HARP-BIO - Dr. Angelia Lockett Promoted to Assistant Professor
July 08, 2024
Dr. Angelia Lockett, HARP-BIO Cohort 10, was promoted to Assistant Professor and started tenure track in the Indiana University School of Medicine - Pulmonary, Sleep and Critical Care Division.
FTG - Dr. Antentor Hinton Receives Multiple Publications and Awards
March 18, 2024
Dr. Antentor Hinton, FTG Cohort 8, has earned 4 research cover articles, including at Aging Cell, in addition to many other articles. Dr. Hinton has also been awarded the American Society of Cell Biology Mentoring Keynote Award and got the K12 VFRS - VUMC Faculty Research Scholars at his institution.
- Vue, Z., Garza-Lopez, E., Neikirk, K., Katti, P., Vang, L., Beasley, H., Shao, J., Marshall, A. G., Crabtree, A., Murphy, A. C., Jenkins, B. C., Prasad, P., Evans, C., Taylor, B., Mungai, M., Killion, M., Stephens, D., Christensen, T. A., Lam, J., Rodriguez, B., … Hinton, A., Jr (2023). 3D reconstruction of murine mitochondria reveals changes in structure during aging linked to the MICOS complex. Aging cell, e14009. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/acel.14009 (Cover Article)
- Crabtree, A., Neikirk, K., Marshall, A. G., Vang, L., Whiteside, A. J., Williams, Q., Altamura, C. T., Owens, T. C., Stephens, D., Shao, B., Koh, A., Killion, M., Lopez, E. G., Lam, J., Rodriguez, B., Mungai, M., Stanley, J., Dean, E. D., Koh, H. J., Gaddy, J. A., … Hinton, A., Jr (2023). Defining Mitochondrial Cristae Morphology Changes Induced by Aging in Brown Adipose Tissue. Advanced biology, e2300186. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/adbi.202300186 (Cover Article)
- Stephens, D. C., Mungai, M., Crabtree, A., Beasley, H. K., Garza-Lopez, E., Vang, L., Neikirk, K., Vue, Z., Vue, N., Marshall, A. G., Turner, K., Shao, J. Q., Sarker, B., Murray, S., Gaddy, J. A., Davis, J., Damo, S. M., & Hinton, A. O., Jr (2023). Protocol for isolating mice skeletal muscle myoblasts and myotubes via differential antibody validation. STAR protocols, 4(4), 102591. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xpro.2023.102591
- Stephens, V. R., Moore, R. E., Spicer, S. K., Talbert, J. A., Lu, J., Chinni, R., Chambers, S. A., Townsend, S. D., Manning, S. D., Rogers, L. M., Aronoff, D. M., Vue, Z., Neikirk, K., Hinton, A. O. Jr., Damo, S. M., Noble, K. N., Eastman, A. J., McCallister, M. M., Osteen, K. G., & Gaddy, J. A. (2023). Environmental Toxicant Exposure Paralyzes Human Placental Macrophage Responses to Microbial Threat. ACS Infectious Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsinfecdis.3c00490
- Vue, Z., Neikirk, K., Vang, L., Garza-Lopez, E., Christensen, T. A., Shao, J., Lam, J., Beasley, H. K., Marshall, A. G., Crabtree, A., Anudokem, J., Jr, Rodriguez, B., Kirk, B., Bacevac, S., Barongan, T., Shao, B., Stephens, D. C., Kabugi, K., Koh, H. J., Koh, A., … Hinton, A., Jr (2023). Three-dimensional mitochondria reconstructions of murine cardiac muscle changes in size across aging. American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology, 325(5), H965–H982. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.00202.2023 (Spotlight Cover Article)
- Robertson, G. L., Riffle, S., Patel, M., Marshall, A., Beasley, H., Garza-Lopez, E., Shao, J., Vue, Z., Hinton, A.O., Mears, J.A., & Gama, V. (2023). DRP1-mediated mitochondrial fission is essential to maintain cristae morphology and bioenergetics. Journal of Cell Science,
