Drs. Glenn Walter and Krista Vandenborne
For my pre-doctoral training, I trained under the mentorship of Drs. Glenn Walter and Krista Vandenborne, both outstanding scientists interested in the assessment of healthy and diseased muscle in traditional and innovative manners. Under their direction, my main project was to develop novel near infrared optical imaging techniques to investigate the health of healthy and dystrophic muscle. I was given the liberty to pursue both pre-clinical and clinical studies under their direction, further helping develop myself as a future physician-scientist.
For my pre-doctoral training, I trained under the mentorship of Drs. Glenn Walter and Krista Vandenborne, both outstanding scientists interested in the assessment of healthy and diseased muscle in traditional and innovative manners. Under their direction, my main project was to develop novel near infrared optical imaging techniques to investigate the health of healthy and dystrophic muscle. I was given the liberty to pursue both pre-clinical and clinical studies under their direction, further helping develop myself as a future physician-scientist.
Drs. Mark Brantly and Stephen Hsu
The MD-PhD program at UF allows students to participate and lead a clinical research project in synchrony with the first two years of medical school. The project that my classmates chose to pursue was to study the effects of an intermittent fasting regimen on markers of aging and oxidative stresses. The students were involved in all aspects of the project, from hypothesis synthesis to obtaining regulatory approval to logistical scheduling with the appropriate clinical facilities and involved subjects.
The MD-PhD program at UF allows students to participate and lead a clinical research project in synchrony with the first two years of medical school. The project that my classmates chose to pursue was to study the effects of an intermittent fasting regimen on markers of aging and oxidative stresses. The students were involved in all aspects of the project, from hypothesis synthesis to obtaining regulatory approval to logistical scheduling with the appropriate clinical facilities and involved subjects.
Dr. George Shaw
Following my experiences at UTHSC-H, I returned to Cincinnati to continue my development as a future clinician-scientist under the mentorship of Dr. George Shaw. Dr. Shaw, an emergency department physician, allowed me great flexibility to investigate several projects, several of which included the development of quantitative methods to assess cellulitis in the ED, developing a non-invasive point of care sensor to detect intracerebral hemmorhage via RF waves, and to continue studies of echogenic liposomes to deliver tPA and other therapuetic agents.
Following my experiences at UTHSC-H, I returned to Cincinnati to continue my development as a future clinician-scientist under the mentorship of Dr. George Shaw. Dr. Shaw, an emergency department physician, allowed me great flexibility to investigate several projects, several of which included the development of quantitative methods to assess cellulitis in the ED, developing a non-invasive point of care sensor to detect intracerebral hemmorhage via RF waves, and to continue studies of echogenic liposomes to deliver tPA and other therapuetic agents.
Drs. David McPherson and Shaoling Huang
As two of Dr. Holland's productive collaborators, Drs. McPherson and Huang graciously offered me the opportunity to perform an externship with the University of Texas Health Science Center - Houston's Cardiology laboratory. Having the opportunity to work with two vastly different, but collaborating labs was a tremendously productive experience, as I was able to continue to develop my research interests from Dr. Holland's lab with Drs. McPherson and Huang. My primary projects while with this group were to study and understand the vasodilatory therapeutic opportunities of the echogenic liposomes that I originally worked with while previously at Cincinnati.
As two of Dr. Holland's productive collaborators, Drs. McPherson and Huang graciously offered me the opportunity to perform an externship with the University of Texas Health Science Center - Houston's Cardiology laboratory. Having the opportunity to work with two vastly different, but collaborating labs was a tremendously productive experience, as I was able to continue to develop my research interests from Dr. Holland's lab with Drs. McPherson and Huang. My primary projects while with this group were to study and understand the vasodilatory therapeutic opportunities of the echogenic liposomes that I originally worked with while previously at Cincinnati.
Dr. Christy Holland
Dr. Holland, a full professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and the Biomedical Engineering Program at the University of Cincinnati, has research interests that include ultrasound-assisted thrombolysis for stroke therapy, ultrasound mediated drug deliver, bioeffects of diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound and acoustic cavitation. Serving as my main mentor through my undergraduate career, Dr. Holland offered me an undergraduate research assistant research position to assist with several projects. While training under Dr. Holland, my projects helped develop a better understanding of echogenic liposomes, with the intention of dually serving as therapeutic vehicles and contrast agents.
Dr. Holland, a full professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and the Biomedical Engineering Program at the University of Cincinnati, has research interests that include ultrasound-assisted thrombolysis for stroke therapy, ultrasound mediated drug deliver, bioeffects of diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound and acoustic cavitation. Serving as my main mentor through my undergraduate career, Dr. Holland offered me an undergraduate research assistant research position to assist with several projects. While training under Dr. Holland, my projects helped develop a better understanding of echogenic liposomes, with the intention of dually serving as therapeutic vehicles and contrast agents.
