This curriculum vitae summarizes the educational and professional background of Peter J. Clark, PhD. He received his PhD in Behavioral Neuroscience from the University of Illinois and is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at the National Institute on Aging. His research focuses on the impact of exercise on brain function and stress resilience. He has over 15 peer-reviewed publications and has supervised numerous undergraduate and graduate students.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE
PETER J. CLARK, PHD
Work Address Home Address
National Institute on Aging 8202 Featherhill Rd, Apt 203
251 Bayview Dr. Perryhall, MD 21128
Baltimore, MD 80309
Phone:
(410) 558-8393 (O)
EDUCATION
2013-Present Postdoctoral IRTA, National Institute on Aging
National Institute of Health, Baltimore, MD
2011-2013 Research Associate, Integrative Physiology and Center for Neuroscience
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
2006 - 2011 Ph.D. Behavioral Neuroscience
University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign, IL
1999 - 2004 B.A. Psychology
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
2013-Present Postdoctoral IRTA
National Institute of Health
National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, MD
2011 - 2013 Research Associate
Department of Integrative Physiology and Center for Neuroscience
University of Colorado, Boulder CO
2012 Adjunct Lecturer
Department of Psychology
University of Colorado at Denver, Denver, CO
2006 - 2011 Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Psychology and Beckman Institute Neurotech Group
University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign, IL
2007 - 2009 Course Coordinator
Department of Psychology
University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign, IL
2007 - 2009 Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department of Psychology, Neuroscience Program
University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign, IL
2004 - 2006 Laboratory Technician

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Cardiovascular Center
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
HONORS AND AWARDS
2015 Distinguished Mentor Award - National Institute on Aging
2010 Selected Knowledge for All Series Lecturer - University of Illinois Psychology
Department
2010 Conference Travel Award from International Behavioural and Neural Genetics
Society (IBANGS) ($1400)
2009 List of Excellent Teachers for University of Illinois
2009 Certificate of Achievement - “Applications of Unbiased Stereology to Neural
Systems”
2007 - 2009 Conference Travel Award from University of Illinois Psychology Department
2008 - 2010 Conference Travel Award from Biological Psychology Division
2008 Conference Travel Award from University of Illinois Graduate College
2003 Herman Kluge Award - Top Male Senior Student & Athlete at UW-Milwaukee
2003 All District Academic All-American
GRANTS
Title, Source, and Role Period Award Total
Intramural Support
An evaluation of the vascular-niche hypothesis 2007-2008 $4,960
Center for Health Minds Seed Grant
Principal Investigator
The impact of stress and exercise on striatum direct and indirect 2012 $3000
pathway activity
HHMI
Advisor for Parsa Ghasem
Evaluating stress and exercise induced changes to adenosine receptor 2012-2013 $1600
expression in the striatum
UROP
Advisor for Sara McConnell
Extramural Support
Nutritional modulation of brain development, cognitive function, 2013-2015 $698,856
and stress reactivity
MeadJohnson Nutrition
Co-investigator (M. Fleshner PI)
Unfunded
The utility of exercise to prevent stress-enhanced mesocortical 2012
dopamine transmission

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NIH-F32
Principal Investigator
PUBLICATIONS
Manuscripts in preparation, submitted, in press or published in peer-reviewed journals:
1. Clark PJ, Amat J, McConnell SO, Ghasem PR, Maier SF, Greenwood BN, Fleshner M. Exercise
prevents uncontrollable stress sensitized serotonin and potentiates dopamine efflux in the rat dorsal
striatum following subsequent mild stress exposure. submitted.
2. Clark PJ, Ghasem PR, Mika A, Day HE, Herrera JJ, Greenwood BN, Fleshner M. Wheel running alters
patterns of uncontrollable stress-induced cfos mRNA expression in rat dorsal striatum direct and
indirect pathways: a possible role for neuroplasticity in adenosine and dopamine receptors.
