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Graduate Student Research Interests
All current Graduate Students are listed according to their area of research interest,
except the First Year Students, who are completing their laboratory rotations.
Cancer Biology
Jennifer Carter
Mechanisms Governing Invasion and Metastasis in Breast Cancer
Mark Gramling
PAI1 and Cancer Invasion and Metastasis
Olguitza Guzman
Molecular Analysis of Experimental Mouse Astrocytomas
Mehmet Karaca
Androgen Receptor Function in Prostate Cancer
Kathleen Nevis
DNA Damage, Cell Cycle Checkpoints, and Cancer
Angie Ponguta
Androgen Receptor Function in Prostate Cancer
Devon Risher
Aberrant DNA Methylation in Breast Cancer
Rupninder Sandhu
Improved Breast cancer Therapy Using Demethylating Agents
Kristen White
Contribution of BRCA1 Promoter Polymorphisms to Breast Cancer Susceptibility
Genetic Disease
David Detwiler
Cellular therapy for Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy
Hemostasis and Thrombosis
Robby Campbell
RFVIIa and RL Platelets as a Treatment for Hemophilia
Kellie Machlus
Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism
Elizabeth Merricks
Voltage-dependent Calcium Channels in Platlets
Chris Scull
Platelet-leukocyte Interactions at Wound Sites
Infectious Disease
Rachel Goldsmith
Metabolism of Novel Drugs for African Trypanosomiasis
Kidney Disease
Chih-Hong Wang
Investigation of Glomerulosclerosis in Diabetic Mice
Vascular Biology
Diane Bender
Animal Models of Autoimmune and Vascular Disease
Jason T. Doherty
Role of Focal Adhesion Kinase in Development
Jeremiah Hinson
Regulation of Smooth Muscle Cell Differentiation
Lance Johnson
Role of Apolipoprotein E in the Development of Cardiovascular Disease
Lee E. Mangiante
Role of Focal Adhesion Kinase in Smooth Muscle Cell Migration
Matt Medlin
Cell Signaling During Vascular Development
Hind Muallem
Regulation of LDL Receptor Gene Expression
Avani Pendse
Mouse Models of Genetic Disease
Jill Rau
Heparin Cofactor II in Atherosclerosis and Characterization of This Serpin 
Jessica Rodriguez
Role of MuRF1 in Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Dean P. Staus
Regulation of Smooth Muscle Cell Differentiation
Xuebin Yang
Mechanisms of Radiation-induced Pulmonary Fibrosis
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