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Tracy R Butler - tracyrbutler@uky.edu

Education

Wittenberg University, B.A. Psycholog

Mentor

Dr. Mark Prendergast

Thesis title

Effects of adenosine receptor antagonism during ethanol withdrawal on neurotoxicity in hippocampal slice cultures




Shaun Carlson - swcarl2@uky.edu

Shaun Carlson
Education

University of Kansas B.S. Cell Biology

Mentor

Dr. Kathryn Saatman

Thesis title

Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurotrophic effects




Jordan Clark - jclar4@uky.edu

Jordan Clark
Education

Florida State University, B.S. Psychology

University of Kentucky, M.S. Medical Sciences

Mentor

Dr. Jim Geddes

Thesis Title

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis




Laurie Davis - ldavi2@uky.edu

Laurie Davis
Education

Midway College, B.S. Biology

Mentor

Dr. Pat Sullivan

Thesis Title

The mechanism of dietary modulation as a potential therapeutic intervention for the attenuation of neurological damage


Lesley K. Gilmer - lesleygilmer@uky.edu

Lesley K. Gilmer
Education

Berea College, B.A. Pre-Med: Cellular and Molecular Biology

Mentor

Dr. Steve Scheff

Thesis Title

Neurotrauma, Mitochondria, and Aging




Aashish Joshi - aashishjoshi@uky.edu

Aashish Joshi
Education

Rajasthan Agriculture University, Bachelor of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry

Mentor

Dr. Jim Geddes

Thesis Title

The role of calpain in excitotoxic neurodegeneration




Darren Miller - darren.miller@uky.edu

Education

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from Mount Union College (Alliance, OH), Major in Neuroscience with minors in Biology and Chemistry

Mentor

Dr. Edward Hall

Thesis Title

The Role of the Innate Antioxidant Response Following Injury to the CNS

Publications

Cutler SM, Cekic M, Miller DM, Wali B, VanLandingham JW, & Stein DG. Progesterone improves acute recovery after traumatic brain injury in the aged rat. Journal of Neurotrauma. 24(9):1475-86, 2007 September. PubMed ID: 17892409

VanLandingham JW, Cekic M, Cutler SM, Hoffman SW, Washington ER, Johnson SJ, Miller DM, & Stein DG. Progesterone and its metabolite allopregnanolone differentially regulate hemostatic proteins after traumatic brain injury. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. 28(11):1786-94, 2008 November. PubMed ID: 18628783

Vaishnav RA, Singh IN, Miller DM, & Hall ED. Differential Effects of Lipid Peroxidation Products on Brain and Spinal Cord Mitochondria: An In-Vitro Assessment of Mitochondrial Dysfunction. Submitted for publication in Free Radical Biology & Medicine (March 2009).

Miller DM, Smith JS, Morgart EM, Niemi JP, & Kyser AN. Effects of MgSO4 and Enriched Environment on Traumatic Brain Injury in the Rat. Manuscript in preparation for submission to refereed journal (2009).




Ayman Mustafa - ayman.mustafa@uky.edu

Ayman Mustafa
Education

Jordan University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Dentistry, Bachelor in Dental Surgery

Mentor

Dr. Ed Hall

Thesis Title

Neuroprotective effects of lipid peroxidation inhibitors




Lamin HAN Mbye - lamin.han@uky.edu

Lamin HAN Mbye
Education

Kentucky State University, B.S. Biochemistry

Mentor

Dr. Ed Hall

Thesis Title

Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Oxidative Damage Following Traumatic Brain Injury




Ryan Readnower - rdread2@uky.edu

Ryan Readnower
Education

University of Kentucky, B.S. Agricultural Biotechnology, Biology

Mentor

Dr. Pat Sullivan

Thesis Title

Traumatic Brain Injury, Mitochondrial dysfunction




Dexter V. Reneer - dexter.reneer@uky.edu

Dexter V. Reneer
Education

Centre College, B.S. Biology

Mentor

Dr. James Geddes

Tentative Thesis Title

Blast-induced brain injury




Andrew Sauerbeck - andrew.sauerbeck@uky.edu

Andrew Sauerbeck
Education

University of Kentucky, B.S. Biology

Mentor:

Dr. Pat Sullivan

Thesis Title

Traumatic Brain Injury, Toxin induced neurodegeneration, Parkinson's Disease




Kathleen M Schoch - kmscho6@uky.edu

Kathleen M. Schoch
Education

Bradley University, B.S. Cell and Molecular Biology

Mentor

Dr. Kathryn Saatman

Thesis Title

Calpain-calpastatin interaction in traumatic brain injury




Yiqin Xiong - xiongyiqin@uky.edu

Yiqin Xiong
Education

Shandong Medical University, China, M.D.

Shandong University, China, M.S. Physiology

Mentor

Dr. Ed Hall

Thesis Title

The role of peroxynitrite-induced oxidative damage in spinal cord secondary injury