Heather A. Drummond

Heather A. Drummond

Professor

Department:
SOM-Physiology & Biophysics

Email:
hdrummond@umc.edu

Work Phone:
(601) 984-1812

Education

Medical College of Wisconsin, PhD, Physiology1995
University of Arizona, MS, Exercise Science1990
California State University, Hayward, BS, Special Major: Human Performance1987
Medical College of Wisconsin, Fellowship, Renal Physiology
University of Iowa, Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Molecular Mechanotransduction

Current Positions

Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Physiology And Biophysics07/2008 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments

Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Physiology And Biophysics06/2001 - 06/2008
Assistant Research Scientist, University of Iowa, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine2000 - 05/2001

Sponsored Program Funding

Extramural, Placental ischemia, hypertension and vascular function, National Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood04/2017 - 03/2022
Extramural, Degenerin Signal Transduction, National Institute on Heart, Lung and Blood04/2017 - 03/2022
Extramural, Mississippi Center for Excellence in Perinatal Research, National Institute of Health01/2017 - 12/2022
Extramural, Cardiovascular Dynamics and Their Control, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute08/2014 - 05/2019
Extramural, ASIC2 forms mechanically gated channels and mediates mygoenic constriction in renal afferent arterioles., American Heart Association, Grant in Aid07/2014 - 06/2016
Extramural, Cardiorenal and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, National Institute of General Medical Sciences09/2013 - 04/2018
Extramural, TCS SP5 Multiphoton Confocal Microscope, National Center for Research Resources04/2012 - 03/2013
Intramural, ASIC2 contributes to myogenic regulation of renal blood flow and protection from renal injury., UMMC11/2011 - 10/2012
Extramural, ASIC2 protein mediates myogenic constriction in mouse cerebral arteries, Individual National Research Service Award, MD/PhD09/2008 - 05/2011
Extramural, Beta ENaC mediates myogenic constriction in mouse renal interloper arteries, American Heart Association, Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, Kimberly Gannon07/2007 - 06/2009
Extramural, Vascular bENaC protein mediates renal blood flow autoregulation, American Heart Association, Post-Doctoral Fellowship to Samira Grifoni, Ph.D.07/2007 - 06/2009
Extramural, Vascular Mechanosensor, HL086996, National Institutes of Health07/2007 - 06/2012
Extramural, ENaC proteins regulate myogenic constriction, American Heart Association, Southeast Affiliate, Grant in Aid07/2006 - 06/2008
Extramural, DEG/ENaC mediate myogenic constriction, American Heart Association, Post-Doctoral Fellowship to Nikki Jernigan, Ph.D.07/2005 - 06/2007
Extramural, Role of DEG/ENaC in the renal myogenic response, National Research Service Award, Postdoctoral Fellowship to Nikki Jernigan, Ph.D.07/2005 - 06/2008
Extramural, Mechanism of Mechanoreceptor Inhibition by Aldosterone HL071603, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute01/2004 - 12/2006
Extramural, Molecular Mechanism of Aldosterone Inhibition of Mechanoreceptor Function, SDG 0235015N, American Heart Association, Scientist Development Grant01/2002 - 06/2006

