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| EDUCATIONAL HISTORY |
Institution/Location |
Degree |
Year Conferred |
Field of Study |
| University of South Alabama |
Ph.D. |
In Progress |
Lung Biology and |
| Mobile, AL |
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Physiology |
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| University of South Alabama |
B.S. |
2004 |
Biomedical Sciences |
| Mobile, AL |
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with Chemistry minor |
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| RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
| 2004-present |
Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Physiology/Center for Lung Biology
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL 36688 |
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| 2002-2004 |
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Department of Pharmacology
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL 36688 |
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| RESEARCH FUNDING |
| 2005-2008 |
National Institute of Health, Institutional Research Training Grant (T32) Grant number: 1T32HL076125 Titled: “Training in Cell Signaling and Lung Pathobiology” recipient project title: “Effects of PKG and SRF on Vascular Smooth Muscle Phenotype” |
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| PUBLICATIONS |
| 2007 |
Scammell, J.G., Funkhouser, J.D., Moyer, F.S., Gibson, S.V., Willis, D.L. Molecular cloning of Pituitary Glycoprotein α-Subunit and Follicle Stimulating Hormone and Chorionic Gonadotropin β-Subunits from New World Squirrel Monkey and Owl Monkey. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 155 (2008) 534-541. |
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| ABSTRACTS |
| 2008 |
Felricia M. Brown, Chung-Sik Choi, and Thomas M. Lincoln. PKG and SRF, Important Regulatory Factors Involved with Vascular Smooth Muscle Gene Expression. Experimental Biology 2008. Abstract E29: 1208.2. 2008 |
| 2007 |
Felricia M. Brown and Thomas Lincoln. PKG and SRF, Important Regulatory Factors Involved with Vascular Smooth Muscle Gene Regulation. University of South Alabama College of Medicine Research Forum 2007 |
| 2006 |
Felricia S. Moyer, Nupur B. Dey, Chung-Sik Choi, and Thomas M. Lincoln. Cyclic GMP Induces Ubiquitinylation and Down Regulation of cGMP-dependent Protein Kinase I. Keystone Symposia 2006 Abstract Book. 104: A206. 2006. |
| 2003 |
Gulf Coast American Physiological Society, Poster Presentation on Undergraduate Research |
| 2003 |
University of South Alabama’s National Science Foundation-Undergraduate Research, Poster Presentation |
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| PRESENTATIONS |
| 2008 |
Research in Progress, Center for Lung Biology, University of South Alabama. The Effects of Mechanical Stretch on Aortic Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells |
| 2007 |
Research In Progress, Center for Lung Biology, University of South Alabama. The Effects of Mechanical Stretch on Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells |
| 2006 |
Research In Progress, Center for Lung Biology, University of South Alabam. Effects of Serum Response Factor on Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells. |
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| CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS |
| The effect of cyclic GMP-dependent protein kinase (PKG) on vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) gene expression is what my research is focused towards. Smooth muscle cells have contractile and dilatory characteristics. It is understood that PKG regulates the VSMC relaxation/dilation phenotype via the nitric oxide/cGMP pathway. By promoting relaxation of smooth muscle cells, PKG may play a role in regulating atherosclerotic symptoms within the vasculature. Studying the functions of PKG on VSMC gene expression, may help clinicians and scientists to better understand the progressive narrowing and hardening of arteries that occurs over time as in coronary artery disease. Understanding the mechanisms through which PKG acts in controlling VSMC gene expression proves to be an important factor involving the occurrence of atherosclerosis in the vascular system. |
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| UNIVERSITY SERVICE |
| 2007-2008 |
Graduate Student Representative for the Baugh Biomedical Library Advisory Committee, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL |
| 2007 |
Graduate Student Representative for the College of Medicine Research Forum Organizing Committee, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL |
| 2006-2007 |
Secretary/Treasurer, Biomedical Science Student Organization, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL |
| 2004-2005 |
Graduate Student Representative, Biomedical Science Student Organization, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL |
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| COMMUNITY SERVICE |
| 2006-present |
Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Student Center Service Committee Chair, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL |
| 2006-present |
Tutor for local children’s home, St. Mary’s Home, Mobile, AL |
| 2002-2005 |
Instructed workshops with Science Olympiad and Expanding Your Horizons Conferences for young and emerging scientists |
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| Last update: June 02, 2008 |
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