Graduate Students |
Recent Graduates |
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Doreen
K. Badheka![](images/Doreen.JPG)
New York Medical College, NY
M.S. Cell Biology 2010 |
Yifan Song, 2004
Thesis Title: "Investigation of Percutaneous
Penetration: Skin Barrier function and its modulation"
Mentor: Dr. Bozena Michniak |
Samantha
Cote![](images/SamanthaCote12-11-09.JPG)
Sacred Heart University
B.S. 2009 |
Ruokun Wang, 2004 Thesis
Title: "Hypothalamic Arcuate Glucose Sensing Neurons: Role
in Energy Homeostasis" Mentor:Dr. Vanessa Routh |
Jorge Gonzales![](images/JorgeGonzales.JPG)
University of Chile
B.S. 1993
Glaxo Institute of Molecular Biology,
Diploma in Biology 1994
Laboratory of Dr. Andrew Thomas |
Clint Rosenfeld, 2004 Thesis
Title: "The Interaction of Paraoxon
with Human Recombinant acetylcholinesterase" Mentor:
John Reeves, Ph.D. |
Paula Green![](images/PaulaGreen.JPG)
Haverford College
B.S. 2001
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Fang Liu, 2005![fang](images/Fang.jpg)
Thesis Title: "The Multiple Roles of IP 3 3-kinase
in Calcium Signaling" Mentor: Dr. Andrew P.
Thomas |
Lihong
Hao![](images/Picture2-lihong-Copy33333.jpg)
Sun Yat-Sen University,China
M.S. 2005 |
Wafaa
A. Ayad, 2005![Wafaa A.](images/clip_image002temp_001_003.jpg)
Thesis Title: "Selective Permeability of Connexin
Channels Among Inositol Phosphates"
Mentor: Dr. Andrew Harris |
Jingzhen
Li
Beijing Normal Univ., China
B.S. 2007 |
Thomas Visalli, 2005 Thesis
Title: "Studies on the Hepatopicity of
cocaine in CF-1 mice: Gender Effect" Mentor: Dr.
Abdel-Rahman |
Viktor
Lukacs![](images/image039ed.jpg)
Semmelweis Univ. School of Medicine
Budapest, Hungary
M.D. 2007 |
Thuy Do, 2006![Thuy](images/clip_image002_092.jpg)
Thesis Title: "Regulation of D1 dopamine Receptor
Expression" Mentor: Dr. Eldo Kuzhikandathil |
Patricio
Mujica![](images/PatricioMujica2.JPG)
Pontifica Universidad Catolica
de Chile
B.Sc. 2009
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Thesis Title: "Glucose, Leptin and Insulin
Alter Nitric Oxide Production in ventromeidal Hypothalamic Glucose Sensing
Neurons"
Mentor: Dr. Vanessa Routh |
Ishwarya
Murali![](images/IshawaryaMurali.JPG)
SASTRA University, India
B.S. Biotechnology 2009 |
Helen
Campanha, 2006
Thesis Title: "Acetylcholinesterase
Mediated Toxicity of Paraoxon"
Mentor: Dr.
Andrew Thomas
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Branly Orban ![Branly O.](images/clip_image002temp_001_000.jpg)
Stevens Institute of Technology
M.S. 2003
Montclair State University
B.S., 2000
Laboratory of Dr. Joshua Berlin |
Ligia Westrich, 2007![Ligia W.](images/clip_image002_097.jpg)
Thesis Title: "Identification and Characterization
of D3 Dopamine Receptor Tolerance Property" Mentor:
Dr. Eldo Kuzhikandathil |
Caroline
Palavicino-Maggio![](images/carolineprofilephotoed.jpg)
Rider University
B.S. 2002 |
Nicola
Pierobon, 2007![Nicola P.](images/clip_image002temp_004.jpg)
Thesis Title: "Ryanodine Receptor and CA2+ Signaling
in Liver"
Mentor: Dr. Andrew Thomas
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Chirag
Patel![](images/ChiragPatel.jpg)
Long Island University, NY
M.S. 2008 |
Jay D. Turner, 2007
![Jay T.](images/image040.jpg)
Thesis Title: "The role of mitochondrial uncoupling protein-2
in myocardial calcium handling" Mentor: Dr.
