Dr. Jefferson Frisbee Receives Award for Excellence in Research
Jefferson Frisbee, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology and investigator in the WVU Center for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences, has been recognized as an individual who has contributed significantly to the West Virginia University School of Medicine. He has received the Dean's Award for Excellence in Research. Dr. Arthur J. Ross, Dean of the West Virginia School of Medicine said, " The winners of this year's awards are representative of those who go above and beyond the call of duty to make WVU a leader in education, research and clinical service".
Dr. Frisbee's research program is targeted at understanding alterations to microvascular structure and function during the development of the metabolic syndrome. Dr. Frisbee has been a significant part of the Center and the WVU School of Medicine. He has truly set an example of excellence for his students and colleagues.
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March 2011:
CCRS Students and Fellows Prove Successful at Van Liere Convocation and Research Day
Dr. Matthew Boegehold, Director of the Center for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences, sent well deserved congratulations to the students and fellows in CCRS laboratories who won awards at the 2011 Van Liere Convocation and HSC Research Day. Dr. Boegehold relayed that "We are fortunate to have such an outstanding group of trainees, and we also recognize that these awards reflect the hard work and dedication of their advisors and others in the laboratory as well."
Dr. Heather O'Leary's Research Recognized
by Two Organizations
Dr. Heather O'Leary, a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Robert Brock's laboratory has recently been acknowledged for work she is presenting at the upcoming Experimental Biology 2011 Meeting in Washington, DC. She has been chosen to receive the Pappenheimer Postdoctoral Award from the Microcirculatory Society for her work entitled "Alterations in hepatic tumor cell colonization during obesity".
In addition, Dr. O'Leary was selected for a Research Recognition Award from the American Physiological Society Gastrointestinal & Liver Physiology Section based on her study of the "Effect of remote ischemic preconditioning on hepatic parenchymal and microvascular damage in obesity".
Dr. Heather O'Leary
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March 2011:
Students Receive Travel Awards for Experimental Biology Conference in Washington DC
Dr. Dong Yuan, a postdoctoral fellow working in Dr. Pingnian He's laboratory at Department of Physiology has won a Pappenheimer Postdoctoral Travel Award from the Microcirculatory Society (MCS) for his abstract entitled “Streptozotocin-induced diabetes enhances microvessel permeability responses to acutely applied inflammatory mediator in rat mesenteric venules”.
Sulei Xu, a 2nd year Ph.D. student working in Dr. Pingnian He's laboratory, received Zweifach Student Travel Awards from the Microcirculatory Society for her abstract entitled "Caveolin-1 scaffolding domain induces leukocyte adhesion without increasing permeability in intact rat mesenteric venules".
Dr. Yuan and Ms. Xu will present their award-winning work during the poster sessions at the 2011 Experimental Biology (EB) meeting in Washington D.C. The meeting will be held April 9 - April 13, 2011. Their awards will be presented at the MCS Awards Banquet Luncheon held on Saturday, April 9, 2011.
Both Dr. Yuan and Ms. Xu will attend other EB offered activities, such as award lectures, pre-meeting workshops, oral and poster sessions, on-site career services and exhibits of equipment, supplies and publications. The meeting and these events will be held in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Sulei Xu and Dong Yuan, Ph.D.
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October 2010:
NIH Radio Podcast Interview with Dr. Nurkiewicz
A recent press release, "WVU Studies Health Effects of Nanoparticles", has been making waves. The National Institute of Health's News Media Branch requested a feature interview with Dr. Timothy Nurkiewicz to further publicize the cutting-edge research that Dr. Nurkiewicz and his lab personnel perform.
Front Row (L-R): Tara Croston, Megan James and Loretta Cain
Back Row (L-R): Jerry Audet, Eric Zaccone, Shinichi Asano
and Katrina Sites Porter.
Not pictured: EJ Young
Eight CCRS students have been chosen for appointment to the National Institute of Health (NIH) Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Disease Training Grant. The grant, also known as the T32 Training Grant, supports broad and fundamental research. This helps to ensure that a diverse and highly trained workforce is available in the future to assume the leadership roles as independent scientists in academic institutions. The appointments are made for 12 month intervals for a maximum of 24 months. Factors that are considered in the selection process consist of the following: undergraduate grades, GRE scores, grades so far in the first two years of the program, student progress towards thesis proposal and future goals.
Students must participate in specific courses, Work In Progress (WIP) seminars, cardiopulmonary journal club and other courses designed specifically for this training grant. They must also apply for a pre-doctoral fellowship to the American Heart Association (AHA), American Lung Association (ALA) and other funding agencies. Compliance with all NIH guidelines and polices must be adhered to, as well as meeting WVU requirements needed to complete a PhD degree.
