Exazevia Logan
Fifth Year Graduate Student, 2007-2008
Education: B.S. in Biology, Minor in Chemistry, 1999, Winston Salem State University.
Graduate Program: Neuroscience
Department: The Hypertension and Vascular Research Center
Email: xlogan@wfubmc.edu
Advisor: Dr. Debra Diz
Professional Interests:
Our initial goal is to demonstrate that PI3 and MAP kinase signaling pathways in the nucleus tract solitarius (NTS) of (mRen2)27 transgenic rats participate in the actions of Ang II at AT1 receptors.
Publications:
Aileru A, Logan E, Callahan M, Ferrario M, Ganten D, Diz D, Alterations in Sympathetic Ganglionic Transmission in Response to Angiotensin II in (mRen2)27 Transgenic Rats. Hypertension 2004; 43:270-275
Werner David F, Blednov Yuri A., Ariwodola Segun J., Silberman Yuval, Logan Exazevia, Berry Raymond B, Borghese Cecilia M., Matthews Doug, Weiner Jeff, Harrison Neil L., Harris R. Adron; Knock-in mice with ethanol- insensitive alpha1-containing GABAA receptors display selective alterations in behavioral responses to ethanol. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics 2006
Abstracts:
Logan EM, Diz DI, Averill DB, Ferrario CM, Ganten D, Aileru A, Neuroplastic Behavior at the Ganglion Level: Comparative Studies between (mRen-2)27 Transgenic and Congenic-Lewis Model of Hypertension. The National Minority Research Symposium (NMRS), Cancun, Mexico
Logan E, Diz D, Averill D, Callahan M, Aileru A, Effect of Angiotensin II on Ganglionic Neuroplasticity: Peripheral Neuroplastic Differences Between (mRen2)27 and mRen2.Lewis Models of Hypertension. The 58th Annual Fall Conference in Scientific Sessions of the Council of High Blood Pressure Chicago, IL
Logan E, Diz D, Averill D, Ferrario C, Ganten D, Aileru A Use-Dependent Synaptic Plasticity In Sympathetic Ganglia: Effects of Angiotensin II on the Superior Cervical Ganglia Isolated from (mRen-2)27 Transgenic Hypertensive Rat. The Consortium for Southeastern Hypertension Control (COSEC), Savanna, GA
Logan E, Claytor R, Diz D, Averill D, Ferrario C, Ganten D, Aileru A Pharmacological Assessment of Nicotinic Synaptic Transmission in the Superior Cervical Ganglia Isolated from (mRen-2)27 Transgenic Rat. Research and Technology Connectivity Exposition, Winston-Salem, NC
Logan E, Averill D, Diz D, Aileru A, The role of the Sympathetic Nervous System in the Maintenance and Generation of Elevated Blood Pressure. National Conference to End HealthCare Disparities, Winston-Salem, NC
Logan Exazevia , Diz Debra , Ferrario Carlos , Aileru Azeez, Modulation in Neuroplasticity of Sympathetic Ganglia: (mRen-2)27 Transgenic v/s Ouabain-Induced Hypertensive Rat. North Carolina Louis-Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, Raleigh, NC
Logan E, Averill D, Diz D, Ferrario C, Ganten D, Aileru A, Effect of Angiotensin II on Ganglionic Neuroplasticity: Peripheral Neuroplastic Differences Between (mRen-2)27 and mRen2.Lewis Models of Hypertension. Research Infrastructure in Minority Institutions (RIMI) 2nd Biennial Research Symposium and Program Directors Meeting, Baltimore, MD
Oral Presentations:
North Carolina Louis-Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (NC-LSAMP), Raleigh, NC Peripheral Neuroplastic Differences Between (mRen-2)27 and mRen2.Lewis Models of Hypertension 2002
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), New Orleans, LA Neuroplastic Behavior at the Ganglion Level: Comparative Studies between (mRen-2)27 Transgenic and Congenic-Lewis Model of Hypertension 2002
Honors And Awards:
Maria V. Wyatt Scholarship recipient 1995 - 1999
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Scholar Athlete 1995 – 1999
Awarded 1st Place for Poster Presentation at the Annual Meetings for Research Infrastructure for Minority Institutions (RIMI) in Baltimore MD 2002
Awarded the FASEB MARC Travel Fellowship to attend the Experimental Biology Meeting in New Orleans, LA 2002
Awarded 1st Place for Oral Presentation at the North Carolina Louis-Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Annual Meeting in Raleigh, NC 2002
Mary A. Bell 3rd Place Award for Poster Presentation at Western North Carolina Society for Neuroscience 2005