Graduates of听the Molecular Medicine (MOME) Track
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Mrunmayee R. Kandalgaonkar (Mrun), M.S.
Project: Role of gut microbiota in liver and colon diseases.
Advisor: Dr. Matam Vijay-Kumar
Hometown: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Undergraduate/Graduate University:听Mithibai College, Mumbai
Ahmed Abokor, BS
Project:听听Role of Fat-Soluble Vitamin and Essential Fatty Acid Deficiencies in Fermentable Fiber-Induced
Liver Cancer
Advisor:听 Dr. Matam Vijay-Kumar
Hometown:听Columbus, Ohio
Undergraduate/Graduate University:听Ohio State University
Rawan Alnafisah, MS
Project:听听Nitric oxide, Synaptic Proteome and Schizophrenia
Advisor:听 Dr. Robert Smith
Hometown:听听Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Undergraduate/Graduate University:听King Saud University
Emily Crowe
Advisor:听 Dr. Beata Lecka-Czernik
Hometown:听Helena, Ohio
Undergraduate/Graduate University:听BS in Biology, Heidelberg University, Tiffin, Ohio
Rachel Golonka
Project:听听The Interplay between Dietary Fibers and the Gut Microbiota in Metabolic Diseases
Advisor: 听Dr. Matam Vijay-Kumar
Hometown: Canton, Michigan
Undergraduate/Graduate University: BS in Biochemistry and Anthropology, University of Michigan
Xue Mei, MS
Project:听Microbiota and the Gut Brain Axis in Blood Pressure Regulation
Advisor:听Dr. Bina Joe
Hometown:听 Zunyi, Guizhou, China
Undergraduate/Graduate University:听 Chengdu University of TCM
Saroj Chakraborty
PhD Defense:听 December 1, 2020
Project:听 Genetic, Microbial and Metabolic Regulators of Blood Pressure
Advisor:听 Dr. Bina Joe
Shungang Zhang
PhD Defense:听 August 4, 2020
Project:听听Disruption of Cd40 Attenuates Renal Injury and Improves Renal Function Following
Experimental Renal Ischemia
Advisor:听 Dr. Steven Haller
Amit Sopan Chougule
PhD Defense:听 August 3, 2020
Project:听听PPAR-alpha and Carboxypeptidase-E are Common Regulators of Bone and Energy Metabolism
Advisor:听听Dr. Beata Lecka-Czernik
Shermel Sherman
PhD Defense:听 June 19, 2019
Project:听 The Role of Neuropepide Spexin in the Modulation of Metabolism and Behaviors
Advisor:听 Dr. Jennifer Hill
Usman Ashraf
PhD Defense:听 May 29, 2020
Project:听听Novel Regulators of Kidney Homeostasis and Blood Pressure Regulation
Advisor:听听Dr. Sivarajan Kumarasamy
Fatimah Khalaf
PhD Defense:听 April 23, 2020
Project:听听Regulation of Renal Inflammation in Chronic Kidney Disease
Advisor:听听Dr. David Kennedy
Robin Su
PhD Defense:听 March 27, 2020
Project:听听Microcystin-LR (MC-LR) Toxicity in the Gut-Liver Signaling Axis
Advisor:听听Dr. Steven Haller
Darren Gordon
PhD Defense:听 March 26, 2020
Project:听听Bilirubin is a Metabolic Hormone that Improves Lipid Metabolism
Advisor:听听Dr. Terry Hinds
Ahmed Al-Khudhair
PhD Defense:听 September 17, 2019
Project:听听Anti PD-1/PD-L1 Immunotherapy, New Era in the Fight against Cancer, Genomic and Transcriptomic
Exploration
Advisor:听听Dr. Juan Jaume
Mengjie Wang
PhD Defense:听 July 23, 2019
Project:听听Brain Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 Receptor and Insulin Receptor in Metabolism and
Reproduction
Advisor: 听Dr. Jennifer Hill
Sarah Galla
PhD Defense:听 April 4, 2019
Project:听 Studies on the Holobiont and Blood Pressure Regulation
Advisor:听 Dr. Bina Joe
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