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
- FPOWELL@augusta.edu
- (706) 721-7570
- CN 1165
Education
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Ph.D., Pharmacology Georgia Regents University, 2014
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BS, Neuroscience Brown University, 2007
Awards & Honors
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Student National Medical Association Newsletter-Faculty Feature Student National Medical Association, 2021
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MCG Exemplary Teaching Award AY2019/20 Medical College of Georgia, 2021
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Genentech Career Development Mentorship ARVO Foundation for Eye Research/Genentech, 2020
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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MEDI 6300
Career Paths in Med
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MEDI 6240
GI/GU/Endocrine
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MEDI 6230
Healthcare Matters
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MEDI 5004
Independent Study
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MEDI 6150
MCG YOU+
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MEDI 6320
Brain, Behavior, & Movement
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MEDI 6340
Capstone in Medicine 1
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MEDI 6120
Foundations of Medicine
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MEDI 6330
Healthcare Across the Lifespan
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MEDI 6100
Orientation to Medicine
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