Physiology & Pharmacology Students


Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Immunology & Microbiology

Neuroscience

Genetics

Molecular Cell Biology

Physiology & Pharmacology


Blum

Brazelle

Chen

Davis

Elder

Gersting

Godeny

Greenleaf

Handayani

Jackman

LeFrancois

McMillin

Merves

Metcalfe

Norris

Pan

Powers

Sandberg

Schaub

Sellers

Sengupta

Taylor

Tolson

Wallace

Wang F


Jason Blum

Advanced Concentration

Physiology & Pharmacology

Mentor

Nancy D. Denslow, Ph.D.

Department

Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Enrolled 

August 2001

Lab Room

CG-20

Lab Phone

846-0158

E-mail

jasblum@ufl.edu

Education

B.S., Animal Sciences, Rutgers State University, Cook College

Dissertation Research

Publications

Abstracts Presented at Meetings

Honors & Awards


William Brazelle

Advanced Concentration

Physiology & Pharmacology

Mentor

Dietmar W. Siemann, Ph.D. 

Department

Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Enrolled 

August 2002

Lab Room

R5-193

Lab Phone

392-0655

E-mail

xapp@ufl.edu

Education

B.S., Biology, University of North Florida

Dissertation Research

Publications

Abstracts Presented at Meetings

Honors & Awards


Shuzhen Chen

Advanced Concentration

Physiology & Pharmacology

Mentor

Jeffrey K. Harrison, Ph.D.

Department

Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Enrolled 

August 1999 - May 2004

Lab Room

R5-281

Lab Phone

392-4076

E-mail

chens@ufl.edu

Education

Dissertation Research

TGF-b1 regulation of chemokine receptors in rat microglia and human macrophages

Publications

Davis CN, Chen S, Boehme SA, Bacon KB, Harrison JK. Chemokine receptor binding and signal transduction in native cells of the central nervous system. Methods. 2003 Apr;29(4):326-34.  abstract

Chen S, Luo D, Streit WJ, Harrison JK. TGF-beta1 upregulates CX3CR1 expression and inhibits fractalkine-stimulated signaling in rat microglia. J Neuroimmunol. 2002 Dec;133(1-2):46-55.  abstract

Harrison JK, Fong AM, Swain PA, Chen S, Yu YR, Salafranca MN, Greenleaf WB, Imai T, Patel DD. Mutational analysis of the fractalkine chemokine domain. Basic amino acid residues differentially contribute to CX3CR1 binding, signaling, and cell adhesion. J Biol Chem. 2001 Jun 15;276(24):21632-41.  abstract

Garcia GE, Xia Y, Chen S, Wang Y, Ye RD, Harrison JK, Bacon KB, Zerwes HG, Feng L. NF-kappaB-dependent fractalkine induction in rat aortic endothelial cells stimulated by IL-1beta, TNF-alpha, and LPS. J Leukoc Biol. 2000 Apr;67(4):577-84.  abstract

Feng L, Chen S, Garcia GE, Xia Y, Siani MA, Botti P, Wilson CB, Harrison JK, Bacon KB. Prevention of crescentic glomerulonephritis by immunoneutralization of the fractalkine receptor CX3CR1 rapid communication. Kidney Int. 1999 Aug;56(2):612-20.  abstract

Harrison JK, Jiang Y, Chen S, Xia Y, Maciejewski D, McNamara RK, Streit WJ, Salafranca MN, Adhikari S, Thompson DA, Botti P, Bacon KB, Feng L. Role for neuronally derived fractalkine in mediating interactions between neurons and CX3CR1-expressing microglia. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1998 Sep 1;95(18):10896-901.  abstract

Chen S, Bacon KB, Li L, Garcia GE, Xia Y, Lo D, Thompson DA, Siani MA, Yamamoto T, Harrison JK, Feng L. In vivo inhibition of CC and CX3C chemokine-induced leukocyte infiltration and attenuation of glomerulonephritis in Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats by vMIP-II. J Exp Med. 1998 Jul 6;188(1):193-8.  abstract

Abstracts Presented at Meetings

Honors & Awards


Christopher N. Davis

Advanced Concentration

Physiology & Pharmacology

Mentor

Jeffrey K. Harrison, Ph.D.

