Our featured Physiological Sciences GIDP PhD Alumni are listed alphabetically below by the year in which they graduated. Please click on each time-span below to learn more about our students and what they have accomplished since graduating from our program.
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Name |
Degree |
Faculty Advisor |
Dissertation Title |
Current Position |
| Claire DeLucia | PhD, Spring 2021 |
Fiona Bailey |
Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training: Acute Effects, Dynamic Improvements and Clinical Significance |
TBA
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| Joshua Uhlorn | PhD, Spring 2021 |
Heddwen Brooks |
Omic Identified T Cell Mechanisms in Hypertension |
Scientist I at BioAgilytix, Durham, NC
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Name |
Degree |
Faculty Advisor |
Dissertation Title |
Current Position |
| Ike Chinyere | MD/PhD, Fall 2020 | Steven Goldman |
Modulating Arrhythmogenic Reentrant Circuits with Engineered Biomaterials |
Medical School Clerkship, University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson |
| Michael Flood | PhD, Summer 2020 | Erika Eggers | Retinal Light Adaptation and Dapaminergic Signaling in Early Diabetes | Postdoctoral Scientist, Joao De Souza laboratory, University of Arizona |
| Andrew Flores | PhD, Summer 2020 | Torsten Falk | Modulation of Opioid and NMDA Receptors in Preclinical Models of Parkinson's Disease and Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia | Postdoctoral Fellow, Hnasko Laboratory, UC San Diego |
| Catherine Gyongeun Min | PhD, Summer 2018 | Klearchos Papas | Evaluation of Persufflation and Cold Storage Preservation in Isolated Porcine Kidneys using Novel Methods for Organ Quality Assessments |
Scientist, CDx Pharma Services, Roche, Tucson, AZ |
| Daniel Hill | PhD, Winter 2018 | Stephen Cowen | Dissecting the role of ventral tegmcntal activity in nucleus accumbens dipamine release | Postdoctoral Researcher, Cambridge University, UK |
| Gabriel Kelly | PhD, Spring 2020 | Ting Wang | Post-transcriptional Regulation of Integrin β4E and its Role in Cell Physiology | TBA |
| Heather Lynn | PhD, Fall 2020 | Joe "Skip" Garcia |
Interrogating ARDS Risk and Severity Utilizing Genomic and Systems Biology Approaches |
Postdoctoral Fellow at Cedar-Sinai |
| Cotter, Maura | PhD, Summer 2018 | Janis Burt | Developing highly potent and specific inhibitors of connexin channels | Scientist, Roche Ventana, Tucson, Arizona |
| Alexander Pendleton | PhD, Fall 2020 | Sean Limesand |
Lower Metabolic Capacity in Skeletal Muscle Mitochondria from Intrauterine Growth Restricted Sheep Fetuses |
Scientist, Catalent Pharma Solutions, Kansas City, MO |
| Phil Sandoval | PhD, Spring 2018 | Stephen Wright | Assessing Substrate Dependence and Mechanism of Ligand Interaction with the Organic Cation Transporter, OCT2 | Research Scientist, Takeda Pharmaceuticals |
| Rinku Skaria | MD/PhD, Spring 2020 | John Konhilas | Machine Learning and Deep Phenotyping Towards Predictive Analytics and Therapeutic Strategy in Cardiac Surgery | Medical School Clerkship, University of Arizona College of Medicine |
| Kate Smith | PhD, Summer 2018 | Klearchos Papas | Evaluation of Persufflation and Cold Storage Preservation in Isolated Porcine Kidneys using Novel Methods for Organ Quality Assessments |
Design Quality Engineer, Illumina |
| Candy Rivas | PhD, Spring 2019 | Scott Boitano | Development and Testing of Pharmacological Tools to Evaluate the Role of PAR2 in Allergic Asthma |
Senior Scientist, PathogenDx |
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Name |
Degree |
Faculty Advisor |
Dissertation Title |
Current Position |
| Kameswari Ananthakrishnan | PhD, Summer 2016 | Ronald Lynch | Improved β-Cell Targeting and Therapeutics Using Multivalent Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Linked to the α2AR Antagonist Yohimbine (YHB): Evaluating the Binding, Selectivity and Signaling | Post Doc, University of California with Dr. Jerrold Olefsky, working onType 2 Diabetes (T2DM) research, mainly understanding the role of obesity and inflammation on islets and development of T2DM. |
