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Name Dissertation Title Current Position

Jennifer Wright


Cynthia Adamson

Identification of a novel DNA-binding protein that interacts with the strong positive element of the human beta-myosin heavy chain gene

Assistant Professor
Medicine University of Arizona

Hamda AlNaemi

Assistant Professor
Dept. of Physiology University of Qatar

Cory Alwardt

Effects of age and immune dysfunction on the cardiac extracellular matrix and diastolic function

Adjunct Professor
Midwestern University Glendale, AZ

Dallas Bednarczyk

The influence of substrate structure on organic cation transport

Post Doctoral Fellow
Philadelphia, PA

George Bell

Sr. Bioinformatics Scientist
Whitehead Boston, MA

Leslie Bevan

The effect of the stimulation pattern on the fatigue of single motor units


Robert S. Dow Neurological Sciences Institute Good Samaritan Hospital & Medical Center Portland, OR

Dawn Birdsell

Regulation of aquaporin-1 ion channel function by intracellular signaling pathways

Post-Doctoral Fellow
Center for Microbial Genetics & Genomics Northern Arizona University

Sherri Borman

Ovarian toxicity of 4-vinylcyclohexene diepoxide and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in mice and rats

Embryologist
West Valley Fertility Center Glendale, AZ

Stephanie Boykin

Relationships between protein and urate in avian urine

Biology Teacher
Flowing Wells High School Tucson, AZ

Trevor Cardinal

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

Jessica Clark

The protective role of epidermal growth factor in neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis

Post-Doctoral Fellow
Dept. of Surgery Washington University St. Louis, MO

Zoe Cohen

Mechanisms of platelet activation in type 2 diabetes

Lecturer
Dept. of Physiology University of Arizona

G. Trevor Cottrell

Functional characteristics of heterogeneous Cx40/Cx43 gap junction channel formation

Professor
Athletic Therapy Sheridan Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning ON Canada

Donny Dal Ponte

Intimal responses associated with synthetic vascular implants

Firefighter/Paramedic
Tucson Fire Department Tucson, AZ

Maggie K Diamond-Stanic


Betsy Dokken

Diabetes Research Group Sarver Heart Center

Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine MRB Rm 412 PO Box 245218

Wayne Ensign

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

Oocyte-granulosa cell signaling in 4-vinylcyclohexene diepoxide-induced ovotoxicity

Reproductive & Developmental Toxicologist
Glaxo-Smith-Kline King of Prussia, PA

Arturo Figueroa

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

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

Respiratory-related control and functional significance of tongue protrudor and retractor muscles

Assistant Professor
Physical Therapy & Neuroscience University of Florida

Cole Galloway

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

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

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


Ding-Sheng He

Connexins 40 and 43 form heteromeric gap junction channels in vascular smooth muscle cells

Principal Scientist & Program Manager
Bard Electrophysiology

Nathanael Heyman

Selectivity of connexin43 and connexin40 comprised gap junctions

Post Doctoral Fellow
Pharmacology University of Nevada-Reno

Al Hiscox

Development, characterization, and assessment of a tissue-engineered prevascularized pancreatic islet encapsulation device

Research Scientist
Pharmaceutical Development Oncothyreon Tucson, AZ

Jason Hokama

Blood cell alterations in diabetes: Implications for ischemia-reperfusion injury in the diabetic heart

Private Industry

Sharon Hom

Modulation of the blood-brain barrier during hypertension development

Nursing Student
College of Nursing University of Arizona

T. George Hornby

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

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

Localization of alpha-2 adrenergic receptor subtypes using subtype-specific antibodies

Post Doctoral Position
Dept. of Medicine University of California San Diego

Maggie Keck

Post Doctoral Fellow
Dept. of Physiology University of Arizona

Douglas Keen

Neural and muscular control of the human extensor digitorum muscle

Lecturer
Dept. of Physiology University of Arizona

Robert Kellar

Tissue-engineered polymers stimulate angiogenesis in infarcted myocardium

President
Development Engineering Sciences, LLC 708 N. Fox Hill Rd. Flagstaff, AZ 86004

Kameha Kidd

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

Understanding the function of bestrophin

Post Doctoral Research Scholar
Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences University of Iowa Iowa City, IA

Wuyi Kong

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

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

Association between changes in muscle activation and motor performance with advancing age

Post Doctoral Fellow
Dept. of Kinesiology University of Colorado Boulder

Beixing Liu

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

Computational and experimental studies of interactions between general anesthetics and proteins

Research Associate
Dept. of Anesthesiology University of Arizona

Elton Migliati

Role of aquaporin-4 water channels in cerebral edema after ischemic stroke


Laurie Milliken

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

Genetic profiling of the bovine pituitary gland usingcDNA microarray technology

Adjunct Faculty
Sciences & Nursing Division College of the Sequoias Visilia, CA

Lisa Moore

Regulation of gap junctions in vascular smooth muscle

Research Assistant Professor
Biological Sciences Dept. Florida Institute of Technology

Li Muller

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


Shi Niu

Characterization of MEQC and functional studies of glypican andp23

Research Associate
University Heart Center

Matt O

Adaptations of skeletal muscle insulin signaling following hindlimb suspension

Staff Scientist
United States Dept. of Defense

Kirk Personius

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

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

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

Keith Richmond

Critical oxygen tension measurements in striated muscle in vivo and in vitro

Senior Scientist
BioSupport, Ltd Remond, WA

Leslie Ritter

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

Peace Corps

Vitoon Saengsirisuwan

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

Macrophage response to polymeric vascular grafts


Research & Development CR Bard Tempe, AZ

Benjamin Shepherd

Implantation and characterization of tissue engineered microvascular grafts

Associate Research Scientist
Immunobiology Yale University New Haven, CT

Apichai Shuprisha

Real-time assessment of organic anion secretion in isolated, perfused rabbit renal proximal tubules

Assistant Professor
Dept. of Physiology Mahidol University, Thailand

Arnold Silva

Effect of salinity on integumental transport in marine bivalves

Assistant Professor
College of Medicine University of Arizona

Lisa Springer

Cellular and molecular mechanisms of 4-vinylcyclohexene-diepoxide induced ovotoxicity in rats

Drug Delivery Specialist
ALZA Inc. (J & J) Mountain View, CA

Claudia Stanescu

Resistance training and measures of inflammation in relation to bone mineral density in postmenopausal women

Lecturer
Dept. of Physiology University of Arizona

Christopher Sullivan

The role of fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF2) in vascular remodeling and adaptation

Assistant Professor
Dept. of Biological Sciences California State University Sacramento

Vicki Sutherland

Characterization of glucose sensing neuroendocrine cells

Research Scientist
Bristol-Meyers Squib Union, N.J.

Karen Sweazea

Characterization of substrate uptake by avian skeletal muscle

Post Doctoral Fellow
Dept. of Cell Biology & Physiology New Mexico State University

Kary Thompson

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

Inflammation in diabetic women with cardiovascular disease

Medical Resident
Oregon Health Sciences Center Portland, Oregon

Jen Uno

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

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

Organic cation transport in avian renal brush-border membrane vesicles

Assistant Professor
Dept. of Environmental Medicine University of Rochester

Julie Wegner

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

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

Molecular characterization of the regulation of endothelial barrier function during inflammation


Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, AZ

Chris Woodman

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

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

Subcloning and regulation of a human intestinal sodium-phosphate cotransporter gene

Research Associate Professor
Pediatrics University of Arizona