University Of Toledo College Of Medicine, Molecular Medicine Track

Ms. Xue Mei, trainee of Dr. Bina Joe, is the recipient of a travel award from the University of Mississippi Medical Center Cardio-Renal Research Center (CRRC) Graduate Student Research Symposium being held in October. Besides all expenses covered, Mei is to receive a monetary award! Congratulations!

The UT Health Science Campus Retirees Association (UTRA) Scholarship Fund grants one $2000 or two $1000 scholarships for students in the COMLS Doctor of Philosophy Degree programs in the Biomedical Sciences and Master of Science in Biomedical Science degree programs; this year the committee chose Ms. Rachel Golonka, mentee of Dr. Matam Vijay-Kumar, as this year's UTRA Scholarship Awardee.

She was described by Dr. Kandace Williams as the "shining star graduate student of the year" and we agree!

A very hearty congratulations to you, Rachel!

A hearty congratulations to Rachel Golonka, a 5th year PhD student and trainee in Dr. Vijay-Kumar’s laboratory! She was awarded the QIAGEN Young Scientist Research Grant 2022 in the Cancer Research category. Rachel received this award based on her proposed research to study the pathological role of gut microbiota in liver cancer. In addition to the prizes shown on the far-right photo, Rachel will receive $10,000 in QIAGEN consumables and a one-year CLC Workbench Premium license worth $5,000.

Congratulations to Xue Mei! Her work was published in The Blade yesterday.

See here for full article:

UT researchers discover link between mouth, skin bacteria and regulation of blood pressure High blood pressure affects more than half of the world’s population. It is an important risk factor for heart disease, which is the leading cause of death ...

Here are some photos from the 48th Pharmacology Colloquium held last week.

A hearty congratulations to Ms. Rachel Golonka! She is a trainee of Dr. Matam Vijay-Kumar and won 1st place in the podium presentations at the 48th Pharmacology Colloquium held at Wayne State University last week. All of our participants did an amazing job and we are so proud of each one of you. Well done, everyone!

Move over-Gut Microbiota! A one-of-a-kind study on hypertension by Xue Mei, a graduate student in Dr. Joe's lab, has earned a lot of attention. Check out the press release on an article she first authored. Congrats Mei!

Move Over, Gut Microbiota—Skin and Mouth Bacteria May Help Regulate Blood Pressure Too Rockville, Md. (May 17, 2022)—New research in rats finds specific bacteria populations in the mouth and on the skin may be beneficial in blood pressure regulation. The first-of-its-kind study is published ahead of print in Physiological Genomics. 

Congratulations to Ms. Leah Stevenson! She is a student in the Joe lab who graduated May 20th with a Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences. (Pictured here with Sachin Aryal and Ishan Manandhar). Her dissertation work is focused on identifying gut microbiota signatures in food allergies. Stay tuned for information on her upcoming defense.

Dr. Piu Saha and Mr. Ahmed Abokor attended the AAI Annual Meeting – IMMUNOLOGY2022 – held May 6-10, in Portland, Oregon. Ahmed, a trainee of Dr. Matam Vijay-Kumar, was a recipient of a 2022 AAI Minority Scientist Travel Award. He received a travel grant for registration and travel expenses associated with attending the conference. Congratulations! Enjoy a few pictures from their attendance at the meeting.

Congratulations to Ph.D. student Ahmed Abokor, a trainee of Dr. Matam Vijay-Kumar in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, who was selected as a recipient of a 2022 American Association of Immunologists (AAI) Minority Scientist Travel Award.

He received a travel grant for registration and travel expenses associated with attending the AAI Annual Meeting – IMMUNOLOGY2022 – held in Portland.

Congratulations to our trainee team for winning the Scavenger Hunt! Four teams took part in the Scavenger Hunt organized by CBGS Health Science Campus. Team members of 'Mystery Inc.' were: Leah Stevenson, Mrunmayee Kandalgaonkar, Ishan Manandhar, Saroj Khadka, Sachin Aryal

Congratulations to Mitchell Harberson! He is a trainee of Dr. Jennifer Hill and his research was printed in The Blade!

https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/living/2022/04/04/mitchell-harberson-university-of-toledo-sexual-disorder-treatment/stories/20220404004

Well done, Mitchell!

UT researcher explores treatment of sexual disorders Imagine a married couple celebrating their 35th anniversary. After a wonderful evening, they want to complete their romantic night. However, the wife has ...