Education:

 

·        Ph.D. Ethology and Evolutionary Psychology, Minor in Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson AZ (1998).

·        M.A. Evolutionary Psychology, Minor Psychology. University of Arizona, Tucson AZ (1996).

·        B.A. Biopsychology Psychology, Minor Biology. Western Washington University, Bellingham WA (1989).

 

Academic Positions:

  • Assistant Professor: Department of Biology, West Virginia University (2004-).
  • Research Scientist:  Department of Entomology, Ohio State University (2003-).
  • Post Doctoral Fellow: Rothenbuhler Honeybee Research Lab, Ohio State University, Columbus OH (1998-2003).
  • Adjunct Faculty: Department of Biology, Bowling Green State University (2003-2004).
  • Visiting Scientist: Arizona Research Labs, Division of Neurobiology (2000-2007).

 

Pre-doctoral assistantships:

  • Invertebrate Behavior Research Lab, University of Arizona, Tucson AZ (1996-1998).
  • Jane Goodall Institute, University of Arizona, Tucson AZ (1993-1996).
  • Evaluation Group for the Analysis of Data, University of Arizona, Tucson AZ (1993-1994).
  • Shannon Point Marine Center, Anacortes WA (1989) NSF REU. 
  • Western Washington University Primate Laboratory, Bellingham WA (1987-1989). 

Affiliations:
  • Sensory Neuroscience Research Center, West Virginia University (2004-).
  • Center for Neuroscience, West Virginia University (2004-).
  • Association for Chemoreception Sciences (1998-).
  • Society for Neuroscience (1998-).

 

Grants (awarded):

  • National Institutes of Health (R01) – NIDCD “The role of periodic input in odor coding” Grant number: DC009417-01A1. (2009-2014). PI: Kevin C. Daly.
  • National Institutes of Health (R03) – NIDCD: “Analysis of combinatorial olfactory coding” Grant number: DC05535; (2001-2004). PI: Kevin C. Daly.
  • National Institutes of Health (P20) – NCRR “COBRE in Sensory Neuroscience” Grant number: RR015574-06 (2005-2010). PI George Spirou CoPi Kevin C. Daly.
  • National Institutes of Health (R01) – NIDCD “Aminergic modulation underlying olfactory plasticity” Grant number: DC05652 (2003-2008). PI: Thomas A Christensen. CoPi Kevin C. Daly.
  • McDonnell Foundation collaborative grant: “Hydrodynamic and neural filtering of spatial information in a turbulent odor plume” (2002-2005).  

 

Grants (pending) :

  • USDA neurobehavioral factors determining host use patterns in herbivorous beetles PI: Sarah M. Farris (KCD, CoPI) (in revision).
  • National Institutes of Health (R01) – NIDCD “The role of inhibition in odor coding” PI: Kevin C. Daly (initial score 220; 35 percentile, in revision).
  • Human Frontiers in Science. “The virtual 4D antennal lobe: Representation of odor processing in space at spike-time resolution. (initial score: 30th Percentile, in revision).

 

Publications:

Peer reviewed (11) :

In preparation/submitted/revision (5):

  1. Daly, K. C., Galan, R. F. & Peters, O. J. Comparison of spontaneous versus odor-driven phase-locking of spikes to local field oscillations reveals multiple phase-locking mechanisms in the moth Manduca sexta. Journal of Neuroscience (in revision).
  2. Daly, K. C., Trypathy, S. Peters, O. J. The insect wing beat effects olfactory processing in the moth Manduca sexta. Journal of Neuroscience (in preparation).
  3. Daly, K. C., Hatfield, M., Kalwar, F. The Impact of Periodic Stimulation on Psychophysical Measures of Olfactory Acuity, Behavioral Neuroscience (in preparation).
  4. Staudacher, E. M., Huetteroth, W., Schachtner, J. and Daly K. C. Concentration Dependency of Antennal Lobe Projection Neuron Ensemble Responses to a Standard Panel of Odors in the Moth Manduca sexta Journal of Neuroscience (in preparation).
  5.  Staudacher, E. M., Huetteroth, W., Schachtner, J. and Daly K. C. Ensemble Responses of Local Antennal Lobe Interneurons to Different Odors in the Moth Manduca sexta. Journal of Neuroscience (in preparation).

