Welcome, new Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences alumni!
 2004 Commencement
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* Summer 2003
+ Fall 2003
. Summer 2004 (Pending Completion of Graduation Requirements)
Recipients of the Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Degrees
Paul Aoun
Dallas, Texas
"Neuroprotective Effects of PPAR-y ligands"
Major Professor: James Simpkins, Ph.D.
Michael James Cutler
Bountiful, Utah
"The Effects of Short-term Intermittent Hypoxic Apneas on Sympathetic Nerve Activity
and the Chemoreflex Control of Sympathetic Nerve Activity in Humans"
Major Professor: Michael Smith, Ph.D.
Shelley Rose McDonald
Corsicana, Texas
"Lifelong vs. Latelife Tocopherol on Learning and Memory in Mice"
Major Professor: Michael Forster, Ph.D.
Recipients of the Doctor of Philosophy Degree
Nils F. Confer
Fort Worth, Texas
"Interaction between DNA polymerase beta and the caspase generated fragments of PARP-1"
Major Professor: Rafael Alvarez-Gonzalez, Ph.D.
Paromita Das +
Brownsville, Texas
"Opiod and Nitric Oxide Interaction in the Control of Heart Rate"
Major Professor: James L. Caffrey, Ph.D.
Rebecca Ann Deaton
Bloomington, Indiana
"Characterization of the role of PKN in
TGF-B1-mediated differentiation of vascular smooth muscle cells"
Major Professor: Stephen R. Grant, Ph.D.
Eve S. Ettinger .
Fort Worth, Texas
"The Role of FGF-2 in the Expansion and Differentiation of Pancreatic Islets"
Major Professor: S. Dan Dimitrijevich, Ph.D.
Michael Moeller *
Iowa City, Iowa
"Induction of Neuronal Commitment in Pluripotent Neurospheres"
Major Professor: S. Dan Dimitrijevich, Ph.D.
Santosh Narayan +
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
"Regulation of Endothein-1 (ET-1) Synthesis and Secretion
at the Outer Blood Retinal Barrier"
Major Professor: Thomas Yorio, Ph.D.
Katie Ann Overheim *
Gallup, New Mexico
"Severe Pneumonia in an Adult Mouse Model is Dependent upon
Agr and Sar Factors Secreted by Staphylococcus aureus"
Major Professor: Jerry Simecka, Ph.D.
Anson Pierce .
Spring, Texas
"Extracellular Superoxide Dismutase Polymorphism in Mouse Models of Atherosclerosis"
Major Professor: Ladislav Dory, Ph.D.
Matthew Dale Woolard
Fort Worth, Texas
"Characterization of 1FN-y and IL-4 within the respiratory tract
immune response of mice towards Mycoplasma pulmonis infection"
Major Professor: Jerry Simecka, Ph.D.
David Walter Wray +
Abilene, Texas
"Interaction of Neural and Local Mechanisms in the
Control of Skeletal Muscle Blood Flow"
Major Professor: Michael L. Smith, Ph.D.
Xinyu Zhang *
Boyang, Jianxi, P.R. China
"Mechanisms of Glucocorticoid-induced Ocular Hypertension"
Major Professor: Thomas Yorio, Ph.D.
Recipient of the Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Physician Assistant Studies Degrees
Janelle Moseley Hardisty
Colleyville, Texas
"Mechanisms of Chemoreflex Control of
Muscle Sympathetic Nerve Activity and Blood Pressure in Humans"
Major Professor: Michael Smith, Ph.D.
Recipients of the Master of Science Degree
Molly Ann Brooks +
Fort Worth, Texas
"Safety and Efficacy of a Novel Xanthine Oxidase/Xanthine
Dehydrogenase Inhibitor in the Treatment of Gout"
Major Professor: Victoria Rudick, Ph.D.
Sabitha Buttreddy
Hanamkonda, Andhra Pradesh, India
"Evaluation of Reconstituted High-Density Lipoprotein as a Drug Delivery System
in Drug-Sensitive and Drug-Resistant Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines"
Major Professor: Andras Lacko, Ph.D.
Maria Chahrour *
Beirut, Lebanon
"Validation of BodePlex 3 for Typing Small Amplicons and Low Copy Number DNA"
Major Professor: Arthur J. Eisenberg, Ph.D.
Irma E. Charles +
Jennings, Louisiana
"Serum Deprivation Induces Apoptosis of Retinal Ganglion Cells
Utilizing Mitochondrial Signaling Pathways"
Major Professor: Neeraj Agarwal, Ph.D.
Joseph Cooksley *
Galveston, Texas
"The Development and Evaluation of an Oligonucleotide Probe for Use in
Quantifying Human Mitochondrial DNA Using the Quantiblot Human DNA Identification Kit"
Major Professor: John Planz, Ph.D.
Danyel Chereé Crout +
Port Arthur, Texas
"Clinical Internship Experience with Clinical Anterior Segment Division at
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.: Electronic Data Capture Approach vs Paper-Based Approach"
Major Professor: Rouel S. Roque, M.D.
Romy Ines Cruz *
Fort Worth, Texas
"Processing 'No Suspect' Sexual Assault Cases in Order to Reduce
DNA Backlog at the Boston Police Crime Laboratory
Major Professor: Arthur J.Eisenberg, Ph.D.
Devashish H. Desai +
Nagpur, India
"Endothelin-1-Induced Proliferation of Human Optic Nerve Head Astrocytes Under Hypoxia"
Major Professor: Thomas Yorio, Ph.D.
Camitria N. Epps +
Dallas, Texas
"Carboplatin Plus Doxil for Gynecologic Cancers"
Major Professor: Robert Kaman, J.D., Ph.D.
