Barbara T. Alexander

Barbara T. Alexander

Professor

Department:
SOM-Physiology & Biophysics

Email:
balexander@umc.edu

Work Phone:
(601) 984-1831

Education

University of Mississippi Medical Center, Post-doctoral Fellowship, Physiology1999
University of Mississippi, PhD, Biochemistry1997
Mississippi State University, BS, Zoology1979

Current Positions

Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Physiology And Biophysics07/2007 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments

Assistant Professor, UMMC, School of Medicine, Department of Physiology And Biophysics02/2002 - 06/2007
Instructor, UMMC, School of Medicine, Department of Physiology And Biophysics02/1999 - 2002
Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Physiology And Biophysics

Sponsored Program Funding

Extramural, A novel protein delivery system for therapy of preeclampsia., NIH01/2014 - 12/2017
Extramural, Cadiorenal and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, NIH09/2013 - 04/2018
Extramural, Preeclampsia, IUGR and Hypertension, NIH/NHLB08/2012 - 05/2014
Intramural, P20RR017701
COBRE Pilot Study 1, NIH/COBRE
07/2011 - 06/2012
Extramural, Low birth weight, the kidney and hypertension. AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009”, NIH NHLB06/2009 - 08/2010
Extramural, Low birth weight, the kidney, and hypertension, NHLB, NIH05/2009 - 04/2014
Extramural, Cardiovascular dynamics and their control, NIH/NHLB12/2008 - 11/2013
Extramural, Cardiovascular dynamics and their control, NIH/NHLB12/2008 - 11/2013
Extramural, Research Infrastructure in Minority Institutions (RIMI) at Tougaloo College, NIH/National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities., NIH08/2007 - 07/2012
Extramural, Abnormal Pressure Natriuresis in Hypertension, NHLB/NIH02/2006 - 12/2009
Extramural, Low birth weight, the kidney and hypertension, NIH/NHLB09/2004 - 08/2008
Extramural, Cardiovascular dynamics and their control, NIH/NHLB02/2004 - 11/2008
Extramural, Cardiovascular dynamics and their control, NIH/NHLB02/2004 - 11/2008
Extramural, Cardiovascular dynamics and their control, NIH/NHLB02/2002 - 11/2003
Extramural, Role of relaxin and nitric oxide synthase isoforms in mediating renal vasodilation during pregnancy in the rat., American Heart Association07/2001 - 06/2003
Extramural, CARDIOVASCULAR/RENAL MECHANISMS OF HYPERTENSION, NIH/NHLB07/1999 - 02/2002

Publications

Journal Article

Intapad S, Tull FL, Brown AD, Dasinger JH, Ojeda NB, Fahling JM, Alexander BT. Renal Denervation Abolishes the Age-Dependent Increase in Blood Pressure in Female Intrauterine Growth-Restricted Rats at 12 Months of Age. Hypertension. 2013;61(4):828-834.2013
Ojeda NB, Royals TP, Alexander BT. Sex differences in the enhanced responsiveness to acute angiotensin II in growth-restricted rats: Role of fasudil, a Rho kinase inhibitor. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2013;304(7):F900-F907.2013
Flynn ER, Alexander BT, Lee J, Hutchens ZM Jr, Maric-Bilkan C. High-fat/fructose feeding during prenatal and postnatal development in female rats increases susceptibility to renal and metabolic injury later in life. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2013 Feb;304(4):R278-85.2013
Ojeda NB, Hennington BS, Williamson DT, Hill ML, Betson NE, Sartori-Valinotti JC, Reckelhoff JF, Royals TP, Alexander BT. Oxidative stress contributes to sex differences in blood pressure in adult growth-restricted offspring. Hypertension, 2012: 60:114-122.2012
Campbell LR, Pang Y, Ojeda NB, Zheng B, Rhodes PG, Alexander BT Intracerebral lipopolysaccharide induces neuroinflammatory change and augmented brain injury in growth-restricted neonatal rats. Pediatr Res. 2012;71(6):645-52.2012
Jackson CM, Alexander BT, Roach L, Haggerty D, Marbury DC, Hutchens ZM, Flynn ER, Maric-Bilkan C. Exposure to maternal overnutrition and a high fat diet during early postnatal development increases susceptibility to renal and metabolic injury later in life. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2012;302(6):F774-83.2012
Ojeda NB, Intapad S, Royals TP, Black JT, Dasinger JH, Tull FL, Alexander BT. Hypersensitivity to acute angiotensin II in female growth-restricted offspring is exacerbated by ovariectomy. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2011;301(4):1421-1427.2011
Ojeda NB, Royals TP, Black JT, Dasinger, JH, Johnson JM, Alexander BT. Enhanced sensitivity to acute angiotensin II is testosterone dependent in adult male growth-restricted offspring. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2010;298:1421-14272010
Ojeda NB, Johnson WR, Dwyer TM, Alexander BT. Early renal denervation prevents development of hypertension in growth-restricted offspring. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol, 2007;34:1212-1216.2007
Ojeda NB, Grigore D, Robertson EB, Alexander BT. Estrogen protects against increased blood pressure in postpubertal female growth restricted offspring. Hypertension. 2007; 50:679-685.2007
Grigore D, Ojeda NB, Robertson EB, Dawson AS, Huffman C, Bourassa E, Speth RC, Brosnihan, KB, Alexander BT. Placental insufficiency results in temporal alterations in the renin angiotensin system in male hypertensive growth restricted offspring. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2007;293(2):R804-R811.2007
Joyner J, Neves LA, Granger JP, Alexander BT, Merrill DC, Chappell MC, Ferrario CM, Davis WP, Brosnihan KB. Temporal-spatial expression of angiotensin-(1-7) and angiotensin converting enzyme 2 in the kidney of normal and hypertensive pregnant rats. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol, 2007;293(1):R169-R177.2007
Ojeda NB, Grigore D, Yanes LL, Iliescu R, Robertson EB, Zhang H, Alexander BT. Testosterone contributes to marked elevations in mean arterial pressure in adult male intrauterine growth restricted offspring. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2007;292(2):R758-63.2007
Alexander BT, Hendon AE, Ferril G, Dwyer TM. Renal denervation abolishes hypertension in low birth weight offspring from pregnant rats with reduced uterine perfusion. Hypertension, 2005, 45(2):754-758.2005
Lamarca BB, Bennett WA, Alexander BT, Cockrell K, Granger JP. Hypertension Produced by Reductions in Uterine Perfusion in the Pregnant Rat. Role of Tumor Necrosis Factor-{alpha}. Hypertension, 2005; 46(4):1022-1025.2005
Alexander BT, Llinas MT, A., Kruckeberg WC, and Granger JP L-arginine attenuates hypertension in pregnant rats with reduced uterine perfusion pressure. Hypertension, 2004;43(4):832-836.2004
Payne JA, Alexander BT, Khalil RA. Decreased endothelium-dependent NO-cGMP vascular relaxation and hypertension in growth-restricted rats on a high-salt diet. Hypertension, 2004;43(2):420-7.2004
Llinas MT, Alexander BT, Capparelli MF, Carroll MA and Granger JP. Cytochrome P-450 inhibition attenuates hypertension and renal vasoconstriction induced by chronic reductions in uterine perfusion pressure in pregnant rats. Hypertension, 2004;43(3):623-628.2004
Moore LE, Wallace KL, Alexander BT, May WL, Thigpen BD, Bennett WA. Reduced placental perfusion causes an increase in maternal serum leptin. Placenta, 2003;24(8-9):877-81.2003
Sedeek MH, Llinas MT, Drummond H, Fortepiani L, Abram SR, Alexander BT, Reckelhoff JF, and Granger JP. Role of reactive oxygen species in endothelin-induced hypertension. Hypertension, 2003;42(4):806-10.2003
Alexander, BT. Placental insufficiency leads to development of hypertension in growth restricted offspring. Hypertension, 2003;41(3):457-462.2003
Payne JA, Alexander BT, and Khalil RA. Reduced endothelial vascular relaxation in growth-restricted offspring of pregnant rats with reduced uterine perfusion. Hypertension. 2003;42(4):768-74.2003
Llinas MT, Alexander BT, Seedek M, Abram SR, Crell A, and Granger JP. Enhanced thromboxane synthesis during chronic reductions in uterine perfusion pressure in pregnant rats. Am J Hypertens, 2002;15(9):793-797.2002
Alexander BT, Cockrell K.L., Cline FD, and Granger JP. Inducible nitric oxide synthase inhibition attenuates renal hemodynamics during pregnancy. Hypertension, 2002;39(2 Pt 2):586-590.2002
Davis JR, Giardina JB, Green GM, Alexander BT, Granger JP, and Khalil RA. Reduced endothelial NO-cGMP vascular relaxation pathway during TNF-alpha-induced hypertension in pregnant rats. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol, 2002;282(2):R390-R399.2002
Alexander BT, Cockrell KL, Massey M.B, Bennett WA, and Granger JP. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha induced hypertension in pregnant rats results in decreased renal neuronal nitric oxide synthase expression. Am J Hypertens, 2002;15(2 Pt 1):170-175.2002
Alexander BT, Cockrell K, Cline FD, Llinas MT, Sedeek M, and Granger JP. Effect of angiotensin II synthesis blockade on the hypertensive response to chronic reductions in uterine perfusion pressure in pregnant rats. Hypertension, 2001;38:742-745.2001
Abram SR, Alexander BT, Bennett WA, Granger JP. Role of neuronal nitric oxide synthase in mediating renal hemodynamic changes during pregnancy Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol, 2001;281(5):R1390-1393.2001
Alexander BT, Rinewalt AN, Cockrell KL, Bennett WA, and Granger JP. Endothelin type A receptor blockade attenuates the hypertension in response to chronic reductions in uterine perfusion pressure. Hypertension, 2001;37(2 Part 2):485-489.2001
Alexander BT. Cockrell KL, Rinewalt AN, Herrington JN, and Granger JP. Enhanced renal expression of preproendothelin mRNA during chronic angiotensin II hypertension. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol, 2001;280(5):R1388-R1392.2001
Kanashiro CA, Cockrell KL. Alexander BT, Granger JP, and Khalil RA. Pregnancy-associated reduction in vascular protein kinase C activity rebounds during inhibition of NO synthesis. American Journal of Physiology Integr Comp Physiol, 2001;278(2): R295-303.2001
Alexander BT, Kassab SE, Miller MT, Abram SR, Reckelhoff JF, Bennett WA, and Granger JP. Reduced uterine perfusion pressure during pregnancy in the rat is associated with increases in arterial pressure and changes in renal nitric oxide. Hypertension, 2001;37(4):1191-1195.2001
Gunjan A, Alexander BT, Sittman DB, Brown DT. Effects of H1 histone variant overexpression on chromatin structure. J Biol Chem. 1999 274(53):37950-6.1999
Kanashiro CA, Alexander BT, Granger JP, and Khalil RA. Ca2+-insensitive vascular protein kinase C during pregnancy and NOS inhibition. Hypertension, 1999;34(2):924-930.1999
Alexander BT, Miller TM, Kassab S, Novak J, Reckelhoff JF, Kruckeberg WC, and Granger JP. Differential expression of renal nitric oxide synthase isoforms during pregnancy in rats. Hypertension, 1999;33(part II):435-439.1999
Brown DT, Gunjan A, Alexander BT, Sittman DB. Differential effect of H1 variant overproduction on gene expression is due to differences in the central globular domain. Nucleic Acids Res. 1997;25(24):5003-9.1997
Brown DT, Alexander BT, Sittman DB. Differential effect of H1 variant overexpression on cell cycle progression and gene expression.1996
Olson MO, Rivers ZM, Thompson BA, Kao WY, Case ST.

