Alumni
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