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Kevin Alloway
Title Professor
Institution College of Medicine
Department Neural and Behavioral Sciences
Address W316 Millennium Science Cmplx
University Park, PA 16802
Telephone 8148676413
Email
Other Positions
Institution Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences
Background
PREFERRED TITLE/ROLE:

Professor of Neural and Behavioral Science

GRADUATE PROGRAM AFFILIATIONS:

Anatomy, Integrative Biosciences, MD/PhD Degree Program, Neuroscience

EDUCATION:

Ph.D., Indiana University, 1983
Postdoctoral Fellow, Washington University, 1983-1990

NARRATIVE:

Dr. Alloway's research focuses on neural circuits, information processing, sensorimotor integration, and neuropathology of chronic pain.
Publications
1. Smith JB, Alloway KD. Rat whisker motor cortex is subdivided into sensory-input and motor-output areas. Front Neural Circuits. 2013; 7:4.
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2. Smith JB, Radhakrishnan H, Alloway KD. Rat claustrum coordinates but does not integrate somatosensory and motor cortical information. J Neurosci. 2012 Jun 20; 32(25):8583-8.
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3. Smith JB, Mowery TM, Alloway KD. Thalamic POm projections to the dorsolateral striatum of rats: potential pathway for mediating stimulus-response associations for sensorimotor habits. J Neurophysiol. 2012 Jul; 108(1):160-74.
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4. Mowery TM, Harrold JB, Alloway KD. Repeated whisker stimulation evokes invariant neuronal responses in the dorsolateral striatum of anesthetized rats: a potential correlate of sensorimotor habits. J Neurophysiol. 2011 May; 105(5):2225-38.
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5. Lee T, Alloway KD, Kim U. Interconnected cortical networks between primary somatosensory cortex septal columns and posterior parietal cortex in rat. J Comp Neurol. 2011 Feb 15; 519(3):405-19.
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6. Smith JB, Alloway KD. Functional specificity of claustrum connections in the rat: interhemispheric communication between specific parts of motor cortex. J Neurosci. 2010 Dec 15; 30(50):16832-44.
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7. Alloway KD, Smith JB, Beauchemin KJ. Quantitative analysis of the bilateral brainstem projections from the whisker and forepaw regions in rat primary motor cortex. J Comp Neurol. 2010 Nov 15; 518(22):4546-66.
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8. Colechio EM, Alloway KD. Differential topography of the bilateral cortical projections to the whisker and forepaw regions in rat motor cortex. Brain Struct Funct. 2009 Sep; 213(4-5):423-39.
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9. Alloway KD, Smith JB, Beauchemin KJ, Olson ML. Bilateral projections from rat MI whisker cortex to the neostriatum, thalamus, and claustrum: forebrain circuits for modulating whisking behavior. J Comp Neurol. 2009 Aug 10; 515(5):548-64.
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10. Chakrabarti S, Alloway KD. Differential response patterns in the si barrel and septal compartments during mechanical whisker stimulation. J Neurophysiol. 2009 Sep; 102(3):1632-46.
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11. Alloway KD, Olson ML, Smith JB. Contralateral corticothalamic projections from MI whisker cortex: potential route for modulating hemispheric interactions. J Comp Neurol. 2008 Sep 1; 510(1):100-16.
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12. Chakrabarti S, Zhang M, Alloway KD. MI neuronal responses to peripheral whisker stimulation: relationship to neuronal activity in si barrels and septa. J Neurophysiol. 2008 Jul; 100(1):50-63.
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13. Alloway KD. Information processing streams in rodent barrel cortex: the differential functions of barrel and septal circuits. Cereb Cortex. 2008 May; 18(5):979-89.
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14. Alloway KD, Lou L, Nwabueze-Ogbo F, Chakrabarti S. Topography of cortical projections to the dorsolateral neostriatum in rats: multiple overlapping sensorimotor pathways. J Comp Neurol. 2006 Nov 1; 499(1):33-48.
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15. Chakrabarti S, Alloway KD. Differential origin of projections from SI barrel cortex to the whisker representations in SII and MI. J Comp Neurol. 2006 Oct 10; 498(5):624-36.
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16. Zhang M, Alloway KD. Intercolumnar synchronization of neuronal activity in rat barrel cortex during patterned airjet stimulation: a laminar analysis. Exp Brain Res. 2006 Mar; 169(3):311-25.
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17. Hoffer ZS, Arantes HB, Roth RL, Alloway KD. Functional circuits mediating sensorimotor integration: quantitative comparisons of projections from rodent barrel cortex to primary motor cortex, neostriatum, superior colliculus, and the pons. J Comp Neurol. 2005 Jul 18; 488(1):82-100.
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18. Alloway KD, Zhang M, Chakrabarti S. Septal columns in rodent barrel cortex: functional circuits for modulating whisking behavior. J Comp Neurol. 2004 Dec 13; 480(3):299-309.
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19. Leergaard TB, Alloway KD, Pham TA, Bolstad I, Hoffer ZS, Pettersen C, Bjaalie JG. Three-dimensional topography of corticopontine projections from rat sensorimotor cortex: comparisons with corticostriatal projections reveal diverse integrative organization. J Comp Neurol. 2004 Oct 18; 478(3):306-22.