Department

Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Enrolled 

August 1999

Lab Room

R5-281

Lab Phone

392-4076

E-mail

Chrisdav@ufl.edu

Education

B.S., University of Florida

Dissertation Research

Publications

Davis CN, Chen S, Boehme SA, Bacon KB, Harrison JK. Chemokine receptor binding and signal transduction in native cells of the central nervous system. Methods. 2003 Apr;29(4):326-34.  abstract

Abstracts Presented at Meetings

Honors & Awards


Ileana Montañez-Clemente Elder

Advanced Concentration

Physiology & Pharmacology

Mentor

David N. Silverman, Ph.D.

Department

Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Enrolled 

August 2000

Lab Room

R5-175

Lab Phone

392-3228

E-mail

jupan@ufl.edu

Education

B.S., Industrial Chemistry

Dissertation Research

Publications

An H, Tu C, Duda D, Montanez-Clemente I, Math K, Laipis PJ, McKenna R, Silverman DN. Chemical rescue in catalysis by human carbonic anhydrases II and III. Biochemistry. 2002 Mar 5;41(9):3235-42.  abstract

Abstracts Presented at Meetings

Honors & Awards


Jason Gersting

Advanced Concentration

Physiology & Pharmacology

Mentor

Charles E. Wood, Ph.D.

Department

Physiology & Functional Genomics

Enrolled 

August 2002

Lab Room

M-540

Lab Phone

392-4488

E-mail

gersting@ufl.edu

Education

B.S., Neurobiology & Physiology, Purdue University

Dissertation Research

Publications

Abstracts Presented at Meetings

Honors & Awards


Michael D. Godeny

Advanced Concentration

Physiology & Pharmacology

Mentor

Peter P. Sayeski, Ph.D.

Department

Physiology & Functional Genomics

Enrolled 

August 2002

Lab Room

M-534

Lab Phone

392-1498

E-mail

mgodeny@ufl.edu

Education

B.S., Biology, Pennsylvania State, University Park Campus

Dissertation Research

Publications

Sandberg EM, Ma X, VonDerLinden D, Godeny MD, Sayeski PP. Jak2 tyrosine kinase mediates angiotensin II-dependent inactivation of ERK2 via induction of mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase 1. J Biol Chem. 2004 Jan 16;279(3):1956-67.  abstract

Abstracts Presented at Meetings

Honors & Awards


William B. Greenleaf

Advanced Concentration

Physiology & Pharmacology

Mentor

David N. Silverman, Ph.D.

Department

Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Enrolled 

August 1999 - May 2004

Lab Room

R5-175

Lab Phone

392-3228

E-mail

greenwb@ufl.edu

Education

B.S., Florida State University

Dissertation Research

Proton transfer in catalysis by iron and manganese superoxide dismutase

Publications

Hearn AS, Fan L, Lepock JR, Luba JP, Greenleaf WB, Cabelli DE, Tainer JA, Nick HS, Silverman DN. Amino-acid substitution at the dimeric interface of human manganese superoxide dismutase. J Biol Chem. 2003 Nov 24  abstract

Greenleaf WB, Silverman DN. Activation of the proton transfer pathway in catalysis by iron superoxide dismutase. J Biol Chem. 2002 Dec 20;277(51):49282-6.  abstract

Harrison JK, Fong AM, Swain PA, Chen S, Yu YR, Salafranca MN, Greenleaf WB, Imai T, Patel DD. Mutational analysis of the fractalkine chemokine domain. Basic amino acid residues differentially contribute to CX3CR1 binding, signaling, and cell adhesion. J Biol Chem. 2001 Jun 15;276(24):21632-41.  abstract

Abstracts Presented at Meetings

Honors & Awards


Renita Handayani

Advanced Concentration

Physiology & Pharmacology

Mentor

Kathleen T. Shiverick, Ph.D.