Note Dr. Alexander has published under the name BA Thompson. Interaction of nucleolar phosphoprotein C23 with cloned segments of rat ribosomal deoxyribonucleic acid. Biochemistry. 1983;22(14):3345-51.
1983
Pao CC, Dyess BT.
Note that Dr. Alexander has published under the name BT Dyess. Effect of unusual guanosine nucleotides on the activities of some Escherichia coli cellular enzymes. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1981;677(3-4):358-62.
1981
Pao CC, Dyess BT.
Note that Dr. Alexander has published under the name BT Dyess. Regulation of small RNAs in Escherichia coli. Alteration in the intracellular concentrations of small RNAs during amino acid and energy starvation. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1981;653(1):1-8.
1981
Pao CC, Dyess BT. Stringent control of RNA synthesis in the absence of guanosine 5'-diphosphate-3'-diphosphate. J Biol Chem. 1981;256(5):2252-7.1981
Pao CC, Fleckenstein J, Dyess BT. Role of peptide chain elongation factor G in guanosine 5'-diphosphate 3'-diphosphate synthesis. J Bacteriol. 1981;145(1):429-33.1981
Maric-Bilkan C, Symonds M, Ozanne S, Alexander BT. Impact of maternal obesity and diabetes on long-term health of the offspring. Exp Diabetes Res. 2011:1634382011
Alexander BT Gender medicine in the field of developmental origins of adult disease. Gend Med. 2010;7(5):379-380.2010
Alexander BT. Mentoring Forum: Early years and planning for tenure review. The Physiologist. 2008;51(2):64-65.2008

Review Article

Intapad S, Ojeda NB, Dasinger JH, Alexander BT. Sex differences in the developmental origins of cardiovascular disease. Physiology. 2014;29(2):122-132.2014
1. Ojeda NB, Intapad S, Alexander BT. Sex differences in the developmental programming of hypertension. Acta Physiol (Oxf). 2013 Nov 23. doi: 10.1111/apha.12206. [Epub ahead of print]2013
Paixão AD, Alexander BT How the Kidney Is Impacted by the Perinatal Maternal Environment to Develop Hypertension. Biol Reprod. 2013 [in press]2013
Intapad S, Alexander BT. Pregnancy Complications and Later Development of Hypertension. Curr Cardiovasc Risk Rep. 2013, 7:183-189.2013
Nuyt AM, Alexander BT. Developmental programming of hypertension. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2009;18(2):144-52.2009
Ojeda NB, Grigore D, Alexander BT. Developmental programming of hypertension: Insight from animal models of nutritional manipulation. Hypertension. 2008;52:44-50.2008
Ojeda NB, Grigore D, Alexander BT. Intrauterine growth Restriction: Fetal programming of hypertension and kidney disease. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis. 2008;15(2):101-106.2008
LaMarca BB, Alexander BT, Gilbert JS, Ryan MJ, Sedeek M, Murphy SR, Granger JP. Pathophysiology of Hypertension in Response to Placental Ischemia during Pregnancy: A Central Role for Endothelin? Gend Med. 2008; 5(Suppl A): S133-S138.2008
Ojeda NB, Grigore D, Alexander BT. Role of fetal programming in the development of hypertension. Future Cardiol. 2008;4(2):163-174.2008
Grigore D, Ojeda NB, Alexander BT. Sex differences in the fetal programming of hypertension. Gend Med., 2008; 5(Suppl A): S121-S132.2008
Ojeda NB, Grigore D, Hennington BS, Alexander BT. Prenatal programming of hypertension. Brazilian Journal of Hypertension. 2008;15(1):3-8.2008
Alexander, BT Fetal Programming of Hypertension Am J Physiol; 2006;290(1):R1-R10.2006
Granger JP, Alexander BT, Llinas M. Mechanisms of pressure natriuresis. Curr Hypertens Rep, 2002;4(2):152-159.2002
Granger JP, Alexander BT, Llinas MT, Bennett WA, and Khalil RA. Pathophysiology of preeclampsia: linking placental ischemia/hypoxia with microvascular dysfunction. Microcirculation, 2002;9:147-160.2002
Granger JP, Alexander BT, Llinas MT, Bennett WA, and Khalil RA. Pathophysiology of hypertension during preeclampsia linking placental ischemia with endothelial dysfunction. Hypertension, 2001;38(3 Pt 2):718-722.2001
Granger JP, Alexander BT, Bennett WA, and Khalil RA. Pathophysiology of pregnancy-induced hypertension. Am J Hypertens, 2001;14(6):178S-185S.2001
Alexander BT, Bennett WA, Khalil RA, and Granger JP. Preeclampsia: linking placental ischemia with cardiovascular-renal dysfunction. News Physiol Sci, 2001;16:282-286.2001
Granger JP and Alexander BT. Abnormal pressure-natriuresis in hypertension: role of nitric oxide. Acta Physiol Scand, 2000;168(1):161-168.2000
Granger JP and Alexander BT. Pathogenesis of pregnancy-induced hypertension. Current concepts in hypertension, 1999;3(4):5-61999
Olson MO, Thompson BA. Distribution of proteins among chromatin components of nucleoli. Biochemistry. 1983;22(13):3187-93.1983

