2007- 08 Ph.D. Students in Biomedical Sciences


Holly Damron-Cyphert
Holly Damron Hometown: Oak Hill, WV
Undergraduate Institution: Concord University
Degree(s): B.S., Biology
Research Interests: Metabolic disease: diabetes and obesity
Graduate Program: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Research Advisor: Bradley Hillgartner, Ph.D.

Published Manuscripts:

1. Kohan, A.B., Qing, Y., Cyphert, H.A., Tso, P. & Salati, L,M. (2011). Chylomicron remnants and nonesterified fatty acids differ in their ability to inhibit genes involved in lipogenesis in rats. J Nutr. Feb;141(2):171-6. PMID: 21169224.

2. Bhatnagar, S., Cyphert, H.A. & Hillgartner, F.B. (2009). Fibroblast growth factor-19, a novel factor that inhibits hepatic fatty acid synthesis. J Biol Chem. Apr 10;284(15):10023-33. PMCID: PMC2665057.

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