Douglas Matthews
Contact Information
Biography
I am a Behavioral Neuroscientist that is focused on investigating the impact of addictions primarily centered on investigating alcohol use and misuse. My laboratory typically uses animal models to study the effect of alcohol exposure on behavior and the underlying neurobiology. To date, the laboratory has published 90 manuscripts and has been awarded almost $3.0 million in various internal and external funds. In addition, I am currently the Editor-in-Chief of the scientific journal Alcohol.
At UW - Eau Claire I work exclusively with undergraduate research students. In addition, the laboratory collaborates with various laboratories around the country. Students in the laboratory work directly on research projects and typically graduate with multiple co-authorships on scientific publications. In addition, many students earn paid summer research internships at various R1 universities, and are admitted to graduate school to study for the PhD or medical school to study medicine.
The laboratory is heavily involved in the Mayo Biomedical Innovator program and our research is currently funded by Mayo Healthcare. We are grateful for the ongoing support for our work.
For additional information concerning our ongoing research into the impact of alcohol in aged animals or our work on sex differences in response to alcohol, please see the laboratories website here: http://wiaddictionresearc.wixsite.com/wiaddictionresearch
Education
Undergraduate - Southwest Missouri State University
Ph.D. - Miami University
Post Doc - University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Teaching and Research Interests
Introduction to Psychology
Statistics
Psychology of Addictions
Neuroscience
Biochemical and behavioral consequences of alcohol use and abuse.
Published Research
Recent publications.
For full listing please see google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=QAbnitQAAAAJ&hl=en
Matthews, D.B., Rossmann, G., Matthews, S.J., Zank, A., Shult, C., Turunen,A. & Sharma, P. (2024). Increased anxiolytic effect in aged female rats and increased motoric behavior in aged male rats to acute alcohol administration: Comparison to younger animals. Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Behavior, 239, 173770
Matthews, D.B., Scaletty, S., Trapp, S., Schreiber, A., Rossmann, G., Imhoff, B., Petersilka, Q, Kastner, A., Pauly, J. & Nixon, K. (2023). Chronic intermittent ethanol exposure during adolescence produces sex- and age-dependent changes in anxiety and cognition without changes in microglia reactivity late in life. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 17, doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2023.1223883
Sharma, P., Nguyen, Q.A., Matthews, S.J., Carpenter, E., Matthews, D.B., Patten, C.A., Hammond, C.J. (2023). Psilocybin history, action and reaction: A narrative clinical review. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 1-17, https://doi.org/10.1177/02698811231190858.
Mwendwa-Karinge, C., Muehlenkamp, J.J., Matthews, D.B. & Wilfridah, M. (2023). The role of trait impulsivity on suicidal behaviors in the emerging adult in Kenya. Emerging Adulthood 11, 884-892.https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968231168923
Matthews, D.B., Scaletty, S., Trapp, S., Kastner, A., Schneider, A., Schreiber, A & Rossmann, G. (2022). Chronic intermittent ethanol administration during adolescence produces sex dependent impairments in behavioral flexibility and survivability. Brain Sciences, 12, 606, https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12050606.
Ho AM, Peyton MP, Scaletty SJ, Trapp S, Schreiber A, Madden BJ, Choi DS, Matthews DB (2022). Chronic Intermittent Ethanol Exposure Alters Behavioral Flexibility in Aged Rats Compared to Adult Rats and Modifies Protein and Protein Pathways Related to Alzheimer's Disease. ACS Omega. Dec 7;7(50):46260-46276. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.2c04528. PMID: 36570296; PMCID: PMC9774340.