Abstracts

Intapad S, Dasinger JH, Backstrom MA, Alexander BT. Blockade of the renin angiotensin system abolishes age-dependent hypertension in female intrauterine growth restricted rats in the absence of an enhanced sensitivity to acute angiotensin II. 2014 The FASEB J, 1085.22014
Dasinger JH, Intapad S, Backstrom MA, Alexander BT. Age impacts the developmental programming of blood pressure regulation in the intrauterine growth-restricted male rat. 2014 The FASEB J, 1085.102014
Ryan MJ, Sasser JM, Alexander BT Kidney, Heart, Lung PhUn at the Mississippi Children’s Museum, 2014 The FASEB J2014
Intapad S, Warrington JP, Spradley FT, Palei A, Drummond HE, Ryan MJ, Granger JP, Alexander BT. A reduction in uterine perfusion pressure induces hypertension during pregnancy in the mouse. 2014 The FASEB J, 1084.52014
Intapad S, Brown AD, Tull FL, Fahling JM, Dasinger JH, Ojeda NB, Alexander BT. Renal denervation abolishes age-dependent hypertension in female intrauterine growth restricted rats. The FASEB J, 2013.2013
Intapad S, Brown AD, Tull FL, Fahling JM, Dasinger JH, Ojeda NB, Alexander BT. Impaired pancreatic function contributes to the age-dependent development of metabolic syndrome in female intrauterine growth restricted rats. The FASEB J, 2013.2013
Intapad S, Brown AD, Tull FL, Dasinger JH, Ojeda NB, Alexander BT. A Postnatal Diet Rich in Fat and Sucrose Leads to the Differential Alterations in Renal Function and Metabolic Health in Male Control and Intrauterine Growth Restricted Offspring. Hypertension. 2012;60:A18.2013
Intapad S, Fahling JM, Alexander BT. Age impacts circulating testosterone levels in male intrauterine growth restricted rats leading ot glucose intolerance and alterations in programmed hypertension. Hypertension. 2013, A218.2013
tapad S, Brown AD, Tull FL, Dasinger JH, Ojeda NB, Alexander BT. A Postnatal Diet Rich in Fat and Sucrose Leads to the Differential Alterations in Renal Function and Metabolic Health in Male Control and Intrauterine Growth Restricted Offspring. Hypertension. 2012;60:A18.2012
Bettye Sue Hennington, Norma B. Ojeda, Danielle T Williamson, Melanie L Hill, Nicole E.E. Betson, and Barbara T. Alexander Sex differences in antioxidant capacity contributes to hypertension in adult intrauterine growth restricted offspring FASEB J 2012 26:lb8382012
Suttira Intapad, L Fred Tull, Andrew D Brown, John Henry Dasinger, Norma B Ojeda, and Barbara T Alexander Intrauterine growth restriction induces a greater susceptibility to hypertension and metabolic dysfunction with aging in female growth-restricted rats FASEB J 2012 26:1101.42012
Norma Beatriz Ojeda, Steven Wilkening, John Dasinger, Barbara T Alexander, Glen Graves, and Phil Rhodes Antioxidant treatment during development prevents low birth weight, hypertension, and enhanced sensitivity to mild renal ischemia in offspring exposed to placental insufficiency FASEB J 2012 26:1101.12012
Royals TP, Ojeda NB, Manigrasso MB, Tucci MA, Alexander BT. Response of bone remodeling biomarkers following ovariectomy in female intrauterine growth restricted rats. 2011, J Bone Miner Res 26(Suppl 1): SU03952011
Intapad, S., Tull, FL., Dasinger, JH., Ojeda, NB., Alexander, BT. Differential programming of endothelin receptor expression contributes to sex differences in adult blood pressure regulation in intrauterine growth restricted offspring. The Physiologist, 2011;54(6):4.27.2011
Glenn T, Intapad S, Tull FL, Lin RCS, Alexander BT, Paul IA. Perinatal exposure to an SSRI antidepressant programs sex difference in adult cardiovascular risk in rodent offspring. The Physiologist, 2011;54(6):4.23.2011
S Intapad, FL Tull, JH Dasinger, JT Black, NB Ojeda, BT Alexander. Sex-specific mechanisms contribute to the pressor response to acute angiotensin II in a rat model of intrauterine growth restriction. The FASEB J, 2011 25:1029.62011
Christine Maric, Jonathan Lee, Zachary M Hutchens, Barbara T Alexander, and Elizabeth R Flynn Exposure to maternal obesity and a high fat diet during early postnatal development increases susceptibility to renal injury later in life. The FASEB J; 2011 25:836.22011
S Intapad, JM Wiseman, FL Tull, JH Dasinger, JT Black, NB Ojeda, C Maric, BT Alexander. A mismatch of fetal and postnatal nutrition leads to sex dependent differences in postnatal growth and blood glucose levels. Experimental Biology Meeting, Washington DC 2011. A mismatch of fetal and postnatal nutrition leads to sex dependent differences in postnatal growth and blood glucose levels. FASEB J 2011 25:1029.52011
Melanie L. Hill, Andrew Perkins, Erdogan Memili, Barbara T. Alexander, and Bettye Sue Hennington Regulation of NOS enzymes by splice variants FASEB J 2011 25:1029.92011
Bettye Sue Hennington, Danielle Marie Trocquet, LaTeia S. Taylor, Melanie Hill, Norma Ojeda, and Barbara T Alexander Chronic L-NAME leads to differential expression of renal NOS isoform and renal antioxidant expression in control and intrauterine growth restricted rats. The FASEB J 2011 25:1029.102011
Intapad, S., Tull, FL., Dasinger, JH., Fan, F., Roman, RJ., Ojeda, NB., Alexander, BT. 20-HETE contributes to hypersensitivity to acute angiotensin II in intrauterine growth restricted rats. Hypertension, 2011;58:e33-e183.2011
Campbell L, Pang Y, Zheng B, Ojeda B, Rhodes PG, Alexander BT. Neuroinflammation and brain damage following intracerebral lipopolysaccharide insult in growth restricted rat pups. Neuroscience 2010 S-10022 SfN.2010
Maric C, Roach L, Haggerty D, Richard A, Marbury DC, Alexander BT. Impact of maternal diabetes on short- and long-term renal injury in the offspring. FASEB J 2010;812.2.2010
Ojeda NB, Romero DG, Dasinger, JH, Alexander BT, Rhodes P. Aldosterone levels are inversely correlated to superoxide dismutase activity in the low birth weight newborn. FASEB J 2010;629.62010
Ojdea NB, Royals TP, Alexander BT. Ovariectomy induces an enhanced sensitivity to angiotensin II in female growth restricted rats. FASEB J 2010;1041.8.2010
Hennington BS, Jones EJ, Taylor L, Trocquet DM, Ojeda NB, Royals TP, Alexander BT. Bioavailability of nitric oxide is impaired in hypertensive male IUGR offspring. FASEB J 2010; 1041.72010
Alexander BT, Royals TP, Ojeda NB. Enhanced responsiveness to angiotensin II is androgen dependent in a rodent model of intrauterine growth restriction induced by placental insufficiency. The Physiologist 2009; 1041.8.2009
Hennington BS, Dawson A, NB Ojeda, TP Royals, BT Alexander. Oxidant status is maintained through different mechanisms in male and female intrauterine growth restricted offspring. The FASEB J. 2009.2009