Publications

Journal Article

Drummond HA βENaC is a molecular component of a VSMC mechanotransducer that contributes to renal blood flow regulation, protection from renal injury, and hypertension Front Physiol. 2012;3:341. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2012.00341.2012
Chung WS, Farley JM, Drummond HA ASIC-like currents in freshly isolated cerebral artery smooth muscle cells are inhibited by endogenous oxidase activity. Cell Physiol Biochem. 2011;27(2):129-38.2011
Grifoni SC, Chiposi R, McKey SE, Ryan MJ, Drummond HA. Altered whole kidney blood flow autoregulation in a mouse model of reduced bENaC Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2010; 298(2):F285-2922010
Lu Y, Ma X, Sabharwal R, Snitsarev V, Morgan D, Rahmouni K, Drummond HA, Whiteis CA, Costa V, Price M, Benson C, Welsh MJ, Chapleau MW, Abboud FM The ion channel ASIC2 is required for baroreceptor and autonomic control of the circulation Neuron. 2009; 64(6):885-8972009
Young SC, Storm MV, Speed JS, Kelsen S, Tiller CV, Vera T, Drummond HA, Stec DE Inhibition of biliverdin reductase increases ANG II-dependent superoxide levels in cultured renal tubular epithelial cells. Am J Physiol Regul Physiol. 2009; 297(5):R1546-15532009
VanLandingham LG, Gannon KP, Drummond HA Pressure-induced constriction is inhibited in a mouse model of reduced bENaC Am J Physiol Regul Physiol. 2009 Sept;297(3):R723-7282009
Jernigan NL, Speed J, LaMarca BB, Granger J, HA Drummond Angiotensin II regulation of renal vascular ENaC proteins American Journal of Hypertension. 2009;22(6):593-5972009
Kelsen S, Patel BJ, Parker LB, Vera T, Rimoldi JM, Gadepalli RS, Drummond HA, Stec DE Heme oxygenase attenuates angiotensin II-mediated superoxide production in cultured mouse thick ascending loop of Henle cells. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2008 Oct;295(4):F1158-65, 20082008
Gifroni SC, Jernigan NL, Hamilton G, HA Drummond. ASIC proteins regulate smooth muscle cell migration. Microvascular Research. 75(2):202-10, 2008.2008
Jernigan NL, LaMarca BB, Speed J, Galmiche L, Granger J, HA Drummond Dietary salt enhances benzamil sensitive component of myogenic constriction in mesenteric arteries. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 294(1):H409-20, 2008.2008
Grifoni SC, McKey SE, HA Drummond. Hsc70 regulates cell surface ASIC2 expression and vascular smooth muscle cell migration. Am. J. of Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 294(5):H2022-30, 20082008
Gannon KP, Vanlandingham LG, Jernigan NJ, Grifoni SC, HA Drummond Impaired pressure induced constriction in mouse middle cerebral arteries of ASIC2 knockout mice. Am. J of Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, 294(4):H1793-803, 2008.2008
Stec DE, Drummond HA, Vera T. Role of Carbon Monoxide in Blood Pressure Regulation. Hypertension. 51(3):597-604, 2008.2008
Stec DE, Gannon KP, Beaird JS, HA Drummond 20-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acid (20-HETE) stimulates migration of vascular smooth muscle cells Cell Physiol Biochem. 2007;19(1-4):121-8.2007

Review Article

Drummond HA and Stec DE bENaC acts as a mechanosensor in renal vascular smooth muscle cells that contributes to renal myogenic blood flow regulation, protection from renal injury and hypertension J Nephrology Research 2015; 1(1):1-92015
Drummond, HA bENaC is a component of a VSMC mechanotransducer that contributes to renal blood flow regulation, protection from renal injury and hypertension. Frontiers in Physiology. 2012; 3:3412012
Drummond HA, Jernigan NL, Grifoni SC Sensing tension: ENaC/ASIC proteins in cardiovascular homeostasis. Hypertension. 2008 May;51(5):1265-71.2008
Drummond HA, Grifoni SC and NL Jernigan. A new trick for an old dogma: ENaC proteins as mechanotransducers in smooth muscle. Physiology. Feb 23: 23 – 31, 20082008

Book Chapter

Drummond HA ENaC Proteins in Vascular Smooth Muscle Mechanotransduction Elsevier, 20072007
Lohmeier, T.E. and H.A. Drummond The Baroreflex in the Pathogenesis of Hypertension. Elsevier, 20072007

Editorial Commentary

Drummond HA Yes, no, maybe so: ENaC proteins as mediators of renal myogenic constriction. Hypertension. 2009; 54(5):962-9632009
Drummond HA The (F)low down on the endothelial epithelial sodium channel: epithelial sodium channel as a brake on flow-mediated vasodilation Hypertension. 2009; 53(6):903-9042009

