Graduate Students

 

Graduate Students
in Pharmacology at The University of Iowa

 

Name/ Most Recent Institution

Year Entered

Research Interest

Lab
Coble, Jeffrey
jeffrey-coble@uiowa.edu
(319) 384-4481
University of California - Davis
(B.A., 2006)
 2009mstp Neurobiology of pain Dr. Hammond
Dallapiazza, Robert**
robert-dallapiazza@uiowa.edu
(319) 384-4729
University of Wisconsin
(B.S., 2002)
 2005mstp Electrophysiology of NMDARs
and long term potentiation
Dr. Hell
Dickey, Audrey*#
audrey-dickey@uiowa.edu
(319) 384-4447
Southwestern University
(B.A., 2002)
 2004ns The role of reversible phosphorylation in synaptic
function
Dr. Strack
Dudakovic, Amel
amel-dudakovic@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-8272
Saint Cloud State University (B.S. 2005)
2006
Geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase inhibitors as potential
anti-cancer therapeutics
Dr. Hohl

Francis, Sara
sara-francis@uiowa.edu
(319) 338-7663
Univ of Oklahoma
(B.S., 2007)

2009mstp

Role of NIAM, Nuclear Interactor of ARF and MDM2, in DNA damage checkpoints and pancreatic tumorigenesis

Dr. D. Quelle

Houlihan, Patrick
patrick-houlihan@uiowa.edu
(319) 353-3887
Univ of Nevada
(B.S., 2005)

2006

Characterizing mitochondrial architecture, calcium signaling
and neuronal function using confocal microscopy, digital calcium imaging and alternative protein expression

Dr. Usachev

Johnson, Andrew*
andrew-w-johnson@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-7635
University of Missouri
(M.S., 2006)

2006

Cerebral vascularture

Dr. Faraci

Kim, ManSu*
mansu-kim@uiowa.edu
(319) 353-3887
Seoul National Univ.
(M.S., 2004)

2004

Role of mitochondria in Ca2+ regulation and NFAT signaling
in sensory neuron

Dr. Usachev

Kuder, Craig
craig-kuder@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-8272
Kansas Wesleyan Univ.
(B.S., 2002)

2004

RAS processing

Dr. Hohl

Li, Ying
ying-li@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-7635
Southern Medical Univ., Gangzhou Guangdong China
(B.S., 2005)

2008

Mechanisms of vascular protection

Dr. Faraci

Loo, Lipin
lipin-loo@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-6922
Univ. of Northern Iowa
(B.A ., 2008)

2008

Role of tumor-derived chemokines on axonal sprouting and upregulation of pain-sensing ion channels in DRG neurons

Dr. Mohapatra

Maduka, Uche
uche-maduka@uiowa.edu
(319) 384-4729
University of Northern Iowa
(B.A., 2006)

2007

Define the role of CaMKII binding to the NMDA-type glutamate receptor in chronic pain

Dr. Hammond

Mayuzumi, Daisuke
daisuke-mayuzumi@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-7769
University of Montana
(B.S., 2003)

2004

Epo R Ubiquitination

Dr. F. Quelle

McKenzie, Jenna*
jenna-mckenzie@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-7660
University of Nebraska
(B.S., 2003)

2004

Endosome-mediated intracellular pathways

Dr. Sheff

Moore, Megan
megan-moore-2@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-8272
Winona State University
(B.S., 2006)

2009

The role of isoprene compounds in the differentiation and function of osteoblasts and osteoclasts

Dr. Hohl

Muniz, Viviane
viviane-muniz@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-7663
University Sao Paulo, Brazil
(M.S., 2006)

2007mb

In vivo analyses of ARF tumor suppressor signaling using a
novel mouse model of pancreatic cancer and Parf (Partner of ARF) conditional knockout mice

Dr. D. Quelle

Nifoussi, Shanna*
shanna-nifoussi@uiowa.edu
(319) 384-4447
College of St. Catherine,
St. Paul, MN
(B.A., 2004)

2004

Regulation of the Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease protein mitofusin-2

Dr. Strack

Oberg, Elizabeth
elizabeth-oberg@uiowa.edu
(319) 384-4447
Univ of Wisconsin
Eau Claire, WI
(B.S., 2005)

2007

The role of phosphodiesterases
in nitric oxide signaling and nuerodegeneration

Dr. Strack

Peña Silva, Ricardo*##
ricardo-pena@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-7685
Military University "Nueva Granada" Colombia
(M.D., 2004)

2006

Role of reactive oxygen species
in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and aortic valve stenosis

Dr. Heistad

Runne, Caitlin
caitlin-runne@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-7660
Marist College-
Poughkeepsie, NY
(B.S., 2009)

2009

Rotating

Dr. Chen

Slupe, Andrew
andrew-slupe@uiowa.edu
(319) 384-4447
Boise State University
Boise, ID
(B.S., 2006)

2009mstp

The mechanism of ischemia induced mitochondrial fragmentation

Dr. Strack

Stewart, Adele#
adele-stewart@uiowa.edu
(319) 384-4563-
University of Illinois - Urbana
(B.S., 2009)

2009

Rotating

Dr. Fisher

Ulrich, Jason**
jason-ulrich@uiowa.edu
(319) 353-3887
Quincy University
(B.S., 2004)

2005

Function and regulation of NFAT in hippocampal and sensory neurons

Dr. Usachev

Wilson, Ted
theodore-j-wilson@uiowa.edu
(319) 384-4447
Montana State Univ.
(B.S., 2005)

2007mb

Drpl splice variants

Dr. Strack
Yorek, Matthew
matthew-yorek@uiowa.edu
(319) 353-3887
University of Iowa
(B.S., 2008)

2008ns

Mitochondrial Ca2+ signaling, transport and buffering in neuronal systems Dr. Usachev
Xu, Jun
jun-xu@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-9845
Tongji University
(B.M., 2003)

2004

Mechanisms for pain after
muscle and deep tissue injury
Dr. Brennan
Zhang, Mingxu#
mingxu-zhang@uiowa.edu
(319) 384-4729
Iowa State University
(M.S., 2005)

2005

Regulation of calcium channel
by tyrosine kinase
Dr. Hell

mb...Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Molecular & Cellular Biology, Univ. of Iowa
mstp
.Medical Scientist Training Program, Univ. of Iowa
ns
....Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience, Univ. of Iowa
*.... Recipient of an American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship Award
**....
Recipient of an individual, predoctoral National Research Service Award from the National Institutes
      of Health

#     Presidential Scholar
##    Fulbright Scholar