The T32 Training Grant provides stipends, tuition and health insurance expenses for students conducting heart, lung and vascular disease research. A faculty mentor is assigned to each selected student. Together they will conduct research relevant to coronary artery disease, asthma, hypertension, cardiac failure, inflammation, and obesity-related lung and vascular disorders. These health problems are prevalent within the West Virginia population. The grant will help ensure that our future research scholars have expertise and interests aligned with these specific disease issues.
This project is led by Dr. S. Jamal Mustafa, serving as the principal investigator and Dr. Richard Dey as co-director.
The following students have been selected to receive T32 support for 2010 -2011:
Shinichi Asano
Gerald Jerry Audet
Loretta Cain
Tara Croston
Megan James
Katrina Sites Porter
Ernest Young
Eric Zaccone
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August 2010:
Dr. S. Jamal Mustafa
Dr. S. Jamal Mustafa Named to Editorial Board
S. Jamal Mustafa, Ph.D., HSC assistant vice president, assistant dean for research in the School of Medicine, and professor of physiology and pharmacology and basic pharmaceutical sciences, has been named to the editorial advisory board for the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (JPET). The JPET is a leading research journal in the field of pharmacology. JPETprovides wide coverage of all aspects of the interactions of chemicals with biological systems, including autonomic, behavioral, cardiovascular, cellular, clinical, developmental, gastrointestinal, immuno-, neuro-, pulmonary, and renal pharmacology, as well as analgesics, drug abuse, metabolism and disposition, chemotherapy, and toxicology. The Special Libraries Association has included JPET in “100 most influential journals of biology and medicine over the 100 years of the association’s existence”.
JPET is published by the American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Theraputics (ASPET),the premier scientific organization for pharmacologists. Since 1908, ASPET has been committed to providing their members with the tools and resources to advance their careers, promote their research and discipline, and build lasting relationships with fellow colleagues.
Because their membership includes researchers and students in academia, industry, and government from all over the world, they are associated with some of the world’s most prominent scientists, including 16 Nobel Laureates, who have made major contributions to pharmacology. ASPET members continue to make a major impact in health and medicine, receiving high honors and appointments throughout their career.
Congratulations to Xueping Zhou, Ph.D. Candidate in Physiology
Xueping Zhou
The Microcirculatory Society just announced the travel awardees for the 9th World Congress of Microcirculation in Paris, Sept 26-28, 2010. The travel award is given to 5 selected trainees including postdoctoral fellows or graduate students who are the first author on an abstract submitted to the World Congress with $1000 each to support attendance of the World Congress of Microcirculation.
Congratulations to Xueping Zhou who has been chosen to receive this travel award. His abstract entitled "Role of nitric oxide in PEROXYNITRITE-INDUCED INCREASES IN MICROVESSEL PERMEABILITY" will be presented in the World congress in Paris. Xueping Zhou is mentored by Dr. Pingnian He, a professor in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology.
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Celebration of Dr. Val Vallyathan’s life
Life is a gift: Live it; Enjoy it; Fulfill it and Celebrate it
There will be a ceremony in memory of Dr. Val Vallyathan, who passed away on Friday, July 23, 2010. The ceremony will be held in the John E. Jones conference rooms 1-2-3, WVU Health Sciences Center, 3-5 pm on Saturday, August 7, 2010. The rooms are located on ground floor of Health Science center (south), next to the cafeteria. Val's family will be present at the ceremony, and there will be an opportunity for sharing your thoughts about Val. RSVP by Friday AM would be appreciated, although not essential.
Please call Harakh (304 594 1818) or Syam (304 685 2111) for any questions or if need directions.
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take; but by the moments that take our breath away.
July 2010:
Paper on Relationship Between Depression and Vascular Disease Recognized for its Importance to the International Scientific Community
The recent paper entitled: "Depressive behavior and vascular dysfunction: a link between clinical depression and vascular disease?" by Alex d'Audiffret,
Stephanie Frisbee, Phoebe Stapleton, Adam Goodwill, Elsa Isingrini, and Jefferson Frisbee has been has been highlighted as a study of importance
in the
June 2010 issue of the international journal Physiology. The investigators are members of the Center for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences.
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July 2010:
Jordan Beckett with her highlighted poster.
WVU-INBRE Student Selected to Present Highlighted Poster at National Symposium
Jordon Beckett, a student in the WV IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence Program (WVU-INBRE), was selected to attend the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) Third Biennial National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence (NISBRE). The symposium was held June 16-18, 2010, in Bethesda MD.
Jordon's presentation "Correlations Between Chronic Depression and Peripheral Vascular Function: A Translational Approach", was selected as one of the highlighted posters in the Cardiovascular Biology and Disease section. She is conducting her research under the guidance of Dr. Jefferson Frisbee in the Center for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences.