Presentations

State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Degenerin signaling, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, UMMC, Jackson, MS07/2016
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, ENaC-ENaC-ASIC2 are components of a large signaling complex at the VSMC surface that includes stomatin, integrin and Trp proteins, FASEB Summer Conference on Renal Hemodynamics, Big Sky, Montana06/2016
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The vascular mechanosome, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, UMMC, Jackson, MS02/2015
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Vascular Degenerins contribute to mechanotransdcution and the control of renal vascular function and hemodynamics, Southern Salt and Water Conference, Sarasota, Florida12/2014
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Mechanisms of kidney injury in hypertension. Is there a role for VSMC ENaC in protection against pressure-dependent renal injury?, International Society of Nephrology Nexus Symposium, Brisbane, Australia09/2014
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Degenerin proteins, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, UMMC, Jackson, MS09/2014
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Degenerin Proteins as Mechanotransducers, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomical Sciences, Jackson, MS09/2014
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Degenerin Proteins as Mechanotransducers, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomical Sciences, Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS09/2014
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Importance of bENaC as a mechanosensor in renal VSMCs. The final saga, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, UMMC, Jackson, MS06/2013
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Role of bENaC as a renal vascular mechanosensor, Experimental Biology 2013, Boston, MA04/2013
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Role of bENaC as a mechanotransducer in renal VSMCs, Department of Pharmacology, UMMC, Jackson, MS03/2012
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Role of βENaC in renal vascular function, Departments of Cardiology and Anesthesiology, Oregon Health Sciences University01/2012
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Role of βENaC in vascular function, American Physiological Society, Asilomar, California09/2011
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Degenerin proteins in vascular function, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, UMMC, Jackson, MS02/2011
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Role of bENaC in vascular smooth muscle function., British Physiological Society, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom12/2010
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Degenerin Proteins in VSMC Function, Department of Cell Biology, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS10/2010
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Molecules of mechanosensation in blood vessels, Department of Physiology and Biophysics/University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi07/2010
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Molecules of mechanotransduction in blood vessels, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, UMMC, Jackson, MS07/2010
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Vascular Degenerin Proteins Mediate Renal Myogenic Constriction, Renal Hemodynamics, FASEB, Saxton's River, Vermont06/2010
Poster Presentation, A role for bENaC protein in microvessel formation, Experimental Biology, 2010, Anaheim, California04/2010
Poster Presentation, Acid-induced currents in freshly isolated cerebral artery smooth muscle cells are predominately conducted by ASIC1b, Experimental Biology, 2010, Anaheim, California04/2010
Poster Presentation, A role for bENaC protein in microvessel formation, Angiogenesis in Health and Disease, Keystone, Colorado03/2010
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Degenerin channels in mechanotransduction, Dept of Molecular Physiology and Pharmacology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL09/2009
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Molecular components of a vascular mechanosensor and their role in whole kidney blood flow autoregulation, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, UMMC, Jackson, MS09/2009
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Paradoxical hypertension in a mouse model of reduced bENaC., Dept of Physiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA06/2009
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, ENaC/ASIC Channels in Cardiovascular Mechanosensing, Keystone Scientific Symposia, Taos, New Mexico01/2009
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Degenerin channels in mechanotransduction, Pennsylvania State University Medical Center, Hershey, PA02/2008
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Epithelial Na+ channels: role in ENaC myogenic control of blood vessels, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Jackson, MS02/2008
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Role of ENaC as a mechanosensor, American Society of Nephrology, San Francisco, CA11/2007
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Sensing tension between ENaC and ASIC, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Jackson, MS07/2007
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, ENaC channels and the myogenic response of the renal vasculature., FASEB Summer Research Conference, Renal Hyemodynamics: Biomolecular Control Mechanisms Integrating Vascular and Tubular Function, Saxtons River, VT07/2007
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, ENaC Channels: Not Just for Sodium Transport Anymore, UAB, Department of Physiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham02/2007
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Feeling the way through: degenerin proteins in VSMC migration, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Jackson, MS05/2006
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, ENaC Expression and Potential Function in Vascular Smooth Muscle, Telluride Research Conference, Epithelial Cell Biology and Physiology, Telluride, Colorado07/2005
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Mechanosensosors in smooth muscle and neurons, Department of Pharmacology, UMMC, Jackson, MS05/2005
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Degenerin proteins and mechanotransduction in smooth muscle and sensory neurons, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Jackson, MS09/2004
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Degenerins in vascular smooth muscle, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, UMMC, Jackson, MS07/2004
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, ENaC proteins in vascular smooth muscle cells, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Jackson, MS04/2004
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, DEG/ENaC Proteins: Components of a Vascular Mechanosensor, American Heart Association, Council for High Blood Pressure, Washington D.C.09/2003
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, DEG/ENaC Proteins: Components of a Vascular Mechanosensor, Gordon Conference on Mechanotransduction, Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut07/2003
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Mechanotransduction in smooth muscle, American Society of Hypertension, New York City, New York05/2003
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Molecules of mechanosensation, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, UMMC, Jackson, MS05/2003
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, A molecular component of the arterial baroreceptor mechanotransducer, Baroreceptor and Cardiopulmonary Receptor Reflexes Conference, American Physiological Society, Iowa City, Iowa07/2000

