Journal of Neurology & Neurophysiology

Biography

Dr. Matthew Sorenson is ​​​PhD, APN, ANP-C​​​ degree holder ahd he is working as an Associate Director, for Master's Entry to Nursing Practice
His Specialization and Interests includes;
Spinal cord injury
Multiple sclerosis
Immunological mechanisms of fatigue and disease progression in those with multiple sclerosis
Physiological stress and coping

He won many awards, some of his slected awards as folows;
Featured in Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives: The Stories of Nurses (2003)
Sigma Theta Tau
Senior Disability Ethics Scholar, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Excellence in Public Service Award, DePaul University.

So far he been affiliated as follow;
Chair, Assessment and Evaluation Committee, School of Nursing
Assessment Committee, College of Science and Health

Pre-Health Advising, College of Science and Health
Curriculum Committee, School of Nursing
Admissions, Progression, and Retention Committee, School of Nursing

Professional Affiliations
Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals
American Association for the Advancement of Science

International Organization of Multiple Sclerosis Nurses

Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society
Sigma Theta Tau: Alpha Beta Chapter

His Select Publications includes;
Sorenson, M., Jason, L., Peterson, J., Herrington, J., & Mathews, H. (2014). Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor is Decreased in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Multiple Sclerosis. Journal of Neurology and Neurophysiology, S12:013, http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2155-9562.S12-013​

Sorenson, M., Witek-Janusek, L., & Mathews, H. (2013). Psychological stress and Cytokine Production in Multiple Sclerosis: Correlation with Disease Symptomatology. Biological Research for Nursing, 15, 224-231.

Sorenson, M., and Jason, L. (2013). Dysregulation of the HPA Axis in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Advances in Neuroimmune Biology, 4(4), DOI: 10.3233/NIB-130071

Rizio, N., Tran, C., & Sorenson, M. (2012). Invited Review: Efficacy and Satisfaction of Oral Pharmacotherapies in the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction in Men with Spinal Cord Injuries: A Literature Review. Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 35(4), 219-228.

Sorenson, M., Jason, L., Lerch, A., Porter, N., Peterson, J., Herrington, J., & Mathews, H. (2012). The production of Interluekin-8 is increased in the Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells of Patients with Fatigue. Neuroscience and Medicine, 3(1), 47-53.

Jason, LA., Sorenson, M., Roberts, J., Sebally, J. K., Alkazemi, D., & Kubow, S. (2011). Increased HDAC in association with decreased plasma cortisol in older adults with chronic fatigue syndrome. Brain, Behavior and Immunity, 25, 1544-1547.

Jason, L.A., Sorenson, M., Porter, N., & Belkairous, N. (2011). An etiological model for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. Neuroscience & Medicine, 2, 14-27.​

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Research Interest

Spinal cord injury
Multiple sclerosis
Immunological mechanisms of fatigue and disease progression in those with multiple sclerosis
Physiological stress and coping

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