Alumni
Loc Vinh Thang, Ph.D.
2013
Thesis Title: Macrophage (MΦ)-derived Superoxide Disrupts Sympathetic Nerve Function In Deoxycorticosterone Acetate (DOCA)-Salt Hypertensive Rats
Advisor: Dr. Jim Galligan
Priya Balasubramanian, Ph.D.
2012
Thesis Title: Prenatal Stress Mediated Fetal Programming of Obesity in Diet-Induced Obese and Dietary Resistant Rats.
Advisor: Dr. Sheba MohanKumar
Nathan Tykocki, Ph.D.
2012
Thesis Title: Endothelin-1-Induced Calcium Signaling in Artieries and Veins
Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Watts
Robert Davis, Ph.D.
2011
Thesis Title: Mechanism of 5-Hydroxytryptamine-Induced Hypotension
Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Watts
Priyadarshini Raman, Ph.D.
2011
Thesis Title: Suppression of Interleukin-2 Secretion by 15 Deoxy-Prostaglandin J2-Glycerol, a Putative Cyclooxygenase-2 Metabolite of 2-Arachidonyl Glycerol, Involves the Activation of Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor Gamma
Advisor: Dr. Norb Kaminski
Erica Sparkenbaugh, Ph.D.
2011
Thesis Title: The Role of Neutrophil Elastase, Hypoxia and HIF-1α in Hepatocellular Injury
Advisor: Dr. Bob Roth
Sachin Kandlikar, Ph.D.
2010
Thesis Title: Sympathetic Nervous System in the Development of Mild DOCA-Salt Hypertension
Advisor: Dr. Greg Fink
Haitian Lu, Ph.D.
2010
Thesis Title: Mechanism for 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin-Mediated Effects on CD40 Ligand-Induced Activation and Effector Function of Primary Human and Mouse B Cells
Advisor: Dr. Norb Kaminski
Erika Boerman Westcott, Ph.D.
2010
Thesis Title: Regulation of Subsarcolemmal CA2+ Oscillations and Myogenic Tone in the Microcirculation
Advisor: Dr. William Jackson
Colin North, Ph.D.
2009
Thesis Title: In Vivo and In Vitro Mechanisms for Disruption of the Toll-Like Receptor Activated Primary Immunoglobulin M Response by 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin (TCDD)
Advisor: Dr. Norb Kaminski
Alexandra Hlavacova, Ph.D.
2008
Thesis Title: Enhanced Adrenergic Sensitivity of Mesenteric Veins Compared to Arteries and its Relation to Calcium Utilization and Handling
Advisor: Dr. James Galligan
Andrew King, Ph.D.
2008
Thesis Title: Neurogenic Mechanisms of Salt-Sensitive Hypertension
Advisor: Dr. Greg Fink
Wei Li, Ph.D.
2008
Thesis Title: The Effects of Chronic Activation of Endothelin ETB Receptors on Blood Pressure, Venomotor Tone, Neurohumoral Activity, and Oxidative Stress
Advisor: Dr. Greg Fink
Dina Schneider, Ph.D.
2008
Thesis Title: The Role of Pax5, Blimp-1 and AP-1 in the Suppression of B Cell Differentiation of TCDD
Advisor: Dr. Norb Kaminski
Patrick Shaw, Ph.D.
2008
Thesis Title: Inflammation and Idiosyncratic Drug Reactions: Inflammatory Mechanisms and Interactions in a Murine Model of Trovafloxacin Hepatotoxicity
Advisor: Dr. Bob Roth
John Buchweitz, Ph.D.
2007
Thesis Title: Characterization of Delta-9-Tertrahydrocannabinol-Mediated Alterations in Leukocyte and Airway Epithelial Cell Responses to a Primary Challenge with Influenza A/PR/8/34 in C57BL/6 Wild Type and CB1/CB2 Receptor-Null Mice
Advisor: Dr. Norb Kaminski
Ammie Bachman, Ph.D.
2006
Thesis Title: Altered Pattern of Methylation in Gene-specific and GC-rich Regions of DNA Underlie Tumorigenesis
Advisor: Dr. Jay Goodman
Steven Bezdecny, Ph.D.
2006
Thesis Title: Signal Transduction Pathways Involved in the Upregulation of Cyclooxygenase-2 by 2,2',4,4',-Tetrachlorobiphenyl
Advisor: Dr. Patti Ganey
Wei Ni, Ph.D.
2006
Thesis Title: The Presence of A Local Serotonergic System in Peripheral Arteries
Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Watts
Keshari Thakali
2006
Thesis Title: Endothelin A (ETA) and ETB Receptor Interaction in Arteries and Veins
Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Watts