The mission of the WV-INBRE, as part of the NIH Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Program is to establish a consortium among selected institutions of higher education in the State of West Virginia to enhance their capacity for educating and training their faculty and students in biomedical research.
WVU Doctoral Candidate John Blosnich, is a 2010 Will Rogers Institute Fellowship Recipient.
John Blosnich
John is working with Dr. Kimberly Horn, Community Medicine, in the Translational Tobacco Reduction Research (T2R2) Program. T2R2, a joint program of the West Virginia Prevention Research Center and the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center., aims to foster communication and collaboration among a multidisciplinary group of scientists who are conducting cutting edge research related to tobacco prevention and control.
John earned his Master of Public Health degree in 2007 at WVU. In the MPH program, he focused on school bullying and peer victimization, with particular attention to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (i.e., sexual minority) youth. His current research focus examines the effects of violence, harassment, and real/perceived discrimination on health risk behaviors that disproportionately affect sexual minority communities, namely cigarette smoking.
John was recognized at the American Alliance for Health Education (AAHE)/ American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) annual meeting in March in Indianapolis. The fellowship includes a $12,000 award to support his education and research.
The Will Rogers Institute takes its name from one of America's best-loved entertainers, who was killed in a plane crash in 1935. Its mission is to promote medical research on cardio-pulmonary diseases and educate the public on health and fitness.
The Institute sponsors research for lung disorders, medical school fellowships, pulmonary programs and rehabilitation, and neonatal ventilators. Each summer in movie theatres across the country Will Rogers Institute embarks upon a special fund raising event - Summer Theatrical PSA - that began in 1936 and starred Jimmy Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, and Bette Davis. Recent celebrity participants have included Jason Alexander, Anthony Hopkins, Tommy Lee Jones, The Rock, and Geena Davis.
With 22,000 members, the AAHPERD is the largest organization of professionals supporting and assisting professionals involved in physical education, recreation, fitness, sport and coaching, dance, health education and promotion, and all specialties related to achieving a healthy and active lifestyle.
The AAHE serves health educators and other professionals who promote the health of all people. AAHE specializes in ongoing professional development and continuing education for health educators in schools, public health agencies, medical care settings, business and industry.
The CCRS Predoctoral Fellowship Awardees Honored with Pizza Luncheon
Dr. Fred Minnear giving appreciation to the predoctoral fellowship awardees.
On Friday, June 11 at Noon in room 201 of the Erma Byrd Biomedical Research Center, a pizza luncheon was held to honor all of Health Sciences Center's pre-doctoral fellowship awardees over the past seven years. CCRS was well represented with the five following students, Walt Baseler, John Blosnich, Adam Goodwill, Jian-Ying Huang and Xueping Zhou.
Walt Baseler is advised by Dr. John Hollander in the Exercise Physiology Program
Adam Goodwill is advised by Dr. Jefferson Frisbee in the Cellular & Integrative Physiology Program
Jian-Ying Huang is advised by Dr. Han-Gang Yu in the Cellular & Integrative Physiology Program
Xueping Zhou is advised by Dr. Pingnian He in the Cellular & Integrative Physiology Program
Baseler, Goodwill, Huang and Xueping have been awarded through the American Heart Association (AHA)and John Blosnich through the American Association for Health Education (AAHE).
Past awardees from CCRS were, Erinne Dabkowski in the Exercise Physiology Program, advised by Dr. John Hollander and Leor Zellner in the Cellular & Integrative Physiology Program, advised by Dr. Richard Dey. Dr. Dabkowski's award was from the American Heart Assocation (AHA) and Zellner's from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Fred Minnear discussed the significance of the students' accomplishments and what they mean to the Health Sciences Center.
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June 2010:
Four CCRS Ph.D. Students Awarded 2010 American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowships
Walter Baseler
Adam Goodwill
Jian-Ying Huang
Zhou Xueping
Walt Baseler, Adam Goodwill, Jianying Huang and Xueping Zhou, Ph.D. students in the West Virginia University School of Medicine, have been awarded the highly competitive Great Rivers Affiliate (GRA)Predoctoral Fellowships by the American Heart Association.
The objective of this fellowship is to help students initiate careers in cardiovascular and stroke research by providing research assistance and training. It supports a science focus on research broadly related to cardiovascular function and disease, stroke or to related clinical, basic science, bioengineering or biotechnology, and public health problems.
