PROmoTE 2019 Team Research Topic: “Elevated Serum Phosphate induces genetic markers for Systematic Anemia and inflammation in murine hepatocytes”
PROmoTE Mentors: Dr. Orlando Gutierrez & Dr. Christian Faul

Current Scholar Highlights

Fabian Berru - MS4, MD degree seeking Berru, F. N., Womack, R. Gutierrez, O. M., "Ferric Citrate Affects Serum IL-6 Levels in CKD Patients", Poster Presented at: Dale J. Benos Medical School Research Day, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; September 2019.

Stephen Cunningham, MS Presentations:  - Stephen Cunningham, Brian Czaya, Beatrice Richter, Kylie Heitman, Christopher Yanucil, Isaac Campos, Dominik Kentrup, Fabian Berru, and Christian Faul, "Elevated Phosphate Levels Induce Markers of Systemic Inflammation and Anemia in Murine Hepatocytes", UAB Trainee Research Symposium, March, 2020. - Accepted Poster Presentation - Experimental Biology. April 2020 (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19) - Work in Progress (August 2020) : Department of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism Service: Treasurer,Graduate Biomedical Student Outreach club

PROmoTE 2019 Team Research Topic “Developing Physiologically Relevant Tissue Chip Models of Renal Vasculature and the Study of Vascular Calcification”
PROmoTE Mentors: Dr. Palaniappan Sethu & Dr. Abolfazl Zarjou

Current Scholar Highlights

Cody Savage - MS4, MD degree seeking Savage, C., Hunter, C. Spangler, D., Sethu, P. Zarjou, A., "Investigating the Role of Ferritin Heavy Chain in Vascular Calcification",Poster Presented at: Dale J. Benos Medical School Research Day, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; September 2019.  Awarded: Physician Scientist Development Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grant (T35) - summer 2020 Serves as APSA Mentor, Treasurer for the Neurosurgery IG, & MS2 rep for the Anesthesiology IG

Chanelle Hunter - Y4, PhD degree seeking Hunter, C., Savage, C., Donoghue, L., Sethu, P., Zarjou, A., "Developing Physiologically Relevant Tissure Chip Models of Renal Vasculature and the Study of Vascular Calcification",UAB Trainee Research Symposium, March, 2020.

PROmoTE 2019 Team Research Topic: “A Series of Studies in Polycystic Kidney Disorder Approved with Team Science Techniques”
PROmoTE Mentors: Dr. Michal Mrug & Dr. Bradley Yoder

Current Scholar Highlights

Mary Claire Chumley - MS4, MD degree seeking Chumley, M.C., Harrison, K, Williams, D. M., Kumar, V., Mrug, M. "Effects of Kidney Transplantation on Cytogenesis in Kidneys Procured from Deceased Donor with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease". Poster Presented at: Dale J. Benos Medical School Research Day, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; September 2019.  Chumley, M.C., Kim, H., Mrug, M "A Novel Prognostic Imaging Biomarker based on Individual Cyst Growth Rate in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease" Poster Presented at: Dale J. Benos Medical School Research Day, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; September 2020, as a part of the Summer Medical School research program.

Ari Ginsparg - Y4, PhD degree seeking Accepted Poster Presentation - Experimental Biology. April 2020 (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19) Presented Poster on telomere binding protein design - RosettaCon - August 2020 Serves as Secretary of the Informatics Club

PROmoTE 2019 Team Research Topic:“Effects of Early Life Stress on cardiovascular function in a novel MSEW mouse strain and immunological homeostasis in adolescent humans”
PROmoTE Mentors: Dr. Daniel Feig, Dr. Jennifer Pollock, & Dr. Michael Seifert

Current Scholar Highlights

J. Miller Allan - MS4, MD degree seeking Allan, J.M., Kellum, C.E., McPherson, K.C., Neder, T.H.; Sedakal, R., Seifert, M.E., Feig, D.I., Pollock, J.S.,"Effects of Early Life Stress on cardiovascular function in a novel MSEW mouse strain and immunological homeostasis in adolescent humans", Poster Presented at: Dale J. Benos Medical School Research Day, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; September 2019. (Awarded 2nd Place - Renal Division)

