Associate Professor
Education
Yale University, BA, 1979
University of Colorado, PhD, 1989
Positions
1989-1990 Postgraduate Research Assistant. Dr. Jane Gitschier, University of California, San Francisco, CA
1991-1998 Postdoctoral Fellow/Assistant Project Biologist. Dr. Michael G. Rosenfeld, University of California, San Diego, CA
1998-2006 Research Scientist, McLaughlin Research Institute, Great Falls, MT
1999-Present Affiliate Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
1999-Present Affiliate Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
2006-Present Associate Professor, McLaughlin Research Institute, Great Falls, MT
Major Areas of Research
Control of Schwann cell differentiation. more
Current Publications
Özkaynak, E, Abello, G, Jaegle, M, van Berge, L, Hamer, D, Kegel, L, Driegen, S, Sagane, K, Bermingham, JR, Jr., and Meijer, D. (2010). Adam22 is a major neuronal receptor for Lgi4-mediated Schwann cell signaling. Journal of Neuroscience 30:3857-3864. (Abstract)
Douglas, DS, Moran, JL, Bermingham, J.R., Jr.., Chen, X-J, Brindley, DN, Soliven, B, Beier, DR., and Popko, B. (2009). Concurrent Lpin1 and Nrcam mouse mutations result in severe peripheral neuropathy with transitory hind limb paralysis. Journal of Neuroscience 29:12089-12100. (Abstract)
Wolf M, Lommes P, Sock E Pieprich S, Fridrich RP, Krisich J Stolt CC, Bermingham, J.R., Jr., and Wegner M. (2009). Replacement of related POU transcription factors leads to severe defects in mouse forebrain development. Developmental Biology, 332: 418-428. (Abstract) Bermingham, J.R., Jr., Shearin, H., Pennington, J., O’Moore, J., Jaegle, M., Driegen, S., van Zon, A., Darbas, A., Özkaynak, E., Ryu, E.J., Milbrandt, J., and Meijer, D. (2006) The claw paw mutation reveals a role for Lgi4 in peripheral nerve development. Nature Neuroscience 9: 76-84. (Abstract)
Bermingham, J.R., Jr., Shearin, H., Pennington, J., O’Moore, J., Jaegle, M., Driegen, S., van Zon, A., Darbas, A., Özkaynak, E., Ryu, E.J., Milbrandt, J., and Meijer, D. (2006) The claw paw mutation reveals a role for Lgi4 in peripheral nerve development. Nature Neuroscience 9: 76-84. (Abstract)
