
Lauren Purington, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Focus: Neuropharmacology
Contact Information
(518) 694-7354
lauren.purington@acphs.edu
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Lauren Purington, PH.D.
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. University of Michigan, Pharmacology
- B.S. Clarkson University, Bio-molecular Science and Chemistry
COURSES TAUGHT AT ACPHS
- Pathophysiology
- PTP&M
- Pharmacology
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- My research focuses on interactions between mu and delta opioid receptors in the production of tolerance and dependence. Using computational modeling of the mu and delta opioid receptor, I designed, synthesized, and characterized bifunctional tetra- and pentapeptides to produce ligands displaying both mu-agonism and delta-antagonism.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Anand, J.C., Purington, L.C., Pogozheva, I.D., Traynor, J.R., Mosberg, H.I. "Modulation of opioid receptor ligand affinity and efficacy using active and inactive state receptor models." Chemical Biology Drug Design, 80:763-770, 2012.
- Purington, L.C., Sobczyk-Kojiro, K., Pogozheva, I.D., Traynor, J.R., Mosberg, H.I. "Development and in vitro characterization of a novel bifunctional μ-agonist/δ-antagonist opioid tetrapeptide." ACS Chemical Biology, 6(12):1375-1381, 2011.
- Purington, L.C., Pogozheva, I.D., Traynor, J.R., Mosberg, H.I. "Pentapeptidesdisplaying μ-opioid receptor agonist and δ-opioid receptor antagonist/partial agonist properties." Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 52(23): 7724-7731, 2009.
PRESENTATIONS
- Society for Neuroscience (San Diego, CA) "Interactions between endogenous opioid receptors in SH-SY5Y cells." L.Purington, E. Levitt, H.I. Mosberg, J.R. Traynor, 2010.
- Experimental Biology (New Orleans, LA) "Understanding affinity and efficacy using mixed-action opioid peptides." L.C. Purington, H.I. Mosberg, J.R. Traynor, 2009.
HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
- University of Michigan Graduate Teaching Certificate, Rackham Graduate School and Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, Ann Arbor, MI, 2011.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP
- Member of the American Society of Phamacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET)
ACPHS COMMITTEES
- MSPS Graduate Admissions Committee