Simone Kennard
Email: skennard@augusta.edu
Lab Manager
Galina Antonova, MD, PhD
Email: gantonova@augusta.edu
Research Associate
Laszlo Kovacs, PhD
Email: lkovacs@augusta.edu
Research Scientist (2021 – present)
Reem Atawia, PhD
Email: ratawia@augusta.edu
Postdoctoral Fellow (2020 - present)
Funding:
APS Postdoctoral Fellowship (APHYS00010)
AHA Postdoctoral Fellowship (21POST829616)
Taylor Kress
Email: Tkress@augusta.edu
Graduate Student - (2019 - present)
Funding:
American Heart Pre-doctoral fellowship (21PRE830396)
Candee Barris
Email: cbarris@augusta.edu
Graduate Student - (2020 - present)
Funding:
T32 HL155011-01A1 Training Grant
Obesity, high-salt diet pose different cardiovascular risks in females, males
Obesity and a high-salt diet are both bad for our hearts but they are bigger, seemingly synergistic risks for females, scientists report.
Scientists explore the obesity paradox, cardiovascular risk of HIV
The newer generation of HIV drugs has turned the once-lethal infection into a chronic condition, and cardiovascular disease has emerged as the leading cause of death in these individuals.
2020 https://jagwire.augusta.edu/scientists-explore-the-obesity-paradox-cardiovascular-risk-of-hiv/
2018 https://jagwire.augusta.edu/new-evidence-that-females-might-benefit-most-from-a-low-salt-diet/
2018 https://jagwire.augusta.edu/getting-leptin-levels-just-right-may-provide-cardiovascular-protection/
2018 https://jagwire.augusta.edu/scientists-work-to-protect-obese-younger-women-from-cardiovascular-risk/
Experimental Biology 2021:
Dr. Belin de Chantemele recipient of the Henry Pickering Bowditch award.
Augusta University Graduate research Day 2021
(picture 1) Ji Cheng Memorial & Phi Kappa Phi Award for Excellence in Research by a Biomedical Sciences student in the early years of training to Candee BARRIS
(picture 2) Augusta University Award for Excellence in Research by a Postdoctoral Fellow, 1st place (oral) to Reem ATAWIA
(picture 3) Augusta University, The Graduate School Award for Excellence in Research by a Graduate Student to Taylor KRESS
2019 APS “Aldosterone and ENaC in Health and Disease: the Kidney and Beyond”
Conference travel award awarded to Jessica FAULKNER
2019 AHA Hypertension Scientific Session
“Stephanie Watts Career Development Award” awarded
to Thiago BRUDER DO NASCIMENTO
2019 Augusta University Vascular Biology Center Journal Club Excellence Award
awarded to Jessica FAULKNER
Graduate Research day 2019
Augusta University Award for Excellence in Research by a Postdoctoral Fellow, 1st place (oral) to Jessica Faulkner, 2nd place (oral) to Thiago Bruder Nascimento
2018 American Physiological Society: Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Diseases:
Sex-specific Implications for Physiology Conference Award awarded to Jessica FAULKNER
Experimental Biology Meeting 2018
APS-Cardiovascular Section “Outstanding Trainee Award” awarded to Jessica FAULKNER
APS-Cardiovascular Section “Clinical Science Young Investigator Award” awarded
to Thiago BRUDER DO NASCIMENTO
Experimental Biology Meeting 2017
APS-Cardiovascular Section “Outstanding Trainee Award” awarded to Thiago BRUDER DO NASCIMENTO
Experimental Biology Meeting 2017
Caroline tum Suden/Frances Hellebrandt Professional Opportunity Award
to Jessica FAULKNER (Postdoctoral Fellow)
2017 Augusta University Graduate Research Day Award for
Best Oral Presentation to Jessica FAULKNER (Postdoctoral Fellow)
2013 Annual High Blood Pressure Research Conference Award
for New Investigators to Anne-Cécile HUBY (Postdoctoral Fellow)
