Name |
Degree |
Faculty Advisor |
Dissertation Title |
Current Position |
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Hamda AlNaemi |
PhD, December 1999 | Ann Baldwin | Role of nitric oxide in the recovery period after histamine treatment | Assistant Professor Dept. of Physiology University of Qatar |
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Cory Alwardt |
PhD, May 2005 | Doug Larson |
Effects of age and immune dysfunction on the cardiac extracellular matrix and diastolic function |
Adjunct Professor Midwestern University Glendale, AZ |
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Dallas Bednarczyk |
PhD, August 2001 | Steve Wright |
The influence of substrate structure on organic cation transport |
Post Doctoral Fellow Philadelphia, PA |
|
George Bell |
PhD, December 2002 | Parker Antin | Geisha: A Gallus (chicken) EST and in situ hybridization approach for identifying genes expressed during early embryogenesis | Sr. Bioinformatics Scientist Whitehead Boston, MA |
|
Dawn Birdsell |
PhD, May 2005 | Andrea Yool |
Regulation of aquaporin-1 ion channel function by intracellular signaling pathways |
Post-Doctoral Fellow Center for Microbial Genetics & Genomics Northern Arizona University |
|
Sherri Borman |
PhD, December 1999 | Pat Hoyer |
Ovarian toxicity of 4-vinylcyclohexene diepoxide and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in mice and rats |
Embryologist West Valley Fertility Center Glendale, AZ |
|
Stephanie Boykin |
PhD, December 19 | Eldon Braun |
Relationships between protein and urate in avian urine |
Biology Teacher Flowing Wells High School Tucson, AZ |
|
Trevor Cardinal |
PhD, August 2007 | Jay Hoying |
Blood flow control during ischemic revascularization |
Assistant Professor Cal-Poly San Luis Obispo, CA |
|
Hsiu-Ming Chang |
Interactions between membrane lipids and integral proteins: Effects of bilayer structure on the reconstituted calcium-activated potassium channel from rat brain |
Assistant Professor Taiwan |
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Jessica Clark |
PhD, May 2006 | Bohuslav Dvorak |
The protective role of epidermal growth factor in neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis |
Assistant Professor |
|
Zoe Cohen |
PhD, August 2003 | Paul McDonagh |
Mechanisms of platelet activation in type 2 diabetes |
Lecturer Dept. of Physiology University of Arizona |
|
G. Trevor Cottrell |
PhD, December 2001 | Jan Burt |
Functional characteristics of heterogeneous Cx40/Cx43 gap junction channel formation |
Professor Athletic Therapy Sheridan Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning ON Canada |
|
Donny Dal Ponte |
PhD, December 2001 | Patricia Hoyer |
Intimal responses associated with synthetic vascular implants |
Firefighter/Paramedic Tucson Fire Department Tucson, AZ |
|
Maggie K Diamond-Stanic |
PhD, August 2008 | Heddwen Brooks | Diabetic kidney disease in the VCD model of menopause | |
|
Betsy Dokken |
PhD, May 2006 | Erik Henriksen |
Diabetes Research Group Sarver Heart Center |
Assistant Professor Department of Medicine MRB Rm 412 PO Box 245218 |
|
Wayne Ensign |
PhD, August 1993 | Timothy Lohman |
Association of regional and total body composition, plasma lipids, lipoproteins, apolipoproteins and the effects of long-term resistive training in the premenopausal female |
Professor & Head Dept. of Physiology Homeopathic School of Medicine Phoenix, AZ |
|
Shannon Fernandez |
PhD, May 2007 | Patricia Hoyer |
Oocyte-granulosa cell signaling in 4-vinylcyclohexene diepoxide-induced ovotoxicity |
Reproductive & Developmental Toxicologist Glaxo-Smith-Kline King of Prussia, PA |
|
Arturo Figueroa |
PhD, August 1999 | Tim Lohman |
Resistance exercise training, hormone replacement therapy, lean and fat mass, and serum anabolic and catabolic hormones in non-obese and obese postmenopausal women |
Assistant Professor Florida State University Dept. of Nutrition, Food & Exercise Science |
|
Jodi Flaws |
PhD, August 1994 | Patricia Hoyer |
The mechanism of action of 4-vinylcyclohexene diepoxide in the induction of ovarian toxicity |
Associate Professor Dept. of Epidemiol & Preventive Medicine University of Maryland Baltimore |
|
David Fuller |
PhD, December 1998 | Ralph Fregosi |
Respiratory-related control and functional significance of tongue protrudor and retractor muscles |
Assistant Professor Physical Therapy & Neuroscience University of Florida |
