Noah Sandstrom, PhD
Department of Psychology
Williams College

 

 

 Publications (* Williams student)  
    *Nowakowski, S.G., Swoap, S.J, & Sandstrom, N.J. (2009). A single bout of torpor in mice protects memory processes. Physiology & Behavior, 97, 115-120.PDF  
    Sandstrom, N.J. (2007). Sex differences in use of visual cues by rhesus monkeys performing a spatial learning task: Comment on 'Cognitive performance in rhesus monkeys varies by sex and prenatal androgen exposure'. Hormones & Behavior, 52, 139-142.PDF  
    Sandstrom , N.J. & *Rowan, M.H. (2007). Acute pretreatment with estradiol protects against CA1 cell loss and spatial learning impairments resulting from transient global ischemia. Hormones & Behavior, 51, 335-345.PDF  
    Sandstrom , N.J. (2007). Estradiol modulation of the speed of an internal clock. Behavioral Neuroscience, 121, 422-432.PDF  
    Sandstrom, N.J. , *Kim, J.H., & *Wasserman, M.A. (2006). Castration impairs spatial memory retention but not spatial learning: Reversal by testosterone. Hormones & Behavior, 50, 18-26.  
    Sandstrom , N.J. (2005). Sex differences in the long-term effect of preweanling isolation stress on memory retention. Hormones & Behavior, 47, 556-562.  
    Sandstrom , N.J. & *Hart, S.R. (2005). Isolation stress during the third postnatal week alters radial arm maze performance and corticosterone levels in adulthood. Behavioural Brain Research, 156, 289-296.  
    Sandstrom, N.J. & Williams, C.L. (2004). Spatial memory retention is enhanced by acute and continuous estradiol replacement. Hormones & Behavior, 45, 128-135.  
    Sandstrom, N.J., Loy, R., & Williams, C.L. (2002). Prenatal choline supplementation increases NGF levels in the hippocampus and frontal cortex of young and adult rats. Brain Research, 947, 9-16.  
    Sandstrom, N.J. & Williams, C.L. (2001). Memory retention is modulated by acute estradiol and progesterone replacement. Behavioral Neuroscience, 115, 384-393.  
    Sandstrom, N.J., Arnold, H.M., & Williams, C.L. (1998). Reactivation treatment prevents the memory-impairing effects of scopolamine in preweanling rats. Behavioral Neuroscience, 112, 909-919.  
    Sandstrom, N.J., Kaufman, J., & Huettel, S.A. (1998). Differential cue use by males and females in a virtual environment navigation task. Cognitive Brain Research, 6, 351-360.  
    Williams, C.L. & Sandstrom, N.J. (1998). Parallel or serial processes in sexual differentiation? A commentary on Fitch, R.H. & Denenberg, V.H. A role for ovarian hormones in sexual differentiation of the brain. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 21, 340-341.  
 
   
  Presentations (* Williams student)  
   

Sandstrom, N. J., *Williams, E. K., & * Jordan, K. A. (2008, November). Estradiol protects against hippocampal cell loss resulting from transient global ischemia in mice. Society for Neuroscience Conference, Washington, D.C.

 
   

*Rowan, M. H., *Williams, E. K., Sandstrom, N. J. (2007, November). Neuroprotective effects of acute estradiol depend on the time of administration and the age of the rat. Society for Neuroscience Conference, San Diego, CA.

  
   

*Chuzi, S. E., *Williamson, L. L., *Crabtree, G. S., Cavigelli, S. A., Sandstrom, N. J. (2007, June). Early life exploratory behavior predicts anxiety and corticosterone stress response, but not spatial learning, in adulthood. Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology Conference, Monterey, CA.

  
   

Sandstrom, N. J. (October, 2006). Acute estradiol administered before transient global ischemia limits deficits in spatial learning and hippocampal cell loss. Society for Neuroscience Conference, Atlanta, GA.

  
    Sandstrom, N.J. (2006). Acute estradiol protects against ischemia-induced deficits in water maze performance. Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.  
    *Rudoy, J.D., *Gunasekera, G.M., *Williams, E.K., & Sandstrom, N.J. (2005). Basolateral amygdala modulation of consolidation and reconsolidation of inhibitory avoidance memory. Society for Neuroscience Conference, Washington, D.C.  
   

Sandstrom, N.J., *Gunasekera, G.M., *Yankura, J.A., *Faughnan, M.E., & *Chambers, P.D. (2005). Maternal experience causes lasting changes in place learning and anxiety. Society for Neuroscience Conference, Washington, D.C.

