Erin B. Taylor
Assistant Professor
Department:
SOM-Physiology & Biophysics
Email:
ertaylor@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-1842
Education
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, PhD, Microbiology and Immunology | 2015 |
| Mississippi State University, MS, Molecular Biology | 2006 |
| Mississippi State University, BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 2004 |
Current Positions
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine | 2022 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Instructor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Physiology And Biophysics | 2017 - 12/2021 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, The Impact of Obesity and Leptin on the Development of Immune System Dysfunction and Hypertension in Females with Systemic Lupus Erythematous, NIH- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute | 09/2023 - 08/2028 |
| Extramural, Mississippi Diversity in Hypertension and Cardiorenal Research Program, NIH-National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute | 04/2023 - 03/2025 |
| Extramural, The impact of immune system dysfunction and gut dysbiosis on the pathogenesis of vascular dysfunction in autoimmunity, NIH- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute | 01/2022 - 12/2024 |
| Extramural, The impact of immune system dysfunction and gut dysbiosis on the pathogenesis of vascular dysfunction in autoimmunity, NIH- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute | 01/2020 - 12/2021 |
| Extramural, The role of leptin the in the development of autoimmune-associated hypertension, NIH-National Institute of General Medical Sciences | 07/2019 - 03/2023 |
| Extramural, Autoantibodies and the pathogenesis of hypertension in systemic lupus erythematosus, NIH- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute | 07/2017 - 07/2019 |
| Extramural, Autoantibodies and the pathogenesis of hypertension in systemic lupus erythematosus, American Heart Association | 01/2017 - 07/2017 |
| Extramural, Cytotoxic T lymphocyte markers in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, USDA | 08/2013 - 04/2015 |
Presentations
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Fecal microbiota transplantation attenuates hypertension in a female mouse model of systemic lupus erythematosus, Southeastern IDeA Conference, Columbia, SC | 09/2023 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Long-term gut microbiota depletion exacerbates hypertension and renal injury in an experimental model of autoimmune disease, Experimental Biology 2022, Philadephia, PA | 04/2022 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Antagonism of leptin attenuates hypertension in an experimental model of SLE, APS, virtual | 05/2020 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Leptin accelerates autoimmune disease progression and the development of hypertension in an experimental model of systemic lupus erythematosus., AHA Council on Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2019, New Orleans, LA | 10/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The role of autoantibodies in the development of hypertension and vascular dysfunction in autoimmunity, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD | 06/2019 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Leptin accelerates disease progression and the development of hypertension in an experimental model of autoimmune disease, American Physiological Society, Knoxville, TN | 10/2018 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Leptin accelerates disease progression in an experimental model of systemic lupus erythematosus, American Physiological Society, San Diego, CA | 04/2018 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Expansion of Regulatory T cells using Low-dose Interleukin-2 Attenuates Hypertension in an Experimental Model of Autoimmune Disease, American Physiological Society, Chicago, IL | 04/2017 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Depletion of antibody-secreting plasma cells attenuates hypertension in an experimental model of autoimmune disease., AHA Council on Hypertension Scientific Sessions, Orlando, FL | 09/2016 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Mycophenolate Mofetil Attenuates Hypertension in an Experimental Model of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, American Physiological Society, San Diego, CA | 04/2016 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Leukocyte immune-type receptors (LITRs) are markers of antiviral cytotoxic T lymphocytes in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus., American Association of Immunologists, New Orleans, LA | 05/2015 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Leukocyte immune-type receptors (LITRs) are markers of channel catfish antiviral cytotoxic cells., 5th North American Comparative Immunology Workshop, Albuquerque, NM | 06/2014 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Leukocyte Immune-Type Receptors (LITRs): Markers of antiviral cytotoxic cells in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus., Eastern Fish Health Workshop, Shepherdstown, WV | 05/2014 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Early Career Achievement Award, School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences | 2023 |
| Excellence in Research Gold Award, UMMC Office of Research | 2022 |
| Excellence in Research Silver Award, UMMC Office of Research | 2021 |
| Excellence in Research Bronze Award, UMMC Office of Research | 2020 |
| Emerging Star Award, UMMC Group on Women in Medicine and Science | 2019 |
| Outstanding Presenter Award, UMMC School of Graduate Studies | 2018 |
| Trustmark Postdoctoral Publication Award, UMMC School of Graduate Studies | 2017 |
| APS Caroline tum Suden/Frances Hellebrandt Professional Opportunity Award, American Physiological Society | 2017 |
| Juan Carlos Romero and APS Water & Electrolyte Homeostasis Section Postdoctoral Research Recognition Award, American Physiological Society | 2016 |
| Randall Trustmark Graduate Student Research Award, UMMC School of Graduate Studies | 2015 |
| Student of the Year, UMMC Associated Student Body | 2014 |
Professional Membership and Service
| American Physiological Society, Member | 2015 - Present |
| American Heart Association, Member | 2015 - Present |
| Group on Women in Medicine and Science, Member | 2015 - Present |
| American Association of Immunologists, Member | 2013 - Present |
Committee Service
| MEDICAL CENTER-ANIMAL CARE AND USE, Member | 2022 - Present |
Community Service
| Physiology Understanding Day at the Children's Museum, Group Leader | 11/2014 - Present |
| Discovery U at the Children's Museum, Group Leader | 05/2014 - Present |
Other Service
| Seminar Director, Department of Physiology | 06/2022 - Present |
| Cardiovascular-Renal Research Center Work in Progress Seminar Leader | 08/2019 - 05/2021 |
| UMMC Postdoctoral Advisory Committee, Advisory Board Member | 08/2016 - 12/2020 |
| School of Graduate Studies Alumni Board Member, Member of Alumni Board | 08/2015 - Present |
| American Physiological Society Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships | |
| American Physiological Society, 2019 APS Outstanding Undergraduate Abstract Awards | |
| American Physiological Society, Co-chair of Topic at 2021 APS Hot Topics in Sex and Gender Research | |
| American Physiological Society, Co-Chair of Featured Topic at Experimental Biology 2017 |
Teaching Experience
| PHYSIO 715, Graduate, Lecture, Facilitator, Advanced Endocrinology | Fall 2023 |
| PHYSIO 731, Graduate, Lecture, Facilitator, Renal and Body Fluid Physiology | Spring 2023 |
| ID709, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Responsible Conduct of Research | Spring 2019 |
| ID714, Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, Professional Skills | Spring 2019 |
| PHYSIO 727, Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, Physiological Applications of Molecular Biology | Fall 2018 |
| ID 727, Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, Current Issues in Biomedical Research | Spring 2017 - 2017 |
| MICRO 733, Graduate, Lecture, Facilitator, Experimental Immunochemistry and Immunobiology | Spring 2016 |
| MICRO 701, Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Medical Microbiology | Fall 2012 - 2014 |
Directed Student Learning
| Supervised Research, Advised: Camille Grady | 2023 - Present |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Advised: Madison Newberry | 2022 - Present |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Advised: Allie Smith | 2022 - Present |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Advised: Umesh Bhattarai | 2022 - Present |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Clinton Case | 2022 - Present |
| Supervised Research, Advised: William Kalusche | 2021 - Present |
| Directed Individual/Independent Study, Advised: Jayla-Danielle Reese | 2020 - 2020 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Katie Jones | 2019 - 2022 |