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Corinne Kiessling, Ph.D.

Corinne Kiessling, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Psychology & Neuroscience Department

Parente 108

Expertise: neuroscience, Parkinson's disease

Biography

Dr. Kiessling earned her Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience from Binghamton University in 2014, where she studied neurochemical and behavioral changes in Parkinson’s disease using preclinical models. She remained at Binghamton University as a teaching faculty from 2014 to 2018. In 2018, Dr. Kiessling joined the faculty at King’s College where she now teaches a broad range of neuroscience courses. These include foundational classes like Introduction to Neuroscience I & II and Research Methods as well as advanced courses including specialized electives and Senior Seminar (Drugs & Behavior, Clinical Neuropathology, Forensic Neuroscience, Neuroanatomy, Psychpharmacology).

Her teaching approach integrates her research expertise with classroom instruction, providing students with a comprehensive understanding of both theoretical concepts and practical applications. Throughout her career, Dr. Kiessling has remained committed to mentorship and student engagement, regularly involving undergraduates in her research projects and guiding them through the intricacies of experimental neuroscience.

Current research projects include:

  1. The impact of Parkinson’s disease brain pathology on motor and cognitive ability
  2. Neural patterns associated with cognitive decision-making

Education

  • B.S., Psychology, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
  • M.S., Psychology, Binghamton University
  • Ph.D., Behavioral Neuroscience, Binghamton University

Publications and Presentations

  • Kiessling CY, Lanza K, Feinberg E, Bishop C. (2020) Dopamine receptor cooperativity synergistically drives dyskinesia, motor behavior, and striatal GABA neurotransmission in hemiparkinsonian rats. Neuropharmacology, 174, 108138.
  • Devine M, Ulrich A, Kiessling C. Characterization of IGF-1 receptor expression in the hemiparkinsonian rat brain. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, San Diego CA, 2022
  • Ulrich A, Shanley J, Dos Santos E, Kiessling C. The effects of dopamine loss on insulin growth factor-1 receptors in the prefrontal cortex and striatum in a rat model of Parkinson’s disease. Northeast Under/graduate Research Organization for Neuroscience (NEURON) conference. Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT, 2022
  • Downey V, Schmude J, Devine M, King E, Kiessling C. Basal Forebrain and Pedunculopontine Nucleus Destruction Impairs Motor Coordination and L-DOPA Responsivity in the Parkinsonian Rat. Northeast Under/graduate Research Organization for Neuroscience (NEURON) conference. Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT, 2022
  • Reboli E, Neidert L, Stephan J, Kiessling C. Effects of 6-hydroxydopamine on hippocampal IGF-1 receptor levels in a rat model of Parkinson’s disease. Northeast Under/graduate Research Organization for Neuroscience (NEURON) conference. Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT, 2022.
  • Brady L, Ryan B, Majamundar P, Downey V, Sabogal M, Kiessling C. Immunohistological characterization of a novel toxin model of Parkinson’s disease with concurrent dopamine and acetylcholine loss. Northeast Under/graduate Research Organization for Neuroscience (NEURON) conference. AND Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT. & Scranton Brain and Behavior Conference, Scranton, PA, 2020