Ojeda NB, Royals TP, BT Alexander. Endothelin receptor blockade abolishes acute angiotensin II sensitivity in intrauterine growth restricted rats The FASEB J. 2009.2009
Campbell LR, Zheng B, Ojeda NB, Royals TP, Rhodes PG, Pang Y, BT Alexander. Intrauterine growth restriction inhibits cell proliferation within the subventricular zone and white matter of rat offspring. The FASEB J. 2009.2009
Ojeda NB, Royals TP, Alexander BT. Sensitivity to angiotensin II contributes to sex differences in a model of fetal programming of hypertension. Hypertension. 2008, 52:e34-e131 (P282).2008
Llinas MT, Alexander BT, Capparelli M, Carroll MA, Granger JP. Role of CYP-450 metabolites of arachidonic acid during pregnancy induced hypertension in rat American Journal of Hypertension, Vol. 15, 4, 2002.2008
Grigore D, Ojeda NB, Alexander BT Estrogen is nephroprotective in the rat remnant kidney in a rat model of intrauterine growth restriction. The FASEB J. 2008; 22:941.6.2008
Grigore D, Ojeda NB, LaMarca BB, Alexander BT. Inflammatory cytokines are elevated in intrauterine growth restricted offspring in response to placental insufficiency. The FASEB J. 2008; 22:923.6.2008
Ojeda NB, Grigore D, Royals TP, Alexander BT. Susceptibility to renal injury is increased in a rat model of intrauterine growth restriction. The FASEB J. 2008; 22: 941.5.2008
Ojeda NB, Royals TP, Alexander BT. Responsiveness to acute angiotensin II is increased in intrauterine growth restricted rats. The FASEB J. 2008; 22:735.7.2008
Norma B Ojeda, Julio C Sartori-Valinotti, Daniela Grigore, Elliott B Robertson, Barbara T Alexander. Chronic administration of tempol abolishes programmed hypertension induced by placental insufficiency in the rat. Hypertension 2007;50(4):e78.2007
Daniela Grigore, Norma B Ojeda, Elliott B Robertson, Barbara T Alexander. Chronic ETA receptor blockade attenuates hypertension in intrauterine growth restricted offspring. Hypertension 2007;50(4):e109.2007
Norma Ojeda, Daniela Grigore, Elliott B. Robertson Barbara T. Alexander. Estradiol has protective effects on female growth restricted offspring in a model of programmed hypertension. Faseb J ; 2007; 21(6, Pt II):A1417.2007
Norma Ojeda, Daniela Grigore, Elliott B. Robertson Barbara T. Alexander. Tempol abolishes hypertension induced by ovariectomy in a model of programmed hypertension. Faseb J 2007; 21(6, Pt II):A1417.2007
Daniela Grigore, Norma Ojeda, Elliott B. Robertson, Barbara T. Alexander. Up-regulation of renal ACE2 is associated with gender differences in a model of fetal programming of hypertension induced by placental insufficiency. Hypertension 2006;48(4):e25, P5.2006
Norma Ojeda, Daniela Grigore, Elliott B. Robertson Barbara T. Alexander. Ovariectomy induces hypertension in adult growth restricted female offspring in a model of fetal programming due to placental insufficiency. Hypertension 2006;48(4):e25, P10.2006
Ojeda N, Grigore D, Robertson EB, Alexander BT. Sex differences in fetal programming of hypertension. The FASEB J, 2006;20(5, Pt 2):A1191.2006
Dawson AS, Ojeda N, Grigore D, Robertson EB, and Alexander BT. Effect of early inhibition of the renin angiotensin system on the development of hypertension in a model of low birth weight induced by reduced uterine perfusion in the pregnant rat. The FASEB J, 2006;20(4, Pt 1):A758.2006
Grigore D, Ojeda N, Robertson EB, Alexander BT. Hypertension in adult growth restricted offspring is associated with activation of the renal renin angiotensin system. The FASEB J, 2006;20(4, Pt 1):A757.2006
Llinas M, Wallukat G, Dechend R, Mueller DN, Luft FC, Alexander BT, LaMarca B, Granger JP. Agonistic autoantibodies to the At1 receptor in a rat model of preeclampsia induce by chronic reductions in uterine perfusion pressure. Hypertension. 2005; 46:884.2005
Ojeda N, Johnson WR, and Alexander BT. Early renal denervation abolishes hypertension in low birth weight offspring from pregnant rats with reduced uterine perfusion. FASEB J. 2005;19(5):A1586.2005
Alexander BT, Hendon AE, Dwyer TM. Renal denervation abolishes hypertension in low birth weight offspring from pregnant rats with reduced uterine perfusion. Hypertension, 2004;44(4):500.2004
Alexander BT and Hendon AE. Hypertension in low birth weight offspring from pregnant rats with reduced uterine perfusion is associated with a reduction in pressure natriuresis. FASEB J, 2004;18(4):A738.2004
Alexander BT and Hendon AE. Angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonism attenuates hypertension in low birth weight offspring from pregnant rats with reduced uterine perfusion. FASEB J, 2004;18(4):A737.2004
Granger, JP, Rinewalt AN, Llinas MT and Alexander BT. Effects of hypercholesterolemia on the blood pressure response to reductions in uterine perfusion pressure in pregnant rats. FASEB J, 2004;18(4):A742.2004
Sedeek MH, Alexander BT, Sholook MM, Chandler, DL, Abram SR, and Granger JP. Renal cortical NADPH oxidase and superoxide dismutase activity in response to reduced uterine perfusion pressure in pregnant rats. FASEB J, 2004;18(4):A740.2004
Payne JA, Alexander BT, and Khalil RA. Reduced endothelium-dependent NO-cGMP vascular relaxation and hypertension in growth-restricted rats on high salt diet. Hypertension, 2003; 42(3):393.2003
Alexander BT, Llinas MT, Rinewalt AN, Brosnihan KB, Neves LA, and Granger JP. Chronic reductions in uterine perfusion pressure in the pregnant rat results in marked elevations in arterial pressure and increased sensitivity to angiotensin II. Scientific Meeting of the Inter-American Society of Hypertension, Program Book, 2003;119.2003
Alexander BT, and Hendon AE. Converting enzyme inhibition attenuates the hypertension in low birth weight offspring from pregnant rats with reduced uterine perfusion. FASEB J. 2003;17:A486.2003
Llinas MT, Alexander BT, Cockrell K, Balzli C, and Granger JP. Angiotensin AT1 receptor blockade prevents the hypertension in response to chronic reductions in uterine perfusion pressure in pregnant rats. FASEB J. 2003;17:A487.2003
Abram SR, Alexander BT, Llinas MT, Sedeek M, and Granger JP. Hypertension induced by chronic endothelin type B (ETB) receptor blockade attenuates the production of renal medullary nitric oxide in rats. Hypertension, 2002;40(3):406.2002
Llinas MT, Alexander BT, Sedeek M, Abram S, and Granger JP. Enhanced renal cortical expression of COX-1 and COX-2 isoforms during pregnancy. Hypertension, 2002;40(3):425.2002
Alexander BT, Steijen CL, and Cockrell K A reduction in uterine perfusion pressure in the pregnant rat results in low birth weight offspring predisposed to development of hypertension. FASEB J, 2002;16(5),Pt. 2:A686.2002
