| Welcome | Dr. Joey Granger
Dean, School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences |
| Remarks | - Dr. Nathan Tullos, Alumni Board President
- Dr. Scott Rodgers, Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs
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| Recognition of Graduates – Master's in Clinical Investigation | Presenter: Dr. Sydney Murphy, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Graduates: - Dr. John Kolawole – MS in Clinical Investigation – Clinical Trials Track
- Mentor: Dr. Lampros Papadimitriou
- Capstone: Incident of Heart Failure Among African Americans in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study
- Dr. Ahmed Moustafa– MS in Clinical Investigation – Maternal Fetal Medicine
- Mentor: Dr. Kedra Wallace
- Thesis: Implementing the Systemic Treatment and Management of Postpartum Hypertension Bundle in a High-risk Mississippi Population
- Dr. Sameer Sharma – MS in Clinical Investigation – Clinical Trials Track
- Mentor: Dr. Parminder Vig
- Capstone: Association Between Proximity to Public and Stroke Among Adult Patients at UMMC
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| Recognition of Graduates – Doctorate Programs | Presenter: Dr. Sydney Murphy, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Graduates: - Aya Ali – Doctorate in Biomedical Sciences – Biomedical Materials Science
- Mentor: Dr. Michael Roach
- Dissertation: Designing Implant Materials for Improving Bacterial Infection Resistance and Cellular Response
- Publications:
- First authored publications: 2
- Abstracts accepted: 9
- Current Position: Postdoc at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Charles Barnes – Doctorate in Neuroscience
- Mentor: Dr. Douglass Vetter
- Dissertation: The role of glucocorticoid-related signaling for protection against noise-induced hearing loss
- Publications:
- First authored publications: 1
- Abstracts accepted: 3
- Casey Boothe – Doctorate in Clinical Anatomy
- Mentor: Dr. Audra Schaefer
- Dissertation: Study Strategies and Time Management: the Broccoli of Academics
- Publications:
- First authored publications: 1
- Abstracts accepted: 4
- Current Position: Assistant Professor at UMMC DABE
- Jonathan Crider– Doctorate in Microbiology & Immunology
- Mentor: Dr. Eva Bengton
- Dissertation: Insights into Leukocyte Immune-Type Receptor (LITR)-mediated phagocytosis in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus
- Publications:
- First authored publications: 2
- Co-authored publications: 2
- Abstracts accepted: 7
- Current Position: Lecturer at Belmont University in Nashville, TN
- Jacob Crouch – Doctorate in Nursing
- Mentor: Dr. Karen Winters
- Dissertation: Estimating the Validity and Reliability of the Healthcare Technology Acceptance Model Questionnaire in Mississippi Enrolled in Telehealth Programs
- Publications
- First authored publications: 1
- Abstracts accepted: 1
- Current Position: Assistant Professor at Mississippi College
- Owen Herrock – Doctorate in Experimental Therapeutics & Pharmacology
- Mentor: Dr. Babbette Lamarca
- Dissertation: The Role of B Lymphocytes in the Pathophysiology of Hypertension in Response to Placental Ischemia
- Publications
- First authored publications: 3
- Co-authored publications: 8
- Abstracts accepted: 11
- Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Gothenburg in Gothenburg, Sweden
- John Aaron Howell – Doctorate in Neuroscience
- Mentor: Dr. Gene Bidwell
- Dissertation: Development of Biologics to Inhibit Nuclear Factor Kappa B as Treatments for Ischemic Stroke
- Publications:
- First authored publications: 2
- Co-authored publications: 2
- Abstracts accepted: 13
- Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow – Gator NeuroScholar at the University of Florida
- Alexandra Huffman – Doctorate in Cell & Molecular Biology
- Mentor: Dr. Damian Romero
- Dissertation: Androgen-Induced Metabolic Dysfunction in a Hyperandrogenemic Mouse Model of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
- Publications
- First authored publications: 2
- Co-authored publications: 3
- Abstracts accepted: 16
- Book Chapter (1): Androgens and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Lohitha Kalluri – Doctorate in Biomedical Material Science
- Mentor: Dr. Yuanyuan Duan
- Dissertation: Development, Optimization, and Characterization of a Novel Bioinspired Electrospun Membrane for Guided Tissue Regeneration
- Publications:
- First authored publications: 4
- Co-authored publications: 4
- Abstracts accepted: 16
- Current Position: Assistant Professor at NSU College of Dental Medicine
- Book Chapter (2)
- Role of Electrospun Nanofibers in Cancer Detection and Treatment
- Biomaterials for Bone Grafting and Craniofacial Bone Regeneration
- Maria Aisha Muhammad – Doctorate in Neuroscience