 

Book Chapters

  1. Brian H. Smith , Geraldine A. Wright and Kevin C. Daly (2006) . Learning-based Recognition and Discrimination of Floral Odors. In, Dudareva, N. and Pichersky, E., ed. The Biology of Floral Scent. CRC Press Boca Raton FL.

 

Selected published Abstracts (29):
  1. E. M. Staudacher,  W. Huetteroth, H. L. Parsons, J. Schachtner, & K. C. Daly. Ensemble analysis of projection neurons from identified glomeruli in the moth Manduca sexta: Towards a 4D representation of odor processing in a virtual AL. Society for Neuroscience. November 6, 2007. San Diego CA.
  2. K. C. Daly, O. Peters, C. Ghatak, S. Tripathy Periodic input drives oscillating antennal and antennal lobe responses resulting in increased sensitivity to odor in the moth Manduca sexta. Society for Neuroscience. November 6, 2007. San Diego CA.
  3. O. Peters, K. C. Daly. Odor driven local field potential oscillations contain multiple temporally and spatially localized frequency components in the moth Manduca sexta. Association for Chemoreception Sciences/International Society for Taste and Smell. July 26 2008. San Francisco CA.
  4. Staudacher, E. M.,  Huetteroth, W., Parsons, H. L., Schachtner, J., and Daly, K.C. Ensemble analysis of projection neurons from identified glomeruli in the moth Manduca sexta: Towards a 4D representation of odor processing in a virtual AL. J. Neuroscience (in press).
  5. Tripathy, S. and Daly, K. C. and Peters, O. Periodic input drives oscillating antennal and antennal lobe responses resulting in increased sensitivity to odor in the moth Manduca sexta. . J. Neuroscience (in press).
  6. Staudacher, E. M.,  Huetteroth, W., Parsons, H. L., Schachtner, J., and Daly, K.C. Glomerular Response Mapping Using Virtual Projection Neuron Populations: A Step Towards Representing Whole Antennal Lobe Activity in Realtime. Chemical Senses (in press).
  7. Mwilaria, E. and Daly, K. C. The Effect of GABA Blockade on Psychophysical Measures of Odor Detection and Discrimination. Chemical Senses (in press).
  8. Tripathy, S. and Daly, K. C.  The Effect of Periodic Input on Antennal and Antennal lobe responses in the Moth Manduca sexta. Chemical Senses (in press).
  9. Daly, K.C. and Galan R.F. (2006). Spike timing correlates to spontaneous and odor-driven oscillations in the moth Manduca sexta. (SFN).
  10. Carrell, L. A. Mwilaria, E., & Daly, K. C. (2006). Correlating behavioral and physiological measures of odor detection in the moth Manduca sexta. Chem. Senses 31: A71.
  11. Mwilaria, E. Carrell L. A., & Daly, K. C. (2006). The effect of intensity on discrimination learning and performance in the moth Manduca sexta. Chem. Senses 31: A117.
  12. Sprouse, R. A. Cassis J. J., & Daly, K. C.  (2006). Does learning shape olfactory acuity in the moth Manduca sexta? Chem. Senses 31: A117.
  13. Peters, O., & Daly, K. C. (2006). Odor-driven local field potential oscillations and spike timing in the moth Manduca sexta. Chem. Senses 31: A117-118.
  14. Ridgel, A. L., Pollack, A.J., Partusch, M., Ritzmann, R.E., & Daly, K.C. (2005). Role of brain circuits during transitional locomotion in the cockroach. Society for Neuroscience SFN: 176.9, BB2.
  15. Bobkov, Y.V. Aggio J.F, Urban J.M, Daly, K.C. and Ache B.W. (2005). Characterization of a functionally different subpopulation of lobster olfactory receptor neurons. Chemical Senses, 30 (5): A181.
  16. Wolf, M. C., Daly, K. C., Moore, P.A. (2005). CNS processing of pulse duration in the crayfish, Procambarus clarkii. Chemical Senses, 30 (5): A176.
  17. Daly, K. C., & Smith, B. H. (2005). The effect of stimulus duration on high dimensional Euclidian distance as a measure of odor discriminability by time across populations of antennal lobe units in Manduca sexta. Chemical Senses 30 (3): A63.
  18. Aggio J.F., Daly K.C., Ache B.W. (2005). Inhibition of adenylyl cyclase in lobster olfactory receptor neurons enhances central responses to odors. Chemical Senses, 30 (3): A62.
  19. Wolf, M. C., Daly, K. C., Moore, P.A. (2005). The effects of stimulus dynamics on olfactory lobe responses in the Crayfish, Procambarus clarkii using ensemble recording techniques. Chemical Senses. 30 (3): A63.
  20. Daly, K.C., and Smith, B.H, (2003). Space, time and odor coding II: High dimensional Euclidian distance as a measure of odor discriminability and time to discrimination across populations of antennal lobe units in Manduca sexta. Chemical Scenes 28: 551-563.
  21. Cheich, M.J., Daly, K.C., and Smith, B.H, (2003). Space, time and odor coding I: odor identity within the context of context in Manduca sexta. Chemical Scenes 28: 551-563.
  22. Daly, K.C., Wright, G., and Smith, B.H, (2002). Synchrony and spatiotemporal odor codes in antennal lobes of the moth Manduca sexta. Chemical Scenes 27: 661-671.
  23. Cousins, M.A., Daly, K.C., and Smith, B.H, (2002). Nitric-oxide acts as a gain control in the moth antennal lobe. Chemical Scenes 27: 661-671.
  24. Krzys, G.A., Daly, K.C., and Smith, B.H, (2002). Psychophysics of detection threshold in a model olfactory system, Chemical Scenes 27: 661-671.
  25. Daly, K. C. (2001). What can learning paradigms tell us about how odours are encoded in the brain. Proceedings of the 4th Meeting of the German Neuroscience Society 1, #174.
  26. Daly, K. C., Chandra, S., Durtschi, M. L., and Smith, B. H., (2001) Generalization of olfactory-based conditioned response reveals unique but overlapping odour representations in the moth, Manduca sexta. Chemical Senses, 26 (1029-1132) .
  27. Daly, K. C., Christensen, T. A., Pawlowski, V., Smith B. H., and Hildebrand, J. G. (2000). Olfactory conditioning in Manduca sexta: evolution of neural ensemble patterns in the antennal lobe before, during, and after learned association to odors. Chemical Senses 25, 606 (35).
  28. Daly, K. C., Christensen, T. A., Pawlowski, V., Smith, B. H., and Hildebrand, J. G., (2000). Olfactory discrimination in Manduca sexta: differential conditioning produces evolution of odor-specific neural ensemble patterns in the antennal lobe.  Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 26(1) 1208 (451.8).
  29. Daly, K. C., King, J. E., and Figueredo, A. J. (1995). The validity of trait inventories as measures of personality factor structure in Pan troglodytes. American Journal of Primatology, 36(2). Pg. 119.

