Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Address:      Box 19637
                    Department of Neurology
                    Southern Illinois University
                    School of Medicine
                    Springfield, Illinois 62794-9637

Email:         mevans@siumed.edu or mail@msevans.com
Web page:  www.msevans.com

Birthplace: Jonesboro, Arkansas
                   November 23, 1956

Education and Training:

1987-1989   Postdoctoral Fellow in Neuropharmacology
                  Department of Neurology,
                  Washington University School of Medicine
                  St. Louis, Missouri
                  (National Research Service Award NS07205-06)
1984-1987  Resident in Neurology
                 Chief Resident in Neurology (July 1986 to July 1987)
                 Department of Neurology
                 Washington University School of Medicine
1982-1983  Intern in Internal Medicine
                 Department of Internal Medicine
                 Barnes Hospital/Washington University School of Medicine
1979-1984  M.S. in Physiology granted December 21, 1984
                 Department of Physiology
                 University of Louisville School of Medicine
                 Louisville, Kentucky
1978-1982 M.D. granted cum laude May 9, 1982
                 University of Louisville School of Medicine
1974-1978 B.A. in Psychology granted cum laude May 13, 1978
                 University of Kentucky
                 Lexington, Kentucky
1971-1974 Tate's Creek Senior. High School
                 Graduated cum laude, May 1974
                 Lexington, Kentucky

Academic Appointments: 
2003-pres. Professor, Department of Neurology Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
2003-pres. Professor, Dept. of Medical Microbiology/Immunology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
1997-2003 Associate Professor, Dept. of Medical Microbiology/Immunology Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
1995-2003 Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
1989-1995 Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
1987-1989 Research Instructor, Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri

Hospital Appointments:
1999-pres.  Chairman of Dept. of Neurology, Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, Illinois
2001-pres.  Medical Director, Electroneurodiagnostic Laboratory, St. John's Hospital, Springfield, Illinois
2001-pres.  Medical Director, School of Electroneurodiagnostics, St. John's Hospital, Springfield, Illinois

Other Clinical Appointments:
2005-pres.    Clinical Director, Dept. of Neurology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Medical Staff Appointments:
1989-pres. Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, Illinois
1989-pres. St. John's Hospital, Springfield, Illinois
1989-2000 St. Vincent Memorial Hospital, Taylorville, Illinois (consulting staff)
1987-1989 Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
1987-1989 Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
1987-1989 St. Louis Regional Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri

Licensure:
1984-pres. Physician and Surgeon, State of Illinois
1983-1994 Physician and Surgeon, State of Missouri

Awards and Honors:
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke:
    Clinical Investigator Development Award
    FIRST Award
University of Louisville:
    M.D. granted cum laude
    Phi Kappa Phi All-University Honor Society
    Barrett Scholarship recipient
University of Kentucky:
    B.A. granted cum laude
    Phi Beta Kappa
    Departmental Honors in Psychology
    University Honors Program
Listed in:
    Who’s Who in the World 15th - 20th editions
    Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare 2nd edition
    Who’s Who in America 53rd - 56th editions
    Who's Who in Science and Engineering, 5th, 6th editions

Committees:
National:
2001-2003  American Epilepsy Society, Scientific Program Committee

SIU Physicians and Surgeons:
2005-pres. Practice Development Committee
2000-pres. Risk Management Review Council
1997-pres. Fringe Benefits Committee

Other committees:
1999-pres. Department Chairs Committee, Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, Illinois
1996-1998 Chairman, Springfield Committee for Research in Human Subjects
1995         Vice-Chairman, Springfield Committee for Research in Human Subjects
1993-1998 Springfield Committee for Research in Human Subjects
1993-1977 Epilepsy Association of Lincoln Land Board of Directors
1995-1977 Chairman of Program Work Group Epilepsy Assn. of Lincoln Land
1990-1994 Lincoln Land Epilepsy Association Professional Advisory Board
1986-1987 Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
1986         Neurology Resident Selection Committee, Washington University School of Medicine

Membership:
1996-pres. Central Society for Neurological Research
1990-pres. American Epilepsy Society
1990-pres. Society for Neuroscience
1984-pres. American Academy of Neurology
1978-pres. Phi Beta Kappa

Certifications:
1988 Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
1996, 2006 Added Qualifications in Clinical Neurophysiology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
1983 Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners

Students and Postdoctoral Fellows:
Ph.D. Thesis Advisor, member of graduate committee 
    2006-pres. Joe Jeffry, Dept. of Pharmacology
    2006-pres.  Kyle Montgomery, Dept. of Pharmacology
    2005-2007 Parul Sikand, Dept. of Pharmacology
    2003-2006 Mansoor Mozayan, Dept. of Pharmacology
    2001-2003 Manish Raisinghani, Dept. of Pharmacology
    2001-2004 Vikram Jadhav, Dept. of Pharmacology
    2001-2004 Sandeep Pingle, Dept. of Pharmacology
    1999-2002 Hua-Jun Feng, Doctoral student, Dept. of Pharmacology
    1998-2000 Jie Liu, Doctoral student, Dept. of Pharmacology
    1994-1997 Yang Li, M.D., Doctoral student, Dept. of Pharmacology
    1992-1994 Mary Ford, Doctoral student, Dept. of Pharmacology
Masters Thesis Major Advisor
    1996-1997 Melissa Collings, M.A., Dept. of Microbiology
    1991-1993 Kimberly Viola-McCabe, Sangamon State University
Masters Thesis Advisor, member of graduate committee
    2002          Jigisha Patel, Dept. of Microbiology
Epilepsy Postdoctoral Fellows
    2000-2001 Sophia Ahmed, M.D.
    1998-2000 Sajjad Mueed, M.D
    1997-1998 Kazi Majeed, M.D. and Iwona Sobcek, M.D.
    1996-1997 Awais Riaz, M.D., Ph.D.
    1995-1996 Nancy Teresa Rodgers-Neame, M.D.
    1994-1995 Jayantibhai Patel, M.D.
Research Associates
    2006-pres. Xiangying Cheng, Dept. of Neurology
Research Postdoctoral Fellows
    2000-pres. Chen Long, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Pharmacology
    1998-2002 Craig Cady, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of  Neurology
    1991-1996 Suneeta Verma-Ahuja, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery
    1992-1994 Yang Li, M.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Pharmacology 
Neurology Residents
    2005-2006 Ziad Alaani
Medical Students
    2007          Kathy Lynch
    2006-7      John Yost
Undergraduates
    1995         Meeta Jain, University of Illinois
High School Students (Summer High School Student Program)
    1995         Huma Mohsin
    1994         Bryan Clay
    1992         Jill Pan

Ad Hoc Reviewer:
Epilepsia, Neuroscience Letters, Neurobiology of Aging, Neuroscience, Experimental Neurology, Brain Research, Neurotoxicology

Active, Co-investigator:
2006-2007 A Novel Approach for Chronic Pain Treatment Using Resiniferatoxin. Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Excellence in Academic Medicine Award, Louis Premkumar, P.I.

Completed, Principal Investigator:
2004-2005 Brief Epileptic Seizures and GABAA Receptor Plasticity, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Excellence in Academic Medicine Award.
2002-2003 Midazolam Inhibition of Voltage-Sensitive Calcium Currents, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Central Research Committee.
2000-2001 Recurrent Seizures: Plasticity of Synaptic Inhibition. Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Excellence in Academic Medicine Award.
2001-2002 Recurrent Seizures: Ion Channel Plasticity. Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Excellence in Academic Medicine Award.
1996-2001 Benzodiazepine Modulation of Long-Term Potentiation. NINDS, First Independent Research and Transition Award (FIRST Award R29 NS34564-01A1) 7/01/96-6/30/01.
1998-1999 Calcium Channels in Hippocampal EPSP-Spike Potentiation. Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Central Research Committee.
1991-1996 Amino Acid Neurotransmission in the Epilepsy-Prone Rat. NINDS, Clinical Investigator Development Award (CIDA, 1K08 NS01503) 7/01/91-6/30/96.
1992-1994 Role of Calcium Channels in Seizure Predisposition. Research Initiative Grant, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
1989-1993 Monotherapy Comparison of Felbamate and Valproate in Partial Seizures. Wallace Laboratories.
1989-1993 A Multicenter, Open-Label, Long-Term Evaluation of the Safety of Felbamate in Subjects with Epilepsy. Wallace Laboratories.
1989-1993 Open-Label, Follow-On, Long-Term Felbamate Therapy in Adult Subjects. Wallace Laboratories.
1992-1993 Benzodiazepine Modulation of Long-Term Potentiation. National Institute on Aging (Alzheimer Disease Center Core Grant, grant # P30 AG08014) 5/01/92-4/30/93.
1990-1992 Amino Acid Neurotransmission in the Epilepsy-Prone Rat. Southern Illinois University Central Research Committee.

Completed, Co-investigator
2002-2006 Cerebral Vascular Nitric Oxidergic Innervation, NIH R01, Tony J-F Lee P.I.
2000-2006 Clinical trials of Talampanel, an anticonvulsant, sponsored by IVAX Research, Dean Naritoku P.I.
2005-2006 Clinical trials of Seletracetam, an anticonvulsant, sponsored by UCB Pharma, Dean Naritoku P.I. 
1998-2005 Integrative Neurobiology of Alcohol Withdrawal Seizures, NIH AA11628-02, Carl L. Faingold, P.I.
2001-2002 Estrogen Effects on Olfactory Bulb Synaptic Structure: In Vivo and in Vitro Studies, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Excellence in Academic Medicine Award, Robert Struble P.I.
2000-2004    Clinical trials of Pregabalin, an anticonvulsant, sponsored by Pfizer, Dean Naritoku, P.I.
2000-2001 Inhibition of iNOS expression by a natural product, Oroxylin A. Excellence in Academic Medicine Grant E000-08, F J-F Lee P.I.
1994-1998 Phase II clinical trials of Losigimone, an anticonvulsant, sponsored by Schwabe, Dean Naritoku P.I.
1993-1999 Phase II clinical trials of Zonisamide, an anticonvulsant, sponsored by Dainippon Pharmaceuticals, Dean Naritoku P.I.
1992-1998 Clinical trials of vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy, sponsored by Cyberonics, Dean Naritoku P.I.
1993-1998 Phase II clinical trials of Tiagabine, an anticonvulsant, sponsored by Abbott Laboratories, Dean Naritoku P.I.
1988-1997 Phase II clinical trials of Topirimate, an anticonvulsant, sponsored by McNeil Pharmaceuticals, Dean Naritoku P.I.
1992-1997 Phase II clinical trials of Gabapentin, an anticonvulsant, sponsored by Parke-Davis Co., Dean Naritoku P.I.
1992         Flow Cytometer with Cell Sorting Capability, Section Author/Co-investigator, Ram P. Tewari, Ph.D., D.V.M., Principal Investigator, BRS Shared Instrumentation Grant, National Institute of Health, 1 S10 RR07347-01.
1989         IV Nimodipine Stroke Trial, sponsored by Miles Laboratories, James R. Couch P.I.
1988-1989 Role of NMDA Receptors in Long Term Potentiation, McDonnell Center for Study of Higher Brain Function, Co-investigator, Charles F. Zorumski P.I.

Experience:
1992-pres. Course Director, Neuroscience Review Course, Department of Neurology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
1996          Course Director, 14th Annual Neurology Symposium, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine ("Quality Neurologic Care in a Managed Care Environment")
1994-1995 President, Society for Neuroscience of Sangamon County
1993-1994 Program Director, Society for Neuroscience of Sangamon County
1991         Course Director, Ninth Annual Neurology Symposium, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine ("Neuroimmunology")
1989         Epilepsy Mini-Fellowship, organized by Dr. J. K. Penry, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
1988         Phase II clinical trial of Tc-99m-labelled SQ 32097, a radiopharmaceutical for the evaluation of regional cerebral blood flow in stroke. Henry D. Royal, M.D., PI, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, St. Louis, Missouri
1987-1988 Attending Physician, Neurology Services of Barnes Hospital and St. Louis Regional Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
1983-1984 Emergency Department Physician, various St. Louis Hospitals
1979-1981 Summer Research Scholarships, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Department of Physiology and Biophysics

Evans MS, Sharp JB Jr., and Reid KH: Dimethylsulfoxide blocks C fibers reversibly in cat cutaneous (sural) nerve. Masters thesis, 1984.

1. Evans MS: Overview of actions of antiepileptic drugs on repetitive neuronal firing mechanisms. Chapter 4 in: Faingold CL, Fromm G (eds.) Drugs for the Control of Epilepsy: Actions on Neuronal Networks Involved in Seizure Disorders, CRC Press, pp. 69-88, 1991.
2. Lee TJF, Liu J, Evans MS: Cholinergic-nitrergic transmitter mechanisms in the cerebral circulation. Microscopy Research and Technique 53(2), p119-28, 2001.
3. Lee, T. J.-F., Liu, J. and Evans, M. S.: Cholinergic mechanism in cerebral neurogenic vasodilation . Proceedings of the10th Symposium on higher brain function deficit. Tokyo, Japan. ISSN 1344-6851, p51-56, 1999.

Original Peer-Reviewed Articles:

1. Evans MS, Zorumski CF, and Clifford DB: Lithium enhances neuronal muscarinic excitation by presynaptic facilitation. Neuroscience 38, pp. 457-468, 1990. PubMed
2. Evans MS, Reid KH, and Sharp Jr JB: Dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) Blocks conduction in peripheral nerve C fibers: A possible mechanism of analgesia. Neuroscience Letters 150, pp. 145-148, 1993. PubMed
3. Li Y, Evans MS, and Faingold CL: Inferior colliculus neuronal membrane and synaptic properties in genetically epilepsy-prone rats. Brain Research 660, pp. 232-240, 1994. PubMed
4. Evans MS, Viola-McCabe KE, Caspary DM, and Faingold CL: Loss of synaptic inhibition during repetitive stimulation in genetically epilepsy-prone rats (GEPR). Epilepsy Research 18, pp. 97-105, 1994. PubMed
5. Verma-Ahuja S, Evans MS, Pencek TL: Evidence for decreased calcium-dependent potassium conductance in hippocampal CA3 neurons of genetically epilepsy-prone rats. Epilepsy Research 22: 137-144, 1995. PubMed
6. Evans MS, Naritoku DK, Couch JR, and Ghobrial MW: Onset of neurologic deficits after treatment with dihydroergotamine in a patient with sagittal sinus thrombosis. Clinical Neuropharmacology 19, pp. 177-184, 1996. PubMed
7. Evans MS and Viola-McCabe KE: Midazolam inhibits long-term potentiation through modulation of GABAA receptors. Neuropharmacology35: 123-134, 1996. PubMed
8. Campbell KCM, Naritoku DK, Evans MS, Hughes LF, and Rybak LP: Is valproic acid ototoxic? American Journal of Audiology 5: 7-10, 1996.
9. Evans MS, Collings MA, Brewer GJ: Electrophysiology of embryonic, adult, and aged rat hippocampal neurons in serum-free culture. Journal of Neuroscience Methods 79: 37-46, 1998. PubMed
10. Verma-Ahuja S., Evans MS, Espinoza J: Evidence of increased excitability in GEPR hippocampus preceding development of seizure susceptibility. Epilepsy Research 31: 161-173, 1998. PubMed
11. Li Y, Evans MS, Faingold CF: In vitro electrophysiology of neurons in subnuclei of rat inferior colliculus. Hearing Research 121: 1-10, 1998. PubMed
12. Collings MA, Brewer GJ, Evans MS: Calcium currents of embryonic and adult neurons in serum-free culture. Brain Research Bulletin48(1):73-8, 1999. PubMed
13. Kaufmann RC, Smith T, Bochantin T, Khardori R, Evans MS, Steahly L: Failure to obtain follow-up testing for gestational diabetics in a rural population. Obstetrics and Gynecology 93(5): 734-737 , 1999. PubMed
14. Li Y, Evans MS, Faingold CF: Synaptic response patterns of neurons in cortex of rat inferior colliculus. Hearing Research 137: 15-28, 1999. PubMed
15. Liu J, Evans MS, Brewer GJ, Lee TJ-F: N-type Ca2+ channels in cultured rat sphenopalatine ganglion neurons: an immunohistochemical and electrophysiological study. J. of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism 20:183-91, 2000. PubMed
16. Evans MS, Li Y, Faingold CL: Inferior colliculus intracellular response abnormalities in vitro associated with susceptibility to ethanol withdrawal seizures. Alcohol Clin. Exp. Res. 24:1180-6, 2000. PubMed
17. Faingold C, Li Y, Evans MS: Decreased GABA and increased glutamate receptor-mediated activity on inferior colliculus neurons in vitro are associated with susceptibility to ethanol withdrawal seizures. Brain Research 868:287-95, 2000. PubMed
18. Viel JJ, McManus DQ, Cady CJ, Evans MS, Brewer GJ: Temperature and time interval for culture of postmortem neurons from adult rat cortex. Experimental Neurology J Neurosci Res. 64:311-21, 2001. PubMed
19. Cady C, Evans MS, Brewer GJ: Age-related differences in NMDA responses in cultured rat hippocampal neurons. Brain Research 921:1-11, 2001. PubMed
20. Liu J, Evans MS, Lee TJ: Presynaptic muscarinic M(2)-receptor-mediated inhibition of N-type Ca(2+) channels in cultured sphenopalatine ganglion: direct evidence for acetylcholine inhibition of cerebral nitrergic neurogenic vasodilation. J. of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics 302:397-405, 2002. PubMed
21. Yang L, Long C, Evans MS, Faingold C: Ethanol withdrawal results in aberrant membrane properties and synaptic responses in periaqueductal gray neurons associated with seizure susceptibility. Brain Research 957(1):99-108, 2002. PubMed
22. Hord ED, Evans MS, Mueed S, Adamolekun B, Naritoku DK: The effect of vagus nerve stimulation on migraines. J Pain 4:530-4, 2003. PubMed
23. Evans MS, Verma-Ahuja S, Naritoku DK, Espinosa JA: Intraoperative human vagus nerve compound action potentials. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica 110:232-8, 2004. PubMed
24. Sun LY, Evans MS, Hsieh J, Panici J, Bartke A: Increased neurogenesis in dentate gyrus of long-lived Ames dwarf mice. Endocrinology 146: 1138-1144, 2005. PubMed
25. Long C, Chen M-F, Sarwinski S, Chen P-Y, Si M, Hoffer, BJ, Evans MS, Lee TJF: Monoamine oxidase inhibitors block alpha7-nACHR-mediated cerebral nitrergic neurogenic vasodilation. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 291(1):H202-9, 2006. PubMed
26. Evans MS, Cady CJ, Disney KE, Yang L, LaGuardia JJ: Three brief epileptic seizures reduce inhibitory synaptic currents, GABAA currents, and GABAA receptor subunits. Epilepsia 47: 1655-64, 2006. PubMed
27. Long C, Yang L, Faingold CL, Steven Evans M: Excitatory amino acid receptor-mediated responses in periaqueductal gray neurons are increased during ethanol withdrawal. Neuropharmacology 52(3):802-11, 2007. PubMed

Abstracts:

1. Evans MS, Sharp JB Jr., and Reid KH: Behavioral effects of intraventricular injection of sodium lithocholate in rats. Poster presentation, University of Louisville Annual Research Day, 1979.
2. Reid KH, Evans MS, and Sharp JB Jr.: Analgesic-like effects of dimethyl sulfoxide on C fiber activity in the cat: Evidence for more than one mechanism of action. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr., p. 8, 1982.
3. Evans MS, Zorumski CF, and Clifford DB: Lithium enhances pilocarpine-produced epileptiform activity by presynaptic facilitation. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. 14, 1094, 1988.
4. Evans MS, Clifford DB, and Zorumski CF: Lithium facilitation of synaptic transmission depends on protein kinase C. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. 15, p. 850, 1989.
5. Somani SM, Babu SR, Americ SP, Dube SN, and Evans MS: Effect of physostigmine and exercise on cholineacetyltransferase and acetylcholinesterase activities in brain regions of rat. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. 16, p. 1056, 1990.
6. Pencek TL, Pearson DH, Wilham C, and Evans MS: Upward displacement of primary motor cortex by primary brain tumor. The Second Cleveland Clinic International Epilepsy Symposium on Surgery of Epilepsy, 1990.
7. Pencek TL, Evans MS, Elmore T, Moran M, and Wilham C: Increased paired pulse facilitation in genetically epilepsy-prone rat. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 1991.
8. Evans MS, McCabe KE, Caspary DM, Faingold CL, Kalita S, and Pencek TL: Paired pulse facilitation is increased in genetically epilepsy-prone rate (GEPR) hippocampus. Neurology 41 (suppl. 1), p. 404, 1991.
9. Evans MS, McCabe KE, Faingold CL, and Caspary DM: Repetitive synaptic stimulation evokes increased excitatory responses in genetically epilepsy-prone rat hippocampus. Epilepsia 32 suppl. 3, p. 41, 1991.
10. Naritoku DK, Campbell K, Evans MS, and Hughes L: Does valproate administration alter auditory threshold? Epilepsia 33 suppl. 3, p. 109, 1993.
11. Evans MS, McCabe KE, Faingold CL, and Caspary DM: Responses to GABA are not altered in genetically epilepsy-prone rat hippocampus. Epilepsia 33 suppl. 3, p. 40, 1993.
12. Campbell KCM, Evans MS, Naritoku DK, and Hughes LF: Is valproic acid ototoxic? Association for Research in Otolaryngology, p. 144, 1993.
13. Naritoku DK, Beckman SL, and Evans MS: GABAA receptor efficacy is reduced in the cerebral cortex of the genetically epilepsy-prone rat (GEPR-9). Soc. for Neurosci. Abstr. 19, p. 608, 1993.
14. Li Y, Evans MS, and Faingold CL: Electrophysiological properties of rat inferior colliculus (IC) neurons in dorsal cortex and central nucleus in vitro. Soc. for Neurosci. Abstr. 19, p. 536, 1993.
15. Evans MS and McCabe KE: Benzodiazepine modulation of long-term potentiation. Epilepsia 34 suppl. 6, p. 85, 1993.
16. Evans MS: Membrane and synaptic properties of genetically epilepsy-prone rat (GEPR) hippocampal neurons. Epilepsia 34 suppl. 6, p. 76, 1993.
17. Verma-Ahuja S, Pencek T, and Evans MS: Role of voltage-sensitive calcium channels in seizure susceptibility in genetically epilepsy-prone rats. Epilepsia 34 suppl. 6, p. 57, 1993.
18. Pencek TL, Verma-Ahuja S, and Evans MS: Increased excitability of the hippocampal CA3 region in the genetically epilepsy-prone rats: role of calcium. Epilepsia 35 suppl. 8, p. 39, 1994.
19. Verma-Ahuja S, Evans MS, and Pencek TL: Membrane properties of CA3 hippocampal region in the genetically epilepsy-prone rats. Soc. for Neurosci. Abstr. 20, p. 1455, 1994.
20. Li Y, Evans MS, and Faingold CL: Inferior colliculus neuronal membrane and synaptic properties in genetically epilepsy-prone rats. Soc. for Neurosci. Abstr. 20, p. 404, 1994.
21. Li Y, Evans MS, Chakravarty DN, and Faingold CL: Comparison of electrophysiological properties of neurons in subnuclei of rat inferior colliculus in vitro. Soc. for Neurosci. Abstr. 21, p. 1962, 1995.
22. Verma-Ahuja S, Pencek TL, Evans MS: Properties of developing rat hippocampus CA1 neurons in the genetically epilepsy prone rats (GEPRs). Soc. for Neurosci. Abstr. 21, p. 1967, 1995.
23. Pencek TL, Verma-Ahuja S, Evans MS: Development of hippocampal CA3 neurons in the genetically epilepsy-prone rats (GEPRs). Epilepsia 36 (suppl. 4), 1995.
24. Evans MS: Benzodiazepine receptor modulation of memory. Presented to the Central Society for Neurological Research, 1996.
25. Evans MS, and Brewer GJ: Functional characterization of adult rat hippocampal neurons in culture. Soc. for Neurosci. Abstr. 22, p. 1490, 1996.
26. Brewer GJ, and Evans MS: Regeneration and proliferation of hippocampal neurons in culture. Soc. for Neurosci. Abstr. 22, p. 1490, 1996.
27. Espinoza J, Evans MS, and Verma-Ahuja S: Reduced synaptic inhibition in the CA3 hippocampus of seizure sensitive Mongolian Gerbils. Epilepsia 37 suppl. 5, p. 68, 1996.
28. Evans MS: Calcium currents in embryonic and adult cultured neurons. Presented to the Central Society for Neurological Research, 9/13/97.
29. Collings MA, Evans MS, Brewer GJ: Calcium currents in embryonic hippocampal neurons are increased compared to juvenile adult hippocampal neurons in culture. Soc. for Neurosci. Abstr. 23, p. 1162, 1997.
30. Li Y, Evans MS, Faingold CL: Synaptic response patterns of rat inferior colliculus cortex neurons. Soc. for Neurosci. Abstr. 23, p. 735, 1997.
31. Faingold CL, Evans MS, Li Y: Decreased GABA-mediated neurotransmission in inferior colliculus neurons in vitro during ethanol withdrawal. Presented to Research Society on Alcoholism, 1998 meeting.
32. Faingold CL, Li Y, Evans MS: Diminished GABA-A receptor-mediated inhibition in the inferior colliculus may subserve audiogenic seizure susceptibility. Epilepsia 39 suppl. 6, p. 37, 1998.
33. Liu J, Evans M, Lee T.J.-F.: N-type Ca2+ channels in cultured rat sphenopalatine ganglion neurons: an electrophysiological and morphological study. Experimental Biology 99 (American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics), Washington D.C. 1999.
34. Liu J, Evans MS, Lee TJF: Presynaptic M2-receptors mediate inhibition of N-type Ca2+ channels in cerebral perivascular NO-ergic nerves. Soc. for Neurosci. Abstr. 25, p. 1504, 1999.
35. Cady C, Brewer G, Evans MS: Age related differences in NMDA responses in cultured rat hippocampal neurons. Soc. for Neurosci. Abstr. 25, p. , 1999.
36. Hord ED, Cady CJ, Evans MS: Midazolam decreases calcium currents in rat hippocampal neurons. Soc. for Neurosci. Abstr. 26, p. , 2000.
37. Cady C, Brewer G, Evans S, Struble R: Enhanced NMDA receptor function following the application of forskolin to cultured rat hippocampal neurons. Soc. for Neurosci. Abstr. 26, p. , 2000.
38. Long C, Yang L, Evans MS, Faingold CL: Ethanol withdrawal results in aberrant membrane properties and synaptic responses in periaqueductal gray neurons associated with seizure susceptibility. Soc. for Neurosci. Abstr. 26, p. , 2000.
39. Lee T J-F, Liu J, Evans MS: Cholinergic-nitric oxidergic innervation in cerebral arteries. Taiwanese-American Neuroscientists Annual Meeting, 2000.
40. Evans MS, Verma-Ahuja S, Espinosa J: Human vagus nerve compound action potentials recorded during implantation of a neurocybernetic prosthesis. Epilepsia 41 (suppl. 7), p. 103, 2000.
41. Long C, Yang L, Evans MS, Faingold C: NMDA and non-NMDA receptor-mediated excitatory postsynaptic potentials in periaqueductal gray neurons are increased during ethanol withdrawal. Soc. for Neurosci. Abstr. 27, p. , 2001.
42. Hord D, Evans MS, Mueed S, Adamolekun B, Naritoku DK. Effect of vagus nerve stimulation on migraine headaches. IASP 10th World Congress on Pain, 2002.
43. Cady C, Disney K, Evans MS. Recurrent seizures reduce GABA currents in Genetically Epilepsy-Prone Rat (GEPR). Soc. for Neurosci. Abstr. 28, 2002.
44. Evans MS, Cady CJ, Disney KE, LaGuardia JJ. Reduced voltage-sensitive calcium currents in an animal model of epilepsy. Epilepsia 43 (suppl. 7), p 5, 2002.
45. Long C, Yang L, Evans MS, Faingold CL. Alteration of GABA receptor-mediated inhibition in periaqueductal gray neurons by ethanol withdrawal. Soc. for Neurosci. Abstr. 32, 2002.
46. Long C, Si ML, Sarwinski S, Chen M, Evans MS, Lee T. Imipramine, desipramine and fluoxetine inhibit choline-induced alpha7-nAchR-mediated cerebral nitrergic vasodilation. Soc. for Neurosci. Abstr. 33, 2003.
47. Evans MS, Casebeer DJ, Naritoku DK. Postictal GABAA receptor activation worsens subsequent seizures. Epilepsia 44 (suppl. 7), p17, 2004.
48. Cady C, Struble R, McAsey M, Disney K, Evans MS. Adult murine olfactory bulb neurons from primary cultures are responsive to glutamate and GABA. Soc. for Neurosci. Abstr. 34, 2004.
    