Rinewalt AN, Llinas MT, Alexander BT, Granger JP. Effects of hypercholesterolemia on blood pressure during pregnancy in rats. FASEB J, 2002;6(5), Pt. 2: A868.2002
Llinas MT, Alexander BT, Capparelli MF, Carroll MA, Granger JP. Role of CYP450 metabolites of arachidonic acid(CYP450-AA metabolites) in a rat model of preeclampsia. FASEB J,l 2002:16(5), Pt. 2: A868.2002
Alexander BT, Cockrell K, and Granger JP. Inducible nitric oxide synthase inhibition attenuates relaxin-induced increases in renal hemodynamics in non-pregnant rats. FASEB J, 2002;16(5),Pt. 2:A686.2002
Abram SA, Alexander BT, Llinas MT, Sedeek M, Granger JP. Endothelin Type B (ETB) receptor blockade-induced hypertension during changes in dietary sodium intake: Role of nitric oxide. FASEB J, 2002;16(5), Pt. 2: A838.2002
Alexander BT, Llinas MT, and Granger JP. L-arginine supplementation attenuates the hypertension produced in response to chronic reductions in uterine perfusion pressure in the pregnant rat. FASEB J, 2002;16(5),Pt. 2:A686.2002
Alexander BT, Cockrell KL, Cline FD, and Granger JP. Inducible nitric oxide synthase inhibition attenuates renal hemodynamics during normal pregnancy. Hypertension, 2001;38:499. Hypertension, 2001;38:499.2001
Granger JP, Alexander BT, Abram SR, Reckelhoff JF, Wilson J, and Rinewalt AN. Chronic reductions in uterine perfusion pressure in the pregnant rat produces hypertension and reduces pressure-natriuresis. Hypertension, 2001;37(3):1013.2001
Alexander BT, Cockrell KL, Sedeek M, and Granger JP. Role of the renin-angiotensin system in meditating the hypertension produced by chronic reductions in uterine perfusion pressure in the pregnant rat. Hypertension, 2001;37(3):986.2001
Sedeek MH, Alexander BT, Sholook MM, Chandler, DL, Abram SR, and Granger JP. Renal cortical NADPH oxidase and superoxide dismutase activity in response to reduced uterine perfusion pressure in pregnant rats. FASEB J, 2004;18(4):A740.2001
Llinas MT, Alexander BT, Abram SR, Sedeek M, and Granger JP. Enhanced production of thromboxane A2 in response to chronic reductions in uterine perfusion pressure in pregnant rats. FASEB J, 2001;15(5 part II):A788.2001
Alexander BT, Kline F, Abram SR, Sedeek M, and Granger JP. Blockade of the renin-angiotensin system does not alter the hypertension produced by chronic reductions in uterine perfusion pressure in the pregnant rat. FASEB J, 2001;15(4 part I):A136.2001
Abram SR, Alexander BT, Sedeek M, and Granger JP. Role of endothelin type B receptors in modulating the chronic hypertensive effects of angiotensin II. FASEB J, 2001;15(4 part I):A136..2001
Sedeek M, Alexander BT, Abram SR, and Granger JP. Role of oxidative stress in endothelin-induced hypertension in rats. FASEB J, 2001;15(5 part II):A785.2001
Granger JP, Cockrell KL, Rinewalt AN, and Alexander BT. Endothelin-B receptors play an important role in modulating chronic pressure-natriuresis and blood pressure regulation in response to changes in dietary sodium intake. Hypertension, 2000;36(4):682.2000
Alexander BT, Rinewalt AN, Massey MB, Bennett WA, and Granger JP. Endothelin-A Receptor Blockade Attenuates the Hypertension in a Rat Model of Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension. Hypertension, 2000;36(4):679.2000
Sirous ZN, Cockrell KL, Alexander BT, Granger JP, and Khalil RA. TNF-alpha induced hypertension in pregnant rats is associated with increased [Ca2+] signaling in renal arterial smooth muscle. Hypertension, 2000;36(4):688.2000
Alexander BT, Rinewalt AN, Bennett WM, and Granger JP. The hypertensive response to chronic reductions in uterine perfusion pressure is associated with elevated renal expression of preproendothelin. Am J Hypertension, 2000;13(4): 244A.2000
Murphy JG, Fleming JB, Alexander BT, Granger JP, and Khalil RA. Increased [Ca2+] signaling in renal arterial smooth muscle cells during inhibition of nitric oxide synthesis in pregnant rats. FASEB J, 2000;114(4): A137.2000
Granger JP, Alexander BT, Rinewalt AN, Herrington JN, and Opgenorth TJ. Role of endothwlin in mediating the chronic renal and hypertensive actions of angiotensin II (ANG II) in rats. FASEB J, 2000;114(4):A656.2000
Alexander BT, Massey MB, Cockrell KL, Bennett WA, and Granger J P. Elevations in plasma TNFalpha in pregnant rats decreases renal nNOS and iNOS and results in hypertension. FASEB J, 2000;114(4):A137.2000
Alexander BT, Cockrell KL, Herrington JN, and Granger JP. Enhanced renal expression of preproendothelin mRNA during chronic Angiotensin II hypertension. Hypertension, 1999;34(2):362.1999
Granger JP, Bennett WM, Alexander BT, Cockrell K., and Whitworth NS. Long-term elevation of plasma TNF-alpha increases arterial pressure and reduces kidney function in pregnant rats. Hypertension, 1999;34(2):337.1999
Alexander BT, Kassa, SE, Abrams SR, Reckelhoff JF, and Granger JP. Renal protein expression of neuronal NOS is reduced in a rat model of pregnancy-induced hypertension. Hypertension, 1999;34(2):368.1999
Kassab S, Alexander BT, Miller TM, Reckelhoff JF, and Granger JP. Bilateral renal function responses to chronic endothelin-A receptor antagonism in two-kidney, one-clip Goldblatt hypertensive rats. Hypertension, 1999;33(5):1290.1999
Alexander BT, Herrington JN, Kassab S, Reckelhoff JF, and Granger JP. Role of nitric oxide in a rat model of pregnancy-induced hypertension. Hypertension, 1999;33(5):1252.1999
Alexander BT, Herrington JN, Kassab S, Reckelhoff JF, and Granger JP. Nitric oxide production in a rat model of pregnancy-induced-hypertension. FASEB J, 1999;13(5):788.17.1999
Abram SR, Alexander BT, Cockrell KL, Herrington JN, and Granger JP. Role of neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) in mediating renal hemodynamic changes during pregnancy. FASEB J, 1999;13 (5):788.16.1999
Granger JP, Cockrell K, Kassab S, and Alexander BT. Endothelin-A receptor antagonism attenuates the acute renal actions of angiotensin II in conscious rats. Hypertension, 1998;32(2):623.1998
Alexander BT, Reckelhoff JF, Kassab S, and Granger JP. Differential expression of renal nitric oxide synthase isoforms during pregnancy. Hypertension, 1998;32(2): 622.1998
Alexander BT, Reckelhoff JF, Kassab S, and Granger JP Expression of renal endothelial nitric oxide (NO) synthases (eNOS) during pregnancy in rats. FASEB J, 1998;12(4):A53.1998
Alexander BT, Brown DT, and Sittman DB. Effects of overexpression of histone H1o on chromatin structure. Mol Biol Cell, 1995;6:75a.1995
Brown DT, Alexander BT, and Sittman DB. Transient inhibition of DNA replication in H1 variant-overproducing cell lines is associated with a high H1/nucleosome ratio. Mol Biol Cell, 1993;4:397a.1993

