Dean's Summer Research Program Mentors
Application
Application [doc]
Example of clinical application [pdf] (Student: Patricia Faulkner, Faculty: Peggy Wagner)
Example of basic science application [pdf] (Student: Lacey Adkins, Faculty: David Terris)
Faculty
Faculty
Advisor's Research Plan Form
Program Mentors
Student Participants
2004-2008 (w/ abstracts)
If you would like
to participate in the program, please complete the Faculty Advisor's Research
Plan form or email Dr. Ralph Gillies at RGILLIES@mail.mcg.edu.
Mentor |
Department |
Research Interests |
Ambati, Balamurali |
Ophthalmology |
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Bell, Beverly |
Pediatrics |
Leukemia in children late effects and clinical trials |
Bhalla, Kapil |
Cancer Center |
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Blake, David |
Neurology |
|
Bollag, Wendy |
Institute of Molecular Medicine & Genetics |
Human skin diseases, psoriasis and the non-melanoma skin cancers, basal and squamous cell carcinoma. |
Brands, Michael |
Physiology |
Cardiovascular and renal integrative physiology; renal mechanisms |
Browning, Darren |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
Research expertise focuses on cGMP-dependent protein kinase (PKG) as a therapeutic target to combat cancer. Projects currently available for the summer 2008 include quantitation of the anti-metastatic effects of PKG in colon cancer, and characterization of the anti-hypoxic effects of PKG in colon cancer. |
Carter, Karen |
Pediatrics |
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Cashikar, Anil |
Molecular Chaperone - Radiology |
Common mechanisms in neurodegenerative diseases and cancer |
Chamberlain, Sherman |
Gastroenterology |
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Coule, Phillip |
Emergency Medicine |
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Cue, Jorge |
Surgery |
The role of Intra-Abdominal Hypertension in Critical Illness Expanding the use of Bedside Ultrasonography in Hemodynamic measurements of the critically ill |
Daaka, Yehia |
Pathology |
Cancer growth & metastasis, G protein signaling, bacteria/viral infec. |
Dong, Yanbin |
Pediatrics - GPI |
Cardiovascular bio-markers and phenotypes, obesity & hypertension |
Dorrance, Anne |
Physiology & Endocrinology |
|
Edwards, Michael |
GI Surgery |
RESEARCH: 1. clinical outcomes research on adrenal diseases, focusing on primary hyperaldosteronism 2. translational collaboration on adrenal disorders. 3. clincal outcome research on minimally invasive surgery techniques POTENTIAL: 1. review of outcomes following adrenal surgery 2. evaluation of serotonin receptor expression in normal and disease adrenal tissue |
Ergul, Adviye |
Physiology |
|
Ferris, Daron |
Family Medicine |
Women's health, lower genital tract neoplasia prevention, screening |
Ganapathy, Vadivel |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
|
Gangwani, Laxman |
Cellular Biology |
|
Guill, Margaret |
Pediatrics |
|
Hamrick, Mark |
Cellular Biology/Anatomy |
Osteoporosis, muscle & bone regeneration, regulationof bone metabolism |
House, Amy |
Psychiatry |
|
Hughes, Mary |
Neurology |
We have a project available for Summer 2008 for a student to participate. Specifically, we our looking at a research project with the local "Y" on aquatics therapy for people living with MS and improvement in quality of life and functioning. If interested, please contact Drs. Stepleman or Hughes. |
Isales, Carlos |
Orthopaedics |
Use of stem cells for bone or cartilage regeneration. Impact of nutrients on bone and cartilage regeneration. |
Kitchens, Tracie |
Emergency Medicine |
|
Kutlar, Abdullah |
Medicine |
|
Lind, David |
Surgery-Oncology |
|
Liou, Gregory |
Ophthalmology |
Control of inflammation in diabetic retinopathy |
Liu, Kebin |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
Metastasis, colon cancer, sarcoma, mechanism-based cancer therapy, apoptosis & cancer immunobiology |
Mellor, Andrew |
Immunotherapy Center |
|
Munn, David |
Pediatrics |
|
Oommen, Matthew |
Pediatrics |
|
Pollock, David |
Vasular Biology Center |
Renal control of blood pressure, hypertension, diabetes & chronic kidney disease |
Redmond, Lori |
Pharmacology |
Neuronal activity - mental retardation, developmental disorders, learning & memory |
Reed, Guy |
Medicine-Cardiology |
|
Samuel, Thomas |
Medicine - Hematology/Oncology |
Clinical Breast and Lung Cancer Research; Dev. and review of the MCG Breast Cancer Database (review patient outcomes between 1990-2005 based on database characteristics) and work on Tumor registry to develop and examine a lung cancer database (develop outcomes-based projects) |
Schade, Robert |
Gastroenterology |
|
Schoenlein, Patricia |
Cellular Biology & Anatomy |
Breast cancer |
Stepleman, Lara |
Psychiatry |
We have a project available for Summer 2008 for a student to participate. Specifically, we our looking at a research project with the local "Y" on aquatics therapy for people living with MS and improvement in quality of life and functioning. If interested, please contact Drs. Stepleman or Hughes. |
Terris, David |
Otolaryngology |
Clinical investigation of thyroid and parathyroid surgery |
Tingen, Martha |
Pediatrics |
Overarching Goals of programs: GPI website is being updated and will have all projects and detailed descriptions there soon. http://www.mcg.edu/institutes/gpi/ |
Ward, Paige |
Pediatrics |
|
Wagner, Peggy |
Family Medicine |
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Wenger, Karl |
Orthopedics |
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Wilkins, Thad |
Family Medicine |
|
Young, Sara |
Family Medicine |
|
Yu, Jack |
Surgery- Plastic Surgery |
Mechanobiology, effects of aging on musculoskeletal system, craniosynostosis |