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| EDUCATION |
B.S. in Biomedical Sciences, University of South Alabama, 2001
Ph.D. in Basic Medical Sciences, University of South Alabama, expected 2008 |
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MAJOR RESEARCH INTERESTS |
Hypoxic Gene Regulation
Free Radical Biology
Mitochondrial Biology
Signaling Microdomains
Organelle Trafficking |
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SOCIETIES AND ORGANIZATIONS> |
Alpha Theta Chi
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Basic Medical Sciences Student Organization |
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ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE |
Basic Medical Sciences Student Organization Vice-President 2003-2004
Basic Medical Sciences Student Organization President 2004-2005
Graduate Program Executive Committee Student Representative 2004-2005
Science Olympiad, Event Judge 2005
Biomedical Enrichment and Recruitment Program (BEAR), Medical Cell Biology Course Director 2006 |
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE |
| 2003 |
Medical Pharmacology, Biomedical Enrichment and Recruitment Program (BEAR) |
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Medical Pharmacology, BEAR |
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Medical Cell Biology, BEAR |
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Medical Cell Biology, BEAR |
| 2006 |
Medical Cell Biology, BEAR |
| 2007 |
Medical Cell Biology, BEAR |
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HONORS AND AWARDS |
| 2003 |
Favorite Teacher Award, BEAR |
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2nd place, contest for giving scientific presentations, course IDL 650 |
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RESEARCH GRANTS
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| American Heart Association Pre-doctoral Fellowship, “Prolyl hydroxylase inhibition stimulates reactive oxygen species production in rat liver mitochondria”, 2004-2006, $36,000. |
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INVITED LECTURES |
| 2004 |
Mechanisms in mitochondrial oxygen sensing, Cell Signaling Seminar Series, University of South Alabama |
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Prolyl hydroxylase inhibition induces cytochrome c-dependent release of reactive oxygen species from isolated mitochondria: a potential mechanism in oxygen sensing, American Thoracic Society, Orlando, FL |
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PRESENTATIONS |
| 2002 |
Research in Progress, Center for Lung Biology, University of South Alabama, November |
| 2003 |
Research in Progress, Center for Lung Biology, University of South Alabama, March and September |
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Journal Club, Mitochondrial Focus Group, University of South Alabama, October |
| 2004 |
Research in Progress, Center for Lung Biology, University of South Alabama, November |
| 2005 |
Journal Club, Mitochondrial Focus Group, University of South Alabama, May |
| 2006 |
Research in Progress, Center for Lung Biology, University of South Alabama, April |
| 2007 |
Research in Progress, Center for Lung Biology, University of South Alabama, March |
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ABSTRACTS |
| 2004 |
Prolyl hydroxylase inhibition induces cytochrome c-dependent release of reactive oxygen species from isolated mitochondria: a potential mechanism in oxygen sensing, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 169(7): A512, 2004. |
| 2006 |
Thrombin induces oxidative mitochondrial DNA damage through a membrane NADPH oxidase in pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells, FASEB Journal, 20: A669, 2006. |
| 2007 |
Hypoxia causes mitochondrial translocation to the peri-nuclear region: implications for signal transduction, FASEB Journal, 21: 762.2, 2007. |
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Last update: July 01, 2007 |
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