Cailin Kellum - Y4, PhD degree seeking Cailin E. Kellum, J. Miller Allan, Kasi C. McPherson, Thomas H. Neder, Randee Sedaka, Michael E. Seifert, Daniel I. Feig, Jennifer S. Pollock. Early life stress mediates enhanced aortic vasorelaxation in Sv129 mice. UAB Trainee Research Symposium. March, 2020. Accepted Poster Presentation - Experimental Biology. April 2020 (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19) Accepted Poster Presentation - Hypertension 2020 - “Adverse Childhood Experiences impact blood pressure and pulse wave velocity in adolescents” (Clinical Science, Epidemiology, Therapeutics) Awarded: NIH NIDDK PRIME T32 2020 - 2022 Awarded: NIH NIDDK F31

PROmoTE 2020 Team Research Topic - Presented at NRTC, September 2020:
"Fibroblast HDAC1 induces fibrosis in male mice"
PROmoTE Mentors: Drs. Timmy Lee, Kelly Hyndman & Taka Saigua

Current Scholar Highlights

Ayaka Fujihashi - MS1, MD degree seeking Presentation:  Poster Presented at: Dale J. Benos Medical School Research Day, University of Alabama at Birmingham; September 2020 - 2nd Place, Renal Division

Hailey Levi - Y1, PhD degree seeking Service: GBS Recruitment Team

PROmoTE Mentors: Drs. Jennifer Pollock, Julie Kanter, Ammar Alishlash, Jeffrey Lebensberger

Current Scholar Highlights

Bethany Langner - MS1, MD degree seeking Presentation:  Poster Presented at: Dale J. Benos Medical School Research Day, University of Alabama at Birmingham; September 2020. - 2nd Place - Renal Division

Derian Pugh - Y1, PhD degree seeking

Current Scholar Highlights

B. Matthew Kiszla - MS1, MD degree seeking Presentation: Poster Presented at: Dale J. Benos Medical School Research Day, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; September 2020.

Lucinda Hall - Y1, PhD degree seeking

PROmoTE 2021 Team Research Topic - Presented at NRTC, September 2020:
"Novel aspects of Polycystic Kidney Disease: from the Microbiome to Heart Failure"
PROmoTE Mentors: Drs. Christian Faul, Jared Cook, Michal Mrug

Current Scholar Highlights

Hemant Srivastava- MS1, MD degree seeking Presentation:  Poster Presented at: Dale J. Benos Medical School Research Day, University of Alabama at Birmingham; September 2021 - 2nd Place, Renal Division

Ashley Mejia - Post-Bacc

PROmoTE 2022 Team Research Topic: “Insights into Modeling IgA Nephropathy”

PROmoTE Mentors: Drs. Jan Novak, Dana Rizk, Colin Reily and Matthew Renfrow

Current Scholar Highlights

Venu Reddy - MS1, MD degree seeking

Ashley Denslow - Y1, PhD degree seeking - Theme: Immunology

PROmoTE 2022 Team Research Topic: “The Effects of Timed Salt Intake on Rats and Humans”
PROmoTE Mentors: Drs. Orlando Gutierrezz & David Pollock

Current Scholar Highlights

E. Brody Rhodes - MS1, MD degree seeking

Teresa Beamon - Y1, PhD degree seeking

PROmoTE 2022 Team Research Topic: “Early Life Stress is Associated with Increased Reactive Cytokine Production and an Elevated Risk for Developing Hypertension
PROmoTE Mentors: Drs. Jennifer Pollock & Michael Seifert

Current Scholar Highlights

LaTimberly Washington - MS1, MD degree seeking

Gillian Kelly - Y1, PhD degree seeking

PROmoTE 2022 Team Research Topic:“Natural History of Albuminuria in Pediatric Sickle Cell Anemia Patients and Humanized Sickle Cell Diseased Mice”
PROmoTE Mentors: Drs. Malgorzata Kaszton & Jeffrey Lebensburger

Current Scholar Highlights

Kayla Baker - MS1, MD degree seeking

Michael Ho - Y1, Post-Baccalaureate