Joshua Gatson, PhD

Assistant Professor
Surgery

Contact Information

UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75390

joshua.gatson@utsouthwestern.edu

Education

Graduate SchoolUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center, Pharmacology (2007)
Graduate SchoolUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center, Microbiology (2003)
UndergraduateTexas Wesleyan University, Biology (2000)

Research Interests

Identification of Biomarkers of Brain Injury
Identifying Mechanisms (signaling pathways) of Neuro-protection After Injury and Drug Treatment
Use of Interventional Therapies to Treat Traumatic Brain Injury

Publications

Featured
Aromatase is Increased in Astrocytes in the Presence of Elevated Pressure

Gatson JW, Simpkins JW, Yi KD, Idris AH, Minei JP, Wigginton JG , Endocrinology , Fall 2010;

Featured
Commentary on ?A roadmap for the prevention of dementia II. LeonThal Symposium 2008.? Rationale and recommendations for first evaluating anti-Alzheimer?s disease medications in acute brain injury patients

Simpkins JW, Gatson JW, and Wigginton JG , Alzheimer?s and Dementia , Fall 2009; (5):143-146

Featured
Estrogen Treatment Following Severe Burn Injury Reduces Brain Inflammation and Apoptotic Signaling

Gatson JW, Maass DL, Simpkins JW, Idris AH, Minei JP, Wigginton JG , Journal of Neuroinflammation , Spring 2009; (6):30

Activation of a Membrane-Associated AR Promotes Cell Death in Primary Cortical Astrocytes

Gatson JW and Singh M , Endocrinology , Spring 2007; (148(5)):2458-2464

Dihydrotestosterone Differentially Modulates the MAPK and the PI-3 Kinase/Akt Pathways Through the Nuclear and Novel Membrane Androgen Receptor in C6 Cells

Gatson JW, Kaur P, Singh M , Endocrinology , Spring 2006; (147(4)):2028-34

Honors/Awards

Alzheimer’s Association Young Research Award

(2010)

Shock Society Diversity Enhancement Award

(2010)

Faculty Award for Outstanding Graduate

(2007)

Harbans Lal Award for Outstanding Graduate Student

(2007)

Grass Foundation Research Award

(2006)

Professional Associations/Affiliations

Alzheimer’s Association, 2009-present

American Heart Association (ReSS), 2008-present

Shock Society, 2008-present

Society for Neuroscience, 2003-present