| Samantha Behunin | PhD, Spring 2015 | John Konhilas | Liver Kinase B1 and AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Regulation of Sarcomeric Function in the Rodent Heart | Post Doc, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ |
| Mathew Michael Bull | MD-PhD Dual Degree, Spring 2016 | Henk Granzier | Experimentally Altering the Compliance of Titin's Spring Region |
Internal Medicine Resident, University of Arizona College of Medicine |
| Alice Ferng | MD-PhD Dual Degree, Fall 2015 | Zain Khalpey | Cardiac Organogenesis: 3D Bioscaffolds, Bioenergetics and Regeneration |
Research Assistant Professor, Surgery in the University of Arizona College of Medicine |
| Yang Gao | PhD, Winter 2014 | Heddwen Brooks | Lithium-Induced Nephropathy: Role of mTOR Signaling and Primary Cilia | Post Doc, University of Utah |
| Miranda Good | PhD, Fall 2014 | Janis Burt | Role Of Connexins In Post-Ischemic Vascular Remodeling | Post Doc, University of Virginia |
| Nicole Jacobsen | PhD, Fall 2017 | Janis Burt | Phosphorylation-Dependent Regulation of Connexin37-Mediated Vascular Growth and Remodeling | Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Missouri, mentor Steven Segal |
| Adiv Johnson | PhD, Spring 2014 | Alan Mamorstein | Effects of Disease-Causing Mutations Associated with Five Bestrophinopathies on the Localization and Oligomerization of Bestrophin-1 | Advanced Biosystems Specialist at Nikon Instruments |
| John Kanady | PhD, Winter 2014 | Alexander Simon | Morphogenesis of Lymphatic Vascular Networks: Insights from Connexin and Foxc2 Knockout Mice | Lecturer, University of Arizona, Department of Physiology |
| Jordan J. Lancaster | PhD, Spring 2016 | Steven Goldman | Development and Testing of a Tissue Engineered Cardiac Construct for Treatment of Chronic Heart Failure | Assistant Research Scientist, Sarver Heart Center at the University of Arizona |
| Sarah Lehman | PhD, Winter 2017 | Jil Tardiff | Mutation-Specific Calcium Dysregulation in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy | Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Leslie Leinwand Lab, University of Colorado, Boulder |
| Melissa Lynn | PhD, Spring 2017 | Jil Tardiff | D230N-Tm Induced Dilated Cardiomyopathy and the Role of Fetal cTnT Isoform Switching in Modulating Disease Severity |
Postdoctoral Research Associate I at the college of Medicine, University of Arizona |
| Marina Martinez | PhD, Spring 2014 | John Konhilas | Genetic Variation of the Beta-2 Adrenergic Receptor and the Phenylethanolamine Enzyme: Influence on Catecholamines, Cardiovascular Regulation, and the Cardiopulminary Response to Albuterol | ePatientFinder, Arizona Clinical Research Center, The University of Arizona |
| Lucy Martinez-Guerrero | MS & PhD, Summer 2015 | Stephen Wright | Substrate Influence on Ligand Interaction with the Human Multidrug And Toxin Extruder (MATE) | Assistant Professor, Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Reece Mazade | PhD, Summer 2015 | Erika Eggers | Modulation Of Inner Retinal Inhibition With Light Adaptation | Post Doc, SUNY College of Optometry, New York City |
| Methajit Methawasin | PhD, Spring 2014 | Henk Granzier | The Role Of Titin In Cardiac Function: Studies With The Mouse Model Deficient In The Splicing Factor RBM20 | Assistant Specific Investigator, Cellular and Molecular Medicine at The University of Arizona |
| Dennis Pollow Jr. | PhD, Summer 2016 | Heddwen Brooks | The Role of T cells in Postmenopausal Hypertension | Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Arizona |
| Gregory Powell | PhD, Fall 2014 | Ralph Fregosi | Developmental Nicotine Exposure and its Effects on Morphology and Electrophysiology of Hypoglossal Motoneurons in the Neonatal Rat | Postdoctoral Research Assistant at Arizona State University |
| Brandon Thompson | PhD, Fall 2014 | Patrick Ronaldson | Hypoxia/Reoxygenation Stress Modulates Atorvastatin Transport at the Blood-Brain Barrier: A Role for Organic Anion Transporting Polypeptide | Senior Scientist at Roche Tissue Diagnostics, Tucson, AZ |
| Jennifer Vranish | MS & PhD, Summer 2015 | E. Fiona Bailey | Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Daytime Assessment and Treatment of a Nighttime Disorder | Assistant Professor in Integrative Physiology and Health Science, Alma College |