    

Presentations:
C.M.E. Presentations: 
March 23, 2007 "Epilepsy", 25th Annual Neurology Symposium, , Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
March 15, 2002, "Headache", 20th Annual Neurology Symposium, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
March 15, 2002, "Epilepsy and Pregnancy", 20th Annual Neurology Symposium, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
March 23, 2001, "Update on the New Anticonvulsants", 19th Annual Neurology Symposium, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
March 5, 1999, "Treatment of Epilepsy", 17th Annual Neurology Symposium, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
March 12, 1998, "Epilepsy and Antiepileptic Drugs", St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL, part of "Medicine for Today", sponsored by Illinois Academy of Family Physicians.
November 4, 1997, "Status Epilepticus", St. James Hospital, Lincoln IL, sponsored by Illinois Academy of Family Physicians.
April 4, 1997, "Common Sense Management of Neck and Back Pain", 15th Annual Neurology Symposium, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
March 22, 1996, "Managing Headache", 14th Annual Neurology Symposium, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
March 22, 1996, "Selected Seizures, with Outcomes", lunch workshop 14th Annual Neurology Symposium, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
March 24, 1995, "The First Seizure: Who Should be Treated?", 13th Annual Neurology Symposium, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
March 24, 1995, "Diagnosis of Nonepileptic Seizures", lunch workshop 13th Annual Neurology Symposium, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine".
June 21, 1994, "Late Onset Epilepsy." Neurogeriatrics Symposium, Mount Vernon, IL.
March 25, 1994, "Late Onset Epilepsy." 12th Annual Neurology Symposium, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
February 1, 1994, "Epilepsy: Diagnosis and Treatment." Medical Staff Educational Meeting, Richland Hospital, Olney, IL.
December 14, 1993, "Landmark Investigation of Felbamate in Epilepsy (L.I.F.E.), Clinician Investigator Conference." Springfield, IL.
November 12, 1992, "Neurologic Effects of Bacterial Toxins." Infectious Disease Symposium, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
October 16, 1992, "EEG Studies in Focal Epilepsy." Illinois Society of EEG Technology Annual Meeting.
March 15, 1991, "Myasthenia Gravis." Ninth Annual Neurology Symposium, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
September 6, 1990, "EEG in Diagnosis of Seizures." Illinois Society of EEG Technology Annual Meeting.
April 6, 1990, "Classification of Seizures and Epilepsy Syndromes." Illinois Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, Physician Mini-Conference.
May 30, 1990, "Current Approaches to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Epilepsy." Epilepsy Mini-Symposium, Bloomington, Illinois.
May 16, 1990, "Current Approaches to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Epilepsy." Epilepsy Mini-Symposium, Taylorville, Illinois.
May 16, 1990, "Basic Aspects of Epilepsy." Eighth Annual Neurology Symposium, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
August 16, 1989 (Decatur) and September 25, 1989 (Champaign), "Medical Aspects of Epilepsy." Illinois Department of Rehabilitation Services/Lincoln Land Epilepsy Association Training Seminars.

Neurology Grand Rounds, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine: 
Jan 16, 2007 "Surgery and VNS for Epilepsy"
May 16, 2006 "Trigeminal Nerve Dysfunction  and Migraine"
February 7, 2006, "Bacterial Meningitis Update"
November 29, 2005, "Hydrogen Peroxide"
May 17, 2005, "Prognosis of Coma after Cardiac Arrest"
April 5, 2005, "Management of the First Seizure"
January 13, 2004, "Seizures Do Beget Seizures:  GABA Receptor Mechanisms"
July 9, 2002, "Why do Seizures Recur?"
March 19, 2002, "Differential Diagnosis of Ptosis"
October 2, 2001 "CPC: A 56 Year Old Woman with Headache and Seizures"
February 5, 2001 "CPC: A Woman with Muscle Aches"
February 1, 2000 "CPC: You Only Live Twice"
December 1, 1998 "CPC: Sellar mass"
October 13, 1998, "Potassium Channels in Epilepsy"
April 7, 1998, "An HIV+ Man"
December 2, 1997, "CPC: A Teenager Who Hears Voices"
October 8, 1996, "Channelopathies: Diseases Affecting Ion Channels"
February 6, 1996, "C.P.C.: A Man with Paraparesis"
October 17, 1995, "Epilepsy Genes"
January 3, 1995, "C.P.C. A Man with Paraparesis and Multiple Cranial Nerve Deficits"
November 8, 1994, "Calcium Channels in Neurologic Disease"
April 5, 1994, "C.P.C.: 46-Year Old Diabetic with Numbness and Weakness in the Lower Extremities"
October 12, 1993, "Benzodiazepines: Current Concepts"
November 2, 1993, "C.P.C.: A 61 Year Old Man With Subacute Weakness in the Lower Extremities"
March 2, 1993, "C.P.C.: A Man with Focal Seizures and a Dura Mater Lesion"
December 22, 1992, "Transient Global Amnesia"
August 1992, "Acute Loss of Consciousness"
March 1992, "C.P.C.: A Young Woman with Headache"
January, 1992, "Epileptogenesis in a Rat Model of Epilepsy"
November 1991, "Hepatic Encephalopathy"
August 6, 1991 "Management of Meningitis and Encephalitis"
March 19, 1991, "Status Epilepticus: Pathophysiology and Treatment"
April 10, 1990, "Inhibition of Repetitive Firing as a Mechanism of Anticonvulsant Action"
February 6, 1990, "Lithium Overdose"

Neurologic Emergencies Review Course (Internal Medicine)
August 24, 1993, "CNS Infections"
August, 1992 and July 2002, "Coma"

Clinical Neurophysiology Review Course (Neurology)
Annually 1993-1996, 2001-2 "Generalized EEG Abnormalities"
Annually 1993-1996, 2001-2 "Coma and Brain Death"
Annually, 2001-2, "Drowsiness and sleep activation procedures"

Neuroanatomy Review Course
July 26, 1994, "Brainstem Anatomy"

Neurology Basic Science Review, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine:
1990-pres. Various topics, 4 to 6 times yearly.

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine:
March 1992, "Stroke: Current and Future Therapy." Panel of speakers included Dr. Mark Goldberg, M.D. (Washington University) and Paul Rockey, M.D., M.P.H. (SIU).

