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Folami Powell

Campus Asst Dean Pre-Clerkship

Folami Powell

Campus Asst Dean Pre-Clerkship

Associate Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

  • (706) 721-7570
  • CN1165

Education

  • Ph.D., Pharmacology Georgia Regents University, 2014

  • BS, Neuroscience Brown University, 2007

Awards & Honors

  • Student National Medical Association Newsletter-Faculty Feature Student National Medical Association, 2021

  • MCG Exemplary Teaching Award AY2019/20 Medical College of Georgia, 2021

  • Genentech Career Development Mentorship ARVO Foundation for Eye Research/Genentech, 2020

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • MEDI 6150

    MCG YOU+

  • MEDR 5226

    Module 2: Genitourinary System

  • MEDI 6130

    Musculoskeletal/Skin

  • MEDI 6100

    Orientation to Medicine

  • MEDI 6300

    Career Paths in Med

  • MEDR 6240

    GI/GU/ENDO Remediation

  • MEDI 6240

    GI/GU/Endocrine

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Novel GLP-1 secretagogues as neuroprotective agents for retinal neurodegenerative diseases, 2023
    Conference Proceeding
  • Therapeutic potential of Crizanlizumab (anti-P-selectin) in improving sickle cell retinopathy in mice., 2023
    Conference Proceeding
  • Understanding the relevance of beta-hydroxybutyrate synthesizing and metabolizing enzymes in retinal health and disease., 2023
    Conference Proceeding
  • Targeting mediators of retinal energy homeostasis protects against retinal degeneration., 2023
    Conference Proceeding
  • Autonomous regulation of retinal insulin biosynthesis in diabetes, 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal