Joan M. Coffin, Ph.D. Published Articles and Abstracts

Coffin, J.M., Baroody, S., Schneider, K. & O'Neill, J. (2005).  Impaired cerebellar learning in children with prenatal alcohol exposure: A comparative study of eyeblink conditioning in children with ADHD and dyslexia.  Cortex, 41, 389-398.

Coffin, J.M., Baroody, S., Schneider, K. & O'Neill, J. (2005). Impaired cerebellar learning in children with prenatal alcohol exposure: A comparative study of eyeblink conditioning in children with ADHD and dyslexia.  In Bishop, Eckert & Leonard (Eds.), The Neurobiology of Developmental Disorders; Masson S.p.A., Milan.

Coffin, J.M. & Baroody, S. Deficits in Eyeblink Classical Conditioning in Children with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure are Associated with Learning Disabilities. Paper presented at the 32nd annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, November 3, 2002, Orlando. Abstract published on the SFN website: www.sfn.org/am2002.

Coffin, J. M., Schneider, K. & O'Neill, J. Differences in Eyeblink Conditioning in Children with Learning Disabilities are Associated with Reading Fluency. Society for Neuroscience, November 11, 2001.

Coffin, J. M. & Boegle, A. (2000) Failure of dyslexics to achieve eyeblink classical conditioning following five days of training. Society for Neuroscience, 26.

O'Neill, J., Marshall, C. , Kohlert, J.G., & Coffin, J.M. (2000) Differences in associative learning in ADHD. Society for Neuroscience, 26.

Coffin, J.M.& Jones, B.L. (1999) Impaired performance on a dual memory systems task among dyslexics. Society for Neuroscience, 25.

Coffin, J.M. (1998). An Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program: Curriculum Development and Undergraduate Research. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 24, 243.

Woodruff-Pak, D. S., Coffin, J.M., & Papka, M. (1995). A substituted pyrrolidinone, BY 21502, and classical conditioning of the nictitating membrane response in young and older rabbits. Psychobiology, 22(4), 312-319.

Coffin, J.M., Trojanowski, J.Q., & Woodruff-Pak, D.S. (1994). Hippocampal CA1 pyramidal cell numbers do not correlate with age differences in eyeblink classical conditioning. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 20, p .75.

Coffin, J.M. & Woodruff-Pak D.S. (1993) Delay classical conditioning in young and older rabbits: Initial acquisition and retention at 12 and 18 months. Behavioral Neuroscience, 107, 63-71.

Coffin, J.M., Trojanowski, J.Q., & Woodruff-Pak, D.S. (1993) Cerebellar interpositus and Purkinje cell numbers related to age differences in eyeblink classical conditioning. Society for Neuroscience, 19,180.

Coffin, J.M., Ferrante, L.S., & Woodruff-Pak, D.S. (1992). Delay classical conditioning has a higher sensitivity for Alzheimer's disease than trace. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 18, 763.

Woodruff-Pak, D.S., Coffin, J. M., & Sasse, D.K. (1991). Learning, Memory and aging: Neural changes and drug actions. In K.W.Schaie (Ed.), Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 11, pp.23-54. New York: Springer.

Woodruff-Pak, D. S. Coffin, J.M., Sasse, D.K., Hauton-Kreps, M., & Moon, S.L. (1991). The effect of BMY 21502 on classical conditioning of the eyelid response in younger and older rabbits. In J.H. Growden, S. Corkin, E. Ritter-Walker, & R.J. Wurtman, (Eds.), Aging and Alzheimer's disease: sensory systems, neuronal growth, and neuronal metabolism, pp. 284-289. New York: New York Academy of Sciences Press.

Coffin, J.M., Papka, M., & Woodruff-Pak, D.S. (1991). Trace eyeblink classical conditioning in Alzheimer's disease. .Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 17, 698.

Kreps, M.H., Sasse, D.K., Coffin, J.M., Moon, S.L., & Woodruff-Pak, D.S. (1991). Classical conditioning and protein kinase C in young and old rabbits with BMY 21502. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 17, 874.

