Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology Training Program
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Jessica Townsend, MS

Position title: Scientist I - Analytical Development, bluebird bio, Cambridge MA

Phone: Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Johnson

Address:
Graduation: 12/2008

Publications

  • Calkins MJ, Townsend JA, Johnson DA, Johnson JA. Cystamine protects from
    3-nitropropionic acid lesioning via induction of nf-e2 related factor 2 mediated
    transcription. Exp Neurol. 2010 Jul;224(1):307-17. doi:
    10.1016/j.expneurol.2010.04.008. Epub 2010 Apr 18. PubMed PMID: 20406637; PubMed
    Central PMCID: PMC2885467.
  • Calkins MJ, Johnson DA, Townsend JA, Vargas MR, Dowell JA, Williamson TP,
    Kraft AD, Lee JM, Li J, Johnson JA. The Nrf2/ARE pathway as a potential
    therapeutic target in neurodegenerative disease. Antioxid Redox Signal. 2009
    Mar;11(3):497-508. doi: 10.1089/ARS.2008.2242. Review. PubMed PMID: 18717629;
    PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2933570.
  • Jakel RJ, Townsend JA, Kraft AD, Johnson JA. Nrf2-mediated protection against
    6-hydroxydopamine. Brain Res. 2007 May 4;1144:192-201. Epub 2007 Feb 7. PubMed
    PMID: 17336276; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2062573.