|
Cole Galloway |
PhD, December 1998 | Gail Koshland |
Muscle torque-total torque relationships at the shoulder and elbow: Rules for initiating multijoint arm movements |
Associate Professor Dept. of Physical Therapy University of Delaware |
|
Raoul Gonzales |
PhD, August 2003 | Paul McDonagh |
The contribution of blood components to myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury and the benefits of vitamin E in the diabetic heart |
Active Military Duty |
|
William Guilford |
PhD, December 1993 | Robert Gore |
Mechanical interactions between arterioles and the interstitium |
Associate Professor Dept. of Biomedical Engineering University of Virginia Charlottesville |
|
Cortnie Hartwig |
Mechanisms of depolarization induced dendritic growth of Drosophila motor neurons |
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Ding-Sheng He |
PhD, August 1999 |
Jan Burt |
Connexins 40 and 43 form heteromeric gap junction channels in vascular smooth muscle cells |
Principal Scientist & Program Manager Bard Electrophysiology |
|
Nathanael Heyman |
PhD, December 2007 | Jan Burt |
Selectivity of connexin43 and connexin40 comprised gap junctions |
Post Doctoral Fellow Pharmacology University of Nevada-Reno |
|
Al Hiscox |
PhD, December 2007 | Stu Williams |
Development, characterization, and assessment of a tissue-engineered prevascularized pancreatic islet encapsulation device |
Research Scientist Pharmaceutical Development Oncothyreon Tucson, AZ |
|
Jason Hokama |
PhD, December 1999 | Pail McDonagh |
Blood cell alterations in diabetes: Implications for ischemia-reperfusion injury in the diabetic heart |
Private Industry |
|
Sharon Hom |
PhD, August 2006 | Thomas Davis |
Modulation of the blood-brain barrier during hypertension development |
Nursing Student College of Nursing University of Arizona |
|
T. George Hornby |
PhD, August 2000 | Doug Stuart |
Neuromodulation of the intrinsic stimulus current-spike frequency relationship of spinal motoneurons in the adult turtle |
Research Assistant Professor Dept. of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Northwestern University Medical School Research Scientist/Physical Therapist Sensory Motor Performance Program Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago |
|
James Hoying |
PhD, December 1994 | Stuart Williams |
Cell-matrix interactions of microvessel endothelial cells in response to basic fibroblast growth factor |
Associate Professor & Chief Division of Cardiovascular Therapeutics Cardiovascular Innovation Institute University of Kentucky Louisville |
|
Yi Huang |
PhD, August 1995 | John Regan |
Localization of alpha-2 adrenergic receptor subtypes using subtype-specific antibodies |
Post Doctoral Position Dept. of Medicine University of California San Diego |
|
Douglas Keen |
PhD, December 2002 | Andrew Fuglevand |
Neural and muscular control of the human extensor digitorum muscle |
Lecturer Dept. of Physiology University of Arizona |
|
Robert Kellar |
PhD, August 2001 | Stuart Williams |
Tissue-engineered polymers stimulate angiogenesis in infarcted myocardium |
President Development Engineering Sciences, LLC 708 N. Fox Hill Rd. Flagstaff, AZ 86004 |
|
Kameha Kidd |
PhD, May 2002 | Stuart Williams |
Angiogenesis and neovascularization in association with extracellular matrix protein modified biomaterials |
National Institutes of Health Office of Science Policy & Public Liaison Washington D. C. |
|
Tyson Kinnick |
PhD, May 2007 | Alan Marmorstein |
Understanding the function of bestrophin |
Post Doctoral Research Scholar Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences University of Iowa Iowa City, IA |
|
Wuyi Kong |
PhD, August 1993 | Otakar Koldovsky |
Absorption and distribution of epidermal growth factor in the gastrointestinal tract of suckling rats |
Associate Professor Dept. of Surgery University of California San Francisco |
|
Laura LaBonte |
PhD, May 2008 | Paul McDonagh |
The role of complement in ischemic heart disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus |
Post Doctoral Fellow Brigham & Women's Hospital Dept. of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Pain Medicine Harvard Medical School |
|
Douglass Laidlaw |
PhD, May 2000 | Roger Enoka |
Association between changes in muscle activation and motor performance with advancing age |
