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College of Medicine: Department of Neuroscience

Graduate Students

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Ashley Herdman

Previous degree: B.S. in Biology, Truman State University
Mentor: Dr. Angela Odle
Thesis title: “The Effects of Leptin Signaling on Gonadotrope Coordination and Function”
E-mail: AKHerdman@uams.edu

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Olivia LeBlanc
Graduate Student
Email: OGLeBlanc@uams.edu

Previous degrees: B.S. Biology, University of Dallas

Mentor: Dr. Sean Taverna

Carol Morris
Carol A Morris

Previous degree: B.S. in Biology from University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Mentor: Dr. Kimberly Stephens

Thesis title: “Neutralizing CD47 in retinopathies and stroke models with anti-CD47 increases efficacy of efferocytosis and provides neuroprotection.”

E-mail: CAMorris@uams.edu

Kayleigh Amber Rodriguez
Kayleigh Rodriguez
Previous degree: B.S. in Biotechnology from Arkansas State University
Mentor: Dr. Kimberly Stephens
Thesis title: “Impact of early-life stress on epigenetic mechanisms that alter interindividual pain susceptibility and development”
E-mail: KARodriguez@uams.edu
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Kamryn Thomas
Graduate Student
Email: KCThomas@uams.edu

Previous degrees: B.S. Chemistry, Tougaloo College

Mentor: Dr. Antiño Allen

Thesis title: TBD

Bushra Zaman
Graduate Student
Email: BZaman2@uams

Previous degrees: B.Pharm Professional Degree, North South University

Mentor: Dr. Abdel Fouda

Thesis title: Clusterin is Neuroprotective in Ischemic Retinopathies