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Kristin S. Edwards

Kristin S. Edwards

Assistant Professor

Department:
SOM-Pharmacology/Toxicology

Email:
kedwards1@umc.edu

Work Phone:
(601) 815-3423

Biography

Dr. Edwards is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology at UMMC. She received her BS degree in biology and chemistry from Jacksonville State University and her PhD in biochemistry from UMMC.

Her PhD research focused on the mechanisms by which the echinocandin group of antifungal drugs affect mitochondrial bioenergetics. Her postdoctoral research focused on the deficiency of the mitochondrial inner membrane protein, uncoupling protein 3, and its impairment of cardiac energetics and contractile recovery following ischemia and reperfusion. She has established protocols for isolating mitochondria from various tissues and measuring mitochondrial function, reactive oxygen species production, ATP production, and membrane potential. Her work has led to various awards, including the APS- Cardiovascular Section Research Recognition Award.

Dr. Edward’s current research focuses on the role of mitochondrial dysfunction associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in the comorbidities associated with IBD; and how mitochondrial targeted therapeutics are a beneficial treatment option for IBD and other human diseases.

Education

University of Mississippi Medical Center, PhD, Biochemistry2017
Jacksonville State University, BS, Biology and Chemistry2011
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Physiology

Current Positions

Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology / Toxicology07/2023 - Present
Director, School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology / Toxicology07/2023 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments

Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Graduate School in the Health Sciences, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology05/2020 - 06/2023
Assistant Professor, Jacksonville State University, Department of Chemistry and Geosciences2019 - 05/2020
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Graduate School in the Health Sciences, Department of Physiology And Biophysics03/2017 - 11/2018
Graduate Assistant, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Graduate School in the Health Sciences, Department of Biochemistry08/2011 - 03/2017