Post Doctoral Fellow Dept. of Kinesiology University of Colorado Boulder |
|
Beixing Liu |
PhD, May 1995 | Paul Johnson |
The effect ofpH on membrane electrical properties of vascular smooth muscle |
Post Doctoral Position Dept. of Biomedical Engineering University of California San Diego |
|
Dyan Louria |
PhD, August 1995 | Stuart Hameroff |
Computational and experimental studies of interactions between general anesthetics and proteins |
Research Associate Dept. of Anesthesiology University of Arizona |
|
Elton Migliati |
PhD, August 2006 |
Leslie Ritter Andrea Yool |
Role of aquaporin-4 water channels in cerebral edema after ischemic stroke |
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Laurie Milliken |
PhD, August 1998 | Tim Lohman |
Bone mineral density, bone remodeling, insulin-like growth factors, hormone replacement therapy, and exercise training in postmenopausal women |
Associate Professor Exercise & Health Science University of Massachusetts Boston |
|
Heather Moore |
PhD, May 2006 | Patricia Hoyer |
Genetic profiling of the bovine pituitary gland usingcDNA microarray technology |
Adjunct Faculty Sciences & Nursing Division College of the Sequoias Visilia, CA |
|
Lisa Moore |
PhD, May 1993 | Jan Burt |
Regulation of gap junctions in vascular smooth muscle |
Research Assistant Professor Biological Sciences Dept. Florida Institute of Technology |
|
Li Muller |
PhD, December 1996 | Andrea Yool |
Developmentally regulated expression of the calcium-dependent potassium channel and calcium channels during maturation of the rat cerebellum |
Research Associate NIH NIDDKD Phoenix, AZ |
|
Vanessa Nelson |
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|
Shi Niu |
PhD, May 1996 | Eugene Morkin |
Characterization of MEQC and functional studies of glypican andp23 |
Research Associate University Heart Center |
|
Matt O'Keefe |
PhD, August 2003 | Erik Henriksen |
Adaptations of skeletal muscle insulin signaling following hindlimb suspension |
Staff Scientist United States Dept. of Defense |
|
Kirk Personius |
PhD, august 1998 | Reg Chapman |
Degeneration of a muscle following remote nerve damage: Physiological changes and triggering mechanisms |
Assistant Professor Rehabilitation Sciences State University of New York Buffalo |
|
Pei Pei Ping |
PhD, December 1990 | Paul Johnson |
Autoregulation of blood flow during sympathetic nerve stimulation in the arteriolar network on cat sartorius muscle |
Dept. of Physiology & Biophysics University of Louisville Louisville, KY |
|
Kathila Rajapaksa |
PhD, May 2007 | Patricia Hoyer |
The role of ovarian metabolism in 4-vinylcyclohexene metabolites and 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene-induced ovotoxicity in mice |
Scientist Toxicology Amgen Inc. Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 |
| Ann Revill | Post Doc, Edmonton | |||
|
Keith Richmond |
PhD, December 1996 |
Paul Johnson Ron Lynch |
Critical oxygen tension measurements in striated muscle in vivo and in vitro |
Senior Scientist BioSupport, Ltd Remond, WA |
|
Leslie Ritter |
PhD, August 1996 | Paul McDonagh |
Locations and mechanisms of leukocyte accumulation in the coronary microcirculation during reperfusion following ischemia |
Associate Professor Dept. of Neurology College of Nursing University of Arizona |
|
Adonna M Rometo |
PhD, May 2008 | Naomi Rance | Ovarian steroid modulation of neuropeptide gene expression and neuronal morphology in the primate hypothalamus | Instructor, Albq, NM |
|
Vitoon Saengsirisuwan |
PhD, August 2003 | Erik Henriksen |
Interactions of exercise training and the antioxidant alpha-lipoic acid on insulin action in obese Zucker rats |
Assistant Professor Dept. of Physiology Mahidol University |
|
Dennis Salzmann |
PhD, December 1997 | Stu Williams |
Macrophage response to polymeric vascular grafts |
Research & Development CR Bard Tempe, AZ |
| Jennifer Schaefer | PhD, May 2012 | Rick Levine | Assistant Professor | |
|
Benjamin Shepherd |
PhD, August 2004 | Stu Williams |
Implantation and characterization of tissue engineered microvascular grafts |
Associate Research Scientist Immunobiology Yale University New Haven, CT |
|
Apichai Shuprisha |
PhD, August 1999 | William Dantzler |
Real-time assessment of organic anion secretion in isolated, perfused rabbit renal proximal tubules |
Assistant Professor Dept. of Physiology Mahidol University, Thailand |
|
Arnold Silva |
