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MS Student Profiles
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Tess Champ
Advisor: Katalin Gothard
Research Interests: Neurophysiology
Personal Interests: Reading, hiking, and traveling.
Email: champ5@email.arizona.edu
Lizzie Church
Advisor: Carol Barnes, Ph.D.
Research Interests: Electrophysiology of memory and aging
Personal Interests: Reading, traveling, and going to concerts.
Email: echurch@email.arizona.edu
Melissa Dennis
Advisor: Christopher Banek, PhD
Research Interests: Cardiovascular and Renal Physiology, Polycystic Kidney Disease
Personal Interests: Hiking, working out, and drinking lots of coffee
Email: melissardennis@arizona.edu
Publications:
Parvin , I., Gauthier, M., Dennis, M. and Banek, C. (2021), Sequential Afferent-Targeted and Total Renal Denervation and Impact on Regulation of Arterial Pressure, Glomerular Filtration, and Sodium Handling in Sprague Dawley Male Rats. The FASEB Journal, 35:. https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2021.35.S1.04343
Gauthier, M., Dennis, M., Parvin, I., Schwartz, K. and Banek, C. (2021), Cannabinoid Administration Does Not Affect Mean Arterial Pressure or Glomerular Filtration Rate in DOCA-Salt Hypertensive Rats. The FASEB Journal, 35:. https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2021.35.S1.04100
Jean Dill
Advisor: Andrew Fuglevand, PhD
Research Interests: Neurophysiology: Cognitive Development, Learning and Memory, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Cognitive Resilience, Movement/ Motor Control
Personal Interests: Volleyball, hiking, traveling, running, aerial silks, rock climbing, scuba diving, learning to play piano, spending time with family and friends
Email: jema919@email.arizona.edu
Catherine Ellis
Advisor: Floyd "Ski" Chilton, Ph.D.
Research Interests: Relationships between diet, gastrointestinal function, inflammation and metabolism.
Personal Interests: Playing piano and classical guitar, painting, drawing, walking, cooking, being surrounded by nature.
Email: ceellis@email.arizona.edu
Publications:
Murillo F, Arrieta M, Ellis C, Dobles E. (2018). Homeostasis del magnesio: Implicaciones fisiológicas y patológicas. Revista médica de la Universidad de Costa Rica 11(2).
Keila Espinoza (Activities Committee)
Advisor: Dr. Heddwen Brooks
Research Interests: Menopause, sex differences, metabolic syndrome, Calprotectin KO
Personal Interests: Videogaming, drawing, dancing, and going out with friends
Email: espinoza5@email.arizona.edu
Sadia Falana
Advisor: Jared Churko, PhD
Research Interests: Cardiovascular Physiology, hiPSC disease modeling, Molecular and Cellular Physiology
Personal Interests: Swimming, Watching movies, Traveling, Spending time with family and friends
Email: sfalana1@email.arizona.edu
Kyle Filicetti
Advisor: Erika Eggers, Ph.D.
Research Interests: Neurophysiology, Diabetes, Cardiovascular physiology
Personal Interests: I spend my time playing guitar, skiing, traveling, camping, and drinking a lot of esspresso.
Sam Gilman
Advisor: Scott Boitano
Research Interests: Respiratory Physiology, Asthma, Pain
Personal Interests: Cycling, Running, Badminton
Email: samgillman@email.arizona.edu
Adrian Grijalva
Advisor: Steven Goldman, M.D.
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Yassin Hamzaoui (Recruitment Committee Representative)
Advisor: Dawn Coletta
Research Interests: Diabetes and Endocrinology
Personal Interests: working out, learning car stuff, and donut/coffee connoisseur!
Email: yhamzaoui@email.arizona.edu
Kyra Hermanson (Program Committee)
Advisor: Ashley J. Snider
Research Interests: Sphingolipid metabolism
Personal Interests: Playing bartender at home and hanging out with my pets, friends and family.
Email: khermanson@email.arizona.edu
Stephen Hutchinson
Advisor: Michael Grandner, PhD
Interests: Role of metabolism and obesity in aging.
