Pharmacology and Toxicology Department Highlights: June 2021
(June 1, 2021)
Publications
Non-canonical NRF2 activation promotes a pro-diabetic shift in hepatic glucose metabolism. Molecular Metabolism. (2021) Apr 30;51:101243 PMID: 33933676 Online ahead of Print.
- Pengfei Liu
- Matthew Dodson, PhD
- Hui Li, BS
- Schmidlin, CJ.
- Shakya, A.
- Wei, Y.
- Joe G N "Skip" Garcia, MD
- Eli Chapman, PhD
- Kiela, PR.
- Qing-Yu Zhang, PhD
- White, E.
- Xinxin Ding, PhD
- Aikseng Ooi, PhD
- Donna D. Zhang, PhD
NRF2 loss accentuates parkinsonian pathology and behavioral dysfunction in human alpha-synuclein overexpressing mice. Aging and Disease. (2021) Online ahead of print.
- Anandhan Annadurai, BS, PhD
- Nguyen, N.
- Syal, S.
- Dreher, L.A.
- Matthew Dodson, PhD
- Donna D. Zhang, PhD
- Madhavan, L.
FAM129B-dependent activation of NRF2 promotes an invasive phenotype in BRAF mutant melanoma cells. Molecular Carcinogenesis. (2021) 60(5): 331-341
- Schmidlin, C.J.
- Tian, W,
- Matthew Dodson, PhD
- Eli Chapman, PhD
- Donna D. Zhang, PhD
MGST1, a new soldier of NRF2 in the battle against ferroptotic death. Cell Chemical Biology. (2021) Accepted.
The Intricacies of NRF2 Regulation in Cancer. Seminars in Cancer Biology. (2021) Online ahead of print.
- Schmidlin CJ.
- Shakya A.
- Matthew Dodson, PhD
- Eli Chapman, PhD
- Donna D. Zhang, PhD
Presentations
- “Research Opportunities & the PharmD/PhD Dual-Degree Program” Faculty Speaker with Dr. Elizabeth Hall-Lipsy on Dual-Degree Programs at the COP attended by Prepharmacy, BSPS, and PharmD students. May 2021
- Advances and Innovation in Therapeutic Inhalation Aerosols - The UAHS Asthma & Airway Disease Research Center (A2DRC) Research Seminar Series on April 29, 2021
- Angiotensin (Ang-1-7) and Its Glycopeptide PNA5 Protect Against Overzealous Pulmonary Inflammation to Infectious and Non-Infectious Respiratory Insults. American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2021 Annual International Conference & Exhibition May 2021. Collins, K., Younis, U.S., Hay, M., and Julie Ledford, PhD
- Novel Therapeutic and Inflammatory Biomarkers for Vascular Contributions to Cognitive Impairment and Dementia. AD/PD 2021 15th International Conference on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases Virtual Conference. Poster Presentation. Hoyer-Kimura, C., Konhilas, J., Robin Polt, Bartlett, M., Falk, T., Ossanna, N., Doyle, K, and Hay, M
- Advanced Spray Dried Proliposomes of Fasudil Monohydrochloride Microparticles and Nanoparticles as Dry Powder Inhalers Using Surfactant Mimic-Phospholipids for Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH). COP Senior Research Symposium. Poster Presentation. Ruiz, V., David Encinas, PhD, Neftali Ortega Alarcon, BS, Black, S.M.
Kudos
Cody Schmidlin recently defended his dissertation successfully, graduated from the Cancer Biology program, and will be working for Eli Lilly starting in July.
Victor Ruiz
- 2021 Frontiers in Knowledge Award
- Interviewed and highlighted by KVOA This Morning as part of KVOA UA Graduation story.
- 2021 Academic Excellence in Pharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics Award
- 2021 Outstanding Research in Pharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics Award
Basanth Babu Eedara - 2021-2022 Arizona Sursum Fellow and Postdoctoral Research Development Grant (PRDG) award sponsored by The UA Office for Research, Innovation, & Impact (RII)
- New appointment as Vice Chair of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Drug/Device Discovery & Development (DDDD) Committee May 2021-May 2022
- ATS Expert Judges Panel, BEAR (Building Education to Advance Research) Cage Research Competition April 29, 2021
- Co-Chair & Co-Organizer: ATS Respiratory Structure Function (RSF) Assembly/Drug Device Discovery & Development Committee "Technology Development: Translating Innovation from Bench to Bedside: Part 1" April 30, 2021
- American Association of the Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Pediatric Pharmacy SIG Webinar Organizer & Moderator “Pediatric Research for Early Career Faculty” May 2021
- Co-Chair & Co-Organizer: International Society of Arosols in Medicine (ISAM) Congress 2021 Symposium "Scientific Basis for Dissolution Testing of Inhaled Products" May 2021