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20. Zhang M, Alloway KD. Stimulus-induced intercolumnar synchronization of neuronal activity in rat barrel cortex: a laminar analysis. J Neurophysiol. 2004 Sep; 92(3):1464-78.
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21. Hoffer ZS, Hoover JE, Alloway KD. Sensorimotor corticocortical projections from rat barrel cortex have an anisotropic organization that facilitates integration of inputs from whiskers in the same row. J Comp Neurol. 2003 Nov 24; 466(4):525-44.
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22. Alloway KD, Hoffer ZS, Hoover JE. Quantitative comparisons of corticothalamic topography within the ventrobasal complex and the posterior nucleus of the rodent thalamus. Brain Res. 2003 Apr 4; 968(1):54-68.
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23. Pan HL, Khan GM, Alloway KD, Chen SR. Resiniferatoxin induces paradoxical changes in thermal and mechanical sensitivities in rats: mechanism of action. J Neurosci. 2003 Apr 1; 23(7):2911-9.
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24. Hoover JE, Hoffer ZS, Alloway KD. Projections from primary somatosensory cortex to the neostriatum: the role of somatotopic continuity in corticostriatal convergence. J Neurophysiol. 2003 Mar; 89(3):1576-87.
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25. Alloway KD, Zhang M, Dick SH, Roy SA. Pervasive synchronization of local neural networks in the secondary somatosensory cortex of cats during focal cutaneous stimulation. Exp Brain Res. 2002 Nov; 147(2):227-42.
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26. Alloway KD, Roy SA. Conditional cross-correlation analysis of thalamocortical neurotransmission. Behav Brain Res. 2002 Sep 20; 135(1-2):191-6.
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27. Hoffer ZS, Alloway KD. Organization of corticostriatal projections from the vibrissal representations in the primary motor and somatosensory cortical areas of rodents. J Comp Neurol. 2001 Oct 8; 439(1):87-103.
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28. Roy SA, Alloway KD. Coincidence detection or temporal integration? What the neurons in somatosensory cortex are doing. J Neurosci. 2001 Apr 1; 21(7):2462-73.
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29. Roy SA, Dear SP, Alloway KD. Long-range cortical synchronization without concomitant oscillations in the somatosensory system of anesthetized cats. J Neurosci. 2001 Mar 1; 21(5):1795-808.
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30. Alloway KD, Mutic JJ, Hoffer ZS, Hoover JE. Overlapping corticostriatal projections from the rodent vibrissal representations in primary and secondary somatosensory cortex. J Comp Neurol. 2000 Dec 25; 428(4):51-67.
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31. Leergaard TB, Alloway KD, Mutic JJ, Bjaalie JG. Three-dimensional topography of corticopontine projections from rat barrel cortex: correlations with corticostriatal organization. J Neurosci. 2000 Nov 15; 20(22):8474-84.
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32. Alloway KD, Mutic JJ, Hoffer ZS, Hoover JE. Overlapping corticostriatal projections from the rodent vibrissal representations in primary and secondary somatosensory cortex. J Comp Neurol. 2000 Oct 9; 426(1):51-67.
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33. Alloway KD, Crist J, Mutic JJ, Roy SA. Corticostriatal projections from rat barrel cortex have an anisotropic organization that correlates with vibrissal whisking behavior. J Neurosci. 1999 Dec 15; 19(24):10908-22.
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34. Roy S, Alloway KD. Synchronization of local neural networks in the somatosensory cortex: A comparison of stationary and moving stimuli. J Neurophysiol. 1999 Mar; 81(3):999-1013.
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35. Alloway KD, Mutic JJ, Hoover JE. Divergent corticostriatal projections from a single cortical column in the somatosensory cortex of rats. Brain Res. 1998 Mar 2; 785(2):341-6.
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36. Johnson MJ, Alloway KD. Cross-correlation analysis reveals laminar differences in thalamocortical interactions in the somatosensory system. J Neurophysiol. 1996 Apr; 75(4):1444-57.
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37. Alloway KD, Aaron GB. Adaptive changes in the somatotopic properties of individual thalamic neurons immediately following microlesions in connected regions of the nucleus cuneatus. Synapse. 1996 Jan; 22(1):1-14.
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38. Alloway KD, Johnson MJ, Aaron GB. A comparative analysis of coordinated neuronal activity in the thalamic ventrobasal complex of rats and cats. Brain Res. 1995 Sep 11; 691(1-2):46-56.
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39. Burton H, Fabri M, Alloway K. Cortical areas within the lateral sulcus connected to cutaneous representations in areas 3b and 1: a revised interpretation of the second somatosensory area in macaque monkeys. J Comp Neurol. 1995 May 15; 355(4):539-62.
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40. Johnson MJ, Alloway KD. Evidence for synchronous activation of neurons located in different layers of primary somatosensory cortex. Somatosens Mot Res. 1995; 12(3-4):235-47.