 

Presentations:

Invited Symposia:

  1. Decoding odor signals: Discriminating closely related odorant signatures using ensemble recordings. Society for Neuroscience: Developments in Neural Probe Technologies and Applications. November 7-11, (2003). 
  2. The role of space, time and experience on odor coding in a model system: Freie Universität Berlin, Sonderforschungsbereich 515 Olfaction and Olfactory Learning, September 25-29 (2002).
  3. Plasticity of early sensory processing Gordon Research Conference: Biology, Chemistry and Evolution of Floral Scent March 3-8, (2002).
  4. What can learning paradigms tell us about how odours are encoded in the brain. 4th Meeting of the German Neuroscience Society (2001).
  5. Olfactory learning in Manduca sexta: conditioning produces evolution of odor-specific neural ensemble patterns in the antennal lobe (2000).
  6. Daly, K. C. Christensen, T. A., Pawlowski, V., Smith, B. H., and Hildebrand, J.G. Society for Neuroscience: Developments in Multichannel Recording IV. The second coming of Darwin? Historical analysis of evolutionary thought in the social sciences.
  7. Daly, K. C. and Figueredo, A. J. Western Psychological Association, (1998). Anthropomorphism and the Big Five personality dimensions in zoo chimpanzees and college students. King, J. E. and Daly, K. C. Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology, (1996).

 

Departmental Presentations:

  1. Exploring Spatiotemporal Representations in Primary Olfactory Networks and Their Relationship to Olfactory Ability. Case Western Reserve Department of Neuroscience (2009).
  2. Revisiting The Role of Transient Oscillatory Synchrony in olfactory processing in the moth Manduca sexta. Carnegie Mellon Institute (2007) .
  3. Combined behavioral and neurophysiological exploration of olfactory coding in a model system. Whitney Laboratory and the Department of Neuroscience, University of Florida (2002).
  4. Into the minds of moths: behavioral and neurophysiological explorations of olfaction. Free University, Berlin, Institute for Neurobiology (2001).
  5. Into the minds of moths: behavioral and neurophysiological explorations of olfaction. Georgia State University, Department of Biology (2001).
  6. Characteristics of habituation in male Heliothis virescens: specificity of habituated response to different blends of synthetic female sex pheromones. FDA Behavior Toxicology Laboratories, Pine Bluffs, AK. (1998).
  7. Characteristics of habituation in male Heliothis virescens: specificity of habituated response to different blends of synthetic female sex pheromones. The Ohio State University Department of Entomology. (1998).
  8. Non associative learning in male H. virescens using female sex pheromones. Arizona Research Labs, Division of Neurobiology, (1997).

 

Posters/Orals (with unpublished abstracts):

1.      The relationship between oscillatory power and time to discrimination across populations of antennal lobe units in Manduca sexta. Gordon research Conference: K.C. Daly. Chemical Senses (2003).

2.      Olfactory coding in the Sphinx moth and Spiny lobster: Temporal patterns of synchrony among subsets of neurons depend on molecular features of odorants K. C. Daly, B. W. Ache B. H. Smith. Gordon Research Conference: Neuroethology: Behavior, Evolution & Neurobiology (2002).

3.      Nitric-oxide acts as a gain control in the moth antennal lobe M.A. Cousins, K.C. Daly, B.H. Smith. Denman Undergraduate Research Forum (2002).

4.      Discrimination learning in the sphinx moth Manduca sexta. Daly, K.C., and Smith, B.H. Controlled Biological Systems (1999).

5.      Pavlovian-based olfactory conditioning in the sphinx moth Manduca sexta. Smith, B.H. and Daly, K. C. Controlled Biological Systems (1998).

6.      Individual differences in habituation rate of male sexual response to female sex pheromone in Heliothis virescens: fuel for evolutionary change. Daly, K. C., and McNeill, P. University of Arizona Student Showcase, (1997).

 

Teaching Experience:

1.      Biology 439 Neuroethology

2.      Biology 438 Animal Behavior

3.      Psychology 102 Introduction to Psychology: Current Issues In Psychology

4.      Psychology 230 Introductory Statistics

5.      Psychology 302 Biological Psychology (Introduction to Neuroscience)

6.      Psychology 371 Environmental Psychology and Ergonomics

7.      Psychology 456 The Psychology of Death and Loss

8.      Psychology 597a Statistical Software Programming

9.      Psychology 597b Statistical Software Programming

10.  New Graduate TA/Instructor Training Seminar Series

 

Primary Teaching Areas:

1.      Sensory processing and perception

2.      Animal learning and behavior

3.      Ethology and neuroethology

4.      Behavior neurosciences

 

Guest Lectures:

1.      The chemical senses: Biology 348 (2007).

2.      The eye: Psychology 203, (1993).

3.      The genetic landscape explained: Psychology 412, (1995).

4.      Habituation and sensitization: A dual process theory of learning: Psychology 412, (1997).

5.      Personality research in psychology: Psychology 101, (1997).

 

Research Supervision:

Undergraduate (only students lasting 1 year or more):

1.      Michelle Durtschi – Generalization of conditioned feeding response to subtly different odors in the large sphinx moth, Manduca Sexta, (1999-2000).

