Graduates ofÌýthe Molecular Medicine (MOME) Track
Ahmed Abokor, BS
±Ê°ù´ÇÂá±ð³¦³Ù:ÌýÌýRole of Fat-Soluble Vitamin and Essential Fatty Acid Deficiencies in Fermentable Fiber-Induced
Liver Cancer
Advisor:Ìý Dr. Matam Vijay-Kumar
±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýColumbus, Ohio
Undergraduate/Graduate University:ÌýOhio State University
Rawan Alnafisah, MS
±Ê°ù´ÇÂá±ð³¦³Ù:ÌýÌýNitric oxide, Synaptic Proteome and Schizophrenia
´¡»å±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù:Ìý Dr. Robert Smith
±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýÌýRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Undergraduate/Graduate University:ÌýKing Saud University
Emily Crowe
´¡»å±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù:Ìý Dr. Beata Lecka-Czernik
±á´Ç³¾±ð³Ù´Ç·É²Ô:ÌýHelena, Ohio
Undergraduate/Graduate University:ÌýBS in Biology, Heidelberg University, Tiffin, Ohio
Rachel Golonka
±Ê°ù´ÇÂá±ð³¦³Ù:ÌýÌýThe Interplay between Dietary Fibers and the Gut Microbiota in Metabolic Diseases
Advisor: ÌýDr. Matam Vijay-Kumar
Hometown: Canton, Michigan
Undergraduate/Graduate University: BS in Biochemistry and Anthropology, University of Michigan
Xue Mei, MS
Project:ÌýMicrobiota and the Gut Brain Axis in Blood Pressure Regulation
Advisor:ÌýDr. Bina Joe
Hometown:Ìý Zunyi, Guizhou, China
Undergraduate/Graduate University:Ìý Chengdu University of TCM
Saroj Chakraborty
PhD Defense:Ìý December 1, 2020
±Ê°ù´ÇÂá±ð³¦³Ù:Ìý Genetic, Microbial and Metabolic Regulators of Blood Pressure
´¡»å±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù:Ìý Dr. Bina Joe
Shungang Zhang
PhD Defense:Ìý August 4, 2020
Project:ÌýÌýDisruption of Cd40 Attenuates Renal Injury and Improves Renal Function Following
Experimental Renal Ischemia
Advisor:Ìý Dr. Steven Haller
Amit Sopan Chougule
PhD Defense:Ìý August 3, 2020
±Ê°ù´ÇÂá±ð³¦³Ù:ÌýÌýPPAR-alpha and Carboxypeptidase-E are Common Regulators of Bone and Energy Metabolism
´¡»å±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù:ÌýÌýDr. Beata Lecka-Czernik
Shermel Sherman
PhD Defense:Ìý June 19, 2019
±Ê°ù´ÇÂá±ð³¦³Ù:Ìý The Role of Neuropepide Spexin in the Modulation of Metabolism and Behaviors
´¡»å±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù:Ìý Dr. Jennifer Hill
Usman Ashraf
PhD Defense:Ìý May 29, 2020
Project:ÌýÌýNovel Regulators of Kidney Homeostasis and Blood Pressure Regulation
´¡»å±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù:ÌýÌýDr. Sivarajan Kumarasamy
Fatimah Khalaf
PhD Defense:Ìý April 23, 2020
Project:ÌýÌýRegulation of Renal Inflammation in Chronic Kidney Disease
Advisor:ÌýÌýDr. David Kennedy
Robin Su
PhD Defense:Ìý March 27, 2020
Project:ÌýÌýMicrocystin-LR (MC-LR) Toxicity in the Gut-Liver Signaling Axis
Advisor:ÌýÌýDr. Steven Haller
Darren Gordon
PhD Defense:Ìý March 26, 2020
Project:ÌýÌýBilirubin is a Metabolic Hormone that Improves Lipid Metabolism
Advisor:ÌýÌýDr. Terry Hinds
Ahmed Al-Khudhair
PhD Defense:Ìý September 17, 2019
Project:ÌýÌýAnti PD-1/PD-L1 Immunotherapy, New Era in the Fight against Cancer, Genomic and Transcriptomic
Exploration
Advisor:ÌýÌýDr. Juan Jaume
Mengjie Wang
PhD Defense:Ìý July 23, 2019
Project:ÌýÌýBrain Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 Receptor and Insulin Receptor in Metabolism and
Reproduction
Advisor: ÌýDr. Jennifer Hill
Sarah Galla
PhD Defense:Ìý April 4, 2019
±Ê°ù´ÇÂá±ð³¦³Ù:Ìý Studies on the Holobiont and Blood Pressure Regulation
´¡»å±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù:Ìý Dr. Bina Joe
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