Jan M. Foster

3rd Year PhD Student in Vascular Biology

Advisor: Jennifer Pollock, PhD

Excellence in Biomedical Research

Sponsored by: Fisher Scientific

#45 "PP2B Mediated No Production By Isolated Medullary Thick Ascending Limb During Diabetes Mellitus"

Ning Xu

5th Year PhD Student in Molecular Medicine

Advisor: Lawrence Layman, PhD

Virendra B. Mahesh Award for Research Excellence in Endocrinology

Sponsored by: MCG Foundation

#79 "NELF (Nasal Embryonic LHRH Factor): An Important Factor in GNRH Neuron Migration"

Jaya Pnanava Gnanaprakasam

3rd Year PhD Student in Biochem & Mol Biology

Advisor: Vadivel Ganapathy, PhD

R. August Roesel Memorial Award for Research Excellence in Biochemistry

Sponsored by: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

#46 "Expression of Iron Regulatory Proteins Hemojuvelin and Hepcidin in Retina and the Role of Hepcidin During Inflammation"

Navjotsingh Pabla

3rd Year PhD Student in Cell Biology & Anatomy

Advisor: Zheng Dong, PhD

Excellence in Research Award

Sponsored by: Cellular Biology & Anatomy

#50 "Role of PKC8 Activation in Cisplatin Induced Renal Cell Apoptosis"

Faith D. Mmanywa

5th Year PhD Student in Molecular Medicine

Advisor: Pandelakis Koni, PhD

Excellence in Research Award

Sponsored by: IMMAG

#78 "A Model to Study the Role of MHC-II Dependent Events in the Suppression Mediated by Antigen Spcific CD4+CD25+FoxP3+Regulatory T Cells"

Gregory J. Digby

4th Year PhD Student in Neuroscience

Advisor: Nevin Lambert, PhD

Excellence in Research Award

Sponsored by: Neuroscience

#59 "Some Heterotrimeric G-Proteins Dissociate After Receptor Activation"

Yu-chih Lin

4th Year PhD Student in Pharmacology

Advisor: Lori Redmond, PhD

Lowell M. Greenbaum Award for Research Excellence in Pharmacology

Sponsored by: Pharmacology & Toxicology

#64 "CaMKIIbeta Association with F-actin In Developing Cortical Neurons

David A. Osmond

3rd Year PhD Student in Physiology

Advisor: Edward W. Inscho, PhD

Excellence in Research Award

Sponsored by: Physiology

#49 "Impairment of Renal Autoregulatory Behavior in ANG-II Induced Hypertension Involves Activation of P2Y12 Receptors"

Matthew J. Socha

3rd Year PhD Student in Vascular Biology

Advisor: Kouros Motamed, PhD

Excellence in Research Award

Sponsored by: Vascular Biology

#53 "SPARC Deficiency Ameliorates Renal Fibrosis and Inflammation in Angiotensin Hypertension"

Wanda L. Gomez & Barbara Jane Garvin

1st & 2nd Year PhD Students in Grad Nursing

Advisor: Georgia Narsavage, PhD

Excellence in Research Award

Sponsored by: School of Nursing

#9 "Hospital Readmission Among Older Patients with Lung Cancer: Does Homecare or Hospice Make a Difference?"

Michael Konomos

MS/Graduate Spring 2006 in Medical Illustration

Advisor: Andrew E.B. Swift, MS

Educational Multimedia Excellence Award

Sponsored by: Medical Illustration

#1 "A Patient's Guide to the Role of Aspirin and Clopidogrel in Reducing the Risk of Myocardial Infarction"

Modupe Awonuga

2nd Year MPH Student in Health Informatics

Advisor: Stephen Looney, MA

Award for Excellence in Public Health Res.