- Neikirk, K., Vue, Z., Katti, P., Shao, J., Christensen, T. A., Lopez, E. G., Marshall, A., Palavicino-Maggio, C.B., Ponce, J., Alghanem, A., Vang, L., Beasley, H.K., Rodman, T., Mungai, M., Correia, M., Exil, V., Murray, S.A., Salisbury, J.L., Glancy, B., Pereira, R.O., Abel, E.D. & Hinton, A. (2023). Systematic Transmission Electron Microscopy-Based Identification of Cellular Degradation Machinery. Advanced Biology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adbi.202200221 (Cover Article)
- Hinton, A., Katti, P., Christensen, T. A., Mungai, M., Shao, J., Zhang, L., Trusin, S., Alghanem, A., Jaspersen, A., Geroux, R., Neikirk, K., Biete, M., Garza-Lopez, E., Vue, Z., Beasley, H., Marshall, A., Hicsasmaz, I., Edmonds, R.A.C., Dailes, A., Koo, Y., Bacevac, S., Salisbury, J.L., Pereira, R.O., Glancy, B., Trushina, E., & Abel, E. D. (2023). A comprehensive approach for artifact-free sample preparation and assessment of mitochondrial morphology in tissue and cultured cells. Advanced Biology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adbi.202200202 (Cover Article)
RISE - Dr. Erin Blakeney Promoted to Research Associate Professor
March 18, 2024
Dr. Erin Blakeney, RISE Cohort 9, was recently promoted to Research Associate Professor at University of Washington in the School of Nursing Department of Biobehavioral Nursing.
FTG - Dr. Dora Clayton-Jones Named to BizTimes Milwaukee's Notable Care Leaders
March 18, 2024
Dr. Dora Clayton-Jones, FTG Cohort 6, is named to BizTimes Milwaukee’s notable care leaders.
CVD- Dr. Hadii Mamudu Receives R01
March 18, 2024
Dr. Hadii Mamudu, CVD Cohort 3, received an R01 through NIMHD for his grant titled: "Pharmacy-led Transitions of Care Intervention to Address System-Level Barriers and Improve Medication Adherence in Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Populations."
FOCUS - Dr. Joshua Muia Published in Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
March 18, 2024
Dr. Joshua Muia, FOCUS Cohort 7, was published in Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.
FTG - Dr. Athena Starlard-Davenport Presented at ASHG Meeting
March 18, 2024
Athena Starlard-Davenport, PhD, FTG cohort 5, presented at the ASHG meeting in DC and had the great privilege of speaking on the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion at the ASHG meeting alongside past ASHG President Dr. Charles Rotimi. She also served as a panel speaker alongside Dr. Gibbons Head of NHLBI. In her 10-minute talk, she briefly discussed her R01 and the importance of conducting research in sickle cell which does not get the same respect as cystic fibrosis.
Link to talk: https://youtu.be/7bxQfWSc9OY?si=yoBSGNQnwa8kOFSl
CVD - Dr. Raquel Ramos Receives AARP, RWJF, and American Academy of Nursing Equity Award
March 18, 2024
Dr. Raquel Ramos of Cohort 8 has been awarded the 2023 AARP, RWJF, and American Academy of Nursing Equity-minded research award for her studies on CVH in ethnic and racial sexual minority men.
BSM - Dr. Sylvia Herbozo Receives RUSH BMO Grant
March 18, 2024
Dr. Sylvia Herbozo, BSM Cohort 3, was recently one of four faculty members to receive a RUSH BMO Institute for Health Equity Grant.
https://www.rush.edu/news/2023-health-equity-research-scholars-selected
RISE - Dr. Melody Schiaffino Receives Grant from NCI
March 18, 2024
Dr. Melody Schiaffino, RISE Cohort 9, recently received a U54 grant from NCI.