|
Name
|
Level of Training
|
Period of Training
|
Title of Project
|
Current Position
|
| Mimi Sohn, M.D. |
Post-doctoral fellow |
2000-2002 |
Nephropathy in a hyperlipidemic mouse model with streptozotocin-induced diabetes |
Assistant Professor, Neurology, MUSC |
| Leslie Eldridge, BS |
Technician |
2000-2002 |
Experimental Type 1 Diabetes in a Mouse Model of Human Familial Hypercholesterolemia |
Pursued higher training/education as surgeon assistant |
| Yanis Bellil, BS |
Technician |
2000-2001 |
Glycoxidized LDL induces apoptosis in retinal capillary cells |
Pursued Medical School at USC |
| Stephen Gee, BS |
Graduate Student |
2000 |
Glycoxidized LDL induces apoptosis in retinal capillary cells |
Ph.D. from UNC-Chapel Hill; Postdoctoral at JHU |
| Michelle Rothen |
Volunteer
Undergraduate |
2000-2001 |
Learned tissue culture and lipoprotein isolation and modification |
Pursued Medical School at MUSC |
| Arelis Salas, BS |
Volunteer |
2000-2001 |
Learned tissue culture and lipoprotein isolation and modification |
Ph.D. from MUSC, mentor: Dr. Ogretmen; pursued Medical School at USC |
| Heather Crellin, BS |
Graduate Student |
2004-2006 |
The sphingosine kinase 1/sphingosine 1-phosphate pathway is modulated by lipopolysaccharide and mediates prostaglandin release |
Graduated with MS degree from MUSC and moved to CA |
| Alena Nareika, M.D. |
Post-doctoral fellow |
2004-2006 |
Oxidized LDL immune complexes induce release of sphingosine kinase in human U937 monocytic cells
|
Post-doctoral fellow, moved to Alabama |
| Firoj Khan, Ph.D. |
Post-doctoral fellow |
2006-2007 |
Determine the intracellular trafficking of oxLDL immune complexes |
Post-doctoral fellow, moved back to Canada |
| Shereen Amria, BS |
Technician |
2006-2006 |
Determine macrophage receptors involved in the uptake of oxLDL immune complexes |
Pursuing graduate studies (MS) in herbal medicine in Texas; currently practicing in Atlanta |
| Christopher Goodman, BS |
Technician |
2006 |
Determine macrophage receptors involved in the uptake of oxLDL immune complexes |
Pursued Medical School at USC |
| Kent Smith, MS |
Research Specialist |
2006-2012 |
HSP70 expression in response to human oxidized LDL immune complex in macrophages |
Senior Research Associate
INTREXON, Charleston, SC. Now in a firm in Milwaukee, WI |
| Farzan Soodavar, BS |
Technician |
2006-2009 |
Determine the intracellular trafficking of oxLDL immune complexes
Mass Spectrometry for Screening Sphingolipid Profile in Human Blood |
Graduated with MS degree from CofC; now employee at insurance company, Charleston, SC |
| Jessica Melton |
Undergraduate, Wofford College
|
Summer 2004, SURP |
The Role of S1P in Inflammation |
Graduate with BS; Advance Production Leader at Miliken & Co, SC. Pursuing graduate studies |
| Kelly Hardman |
Undergraduate, Gardner-Webb University |
Summer 2005, SURP |
Oxidized LDL immune complexes and oxidized LDL differentially affect the expression of genes in foam cell formation |
Graduated with MS Epidemiology from MUSC; pursued Ph.D. degree |
| Christabelle Piansay |
Undergraduate, Clemson University
|
Summer 2007, SURP
Summer 2008, SURP |
Differential Trafficking of Oxidized LDL and Oxidized LDL Immune Complexes in Human Monocytic Cells
Secretion of Acid Sphingomyelinase by Human Monocytic Cells Exposed to Oxidized LDL and Oxidized LDL Immune Complexes |
Graduate Student in Georgia |
| Demarcus Heller |
Undergraduate, Morris College |
Summer 2008, SURP |
Use of Sphingolipids as markers for premature heart disease in Lupus |
Graduated with BS |
| Julia Elisabeth Gambone, BS |
Graduate Student, MUSC
First Laboratory Rotation |
Fall 2008 |
HSP70 expression in response to human oxidized LDL immune complex in macrophages |
Graduate student in NC |
| Keerthi Harikrishnan, BS |
Graduate Student, MUSC
Third Laboratory Rotation |
Spring 2009 |
The role of PPAR-gamma in the HSP70 signaling pathway in macrophages induced by modified lipoproteins and immune complexes |
Graduate student at MUSC. Graduated 2014 now in India |
| Jashalynn C. German |
Undergraduate, Spelman College |
Summer 2009, SURP
Summer 2010, SURP
Summer 2011, SURP |
Immunohistochemical studies of atherosclerosis in a lupus nephritis mouse model
Continue on previous project
Submit the manuscript on lupus and co-write a review paper on the role of macrophages in lupus
|
BS Graduate, pursued Medical School in PA |
| Mohammed Al Gadban, M.D. |
Post-doctoral fellow |
2009-2011 |
Determine the effect of oxLDL-IC on the metabolism of key sphingolipids and associated enzymes |
2015 M.D. Resident in Pediatrics, MUSC |
| Joy N. Jones Buie, BS |
Graduate Student, MUSC
First Laboratory Rotation |
Fall 2009 |
Immunohistochemical studies of atherosclerosis in a lupus nephritis mouse model: effect of sphingosine kinase inhibitor |
Graduate student at MUSC, now post doc at MUSC |
| Jean-Philip Truman, Ph.D. |
Staff Scientist |
2010-2012 |
Role of Acid Sphingomyelinase in Human Monocytic Cells Exposed to Oxidized LDL and Oxidized LDL Immune Complexes |
Research Assistant Professor, SUNY Stonybrook, NY |
| Dezirea Jones |
Undergraduate, Erskine College |
Summer 2010, SURP |
The role of HSP70/70B’ in the oxidative and nitrosative stress response to oxLDL and oxLDL-IC |
Graduated with BS, pursued Medical School at MUSC |
| Kayla Renee Hill |
Graduate Student, MUSC
Fourth Laboratory Rotation |
Spring 2011 |
Role of HSP70 B’ in induction of SOD2 and HMOX1 by modified LDL immune complexes in macrophages |
Graduate student at MUSC |
| Apsley Allen |
High school student, Porter-Gaud School |
Summer 2011, SURP |
Differential localization of acid sphingomyelinase in response to oxidized low-density lipoproteins versus oxidized low-density lipoprotein immune complexes |
High School Student |
| Haley Woodward |
Undergraduate, University of North Carolina at Wilmington |
Summer 2013, SURP |
The role of sphingosine 1-phosphate in polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMN) functions |
Undergraduate; obtained BS degree 2014 |
| Rawan Abdulsalam |
Undergraduate ,University of South Carolina, Columbia |
Summer 2013, SURP |
Role of Microsomal Triglyceride Transfer Protein in Lipoprotein Transport: Sphingolipid Composition |
Undergraduate |
| Mohamed Alwan, M.D. |
Clinical Volunteer |
2013-2014 |
Accelerated Vascular Disease in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Role of Macrophage |
2015 M.D. Resident |
| Brianna Youngblood |
Undergraduate, Clemson University |
Summer 2014, SURP |
The role of sphingosine 1-phosphate in keloid fibroblasts |
Graduate |
| Jad El Abiad |
M.D. student, American University of Beirut |
Summer 2014 |
Deoxy-Sphingolipids and Neuropathy in Type I Diabetes |
Medical Student |
| Dhruw Maisuria |
Student, South Carolina Governors School for Science and Mathematics |
Summer 2015 |
HUVEC and aortic smooth muscle cells together secrete matrix components to build vessel-like structures |
Student-Governors School for Science and Mathematics |
| Olanike Awontunde |
Undergraduate-University of Maryland-Baltimore County |
Summer 2015, SURP |
The Role of Scleraxis in Neutrophil Activation |
Undergraduate |
| Haneen saeed (moh’d shareef) alja’bari |
Visiting M.D. student, Jordan University |
Summer 2015 |
Advanced laboratory techniques |
M.D. Resident, Jordan |
| Momka Bratoeva, M.D. |
Research Specialist |
July 2015-present |
Plasma sphingolipids and diabetic nephropathy |
Research Specialist II |
| Ban B. Al Nasiri, M.D. |
Clinical Volunteer |
2016 |
|
Preparing for Medical Board Exam |
| Faris Matanis, M.D. |
Visiting M.D. student
Jordan University of Science & Technology |
Summer 2017 |
Plasma sphingolipids as biomarkers of disease |
Medical graduate |
| Jonathan Low |
Anderson University, Greenville |
Summer 2017 |
Role of plasma sphingolipids in regulating renal cell function in diabetic nephropathy |
Undergraduate |
| Jasmyn Hardin |
Dominican University, IL |
Summer 2018 |
Association of circulating sphingolipids with disease activity indices in patients with systemic lupus erythematous |
Undergraduate |
