Janis L. Anderson

Email: janisl@unm.edu
Office: Logan 137
Office Hours: By Appointment
Phone: 505-277-4121

Degree Received
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1983

Research Interests

• Mechanism of action of light therapy for fall/winter depression
• Chronobiology and pathophysiology of mood disorders
• Immune system functioning in patients with mood disorder; "Stress and Cytokines in Infertile Patients"
• Psychiatric and medical disorders comorbid with fall/winter depression
• Abnormal HPA functioning and glucose regulation in S.A.D.

• Anderson, J. L., Mooney, J. J., Peteet, J. R., & Meyer, S. E. (1995).  SPAQ and seasonality in alcohol- and drug-addicted patients: the women are SAD and the men are subsyndromal--is it a problem? Society for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms 7th Annual Meeting. Frankfurt, Germany. Abstract 2.
• Anderson, J. L.  (1996). The immune system and major depression. Advances in Neuroimmunology, 6, 119-129.
• Anderson, J. L., Mirza, N., Fricchione, G. L., & Stefano, G. B.  (1997).  Circadian and sleep-dependent variability in human leukocyte activity. Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry Research Day, Boston MA.
• Anderson, J. L., Mirza, N. M., Fricchione, G. L., & Vaccaro, B.  (1997).  Circadian and sleep-dependent variability in human leukocytes. Society for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms 9th Annual Meeting. Vancouver, Canada.
• Vasile, R.G., Sachs, G., Anderson, J. L., Lafer, B., Matthews, E., & Hill, T.  (1997).  Changes in regional cerebral blood flow following light treatment for seasonal affective disorder: responders versus non-responders. Biological Psychiatry, 42, 1000-1005.
• Ash, J.B., Piazza, E., & Anderson, J. L.  (1998).  Light therapy in the clinical management of an eating-disordered adolescent with winter exacerbation. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 23, 93-97.
• Anderson, J. L., Hussain, Z., Dubey, D., Levitan, E., & Adler, G. K.  (1999).  HPer1and HPer2 expression in human lymphocytes. International Congress on Chronobiology. Washington, DC. Abstract 42.
• Fichorova, R. N., & Anderson, J. L.  (1999).  Melatonin effects on NF-kB and IL-8 in human mucosal epithelium. 4th International Congress of the International Society for Neuroimmunomodulation. Lugano, Switzerland. Abstract P53.
• Haimovici, F., Fichorova, R., Anderson, J. L., Bates, W., Carey, V., Glassman, R., Anderson, D., Ginsburg, L., & Hill, J.  (2000).  Stress, psychopathology and cytokines in IVF patients. American Psychiatric Association 153rd Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL.
• Vasile, R.G., & Anderson, J. L.  (2001).  Pathogenesis of SAD: Neuroimaging. In T. Partonen and A. Magnusson (Eds.), Seasonal affective disorder: Practice and Research (pp. 235-245). London, England: Oxford University Press.

• Fall, 2002: Psych 240 - Brain & Behavior (online)
• Summer, 2002: Psych 240 - Brain & Behavior (online)
• Spring, 2002: Psych 240 - Brain & Behavior (online)
• Spring, 2002: Psych 240 - Brain & Behavior
• Spring, 2002: Psych 450/650.003 - Stress & Health
• Fall, 2002 to present: Psych 240 - Brain & Behavior (online)
• Spring, 2002: Psych 450/650.003 - Stress & Health
• Spring, 2004: Psych 450/650 - Diagnosis & Treatment of Depression (online)
  

• Part-time Temporary Faculty, UNM, 2002-
• Associate Visiting Professor of Psychology UNM, 2000-2002
• Assistant Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, 1998-
• Association for Women in Psychology, Staffing Coordinator 1996-1999
• International Society for Neuropsychoimmunology, member 1999-
• Society for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms, Board of Directors 1998-2001
• Society for Research on Biological Rhythms, Program Committee 1999-2000