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Jacqueline A. Bonds

Assistant Professor, Adjunct

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Education: PhD, 2018, University of Illinois at Chicago; BA, 2009, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA. Publications: Scientific Reports, Journal of Neuroscience, Journal of Alzheimer's Diesease, Public Library of Science, Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow, Journal of Neuroinflammation, Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Journal of Biochemistry, American Journal of Physiology, Nature Methods. Awards: Postdoctoral Fellowship, Mechanisms of Aging and Dementia Training Grant (NIH); Predoctoral Fellowship, American Heart Association; Abraham Lincoln Graduate Fellowship; Chancellor’s Graduate Research Fellowship; Chancellor's Professional Development Award.

Personal Statement

I have always been passionate about science and research. I graduated from the University of San Diego with a B.A. degree in Biochemistry and a minor in English. I completed my PhD in the Graduate Program for Neuroscience at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and my thesis research aimed to understand the relationship between Type 2-Diabetes and the development of Alzheimer's disease neuropathology (Bonds et al., J Neurosci 2019). Currently, I am a Postdoctoral Fellow at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine under the mentorship of Dr. John Kessler. The goal of my studies are to determine the factors that are responsible for cognitive decline in normal aging. 

I have been teaching at SAIC since 2014 and have learned an incredible amount from the outstanding students here. My goal in each of my classes is to increase the students' understanding of basic science and current research methods. It is my hope that my students will be able to use this knowledge to understand more about themselves, their brains, and just science in general!

Classes: Neuroscience and the Mind (Science 3519); Biotechnology and Society (Science 3565)

 

Courses

Title Department Catalog Term

Description

Neuroscience is a fascinating field of study in which the mechanisms of brain function are being unraveled at an incredibly fast pace. This course will focus on the foundations of neuroscience, moving from the cellular level to understanding entire systems. We will extend our knowledge of how the brain works to further understand thoughts, beliefs, emotions, personalities, and how memories and experiences are formed. This course will also explore current methods in neuroscience research and experimental design. Readings will be pulled from neuroscience textbooks, current research articles/reviews, and other texts from well-known neuroscientists. Building from a systematic approach to understanding the brain, we will also discuss how the experience and production of art impacts and shapes our minds. Course work includes weekly reading and written homework assignments. The final consists of a written paper which will focus on a topic of neuroscience that the student is particularly interested in, as well as a short oral presentation of their topic to their peers. Active participation, willingness to creatively hypothesize about brain function, and an interest in the mind are required in order for us all to learn and enjoy!

Class Number

2495

Credits

3