Book Chapter

Ojeda NB, Grigore D, Alexander BT. Developmental programming of hypertension by placental insufficiency. In: Developmental Programming of Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome Transworld Research Network. Marlon Cerf, Editor. 2008, pp 51-66.2008

Book

Barbara T Alexander Developmental Programming of Cardiovascular Disease Morgan and Claypool2013

Editorial Commentary

Hennington BS, Alexander BT. Linking IUGR and Blood Pressure: Insight into the Human Origins of Cardiovascular Disease. Circulation. 2013;128(20):2179-80.2013
Intapad S, Alexander BT Activation of the sympathetic nervous system, is it key to the developmental origins of enhanced cardiovascular risk? Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2013 In Press.2013
Intapad S, Alexander BT. Future Cardiovascular Risk: Interpreting the Importance of Increased Blood Pressure during Pregnancy. Circulation. 2013;127(6):668-9.2013
Intapad S, Alexander BT. The double hit of growth restriction: its origins and outcome on this generation and the next. J Physiol. 2012;590(Pt 5):1019. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.2011.2267202012
Alexander BT, Intapad S. Preterm Birth: A Novel Risk Factor for Higher Blood Pressure in Later Life. Hypertension 2012;59(2):189-9102012
Alexander BT Early life exposure to hypoxia: a developmental insult critical to the programming of cardiovascular risk. Am J Hypertens. 2010;23(11):1158.2010
Alexander BT Epigenetic changes in gene expression. Focus on "The Liver X-Receptor (LXR) gene promoter is hypermethylated in a mouse model of prenatal protein restriction" Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2009;298(2):R272-274.2010
Alexander BT Is maternal blood pressure the key to vascular dysfunction in preterm offspring with elevated blood pressure? Hypertension. 2010;56(1):34-352010
Alexander BT Developmental programming of sex-dependent alterations in lipid metabolism: A role for long-term, sex-specific alterations in LDL receptor expression. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2009;296(4):R1027-8.2009
Alexander BT, Ojeda NB. Prenatal inflammation and the early origins of hypertension. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. 2008;35(12):1403-4.2008
Alexander BT, Ojeda NB Slow pre-natal growth; accelerated post-natal growth: Critical influences on adult blood pressure. Hypertension. 2008;52:1-2.2008
Alexander BT. Divergent origins of slow fetal growth. Relevance to adult cardiovascular disease. Hypertension. 2007;50(3):465-466.2007
Alexander BT. Divergent pathways of programming: Pre-natal versus post-natal protein undernutrition. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2007;293(3):R1257-1258.2007
Alexander BT. Pre-natal influences and endothelial dysfunction: a link between reduced placental perfusion and preeclampsia Hypertension, 2007;49(4):775-6.2007
Alexander, BT. Intrauterine growth restriction and reduced glomerular number: role of apoptosis. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol, 2003;285(5):R933-4.2003

Editorial

Simon C. Langley-Evans, 1Barbara Alexander, Harry J. McArdle, and Deborah M. Sloboda Developmental origins of health and disease. J Nutr Metab. 2012:8386402012

Presentations

Invited Symposia, Sex Disparities in Developmental Programming of Cardiovascular Disease: Implications for Prevention, Prognosis, and Treatment, Experimental Biology 2014, San Diego, CA04/2014
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Women in STEM, Mississippi EPSCOR, Tougaloo College04/2014
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Sex differences in the developmental programming of cardiovascular disease., Department of Physiology, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA04/2014
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Sex differences in the developmental programming cardiovascular and metabolic health., Department of Medicine Georgia Regents University, Augusta GA03/2014
Invited Symposia, Sex differences in the developmental programming of cardiovascular disease., IUPS 2013, Birmingham, England07/2013
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Intrauterine programming of cardiovascular disease, Department of Pharmacology, Univ MS Med Ctr, Department of Pharmacology, Univ MS Med Ctr02/2012
Invited Symposia, Sex differences in blood pressure control and renal function in a model of developmental programming, Organization for the Study of Sex Differences, Oklahoma City OK06/2011
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Sex matters: sex differences in the developmental programming of hypertension., Experimental Biology, American Physiological Society, Washington DC04/2011
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Developmental Programming of Cardiovascular disease, South East Lipids Research Conference, Callaway Gardens10/2010
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Sex differences in the developmental programming of cardiovascular disease, FASEB Summer Research Conference: Renal Hemodynamics: Mechanisms to Understand Disease, Saxtons River, VT06/2010
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Developmental Programming of Cardiovascular Disease, Graduate Center for Nutritional Sciences, University of Kentucky, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY02/2010
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Enhanced responsiveness to angiotensin II is androgen dependent in a rodent model of intrauterine growth restriction induced by placental insufficiency, 2009 Sex Steroids and Gender in Cardiovascular–Renal Physiology and Pathophysiology, Broomfield CO07/2009
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Developmental Programming of Cardiovascular Disease, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Cardiovascular Research Institute03/2009
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Developmental Programming of Cardiovascular Disease, Wayne State University, Detroit MI, Deptartment of Physiology03/2009
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Low birth weight and cardiovascular disease, American Heart Association, Office of Research UMMC, UMMC, Jackson MS01/2009
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Developmental Programming of Cardiovascular Disease, Dept Biochemistry, UMMC, Dept Biochemistry, UMMC, Jackson, MS11/2008
Invited Symposia, Developmental programming of hypertension, sex differences in response to fetal insult., Center for Excellence in Cardiovascular-Renal Research, UMMC, Jackson Cardiovascular-Renal Meeting 2008, UMMC, Jackson MS10/2008
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Programming of cardiovascular disease during fetal life, Dept Biological Sciences, MS State Univ, Dept Biological Sciences, MS State Univ, Ms State, MS09/2008
Invited Symposia, The Kidney: Aging, Apoptosis, Endocrine Sensitivity and the Kidney’s Role in Hypertension, The A. Clifford Barger Memorial Symposium, American Physiology Society, Experimental Biology 2008, San Diego CA04/2008
Invited Symposia, Sex differences in the fetal programming of cardiovascular disease., APS Conference Sex and Gender in Cardiovascular-Renal Physiology and Pathophysiology, Austin, TX08/2007

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Faculty Membership, Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Medical Society2014
National Research Service Award: Cardiovascular-Renal Mechanisms of Hypertension, NIH NHLB1999
Top Reviewer, Hypertension, AHA, Hypertension
Top Reviewer, Hypertension, AHA, Hypertension
Top Reviewer, Hypertension, AHA, Hypertension
Top Reviewer, Hypertension, AHA, Hypertension
Top Reviewer, Hypertension, AHA, Hypertension
Arthur Guyton New Investigator Award, Consortium for Southeastern Hypertension Control (COSEHC)
Star Reviewer: American Journal of Physiology, Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, American Physiology Society
New Investigator Award, Water and Electrolyte Section, American Society of Physiology
Excellence in Research Award, Gold Level, UMMC
Fellow, American Heart Association, American Heart Association
FASEB Summer Research Conference Travel Stipend Recipient, FASEB
American Society of Hypertension / Monarch Pharmaceuticals Young Scholar Award, American Society of Hypertension
FASEB Summer Research Conference Travel Stipend Recipient, FASEB
The Inter-American Society of Hypertension Travel Award, The Inter-American Society of Hypertension
American Society of Hypertension/Bristol Myers Squibb Recognition Awards for Young Investigators in Training, American Society of Hypertension
Caroline tum Suden/Frances A. Hellebrandt Professional Opportunity Award, American Physiology Society
Merck New Investigators Award: Excellence in High Blood Pressure Research, American Heart Association

Professional Membership and Service

American Physiological Society, Officer, Other Officer, Executive Council2014 - 2017
Discovery U Outreach, Faculty Adivsor, Community Outreach event for UMMC Graduate Program2014 - 2017
CPN COBRE, Reviewer, Grant Proposal, Reviewer for CPN Pilot Grant Program2014
NIH, Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE), Reviewer, Grant Proposal, Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE), Special Emphasis Panel/Scientific Review Group 2014/01 ZGM1 TWD-C (C1)2014
American Heart Association, Committee Chair, Membership Committee2014 - Present
NIH, Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE), Reviewer, Grant Proposal, Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE), Phase III, P30 special emphasis panel,2014/01 ZGM1 TWD-C (C3)2013
Graduate School of Health Sciences, Judge, Judge, Graduate Research Day Posters2013
CIHR, Attendee, Meeting, Workshop on the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD): Building on Canada’s Unique & Diverse Strengths, Sponsored by the CIHR Institutes of Human Development, Child and Youth Health, of Cancer Research, of Circulatory and Respiratory Health and of Gender and Health2013
Hartstichting, Dutch Heart Foundation, Reviewer, Grant Proposal, External Reviewer: Dutch Heart Foundation2013
PLOS ONE, Editorial Review Board Member, PLOS ONE Editorial Board Member2013 - Present
Peptides, Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer2013 - Present
NIH, Hypertension and Microcirculatory Study Section, Reviewer, Grant Proposal, Ad hoc Member, Hypertension and Microcirculatory Study Section2013
American Heart Association, Committee Chair, Chair, CardioRenal Basic Science 3 Study Section2013 - Present
American Heart Association, Moderator, Moderator: Poster session I: Pregnancy and Preeclampsia, High Blood Pressure Research 2012 Scientific Sessions, Washington, D.C.2012
Council for High Blood Pressure Research, Poster Presentation Travel Awards, Sponsored by the Trainee Advisory Committee, Council for High Blood Pressure Research Fall Sessions2012 - Present
American Heart Association, Committee Co-Chair, Co-Chair, CardioRenal 32012
American Physiological Society, Committee Member, Member, Women In Physiology Committee2012 - 2014
American Society of Nephrology, Member2012 - Present
American Heart Association, Council for High Blood Pressure Research, Committee Member, Member, Leadership Committee2012 - Present
American Journal of Physiology, Heart and Circulatory Physiology, Editorial Review Board Member, Editorial board Member2012 - Present
American Heart Association, Council High Blood Pressure Research, Committee Member, Member, Membership Committee2012 - Present
American Heart Association, Council for High Blood Pressure Research, Editor, Connections Newsletter for AHA CHBPR, Editor, AHA Conections Newsletter, Council for High Blood Pressure Research2011 - Present
The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) and The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), Reviewer, Grant Proposal, Ad hoc reviewer, Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) and The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)2011
College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Office of Research and Graduate Studies, External Reviewer, External Reviewer, 2011-2012 Internal Grants Program2011
American Journal Physiology: Renal, Editorial Review Board Member, Editorial Board Member2011 - Present
Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, Guest Editor, Guest editor; Special Issue: Developmental Origins of Adult Disease.2011
Developmental Origins of adult Health and Disease, Abstract Grader, Scientific Review Panel, Abstract Selection, 7th world Congress on Developmental Origins of adult Health and Disease2011
American Physiological Society, Symposium organizer and chair, Symposium organizer and chair; Developmental Programming of Renal and Cardiovascular Disease in Adults, Experimental Biology, Washington, DC2011
American Physiological Society, Water and Electrolyte Section of American Physiology Society, Officer, Secretary, Secretary/Treasurer2011 - Present
American Physiology Society, Water and Electrolyte Section, Editor Newsletter, Editor, newsletter for Water & Electrolyte Homeostasis Section2011 - Present
Frontiers in Integrative Physiology, Editorial Review Board Member, Editorial Board Member2011 - Present
British Journal of Pharmacology, Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer2011 - Present
British Journal of Nutrition, Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer2011 - Present
Experimental Diabetes Research, Guest Editor, Guest Editor: Call for papers: Impact of Maternal Obesity and Diabetes on Long-Term Health of the Offspring2011
Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer2011 - Present
Steroids, Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Ad hoc reviewer2011 - Present
Pediatric Nephrology, Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer2010 - Present
Global Obesity Summit, Session Chair, Session Chair; Concurrent Session III: Impact of Fetal and Neonatal Environment on Adult Obesity2010
Journal of Physiology, Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer2010 - Present
American Journal of Hypertension, Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer2010 - Present
Australian Government, National Health and Medical Research Council, Reviewer, Grant Proposal, External Reviewer, NHRC2010
American Physiology Society, Session Chair, Session Organizer and Chair: Sex Steroids in Cardiovascular –Renal Physiology and Pathophysiology, Experimental Biology2010
Gender Medicine, Associate Editor, Associate Editor2010 - 2012
NIH, College of CSR Reviewers, Member, Member2010 - 2012
American Physiological Society, Meeting Organizer, Organizing committee: 2011 APS Conference: Physiology of Cardiovascular Disease: Gender Disparities2010 - 2011
American Journal Physiology: Endocrinology and Metabolism, Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Ad hoc reviewer2010 - Present
Circulation, Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Ad hoc reviewer2010 - Present
Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Ad hoc reviewer2010 - Present
American Journal Physiology: Heart and Circulatory Physiology, Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Ad hoc reviewer2010 - Present
Current Cardiology Reviews, Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer2009 - Present
Vascular Pharmacology, Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer2009 - Present
Reproduction, Fertility and Development, Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer2009 - Present
Biology of Reproduction, Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer2009 - Present
FASEB Summer Conference, Meeting Organizer, Organizing committee; FASEB Summer Conference 2010: Renal Hemodynamics: Mechanisms to Understand Diseas2009 - 2010
NIH Challenge Grant Applications, Reviewer, Grant Proposal, Member Review Session: Special Emphasis Panel, ZRG1 VH-D (58) R2009
American Physiology Society, Committee Member, Member: Communications Committee2009 - 2011
American Physiological Society, Scientific Contributor, Scientific Contributor, PhysiologyInfo.org2009 - 2011
Pediatric Research, Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer2009 - Present
American Heart Association, Reviewer, Grant Proposal, Member, Cardiorenal 1 peer review Study Section2008 - 2011
Reproduction, Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer2008 - Present
Physiology and Behavior, Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer2008 - Present
Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer2008 - Present
The International Society for Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD), Member2007 - Present
American Heart Association, Council on the Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease, Member2007 - Present
Organization for the Study of Sex Differences, Member2006 - Present
American Heart Association, 61st Annual High Blood Pressure, Abstract Grader, Abstract Grader, American Heart Association, Annual High Blood Pressure Research Conference2006 - Present
American Society of Physiology, Committee Member, Member, Women in Physiology2006 - 2008
Gulf Coast Physiology Society, Councilor, Councilor2005
American Heart Association, Hypertension Journal, Editorial Review Board Member, Editorial Board Member, Hypertension2005 - Present
American Journal of Physiology, Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, Editorial Review Board Member, Editorial Board member: AJP, Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology2004 - Present
American Heart Association, Council for High Blood Pressure Research, Fellow2003 - Present
American Physiology Society, Member1998 - Present
American Heart Association, Council for High Blood Pressure Research, Member1998 - Present
American Heart Association, Judge for Poster Based Awards for Trainees, Poster Presentation Travel Awards, Sponsored by the Trainee Advisory Committee, Council for High Blood Pressure Research Fall Sessions2013
American Physiological Society, Table Leader, Table Leader, Networking Breakfast for the APS Minority Travel Fellows, How to prepare your CV2013
American Physiology Society, Session Chair, Session Chair: Sex Steroids and the Heart, 2009 Sex Steroids and Gender in Cardiovascular–Renal Physiology and Pathophysiology2009
American Physiology Society, Women in Physiology, Session Chair, Session Chair: Mentoring Symposium, Pathways to Leadership: Developing Critical Skills2009