Department

Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Enrolled 

August 2000

Lab Room

R5-156

Lab Phone

392-3030

E-mail

renita@ufl.edu

Education

B.S., Pharmacy

Dissertation Research

Publications

Ason B, Handayani R, Williams CR, Bertram JG, Hingorani MM, O'Donnell M, Goodman MF, Bloom LB. Mechanism of loading the Escherichia coli DNA polymerase III beta sliding clamp on DNA. Bona fide primer/templates preferentially trigger the gamma complex to hydrolyze ATP and load the clamp. J Biol Chem. 2003 Mar 21;278(12):10033-40.  abstract

Abstracts Presented at Meetings

Honors & Awards


Kelly Jackman

Advanced Concentration

Physiology & Pharmacology

Mentor

Stephen P. Hunger, M.D.

Department

Pediatrics (Hematology/Oncology)

Enrolled 

August 2001

Lab Room

R4-183

Lab Phone

846-1438

E-mail

jackman@ufl.edu

Education

B.S., Biology, Jacksonville University

Dissertation Research

Publications

Abstracts Presented at Meetings

Honors & Awards


Susan LeFrancois

Advanced Concentration

Physiology & Pharmacology

Mentor

William R. Kem, Ph.D.

Department

Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Enrolled 

August 2000

Lab Room

R5-191

Lab Phone

392-0670

E-mail

smichals@ufl.edu

Education

B.S., University of South Florida

Dissertation Research

Publications

Kem WR, Mahnir VM, Prokai L, Papke RL, Cao X, LeFrancois S, Wildeboer K, Prokai-Tatrai K, Porter-Papke J, Soti F. Hydroxy Metabolites of the Alzheimer's Drug Candidate 3-[(2,4-Dimethoxy)Benzylidene]-Anabaseine Dihydrochloride (GTS-21): Their Molecular Properties, Interactions with Brain Nicotinic Receptors, and Brain Penetration. Mol Pharmacol. 2004 Jan;65(1):56-67.  abstract

Abstracts Presented at Meetings

Honors & Awards


Beth McMillin

Advanced Concentration

Physiology & Pharmacology

Mentor

Dietmar W. Siemann, Ph.D. 

Department

Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Enrolled 

August 2002

Lab Room

R5-183

Lab Phone

392-0655

E-mail

bmcmilli@ufl.edu

Education

B.A., Biology, Indiana University Southeast

Dissertation Research

Publications

Abstracts Presented at Meetings

Honors & Awards


Michele L. Merves

Advanced Concentration

Physiology & Pharmacology

Mentor

 

Bruce A. Goldberger, Ph.D. 

Department

Pathology, Immunology & Laboratory Science

Enrolled 

August 2001

Lab Room

Rocky Point Lab 1127

Lab Phone

265-9900

E-mail

mervesml@ufl.edu

Education

B.S., University of Cincinnati

Dissertation Research

Publications

Murray RA, Doering PL, Boothby LA, Merves ML, McCusker RR, Chronister CW, Goldberger BA. Putting an Ecstasy test kit to the test: harm reduction or harm induction? Pharmacotherapy. 2003 Oct;23(10):1238-44.  abstract

Abstracts Presented at Meetings

Honors & Awards


Beverly L. Metcalfe

Advanced Concentration

Physiology & Pharmacology

Mentor

Mohan K. Raizada, Ph.D.

Department

Physiology & Functional Genomics

Enrolled 

August 1999 - May 2004

Lab Room

L4-135

Lab Phone

392-9285

E-mail

bmetcalf@ufl.edu

Education

B.S., Microbiology, Bowling Green State University

Dissertation Research

Defining the role of the angiotensin II type 2 receptor in cardiovascular disease

Publications

Coleman JE, Huentelman MJ, Kasparov S, Metcalfe BL, Paton JF, Katovich MJ, Semple-Rowland SL, Raizada MK. Efficient large-scale production and concentration of HIV-1-based lentiviral vectors for use in vivo. Physiol Genomics. 2003 Feb 6;12(3):221-8.  abstract

Metcalfe BL, Sellers KW, Jeng MJ, Huentelman MJ, Katovich MJ, Raizada MK. Gene therapy for cardiovascular disorders: is there a future? Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2001 Dec;953:31-42.  abstract

Metcalfe BL, Raizada M, Katovich MJ. Genetic targeting of the renin-angiotensin system for long-term control of hypertension. Curr Hypertens Rep. 2002 Feb;4(1):25-31.  abstract

Abstracts Presented at Meetings

Honors & Awards


Christina Norris

Advanced Concentration

Physiology & Pharmacology

Mentor

Dietmar W. Siemann, Ph.D. 

