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