl. 1, A565-6.

Neumann, S. A. (June, 2010). Live discussion entitled "Under Pressure" on HearSay with Cathy Lewis, Norfolk, VA.

Kelly, C.P., Clark, S.F., Womack, A.C., Neumann, S.A. (April, 2010). Trait Type D Components Predicting Post-CABG psychophysiologic Outcomes. Poster presented at the 32nd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, DC. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 39.

Ciccone, A.E., Bondi, G.M., Mills, C.J., Neumann, S.A. (April, 2010). Comparative Physiological Effects of Two Popular Relaxation Training Techniques. Citation Awarded Poster presented at the 31st Annual Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Seattle, WA. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 38, (Abstract).

McLain, M. K., Rautiola, D. S., Jennings, J. R., Muldoon, M. F., Ferrell, R. E., Manuck, S. B., & Neumann, S. A. (March, 2010). Single Nucleotide Polymorphism at Base Pair 145 in the Adrenergic Receptor β1 Gene Predicts Poorer Neurocardiac Function and Blood Pressure. Poster presentation at the 31st Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine Conference, Portland, OR, Psychosomatic Medicine, 72, (Abstract).

McLain, M., Neumann, S.A., Sollers III, J.J., Thayer, J.F., Waldstein, S.R. (April, 2009). Effects of Trait Rumination and Distraction on Cardiovascular Recovery from Anger Recall in Women. Meritorious Student Poster Award presentation at the 30th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine Conference, Montreal, CA, Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 37(S1), s56 (Abstract).

Neumann, S.A., Ferrell, R.E., Jennings, J.R., Flory, J.D., Muldoon, M.F., & Manuck, S.B. (March, 2009). Nicotinic Receptor Variants interact with Smoking History in Relation to Trait Negative Affect and Heart Rate Variability. Poster presentation at the 67th Annual American Psychosomatic Society Meeting, Chicago, IL, Psychosomatic Medicine, 71(3), A46 (Abstract).

Baber, K., Neumann, S.A., Muldoon, M.F., Manuck, S.B. (March, 2009). Choline Transporter Gene Variation Effects on Autonomic-Cardiac Reactivity to Laboratory Stress is Mitigated by Environmental Factors. Citation Award Poster presentation at the 67th American Psychosomatic Society Meeting, Chicago, IL, Psychosomatic Medicine, 71(3), A19 (Abstract).

Neumann, S.A., Halder, I, Ferrell, R.E., & Manuck, S.B. (2008, April). Cholinergic Mechanisms Potentially Underlying Shared Genetic Vulnerability for Depression and Coronary Artery Disease. Symposium: Emerging Topics in Genetics, Stress Behavior and Cardiovascular Disease Risk presented at the 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Baltimore, MD, Psychosomatic Medicine, 70(3), A4 (Abstract).

Phillips, J.E., Neumann, S.A., Flory, J.F., Muldoon, M.F., Manuck, S.B. (2008, April). Parental Education and Metabolic Syndrome. Awarded Citation Poster presented at the 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Baltimore, MD, Psychosomatic Medicine, 70(3), A21(Abstract).

Phillips, J.E., Neumann, S.A., Flory, J.F., Muldoon, M.F., Manuck, S.B. (March 2007). Subjective SES is Related to Body Composition and Physical Activity. Paper presented at the 65th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Budapest, Hungary, Psychosomatic Medicine, 69, (Abstract).

Neumann, S.A., Brown, S.M., Ferrell, R.E., Jennings, J.R., Flory, J.D., Manuck, S.B., & Hariri, A.R. (March, 2006). Human Choline Transporter Gene Variation is Associated with Corticolimbic Reactivity and Autonomic Cardiac Function. Paper presented at the 64th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Denver, Colorado, Psychosomatic Medicine, 68, A29 (Abstract).

Bleil, M.E., Neumann, S.A., Gianaros, P.J., Jennings, J.R., & Manuck, S.B. (2005, March). Trait Negative Affect Predicts Variation in Cardiac Autonomic Function. Paper presented at the 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Vancouver, Canada, Psychosomatic Medicine, 67, A29 (Abstract).

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