The payline percentile rank for the GRA Spring 2010 Predoctoral Fellowship applications was 20.83%. A total of 39 applications were funded out of 119 applications reviewed, resulting in a 32.77% success rate for applications to the GRA Spring 2010 Predoctoral Fellowship program. The priority scores are based on a scale of one to five (a score of 1.0 - 1.4 being considered 'excellent'). The percentile rank from each peer review committee is based on a 0.01% to 99.99% ranking, with the most meritorious ranked application corresponding to the lowest percentile rank. The percentile rank is the relative rank of an application among those evaluated by a specific peer review committee. Below is a list of the Average Priority Scores and Percentile Ranks for each student:
Name
Average Priority Score
Percentile Rank
Walter Baseler
1.50
9.78%
Adam Goodwill
1.48
7.14%
Jian-Ying Huang
1.44
5.32%
Zhou Xueping
1.33
1.22%
All four of the CCRS students demonstrated the significance of their study and how it addresses important problems related to cardiovascular disease or stroke, displaying impacts on the concepts, methods and technologies that drive this field. Their conceptual framework, design, methods and analyses have proved to be adequately developed, well integrated, well reasoned, feasible and appropriate to the aims of their projects. The students have shown true innovation and with the expertise from their mentors will prove highly successful in their individual projects.
The awardees will be receiving wise counsel and direction from senior investigators interested in the conduct and progress of their research project. Below is a list of the awardees with their respective mentors, programs and project titles. Click on a student name to review project summary.
Walt Baseler is conducting his research in the Exercise Physiology Program and mentored by Dr. John Hollander. His winning project title is “Examination of Protein Import in Mitochondria Influenced by Diabetes Mellitus in the Heart”.
Adam Goodwill is conducting his research in the Cellular & Integrative Physiology Program and mentored by Dr. Jefferson Frisbee. His selected project title is “Early Microvascular Rarefaction in Metabolic Syndrome”.
Jian-ying Huang is conducting her research in the Cellular and Integrative Physiology Program and mentored by Dr. Han-Gang Yu. Her selected project title is “RPTPmu on HCN2 Channels”.
Xueping Zhou is conducting his research in the Cellular & Integrative Physiology Program and mentored by Dr. Pingnian He. His selected project title is “ Cellular Mechanisms of ROS-Induced Increases in Microvessel Permeability In Vivo”.
Maximum Total Award Amount $46,000 Annual Award Amount $23,000 per year: $22,000 stipend plus $1,000 for health insurance. Indirect costs are not allowed. Award Duration One or two years. may submit an application to compete for a third year of funding, if eligible.
SEVERAL CCRS RESEARCHERS EARN HIGH HONORS AT 2010 E. J. VAN LIERE MEMORIAL RESEARCH CONVOCATION & RSEARCH DAY
The 2010 E.J. Van Liere Memorial Research Convocation & Research Day was held April 20 & 21.
Graduate and Professional students as well as other trainees (postdoctoral and clinical fellows and residents) were encouraged to submit abstracts on their research; faculty also chose to submit.
List of CCRS Research Winners
For the Van Liere Research Convocation, April 20th, a number of graduate and professional students in Health Sciences degree programs, as well as others in training programs, selected to give talks on their research. The presentations were judged by a panel of faculty members, and monetary prizes were awarded. Students selected to give oral presentations also gave a poster presentation on Research Day.
Research Day, April 21st, was an opportunity for faculty, residents, postdoctoral and clinical fellows, graduate students, and professional students to share their research via poster viewings and discussions with one another. This event was open to the Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy.
A distinguished scientist was invited this year to our two-day research celebration to give a plenary lecture and participate in Van Liere Convocation and Research Day Events. In addition, these scientists met and discussed science with our graduate students on Poster Day.
This years Van Liere guest speaker was Donna Arnett Ph.D., M.S.P.H. from the University of Alabama, Birmingham School of Public Health. Professor Arnett's current research involves the genetic epidemiology of atherosclerosis hypertension, and target organ damage from hypertension. Pharmacogenetics is another research interest. Her lecture was titled "“Bridging the Translational Divide: The Pitfalls and the Promise of Multidisciplinary Research”. Dr. Arnett is Co-Director of the Program in Analytic and Epidemiologic Genomics for the UAB Heflin Center for Human Genetics.
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April 2010:
Ph.D. Candidate Michael Dodrill abstract chosen for oral competition at the 2010 Experimental Biology Meeting
Michael Dodrill, a Ph.D. Candidate in Pharmaceutical & Pharmacological Sciences, recently had a abstract chosen for best abstract oral competition at the 2010 Experimental Biology Meeting. Dodrill, a graduate student in the lab or Jeffrey Fedan, Ph.D., currently is interested in researching Pharmacology, toxicology and pathogenesis.
Dodrill’s abstract is entitled Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) hyperpolarizes the guinea-pig tracheal epithelium (Epi) by increasing the activities of the epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) and the Na,K-pump. The iSTCP Division Executive Committee received eight graduate student best abstract applications and the top four were chosen to present orally and compete for top prizes. Dodrill was among those chosen. The Committee invited Dodrill to the oral competition which will take place on Tuesday, April 27 from 3:00 to 5:30 PM at the iSTCP Division Programming meeting in the Anaheim Convention Center. Dodrill’s talk will be 10 minutes with 5 minutes for Q&A (total 15 min).