| Lila Wollman | PhD, Summer 2017 | Ralph Fregosi | Plasticity of Brainstem Motor Systems in Response to Developmental Nicotine Exposure | Postdoctoral Fellow at The University of Arizona, Fregosi Lab |
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Name |
Degree |
Faculty Advisor |
Dissertation Title |
Current Position |
| Stoyan Angelov | PhD, Summer 2013 | Janis Burt | Role of Cx43 in Endothelial Cell-Induced Mural Cell Differentiation | Post Doc, Seattle, WA |
| Bethzaida Astorga (Yarbrough) | MS & PhD, Fall 2011 | Stephen Wright | The Role of Multidrug And Toxin Extrusion (MATE) in Organic Cation Secretion | Post Doc, University of Oregon |
| Sarah Baker (Landin) | PhD, Summer 2013 | Eric Snyder | A Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in ENaC influences Lung Function | Research Fellow at Mayo Clinic, MN |
| Yodying Dangprapai | PhD, Summer 2011 | Stephen Wright | Human Multidrug And Toxin Extrusion Protein (MATE): Symmetry of Substrate Fluxes | Assistant Professor Mahidol University Thailand |
| Jennifer Fang | PhD, Fall 2010 | Janis Burt | Distinct Roles For Cx37 and Cx40 in Regulating Vascular Responses Following Ischemia | Postdoctoral Research Associate at Yale University |
| Joshua Farr | MS & PhD, Spring 2011 | Scott Going | Influences of Soft Tissue Composition and Physical Activity on Bone Volumetric Density, Bone Geometry, and Fracture Prevalence in Young Girls | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, MN |
| Christopher Geffre | MD-PhD Dual Degree, Spring 2010 (PhD) | John Szivek | In Vivo Evaluation of Polymer Implants for Cartilage Regeneration and Joint Load Monitoring | Forensic pathology specialist at University Medical Center |
| Nathaniel Hart | PhD, Summer 2013 | Ronald Lynch | Combinatorial Targeting of the Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 And Sulfonylurea-1 Receptors Using a Complimentary Multivalent Glucagon-Like Peptide-1/Glibenclamide Ligand for the Improvement of β-Cell Targeting Agents and Diabetic Treatment | Assistant Research Scientist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson |
| Christopher Laine | PhD, Fall 2011 | E. Fiona Bailey | Decoding the Language of Hypoglossal Motor Control | Assistant Professor at Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, USC |
| Katherine Lindborg | MS & PhD, Spring 2010 | Erik Henriksen | Effects of Endocannabinoid (CB1) Receptor Antagonism on Insulin Resistance in a Rodent Model of Metabolic Syndrome | Sr. Program Manger, Diagnostics Clinical Evidence at Medtronic |
| Antoni Macko | MS & PhD, Fall 2013 | Sean Limesand | Elevated Fetal Plasma Norpinephrine Elicits Perinatal Adaptations in B-cell Funtion | Research Scientist II-Naval Medical Research Unit, The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, San Antonio, TX |
| Erin McKiernan | MS & PhD, Summer 2010 | Richard Levine | The Role of Specific Voltage-Activated and Calcium-Activated Potassium Currents in Shaping Motor Neuron Firing Output During Rhythm Motor Activity | Professor of Physics and Biomedical Physics at the National Autonomous University in Mexico |
| James Phillips-Portillo | PhD, Spring 2012 | Nick Strausfeld | Sensory Processing and Anatomical Organization of the Central Complex in the Flesh Fly, Neobellieria bullata. | Senior Scientist, Ventana Medical Tucson, AZ |
| Ann Revill | PhD, Fall 2011 | Andrew Fuglevand | Role of Synaptic and Non-Synaptic Mechanisms Underlying Motor Neuron Control | Assistant Professor of the Department of Physiology at Midwestern University |
| Jennifer (Throne) Schaefer | PhD, Spring 2010 | Richard Levine | Intrinsic Properties of Larval Drosophila Motonerons and their Contributions to Motoneuron Recruitment and Firing Behavior During Fictive Locomotion | Associate Professor of Biology College of St. Benedict/St. John's University |
| Subhashini Srinivasan | PhD, Summer 2010 | Richard Levine | Contributions of EAG Protein to Neuronal Excitability in Identified Thoracic Motoneurons of Drosophila | Program Manager at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
| Grant Sumida (Masaaki) | PhD, Fall 2010 | W. Dan Stamer | Sphingosine-1-phosphate Effects on Conventional Outflow Physiology | Manufacturing Technical Specialist at PRO Unlimited at Genetech |
