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Graduates of the Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Track

Qiqi Ye PhD Graduated 2012 Project: Regulation of SRC by alpha 1 Na/K-ATPase Advisor: Dr. Zi-Jian Xie E-mail: Qiqi.Ye@rockets.utoledo.edu
Sumona Ghosh PhD Graduated 2012 Project: A novel role for CEACAM1 in hepatic stellate cell activation in the progression of non-alcoholic steatopepatitis Advisor: Dr. Sonia Najjar (CeDER) E-mail: Sumona.Ghosh@rockets.utoledo.edu
Sadeesh Kumar Ramakrishnan PhD Graduated 2012 Project: Dietary fat regulates metabolic and mitogenic effects of insulin Advisor: Dr. Sonia Najjar (CeDER) E-mail: Sadeesh.Ramakrishnan@utoledo.edu
Kathryn Smedlund PhD Graduated 2011 Project: The role of TRPC3 channels in the molecular and cellular events associated to atherogenesis Advisor: Dr. Guillermo Vazquez E-mail: Kathryn.Smedlund@rockets.utoledo.edu Katie is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Guillermo Vazquez, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology.
Yeshavanth Banasavadi-Siddegowda Ph.D. Graduated 2011 Project: Functional dissection of FKBP38 in the biogenesis of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator in the endoplasmic reticulum Advisor: Dr. Xiaodong Wang E-mail: Yeshavanthkumar.BanasavadiSiddegowda@rockets.utoledo.edu
Ashwin Prakash Ph.D. Graduated 2011 Project: Evolution and function of compositional patterns in mammalian genomes Advisor: Dr. Alexei Fedorov Advisor: E-mail: Ashwin.Prakash@utoledo.edu
Sima Rahman Ph.D. Graduated 2011 Project: Role of PPARγ2 in Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cell Lineage Allocation and Regulation of Bone Mass Advisor: Beata Lecka-Czernik, Ph.D. E-mail: Sima.Rahman@rockets.utoledo.edu Sima is a postdoctoral fellow under Dr. Beata Lecka-Czernik, in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.	picture not available
Vipula Petluru Ph.D. Graduated 2011 Project: Selective modulation of PPARγ activities in marrow mesenchymal stem cells and their effects on bone Advisor: Beata Lecka-Czernik, Ph.D. E-mail: Vipula.Petluru@rockets.utoledo.edu
Shuai Dong M.S. Graduated 2011 Project: The Na/K-ATPase/Caveolin-1 Interaction Regulates Cell Growth via a Cholesterol-Dependent Mechanism. Advisor: Zi-Jian Xie, Ph.D. E-Mail: Shuai.Dong@rockets.utoledo.edu
Thomas Bowman Ph.D. Graduated 2010 Project: Hepatic CEACAM1 Protects Against Diet-Induced Obesity Advisor: Sonia Najjar, Ph.D. E-mail: Thomas.Bowman@rockets.utoledo.edu Tom will do his post-dcotoral work with Dr. Andrew Greenberg at the Human Nutrition Research Center of Tufts University in Boston.
Garrett Heinrich Ph.D. Graduated 2010 Project: A Role for CEACAM2 in Energy Balance and Peripheral Insulin Action Advisor: Sonia Najjar, Ph.D. E-mail: Garrett.Heinrich@rockets.utoledo.edu Garrett is now doing post-doctoral work in the laboratory of Domenico Accili, M.D., in the Dept. of Medicine at Columbia University in New York City.
Terry Hinds Ph.D. Graduated 2010 Project: Fatty Acid and Glucocorticoid Regulation of Lipid Storage and Obesity via Protein Phosphatase 5 Advisor: Edwin Sanchez, Ph.D. E-mail: Terry.Hinds@rockets.utoledo.edu Terry is working as a post-doctoral fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Eddie Sanchez.
Kelly Ledford Ph.D. Graduated 2010 Project: The Role of CEACAM1 in Cardiovascular Complications Associated with Metabolic Diseases Advisor: Sonia Najjar, Ph.D. E-mail: Kelly.Ledford@rockets.utoledo.edu
Jehnan Liu M.D., Ph.D. Received PhD 2010 Project: Correlation Between Visceral Obesity and Cancer Development Advisor: Sonia Najjar, Ph.D. E-mail: Jehnan.Liu@rockets.utoledo.edu Jehnan completed his PhD and has now resumed his studies to complete his MD
Payal Patel Ph.D. Graduated 2010 Project: Free Fatty Acid Regulation of CEACAM1 Advisor: Sonia Najjar, Ph.D. E-mail: Payal.Patel@rockets.utoledo.edu Payal has accepted a postdoctoral position in Dr. Jason Kim's lab at University of Massachusetts Medical School.
Gargi Roy Ph.D. Graduated 2010 Project: Sorting Signals, Domain Conformation and Interdomain Interactions in CFTR Misprocessing and Rescue Advisor: Xiaodong Robert Wang, Ph.D. Gargi is doing post-doctoral work with Dr. James Douglas Engel, Ph.D., G. Carl Huber Professor of Developmental Biology, Chair, Cell & Developmental Biology, and Co-Director of the Center for Organogenesis, at the University of Michigan
Rudel Saunders Ph.D. Graduated 2009 Project: Characterization of the Anti-Obesity and Antiadipogenic Effects of the Limonoid Prieurianin Advisor: Khew-Voon Chin, Ph.D. E-mail: Rudel.Saunders@utoledo.edu Rudel is currently doing post-doctoral work on Lyme Disease in the laboratory of Dr. Mark Wooten in the Dept. of Medical Microbiology and Immunology at UT, before entering Medical School at the UT College of Medicine, Fall 2010
Anita Saxena Ph.D. Graduated 2010 Project: Hsp105 Plays an Important Role in the ER Associated Folding and Conformational Maturation of DF508-CFTR Thereby Increasing its Export at the Cell Surface Advisor: Xiaodong Robert Wang, Ph.D. E-mail: Anita.Saxena@rockets.utoledo.edu
Samuel Shepard Ph.D. Graduated 2010 Project: Pattern Formation and Self-Organization in the Human Genome and Other Species Advisor: Alexei Fedorov, Ph.D. E-mail: Samuel.Shepard@utoledo.edu
Maria Szkudlarek Ph.D. Graduated 2010 Project: Transcriptional Regulation of Adipogenesis by Prieurianin Advisor: Khew-Voon Chin, Ph.D. E-mail: Maria.szkudlarek@utoledo.edu
Shadi Zahedi M.S.B.S. Graduated 2010 Advisor: David Giovannucci, Ph.D. E-mail: Shadi.Zahedi@rockets.utoledo.edu Shadi is currently continuing her work in the laboratory of Dr. Amir Askari, in the Department of Biochemistry & Cancer Biology.