Joseph Cheatwood, PhD

Joseph Cheatwood, PhD

Associate Professor
Anatomy and Neurobiology

    About me

    Dr. Cheatwood's research is primarily aimed at developing a better understanding of neuroanatomical changes underlying spontaneous and induced recovery of sensory, cognitive, and motor functions after central nervous system injury (i.e. stroke).  Dr. Cheatwood and lab members also participate in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary collaborative research projects involving neuroanatomical methodolgy and immunohistochemistry.

    Gender

    Male

    Education & training

    Positions
    Associate Professor
    Undergraduate Degree
    University of Florida, 2004

    Featured Publications

    [1] Poudel B.  Bany BM.  Hales DB.  Cheatwood JL.  Effects of Cannabidiol (CBD) on Doxorubicin-Induced Anxiety and Depression-like Behaviors and mRNA Expression of Inflammatory Markers in Rats.  2024 Sep;14(10):. 
    PMID: 39452013

    [2] Hart M.  Blackwell AA.  Whishaw IQ.  Wallace DG.  Cheatwood JL.  Impairments and compensation in string-pulling after middle cerebral artery occlusion in the rat.  2023 Jul;450():114469. 
    PMID: 37146723

    [3] Grisley ED.  Huber KN.  Knapp AN.  Butteiger DN.  Banz WJ.  MacLean JA.  Wallace DG.  Cheatwood JL.  Effects of Dietary Soy Protein Isolate Versus Isoflavones Alone on Poststroke Skilled Ladder Rung Walking and Cortical mRNA Expression Differ in Adult Male Rats.  2022 Feb;25(2):158-165. 
    PMID: 34936814

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