Selena Janette Godoy *
Fort Worth, Texas
"Detection of Heart Rate and Ventilation Thresholds During Progressive Workload Cycling Exercise"
Major Professor: Peter Raven, Ph.D.
Magali G. Hall
Fort Worth, Texas
"Use of Prostaglandin Analogues in the Treatment of Patients with
Open Angle Glaucoma (OAG) or Ocular Hypertension (OHT)"
Major Professor: Robert Wordinger, Ph.D.
Sherry Beth Hannon
Herndon, Virginia
"Hypertonic vs. Apoptotic Response of Vascular Smooth Muscle to Adrenergic Stimuli"
Major Professor: Stephen R. Grant, Ph.D.
Brian Hunter Hays +
Lewisville, Texas
"Development of a Subjective Comfort Questionnaire for Soft Contact Lens Wearers"
Major Professor: Harold Sheedlo, Ph.D.
Telicia Ann Hughes +
Larose, Louisianna
"Assessment of Human Antibody Response to Urokinase in Subjects
Treated for Acute Lower-Extremity Ischemia"
Major Professor: Rustin Reeves, Ph.D.
Jody L. Hynds *
Fort Worth, Texas
"Analysis of Low Copy Number DNA Using Profiler Plus at Increased Amplification Cycles
and Modifications in Sample Injection Parameters "
Major Professor: Arthur J. Eisenberg, Ph.D.
James A. Ivey
Kingsport, Tennessee
"The Characterization of T-cell Responses in the Respiratory Tract"
Major Professor: Jerry Simecka, Ph.D.
Shemedia Jewel Johnson
Little Rock, Arkansas
"Horse Serum High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) as a Drug Transporter"
Major Professor: Andras Lacko, Ph.D.
Michal Kajtoch
Fort Worth, Texas
"Ergonomic Efficiency Field Evaluation of the C-03-35 Intraocular Delivery System"
Major Professor: Patricia Gwirtz, Ph.D.
Jen Kelley Nelson Kersey +
Crandall, Texas
"Long Term Subject Compliance and Withdrawal Rates in
Gynecologic Oncology Clinical Research Studies"
Major Professor: Robert Kaman, J.D., Ph.D.
Joshua L. Levar +
Spring, Texas
"Gender Differences at the Onset of Symptoms of Cancer-Related Anemia"
Major Professor: Victoria Rudick, Ph.D.
Rodolfo Randy Martinez +
Hurst, Texas
"Nitric Oxide Contributes to Right Coronary Vasodilation During Systemic Hypoxia"
Major Professor: John V. Planz, Ph.D.
Jennifer Blake Otto *
Houston, Texas
"The Comparison of Four Different DNA Extraction Techniques
from Blood for Forensic Application"
Major Professor: John Planz, Ph.D.
Kimberly Dawn Rich
Austin, Texas
"A Phase I Clinical Protocol Describing the Use of Combination Chemotherapy
and Discussion of Issues Surrounding Phase I Research"
Major Professor: Victoria Rudick, Ph.D.
Nicole Michelle Schrock +
Rockwall, Texas
"Pilot Study to Determine the Effects of Marinol on
Hot Flash Relief in Breast Cancer Patients "
Major Professor: Victoria Rudick, Ph.D.
Jordan Elliott Senne
Killeen, Texas
"Dendritic Cell and Macrophage Activation and Maturation in Response to Mycoplasma"
Major Professor: Jerry W. Simecka, Ph.D.
Niral Shah +
Vadodara, Gujarat, India
"A Clinical Research Study Involving the Use of Rosiglitazone Monotherapy
in the Patients Recently Diagnosed with Type II Diabetes Mellitus"
Major Professor: Stephen Grant, Ph.D.
Jwalitha Shankardas
Neyveli, Tamil Nadu, India
"Development of an Alpha Smooth Muscle Actin Promoter-Reporter Construct
to Understand the Mechanism of Wound Contraction and Scar Formation"
Major Professor: S. Dan Dimitrijevich, Ph.D.
Rene Silvis
Inver Grove Height, Minnesota
"Haplotype Frequencies for Promega's PowerPlex® Y System
for Southwestern Hispanic and Asian Populations"
Major Professor: John Planz, Ph.D.
Ahmad Tawil *
Beirut, Lebanon
"Comparison of Subcellular Distribution of PKC Delta in
Displation-sensitive and -resistant HeLa Cells"
Major Professor: Alkananda Basu, Ph.D.
Kissaou T. Tchedre
Lomo, Togo
"Characterization of Recombinant Lecithin: Cholesterol Acyltransferase,
Secreted by a Human Long Cell Line (1069-111) and by Pichia pastoris Yeast Cells"
Major Professor: Andras Lacko, Ph.D.
Shannon Michelle Tinsley *
Nederland, Texas
"The Comparison of Four DNA Extraction Techniques from Saliva for Forensic Application
Major Professor: Arthur J. Eisenberg, Ph.D.
Recipients of the Master of Science and Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Degrees
Joseph Aaron Bradbury
Roosevelt, Utah
"The Effect of OMM on Pulmonary Function
and Lung Volumes in Healthy Adults"
Major Professor: Michael Smith, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Nicole McCurdy
Marshalltown, Iowa
"Efficacy of the UNTHSC-TCOM
OMM Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Program"
Major Professor: Jay Shores, Ph.D.
Keith Turner Slicho
Dallas, Texas
"Placebo Potency in Manipulative Medicine Research:
A Pilot Study of Patients' Attitudes"
Major Professor: Scott Stoll, D.O., Ph.D.
Alexa Juliana von Lindeman
Colorado Springs, Colorado
"Preliminary Trial of a Survey Instrument to Detect Outcomes of
Curriculum Reform in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine"
Major Professor: Jay Shores, Ph.D.
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