2.      Melissa Cousins – Effect of nitric oxide on early olfactory processing (2001-2002).

3.      Michael Cheich – Effect of stimulus pulse width and spacing on odor coding dynamics (2002-).

4.      Sara Chandler – Effects of GABA disruption on odor discrimination (2003-)

5.      Lynnsey Ann Carrell – Psychophysical characterization of olfactory sensitivity (2004-2006).

6.      Oakland J. Peters – Analysis of temporal neural processes (2004-2007).

7.      Ryan Sprouse – The effect of learning amount on stimulus generalization gradients (2005-2006).

8.      Joseph Cassis – The effect of learning amount on stimulus generalization gradients (2005-2006).

 

Graduate:

1.      Sibyl Bucheli – Parameters of olfactory learning in Manduca sexta (2000-2001).

2.      Kurt M Pickett – Development and parameterization of the portable insect-based odor detector (2000-2001).

3.      Greg Krzys – Behavioral assay of odor detection thresholds: measuring the lowest detectable odor quanta via gas chromatography (2001-2002).

4.      Mary Wolf – Ensemble responses to food odors in the crayfish brain (2002-).

5.      Esther Mwilaria – Psycho-pharmacological characterization of GABAA function in the insect antennal lobe. (2004-2007)

6.      Chitrita Ghatak – Characterization of stimulus input parameters on olfactory function (2005-).

7.      Oakland Peters – Multiunit and local filed potential analysis: The role of time in olfactory encoding (2007-)

 

Post doctoral:

1.      Juan Aggio – Olfactory coding in the Spiny Lobster brain (2003-2006).

2.      Erich M. Staudacher – Serial reconstruction of whole antennal lobe response to a panel of odors and concentrations (2006-).

 

Service:

1.      Chair, WVU Biology Department organismal biology graduate curriculum development committee (2005-).

2.      Chair, WVU Biology Department neurobiology faculty search committee (2004).

3.      Chair, Western Comparative Psychological Association (1998-2002).

4.      Committee for Courseware Development for Introductory and Advanced Seminars in Evolutionary Psychology, (1998).

5.      Ethology and Evolutionary Psychology Ph.D. Program Development Committee, (1996-1997).

6.      Program Committee Member for the 1997 Human Behavior and Evolution Society Annual Conference, (1996-1997).

7.      Chair, Teaching Advocacy Committee, (1995-1997).

8.      Behavior Evolution and Development Minor Degree and Course Development Committee, (1994-1997).

9.      Jane Goodall Institute, database management (1993-1996).

10.  Teaching Advocacy Committee Member, (1993-1995).

 

Awards:

1.      Denman Award for excellence in undergraduate research (as mentor), The Ohio State University, (2002).

2.      Outstanding Senior Award, Western Washington University, (1989).

3.      Academic Scholarship, University of Arizona Graduate College, (1996).

4.      Tuition Fee Scholarship, University of Arizona Graduate College, (1993-1997).

 

References:

Dr. Barry W. Ache
Distinguished Professor, Whitney Laboratory
9505 Ocean Shore Blvd.
St. Augustine, FL 32086
PH: (904) 461-4034
FX: (904) 461-4008

EM:bwa@whitney.ufl.edu

Dr. Thomas A. Christensen

ARL Div. of Neurobiology
611 Gould-Simpson Building

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ 85721

PH: (520) 621-8618

FX: (520) 621-8282

EM: tc@neurobio.arizona.edu

Dr. Brian H Smith

Department of Entomology

1735 Neil Ave.

The Ohio State University

Columbus, OH 43210

PH: (614) 292-0465

FX: (614) 292-5237

EM: simth.210@osu.edu

 

Degree advisor contact information:

PhD

MA

BA

Dr. Aurelio J. Figueredo

1503 E University Blvd.

Building 68

Tucson, AZ 85721

PH: (520) 621-7444

FX: (520) 621-9306

EM: ajf@u.arizona.edu

Dr. James E. King

1503 E University Blvd.

Building 68

Tucson, AZ 85721

PH: (520) 621-7441 

FX: (520) 621-9306

EM: kingj@u.arizona.edu  

Dr. Louis G. Lippman

220 Miller Hall

Bellingham, WA 98225

PH: (360)650-3538

FX: (360)650-7305

EM: lippman@cc.wwu.edu