Behavioural Brain Research 2014; Oct 1; 272
3. Thompson R, Strong PV, Clark PJ, Maslanik T, Wright K, Greenwood BN, Fleshner, M. Repeated
fear-induced diurnal rhythm disruptions predict PTSD-like sensitized physiological acute stress
responses in F344 rats. Acta Physiologica 2014; Jun; 211(2).
4. Greenwood BN, Spence KG, Crevling DM, Clark PJ, Craig WC, Fleshner M. Exercise-induced stress
resistance is independent of exercise-controllability and the medial prefrontal cortex. European
Journal of Neuroscience 2013; 37(3).
5. Greenwood BN, Strong PV, Loughridge AB, Day HEW, Clark PJ, Mika A, Hellwinkel JE, Spence KG,
Fleshner M. 5-HT2C Receptors in the Basolateral Amygdala and Dorsal Striatum Are a Novel Target
for the Anxiolytic and Antidepressant Effects of Exercise. PLOS ONE 2012; 7(9).
6. Clark PJ, Bhattacharya TK, Miller DS, Kohman RA, DeYoung EK, Rhodes JS. New neurons
generated from running are broadly recruited into neural activity from different hippocampus-
involved tasks. Hippocampus 2012; Sept; 22(9) 1860-7
7. Kohman RA, Clark PJ, DeYoung EK, Bhattacharya TK, Venghaus CE, Rhodes JS. Voluntary wheel
running enhances contextual but not trace fear conditioning. Behavioural Brain Research 2012; Jan;
266(1) 1-7.
8. Bulwa ZB, Shalin JA, Clark PJ, Bhattacharya TK, Kilby CN, Wang Y, Rhodes JS. Increased
consumption of ethanol and sugar water in mice lacking dopamine D2 long receptor. Alcohol 2011
Nov;45(7) 631-9.
9. Clark PJ, Miller DS, Bhattacharya TK, Rhodes JS. Induction of c-Fos, Zif268, and Arc from acute
bouts of voluntary wheel running in new and pre-existing adult mouse hippocampal granule neurons.
Neuroscience 2011 June; 184 16-27.
10. Clark PJ, Kohman RA, Miller DS, Bhattacharya TK, Brzezinska WJ, Rhodes JS. Genetic influences on
exercise-induced adult hippocampal neurogenesis across 12 divergent mouse strains. Genes Brain &
Behavior 2011 Jan; 10(3) 34-53.
11. Clark PJ, Kohman RA, Miller DS, Bhattacharya TK, Haferkamp EK, Rhodes JS. Adult hippocampal
neurogenesis and c-Fos induction during escalation of voluntary wheel running in C57BL/6J mice.
Behavioural Brain Research 2010 Dec; 213(2) 246-52.
12. Clark PJ, Brzezinska WJ, Puchalski EK, Krone DA, Rhodes JS. Functional analysis of neurovascular
adaptations to exercise in the dentate gyrus of young adult mice associated with cognitive gain.
Hippocampus 2009 Oct; 19(10) 937-50.
13. Clark PJ, Brzezinska WJ, Thomans MW, Ryzhenko N, Toshov SA, Rhodes JS. Intact neurogenesis is
required for benefits of exercise on spatial memory but not motor performance or contextual fear in
C57BL/6J mice. Neuroscience 2008 Sep;155(4) 1048-58.
Abstracts:

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1. Voluntary exercise prevents reductions of mTOR mRNA in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus
following exposure to uncontrollable stress. Society for Neuroscience National Conference (2014). co-
author
2. Identifying the mechanisms by which exercise prevents inescapable stress induced deficits of
instrumental learning. Society for Neuroscience National Conference (2013). first author