Department

Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Enrolled 

August 2002

Lab Room

R5-116

Lab Phone

265-0287

E-mail

cmnorris@ufl.edu

Education

B.S., IDS Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Florida

Dissertation Research

Publications

Abstracts Presented at Meetings

Honors & Awards


Hao Pan

Advanced Concentration

Physiology & Pharmacology

Mentor

Maria Grant, M.D.  

Department

Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Enrolled 

Lab Room

R5-244

Lab Phone

392-7958

E-mail

panhao@ufl.edu

Education

B.S., Biochemistry, Nanjing University (P.R. China)

Dissertation Research

Publications

Abstracts Presented at Meetings

Honors & Awards


Melanie Powers

Advanced Concentration

Physiology & Pharmacology

Mentor

Charles E. Wood, Ph.D.

Department

Physiology & Functional Genomics

Enrolled 

August 2002

Lab Room

M-540

Lab Phone

392-4487

E-mail

mpowers1@ufl.edu

Education

B.S., Biology, Ithaca College

Dissertation Research

Publications

Abstracts Presented at Meetings

Honors & Awards


Eric M. Sandberg

Advanced Concentration

Physiology & Pharmacology

Mentor

Peter P. Sayeski, Ph.D.

Department

Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Enrolled 

August 2000

Lab Room

M-535

Lab Phone

846-2081

E-mail

esandber@ufl.edu

Education

B.S., Microbiology & Cell Science, University of Florida

Dissertation Research

Publications

Sandberg EM, Ma X, VonDerLinden D, Godeny MD, Sayeski PP. Jak2 tyrosine kinase mediates angiotensin II-dependent inactivation of ERK2 via induction of mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase 1. J Biol Chem. 2004 Jan 16;279(3):1956-67.  abstract

VonDerLinden D, Ma X, Sandberg EM, Gernert K, Bernstein KE, Sayeski PP. Mutation of glutamic acid residue 1046 abolishes Jak2 tyrosine kinase activity. Mol Cell Biochem. 2002 Dec;241(1-2):87-94.  abstract

Abstracts Presented at Meetings

Honors & Awards


Christine Schaub

Advanced Concentration

Physiology & Pharmacology

Mentor

Charles E. Wood, Ph.D.

Department

Physiology & Functional Genomics

Enrolled 

August 2001

Lab Room

M-540

Lab Phone

392-4487

E-mail

schaubc@ufl.edu

Education

B.S., Biology, Franklin and Marshall College

Dissertation Research

Publications

Abstracts Presented at Meetings

Honors & Awards


Kathleen W. Sellers

Advanced Concentration

Physiology & Pharmacology

Mentor

Mohan K. Raizada, Ph.D.

Department

Physiology & Functional Genomics

Enrolled 

Lab Room

L4-135

Lab Phone

392-9285

E-mail

sellersk@ufl.edu

Education

B.S., Biology,  Winthrop University

Dissertation Research

Publications

Yang H, Francis SC, Sellers K, DeBarros M, Sun C, Sumners C, Ferrario CM, Katovich MJ, Muro AF, Raizada MK. Hypertension-linked decrease in the expression of brain gamma-adducin. Circ Res. 2002 Oct 4;91(7):633-9.  abstract

Metcalfe BL, Sellers KW, Jeng MJ, Huentelman MJ, Katovich MJ, Raizada MK. Gene therapy for cardiovascular disorders: is there a future? Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2001 Dec;953:31-42.  abstract

Sellers KW, Katovich MJ, Gelband CH, Raizada MK. Gene therapy to control hypertension: current studies and future perspectives. Am J Med Sci. 2001 Jul;322(1):1-6.  abstract

Abstracts Presented at Meetings

Honors & Awards


Nilanjana Sengupta

Advanced Concentration

Physiology & Pharmacology

Mentor

Maria Grant, M.D.