| Laura Wright | MS & PhD, Spring 2012 | Janet Funk | Curcuminoids in the Prevention of Osteoclast-Mediated Bone Resorption in Translational Models of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis and Lytic Breast Cancer Bone Metastasis | Assistant Research Professor, Indiana University, School of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology |
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Name |
Degree |
Faculty Advisor |
Dissertation Title |
Current Position |
| Cory Alwardt | PhD, Spring 2005 | Douglas Larson | Effects of Age and Immune Dysfunction on the Cardiac Extracellular Matrix and Diastolic Function | Chief Perfusionist, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Mayo Clinic |
| Dawn Birdsell | PhD, Spring 2005 | Andrea Yool | Regulation of Aquaporin-1 Ion Channel Function by Intracellular Signaling Pathways | Assistant Director, Center for Microbial Genetics and Genomics, Northern AZ University |
| Trevor Cardinal | PhD, Summer 2007 | James Hoying | Blood Flow Control During Ischemic Revascularization | Associate Professor and Director of Regenerative Medicine Cal-Poly San Luis Obispo, CA |
| Zelieann Rivera Craig | PhD, Summer 2009 | Patricia Hoyer | Characterization of Residual Ovarian Tissue in Mice Following 4-Vinylcyclohexene Diepoxide-Induced Ovarian Failure | Assistant Professor, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences, University of Arizona |
| Maggie Keck Diamond-Stanic | PhD, Summer 2008 | Heddwen Brooks | Diabetic Kidney Disease in the VCD Model of Menopause | Lab Manager and Research Scientist at UCSD School of Medicine |
| Betsy Dokken | PhD, Summer 2006 | Erik Henriksen | The Role of Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 in Insulin Resistant Skeletal Muscle. | Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona |
| Jessica Dominguez Rieg (Clark) | MS & PhD, Spring 2006 | Bohuslav Dvorak | The Protective Role of Epidermal Growth Factor in Neonatal Necrotizing Enterocolitis | Assistant Professor, College of Medicine Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology at USF health |
| Shannon Fernandez (Bourguet | PhD, Spring 2007 | Patricia Hoyer | Oocyte-Granulosa Cell Signaling in 4-Vinylcyclohexene Diepoxide-Induced Ovotoxicity | Reproductive and Developmental Toxicologist Glaxo-Smith-Kline King of Prussia, PA |
| Kyle Flann | PhD, Fall 2009 | Ronald Allen | The Role of Satellite Cells in Skeletal Muscle Revascularization: A Potential Factor in Muscular Dystrophy | Lecturer, University of Oregon, Department of Biology |
| Donald Gates | PhD, Summer 2009 | Scott Going | Effects of Resistance Training on Insulin Sensitivity and Markers of Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Remicade | Program Manager at Pima County Health Dept |
| Marco Herrera-Valdez | PhD, Fall 2008 | Andrew Fuglevand | Relationship Between Nearly Coincident Spiking and Common Excitatory Synaptic Input in Motor Neurons | Professor, The National Autonomous University of Mexico in Cuernavaca, Mexico |
| Nathanael Heyman | PhD, Fall 2007 | Janis Burt | Selectivity of Connexin43 and Connexin40 Comprised Gap Junctions | Associate Professor of Biology, California Baptist University |
| Alton Hiscox | PhD, Spring 2008 | Stu Williams & Sean Limesand | Development, Characterization, and Assessment of a Tissue- Engineered Prevascularized Pancreatic Islet Encapsulation Device | Senior Scientist, Ventana Medical, Tucson, AZ |
| Sharon Hom | PhD, Summer 2006 | Thomas Davis | Modulation of the Blood-Brain Barrier During Hypertension Development | Clinical Instructor, University of Arizona School of Nursing |
| Tyson Kinnick | MS & PhD, Spring 2007 | Alan Mamorstein | Understanding the Function of Bestrophin | Physician Assistant at UnityPoint Health, Pekin ProHealth Medical Group |
| Laura LaBonte | PhD, Spring 2008 | Paul McDonagh | The Role of Complement in Ischemic Heart Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus | Associate Director, Project Management in Oncology/Immuno-oncology at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) |
