Category: REAP News

​ Nathalie Sumien, Ph.D. Recipient of the New Investigator Award Co-Investigators: Derek Schreihofer, Ph.D. and Nicole Phillips, Ph.D. “Exploration of epigenetic links between repetitive head injury and Alzheimer's disease” Bio: Dr. Nathalie Sumien is a Professor in Pharmacology & Neuroscience. Her scientific interest has focused on longitudinal and cross-sequential studies examining interventions to reverse cognitive…

​ Ann Schreihofer, Ph.D. Recipient of the Bridge Grant Award “Identifying Mechanisms and Treatments for Obesity-related Deficits in Cardiovascular Regulation and Cognition” Bio: Dr. Schreihofer’s lab studies how the brain and autonomic nervous system contributes to the regulation of blood pressure in healthy and disease states using rodent models of hypertension, obesity, and chronic intermittent hypoxia.…

New Investigator Award Q&A Webinar The fall New Investigator Award applications are due October 15, 2024. If you plan on applying, please join our Q&A Session. We will review application requirements as well as answer any questions you may have. Date: September 30, 2024 Time: 1:30PM – 2:30PM Zoom Link: https://unthsc.zoom.us/j/84061191901

  Dimitrios Karamichos, PhD Jayoung Kim, Ph.D. “3D-Printed, Personalized Corneal Model as a Topical Device for Improving Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking Therapy” For more information about their research, check out this video. Bios: Dr. Dimitrios Karamichos and Dr. Jayoung Kim are both faculty members of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of North Texas…

Tara Tovar - Vidales, PhD Recipient of the New Investigator Grant Program “Comparative Analysis of MicroRNAs in the Optic Nerve Head Between Individuals of African and European Descent” Bio: Dr. Tara Tovar-Vidales is an instructor in the Department of Physiology and Anatomy at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. She earned her B.S.…