3. Effects of chronic voluntary or forced exercise on rat brain thermosensitive serotonergic systems.
Society for Neuroscience National Conference (2013). co-author
4. Wheel running produces widespread structural alterations within striatal and limbic regions involved in
stress. Society for Neuroscience National Conference (2013). co-author
5. The rewarding effects of exercise do not depend on wheel running controllability. Society for
Neuroscience National Conference (2013). co-author
6. The interaction between voluntary exercise and acute stress on brain glycogen concentration. Society for
Neuroscience National Conference (2012). first author
7. Do the rewarding effects of exercise depend on the controllability of exercise? Society for Neuroscience
National Conference (2012). co-author
8. Spatial learning tasks activate new neurons generated from running. Society for Neuroscience National
Conference (2011). first author
9. An analysis of c-Fos, Arc, and, Zif268 induction in new and pre-existing dentate granule neurons from
acute bouts of voluntary running in C57BL/6J mice. Society for Neuroscience National Conference
(2010). first author
10. An analysis of c-Fos, Arc, and, Zif268 induction in new and pre-existing dentate granule neurons from
acute bouts of voluntary locomotor activity in C57BL/6J mice. International Behavioral and Neural
Genetics Society (2010). first author
11. A comparison of adult hippocampal neurogenesis and Fos-induction from wheel running during the
initial 6 days of wheel exposure versus after 20 days during peak running. Society for Neuroscience
National Conference (2009). co-author
12. Wheel running exercise delays extinction of conditioned place preference for cocaine in male C57BL/6J
mice in association with impaired exercise-induced adult hippocampal neurogenesis. Society for
Neuroscience National Conference (2009). co-author
13. Functional significance of adult hippocampal neurogenesis in pro-cognitive effects of exercise using a
transgenic mouse model to directly manipulate neurogenesis. Society for Neuroscience National
Conference (2009). co-author
14. Mouse genetic differences of exercise induced hippocampal neurogenesis and learning. Society for
Neuroscience National Conference (2008). co-author
15. Functional analysis of neurovascular adaptations to exercise in the dentate gyrus of young adult mice
associated with cognitive gain. Society for Neuroscience National Conference (2008). first author
16. Is exercise-enhanced neurogenesis necessary for improved performance on hippocampal-dependent
learning tasks? Society for Neuroscience National Conference (2007) first author
17. The impairment of myogenic tone in the middle cerebral arties with a membrane permeable superoxide
dismutase mimetic targeted to the mitochondria. Medical College of Wisconsin Medical Student
Research Training Seminar (2005). co-author
TEACHING
Undergraduate courses taught
2012 Adjunct Professor
Psych 1000-Introduction to Psychology
Department of Psychology, University of Colorado-Denver
2007-2009 Course Coordinator (3 semesters)

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Psych 311-Techniques in Biological Psychology
Department of Psychology, University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign
2007-2009 Graduate Teaching Assistant (3 semesters)
Psych 311-Techniques in Biological Psychology
Department of Psychology, University of Illinois-Urbrana/Champaign
Graduate courses taught
2009 Graduate Teaching Assistant (1 semester)
NEUR 433-Evolutionary Neuroscience
Psychology, Neuroscience, Philosophy, University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign
Invited seminars
2015 The impact of physical activity on cognitive performance and stress-susceptibility.Human
Nutrition and Food Science Department Seminar. Iowa State University, Aimes, IA
2013 Pro-cognitive and stress-resistant effects of exercise. Psychology Department Seminar.
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
2012 The benefits of exercise on brain and cognitive function. Cognition, Diet, Sleep, & Lifestyle
Seminar. Women’s Resource Center. University of Colorado-Boulder, Boulder, CO.
2011 The contribution of new neurons generated from exercise to improved hippocampus function.
Biomedical sciences research seminar. Regis University, Denver, CO.
2011 An examination of the functional significance of new neurons generated from running.
Kinesiology Seminar. University of Illinois Kinesiology Department, Urbana, IL.
2010 Exercise and the brain: A potential role for new neurons in improving cognitive
performance. Knowledge for All Lecture Series. University of Illinois Psychology
Department, Urbana, IL.
