The Graduate Program in Neuroscience

Faculty Profile
Jamshid Rabii, Ph.D.
Professor Director of the Office of Undergraduate Instruction Cell Biology and Neuroscience Rutgers University BA 1970, UC Berkeley PhD 1975, UCSF Postdoctoral Training: 1975 - 1977, UCLA
Division of Life Sciences Nelson Biological Laboratories 604 Allison Road Piscataway, NJ 08854 (732) 445-5536 FAX: (732) 445-2165 rabii@biology.rutgers.edu Web page
Research Interests		Research Techniques
Neuroendocrinology		Radioimmunoassay Stereotaxic Surgery
Research Summary
The hypothalamic regulation of anterior pituitary hormone release with particular emphasis on the involvement of neurotransmitters and neuropeptides in the control of prolactin, growth hormone and luteinizing hormone secretion.

Key References
For complete list PubMed Conover, C.D., Kuljis, R.O., Rabii, J. and Advis J.P. (1993) Beta-endorphin regulation of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone release at the median eminence in ewes: Immunocytochemical and physiological evidence. Neuroendocrinology 57: 1182-1195. Prasad, B.M., Conover, C.D., Sarkar, D.K., Rabii, J. and Advis, J.P. (1993) Feed-restriction in prepubertal lambs: Effect on puberty onset and on in vivo release of luteinizing hormone releasing hormone, neuropeptide Y and beta endorphin from the posterior-lateral median eminence. Neuroendocrinology 57: 1171-1181. Callahan, P., Baumann, M.H., and Rabii J. (1996) Inhibition of tuberoinfundibular dopaminergic neuronal activity during suckling - involvement of mu and kappa opiate receptor subtypes. Journal of Neuroendocrinology 8 (10): 771-776.