Adebola Adegoboyega, R.N., Ph.D.
Project Title: Predictors of pap screening among Sub-Saharan African immigrants
Primary Mentor: Jennifer Hatcher, R.N., Ph.D.
Maria Bane, Ph.D., M.S.
Project Title: Optimizing voice therapy through treatment personalization
Primary Mentor: Joseph Stemple, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, College of Health Sciences
Shoshana Bardach, Ph.D.
Project Title: Predictors and barriers for cervical cancer screening among African immigrant women
Primary Mentor: Nancy Schoenberg, Ph.D., College of Public Health
Susan Birket, Pharm.D., Ph.D.
Project Title: Role of alternative macrophage activation in mediating fibrosis in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa pneumonia
Primary Mentor: David Feola, Pharm.D., Ph.D., College of Pharmacy
Lucas Broster, M.D., Ph.D.
Project Title: Event-related potentials as biomarkers of emotional memory enhancements and repetition learning in a pre-dementia population
Primary Mentor: Yang Ying, Ph.D., College of Medicine
Christopher Brown, M.D., Ph.D.
Project Title: Contribution of white matter microstructure and amyloid burden to age-related declines in default-mode network function and cognitive performance
Primary Mentor: Brian Gold, Ph.D., College of Medicine
Jeff Chen, M.D., Ph.D.
Project Title: Renin angiotensin system in Marfan Syndrome Associated thoracic aortic aneurysms
Primary Mentor: Alan Daugherty, Ph.D., D.Sc.
Ryan Cloyd, M.D., Ph.D.
Project Title: Investigation of common mechanisms underlying tauopathy and epilepsy
Primary Mentor: Bret Smith, Ph.D.
Kara Davis, Ph.D.
Project Title: Lipid anchored gelatin coatings for increased retention of therapeutic cells after myocardial infarction
Primary Mentor: Brad Berron, Ph.D.
Madeline Dunfee, Ph..D, ME.d., M.P.H., M.D. candidate
Project: The impact of social support and perceived stress of Appalachian adults on T2DM self-management
Mentor: Nancy Schoenberg, PhD
Danielle Edwards, Ph.D.
Project Title: Integrin alpha5 Beta1: A new avenue in stroke intervention
Primary Mentors: Gregory Bix, M.D., Ph.D. and Justin Fraser, M.D., College of Medicine
Davis Englund, Ph.D.
Project Title: Determining the fiber type-specific requirements for satellite cells during skeletal muscle hypertrophy
Primary Mentor: Charlotte Peterson, Ph.D.
Paulina Davis Fisher, Ph.D.
Project Title: Beta-amyloid immunization in combination with behavioral enrichment in a canine model of aging
Primary Mentor: Elizabeth Head, Ph.D., College of Medicine
Benjamin Fowler, M.D., Ph.D.
Project Title: Molecular regulation of DICER1 expression in age-related macular degeneration
Primary Mentor: Jayakrishna Ambati, M.D., College of Medicine
David Henson, M.D., Ph.D.
Project Title: Evaluation of nuanced antibody response to C-terminal peptide of ApoA-1 in cardiovascular disease
Primary Mentors: Vince Venditto, Ph.D. and David Feola, Pharm.D., Ph.D., College of Pharmacy
Zachary Hettinger, Ph.D.
Project: The effect of mechano-therapy on skeletal muscle regrowth with aging: the slow yet steady path towards recovery
Mentor: Esther Dupont-Versteegden, Ph.D.
Gabriella Pugh Kalantar, Ph.D.
Project: Investigating the role of B cell-T cell crosstalk in metabolism and inflammation in type 2 diabetes
Mentor: Barbara Nikolajczyk, PhD
Edita Klimyte, M.D., Ph.D.
Project Title: Elucidating binding, fusion and entry of HMPV in cell culture and host tissues
Primary Mentor: Rebecca Dutch, Ph.D., College of Medicine
Paul Kline, D.P.T., Ph.D.
Project Title: Factors contributing to protracted strength loss and function after total knee arthroplasty
Primary Mentor: Brian Noehren, P.T., Ph.D., College of Health Sciences
Laura Kruger, B.S.; M.D., Ph.D. Candidate, College of Arts and Sciences
Project Title: The role of Sox11 in the pathogenesis of CHARGE syndrome
Primary Mentor: Ann Morris, Ph.D.
Evan Lynch, M.D., Ph.D.
Project Title: The role of Azin2+ colonic stem cells in ulcer bleeding
Primary Mentor: Terrence Barrett, M.D., College of Medicine
Katherine Marks, Ph.D.
Project Title: Cocaine Cue Attentional Bias: Effects of known antecedent to relapse
Primary Mentor: Craig Rush, Ph.D., College of Arts and Sciences
Gregory Milburn, B.S.; M.D./Ph.D. Candidate
Project: Effects of left ventricular assist devices on contractile function in patients with right ventricular dysfunction
Mentor: Ken Campbell, PhD
Paul Mueller, Ph.D.
Project Title: Functional validation of polymorphisms in PPAP2B that associate with coronary artery disease
Primary Mentor: Susan Smyth, M.D., Ph.D., College of Medicine
David Nardo, B.S., PharmD; Ph.D.
Project Title: Evaluation of pharmaceutic approaches to epitope specific suppression
Primary Mentor: Vincent Venditto, Ph.D.
Chi Peng, B.A., Ph.D. Candidate
Project: Investigation of platelet mitochondrial and proteomic changes in obesity and post-bariatric surgery
Mentor: Sidney Whiteheart, PhD
DeAnna Pinnow, Ph.D., M.A.
Project: Assessing everyday cognition through a novel distraction dosing framework
Mentor: Peter Meulenbroek, PhD, CCC-SLP
Louis Rodgers, B.S.; M.D./Ph.D. Candidate
Project: Repurposing FDA-approved PI3K/AKT inhibitors to improve brain uptake of anticancer drugs in GBM resection models
Mentor: Bjorn Bauer, PhD
Lincoln Shade, B.S.; M.D., Ph.D. Candidate, College of Public Health
Project Title: Genomic risk factors of brain arteriolosclerosis
Primary Mentor: David Fardo, Ph.D.
Amanda Sherwood, Ph.D.
Project Title: Structural dynamics of laforin and therapeutic options for lafora disease
Primary Mentor: Matthew Gentry, Ph.D., College of Medicine
Zoe Simmons, Ph.D.
Project Title: Treatment of Lafora disease premature termination codons with novel compounds
Primary Mentor: Matthew Gentry, Ph.D., College of Medicine
Dustin Stephens, M.D., Ph.D.
Project Title: High risk behaviors associate with exacerbation of transmission and outcomes of infectious disease among Appalachia drug users
Primary Mentor: Jennifer Havens, Ph.D., College of Medicine
Tori Stromp, Ph.D.
Project Title: Acute cardiac remodeling and prognosis in hemodialysis patients
Primary Mentor: Moriel Vandsburger, Ph.D., College of Medicine
Justin Matthew Thomas, Ph.D.
Project Title: Metabolic benefits of timed exercise
Primary Mentors: Jody Clasey, Ph.D. and Julie Pendergast, Ph.D.; College of Education and College of Arts and Sciences