| David Margolis | MS & MD-PhD Dual Degree, Spring 2008 (PhD) | Howard Lien & John Szivek | Bone Phenotype of Carbonic Anhydrase II Deficient and Calbindin-D28k Knockout Mice and Development of a Method to Measure in Vivo Bone Strains in Mice | Assistant professor, orthopaedic surgery, UA College of Medicine – Tucson |
| Elton Migliati | MS & PhD, Summer 2006 | Leslie Ritter & Andrea Yool | Role of Aquaporin-4 Water Channels in Cerebral Edema After Ischemic Stroke | Interventional Veterinary Surgeon, WL Gore & Associates |
| Heather Moore (Salazar) | PhD, Spring 2006 | Patricia Hoyer | Genetic Profiling of the Bovine Pituitary Gland Using cDNA Microarray Technology | Professor, Human Anatomy and Physiology at College of the Sequoias, Visilia, CA |
| Kathila Rajapaksa | MS & PhD, Spring 2007 | Patricia Hoyer | The Role of Ovarian Metabolism in 4-Vinylcyclohexene Metabolites and 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene Induced Ovotoxicity in Mice | Senior Scientist, Safety Assessment at Genentech |
| Adonna Rometo | PhD, Spring 2008 | Naomi Rance | Ovarian Steroid Modulation of Neuropeptide Gene Expression and Neuronal Morphology in the Primate Hypothalamus | Lecturer of Biological Sciences at NAU |
| Claudia Stanescu | PhD, Summer 2005 | Timothy Lohman | Resistance Training and Measures of Inflammation in Relation to Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women | Assistant Professor (Educator Scholar Track), Director of Undergraduate Programs Physiology, University of Arizona |
| Karen Sweazea | PhD, Spring 2005 | Eldon Braun | Characterization of Substrate Uptake by Avian Skeletal Muscle | Associate Professor School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University |
| Jennifer K. Uno | MS & PhD, Summer 2006 | Fayez Ghishan | Bone Mineralization in a Murine Model of Inflammatory Bowel Disease | Associate Professor of Biology Dept, Elon University Elon, NC |
| Jason Worrell | PhD, Spring 2009 | Richard Levine | The Role of Voltage Dependent Calcium Channels in Identified Motoneurons During Fictive Locomotor Behavior | Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Neurobiology, UCLA |
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Name |
Degree |
Faculty Advisor |
Dissertation Title |
Current Position |
| Dallas Bednarczyk | PhD, Summer 2001 | Steven Wright | The Influence of Substrate Structure on Organic Cation Transport | Investigator II, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research |
| George W. Bell | PhD, Fall 2002 | Parker B. Antin | Geisha: A Gallus (Chicken) EST and in Situ Hybridization Approach for Identifying Genes Expressed During Early Embryogenesis | Director, Bioinformatics and Research Computing, Whitehead Boston, MA |
| Zoe Cohen | PhD, Summer 2003 | Paul McDonagh | Mechanisms of Platelet Activation in Type 2 Diabetes | Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, University of Arizona |
| Graham Trevor Cottrell | PhD, Fall 2001 | Janis Burt | Functional Characteristics of Heterogeneous Cx40/Cx43 Gap Junction Channel Formation | Professor, Kinesiology & Health Promotion, Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning ON, Canada |
| Donny Dal Ponte | PhD, Fall 2001 | Stuart Williams | Intimal Responses Associated with Synthetic Vascular Implants | Firefighter/Paramedic Tucson Fire Dept, Tucson, AZ |
| Raoul F Gonzales | DVM/PhD, Summer 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 |
| Thomas George Hornby | PhD, Summer 2000 | Doug Stuart | Neuromodulation of the Intrinsic Stimulus Current-Spike Frequency Relationship of Spinal Motoneurons in the Adult Turtle | Adjunct Research Associate Professor Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University Medical School - and - Research Scientist/Director, Sensory motor Performance Program, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago -and- Associate Professor, Department of Physiology and Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago |
| Douglas Keen | PhD, Fall 2002 | Andrew Fuglevand | Neural and Muscular Control of the Human Extensor Digitorum Muscle | Senior Lecturer, Dept of Physiology, University of Arizona |
| Robert Kellar | MS & PhD, Summer 2001 | Stuart Williams | Tissue-Engineered Polymers Stimulate Angiogenesis in Infarcted Myocardium |