Andrew Thomas |
Vishwendra Patel![](images/vp2ed.jpg)
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
B.S. 2003
M.S. 2006
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Jason
Urbanczk, 2007![Jason U.](images/clip_image002temp_000_005.jpg)
Thesis Title: "The Influence of Sodium, or Its
Absence on Transport & allosteric Activation of The Cardiac Sodium
Calcium Exchanger"
Mentor: Dr. John Reeves |
Ammy
Santiago![](images/SamanthaCote2.JPG)
University of Texas at Austin
B.S. 2005
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Nazish Sayed, 2008![Nazish S.](images/image036.jpg)
Thesis Title: "Desensitization of Soluble Guanylyl
Cyclase, The Nitric Oxide Receptor, By S-Nitrosylation" Mentor:
Dr. Annie Beuve |
Adetola Shodeinde
Tuskegee University
B.S. 2004 |
Olga
Chernysh, 2008 ![Olga C](images/clip_image002_100.jpg)
Thesis Title: Calcium-and Sodium-dependent Regulation
of Sodium-calcium Exchange in Transfected Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells"
Mentor: Dr. John Reeves |
Hatouf
Sukkarieh
Lebanese American Univ., Lebanon
B.S. 2002 |
Beth
Murphy,2008![Beth M.](images/clip_image002temp_001_002.jpg)
Thesis Title:"Hypothalamic Glucose-Inhibited
Neurons: Coordinators of Energy Homeostasis"
Dept. of Neurosciences
Mentor: Dr. Vanessa Routh |
Krishna Tobon![Krishna](images/image026ed.jpg)
William Paterson University
B.S. 2003 |
Victoria
Cotero, 2009![cotero](images/clip_image002_098_000.jpg)
Thesis Title:"Insulin modulates the glucose sensitivity
of glucose-excited neurons in the ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus
via the phosphatidylinositol-3 pathway"
Mentor: Dr. Vanessa Routh |
Guoqiang Wang![G. Wang](images/GuoqiangWang2ed.jpg)
Ludong University, PR, China
B.S. 2003
Nanjing University, PR, China
M.S. 2006
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Alexandra Uliyanova, 2009![](images/Sasha.jpg)
Thesis Title:"Excitability of Skeletal Muscle Arterioles"
Mentor: Dr. Roman Shirokov |
Weiwei
Wang![](images/WeiweiWanged.jpg)
Xiamen University, China
M.S. 2005
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Walson
Metzger ![Walsom M.](images/walson1ed.jpg)
Thesis
Title: "The Effect of PKC on Agonist-induced Cytosolic
Calcium Signals in Primary Rat Hepatocytes"
Mentor: Dr. Andrew Thomas |
Ruifang Zheng
SUNY Stony Brook, M.S., 2000
Weifang Medical College, China, M.D., 1997 |
Carmen
Garcia![Carmen G.](images/clip_image002_093.jpg)
Thesis Title: "Molecular Basis of Neuromuscular
Junction Dysfunction During Experimental Diabetic Neuropathy"
Mentor: Dr. Joseph McArdle
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Chunxue
Zhou![](images/C.Zhou.JPG)
Fudan University, Shanghai,
China
B.S. 2009 |
Anna
Angelova![Anna A.](images/AnnaAnglova2ed1.jpg)
Thesis Title: "Regulation of L-type calcium channel
Cav1.2 by γ1 and γ6 subunits"
Mentor:Dr.
Roman Shirokov |
MD-PhD
Students |
Claudine
Bitel![](images/ClaudineBitel2ed.jpg)
Thesis Title:
"Identification and characterization of Alzheimer's disease processes
and biomarkers in the lens and the brain in a model of systemic pathophysiology
in diabetes"
Mentor: Dr.
Peter Frederikse |
Victoria
L. Prince![](images/VictoriaPrince_000.JPG)
Rutgers University
B.S. 2005
Laboratory of Dr. Andrew Thomas
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Stephanie Troy ![Stephanie T.](images/StephanieTroyed1.jpg)
Thesis Title: "Fructose Sensing by Ventromedial Hypothalamic Neurons and its Role in the Regulation of Glucose Homeostasis"
Mentor: Dr. Andrew Thomas |
Other
Departments |
Sara Gil Mast![Sara](images/Saraed.jpg)
Thesis Title: "Structural and Molecular Mechanisms that Dertermine the D3 Dopamine Receptor Tolerance Property"
Mentor: Dr. Eldo Kuzhikandathil
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Chike Cao![](images/Chike.jpg)
Central China Normal University
B.S. 2000
University of Arkansas
M.S. 2006
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Thomas Comollo
Rutgers University![](images/2011_0419Image0001.JPG)
B.A. 2004
UMDNJ - School of Health Related Professions
M.S. Biomedical Informatics 2008
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Bassem
Gayed![](images/BassemGayed_000.JPG)
NJIT
B.S. 2005
Joint NJIT/UMDNJ Biomedical
Engineering Doctoral
Program
Laboratory of Dr. Joshua
Berlin
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Reema
Patel
Dept. of Neurosciences
Laboratory of Dr. Vanessa
Routh |
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