Department

Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Enrolled 

August 2001

Lab Room

R5-244

Lab Phone

392-7958

E-mail

jhimli@ufl.edu

Education

B.S., Biology, University of South Carolina

Dissertation Research

Publications

Caballero S, Sengupta N, Crafoord S, Lund R, Kruse FE, Young M, Grant MB. The many possible roles of stem cells in age-related macular degeneration. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2004 Jan;242(1):85-90.  abstract

Sengupta N, Caballero S, Mames RN, Butler JM, Scott EW, Grant MB. The role of adult bone marrow-derived stem cells in choroidal neovascularization. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2003 Nov;44(11):4908-13.  abstract

Abstracts Presented at Meetings

Caballero S, Sengupta N, Mames RN, Scott EW, Grant MB. Stem cell recruitment and participation in choroidal neovascularization following rupture to Bruch’s membrane. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2003;44:ARVO Abstract 546.

Sengupta N, Caballero S, Scott EW, Mames RN, Guthrie, SM, Grant MB. Hemangioblast activity of stem cells as promoted by injury and modulated by nitric oxide in a model of retinal neovascularization. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2003;44:ARVO Abstract 2096.

Sengupta N, Caballero S, Mames RN, Scott EW, Grant MB. Preventing stem cell incorporation into aberrant ocular neovascularization. Keystone Symposia (Stem Cells), January 2004, Keystone, CO. Abstract 129.

Caballero S, Sengupta N, Mames RN, Scott EW, Grant MB. Hematopoietic stem cell contribution to rubeosis iridus. Keystone Symposia (Stem Cells), January 2004, Keystone, CO. Abstract 413.

Caballero S, Sengupta N, Mames RN, Scott EW, Grant MB. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Contribution to Neovascularization of the Iris. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2004;45:ARVO Abstract 502.

Sengupta N, Caballero S, Mames RN, Scott EW, Grant MB. Preventing Stem Cell Incorporation into Choroidal Neovascularization. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2004;45:ARVO Abstract 2233.  

Honors & Awards

National Eye Institute Travel Grant ($700) to attend and present a paper at the Annual Meeting (2004) of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO).


David G. Taylor

Advanced Concentration

Physiology & Pharmacology

Mentor

Harm J. Knot, Pharm.D., Ph.D. 

Department

Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Enrolled 

August 1999

Lab Room

R5-285

Lab Phone

392-5317

E-mail

dgtaylor@ufl.edu

Education

Dissertation Research

Publications

Taylor DG, Parilak LD, LeWinter MM, Knot HJ. Quantification of the rat left ventricle force and Ca(2+)-frequency relationships: similarities to dog and human. Cardiovasc Res. 2004 Jan 1;61(1):77-86.  abstract

Abstracts Presented at Meetings

Honors & Awards


James K. Tolson

Advanced Concentration

Physiology & Pharmacology

Mentor

Stephen M. Roberts, Ph.D. 

Department

Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Enrolled 

August 1997

Lab Room

Lab Phone

E-mail

tolson@ufl.edu

Education

B.S., Food Science, University of Florida

Dissertation Research

Publications

Halmes NC, Roberts SM, Tolson JK, Portier CJ. Reevaluating cancer risk estimates for short-term exposure scenarios. Toxicol Sci. 2000 Nov;58(1):32-42.  abstract

Tolson JK, Moye HA, Toth JP. Effect of temperature and humidity on the formation of dibutylurea in benlate fungicide. J Agric Food Chem. 1999 Mar;47(3):1217-22.  abstract

Abstracts Presented at Meetings

Honors & Awards


Tiffany Wallace

Advanced Concentration

Physiology & Pharmacology

Mentor

Peter P. Sayeski, Ph.D.

Department

Physiology & Functional Genomics

Enrolled 

August 2001

Lab Room

M-534