Faculty position in Biological Sciences and Mechanical Engineering at NAU |
| Kameha Kidd (Bell) | MS & PhD, Spring 2002 | Stuart Williams | Angiogenesis and Neovascularization in Association with Extracellular Matrix Protein Modified Biomaterials | National Institutes of Health (National Center for Research Resources) Office of Science Policy and Public Liaison, Washington DC |
| Douglass Laidlaw | PhD, Spring 2000 | Roger Enoka | Association Between Changes in Muscle Activation and Motor Performance with Advancing Age |
Vice President of Scientific & Medical Affairs at Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Inc. |
| Matthew O’Keefe | PhD, Summer 2003 | Erik Henriksen | Adaptations of Skeletal Muscle Insulin Signaling Following Hindlimb Suspension | United States Dept of Defense Staff Scientist |
| Vitoon Saengsirisuwan | PhD, Summer 2003 | Erik Henriksen | Interactions of Exercise Training and the Antioxidant Alpha-Lipoic Acid on Insulin Action in Obese Zucker Rats | Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Mahidol University |
| Benjamin Shepherd | PhD, Summer 2004 | Stuart Williams | Implantation and Characterization of Tissue Engineered Microvascular Grafts |
Senior Director, Therapeutics at Organovo Holdings, Inc. |
| Christopher Sullivan | PhD, Fall 2002 | James Hoying | The Role of Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 (FGF2) in Vascular Remodeling and Adaptation | Associate Professor, School of Osteopathic Medicine, Arizona |
| Vicki Sutherland | MS & PhD, Fall 2002 | Ronald Lynch | Characterization of Glucose Sensing Neuroendocrine Cells |
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| Kary Thompson | MS & PhD, Fall 2001 | Patricia Hoyer | Involvement of the Estrogen Receptor and Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in 4-Vinylcyclohexene Diepoxide-Induced Ovotoxicity in F344 Rats | Associate Director, Drug Safety Evaluation, Bristol-Meyers Squibb Company New Brunswik, NJ |
| Kelli Valdez | PhD, Summer 2004 | Adele Turzillo | The Role of Oxidative Stress and Nuclear Factor-Kappa B in the Control of Apoptosis and Atresia in Dominant Bovine Follicles | Research Assistant Professor, Division of Cancer and Developmental Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS |
| Raymond Wong | MS & PhD, Spring 2001 | Ron Heimark/Ann Baldwin | Molecular Characterization of the Regulation of Endothelial Barrier Function During Inflammation | Program Director, Perfusion Sciences, Assistant Professor, Pharmacology, University of Arizona |
| Hua Xu | MS & PhD, Fall 2001 | Fayez Ghishan | Subcloning and Regulation of a Human Intestinal Sodium-Phosphate Cotransporter Gene | Research Associate Professor, Pediatrics, University of Arizona |
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Name |
Degree |
Faculty Advisor |
Dissertation Title |
Current Position |
| Hamda AlNaemi | PhD, Fall 1999 | Ann Baldwin | Role of Nitric Oxide in the Recovery Period After Histamine Treatment | Administrative Coordinator of Biological Sciences College of Arts and Sciences Qatar University |
| Sherri Borman | PhD, Fall 1999 | Patricia Hoyer | Ovarian Toxicity of 4-Vinylcyclohexene Diepoxide and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Mice and Rats | Owner of Borman Laboratory Consulting LLC, Phoenix AZ |
| Arturo Figueroa-Galvez | MD-PhD Dual Degree, Summer 1999 | Timothy Lohman | Resistance Exercise Training, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Lean and Fat Mass, and Serum Anabolic and Catabolic Hormones in Non-Obese and Obese Postmenopausal Women |
Professor of Exercise Physiology, Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management, Texas Tech University |
| David D. Fuller | PhD, Fall 1998 | Ralph Fregosi | Respiratory-Related Control and Functional Significance of Tongue Protrudor and Retractor Muscles | Professor of Physical Therapy and Neuroscience, University of Florida |
| James Cole Galloway | PhD, Fall 1998 | Gail Koshland | Muscle Torque-Total Torque Relationships at the Shoulder and Elbow: Rules for Initiating Multijoint Arm Movements | Professor and Associate Chair, University of Delaware Dept of Physical Therapy |