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Young Investigator Award, American Society for Hypertension2008
Gold Award, Faculty Achievement Award, University of Mississippi Medical Center2005
Bronze Award, Faculty Achievement Award, University of Mississippi Medical Center2002
Beginning Grant in Aid, American Heart Association, Heartland Affiliate2000
Young Investigator Travel Award, International Society of Hypertension1998
Caroline Tum Suden/Frances A. Hellebrandt Professional Opportunity Award, American Physiological Society1998
Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Individual NRSA, National Institutes of Health1997
Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Institutional NRSA, National Institutes of Health1996
Procter and Gamble Professional Opportunity Award, American Physiological Society1994
Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, American Heart Association of Wisconsin1993
Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, American Heart Association of Wisconsin1992
Charles Soda Scholarship, California State University, Hayward1986

Professional Membership and Service

American Physiological Society, Member, Women in Physiology, Committee member2011 - 2013
American Physiological Society, Member, Women in Physiology, Bodil-Schmidt Neilson Award Selection Committee2011 - 2013
American Physiological Society, Member, Governance Task Force Committee Member2007
American Physiological Society, Member, Joint Programming Committee2006 - 2007
American Physiological Society, Member, Long Range Planning Committee Member2006 - 2007
American Heart Association, Committee Member, Council for High Blood Pressure/Membership Committee2004 - 2007
American Heart Association High Blood Pressure Council, Member, Organization Member2004 - 2010
American Physiological Society, Member, Organization Member1995 - Present

Committee Service

Medical Scientist Research Program, Co-Chair2015 - Present
Graduate Women in Medical Sciences Committee, Member2013 - 2014
QEP Assessment Committee for SACS Accreditation, Member2011 - 2013
Medical Student Research Program, Member2010 - 2014
Program in Neuroscience Curriculum Committee, Member2008 - 2008
MEDICAL CENTER-FACULTY DEVELOPMENT, Member2005 - 2009

Community Service

Mississippi Phun Week, Demonstrate Gastrointestinal Function, Children's Museum11/2015 - 11/2015
Discovery U, Laboratory Observation/Rotations (12 hours, Madison Central High School Students)2015 - 12/2015
Discovery U, Lab observation/rotations (12 hours, Madison Central High School Students)2014 - 12/2014
Mississippi Phun Week, Demonstrate Respiratory Function Station11/2013 - 11/2013

