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Department of Physiology and Pharmacology


Current Graduate Students
in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology

Amy Arnold

Year Matriculated: 2005
Undergraduate Education: Pacific University, B.S., 2004
Research Interests: The role of Ang II and Ang-(1-7) on baroreceptor reflex regulation of heart rate at the level of the nTS
Thesis Advisor: Debra Diz, Ph.D.
Email: aarnold@wfubmc.edu

Kimberly Bernosky

Undergraduate Education: University of New York at Buffalo, MAUniversity of New York at Buffalo
Research Interests: Neurobiology of drug abuse. Transition from casual use to drug dependence.
Thesis Advisor: to be determined
Email: kbernosk@wfubmc.edu

Bethany Brookshire

Year Matriculated: 2004
Undergraduate Education: College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
Research Interests: The interactions of dopamine and serotonin in response to long-term psychostimulant administration in mice.
Thesis Advisor: Sara R. Jones, Ph.D.
Email: bbrooksh@sfubmc.edu

John Burkhardt

Year Matriculated: 2002
Undergraduate Education: Duke University, Durham, NC
Research Interests: Population activity of basal ganglia neurons in disease states
Thesis Advisor: David C.S. Roberts, Ph.D.
Email: mailto:jburkhard@wfubmc.edu

David Burmeister

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Kyle Carver

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Keri Chiodo *

Year Matriculated: 2003
Undergraduate Education: TheCollege of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
Research Interests: Neurobiological and behavioral aspects of cocaine addiction
Thesis Advisor: David C.S. Roberts, Ph.D.
Email: kchiodo@wfubmc.edu

Daniel Christian

Year Matriculated: 2006
Undergraduate Education: University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Research Interests: Behavioral pharmacology
Thesis Advisor: to be announced
Email: dchristi@wfubmc.edu

Marvin Diaz *

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Kate Egan

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Carson Everett *

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Eric Ewan

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Shea Gilliam-Davis 

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Liz Glover *

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Rob Gould

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Lindsey Hamilton *

Year Matriculated: 2005
Undergraduate Education: Bates College, BS Neuroscience
Research Interests: Prenatal cocaine exposure and vulnerability to cocaine abuse
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Michael Nader, Ph.D.
Email: lhamilto@wfubmc.edu

Kofi-Kermit Horton

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Jeremy Ingraham *

Year Matriculated: 2002 (Neuroscience)
Undergraduate Education: Furman University
Research Interests: Effect of GH and IGF-1 on neovascularization (angiogenesis) in the brain
Thesis Advisor: Williiam Sonntag, Ph.D.
Email: jingraha@wfubmc.edu

Jewell Jessup

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Anna K. Läck

Year Matriculated: 2002
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Research Interests: Electrophysiology and molecular biology: the effects of alcohol and withdrawal on behavior and the brain.
Thesis Advisor: Brian McCool, Ph.D.
Email: alack@wfubmc.edu

Jennifer Martelle

Year Matriculated: 2003 (M.D. / Ph.D. program)
Undergraduate Education: University of Georgia
Research Interests: Pharmacological Profile of Cocaine’s Discriminative Stimulus and Reinforcing Effects
Thesis Advisor: Michael A. Nader, Ph.D.
Email: jmartell@wfubmc.edu

Tito Martinez *

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LaTronya McCollum

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Jyotsana Menon

Year Matriculated: 2003
Undergraduate Education: Kerala Agricultural University, India
Research Interests: Antiproliferative effects of Ang 1-7 in lung cancer
Thesis Advisor: Dr Ann Tallant, Ph.D
Email: jmenon@wfubmc.edu

Vishakantha Murthy

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Erik Oleson *

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Karl Pendergrass

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Natalia Riddick

Year Matriculated: 2004
Undergraduate Education: Campbell University; BS Biochemistry
Research Interest: Behavioral and neurobiological basis of sex differences in drug abuse
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Mike Nader
Email:nriddick@wfubmc.edu

John Sesay

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Yuval Silberman

Year Matriculated: 2003
Undergraduate Education: Rutgers University
Research Interests: Alcohol and drugs of abuse
Thesis Advisor: Jeff Weiner, Ph.D.
Email: ysilberm@wfubmc.edu

Aaron Trask

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Michael Wesley

Year Matriculated: 2004
Undergraduate Education: Berry College, Rome, GA
Research Interests: Cannabinoid-mediated alterations in human brain function and behavior.  Specifically, I study how altered emotional processing in chronic marijuana users influences poor decision making strategies.
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Linda J. Porrino, Ph.D.
Email: mwesley@wfubmc.edu


* Neuroscience program

Travel Awards:

  • John Burkhardt
  • Anna Lack
  • Jennifer Martelle
  • Michael Wesley

Email the Co-Directors of Graduate Studies in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology