Name/ Most Recent Institution

Year Entered

Research Interest

Flippo, Kyle
kyle-flippo@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-8306
Aquinas College
(B.S., 2010)

2010

Role of mitochondrial fission/fusion in brain development and function

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

2009^mstp

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

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

Ibeawuchi, Stella-Rita
stella-rita-ibeawuchi@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-8926
Univ Agri Makurdi, Nigeria
(B.E., 2002)

2004

Regulation of vascular function by smooth muscle PPARG

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

2006

The role of anti-inflammatory mechanisms during angiotensin II induced pathology: protecting the cerebral vasculature and vessels that supply blood
to the brain

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

2008

Mechanisms of vascular protection

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

2008

Lu, Ko-Ting
ko-ting-lu@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-8926
University of Iowa
(B.S., 2009)

2010

Ma, Man Chun John
manchunjohn-ma@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-6887
Hong Kong Univ Sci Tech,
Hong Kong
(M.Sc. 2007)

2008^g

Genomic approaches to elucidate the genetic determinants of metabolic syndrome on Chromosome
17 of the Lyon Hypertensive
rat

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

Mickle, Aaron
aaron-mickle@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-8306
Univ of Wisconsin - La Crosse
(B.S., 2007)

2010

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

2007^mb

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

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

2007

Regulation of protein phosphatase 2A by ubiquitylation and proteasomal degradation

Pelham, Christopher*
christopher-pelham@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-8926
Northwest Missouri State
Maryville, MO
(B.S., 2006)

2007^mpb

Mechanisms of PPARγ-dependent regulation of vascular function and atherogenesis

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

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

2009

Role and function of FLJ00018

Sheehy, Ryan
ryan-sheehy@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-8306
Graceland University
(B.S., 2010)

2010

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

2009^mstp

The mechanism of ischemia induced mitochondrial fragmentation

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

2009

Identification and characterization of novel forms of RGS6

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

2007^mb

Drp1 splice variants

Xu, Yang
yang-xu@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-6887
University of Iowa
(M.Sc. 2009)

2009^g

Genome-wide eQTL
Mapping the Genetic
Factors of Metabolic Syndrome in Rats

2008^gp

^mb   Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Molecular & Cellular Biology
^mstp Medical Scientist Training Program
^ns    Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience
^mpb Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
^g     Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Genetics
^gp    Interdisciplinary Studies - Graduate Program
^*     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 and recipient of PhRMA Predoctoral Fellowship Award
^##    Fulbright Scholar