Maria J. Donoghue

Maria J. Donoghue, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

E-mail Address: mjv23@georgetown.edu
Phone Number: (202) 687-5579
Fax Number: (202) 687-5662
Room Number: Reiss 334

Professional History

Education:
1990-1993 Ph.D., Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
1988-1990 Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA.
1981-1985 B.S., Departments of Biology and Psychology, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA.

Academic Experience:
2006- Present Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
1998-2006 Assistant Professor, Department of Neurobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
1995-1998 Associate Research Scientist, Section of Neurobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
Pasko Rakic, advisor.
1993-1995 Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
Joshua R. Sanes, advisor.
1990-1993 Graduate Student, Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
John P. Merlie and Joshua R. Sanes, advisors.
1988-1990 Graduate Student, Department of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA.
Nadia Rosenthal, advisor.

Awards:
2006 Engelhard Fellow, Connecting the Safety Net to the Heart of the Academic Environment, Georgetown University
2005 Nominated by Yale medical students for The Alice Bohmfalk Award for excellence in basic science teaching
1998-2006 NIH R01 award “Molecular Specification of Developing Cortical Areas”
1995-1998 Life Sciences Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow
1994-1995 McDonnell Center for Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology Postdoctoral Fellow, Washington University School of Medicine
1993-1994 W. M. Keck Fellowship, Washington University School of Medicine
1993 The Needleman Award For Outstanding Research in Pharmacology, Washington University School of Medicine
1993 The Barbara Jakschik Award for Outstanding Academic Performance and Research, Washington University School of Medicine
1993 Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Medical Scientist Fellow, Washington University School of Medicine
1992 The 15th Annual James L. O'Leary Prize for Research in Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine
1988 Meritorious Recognition Award, Boston University School of Medicine

Research Funding:
R01 NS 39979, PI: Maria Donoghue
NIH, NINDS - Molecular Specification of Developing Cortical Areas 2001-2005 (Competitive Renewal Pending)

NSF 0544294, PI: Maria Donoghue
NSF, Developmental Systems - Analysis of Early-Born Cortical Neurons (Pending)

P01 NS35476, PI: Ment (Project 3: Donoghue, PI)
NIH, NINDS - Adaptive Mechanism of Developing Brain (1998-2001, completed)