PhD, August 1992 | Stephen Wright |
Effect of salinity on integumental transport in marine bivalves |
Assistant Professor College of Medicine University of Arizona |
|
Lisa Springer |
PhD, May 1996 | Patricia Hoyer |
Cellular and molecular mechanisms of 4-vinylcyclohexene-diepoxide induced ovotoxicity in rats |
Drug Delivery Specialist ALZA Inc. (J & J) Mountain View, CA |
| Subhashini Srinivasan | Rick Levine |
Post Doc USF |
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Claudia Stanescu |
PhD, August 2005 | Tim Lohman |
Resistance training and measures of inflammation in relation to bone mineral density in postmenopausal women |
Lecturer Dept. of Physiology University of Arizona |
|
Christopher Sullivan |
PhD, August 2003 | Jay Hoying |
The role of fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF2) in vascular remodeling and adaptation |
Assistant Professor Dept. of Biological Sciences California State University Sacramento |
| Grant Sumida | W. Dan Stamer | Post Doc, UC Davis | ||
| Gary Sutherland | PhD, December 2009 | Bruce McNaughton | Medical Leave | |
|
Vicki Sutherland |
PhD, May 2003 | Ron Lynch |
Characterization of glucose sensing neuroendocrine cells |
Research Scientist Bristol-Meyers Squib Union, N.J. |
|
Karen Sweazea |
PhD, May 2005 | Eldon Braun |
Characterization of substrate uptake by avian skeletal muscle |
Assistant Professor, Arizona State University Tempe, AZ |
|
Kary Thompson |
PhD, December 2001 | Patricia Hoyer |
Involvement of the estrogen receptor and aryl hydrocarbon receptor in 4-vinylcyclohexene diepoxide-induced ovotoxicity in F344 rats |
Bristol-Meyers Squibb Company New Brunswick, NJ 08903 |
|
Linda Tompkins |
Molecular mechanisms of glucose-sensing shared by insulin-secreting cells and glucose-sensing neurons of the rat hypothalamus |
Industry | ||
|
Hillary Tuttle |
MD/PhD, August 2003 | Paul McDonagh |
Inflammation in diabetic women with cardiovascular disease |
Medical Resident Oregon Health Sciences Center Portland, Oregon |
|
Jen Uno |
PhD, August 2006 | Fayez Ghishan |
Bone mineralization in a murine model of inflammatory bowel disease |
NIH SPIRE Post Doctoral Fellow Dept. of Medicine GI/Heptology Section University of North Carolina |
|
Kelli Valdez |
PhD, August 2004 | Adele Turzillo |
The role of oxidative stress and nuclear factor-kappa B in the control of apoptosis and atresia in dominant bovine follicles |
Post Doctoral Fellow Center for Reproductive Sciences Hematology/Oncology University of Kansas Medical Center Wichata, KS |
|
Alice Villalobos |
PhD, August 1993 | Eldon Braun |
Organic cation transport in avian renal brush-border membrane vesicles |
Assistant Professor Dept. of Environmental Medicine University of Rochester |
|
Julie Wegner |
PhD, August 1990 | Patricia Hoyer |
The interaction of cytosolic-free calcium in PGF(2alpha)-induced luteal regression in ovine corpus luteum |
Clinical Perfusionist & Instructor Dept. of Surgery University of Arizona |
|
Daniel Williams |
PhD, August 1993 | Timothy Lohman |
Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, resistive exercise training and cardiovascular disease risk factors in premenopausal females |
Assistant Professor Dept. of ExSS University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT |
|
Raymond Wong |
PhD, May 2001 |
Ron Heimark Ann Baldwin |
Molecular characterization of the regulation of endothelial barrier function during inflammation |
Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, AZ |
| Jason Worrell | PhD, May 2009 | Rick Levine |
Post Doc, UCLA |
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Chris Woodman |
PhD, May 1995 | Charles Tipton |
Influence of simulated microgravity on sympathetic nervous system activity and the blood flow response to acute exercise |
Research Assistant Professor Dept. of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences University of Missouri Colombia |
|
Jennifer Wright |
PhD, May 2007 | Tim Lohman |
Vigorous physical activity, heredity, and modulation of risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes in postmenopausal women |
Research Associate Cancer Prevention & Control Arizona Cancer Center Tucson, AZ |
|
Hua Xu |
PhD, December 2001 | Fayez Ghishan |
Subcloning and regulation of a human intestinal sodium-phosphate cotransporter gene |
Research Associate Professor Pediatrics University of Arizona |