Education/CredentialsResidency: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (Dual: Pediatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)Master's Degree: University of Cincinnati Doctoral Degree: University of Cincinnati (Neuroscience)Bachelor's Degree: Brigham Young University (Biochemistry and Nutritional Science) Contact Information Childrens Hospital Bldg R 207 Office 513-636-7480 Email evansonk@ucmail.uc.edu Research InterestsClinical practice includes pediatric acquired brain injury, which consists primarily of traumatic brain injury, but also includes other mechanisms of injury including hypoxic injuries, inflammatory and infectious injuries, drowning, and other mechanisms. Research interests primarily include animal models for studying traumatic brain injury recovery, and metabolism/metabolomics of chronic brain injury. Peer Reviewed Publications Evanson, Nathan K; Guilhaume-Correa, Fernanda; Herman, James P; Goodman, Michael D 2018. Optic tract injury after closed head traumatic brain injury in mice: A model of indirect traumatic optic neuropathy. PloS one, 13 5, e0197346Evanson, N. K.; Paulson, A. L.; Kurowski, B. G. 2016. A Narrative Review of Pharmacologic and Non-pharmacologic Interventions for Disorders of Consciousness Following Brain Injury in the Pediatric Population Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep, 4 1 , 56-70Evanson, Nathan K; Paulson, Andrea L; Kurowski, Brad G 2016. A Narrative Review of Pharmacologic and Non-pharmacologic Interventions for Disorders of Consciousness Following Brain Injury in the Pediatric Population. Current physical medicine and rehabilitation reports, 4 1, 56-70Evanson, Nathan K; Herman, James P 2015. Metabotropic glutamate receptor-mediated signaling dampens the HPA axis response to restraint stress. Physiology & behavior, 150 , 2-7Evanson, N K; Herman, J P; Sakai, R R; Krause, E G 2010. Nongenomic actions of adrenal steroids in the central nervous system. Journal of neuroendocrinology, 22 8, 846-61Evanson, Nathan K; Tasker, Jeffrey G; Hill, Matthew N; Hillard, Cecilia J; Herman, James P 2010. Fast feedback inhibition of the HPA axis by glucocorticoids is mediated by endocannabinoid signaling. Endocrinology, 151 10, 4811-9Evanson, Nathan K; Van Hooren, Daniella C; Herman, James P 2009. GluR5-mediated glutamate signaling regulates hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenocortical stress responses at the paraventricular nucleus and median eminence. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 34 9, 1370-9Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. LY382884 xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-4Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. Fenbufen xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-4Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. ATPA xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-5Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. Diflunisal xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-5Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. Flufenamic acid xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-6Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. Trisalicylate xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-4Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. Tolfenamic acid xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-4Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. Dipyrone xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-7Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. Diclofenac xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-7Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. Meloxicam xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-6Herman J.P.;Figueiredo H.F.;Mueller N.K.;Ostrander M.M.;Zhang R.;Tauchi M.;Choi D.C.;Furay A.R.;Evanson N.K.;Nelson E.B.;Ulrich-Lai Y.M. 12-01-2007. Neurochemical systems regulating the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenocortical axis Handbook of Neurochemistry and Molecular Neurobiology: Behavioral Neurochemistry, Neuroendocrinology and Molecular Neurobiology, , 513-569Ulrich-Lai Y.;Christiansen A.;Ostrander M.;Jones A.;Jones K.;Choi D.;Krause E.;Evanson N.;Furay A.;Davis J.;Solomon M.;De Kloet A.;Tamashiro K.;Sakai R.;Seeley R.;Woods S.;Herman J. 11-23-2010. Pleasurable behaviors reduce stress via brain reward pathways Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 107 47, 20529-20534Chandrasekharan N.;Dai H.;Roos K.;Evanson N.;Tomsik J.;Elton T.;Simmons D. 10-15-2002. COX-3, a cyclooxygenase-1 variant inhibited by acetaminophen and other analgesic/antipyretic drugs: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 99 21, 13926-13931Evanson