Michael B. Robinson, PhD

PhD in Biochemistry - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
PhD Researcher
Professor of Pediatrics and Pharmacology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Jager J., O’Brien W.T., Krizman E.N., Fang B., Gerhart-Hines Z., Robinson M.B., Klein P.S., and Lazar M.A. Behavioral changes and dopaminergic dysregulation in mice lacking the nuclear receptor Rev-erb. Molec. Endocrinol., 28 (2014) 490-498.
Jackson J.G., O’Donnell J.C., Takano H., Coulter D.A., and Robinson M.B. Neuronal activity and glutamate uptake decrease mitochondrial mobility and position mitochondria near glutamate transporters. J. Neurosci. 34 (2014) 1613-1624.
Lane M.C., Jackson J.G., Krizman E.N., Rothstein J.D., Porter B.E., and Robinson M.B. Genetic deletion of the neuronal glutamate transporter, EAAC1, results in decreased neuronal death after pilocarpine-induced status epilepticus. Neurochemistry Int. 73 (2014) 152-158.
Whitelaw B.S. and Robinson M.B. Inhibitors of glutamate dehydrogenase block sodium-dependent glutamate uptake in rat brain membranes. Frontiers in Molecular Endocrinology. 4:123. doi:10.3389
Bauer D.E., Jackson J.G., Genda E.N., Montoya M.M., Yudkoff M., and Robinson M.B. The glutamate transporter, GLAST, participates in a macromolecular complex that supports glutamate metabolism. Neurochemistry Int. 61 (2012) 566-574.
Bauer D., and Robinson M.B. Glutamatergic Neurotransmission. In: Primer on the Autonomic Nervous System, (Eds. D. Roberston, I. Biaggioni, P.A. Low, and J.E.R. Paton), Elsevier Academic Press, San Diego, CA, (2012) pp. 103-107.
Robinson M. B. Synaptic transmission: Amino acids. In Biological bases of brain function and disease (Eds. A. Frazer, P. B. Molinoff, and A. Winokur) Raven Press, N.Y. (1993) pp 106-125.
Coyle J. T., Robinson M. B., Blakely R. D., and Forloni G. -L. The neurobiology of N-acetyl-aspartylglutamate. In: Allosteric Modulation of Amino Acid Receptors: Therapeutic Implication, (Ed. E.A. Barnard and E. Costa) Raven Press, N.Y. (1989) pp. 319-333.
Robinson MB. “Individual Development Plans for Post-Doctoral Fellows” invited speaker International Society for Computational Biology, Boston MA, July 2014.
Robinson MB. “Glutamate transporters, astroglia, and mitochondria: Basic Biology and potential implications for neurodegenerative disease” Shriners Hospitals Pediatric Research Center, Temple university, Philadelphia, PA, June 2014.
Robinson MB. “Glutamate transporters and mitochondria” invited speaker, 11th International Conference on Brain Energy Metabolism, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 2014.
Robinson MB. “Glutamate transporters and mitochondria” symposium speaker, ASN, Long Beach, CA, March 2014.
Robinson MB. “Glutamate transporters, mitochondria, and astrocytes: Biology reveals itself” invited speaker 6th SFB35 Symposium, Vienna, Austria, September 2013.
Robinson MB. “Manuscript reviews and responding to reviews” invited speaker, Editor’s workshop, ISN Conference, Cancun Mexico, April 2013.
Robinson MB. “Studies of transcriptional regulation of GLT-1/EAAT2 reveal subtypes of Astrocytes” Brain in Flux Satellite to ISN Conference, Cancun, Mexico, April 2013.
2008, Faculty Mentor Award, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
1998-present, Stokes Investigator, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
1994, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Dean's Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Training
1994, Recipient of Travel Award to the International Meeting of the Society for Inherited Metabolic Disorders
1989, WCBR Young Investigator Fellowship Award
1989-91, Sloan Research Fellowship in Neuroscience
1987, Individual National Research Service Award from NIH, 1987-88
1986, Bacaner Basic Science Award for Achievement in Graduate Medical Research, Minnesota Medical Foundation
1985, Individual National Research Service Award from NIH, 1985-87
1985, Cyrus P. Barnum Jr. Memorial Teaching Fellowship, Minnesota Medical Foundation
Editor-in-Chief (2011-present) Neurochemistry International
Editorial Board (2006-present) Molecular Pharmacology
Editorial Board (2007-present) Neuropharmacology
Brain Research
Developmental Brain Research
European Journal of Neuroscience
Glia
Journal of Biological Chemistry
Journal of Clinical Investigation
Journal of Comparative Neurology
Journal of Neurochemistry
Journal of Neuroscience
Journal of Neuroscience Research
Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Molecular Pharmacology
Neuroscience Letters
Neurochemistry International
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2000-present, Member, Post-Doctoral Advisory Committee, University of Pennsylvania
1992-present, Member, Graduate Group of Institute of Neurological Sciences, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
1991-present, Member, Executive Committee for the Graduate Group in Pharmacology
1988-present, Member, Executive Committee for the Graduate Group in Pharmacology