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April 2010:
John Hollander, Ph.D. awarded ARRA supplement funds from the National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases
John Hollander, Ph.D., Director of Graduate Studies, Exercise Physiology and Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology, has been awarded ARRA supplement funds from the National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases. The title of the equipment award is Mechanisms Of Diabetic Cardiomyopathy: Mitochondria Subpopulations Brought To Focus. Dr. Hollander’s research interests include understanding the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease with an emphasis on the development of therapeutic interventions. Specific research projects focus on understanding the role played by the mitochondrion during cardiovascular pathologies including diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease.
One to two million people in the United States, suffer from type 1 diabetes mellitus. Diabetic cardiomyopathy is an impairment of heart muscle that exists independently of coronary artery disease, and is associated with diabetes mellitus. Diabetic cardiomyopathy is characterized by contractile dysfunction which contributes to myocardial infarction and heart failure. Hyperglycemia associated with diabetes mellitus, increases reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. Because the mitochondrion is the primary site for ROS generation, determination of how mitochondria are affected by diabetes mellitus is crucial for understanding the pathogenesis.
Erinne Dabkowski, Courtney Williamson,
John Hollander, Ph.D., Walter Baseler, and Tara Croston
“The original grant is designed to look at mitochondria during type 1 diabetes. A lot of focus has been placed on type 2 diabetes, since it is focused on obesity and things of that nature, yet less attention has been given to the type 1 pathology. Special mechanisms may contribute to type 1 diabetes and that is where the original grant comes in. The supplement grant is designed to allow us to purchase certain types of equipment, in this case, two types of centrifuges, that will allow us to make further examinations of these mitochondria subpopulations during type 1 diabetes.” Hollander said.
“What we planned in the grant is to set up protocols that will allow us to break the mitochondrion into a lot of different sub parts, outer membrane and inner membrane, to essentially break it down and allow us to analyze it at a sub mitochondria level. This will enable us to maybe understand how the proteins move from outside of the mitochondria to inside the mitochondria; unfortunately we have not had a lot of equipment available to do this, so we applied for funding that would enable us to purchase the equipment. What we are trying to do in a larger picture is to develop methodology and techniques to answer the questions in a more creative way.".
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April 2010:
Ph.D. Candidate Adam Goodwill selected for Nobel Laureate Meeting
Adam G. Goodwill, a graduate student within the Center for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences at the West Virginia University School of Medicine, has been awarded an opportunity to attend the 60th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings in Germany. This extremely prestigious annual meeting is designed to allow very promising graduate students a setting in which to interact with an interdisciplinary group of past Laureates and other exceptionally talented young investigators from around the world.
Goodwill, a Ph.D. candidate in Cellular and Integrative Physiology, and native of Warren, Pennsylvania, will participate in panel discussions, seminars and other interactive events with the other young researchers and 65 past Nobel Laureates from the Physiology/Medicine, Physics and Chemistry disciplines at the 2010 Lindau Meeting. Goodwill is one of just 77 students accepted from the United States and there will be approximately 700 students from around the world attending.
Goodwill will have numerous opportunities to discuss his research in a relaxed, informal setting with the other attendees. However, perhaps more importantly, both he and his mentor, Jefferson Frisbee, Ph.D., an Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, anticipate that he will garner considerable new and different insights into not only their approaches to the study of peripheral vascular disease, but also about the pursuit of scientific investigation from a much broader, more integrative, perspective.
Adam G. Goodwill and Jefferson C. Frisbee, Ph.D.
Goodwill knows this is a great opportunity to meet a number of people who are exceptionally well established in their individual discipline. Being able to collaborate and exchange advice with the other young investigators now and in the future is the best thing Goodwill hopes to gain from attending.
Frisbee says Goodwill’s creativity, his intellectual openness and unique personal and professional background made him an ideal selection for the Lindau Meeting. Frisbee hopes that Goodwill will be able to take advantage of the Lindau Meeting and learn from not only the past Nobel Laureates, but also from the cohort of young investigators that will be attending the meeting with him.
“I think this will be a very eye opening experience for him,” said Frisbee. “If one is to develop into a well rounded investigator, there is really no substitute for getting placed in an unknown environment, where a high degree of scientific rigor and creativity are rewarded.”
Frisbee is extremely proud of Goodwill’s accomplishments and feels very fortunate to have had him in his laboratory and to have been his mentor. “Adam is one of the most innately intelligent graduate students I have ever come across and he is exceptionally creative,” Frisbee said of Goodwill. “I am just pleased that I was able to provide an environment for him where he could use his considerable skills and flourish.”
The annual Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings provide a global forum that allows for the transfer of knowledge between generations of scientists. The 60th annual meeting takes place June 27 to July 2, 2010 in Lindau, Germany.