N.;Herman J. 10-05-2015. Metabotropic glutamate receptor-mediated signaling dampens the HPA axis response to restraint stress Physiology and Behavior, 150 , 2-7Evanson N.;Van Hooren D.;Herman J. 10-01-2009. GluR5-mediated glutamate signaling regulates hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenocortical stress responses a Psychoneuroendocrinology, 34 9, 1370-1379Evanson N.;Herman J.;Sakai R.;Krause E. 08-01-2010. Nongenomic actions of adrenal steroids in the central nervous system Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 22 8, 846-861Kasckow J.;Segar T.;Xiao C.;Furay A.;Evanson N.;Ostrander M.;Herman J. 07-01-2005. Stability of neuroendocrine and behavioral responsiveness in aging Fischer 344/Brown-Norway hybrid r Endocrinology, 146 7, 3105-3112Choi D.;Furay A.;Evanson N.;Ulrich-Lai Y.;Nguyen M.;Ostrander M.;Herman J. 06-01-2008. The role of the posterior medial bed nucleus of the stria terminalis in modulating hypothalamic-pitu Psychoneuroendocrinology, 33 5, 659-669Krause E.;de Kloet A.;Flak J.;Smeltzer M.;Solomon M.;Evanson N.;Woods S.;Sakai R.;Herman J. 04-06-2011. Hydration state controls stress responsiveness and social behaviors Journal of Neuroscience, 31 14, 5470-5476Choi D.;Furay A.;Evanson N.;Ostrander M.;Ulrich-Lai Y.;Herman J. 02-21-2007. Bed nucleus of the stria terminalis subregions differentially regulate hypothalamic-pituitary-adrena Journal of Neuroscience, 27 8, 2025-2034Choi D.;Evanson N.;Furay A.;Ulrich-Lai Y.;Ostrander M.;Herman J. 02-01-2008. The anteroventral bed nucleus of the stria terminalis differentially regulates hypothalamic-pituitar Endocrinology, 149 2, 818-826Evanson N.;Tasker J.;Hill M.;Hillard C.;Herman J. 01-01-2010. Fast feedback inhibition of the HPA axis by glucocorticoids is mediated by endocannabinoid signaling Endocrinology, 151 10, 4811-4819Evanson, Nathan K; Herman, James P . Role of Paraventricular Nucleus Glutamate Signaling in Regulation of HPA Axis Stress Responses. Interdisciplinary information sciences, 21 3, 253-260
Research InterestsClinical practice includes pediatric acquired brain injury, which consists primarily of traumatic brain injury, but also includes other mechanisms of injury including hypoxic injuries, inflammatory and infectious injuries, drowning, and other mechanisms. Research interests primarily include animal models for studying traumatic brain injury recovery, and metabolism/metabolomics of chronic brain injury.
Peer Reviewed Publications Evanson, Nathan K; Guilhaume-Correa, Fernanda; Herman, James P; Goodman, Michael D 2018. Optic tract injury after closed head traumatic brain injury in mice: A model of indirect traumatic optic neuropathy. PloS one, 13 5, e0197346Evanson, N. K.; Paulson, A. L.; Kurowski, B. G. 2016. A Narrative Review of Pharmacologic and Non-pharmacologic Interventions for Disorders of Consciousness Following Brain Injury in the Pediatric Population Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep, 4 1 , 56-70Evanson, Nathan K; Paulson, Andrea L; Kurowski, Brad G 2016. A Narrative Review of Pharmacologic and Non-pharmacologic Interventions for Disorders of Consciousness Following Brain Injury in the Pediatric Population. Current physical medicine and rehabilitation reports, 4 1, 56-70Evanson, Nathan K; Herman, James P 2015. Metabotropic glutamate receptor-mediated signaling dampens the HPA axis response to restraint stress. Physiology & behavior, 150 , 2-7Evanson, N K; Herman, J P; Sakai, R R; Krause, E G 2010. Nongenomic actions of adrenal steroids in the central nervous system. Journal of neuroendocrinology, 22 8, 846-61Evanson, Nathan K; Tasker, Jeffrey G; Hill, Matthew N; Hillard, Cecilia J; Herman, James P 2010. Fast feedback inhibition of the HPA axis by glucocorticoids is mediated by endocannabinoid signaling. Endocrinology, 151 10, 4811-9Evanson, Nathan K; Van Hooren, Daniella C; Herman, James P 2009. GluR5-mediated glutamate signaling regulates hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenocortical stress responses at the paraventricular nucleus and median eminence. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 34 9, 1370-9Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. LY382884 xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-4Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. Fenbufen xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-4Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. ATPA xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-5Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. Diflunisal xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-5Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. Flufenamic acid xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-6Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. Trisalicylate xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-4Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. Tolfenamic acid xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-4Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. Dipyrone xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-7Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. Diclofenac xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-7Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. Meloxicam xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-6Herman J.P.;Figueiredo H.F.;Mueller N.K.;Ostrander M.M.;Zhang R.;Tauchi M.;Choi D.C.;Furay A.R.;Evanson N.K.;Nelson E.B.;Ulrich-Lai Y.M. 12-01-2007. Neurochemical systems regulating the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenocortical axis Handbook of Neurochemistry and Molecular Neurobiology: Behavioral Neurochemistry, Neuroendocrinology and Molecular Neurobiology, , 513-569Ulrich-Lai Y.;Christiansen A.;Ostrander M.;Jones A.;Jones K.;Choi D.;Krause E.;Evanson N.;Furay A.;Davis J.;Solomon M.;De Kloet A.;Tamashiro K.;Sakai R.;Seeley R.;Woods S.;Herman J. 11-23-2010. Pleasurable behaviors reduce stress via brain reward pathways Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 107 47, 20529-20534Chandrasekharan N.;Dai H.;Roos K.;Evanson N.;Tomsik J.;Elton T.;Simmons D. 10-15-2002. COX-3, a cyclooxygenase-1 variant inhibited by acetaminophen and other analgesic/antipyretic drugs: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 99 21, 13926-13931Evanson N.;Herman J. 10-05-2015. Metabotropic glutamate receptor-mediated signaling dampens the HPA axis response to restraint stress Physiology and Behavior, 150 , 2-7Evanson N.;Van Hooren D.;Herman J. 10-01-2009. GluR5-mediated glutamate signaling regulates hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenocortical stress responses a Psychoneuroendocrinology, 34 9, 1370-1379Evanson N.;Herman J.;Sakai R.;Krause E. 08-01-2010. Nongenomic actions of adrenal steroids in the central nervous system Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 22 8, 846-861Kasckow J.;Segar T.;Xiao C.;Furay A.;Evanson N.;Ostrander M.;Herman J. 07-01-2005. Stability of neuroendocrine and behavioral responsiveness in aging Fischer 344/Brown-Norway hybrid r Endocrinology, 146 7, 3105-3112Choi D.;Furay A.;Evanson N.;Ulrich-Lai Y.;Nguyen M.;Ostrander M.;Herman J. 06-01-2008. The role of the posterior medial bed nucleus of the stria terminalis in modulating hypothalamic-pitu Psychoneuroendocrinology, 33 5, 659-669Krause E.;de Kloet A.;Flak J.;Smeltzer M.;Solomon M.;Evanson N.;Woods S.;Sakai R.;Herman J. 04-06-2011. Hydration state controls stress responsiveness and social behaviors Journal of Neuroscience, 31 14, 5470-5476Choi D.;Furay A.;Evanson N.;Ostrander M.;Ulrich-Lai Y.;Herman J. 02-21-2007. Bed nucleus of the stria terminalis subregions differentially regulate hypothalamic-pituitary-adrena Journal of Neuroscience, 27 8, 2025-2034Choi D.;Evanson N.;Furay A.;Ulrich-Lai Y.;Ostrander M.;Herman J. 02-01-2008. The anteroventral bed nucleus of the stria terminalis differentially regulates hypothalamic-pituitar Endocrinology, 149 2, 818-826Evanson N.;Tasker J.;Hill M.;Hillard C.;Herman J. 01-01-2010. Fast feedback inhibition of the HPA axis by glucocorticoids is mediated by endocannabinoid signaling Endocrinology, 151 10, 4811-4819Evanson, Nathan K; Herman, James P . Role of Paraventricular Nucleus Glutamate Signaling in Regulation of HPA Axis Stress Responses. Interdisciplinary information sciences, 21 3, 253-260
Evanson, Nathan K; Guilhaume-Correa, Fernanda; Herman, James P; Goodman, Michael D 2018. Optic tract injury after closed head traumatic brain injury in mice: A model of indirect traumatic optic neuropathy. PloS one, 13 5, e0197346Evanson, N. K.; Paulson, A. L.; Kurowski, B. G. 2016. A Narrative Review of Pharmacologic and Non-pharmacologic Interventions for Disorders of Consciousness Following Brain Injury in the Pediatric Population Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep, 4 1 , 56-70Evanson, Nathan K; Paulson, Andrea L; Kurowski, Brad G 2016. A Narrative Review of Pharmacologic and Non-pharmacologic Interventions for Disorders of Consciousness Following Brain Injury in the Pediatric Population. Current physical medicine and rehabilitation reports, 4 1, 56-70Evanson, Nathan K; Herman, James P 2015. Metabotropic glutamate receptor-mediated signaling dampens the HPA axis response to restraint stress. Physiology & behavior, 150 , 2-7Evanson, N K; Herman, J P; Sakai, R R; Krause, E G 2010. Nongenomic actions of adrenal steroids in the central nervous system. Journal of neuroendocrinology, 22 8, 846-61Evanson, Nathan K; Tasker, Jeffrey G; Hill, Matthew N; Hillard, Cecilia J; Herman, James P 2010. Fast feedback inhibition of the HPA axis by glucocorticoids is mediated by endocannabinoid signaling. Endocrinology, 151 10, 4811-9Evanson, Nathan K; Van Hooren, Daniella C; Herman, James P 2009. GluR5-mediated glutamate signaling regulates hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenocortical stress responses at the paraventricular nucleus and median eminence. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 34 9, 1370-9Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. LY382884 xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-4Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. Fenbufen xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-4Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. ATPA xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-5Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. Diflunisal xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-5Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. Flufenamic acid xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-6Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. Trisalicylate xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-4Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. Tolfenamic acid xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-4Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. Dipyrone xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-7Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. Diclofenac xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-7Evanson N.K. 12-01-2011. Meloxicam xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference, , 1-6Herman J.P.;Figueiredo H.F.;Mueller N.K.;Ostrander M.M.;Zhang R.;Tauchi M.;Choi D.C.;Furay A.R.;Evanson N.K.;Nelson E.B.;Ulrich-Lai Y.M. 12-01-2007. Neurochemical systems regulating the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenocortical axis Handbook of Neurochemistry and Molecular Neurobiology: Behavioral Neurochemistry, Neuroendocrinology and Molecular Neurobiology, , 513-569Ulrich-Lai Y.;Christiansen A.;Ostrander M.;Jones A.;Jones K.;Choi D.;Krause E.;Evanson N.;Furay A.;Davis J.;Solomon M.;De Kloet A.;Tamashiro K.;Sakai R.;Seeley R.;Woods S.;Herman J. 11-23-2010. Pleasurable behaviors reduce stress via brain reward pathways Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 107 47, 20529-20534Chandrasekharan N.;Dai H.;Roos K.;Evanson N.;Tomsik J.;Elton T.;Simmons D. 10-15-2002. COX-3, a cyclooxygenase-1 variant inhibited by acetaminophen and other analgesic/antipyretic drugs: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 99 21, 13926-13931Evanson N.;Herman J. 10-05-2015. Metabotropic glutamate receptor-mediated signaling dampens the HPA axis response to restraint stress Physiology and Behavior, 150 , 2-7Evanson N.;Van Hooren D.;Herman J. 10-01-2009. GluR5-mediated glutamate signaling regulates hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenocortical stress responses a Psychoneuroendocrinology, 34 9, 1370-1379Evanson N.;Herman J.;Sakai R.;Krause E. 08-01-2010. Nongenomic actions of adrenal steroids in the central nervous system Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 22 8, 846-861Kasckow J.;Segar T.;Xiao C.;Furay A.;Evanson N.;Ostrander M.;Herman J. 07-01-2005. Stability of neuroendocrine and behavioral responsiveness in aging Fischer 344/Brown-Norway hybrid r Endocrinology, 146 7, 3105-3112Choi D.;Furay A.;Evanson N.;Ulrich-Lai Y.;Nguyen M.;Ostrander M.;Herman J. 06-01-2008. The role of the posterior medial bed nucleus of the stria terminalis in modulating hypothalamic-pitu Psychoneuroendocrinology, 33 5, 659-669Krause E.;de Kloet A.;Flak J.;Smeltzer M.;Solomon M.;Evanson N.;Woods S.;Sakai R.;Herman J. 04-06-2011. Hydration state controls stress responsiveness and social behaviors Journal of Neuroscience, 31 14, 5470-5476Choi D.;Furay A.;Evanson N.;Ostrander M.;Ulrich-Lai Y.;Herman J. 02-21-2007. Bed nucleus of the stria terminalis subregions differentially regulate hypothalamic-pituitary-adrena Journal of Neuroscience, 27 8, 2025-2034Choi D.;Evanson N.;Furay A.;Ulrich-Lai Y.;Ostrander M.;Herman J. 02-01-2008. The anteroventral bed nucleus of the stria terminalis differentially regulates hypothalamic-pituitar Endocrinology, 149 2, 818-826Evanson N.;Tasker J.;Hill M.;Hillard C.;Herman J. 01-01-2010. Fast feedback inhibition of the HPA axis by glucocorticoids is mediated by endocannabinoid signaling Endocrinology, 151 10, 4811-4819Evanson, Nathan K; Herman, James P . Role of Paraventricular Nucleus Glutamate Signaling in Regulation of HPA Axis Stress Responses. Interdisciplinary information sciences, 21 3, 253-260