Papka, M., Rozette, E., Coffin, J.M., Rappaport, D.A., Simon, E.W., & Woodruff-Pak, D.S. (1991). Eyeblink classical conditioning and neuropsychological tests in Down's syndrome adults. . Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 17, 698.

Sasse, D.K., Coffin, J.M., & Woodruff-Pak, D.S. (1991). Age differences in rabbits in the delay classical conditioning paradigm using 400 and 750 msec cs-us intervals. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 17, 1140.

Woodruff-Pak, D.S., Papka, M., Rozette, E., Coffin, J.M., Rappaport, D.A., & Simon, E.W. (1991). Eyeblink classical conditioning in adult's with Down's syndrome. Proceedings of the third IBRO Worlsd Congress of Neuroscience, 3, 94.

Woodruff-Pak, D.S., Sasse, D.K., Coffin, J.M., Hauton-Kreps, M., & Moon, S.L. (1991). The effect of BMY 21502 on classical conditioning of the eyeblink response in young and older rabbits. Proceedings of the Sixth Meeting of the International Study Group on the Pharmacology of Memory Disorders Associated with Aging (pp. 563-567). Boston: Center for Brain sciences and Metabolism Charitable Trust.

Coffin, J.M. & Woodruff-Pak, D.S. (1990). Age-related differences in long0term retention of delay conditioning in rabbits. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 16, 843.

Finkbiner, R.G., Libon, D.J., Sasse, D.K., DeMott, K.E. & Woodruff-Pak, D.S. (1990). Classical conditioning of the eyeblink response in Alzheimer's disease and multi-infarct dementia. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 16, 243.

Invited Paper Presentations

Coffin, J. M. (1998). Undergraduate Neuroscience Research at King's College, Invited lecture, SUNY Binghamton, Research Laboratories of Norman Spear, Ph.D., October 15, 1998. Students in the Cognitive Neuroscience Lab at King's also attended the talk, and were given a tour of the research facilities at SUNY Binghamton.

Coffin, J.M. & Woodruff-Pak, D.S. (1992, August). Effects of age and CS-US interval on retention in rabbits. Paper presented at the 100th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Coffin, J.M. & Woodruff-Pak, D.S. (1990, August). Delay classical conditioning in rabbits: Age-related differences. Paper presented at the 98th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Student Co-Authored Publications and Presentations (1998-2000)

Boegle, A., Haberle, R., Tyler, L., Pistun, A., & Coffin, J.M. (2000). Differences in cerebellar function in dyslexia. Paper presented at the 15th Annual Psychology Conference, University of Scranton, February 26, 2000. Abstract published on the web at: http://academic.uofs.edu/organization/psychccon/15th/

Marston, J., Koza, M.A., Day, A., & Coffin. J.M. (2000). Cerebellar task demand interferes with performance in two memory systems. Paper presented at the 15th Annual Psychology Conference, University of Scranton, February 26, 2000. Abstract published on the web at: http://academic.uofs.edu/organization/psychccon/15th/

O'Neill, J., Marshall, C., Kirby, E., Belasco, N., & Coffin, J.M. (2000). Cerebellar dependent task discriminates AD/HD. Paper presented at the 15th Annual Psychology Conference, University of Scranton, February 26, 2000. Abstract published on the web at: http://academic.uofs.edu/organization/psychccon/15th/

Boegle, A., & Coffin, J.M. (2000). Differences in cerebellar function in dyslexia. Poster presented at the 4th Annual Posters on the Hill, sponsored by the Council for Undergraduate Research, Washington, D.C., April 6th, 2000. Research was one of 60 projects chosen nationally.

Boegle, A. & Coffin, J.M. (2000). Failure of dyslexics to perform a cerebellar dependent implicit learning task after five days. Poster presented at the Thomas Jefferson University Research Day, March 27, 2000.

