Ph.D., Physiology, Pathology, and Rel
Johns Hopkins University, 2005
Awards & Honors
Emerging Scientist Award
MCG/ Augusta University, 2020
FASEB Scholarship
FASEB Acute Kidney Injury, 2019
Carl Gottschalk Career Development Award
American Society of Nephrology, 2016
Outstanding Research Junior Faculty Award
Medical University of South Carolina, 2016
Postdoctoral Research Award
CTSI Howard Hughes Medical Institute , 2012
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
ANAT 8090
Current Topics in Cellular Bio
BIOM 8022
Molecular Cell Biology
CURS 2990
Undergrad Research I
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
Hypermethylation leads to the loss of HOXA5, resulting in JAG1 expression and NOTCH signaling contributing to kidney fibrosis, 2024 Journal Article, Academic Journal
Autophagy activates EGR1 via MAPK/ERK to induce FGF2 in renal tubular cells for fibroblast activation and fibrosis during maladaptive kidney repair, 2023 Journal Article, Academic Journal
Extracellular vesicle microRNA in the kidney, 2023 Journal Article, Academic Journal
MicroRNA-mediated attenuation of branched-chain amino acid catabolism promotes ferroptosis in chronic kidney disease, 2023 Journal Article, Academic Journal