  
    *Gunasekera, G.M., *Rowan, M.H., *Williamson, L.L., & Sandstrom, N.J. (2005). Acute estradiol causes transient improvements in performance on a place learning task. Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience Conference, Washington, D.C.  
    Sandstrom, N.J., *Kim, J.H., *Rudoy, J.D., *Wasserman, M.A., & Smith, C.D. (2004). Castration impairs spatial memory retention, but not spatial learning, in adult rats. Society for Neuroscience Conference, San Diego, CA.  
    Sandstrom, N.J., Turgeon, S.M., George, S.A., Thornton, J.E., Smith, D.A., Hall, A.C., & Harrington, M.E. (2004). A comparison of neuroscience programs at Amherst, Oberlin, Smith, and Williams Colleges . Society for Neuroscience Conference, San Diego, CA.  
    *Kim, J.H., *Rudoy, J.D., *Gunasekera, G.M., & Sandstrom, N.J. (2004). Castration impairs spatial working memory capacity in rats. Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience Conference, San Diego, CA.  
    Sandstrom, N.J . & *O’Brien, J.L. (2003). Pretreatment with 17-beta -Estradiol, but not 17-alpha-estradiol, protects against global ischemia-induced spatial learning deficits in male rats . Society for Neuroscience Conference, New Orleans, LA.  
    Sandstrom, N.J. & *O'Brien, J.L. (2003). Estradiol protects against ischemia induced deficits in water maze performance of male rats. Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology Conference, Cincinnati, OH.  
    Sandstrom, N.J. & *Hart, S.R. (2002). Social isolaation during development leads to memory deficits in adulthood. Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology Conference, Amherst, MA.  
    *Hart, S.R. & Sandstrom, N.J. (2002). Maternal separation of rats during the third postnatal week leads to deficits in working and reference memory in adulthood. New England Undergraduate Research on Neuroscience (N.E.U.R.O.N.) Conference, Wellseley, MA.  
    *Kelly, B.A. & Sandstrom, N.J. (2001). Effects of the cannabinoid agonist, WIN 55,212-2 on interval timing behavior in rats. New England Undergraduate Research on Neuroscience (N.E.U.R.O.N.) Conference, Wellseley, MA.  
    *Kelly, B.A., *Hart, S.R., & Sandstrom, N.J. (2001). Estrogenic modulation of time perception. University of Massachusetts Neuroendocrine Studies Symposium, Amherst, MA.  
    Sandstrom, N.J. (2001). Isolation of rats during the third postnatal week leads to memory deficits in adulthood. Society for Neuroscience Conference, San Diego, CA.  
    Sandstrom, N.J., Einstein, G., & Williams, C.L. (1999). Working memory retention is enhanced by hormonal manipulations that cause elevations in hippocampal spine density. Society for Neuroscience Conference, Miami, FL.  
    Einstein, G., Miranda, P., Williams, C.L., & Sandstrom, N.J. (1999). Hippocampal granule cells are sexually dimorphic in their response to estradiol. Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology Conference, Charlottesville, VA.  
    Sandstrom, N.J., Einstein, G., & Williams, C.L. (1999). Acute estradiol replacement enhances spatial working memory retention in female rats. Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology Conference, Charlottesville, VA.  
    Sandstrom, N.J., Huettel, S., & Kaufman, J. (1998). Human sex differences in sensitivity to geometric cues when navigating in virtual environments. Society for Neuroscience Conference, Los Angeles, CA.  
    Sandstrom, N.J., Kaufman, J., & Huettel, S. (1998). Human performance in a virtual environment water maze: Different strokes for different folks. North Carolina Cognition Conference, Durham, NC.  
    Sandstrom, N.J. & Williams, C.L. (1997). Hormonally-organized differences in water-maze performance demonstrated before and after puberty. International Society for Developmental Psychobiology Conference, New Orleans, LA.  
    Sandstrom, N., Huettel, S., & Kaufman, J. (1997). Human navigation in virtual environments. Society for Computers in Psychology, Philadelphia, PA.  
Loy, R., Sandstrom, N.J., & Williams, C.L. (1997). Alterations in choline availability during development affect forebrain NGF in adulthood. Society for Neuroscience Conference, New Orleans, LA.  
Sandstrom, N.J. & Williams, C.L. (1997). Hormonally-organized sex differences in Morris water-maze performance can be demonstrated before puberty in rats. Society for Neuroscience Conference, New Orleans, LA.  
Sandstrom, N.J. & Arnold, H.M. (1996). Reactivated memories are immune to the amnestic effect of cholinergic antagonism in developing rat pups. Society for Neuroscience Conference, Washington, D.C.  
Sandstrom, N.J., Goss, C. & Williams, C.L. (1996). Does prenatal choline supplementation facilitate neuroanatomical recovery from fimbria-fornix lesions? International Society for Developmental Psychobiology Conference, Washington, D.C.  
Sandstrom, N.J., Meck, W.H. & Williams, C.L. (1995). The effects of prenatal choline supplementation or deficiency on the development of distal cue navigation and on working memory retention. Society for Neuroscience Conference, San Diego, CA.  
Sandstrom, N.J. & Arnold, H.M. (1995). The effects of scopolamine on the retention of conditioned odor aversion in the 12-day-old rat. International Society for Developmental Psychobiology Conference, San Diego, CA.