Karl Pendergrass
Fourth Year Graduate Student, 2007-2008
Education: BS (Health & Exercise Science/minor chemistry), 2002, Wake Forest University,
Graduate Program: Physiology & Pharmacology
Laboratory Department: Hypertension and Vascular Research Center
Email: kpenderg@wfubmc.edu
Advisor: Dr. Mark Chappell
“I chose Wake Forest University because of the national merit the Physiology /Pharmacology program garners and the unique opportunity to tailor my pre-doctoral training around my career interests. The Hypertension Group attracted my attention because of the excellent research performed by their scientists, and the community feeling where the students have access to many faculty members with a variety of backgrounds, but similar goals in cardiovascular research. This type of environment will lay the foundation to create and foster my own philosophy on approaching research.”
Publications:
Pendergrass KD, Averill DB, Ferrario CM, Diz DI, Chappell MC. Differential expression of nuclear AT1 receptors and angiotensin II within the kidney of the male congenic mREN2.Lewis rat. American Journal of Physiology, Renal. Epub Jan 10, 2006.
Abstracts:
Pendergrass K, Pirro N, Westwood B, Averill DB, Ferrario C, Chappell M. "Sustained levels of nuclear angiotensin II receptors in the hypertensive mRen2.Lewis rat.” Presented at Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Poster Session, April 2004, Washington, D.C..
Pendergrass KD, Westwood BM, Averill DB, Ferrario CM, Diz DI, Chappell MC. Increased Angiotensin II and Sustained Ang II Receptor Expression in Nuclear and Plasma Membrane Compartments in the Kidney of the mRen2.Lewis Rat. Consortium For Southeastern Hypertension Control (COSEHC) August 2004
Pendergrass KD, Bernstein KE, Modrall JG, Chappell MC. Chronic Depletion of Angiotensin II Does Not Influence the Intracellular Distribution of the Renal AT1 Receptor. 58th Annual Fall Conference and Scientific Sessions of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research. October 2004.
Pendergrass KD, Bernstein KE, Modrall JG, Chappell MC. Chronic Depletion of Angiotensin II Does Not Influence the Intracellular Distribution of the Renal AT1 Receptor. 58th Annual Fall Conference and Scientific Sessions of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research. Hypertension 2004;44(558)220.
Pendergrass KD, Westwood BM, Averill DB, Ferrario CM, Diz DI, Chappell MC. Increased Angiotensin II and Sustained Ang II Receptor Expression in Nuclear and Plasma Membrane Compartments in the Kidney of the mRen2.Lewis Rat. Consortium For Southeastern Hypertension Control (COSEHC) August 2004. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences 2005;329(6):274.
Pendergrass KD, Diz DI, Averill DB, Ferrario CM, Pirro NT, Chappell MC. Differential Expression of Ang II and the AT1 Receptor in Renal Cortex and Medulla of the Hypertensive mRen2.Lewis rat. FASEB J 2005;9(4):A201(135.5).
Pendergrass KD, Grayson J, Chappell MC. Novel Use of Flow Cytometry Demonstrates Evidence of Multiple Subpopulations of Nuclei that Express Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptors in the Renal Cortex of Lewis Rats.FASEB J 2006;20(4):A754(470.4).
Poster Presentations:
Pendergrass K, Pirro N, Westwood B, and Chappell, MC. "Sustained levels of nuclear angiotensin II receptors in the hypertensive mRen2.Lewis rat.” Wake Forest University Graduate School Research Day. November 6, 2003.
Pendergrass K, Pirro N, Westwood B, Averill DB, Ferrario C, Chappell M. "Sustained levels of nuclear angiotensin II receptors in the hypertensive mRen2.Lewis rat.” Presented at Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Poster Session, April 2004, Washington, D.C.
Pendergrass K, Chappell MC. “Characterization of Nuclear Angiotensin II Receptors in Kidneys of Normotensive and Hypertensive Rat Strains.” Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) Scholars Wake Forest University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. June 2004.
Awards:
APS/NIDDK Minority Travel Fellowship Award for poster presentation at Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Poster Session, April 2004, Washington, D.C.
COSEHC Travel Fellowship Award for poster presentation at Consortium For Southeastern Hypertension Control (COSEHC) Poster Session, August 2004, New Orleans, LA
APS/NIDDK Minority Travel Award April 2005 FASEB .
Alumni Student Travel Award 2005 Wake Forest University School of Medicine
APS/NIDDK Minority Travel Award April 2006 FASEB