Committee Service

Intramural Research Support Program, Peer Review Committee, Member2013 - 2013
Service Learning Committee, School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences, Member2013 - Present
Intramural Research Support Program, Peer Review Committee, Member2012 - 2012
AOA Research Award Committee, Member2012 - 2014
Animal Care and Use, Member2011 - Present
Steering Committee, Womens Health Research Center, Member2009 - Present
Graduate Studies Alumni Board, Member2007 - 2010

Community Service

Dicovery U Community Outreach, Faculty Adivsor02/2014 - 04/2014
Physiology Understanding Week, Co-cordinator09/2013 - 11/2013
Physiology Understanding Week, Participant11/2012 - 11/2012
Physiology Understanding Week, Participant11/2011 - 11/2011
AHA Heart Walk, Team Captain08/2010 - 10/2010

Other Service

014 World Congress for the International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy, Abstract Reviewer08/2014 - 08/2014
ALVARO OSORIO DE ALMEIDA (AOA) AWARD, Pan American Congress of Physiological Sciences, Brazil, Judge07/2014 - 07/2014
Curriculum Committee, Member07/2014 - Present
GWIMS Steering Committee, Member2014 - Present
Dept Physiology, Chemical Safety Officer2011 - Present
Women's Health Research Center, Newsletter Editor06/2010 - Present
Search Committee for Academic Information Services and Director of the Rowland Medical Library, Member2008 - 2008
Analytical and Assay Core Laboratory, Director02/2002 - Present

Teaching Experience

714, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Professional Skills for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral FellowsWinter 2014 - 2020
701, Medicine, Course, Basic Science Faculty Adivsor, Medical PhysiologyWinter 2014 - 2017
727, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Current Issues in Biomedical Research and Translational MedicineWinter 2014 - 2014
727, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Current Issues in Biomedical ResearchSpring 2013
717, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Circulatory PhysiologySpring 2013
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Medical Student Research Program Summer Seminar SeriesSummer 2013
724, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Professional Skills for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral FellowsSpring 2013
625, Dentistry, Lecture, Lecturer, Fundamentals of PhysiologyWinter 2013 - 2013
725, Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, Fundamentals of PhysiologyWinter 2013 - 2013
717, Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, Circulatory PhysiologyWinter 2013 - 2013
725, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Fundamentals of PhysiologyFall 2012
714, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Professional Skills for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral FellowsSpring 2012
625, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Fundamentals of PhysiologyFall 2012
625, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Fundamentals of PhysiologyFall 2011
724, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Professional Skills for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral FellowsSpring 2011
727, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Current Issues in Biomedical ResearchSpring 2011
725, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Fundamentals of PhysiologyFall 2011
Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Professional Skills for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral FellowsSpring 2010
625, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, PhysiologyFall 2010
625, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, PhysiologyWinter 2009
625, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, PhysiologyWinter 2008
625, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, PhysiologyWinter 2007
625, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, PhysiologyWinter 2006
625, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, PhysiologySummer 2005
625, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, PhysiologyWinter 2004
625, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, PhysiologyWinter 2003
Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Molecular and Cellular PhysiologyFall 2003
Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Molecular and Cellular PhysiologySummer 2000

Directed Student Learning

Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair, Advised: Ashley Newsome2013 - Present
Dissertation Committee Member, Advised: Emily Gilbert2013 - Present
Supervised Research, Advised: Andrew Brown2013 - 2013
Supervised Research, Advised: Ben Rudsenske2013 - 2013
Mentor, Mentornet, Advised: Sarah Baker2013 - Present
Dissertation Committee Member, Advised: Rana Walley2013 - Present
Mentor, Advised: Marianne Kerut2012 - 2013
Mentor, Mentornet, Advised: Laura Gillman2012 - 2013
Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair, Advised: John Henry Dasinger2012 - Present
Mentor/direct Supervisor, Advised: Joel Fahling2012 - 2012
Dissertation Committee Member, Blood pressure and renal function in growth restricted offspring: maternal adaptations and transgenerational transmission
Advised: Linda Gallo
2012 - 2012
Supervised Research, Advised: Charles Runyan2012 - 2012
Supervised Research, Advised: Elliott Varney2012 - 2012
Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Advised: Joyee Esters2012 - 2012
Mentor, Mentornet, Advised: Kevin Heffernan2011 - 2012
Supervised Research, Advised: Elliott Varney2011 - 2011
Supervised Research, Advised: Ashley Newsome2011 - 2011
Supervised Research, Advised: Joshua Black2011 - 2011
Mentor, Mentornet, Advised: Jennifer Sasser2011 - 2011
Supervised Research, Advised: Thomas Royals2010 - 2013
Dissertation Committee Member, Uteroplacental insufficiency and its effects on vascular function and pregnancy adaptations in growth restricted offspring.
Advised: Marc Mazzuca
2010 - 2010
Mentor, Mentornet, Advised: Baoshan Xu2010 - 2011
Supervised Research, Advised: Jessica Wiseman2010 - 2010
Supervised Research, Advised: LaTeia Taylor2010 - 2010
Supervised Research, Advised: Thomas Royals2010 - 2010
Mentor, Mentornet, Advised: Mary Forman2009 - 2010
Mentor/Direct Supervisor, Advised: Jamie Baumgardner2009 - 2009
Dissertation Committee Member, Placental Development in a Mild and Moderate Model of Maternal Chronic Hypertension
Advised: Ardelle McArdle
2009 - 2009
Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Advised: Jeremy Johnson2009 - 2010
Dissertation Committee Member, Developmental programming through undernutrition in the mouse
Advised: Chantal Hoppe
2009 - 2009
Mentor, Mentornet, Advised: Laura Serwer2009 - 2009
Supervised Research, Advised: Ashley Richard2009 - 2009
Supervised Research, Advised: Christina Bernard2009 - 2009
Mentor, Mentornet, Advised: Rasna Sabharwal2008 - 2008
Supervised Research, Advised: LaTeia taylor2008 - 2008
Dissertation Committee Member, Advised: Sydney Murphy2008 - 2010
Mentor/Direct Supervisor, Advised: Jamie Baumgardner2007 - 2007
Supervised Research, Advised: Contrina Huffman2006 - 2006
Mentor/Direct Supervisor, Advised: Geoff Ferrill2005 - 2005
Dissertation Committee Member, Advised: Evelyn Ajelabi2004 - 2006
Mentor/Direct Supervisor, Advised: Geoff Ferrill2004 - 2004
Supervised Research, Advised: Antoinette Dawson2003 - 2005
Dissertation Committee Member, Advised: Sean Abram2002 - 2004

Fellows supervised

Physiology Post-doctoral Program, Ana D Paixao, PhD, Mentor, Direct Supervisor, 0 fellows supervised08/2012 - 07/2013
Physiology Post-doctoral Program, Suttira Intapad, PhD, Mentor, Direct Supervisor, 0 fellows supervised09/2010 - Present
Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Leigh Campbell, MD, Mentor, Direct Supervisor, 0 fellows supervised, Neonatology Research Program, UAB Research Fellow09/2008 - 04/2010
Physiology Post-doctoral Fellow, Daniela Grigore MD, PhD, Mentor, Direct Supervisor, 0 fellows supervised06/2005 - 05/2008
Physiology Post-doctoral Program, Norma Ojeda MD, Mentor, Direct Supervisor, 0 fellows supervised05/2004 - 02/2009