Alumni
Ramya Kalyana Kumar, Ph.D.
2020
Thesis Title: Sex-Differences In The Immune Axis Of Perivascular Adipose Tissues: In Health And Adiposity-Induced Hypertension
Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Watts
Jeremy Gingrich, Ph.D.
2020
Thesis Title: The Effects Of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals On Placental Development And Function
Advisor: Dr. Veiga-Lopez
Robert Freeborn, Ph.D.
2020
Thesis Title: The Role Of NRF2 Activation On The Murine T Cell Response To Influenza Infection
Advisor: Dr. Cheryl Rockwell
Kevin Baker, Ph.D.
2020
Thesis Title: Mechanisms Regulating Tissue Factor:Factor VIIA-Dependent Coagulation In Liver Disease
Advisor: Dr. James Luyendyk
David Ferland, Ph.D.
2020
Thesis Title: Chemerin As A Link Between Hypertension And Obesity
Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Watts
Vanessa Benham, Ph.D.
2020
Thesis Title: Investigating The Mechanism Of Obesity-Associated Estrogen Receptor-Negative Breast Cancer To Identify Novel Agents For Chemoprevention
Advisor: Dr. Jamie Bernard
Di Zhang, Ph.D.
2020
Thesis Title: Applying Synthetic Chemistry And Nanoparticle Delivery To Enhance Drug Efficacy And Reduce Toxicity For Cancer Prevention And Treatment.
Advisor: Dr. Karen Liby
Bridget M. Seitz, Ph.D.
2019
Thesis Title: The Systemic And Regional Hemodynamic Changes Responsible For 5-HT7 Receptor Mediated Hypotension
Advisor: Dr. Gregory Fink
Evert Njomen, Ph.D.
2019
Dual Ph.D. Major (Chemistry, Pharmacology & Toxicology)
Thesis Title: The Discovery And Characterization Of Small Molecule 20S Proteasome Activators: Implications In Proteostasis Disorders
Advisor: Dr. Jetze Tepe
Janice Diaz-Otero, Ph.D.
2019
Thesis Title: Endothelial Mineralocorticoid Receptors In Cerebrovascular And Cognitive Function In Angiotensin Il-Hypertension
Advisor: Dr. Anne Dorrance
Huijie "Jade" Feng, Ph.D.
2019
Thesis Title: Mechanisms Of GNAO1-Associated Neurological Disorders
Advisor: Dr. Richard Neubig
Kibrom Alula, Ph.D.
2019
Thesis Title: Effect Of High-Fat Diet On Sympathetic Neurotransmission In Mesenteric Vasculature In Dahl Salt-Sensitive Hypertension
Advisor: Dr. James Galligan
Alberto Perez-Medina, Ph.D.
2019
Thesis Title: Optogenetic Analysis Of Excitatory And Inhibitory Neurotransmission In The Enteric Nervous System
Advisor: Dr. James Galligan
Vincent Shaw, Ph.D.
2019
Thesis Title: Understanding Specificity Of Small Molecule Inhibitors Of Regulators Of G-Protein Signaling (RGS) Proteins
Advisor: Dr. Richard Neubig
Elizabeth Williams, Ph.D.
2019
Thesis Title: Androgen-dependent Excitability Of Mouse Ventral Hippocampal Afferents To Nucleus Accumbens Underlies Sex-Specific Susceptibility To Stress
Advisor: Dr. A.J. Robison
Alexandra Turley, Ph.D.
2018
Thesis Title: The Role of NRF2 In The Activation Of Primary CD4 Cells From Mice And Humans
Advisor: Dr. Cheryl Rockwell
Hoa Phan, Ph.D.
2018
Thesis Title: Effects Of Human RGS2 Protein Mutations In Cardiovascular Disease
Advisor: Dr. Richard Neubig
Joseph Henriquez, Ph.D.
2018
Thesis Title: Δ9- Tetrahydrocannabinol-Mediated Suppression Of The Interferon- α (IFNα) Response By Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells And IFNα-Mediated Activation of T Cells In Healthy And Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infected Human Subjects
Advisor: Dr. Norbert Kaminski
Juliette Brown, Ph.D.
2017
Thesis Title: The Role Of Lateral Hypothalamic Neurotensin Neurons In Adaptive Energy Balance
Advisor: Dr. Gina Leinninger
Nadine El-Ayache, Ph.D.
2017
Thesis Title: Serotonergic Signaling At 5-HT 3 Receptors In Serotonin Transporter (SERT) Knockout (KO) Rat, A Sex Specific Animal Model Of Visceral Hypersensitivity
Advisor: Dr. James Galligan