Three other WVU students were selected for the Lindau Meeting in 2004, 2005 and 2008 under the physics category. Goodwill is the first student from the Health Sciences Center to have been invited to the meeting.
To apply to the Lindau Meeting, United States’ students must apply through an agency, either the Oak Ridge Associated Universities, the National Science Foundation or the National Institutes of Health. After filling out the application and obtaining reference letters, student must also be sponsored by their university. Each university is allowed to sponsor only one student through each agency.
1. d'Audiffret, A.C., Frisbee, S.J., Stapleton, P.A., Goodwill, A.G., Isingrini, E. & Frisbee, J.C. Depressive Behavior And Vascular Dysfunction: A Link Between Clinical Depression And Vascular Disease? J Appl Physiol. 2010. Feb 18. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 20167667.
2. Samora, J.B., Goodwill, A.G., Frisbee, J.C. & Boegehold, M.A. Growth-Dependant Changes in the Contribution of Carbon Monoxide to Arteriolar Function. J Vasc Res. 2010. 47(1):23-34. Epub 2009. Aug 6. PMID: 19672105.
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March 2010:
Swati Kundri awarded 2010 American Radiolabeled Chemicals Junior Scientist Award in Pharmacology by the Association of Scientists of Indian Origin in American, Inc. (ASIOA)
Swati Kundri (right) Explains Research to Sierra Talbot.
The award will be presented at the Experimental Biology Meeting at Anaheim, CA April 24-28, 2010. The selection was based on the resume of the candidate and brief summary of the candidate’s scientific contribution, abstract and reference letters. Abstracts submitted to Experimental Biology 2010 have to be first author to be considered for the award. Swati is a candidate in Dr. Jamal S. Mustafa's laboratory.
The title of Swati’s abstract is “Exaggerated vasoconstriction depends on ω- hydroxylase through adenosine A1 receptor in A1WT compared to A1KO mouse aorta”.
ASIOA is a non-profit organization that was formed and incorporated in 1981. The purpose of this Association is to promote fellowship among scientists of Indian Origin living in America, to act as a scientific and educational society, to establish open channels of communication among all scientists, and to act as a fraternal organization and charitable association.
The Association is an outcome of the aspirations of hundreds of scientists of Indian origin who attend annual or other periodic national meetings of various professional societies appropriate to their interest and yet have had no mechanisms to discuss or exchange matters of mutual interest or even extend fellowship while in attendance at these meetings. The Association aspires to act as a fraternal organization for all scientists of Indian origin. Professional Scientists group have joined ASIOA as a Division. These Divisions organize their own Division meetings during annual conventions most appropriate to their discipline. At present we have several Divisions.
To provide a forum for interaction of scientists in different disciplines and to stimulate frequent activities at a local level, the Association has established local chapters in major metropolitan areas and at places where there is enough interest in the activities of the Association. These chapters organize a variety of activities such as seminars, lectures and reception to fellow scientists visiting from India.
The Association aspires in promoting and facilitating a scientist exchange program with India. There is a large effort to extend all we can in furthering the scientific developments in India.
Over the last 25 years, ASIOA has shown consistent growth in the membership and monetary strength. To date there are 116 Life members, and a floating number of regular members, post-doctoral fellows, and student members. Nearly 700 scientists of Indian origin have been transient members of ASIOA. Annually ASIOA meets at Experimental Biology Conference, and have active Neuroscience and Toxicology Divisions. Most of senior members are PhDs working as Professors at various Graduate and Medical Schools, Scientists at National Research Laboratories, different Medical Centers, or in Pharmaceutical Industry. Some of members testified at Congressional Committees on Scientific matters, and even served in the administrations of US Presidents. There are 4 newsletters published quarterly.
Under United Nations Development Progarm (UNDP) sponsored programs like Transfer of Knowledge Through Expatriate Nationals (TOKTEN), some of ASIOA members visited Research Laboratories in India, gave Scientific Lectures and Instrumentation, and served as conduits for the transfer of Technology. Here in USA, ASIOA trains the new Immigrants of Indian Scientists and Doctors in Biomedical Research, mentor the junior faculty and post-doctoral and pre-doctoral fellows. ASIOA also provides laboratory facilities and guidance to young Indian students who are in High School or College to undertake research projects during Summer.
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March 2010:
Kartrina Porter Receives Travel Award for the Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting
Katrina Porter
Katrina Porter, a Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Timothy Nurkiewicz’s laboratory has received a travel award for the 2010 Society of Toxicology (SOT) meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah. This competitive award is sponsored by the Allegheny-Erie regional SOT chapter, and is designed to help defray costs of attending the annual SOT meeting. Kati’s research focuses on the systemic microvascular effects of pulmonary diesel exhaust particle exposure.