- Mentor: Dr. Junie Warrington
- Dissertation: Investigating potential mechanisms for increased seizure sensitivity in RUPP mice
- Publications
- First authored publications: 5
- Co-authored publications: 1
- Abstracts accepted: 13
- Current Position: Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Jacob Pruett – Doctorate in Cell & Molecular Biology
- Mentor: Dr. Licy Yanes Cardozo
- Dissertation: Impact of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibition on the Cardiometabolic Profile of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Publications:
- First authored publications: 4
- Co-authored publications: 2
- Abstracts accepted: 10
- Current Position: Residency in Internal Medicine/ Endocrinology at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Book Chapter (2):
- Androgens and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Androgen Excess in Women and the Respiratory System
- Poonam Sharma – Doctorate in Microbiology & Immunology
- Mentor: Dr. Ritesh Tandon
- Dissertation: Glycosaminoglycan Based Broad Spectrum Inhibitors of Respiratory Infections
- Publications:
- First authored publications: 1
- Co-authored publications: 12
- Abstracts accepted: 10
- Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow in Physiology & Biophysics at the University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Courtney Thompson – Doctorate in Microbiology & Immunology
- Mentor: Dr. Larry McDaniel
- Dissertation: Nonencapsulated Streptococcus pneumoniae Oligopeptide Transporters Regulate Transcriptional Pathways and Alter Pneumococcal Virulence
- Publications:
- First authored publications: 2
- Co-authored publications: 1
- Abstracts accepted: 12
- Current Position: Assistant Professor at Mississippi College
- Elliot Varney – Doctorate in Biomedical Materials – Biomedical Imaging Track
- Mentor: Dr. Candace Howard
- Dissertation: Modifiable Imaging Biomarkers for Cardiometabolic Disease
- Publications:
- First authored publications: 3
- Abstracts accepted: 63
- Current Position: House Officer at the University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Kathryn Veazey – Doctorate in Clinical Anatomy
- Mentor: Dr. Ellen Robertson
- Dissertation: Clinical Communication Skills in Medical Students: Influences, Attitudes, and Evolution
- Publications:
- First authored publications: 1
- Abstracts accepted: 4
- Current Position: Assistant Professor at Drexel University College of Medicine
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| Presentation of Awards | Presenter: Dr. Hanna Broome, Associate Dean of Student Affairs & Recruitment Award Selection Committee: - Dr. Hanna Broome, MD-PhD
- Dr. Eric George, Physiology and Biophysics
- Dr. Michael Hebert, Cell and Molecular Biology
- Dr. Audra Schaefer, Clinical Anatomy
- Dr. Susana Salazar Marocho, Biomedical Sciences – PhD
- Dr. Ritesh Tandon, Microbiology and Immunology
- Dr. Eric Vallendar, Neuroscience
- Dr. Jan Williams, Experimental Therapeutics and Pharmacology
Recipients: - Jacob Pruett – Robert A. Mahaffey Jr. Memorial Award for Research Potential in Cell & Molecular Biology
- Presenter: Dr. Robert E. Lewis, Professor Emeritus
- This award is given to recognize, encourage and promote superior scientific research capability of young investigators.
- Xing Fang – 2023 Excellence in Pharmacology Award
- This award is presented to a Medical Pharmacology PhD candidate who has demonstrated academic and research excellence, outstanding professionalism, and service to the UMMC community.
- Maria Aisha Muhammad – 2023 Regions Outstanding Graduate Research Award
- This award is in recognition of outstanding research accomplishments by a graduate student.
- Ana Carolina Omoto, PhD – 2023 Postdoctoral Fellow Award
- This award is in recognition of an outstanding postdoctoral fellow.
- Lohitha Kalluri – 2023 Regions Randall Graduate Research Award
- This award is in recognition of outstanding research accomplishments by a graduate student.
- Casey Boothe – Helen Reeves Turner, MD, PhD Scholarship Award
- This award is given to a Medical Center student who exemplifies Dr. Turner's outstanding attributes of leadership, education and service.
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| Closing Remarks and Thanks | - Robert Leard, Regions Bank
- Dr. Sheila Henderson, Major Gifts Officer, Institutional Advancement
- Dr. LouAnn Woodward, Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, Dean School of Medicine
- Dr. Scott Rodgers, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
- Dr. Natalie Gaughf, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
- School of Graduate Studies Administration
- Friends and Family of Our Graduates and Awardees
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