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Jennifer Sullivan

Dean

Jennifer Sullivan

Dean

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Physiology

The Graduate School

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine: Experimental Medicine

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Administration
Department of The Graduate School

Other Duties

Interim Exec VP & Provost, Office of the Provost, Provost

Education

  • Ph.D., Cardiovascular Technology/TechnologistAlbany Medical College, 2000

  • MS, Cardiovascular Technology/TechnologistAlbany Medical College, 1999

  • BS, Bio, GeneralState University of NY College, 1996

Awards & Honors

  • 2024 Outstanding Faculty AwardAugusta University, 2024

  • Co-Director of the NIH Grantntegrated Multi-Disciplinary Training Program in the Mechanisms of Cardiometabolic Disease, 2023

  • Inducted into Phi Kappi PhiPhi Kappi Phi, 2023

  • MCG Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) Leadership AwardMCG, 2023

  • Named next Chair of the NIH IVPP Study SectionNIH, 2023

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • PSIO 9210

    Invest of a Problem

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Optimizing renal transporter immunodetection: consequences of freeze-thaw during sample preparation, 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • PDZ-Binding Kinase, a Novel Regulator of Vascular Remodeling in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Sustained activation of 12/15 lipoxygenase (12/15 LOX) contributes to impaired renal recovery post ischemic injury in male SHR compared to females, 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Aldosterone Antagonism Is More Effective at Reducing Blood Pressure and Excessive Renal ENaC Activity in AngII-Infused Female Rats Than in Males, 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Physiology of Pregnancy-Related Acute Kidney Injury., 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

The overall goal of my laboratory is to better understand the molecular mechanisms that regulate blood pressure (BP) and renal health and function in males and females under both physiological and pathophysiological conditions. Current studies are focused on sex difference in immune cell activation in hypertension.

Department Service

  • Search Committee Member for Chair2018 - 2019

    Role:Committee Member

University Service

  • Augusta University Research Institute Board of Directors2019 - Present

    Role:Other

  • 1st Year Biomedical PhD Program Director2017 - Present

  • 1st year Graduate Program PhD Coordinator2017 - Present

    Role:Other

  • Graduate Council Member2017 - Present

    Role:Committee Member

  • Graduate School Recruitment and Admissions2017 - Present

    Role:Committee Member

Professional Service

  • APS/ASN Summer Conference on Renal Consequences of Obesity2021 - Present

    Role:Committee Member

  • American Heart Association, Nominating Committee of the Council on Hypertension Member2018 - Present

  • American Physiological Society Renal Section, Co-Chair Awards Committee2018 - Present

    Role:Other

  • Biology of Sex Differences2018 - Present

    Role:Editorial Review Board Member

  • British Journal of Pharmacology issue on sex differences2018 - Present

    Role:Other

Public Service

  • Career Day presenter2011 - Present

  • MentorNet2011 - Present

    Role:Mentor

  • American Heart Association “Jump Rope for Heart” