UNMC | Current Graduate Students

	Bobby Basu - 3rd year Ph.D. Student B.S. (Zoology), M.S. (Zoology), University of Calcutta Advisor: Matthew C. Zimmerman Research Interest: Role of redox sensitive proteins in mediating angiotensin II-induced neurogenic hypertension 402-559-7843 urmi.basu@unmc.edu
	Bryan Becker - 3rd year Ph.D. Student B.S. (Biological Sciences, Latin), University of Nebraska - Lincoln Advisor: Irving H. Zucker Research Interest: Heart failure effects on K currents in the RVLM 402-559-8523 bryan.becker@unmc.edu
	Paul Chakraborty - 4th year Ph.D. Student B.S. (Zoology), M.S. (Zoology), University of Calcutta Advisor: Shyamal K. Roy Research Interest: Role of bone morphogenic protein in primordial follicle formation in the developing ovary 402-559-8659 pchakrab@unmc.edu
Roy SK, Wang C, Mukherjee A, Chakraborty P. In Vitro Culture of Fetal Ovaries: A Model to Study Factors Regulating Early Follicular Developement. Methods Mol Biol 825:151-71, 2012. Abstract
	Camille Clare - 1st year M.S. Student B.A. (Spanish/Hispanic Studies - Professional Track), Creighton University Advisor: TBA Career Interest: Medicine 402-559-4460 camille.clare@unmc.edu
	Ryan Cornelius - 4th year Ph.D. Student B.S. (Biology), Minnesota State University - Mankato Advisor: Steven C. Sansom Research Interest: Potassium section by the renal distal neprhon 402-559-2918 rcorneli@unmc.edu
Holtzclaw JD, Cornelius RJ, Hatcher LI, Sansom SC. Coupled ATP and potassium efflux from intercalated cells. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 300: F1319-F1326, 2011. Abstract Cornelius RJ, Wen D, Hatcher LI, Sansom SC. Bicarbonate promotes BK-α/β4-mediated K excretion in the renal distal nephron. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2012 Sep 19. [Epub ahead of print]
	Duy Ha - 2nd year Ph.D. Student (M.D./Ph.D. Scholar) B.S. (Biology), Mind Brain Behavior Institute Honors Certificate (Neuroscience), Harvard University Advisors: Iraklis I. Pipinos and George P. Casale Research Interest: Immune regulation of fibrosis in peripheral arterial disease-associated mypoathy 402-559-6774 dha@unmc.edu
Kosloski LM, Ha DM, Hutter JA, Stone DK, Pichler MR, Reynolds AD, Gendelman HE, Mosley RL. Adaptive immune regulation of glial homeostasis as an immunization strategy for neurodegenerative diseases. J Neurochem 114: 1261-1276, 2010. Abstract Ha D, Stone DK, Mosley RL, Gendelman HE. Immunization strategies for Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 18 (Suppl 1): S218-S221, 2012. Abstract
	Mina Hanna - 1st year M.S. Student B.S. (Biotechnology), University of Nebraska - Omaha Advisor: TBA Career Interest: Medicine 402-559-4460 mina.hanna@unmc.edu
	Cassie Hays - 3rd year Ph.D. Student B.S. (Biology), Doane College Advisor: Carol M. Toris Research Interest: Aqueous humor dynamics in puberty 402-559-3983 cassandra.steiner@unmc.edu
	Debra Irsik - 6th year Ph.D. Student B.A. (International Relations), University of Pennsylvania Advisor: Pascale H. Lane and Pamela K. Carmines Research Interest: Estrogen receptor-dependent sex differences in the renal complications of diabetes 402-559-2479 dirsik@unmc.edu
Grimm PR, Irsik DL, Settles DC, Holtzclaw JD, Sansom SC. Hypertension of Kcnmb1^-/- is linked to deficient K secretion and aldosteronism. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 106: 11800-11805, 2009. Abstract Grimm PR, Irsik DL, Liu L, Holtzclaw JD, Sansom SC. Role of BKβ1 in Na⁺ reabsorption by cortical collecting ducts of Na⁺-deprived mice. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 297: F420-F428, 2009. Abstract
	Tamra Llewellyn - 4th year Ph.D. Student B.S. (Exercise Science), Nebraska Wesleyan University M.S. (Exercise Science), University of Nebraska - Omaha Advisor: Kaushik P. Patel Research Interest: Role of the subfornical organ in chronic heart failure 402-559-2889 ttrehear@unmc.edu
Llewellyn T, Zhong H, Liu X, Xu B, Patel KP. Median preoptic nucleus and subfornical organ drive renal sympathetic nerve activity via a glutamatergic mechanism within the paraventricular nucleus. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol (in press) Abstract
	Peter Pellegrino - 1st year Ph.D. Student (M.D./Ph.D. Scholar) B.S.E. (Biomedical Engineering), University of Iowa Advisor: Irving H. Zucker Research Interest: Role of the central RhoA/Rho kinase pathway in modulating autonomic balance and oxidative stress in disease states 402-559-7468 peter.pellegrino@unmc.edu
	Erin Rosenbaugh - 5th year Ph.D. Student B.S. (Biotechnology), University of Nebraska - Omaha Advisor: Matthew C. Zimmerman Research Interest: Nanoenzyme therapy as a tool to control superoxide anion levels in the brain during hypertension 402-559-7843 erosenba@unmc.edu
Rosenbaugh EG, Roat JW, Gao L, Yang RF, Manikam DS, Yin JX, Schultz HD, Bronich TK, Batrakova EV, Kabanov AV, Zucker IH, Zimmerman MC. The attenuation of central angiotensin II-dependent pressor response and intra-neuronal signaling by intracarotid injection of nanoformulated copper/zinc superoxide dismutase. Biomaterials 31: 5218-5226, 2010. Abstract
	Alicia Schiller - 3rd year Ph.D. Student B.S. (Biology), University of Nebraska - Omaha Advisor: Irving H. Zucker Research Interest: Cardiorenal syndrome 402-559-7468 adiener@unmc.edu
	Krupa Savalia - 2nd year Ph.D. Student (M.D./Ph.D. Scholar) B.S. (Biomedical Engineering), University of Southern California Advisor: Matthew C. Zimmerman Research Interest: Neurophysiological mechanisms promoting hypertension 402-559-7843 ksavalia@unmc.edu
	Bri Ward - 1st year M.S. Student B.S. (Biological Sciences & Psychology), University of Nebraska - Lincoln Advisor: TBA Career Interest: Medicine 402-559-4460 brianna.ward@unmc.edu
	John Ying - 2nd year Ph.D. Student B.Med., Hunan Normal University; M.S. (Biomedical Sciences), Shanghai Jiao Tong University Advisor: Babu J. Padanilam Research Interest: Acute ischemic renal injury 402-559-3284 yuan.ying@unmc.edu