Sponsored by: Department of Health Informatics

#15 "A Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Counseling to Promote Exclusive Breastfeeding"

Pamela Wall

4th Year PhD Student in Molecular Medicine

Advisor: Lynnette McCluskey, PhD

Excellence in Research Award

Sponsored by: School of Graduate Studies

#69 "Dietary Sodium Restriction Augments the Lingual Neutrophil Response to Chorda Tympani Nerve Section"

Julia S. Samaddar

2nd Year PhD Student in Health Informatics

Advisor: Miguel A. Zuniga, MD, DrPH

Excellence in Research Award

Sponsored by: School of Graduate Studies

#34 "Is Time the Only Reason Americans are not Exercising Enough"

Pimonrat Ketsawatsomkron

4th Year PhD Student in Vascular Biology

Advisor: Mario Marrero, PhD

Excellence in Research Award

Sponsored by: School of Graduate Studies

#62 "Roles of Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) In Vascular Function and Remodeling in Vivo"

Shu Zhu

4th Year PhD Student in Pharmacology

Advisor: Richard White, PhD

Excellence in Research Award

Sponsored by: School of Graduate Studies

#70 "Function and Expression of BKCA Channel Subunits in Pulmonary Arterial Smooth Muscle"

Jessica M. Osmond

2nd Year PhD Student in Physiology

Advisor: Anne Dorrance, PhD

Excellence in Research Award

Sponsored by: School of Graduate Studies

#28 "Glucocorticoid Excess by 11Beta-HSD2 Inhibition Mimics Cerebrovascular Effects of Increased Mineralocorticoids"

Shalini Padmanabhan

4th Year PhD Student in Pharmacology

Advisor: Balakrishna Prasad, PhD

Excellence in Research Award

Sponsored by: School of Graduate Studies

#66 "Calcium Signaling Mediates Activity-Dependent Regulation of Dopamine Transporter Expression"

Elizabeth Hohnadel

5th Year PhD Student in UGA College of Pharm

Advisor: Alvin Terry, Jr, PhD

Excellence in Research Award

Sponsored by: UGA Clinical & Experimental Therapeutics

#76 "Effects of Chronic Haloperidol or Risperidone Treatment on Acquisition of Spatial Learning, Working Memory and Sustained Attention Tasks in the Rat"

Yu Liu

International Graduate Echange Trainee

Molecular Medicine

Advisor: Lin Mei, PhD PhD

Excellence in Research Award

Sponsored by: International Graduate Exchange Program

#83 "Stimulated ERBB4 Internalization is Necessary for Neuregulin Signaling in Neurons"

Erika Boesen

Postdoctoral Associate in Vascular Biology

Advisor: David M. Pollock, PhD

Excellence in Postdoctoral Research Award

Oral Presentation

Sponsored by: IPSO

#97 "Chronic Infusion of IL-1BETA but not IL-6 Enhances Renal and Systemic Endothelin Production in Mice"

Ping Ye

Postdoctoral Associate in Physiology

Advisor: William Rainey, PhD

Excellence in Postdoctoral Research Award

Oral Presentation

Sponsored by: IPSO

#103 "G Protein-Coupled Receptors (GPCR) in Aldoster-One-Producing Adenomas (APA)"

Sarah Knight

Postdoctoral Associate in Vascular Biology

Advisor: John D. Imig, PhD

Excellence in Postdoctoral Research Award

Poster Presentation

Sponsored by: IPSO

#89 "Dietary Fat Increases Renal Injury in the SHR in the Absence of Changes in Insulin Sensitivity or Blood Pressure"

Kannan Krishnamurthy

4th Year PhD Student in Molecular Medicine

Advisor: Erhard Bieberich, PhD

MCG/UGA Student Exchange Award

Sponsored by: MCG/UGA Collaborative

#63 "Development and Characterization of a Novel Anti-Ceramide Antibody"

Ning Xu

5th Year PhD Student in Molecular Medicine

Advisor: Lawrence Layman, PhD

MCG/UGA Student Exchange Award

Honorable Mention

Sponsored by: MCG/UGA Collaborative

#79 "Nelf (Nasal Embryonic LHRH Factor): An Important Factor in GNRH Neuron Migration

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