Medical College of Georgia Distinguished Faculty Award for Clinical Faculty Research
2009
MCG Outstanding Research Faculty Award
2008
Regents Professor of the Ga Prevention Institute
2008
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
Angiotensin II and the Natriuretic and Blood Pressure Response to Mental Stress in African Americans., 2018 Journal Article, Academic Journal
Sodium Reduction, miRNA Profiling and CVD Risk in Untreated Hypertensives: a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial., 2018 Journal Article, Academic Journal
Relation of urinary endothelin-1 to stress-induced pressure natriuresis in healthy adolescents., 2018 Journal Article, Academic Journal
Adverse childhood experiences and blood pressure trajectories from childhood to young adulthood the georgia stress and heart study, 2015 Journal Article, Academic Journal
High sodium intake is associated with short leukocyte telomere length in overweight and obese adolescents, 2015
Research Interests
Hypertension
Department Service
RIGGER
2018 - 2019
Role: Attendee, Meeting
DPHS excutive committee
2018 - 2019
Role: Attendee, Meeting
GPI faculty meeting
2018 - 2019
Role: Committee Chair
College Service
2018 - 2019
Role: Other
Reviewer for Department of Phyioloy chair search
2018 - 2019
Role: Other
Deans Cabinet
2018 - 2019
Role: Attendee, Meeting
University P&T committee
- 2018
Role: Attendee, Meeting
University Service
Translational Tesearch Committee
2018 - 2019
Role: Committee Member
Professional Service
American Journal of Hypertension
2015 - Present
Role: Reviewer
Blood Pressure Monitoring
2015 - Present
Role: Reviewer
Council for High Blood Pressure Research, American Heart Association
2015 - Present
Role: Other
Council for High Blood Pressure Research
2015 - Present