CURRICULUM VITAE
Cecilia J. Hillard PhD
Cecilia J. Hillard PhD
Associate Dean, Center Director, Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
Medical Education Building |
8701 Watertown Plank Rd |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
Fax: (414) 955-6545 |
EDUCATION: |
1977 B.S., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA |
1983 PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
1983 - 1985 Postdoctoral Fellow, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
1983 Visiting Scientist, University of Colorado, 1800 Grant Street, Denver, CO 80204 |
1984 Visiting Scientist, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom, M13 9PL |
07/1985 - 06/1993 Assistant Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
07/1993 - 06/2003 Associate Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
07/2003 - Present Professor (with Tenure), Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
1996 - 2010 Inaugural Director, Neuroscience Graduate Training Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
2010 - Present Inaugural Director, Neuroscience Research Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
04/2014 - 09/2014 Interim Chairperson, Pharmacology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
04/2015 - 10/2015 Co-Interim Senior Associate Dean for Research, Office of Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
11/2015 - Present Associate Dean, Office of Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
1977 Magna Cum Laude, University of Virginia |
1988 - 1996 FIRST Award, NIH |
2002 Society of Teaching Scholars, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2006 Dr. Kit Allen Women's Health Research Award, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2007 Walter Zeit Fellow, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2009 Outstanding Medical Student Teachers, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2010 Outstanding Medical Student Teachers, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2010 Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Mentor of the Year, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2011 Mechoulam Award for Outstanding Contributions to Cannabinoid Research, International Cannabinoid Research Society |
2011 Distinguished Service Award, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2011 Outstanding Medical Student Teachers, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2013 Outstanding Medical Student Teachers, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2014 Neuroscience and Pharmacology Outstanding Medical Student Teachers, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2015 Outstanding Medical Student Teachers, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2016 Woman Pioneer in Research, Medical College of Wisconsin |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
1983 - Present American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (Member) |
1983 - Present Society for Neuroscience (Member) |
1990 - Present International Cannabinoid Research Society (Member) |
2000 - Present International Society for Neurochemistry (Member) |
LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
1990 Organizing Committee, Current Issues in Drugs of Abuse and the Workplace, City of Milwaukee |
1990 - 1991 President, Society for Neuroscience, Greater Milwaukee Chapter |
2004 - 2010 Member, Controlled Substances Board, State of Wisconsin |
2009 - 2010 President, Society for Neuroscience, Greater Milwaukee Chapter |
NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
1990 Member, Ad Hoc Study Section, National Institute on Drug Abuse |
1994 Member, Special Study Section, National Institute on Drug Abuse |
1995 - 1996 Member, Small Business Initiative Proposals, Multi-Emphasis Panel, NIH Division of Research Grants |
1996 - 2000 Member, Molecular Signaling I Study Committee, National American Heart Association |
1997 - 2001 Secretary, International Cannabinoid Research Society |
1997 - 2001 Member, Program Committee, International Cannabinoid Research Society |
1998 - 2004 Member, Pharmacology Study Section, Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology |
2000 - 2004 Chair, Pharmacology Study Section, Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology |
2001 Member, John J. Abel Award Committee, American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics |
2005 - 2011 Member, NIDA K Review Panel, NIDA |
2007 - 2008 President Elect, International Cannabinoid Research Society |
2008 - 2009 President, International Cannabinoid Research Society |
2008 Member, Center and Program Project Application Review Panel, NIDA |
2009 - 2010 Past President, International Cannabinoid Research Society |
2009 Member, Neurobehavioral Fellowship Review Panel, ZRG1 F02A-J |
2009 Ad Hoc Reviewer, Challenge Grant Application Review Committee, NIH |
2010 - Present Executive Director, International Cannabinoid Research Society |
2011 - 2015 Member, Molecular Neuropharmacology and Signaling Study Section, NIH Center for Scientific Review |
2014 - 2015 Chair, Molecular Neuropharmacology and Signaling Study Section, NIH Center for Scientific Review |
INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
International |
C.J. Hillard, A.S. Bloom, Cannabinoids and membrane lipid ordering, Oxford Symposium on Cannabis, Oxford, England, United Kingdom, 1984 |
Cannabinoids, endocannabinoids and microglia, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Montreal, Canada, 2002 |
Endocannabinoids and Stress, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2004 |
Cannabinoids and Affective Disorders, Joint Focused Meeting/3rd European Workshop on Cannabinoid Research, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom, 2007 |
Endogenous cannabinoid signaling and stress responsivity, “Alcoholism and Stress: A framework for future treatment strategies”, Volterra, Italy, 2008 |
Endocannabinoids and allostasis, 10A Reunion Anula Sociedad Espanola de Investigacion sobre Cannabinoides, Santander, Spain, 2009 |
Endogenous cannabinoid signaling and stress responsivity, “Alcoholism and Stress: A framework for future treatment strategies”, Volterra, Italy, 2011 |
Introduction to Endocannabinoid Signaling, CME Program, CCIC, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2013 |
CB2 Receptors: Problems and Pitfalls, International Cannabinoid Research Society, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2013 |
Circulating Endocannabinoids and Psychopathology, Department of Psychology, University of Haifa, Israel, 2014 |
Endocannabinoid Signaling and Homeostasis, Canadian Pain Society Annual Meeting, Quebec, Canada, 2014 |
Endocannabinoids and Neuroinflammation, Second Swiss Endocannabinoid Conference, Bern, Switzerland, 2015 |
Endocannabinoids and Amygdalar Function, International Behavioral Neuroscience Society Annual Meeting, Victoria, Vancouver, Canada, 2015 |
Sterol Carrier Protein-2 and Cannabinoid Receptor Signaling in the Amygdala, Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands, 2016 |