Internal Medicine Residents' Lecture Series, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine:
May 7, 1999, "Bioethics workshop" (Universal Issues in Medical Practice)
March 13, 1996, "Coma and Brain Death" (Board Review)
January 18, 1995, "Seizure Disorders" (Board Review)
July 11, 1994, "Seizures and Stroke" (Board Review)
January 15, 1992, "Autoimmune Disease of the Nervous System" (Board Review)
Yearly, 1990-2002 "Status Epilepticus" (Medical Emergencies)

Neuropharmacology 574, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine:
Bi-yearly May 1991-2007 "Hippocampus as a Model in Neurobiology."

Neurology Residents Journal Club:
January 2007, "Intracranial Hemorrhage"
October 14, 1998, "Riboflavin for treatment of migraine"
February 18, 1997, "Ibuprofen or acetaminophen for migraine in children"
February 20, 1996, "Vagus nerve stimulator"
February 21, 1995, "Aspartame and headache"
January 1994, "Beta-interferon"
May 1993, "DATATOP study"

Medical Students, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine:
2006-2007  "Visual Loss and Vertigo", MS IV Neurology (5 times yearly).
2005-2007 "Neurologic Exam of the Comatose Patient", MS II Neuromuscular and Behavior (annually).
2004-2007 "Wrap-up session: Headache", MS II Neuromuscular and Behavior (annually).
2004-2007 "Wrap-up session: Infections", MS II Neuromuscular and Behavior (annually).
2002-2007 "Wrap-up session: Epilepsy", MS II Neuromuscular and Behavior (annually).
2003-2006 "Central nervous system neoplasms" Senior Neurology rotation (5 times yearly).
2000-2002 "Central nervous system infections" Junior/senior Neurology rotation, presented bi-weekly.
1999,2000,2002-2006 "Ethics of clinical trials in medical research", Advanced Therapeutics Elective.
1998           "Seizures" Sophomore ICM/integrated curriculum.
1997           "Approach to the patient with acute loss of consciousness" Sophomore I.C.M.
1995-1997 "Pharmacology of epilepsy and status epilepticus" Sophomore Pharmacology Course.
1996           "Headache" Sophomore I.C.M.
1994-1995 "The pharmacology of alcohol--patient problems" Sophomore Pharmacology Course (4 presentations).
1990-1993 "Seizures" Internal Medicine Rotation, presented quarterly.
1992, 1993 "Logic and components of the neurologic examination" Sophomore I.C.M.
1994           "Acute loss of consciousness" Sophomore I.C.M.

Other:
April 25, 2007 Judge, 17th Annual Trainee Research Symposium
March 17, 2006 "Membrane Neurophysiology Synaptic Function and AED Neuropharmacology", SIU Psychiatry residents.
April 14, 2005  Judge, SIU Combined Research Symposium
April 16, 2004 "Welcoming Remarks", new Student Open House, Southern Illinois Univ. School of Med.
July 2003, Tutor in SIU Grant Writing Workshop
May 3, 2001, "Emerging Issues in Anticonvulsant Therapy", sponsored by UCB Pharma.
April 14, 1999 and April 18, 2001, Judge for 1999 Combined Research Symposium, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
October 14, 2000 "Third Millenium Medications for Epilepsy", presentation open to general public, sponsored by Epilepsy Resource Center, a division of SPARC.
March 3, 2000, "Brain Briefings", presentation open to general public, sponsored by Sangamon Society for Neuroscience.
September 2, 1998, "Treatment of Headache", presentation open to general public, Crowne Plaza Hotel Springfield, sponsored by Glaxo-Wellcome.
September 24, 1997, "Epilepsy Management", Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities/Illinois Communities in Action Now (IARF/ICAN) Annual Conference and Trade Show.
June 27, 1997, Graduation Address to School of Electroneurodiagnostic Technology, St. John’s Hospital.
June 12, 1998, Graduation Address to School of Electroneurodiagnostic Technology, St. John’s Hospital.
April 22, 1997, "Alzheimer Disease", presented to Springfield Kiwanis Club Senior Division.
March 18, 1997, and March 19, 1998, "People with Diseases of the Brain", part of a symposium in celebration of Brain Awareness Week.
January 31, 1995, "Epilepsy: Using Animal Models to Discover its Cause and Cure", Society for Neuroscience, Sangamon County Chapter.
June 24, 1994, 20th Anniversary Graduation speech to St. John's School of EEG Technology.
January 10, 1994, "Ask the Physician", WTAX radio, Springfield IL. Topic: Seizures and Epilepsy.
April 2, 1993, "Benzodiazepine Modulation of Long Term Potentiation", SIU Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders Center Seminar Series, Southern Illinois University.
September 7, 1990 and August 15, 1992, Faculty Research Presentation, Department of Internal Medicine, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
April 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, Introduction to Clinical Medicine, Clinical Neuroscience Section teaching, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
Yearly, Spring 1990-1998 "Diseases of the Basal Ganglia." St. John's Hospital School of Electroneurodiagnostic Technology, Springfield, Illinois.
Oct. 31, 2000 "Headache" St. John's Hospital School of Electroneurodiagnostic Technology, Springfield, Illinois.
January 22, 1990, "Lithium: A Second Messenger Mechanism?" Psychiatry Department Neuroscience Seminar Series, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
November 17, 1989, "Cholinergic Effects at an Excitatory Amino Acid Synapse." SIU Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders Center Seminar Series, Southern Illinois University.

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