Other Service

Department of Medicine Research Day, Oral Presentation Judge04/2016 - 04/2016
Israel Science Foundation2016 - 12/2016
Public Relations Service, Laboratory Tour Guide10/2015 - 10/2015
American Physiological Society, Experimental Biology Meeting, Scientific Session Chair on Inflammatory Mediators, Autoregulation and Cardio-renal Function04/2015 - 04/2015
Department of Medicine Research Day, Oral Presentation Judge03/2015 - 03/2015
American Heart Association, Innovative Research Grants2015 - 12/2015
Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle12/2014 - Present
Department of Medicine Research Day, Oral Presentation Judge04/2014 - 04/2014
American Heart Association, Innovative Research Grants2014 - 12/2014
Marsden Foundation2014 - 12/2014
Institutional Research Project Grants2014 - 12/2015
American Physiological Society, Women in Physiology, Tum Suden Award Abstract Scorer2013 - 2013
American Physiological Society, Women in Physiology, Tum Suden Award Abstract Scorer2012 - 2012
Frontiers in Renal Physiology2011 - Present
National Institutes of Health, Institute of General Medicine Study Section, Minority Biomedical Research Program2011 - 12/2011
American Physiological Society, Women in Physiology, Tum Suden Award Abstract Scorer2011 - 2011
University of Otago, New Zealand, PhD Thesis Committee, YongFeng Lu, Interaction between COMMD family proteins and the Epithelial Na+ Channel12/2010 - 12/2011
Board Exam - Physiology, Examination Proctor03/2010 - 03/2010
Hypertension2010 - 12/2012
American Physiological Society, Women in Physiology, Tum Suden Award Abstract Scorer2010 - 2010
Wellcome Trust12/2009 - 12/2009
SHRP-Graduate Student Research Day, Abstract Scorer10/2009 - 10/2009
American Heart Association, Circle of Red Visit, Laboratory Demonstration10/2009 - 10/2009
Department of Physiology Faculty Retreat, Organizer09/2009 - 09/2009
American Heart Association Tour, Laboratory Demonstration09/2009 - 09/2009
American Physiological Society, Experimental Biology Meeting, Scientific Session Chair; Deg/ENaC proteins in cardiovascular function04/2009 - 04/2009
Keystone Scientific Symposia on Mechanotransduction in Physiology and Disease, Session Chair: Hypertension and Stretch01/2009 - 01/2009
American Society for Nephrology, Scientific Session Co-Chair11/2008 - 12/2008
Jackson Cardiovascular-Renal Meeting, Scientific Session Chair, Aldosterone, ENaC and Salt Sensitive Hypertension10/2008 - 10/2008
American Heart Association, Council on High Blood Pressure, Abstract Scorer07/2008 - 09/2008
Jackson Cardiovascular-Renal Meeting, Abstract Scorer2008 - 12/2008
American Physiological Society, Physiological Genomics2008 - 12/2008
American Physiological Society, Experimental Biology Meeting, Organized Symposium on Deg/ENaC proteins in cardiovascular function2008 - 12/2008
American Heart Association, Council on High Blood Pressure, Abstract Scorer07/2007 - 09/2007
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences2007 - Present
European Journal of Pharmacology2007 - Present
Hypertension2007 - Present
American Journal of Physiology, Cellular Physiology2007 - Present
American Journal of Physiology, Integrative Physiology2007 - Present
American Journal of Physiology, Circulatory Physiology2007 - Present
National Institutes of Health, NINDS, Study Section: Neurotransporters, Receptors and Calcium Signaling2007 - 12/2007
National Institutes of Health, Special Emphasis Panel2007 - 12/2007
National Institutes of Health, NINDS2007 - 12/2007
National Institutes of Health, NIDDK2007 - 2007
Neuroscience Curriculum Committee, Member2007 - 2008
American Heart Association, Council on High Blood Pressure, Abstract Scorer07/2006 - 09/2006
Canadian Research Council2006 - 12/2006
American Journal of Physiology, Renal Physiology2005 - Present
American Journal of Physiology, Renal Physiology2005 - Present
Experimental Biology, Featured Topic, Selected featured speaker, scored abstracts, organized session on Epithelial Ion Channels2005 - 12/2005
Department of Physiology and Biophysics Seminar Director07/2004 - 06/2006
American Heart Association, Southeastern/Ohio Valley, Peer Review Committee2004 - 12/2004
Council for High Blood Pressure, Session Co-Chair, Scientific Session Co-Chair, Neural Mechanisms of Hypertension09/2003 - 09/2003
Gender Medicine
Journal of Visualized Experiments
Biomedical Research International
PLOSone
Physiologist
Physiological Reports
Neuroscience
Nature Medicine
Molecular Brain Research
Journal of Biological Chemistry
Journal of Neurophysiology
Journal of Diabetes
Journal of Applied Physiology
Faseb Journal
European Journal of Physiology, Pflugers Archives
European Journal of Pharmacology
Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology
Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology

Teaching Experience

PHYS 625/725, Dentistry, Course, Course Presenter, Dental PhysiologyFall 2016
ID710, Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, Physiological Applications of Molecular BiologySpring 2016
CONJ630/663, Medicine, Course, Course Director, Medical Scientist Research Program Lab RotationAnnual 2016
ID710, Graduate, Course, Course Director, Physiological Applications of Molecular BiologySpring 2016
PHYS 731, Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, Advanced Renal and Body Fluid PhysiologySpring 2016
PHYS 717, Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, Advanced Circulatory PhysiologySpring 2016
PHYS 625/675, Dentistry, Course, Course Presenter, Dental PhysiologyFall 2015
PHYS 625/725, Dentistry, Course, Course Presenter, Dental PhysiologyFall 2014
714, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Professional Skills for Graduate Students and Post-doctoral FellowsSpring 2013
710, Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, Research Tools in Molecular BiologySpring 2013
710, Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, Research Tools in Molecular BiologySpring 2013
PHYS 625/725, Dentistry, Course, Course Presenter, Dental PhysiologyFall 2013
ID 714, Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, Professional Skills for Graduate Students and Post-Doctoral FellowsSpring 2013
PHYS 625/725, Dentistry, Course, Course Presenter, Dental PhysiologyFall 2012
ID 727, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Current Issues in Biomedical ResearchSpring 2012
714, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Professional Skills for Graduate Students and Post-doctoral FellowsSpring 2012
BIOCH 724, Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, Research Tools in Molecular BiologySpring 2012
ID 714, Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, Professional Skills for Graduate Students and Post-Doctoral FellowsSpring 2012
NSCI 703, Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, NeurophysiologyFall 2011
725, Dentistry, Course, Course Presenter, Dental PhysiologyFall 2011
ID 714, Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, Professional Skills for Graduate Students and Post-Doctoral FellowsSpring 2011
NSCI 703, Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, NeurophysiologyFall 2010
PHYS 625/725, Dentistry, Course, Course Presenter, Dental PhysiologyFall 2010
ID 714, Graduate, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Professional Skills for Graduate Students and Post-Doctoral FellowsSpring 2010
625, Dentistry, Course, Course Presenter, Dental PhysiologyFall 2009
703, Graduate, Lecture, Course Presenter, NeurophysiologyFall 2009
NSCI 703, Graduate, Lecture, Guest Presenter, NeurophysiologySpring 2009
ID 714, Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, Professional Skills for Graduate Students and Post-Doctoral FellowsSpring 2009
PHYS 625/725, Dentistry, Course, Course Presenter, Dental PhysiologyFall 2008
Graduate, Small Group, Facilitator, Program in Neuroscience Journal ClubAnnual 2008
PHYS 625/725, Dentistry, Course, Course Presenter, Dental PhysiologyFall 2007
PHYS 625/725, Dentistry, Course, Course Presenter, Dental PhysiologyFall 2006
PHYS 708, Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, Ethics, Communication and Survival SkillsSpring 2005
PHYS 625, Dentistry, Course, Course Presenter, Dental PhysiologyFall 2005
PHYS 704, Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, Molecular PhysiologySpring 2004
Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, Learning SeminarsAnnual 2004

Directed Student Learning

Supervised Research, First Year Graduate Student Rotation
Advised: Adrian Eddy, Erika Guise
2015 - 2015
PhD Qualifying Preliminary Exam Committee and/or Preparation
Advised: Ashley Newsom, Gwen Davis, Victoria Wolf
2015 - 2016
Pre-Clinical Advisor, Pre-Clinical Advisor to First Year Medical Students
Advised: George Puneky, Naishal Patel, Matt McGuire
2015 - 2016
Pre-Clinical Advisor, Pre-Clinical Advisor to Second Year Medical Students
Advised: Ashton Walters, Cathy Chen, Natalie Ethridge
2015 - 2016
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Undergraduate Student Summer Research
Advised: Douglas McLaurin
2015 - 2015
Supervised Research, First Year Graduate Student Rotation
Advised: Victoria Wolf
2014 - 2014
Pre-Clinical Advisor, Pre-Clinical Advisor to First Year Medical Students
Advised: Ashton Walters, Cathy Chen, Natalie Ethridge
2014 - 2015
Pre-Clinical Advisor for Second Year Medical Students, Pre-Clinical Advisor to Second Year Medical Students
Advised: Mary-Katherine Kerce, Bailey Hansen, Talyr Hall
2014 - 2015
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Undergraduate Student Summer Research
Advised: Skyler Gordon
2014 - 2014
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Medical Student Summer Research
Advised: Paris Raja
2014 - 2014
PhD Qualifying Preliminary Exam Committee
Advised: John Henry Dassinger, Chunyu Chen
2013 - 2014
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Undergraduate Student Summer Research
Advised: Kayla Coleman, Courtney Skaggs
2013 - 2013
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Medical Student Summer Research
Advised: Ahmed Abu-Zaid, Asma Al-Najjar
2013 - 2013
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Medical Student Summer Research
Advised: Ahmed Abu-Zaid
2012 - 2012
Supervised Research, First Year Graduate Student Rotation
Advised: Joy Estes
2011 - 2011
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Undergraduate Student Summer Research
Advised: Mohammad Dhaklallah
2011 - 2011
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Medical Student Summer Research
Advised: Ahmed Abu-Zaid
2011 - 2011
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Medical Scholars Research Program
Advised: Olusola Isikalu
2010 - 2010
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Undergraduate Student Summer Research Program
Advised: Summer Bailey
2010 - 2010
Supervised Research, First Year Graduate Student Rotation
Advised: John Clemmer
2009 - 2009
Supervised Research, First Year Graduate Student Rotation
Advised: Jeremy Freeman
2009 - 2009
Dissertation Committee Member, Interaction between COMMD family proteins and the epithelial sodium channel
Advised: Yong Feng Lu
2009 - 2011
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Undergraduate Student Summer Research
Advised: Gina Hamilton
2009 - 2009
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Medical Student Summer Research
Advised: Matthew Burford
2009 - 2009
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Undergraduate Student Summer Research
Advised: Gina Hamilton, Giana Egiwke
2008 - 2009
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Undergraduate Student Summer Research
Advised: Nancy Salloum, Toni Peters
2007 - 2007
Dissertation Committee Chair, Role of ASIC2 Protein in Cerebral Myogenic Constriction
Advised: Kimberly Gannon
2007 - 2010
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Summer Research
Advised: Ryan Hughes, Alyssa Swenson
2007 - 2010
Supervised Research, First Year Graduate Student Rotation
Advised: Evelyn Ajelabi
2005 - 2005
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Base-Pair Program
Advised: Gina Hamilton
2004 - 2007
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Summer Undergraduate Research
Advised: Toni Peters, Chaz Seyfarth, Samuel Meyers
2004 - 2004
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Medical Student Summer Research Program
Advised: Michael Hall
2004 - 2004
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Undergraduate Student Summer Research
Advised: Hinda Ahmed
2003 - 2003
Dissertation Defense Committee Member, Advised: Massodi Iqbal

Fellows supervised

Physiology and Biophysics, Research Advisor, 0 fellows supervised08/2015 - Present
Physiology and Biophysics, Research Advisor, 0 fellows supervised08/2015 - Present
Physiology and Biophysics, Research Advisor, 0 fellows supervised08/2013 - Present
Physiology and Biophysics, Research Advisor, 0 fellows supervised08/2009 - 02/2012
Physiology and Biophysics, Research Advisor, 0 fellows supervised08/2005 - 05/2010
Physiology and Biophysics, Research Advisor, 0 fellows supervised08/2004 - 05/2006
Physiology and Biophysics, Research Advisor, 0 fellows supervised08/2004 - 05/2005