Graduates of the Molecular Medicine (MOME) Track
Saroj Chakraborty
PhD Defense: December 1, 2020
Project: Genetic, Microbial and Metabolic Regulators of Blood Pressure
Advisor: Dr. Bina Joe
Email: Saroj.Chakraborty@rockets.utoledo.edu
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
Email: Shungang.Zhang@rockets.utoledo.edu
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
Email: AmitSopan.Chougule@rockets.utoledo.edu
Shermel Sherman
PhD Defense: June 19, 2019
Project: The Role of Neuropepide Spexin in the Modulation of Metabolism and Behaviors
Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Hill
Email: Shermel.Sherman@rockets.utoledo.edu
Usman Ashraf
PhD Defense: May 29, 2020
Project: Novel Regulators of Kidney Homeostasis and Blood Pressure Regulation
Advisor: Dr. Sivarajan Kumarasamy
Email: Usman.Ashraf2@rockets.utoledo.edu
Fatimah Khalaf
PhD Defense: April 23, 2020
Project: Regulation of Renal Inflammation in Chronic Kidney Disease
Advisor: Dr. David Kennedy
Email: Kareem.Khalaf@rockets.utoledo.edu
Robin Su
PhD Defense: March 27, 2020
Project: Microcystin-LR (MC-LR) Toxicity in the Gut-Liver Signaling Axis
Advisor: Dr. Steven Haller
Email: Robin.Su@rockets.utoledo.edu
Darren Gordon
PhD Defense: March 26, 2020
Project: Bilirubin is a Metabolic Hormone that Improves Lipid Metabolism
Advisor: Dr. Terry Hinds
Email: Darren.Gordon@rockets.utoledo.edu
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
Email: Ahmed.Alkhudhair@rockets.utoledo.edu
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
Email: Mengjie.Wang@rockets.utoledo.edu
Sarah Galla
PhD Defense: April 4, 2019
Project: Studies on the Holobiont and Blood Pressure Regulation
Advisor: Dr. Bina Joe
Email: Sarah.Galla@rockets.utoledo.edu