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David Nowak
David Nowak

David Nowak

G2 Student

Faculty Advisor

  • John Mantsch, PhD, Pharmacology and Toxicology

Locations

  • Medical Scientist Training Program

Contact Information

Education

BS, Biomedical Science; Economics, Marquette University, 2019

Research Interests

Neurobiology of stress-related and substance use disorders

Research Experience

Medical College of Wisconsin, 2022-present
Advisor: John Mantsch, PhD
Project: Hormonal regulation of relapse susceptibility in a rat model of cocaine use disorder

Marquette University, 2016-2019
Advisor: Murray Blackmore, PhD and Naveen Jayaprakash, PhD
Project: Combined pro-regenerative strategies and targeted rehabilitation to improve behavioral outcomes after spinal cord injury

Publications

Jayaprakash N, Nowak D, Eastwood E, et al. (2019). Restoration of Direct Corticospinal Communication Across Sites of Spinal Injury. BioRxiv. doi:10.1101/546374

Nowak D, Eastwood E, Jayaprakash N, Blackmore MG. Combined pro-regenerative strategies and targeted rehabilitation to improve behavioral outcomes after spinal cord injury. Program No. 297.01/U2. 2018 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. San Diego, CA: Society for Neuroscience, 2018. Online.

General Interests

I spend my time outside of school and lab with my wife and our dog, Glia. We love to hike, camp, and spend time exploring the outdoors. To stay creative and share my love for science, I enjoy facilitating scientific discovery activities with local middle/high school students. You can find me on the local bike paths, golf courses, and city parks or enjoying the great restaurants, coffee shops, and breweries that make Milwaukee special.