The intent of this award is to encourage talented doctoral students to formulate and conduct meaningful research in the field of toxicology and to assist in the support of that research. Research proposals were judged by the Awards Committee primarily on the basis of quality of the study design and educational environment. Consideration was given to the quality and clarity of the proposal.
Maryam Sharifi-Sanjani receives Graduate Student Travel Award to attend the IUPHAR WorldPharma2010
Maryam Sharifi-Sanjani
Maryam Sharifi-Sanjani, a Ph.D candidate working in Dr. Jamal S. Mustafa’s laboratory, has just received a Graduate Student Travel Award to attend the 16th World Congress of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, WorldPharma2010 to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark this July 17-23,2010.
Maryam’s abstract has been accepted by the International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (IUPHAR) and is entitled: “Involvement of H202 in adensosine-mediated regulation of coronary flow” and also has been accepted for Poster Presentation during the event. The American Society of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics (Aspet) is funding the award to Maryam. The award consists of $2000 to partially defray travel expense and complimentary meeting registration at the advance rate.
More information about Aspect and all of its activities can be found at its website www.aspet.org.
For this International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (IUPHAR) congress, basic and clinical pharmacology, kept separate for too long, have come together again for a remarriage to encompass the whole process of drug development from molecular biology to clinical practice. Here the World’s basic and clinical pharmacologists and all those dealing with the development and use of drugs will meet to discuss how we can work together to meet the need for safe and effective medicines at affordable prices.
IUPHAR is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in official relations with the World Health Organisation (WHO). IUPHAR is a voluntary, non-profit association representing the interests of pharmacologists around the world. According to its statutes, IUPHAR has Full Members, (national societies), Associate Members, and Corporate Members.
More information about IUPHAR and all of its activities can be found at its website www.iuphar.org.
WorldPharma2010 provides in depth treatment of the hottest topics in basic and clinical pharmacology, while at the same time offering the broad perspective of how drugs affect the living organism, which is the foundation of our subject.
The program is based on:
18 two- or three- day focused conferences with a slate of top-level speakers
world-class plenary lectures
a range of workshops and sponsored symposia
This offers a wide range of possibilities for involvement of young investigators and investigators from developing countries including poster sessions and free communications.
More information about WorldPharma2010 and all its activities can be found at its website http://www.worldpharma2010.org
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March 2010:
Dr. Jamal S. Mustafa inducted as 2010 Robert C. Byrd Professorship Recipient
Dr. Jamal S. Mustafa
Dr. Jamal Mustafa will be honored as one of the latest faculty members to be named Robert C. Byrd Professors at the Inaugural Robert C. Byrd Professorship Investiture Ceremony. Past recipients will also be honored at this event to be held on Thursday, March 18 at the Erickson Alumni Center.
Mustafa is a professor, Wyeth Research Scholar and assistant dean for research at the WVU Health Sciences Center. He is a key scientist in the WVU Center for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences. His research focuses on understanding cellular and molecular mechanisms of blood flow regulation to the heart muscle, as well as defining the role of adenosine in asthma in relation to airway hyper-responsiveness inflammation and oxidative stress.
Mustafa received a bachelor’s degree in math, physics and chemistry, a master’s degree in biochemistry and a doctoral degree in biochemistry from Lucknow University. He completed postdoctoral work in toxicology at the Industrial Toxicology Research Center at Lucknow and in cardiovascular physiology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine.
He is a recipient of both a Lifetime Achievement Award in Research and an Award for Excellence in Basic Research from East Carolina University. He also received a Mario Toppo Distinguished Scientist Award from the Association of Scientists of Indian Origin in America.
Mustafa is a member of the American Heart Association, the North Carolina Heart Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the International Society for Heart Research and the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine. Prior to his time at WVU, Mustafa was a professor of physiology, medicine, pediatrics and surgery at East Carolina University and associate professor in the department of pharmacology at the University of South Alabama Medical School.
The professorship program was established in 2004 by WVU Research Corp. to recognize WVU faculty for outstanding achievement and distinction in research and other scholarly work, including technology development, technology transfer and commercialization.
This honor is named in recognition of the career and service of U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd as a way to show the university’s appreciation for the senator’s long-standing and dedicated support of WVU and its research endeavors. Through his leadership and vision, Byrd has supported key research initiatives, encouraged excellence and helped thousands of young people pursue higher education opportunities nationwide.
WVU President James P. Clements will speak as well as VP for Research and Economic Development Curt Peterson. Provost Michele Wheatly will read a letter from Senator Byrd remarking on the occasion.
Past recipients Katerina Goseva-Popstojanova, Peter Gannett, Earl Scime, Mridul Gautam, Laura Gibson, Bojan Cukic, Mark Koepke, Lawrence Hornak and Kimberly Horn will also be honored and presented with Byrd Professorship Medallions.