| Ding-Sheng He | PhD, Summer 1999 | Janis Burt | Connexins 40 and 43 Form Heteromeric Gap Junction Channels in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells | Principal Scientist and Program Manager, Bard Electrophysiology |
| Jason Hokama | PhD, Fall 1999 | Paul McDonagh | Blood Cell Alterations in Diabetes: Implications for Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in the Diabetic Heart |
Senior Manager, THV Medical Affairs - Scientific Communications |
| Laurie Milliken | PhD, Summer 1998 | Timothy Lohman | Bone Mineral Density, Bone Remodeling, Insulin-like Growth Factors, Hormone Replacement Therapy, and Exercise Training in Postmenopausal Women | Associate Professor Exercise and Health Science UMass Boston |
| Yunhua Li Muller | PhD, Fall 1996 | Andrea Yool | Developmentally Regulated Expression of the Calcium-Dependent Potassium Channel and Calcium Channels During Maturation of the Rat cerebellum |
Senior Research Scientist at NIDDK, NIH |
| Kirkwood Personius | PhD, Summer 1998 | Reginald Chapman | Degeneration of a Muscle Following Remote Nerve Damage: Physiological Changes and Triggering Mechanisms | Clinical Associate Professor Rehabilitation Sciences SUNY-Buffalo |
| Keith Richmond | PhD, Fall 1996 | Paul Johnson | Critical Oxygen Tension Measurements in Striated Muscle in Vivo and in Vitro |
President of NeuRichmond Consulting, LLC |
| Leslie Ritter | PhD, Summer 1996 | Paul McDonagh | Locations and Mechanisms of Leukocyte Accumulation in the Coronary Microcirculation During Reperfusion Following Ischemia | Professor College of Nursing/Dept of Neurology, University of Arizona |
| Dennis Salzmann | PhD, Fall 1997 | Stuart Williams | Macrophage Response to Polymeric Vascular Grafts | Research and Development CR Bard, Tempt, AZ |
| Niu Shi | PhD, Spring 1997 | Eugene Morkin | Characterization of MEQC and Functional Studies of Glypican and p23 | Research Associate University Heart Center |
| Apichai Shuprisha | PhD, Suimmer 1999 | William Dantzler | Real-Time Assessment of Organic Anion Secretion in Isolated, Perfused Rabbit Renal Proximal Tubules | Assistant Professor, Head of Department, Dept of Physiology Mahidol University, Thailand |
| Lisa Springer | PhD, Summer 1996 | Patricia Hoyer | Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of 4-Vinylcyclohexene-Diepoxide Induced Ovotoxicity in Rats |
Principal of Maia Partners; Director of Neuromodics Pty Ltd |
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Name |
Degree |
Faculty Advisor |
Dissertation Title |
Current Position |
| Stephani Boykin | PhD, Fall 1995 | Eldon Braun | Relationships Between Protein and Urate in Avian Urine | Biology Teacher, Flowing Wells HS, Tucson, AZ |
| Wayne Ensign | PhD, Summer 1993 | Timothy Lohan | 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 |
| Jodi A. Flaws | PhD, Summer 1994 | Patricia Hoyer | The Mechanism of Action of 4-Vinylcyclohexene Diepoxide in the Induction of Ovarian Toxicity | Professor of Comparative Biosciences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| James Hoying | PhD, Fall 1994 | Stuart Williams | Cell-Matrix Interactions of Microvessel Endothelial Cells in Response to Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor | Division Chief of Cardiovascular Therputics Cardiovascular Innovation Inst. University of KY, Louisville |
| Beixing Liu | PhD, Spring 1995 | Paul Johnson | The Effect of pH on Membrane Electrical Properties of Vascular Smooth Muscle | Post Doctoral Postition Dept of Biomed Engr University of CA, San Diego |
| Julie A. Wegner | PhD, Summer 1990 | Patricia Hoyer | The Interaction of Cytosolic-Free Calcium in PGF(2alpha)-Induced Luteal Regression in Ovine Corpus Luteum | Editor-in-Chief, Journal of ExtraCorporeal Technology |
| Daniel Williams | PhD, Summer 1993 | Timothy Lohman | Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate, Resistive Exercise Training and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in premenopausal Females | Assistant Professor, Kinesiology, University of La Verne, La Verne, CA |
| Christopher Woodman | PhD, Spring 1995 | Charles Tipton | Influence of Simulated Microgravity on Sympathetic Nervous System Activity and the Blood Flow Response to Acute Exercise. | Associate Professor, Health and Kinesiology, Texas A&M |