Marshall, C., & Coffin, J.M. (2000). Effects of stimulant use on eyeblink classical conditioning in AD/HD: A preliminary investigation. Poster presented at the Thomas Jefferson University Research Day, March 27, 2000.

O'Neill, J. & Coffin, J. M. (2000). Eyeblink classical conditioning as a diagnostic tool of associative learning in AD/HD individuals. Poster presented at the Thomas Jefferson University Research Day, March 27, 2000.

Marston, J., & Coffin, J. M. (2000). Cerebellar task demand interferes with performance in two memory systems in non-dyslexics. Poster presented at the Thomas Jefferson University Research Day, March 27, 2000.

Pall, J., Jones, B., Stom, W., Minsavage, G., & Coffin, J.M. (1999). Effects of nicotine on the acquisition and retention of eyeblink classical conditioning and word recall in smokers. Paper presented at the 14th Annual University of Scranton Psychology Conference, March 20, 1999. Abstract published in Proceedings of the 14th Annual University of Scranton Psychology Conference, 7.

Minsavage, G., Hatton, M., Jones, B., & Coffin, J.M. (1999). Disruptive effects of implicit learning on the acquisition and retention of explicit word stimuli. . Paper presented at the 14th Annual University of Scranton Psychology Conference, March 20, 1999. Abstract published in Proceedings of the 14th Annual University of Scranton Psychology Conference, 9.

Shirley, M., Marston, J., Merz, C., Jones, B., & Coffin, J.M. (1999). Effects of visual interference on immediate and delayed recall of words. . Paper presented at the 14th Annual University of Scranton Psychology Conference, March 20, 1999. Abstract published in Proceedings of the 14th Annual University of Scranton Psychology Conference, 21.

Jones, B., Pall, J. Minsavage, G., & Coffin, J.M. (1999). Impaired performance on a dual memory systems task among dyslexics. . Paper presented at the 14th Annual University of Scranton Psychology Conference, March 20, 1999. Abstract published in Proceedings of the 14th Annual University of Scranton Psychology Conference, 24.

Jones, B. & Coffin, J.M. (1999). Impaired performance on a dual memory systems task among dyslexics. Poster presented at the Thomas Jefferson University Student Research Day, April 14, 1999. Awarded first place for Undergraduate research.

Minsavage, G. & Coffin, J.M.(1999). Effects of nicotine via tobacco smoking on the acquisition and retention of eyeblink classical conditioning and word recall and recognition. . Poster presented at the Thomas Jefferson University Student Research Day, April 14, 1999.

Pall, J. & Coffin, J.M.(1999). Effects of nicotine on the acquisition and retention of eyeblink classical conditioning and word recall in smokers. Paper presented at the 14th Annual Lehigh Valley Undergraduate Psychology Conference, April 24, 1999. Abstract published in the Conference Proceedings and on the web: www.lafayette.edu/ ~neuhoffj/program.htm

Shirley, M. & Coffin, J.M. (1999). Effects of visual interference on immediate and delayed recall of words. Paper presented at the 14th Annual Lehigh Valley Undergraduate Psychology Conference, April 24, 1999. Abstract published in the Conference Proceedings and @www.lafayette.edu/~neuhoffj/program.htm

Minsavage, G. & Coffin, J.M. (1999) Dissociation of implicit and explicit learning. Paper presented at the 14th Annual Lehigh Valley Undergraduate Psychology Conference, April 24, 1999. Abstract published in the Conference Proceedings and @www.lafayette.edu/~neuhoffj/program.htm

Jones, B. & Coffin, J.M. (1999). Impaired performance on an implicit memory systems task among dyslexics. Paper presented at the 14th Annual Lehigh Valley Undergraduate Psychology Conference, April 24, 1999. Abstract published in the Conference Proceedings and @www.lafayette.edu/~neuhoffj/program.htm

Coffin, J.M. & Jones, B. (1999). Impaired performance on a cerebellar dependent implicit learning task among dyslexics. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 25, 895.

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