Personal Interests: Rock climbing, weightlifting, snowboarding and science fiction.
Email: Shutchison@email.arizona.edu
Allison Kath
Advisor: Chi Zhou, Ph.D.
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Lauren Loreto
Advisor: Heddwen Brooks, PhD
Research Interests: Cardiovascular Physiology and Cardiovascular Disease; Hypertension; Reproductive Physiology; Nutritional Sciences and Disease
Personal Interests: Reading, cooking and baking, spending time with loved ones and traveling.
Email: loretol@email.arizona.edu
Aiden McRobbie-Johnson
Advisor: Lalitha Madhavan, MD, PhD
Research Interest: Neurodegenerative disorders, particularly Parkinson's Disease
Personal Interests: Hiking, yoga, baking, and cooking
Arezou Mobramaein
Advisor: TBD
Research Interests: Systems physiology, Gastrointestinal diseases, Gut microbiome, Immunobiology
Personal Interests: Trying new foods, watching crime movies, forensic science, spending time with my family and friends
Stanley Ndugba
Advisor: John Konhilas, Ph.D.
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Email: chinaenyendugba@email.arizona.edu
Publications:
Amu EO, Ndugba SC, Olatona FA. Knowledge of Cervical Cancer and Attitude to Cervical Cancer Screening among Women in Somolu Local Government Area, Lagos, Nigeria; Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care. 2019; 31 (1) 76–85.
Irin Parvin
Advisor: Chris Banek
Research Interests: Cardiovascular and renal physiology
Personal Interests: Reading, Gardening, Traveling and Cooking
Email: irinparvin@email.arizona.edu
Publications:
Parvin , I., Gauthier, M., Dennis, M. and Banek, C. (2021), Sequential Afferent-Targeted and Total Renal Denervation and Impact on Regulation of Arterial Pressure, Glomerular Filtration, and Sodium Handling in Sprague Dawley Male Rats. The FASEB Journal, 35:. https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2021.35.S1.04343
Gauthier, M., Rafet Dennis, M., Parvin, I., Schwartz, K. and Banek, C. (2021), Cannabinoid Administration Does Not Affect Mean Arterial Pressure or Glomerular Filtration Rate in DOCA-Salt Hypertensive Rats. The FASEB Journal, 35:. https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2021.35.S1.04100
William Powell
Advisor: Frank Duca, Ph.D.
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Nik Rodriguez
Advisor: Ralph Fregosi, PhD
Research Interests: motor unit control, mind-body relationship
Personal Interests: pursuing Doctor of Physical Therapy, running, biking, reading
Izzy Thesz
Advisor: Michael Grandner, Ph.D.
Research Interests: Sleep habits and exercise/academic performance, improving sleep efficiency
Personal interests: Anything outdoors, exercise, coaching cheer/tumbling, spending time with loved ones
Email: ikethesz@email.arizona.edu
Ann Thomas (Recruitment Committee Representative)
Name: Ann Thomas
Advisor: Dr. Heddwen L. Brooks
Research interests: Reproductive physiology and Neuroendocrinology
Personal interests: I love reading, eating good food, hiking, long road trips, karaoke, outdoor picnics, and drinking my body weight's equivalent of coffee.
Email: annthomas@email.arizona.edu
Matthew Vance
Advisor: Kirsten Limesand, PhD
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Email: mvance1@email.arizona.edu
Thomas Whitmore (Teaching Committee)
Advisor: Jennifer Teske, Ph.D.
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Personal Interests: Cooking, Hiking, Scuba Diving
Nathan Wright
Advisor: John Konhilas, PhD
Research Interests: Cardiovascular and Reproductive Physiology, CVD (Cardiovascular Disease), affects of sex differences on the heart.
Personal Interests: Being a Father, Photography, Gardening, and Swimming.
Email: naw12@email.arizona.edu
Linda Wu
Advisor: Dawn K. Coletta, PhD
Research Interests: Obesity & Type 2 Diabetes, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Personal Interests: Major foodie, dance, yoga, binge watching shows, and hanging out with friends and family!
Email: lindawu@email.arizona.edu
