Nathalie Hill-Kapturczak, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Division of Neurobehavioral Research,

Department of Psychiatry,

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Biographical Sketch

Dr. Hill-Kapturczak is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Neurobehavioral Research within the Department of Psychiatry at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She obtained her Ph.D. in Biomedical Science: Health and Environmental Chemistry from Oakland University. Her dissertation included the electrochemical measurements of nitric oxide in cellular systems. She completed postdoctoral training in molecular biology, and went on to join the faculty as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, at the University of Florida in Gainesville. In 2003, she relocated to the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Division of Nephrology, where she obtained several grant awards to study the molecular mechanism and beneficial effects of the induction of the human heme oxygenase-1 gene. In May 2008, Dr. Hill-Kapturczak joined the NRLC to expand her research scope and apply her expertise in molecular biology to more clinically-related areas. Her interests not only focus on developing translational research, but also on ways to advance our methodologies for assessment of serotonin function.

Research Interests

Using Molecular Biology to Solve Clinically-Relevant Problems
Developing Research with Community-Based Prevention Programs
Translating Scientific Knowledge and Disseminating Information to Different Audiences

Education

Year	Degree	Major	Institution
2010	Post-doc	Neuroscience	The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
2001	Post-doc	Molecular Biology	University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
1993	Ph.D.	Biomedical Science	Oakland University, Rochester, MI
1987	B.S.	Chemistry	Oakland University, Rochester, MI

Citation Record

1200 Times Cited
33 Citations per Publication
16 h-index

Citations per Year

Presentations/Publications with the NRLC

The role of social support in motivating reductions in alcohol use: Tests of three models of social support in alcohol impaired drivers
Moon, T. J., Mathias, C. W., Mullen, J., Karns-Wright, T. E., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Roache, J. D., and Dougherty, D. M.

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 43, 123-134.
Time Delays in Transdermal Alcohol Concentrations Relative to Breath Alcohol Concentrations
Karns-Wright, T. E., Roache, J. D., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Liang, Y., Mullen, J., and Dougherty, D. M. (2017)

Alcohol and Alcoholism, 52, 35-41.
Pharmacokinetics of Phosphatidylethanol 16:0/20:4 in Human Blood After Alcohol Intake
Lopez-Cruzan, M., Roache, J. D., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Karns-Wright, T. E., Dougherty, D. M., Sanchez, J. J., Koek, W., and Javors, M.A. (i2018).

Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, 42, 2094-2099
The correspondence between transdermal alcohol monitoring and daily self-reported alcohol consumption
Karns-Wright, T. E., Dougherty, D. M., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Mathias, C. W., and Roache, J. D. (2018).

Addictive Behaviors, 85, 147-152.
The potential clinical utility of transdermal alcohol monitoring data to estimate the number of alcoholic drinks consumed
Dougherty, D. M., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Liang, Y., Karns, T. E., Lake, S. L., Cates, S. E., and Roache, J. D. (2015)

Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment, 14, 124-130.
Using contingency management procedures to reduce at-risk drinking in heavy drinkers
Dougherty, D. M., Lake, S. L., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Liang, Y., Karns, T. E., Mullen, J., and Roache, J. D. (2015).

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 39, 109-121.
Pilot investigation of a phosphatidylethanol-based contingency management intervention targeting alcohol use
McDonell, M. G., Skalisky, J., Leickly, E., Orr, M. F., McPherson, S., Roll, J., Hill-Kapturczak, N., and Javors, M. (2017).

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 31, 608-613.
Acute effects of methylphenidate on impulsivity and attentional behavior in Comorbid ADHD and Conduct Disorder
Dougherty, D. M., Olvera, R. L., Acheson, A., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Ryan, S. R., and Mathias, C. W. (2016).

Journal of Adolescence, 53, 222-230.
Characterization of the pharmacokinetics of Phosphatidylethanol 16:0/18:1 and 16:0/18:2 in human whole blood after alcohol consumption in a clinical laboratory study.
Javors, M. A., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Roache, J. D., Karns-Wright, T. E., and Dougherty, D. M. (2016).

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 40, 1228-1234.
Behavioral impulsivity does not predict naturalistic alcohol consumption or treatment outcomes
Mullen, J., Mathias, C. W., Karns, T. E., Liang, Y., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Roache, J. D. Lamb, R. J., and Dougherty, D. M. (2016).

Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment, 15, 120-128.
Transdermal alcohol concentration data collected during a contingency management program to reduce at-risk drinking
Dougherty, D. M., Karns, T. E., Mullen, J., Liang, Y., Lake, S. L., Roache, J. D., and Hill-Kapturczak, N. (2015).

Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 148, 77-84.
Effects of tryptophan depletion and a simulated alcohol binge on impulsivity.
Dougherty, D. M., Mullen, J., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Liang, Y., Karns, T. E., Lake, S. L., Mathias, C. M., and Roache, J. D. (2015).

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 23, 109-121.
Accounting for sex-related differences in the estimation of breath alcohol levels using transdermal alcohol monitoring
Hill-Kapturczak, N., Roache, J. D., Liang, Y., Karns, T. E., Cates, S. E., and Dougherty, D. M. (2015).

Psychopharmacology, 232, 115-123.
Assessing the validity of participant-derived compared to staff-derived values to compute a binge score
Lake, S. L., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Liang, Y., Roache, J. D., Mullen, J., Karns, T. E., and Dougherty, D. M. (2015).

Alcoholl and Alcoholism, 50, 413-419.
Using transdermal alcohol monitoring to detect low-level drinking
Roache, J. D., Karns, T. E., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Mullen, J., Liang, Y., Lamb, R. J., and Dougherty, D. M. (2015).

Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, 39, 1120-1127.
Use of continuous transdermal alcohol monitoring during a contingency management procedure to reduce excessive alcohol use.
Dougherty, D. M., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Liang, Y., Karns, T. E., Cates, S. E., Lake, S. L., Mullen, J., and Roache, J. D. (2014).

Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 142, 301-306.
Ethical considerations in adolescent drug research, a response to “Conflicting ethics of confidentiality in adolescent drug research”
Dougherty, D. M., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Ryan, S. R., Mathias, C. W., Dawes, M. A., Acheson, A., Charles, N. E., Furr, M. A., and Liguori, A. (2014).

Psychopharmacology, 231(8), 1433-1435. DOI: 10.1007/s00213-013-3183-9
Do variable rates of alcohol drinking alter the ability to use transdermal alcohol monitors to estimate peak breath alcohol and total number of drinks?
Hill-Kapturczak, N., Lake, S.L., Roache, J.D., Cates, S.E., Liang, Y., and Dougherty, D.M. (2014).

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 38, 2517-2522.
Accounting for sex-related differences in the estimation of breath alcohol concentrations using transdermal alcohol monitoring
Hill-Kapturczak, N., Roache, J. D., Liang, Y., Karns, T. E., Cates, S. E., and Dougherty, D. M. (2014).

Psychopharmacology, 232, 115-123.
Acquisition of rater agreement for the Stressful Life Events Schedule
James, L. M., Mathias, C. W., Bray, B. C., Cates, S. E., Farris, S. J., Dawes, M. A., Hill-Kapturczak, N., and Dougherty, D. M. (2013)

Journal of Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, 1:125, 1-5.
What is the harm in asking about suicidal ideation?
Mathias, C. W., Furr, R. M., Sheftall, A. H., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Crum, P. and Dougherty, D. M. (2012).

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 42, 341-351.
Comparing the detection of transdermal and breath alcohol concentrations during periods of alcohol consumption ranging from moderate drinking to binge drinking.
Dougherty, D. M., Charles, N. E., Acheson, A., John, S., Furr, R.M., and Hill-Kapturczak, N. (2012).

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 20, 373-381.
Intolerance to delayed reward in girls with multiple suicide attempts.
Mathias, C. W., Dougherty, D. M., James, L. M., Richard, D. M., Dawes, M. A., Acheson, A., and Hill-Kapturczak, N. (2011).

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 41, 277-286.
Sp1 regulates chromatin looping between an intronic enhancer and distal promoter of the human heme oxygenase-1 gene in renal cells.
Deshane J, Kim J, Bolisetty S, Hock TD, Hill-Kapturczak N, Agarwal A. (2010).

Journal of Biological Chemistry, 285, 16476-16486.
L-tryptophan: Basic metabolic functions, behavioral research, and therapeutic indications.
Marsh-Richard, D. M., Dawes, M. A.., Mathias, C. W., Acheson, A., Hill-Kapturczak, N., and Dougherty, D. M. (2009).

International Journal of Tryptophan Research, 2, 45-60.
Adolescent suicidal behavior and substance use: Developmental mechanisms
Dawes, M. A., Mathias, C. W., Richard, D. M., Hill-Kapturczak, N., and Dougherty, D. M. (2008).

Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, 2, 13-28