Judy Cameron, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist - Oregon Regional Primate Research Center
Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience
Oregon Health & Science University
e-mail: cameronj@ohsu.edu
Education: Ph.D. 1981, University of Arizona
Research Interests
Dr. Cameron's laboratory studies the effects of various physiological stresses (brief periods of undernutrition, moderate exercise, and mild psychological stress) on neuronal activity in the central nervous system. Studies utilize nonhuman primates as experimental models and aim to understand how exposure to common stresses impact on the brain and the systems it controls, including reproductive function, cardiovascular function, immune function, and metabolic regulatory systems. Experimental approaches include physiological and pharmacological studies with chronically instrumented animals, behavioral studies, and identification of neural circuits by immunocytochemical and in situ hybridization technologies.
Selected Recent Publications
Bethea CL, Pau FK, Fox S, Hess DL, Berga SL, Cameron JL (2005) Sensitivity to stress-induced reproductive dysfunction linked to activity of the serotonin system. Fertil Steril. Jan;83(1):148-55.
Cameron JL (2004) Interrelationships between hormones, behavior, and affect during adolescence: Complex relationships exist between reproductive hormones, stress-related hormones, and the activity of neural systems that regulate behavioral affect. Comments on part III. Ann NY Acad Sci. Jun;1021:134-42. Review.
Cameron JL (2004) Interrelationships between hormones, behavior, and affect during adolescence: Understanding hormonal, physical, and brain changes occurring in association with pubertal activation of the reproductive axis. Introduction to part III. Ann NY Acad Sci. Jun;1021:110-23. Review.