Alexandre Medina de Jesus

Alexandre Medina de Jesus is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. His research focuses on neuronal plasticity, multisensory integration, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) using ferret and mouse models. He has held academic positions since 1999, including prior appointments at Virginia Commonwealth University.

• Education: B.S. in Biology (Universidade Santa Ursula), M.Sc. in Zoology (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro), D.Sci. in Neuroscience (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro), Post-Doc in Neuroscience (Virginia Commonwealth University)

Research Interests: His work investigates how developmental insults like alcohol exposure disrupt activity-dependent plasticity and multisensory integration, with recent studies analyzing cortical layer-specific effects and transcription factor mechanisms (CREB, SRF, MEF2). He also explores clinical applications in neonatal hypoxia, traumatic brain injury, and heavy metal exposure in NICU settings.

Article Trends: His publications span neuroscience (8/15), alcohol research (5/15), and pediatric neurology (4/15), with recurring subfields in synaptic plasticity, animal models, and developmental neurotoxicology.

Awards:

• President of the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Study Group (2015-2016)
• NIH/NIAAA grants R01AA13023 and R01022455
• VA grant I01BX005678

Collaborations: He works with clinical departments on human subject studies and leads multidisciplinary efforts in molecular neuroscience, electrophysiology, and neuroimaging.