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41. Alloway KD, Wallace MB, Johnson MJ. Cross-correlation analysis of cuneothalamic interactions in the rat somatosensory system: influence of receptive field topography and comparisons with thalamocortical interactions. J Neurophysiol. 1994 Oct; 72(4):1949-72.
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42. Johnson MJ, Alloway KD. Sensory modulation of synchronous thalamocortical interactions in the somatosensory system of the cat. Exp Brain Res. 1994; 102(2):181-97.
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43. Alloway KD, Johnson MJ, Wallace MB. Thalamocortical interactions in the somatosensory system: interpretations of latency and cross-correlation analyses. J Neurophysiol. 1993 Sep; 70(3):892-908.
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44. Alloway KD, Burton H. Differential effects of GABA and bicuculline on rapidly- and slowly-adapting neurons in primary somatosensory cortex of primates. Exp Brain Res. 1991; 85(3):598-610.
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45. Alloway KD, Rosenthal P, Burton H. Quantitative measurements of receptive field changes during antagonism of GABAergic transmission in primary somatosensory cortex of cats. Exp Brain Res. 1989; 78(3):514-32.
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46. Burton H, Alloway KD, Rosenthal P. Somatotopic organization of the second somatosensory cortical area after lesions of the primary somatosensory area in infant and adult cats. Brain Res. 1988 May 17; 448(2):397-402.
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47. Alloway KD, Sinclair RJ, Burton H. Responses of neurons in somatosensory cortical area II of cats to high-frequency vibratory stimuli during iontophoresis of a GABA antagonist and glutamate. Somatosens Mot Res. 1988; 6(2):109-40.
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48. Kamata K, Wilson RL, Alloway KD, Rebec GV. Multiple amphetamine injections reduce the release of ascorbic acid in the neostriatum of the rat. Brain Res. 1986 Jan 8; 362(2):331-8.
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49. Alloway KD, Burton H. Bicuculline-induced alterations in neuronal responses to controlled tactile stimuli in the second somatosensory cortex of the cat: a microiontophoretic study. Somatosens Res. 1986; 3(3):197-211.
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50. Rebec GV, Centore JM, White LK, Alloway KD. Ascorbic acid and the behavioral response to haloperidol: implications for the action of antipsychotic drugs. Science. 1985 Jan 25; 227(4685):438-40.
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51. Alloway KD, Burton H. Submodality and columnar organization of the second somatic sensory area in cats. Exp Brain Res. 1985; 61(1):128-40.
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52. Alloway KD, Burton H. Homotypical ipsilateral cortical projections between somatosensory areas I and II in the cat. Neuroscience. 1985 Jan; 14(1):15-35.
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53. Alloway KD, Rebec GV. Apomorphine-induced inhibition of neostriatal activity is enhanced by lesions induced by 6-hydroxydopamine but not by long-term administration of amphetamine. Neuropharmacology. 1984 Sep; 23(9):1033-9.
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54. Rebec GV, Gelman J, Alloway KD, Bashore TR. Cataleptogenic potency of the antipsychotic drugs is inversely correlated with neuronal activity in the amygdaloid complex of the rat. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 1983 Nov; 19(5):759-63.
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55. Alloway KD, Rebec GV. Shift from inhibition to excitation in the neostriatum but not in the nucleus accumbens following long-term amphetamine. Brain Res. 1983 Aug 22; 273(1):71-9.
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56. Ewing AG, Alloway KD, Curtis SD, Dayton MA, Wightman RM, Rebec GV. Simultaneous electrochemical and unit recording measurements: characterization of the effects of D-amphetamine and ascorbic acid on neostriatal neurons. Brain Res. 1983 Feb 14; 261(1):101-8.
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57. Rebec GV, Alloway KD, Curtis SD. Apparent serotonergic modulation of the dose-dependent biphasic response of neostriatal neurons produced by D-amphetamine. Brain Res. 1981 Apr 6; 210(1-2):277-89.
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58. Rebec GV, Alloway KD, Bashore TR. Differential actions of classical and atypical antipsychotic drugs on spontaneous neuronal activity in the amygdaloid complex. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 1981 Jan; 14(1):49-56.
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59. Rebec GV, Bashore TR, Zimmerman KS, Alloway KD. Neostriatal and mesolimbic neurons: dose-dependent effects of clozapine. Neuropharmacology. 1980 Mar; 19(3):281-8.
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60. Rebec GV, Bashore TR, Zimmerman KS, Alloway KD. "Classical" and "atypical" antipsychotic drugs: differential antagonism of amphetamine- and apomorphine-induced alterations of spontaneous neuronal activity in the neostriatum and nucleus accumbens. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 1979 Nov; 11(5):529-38.
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Somatosensory Cortex
Vibrissae
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