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February 2010:
WVU researcher to lead scientific group
Microcirculatory Society names Boegehold president-elect
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Matthew A. Boegehold, Ph.D., director of the Center for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences at West Virginia University, has been named president-elect of the Microcirculatory Society (MCS).
Dr. Boegehold has long been a leading investigator into the problems of the smaller blood vessels, including the effects of dietary salt on blood pressure and vascular function. Boegehold is a professor in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology in the WVU School of Medicine.
He will serve one year as president-elect beginning next month at the annual meeting of MCS, a 600-member group that includes researchers from 18 countries. In 2011, he will serve a one-year term as president. Boegehold has served on the organization’s executive council and the editorial board of the journal “Microcirculation.” He has also been the chair of the publications committee.
The current president of the MCS, Dr. William F. Jackson of Michigan State University, congratulated Boegehold on his election. “I am delighted that Dr. Boegehold has been selected as president-elect. I have known Matt since he was a graduate student in Paul Johnson’s lab at the University of Arizona. Matt has excellent leadership skills, and I am certain that he will effectively guide the society during his tenure as president.”
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February 2010:
Dr. Xueping Zhou receives Zweifach Graduate Student Travel Award from the Microcirculatory Society
Dr. Xueping Zhou, a Ph.D candidate working in Dr. Pingnian He's laboratory, will be receiving this travel award in the 2010 Experimental Biology meeting in Anaheim, CA. This award, established in 1998 by the Microcirculatory Society (MCS), recognizes the outstanding mentoring efforts by Dr. Benjamin W. Zweifach and is designed to encourage meeting participation by young scientists in training. Dr. Zhou's abstract is entitled, "Cellular Mechanisms of Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2)- induced Permeability Increases in Intact Venules: Role of H2O2-induced Ca2+-independent Nitric Oxide (NO) Production in Endothelials Cells. This project investigates the cellular and molecular mechanisms of reactive oxygen species-induced permeability increases in intact microvessels using combined functional measurements of permeability coefficients with quantitative fluorescence analysis and confocal image illustrations. This award recognizes his excellent research effort in his graduate studies. He will present this work in the EB meeting in April.
Students (undergraduate, graduate, or medical) who are working in areas related to the microcirculation even if they are not from a laboratory focused on microcirculation research were encouraged to apply. There was a maximum of 10 awards available to students. These awards consist of a certificate and $750 to defray expenses associated with attending the annual meeting of the MCS. To qualify, a student must be the first author of an abstract submitted under one of the MCS headings for presentation at the annual meeting of the MCS.
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February 2010:
Shinichi Asano
Shinichi Asano
to Receive Caroline tum Suden/Frances A. Hellebrandt Professional Opportunity Award
To be considered for the American Physiological Society (APS) Caroline tum Suden/Frances A. Hellebrandt Professional Opportunity Award, the candidate must be the first author of an abstract submitted to an American Physiological Society (APS) session at the Experimental Biology meeting. Applicants submit both their abstract and a 1-page letter stating their career goals, research goals, role in the research described in the abstract, and reasons why they are deserving of the award. Shinichi's abstract is entitled, "Bisphenol A activates Maxi-K channels in coronary smooth muscle". This award also recognizes the excellent mentoring efforts of Dr. Greg Dick.
The annual APS Caroline tum Suden/Frances A. Hellebrandt Professional Opportunity Award provides $500 and complimentary registration for the Experimental Biology meeting to as many as 36 male or female graduate students or postdoctoral fellows who present a contributed paper at the meeting. The awardees are selected by the APS Women in Physiology Committee. The awards will be presented at the Experimental Biology 2010 meeting in Anaheim, CA on April 24-28, 2010.
Dr. Gengqian Zhang Wins Postdoctoral Travel Award from the Microcirculatory Society
Dr. Gengqian Zhang has won a Pappenheimer Postdoctoral Travel Award from the Microcirculatory Society (MCS) for his abstract titled “Sphingosine 1-Phosphate (S1P) Prevents Platelet Activating Factor (PAF)-Induced Permeability Increases by Activation of Rac-1 Signaling in Intact Venules”. The award also recognizes the excellent mentoring methods provided by Dr. Pingnian He, Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology.
Established in 2007, this award recognizes the contributions to the field of Microcirculation by Dr. John R. Pappenheimer and is designed to encourage meeting participation by postdoctoral scientists training in research related to the microcirculation (Ph.D., M.D., and Physician-Scientists). To qualify, a postdoctoral trainee must be the first author on an abstract submitted under one of the MCS headings for presentation at the annual meeting of the MCS.
These awards consist of a certificate and funding to defray expenses associated with attending the annual meeting of the MCS. There is a maximum of 10 Pappenheimer Postdoctoral Travel Awards for the year. The awards will be presented at the banquet of the annual meeting of the MCS.
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