SERVICE
Committees Served
2015 Fellows Editorial Board, NIH
2012 Selected “Innovative Seed Grant” reviewer for biomedical science submissions. University of
Colorado, Boulder
Press
Research featured in Michigan Today article on exercise and mental health (9/26/12)
http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2012/07/story.php?id=8422
Research featured in New York Times Magazine article on exercise and cognitive performance (4/22/2012)
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/22/magazine/how-exercise-could-lead-to-a-better-
brain.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=general
Supervised Trainees

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Date Name, Position, Current Position
2014-2015 Benjamin Becker, Postbac IRTA
2013-2015 Benjamin Peterson, Postbac IRTA
2011-2013 Jonathan Herrera, masters student, MD/PhD candidate
2011-2013 Robert Thompson, PhD student, Postdoc University of Colorado-Boulder
2011-2013 Katie Spence, masters student
2011-2012 Paul Strong, PhD student, Communications Manager MeadJohnson
2013 Sara McConnell (UROP research stipend winner) undergraduate research assistant
2013 Tyler Wieman, undergraduate research assistant
2013, 2015 Nicole Rumin, undergraduate research assistant & summer internship at NIH
2012-2013 Sam Golon, undergraduate research assistant
2012-2013 Damian Musello, undergraduate research assistant
2011-2013 Parsa Ghasem (HHMI research stipend winner), undergraduate research assistant,
University of Colorado School of Medicine
2011-2012 Hillary Dudek, undergraduate research assistant
2008-2011 Tushar Bhattacharya, undergraduate research assistant, currently laboratory manager at
University of Illinois
2008-2011 David Krone, undergraduate research assistant, University of Illinois School of Medicine
2007-2011 Daniel Miller, undergraduate research assistant, laboratory technician at University of
Illinois
2008-2010 Erik Haferkamp, undergraduate research assistant
2007-2010 Zack Johnson, undergraduate research assistant, PhD candidate at Emory
2007-2010 Andrew Revis, undergraduate research assistant, MS from Emory
2007-2009 Emily Puchalski, undergraduate research assistant, currently a Lawyer
2006-2007 Adam Craig, undergraduate research assistant, Marine corps
Ad-hoc Journal Reviewer
Journal of Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Aging, Journal of Neurochemistry, Neuroscience,
Psychoneuroendocrinology, PLoS ONE, Neurobiology of Learning & Memory, Behavioural Brain Research,
Synapse, Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior, Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, Behavior
Genetics, Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, Genes Brain and Behavior, Journal of
Neuroscience Research, Brain Research, Journal of Ethology, Journal of Applied Physiology, Physiology &
Behavior, Pharmacology Biochemistry, Brain Behavior and Immunity, Neuropsychopharmacology,
European Journal of Neuroscience, Learning & Memory, Cognitive Affective and Behavioral Neuroscience,
Age, Neuroscience Letters, Brain Plasticity
Professional Societies
2007-Present Society for Neuroscience
2010-2011 International Behavioural and Neural Genetics Society
2003 Phi Beta Kappa
2002 Gold Key
RESEARCH TECHNIQUES
Laboratory Techniques
Designer Receptor Exclusively Activated by Designer Drug (DREADD)
Viral vector maintenance and delivery
Immunohistochemistry
Microdialysis
Drug microinjection
Fluorescent and radioactive in situ hybridization

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Golgi-Cox Staining
Camera Lucida
Sholl analysis
ELISA
Stereology
c-Fos (or immediate early gene) protein brain mapping
Assessment of in vivo cellular division via BrdU
Western blot
Cell culture
Assessment of myogenic tone in freshly dissected micro-blood vessels
Surgical Techniques (rat and mouse)
Stereotaxic surgery
Osmotic pump implantation
Brain micro-dissection
Brain slicing (cryostat, microtome, vibratome)
Whole rodent body perfusions
Behavioral Techniques
Bussey chamber operant touchscreens for rodents
Voluntary running wheel set-up and data analysis
Environmental enrichment
Acute and chronic stress protocols
Water Maze
Y/T-maze
Elevated Plus
Rotarod (motor learning)
Aversive/motivated learning
Fear conditioning (contextual and auditory)
Learned helplessness
Open Field
Statistic Program Proficiency
R
SAS
Statview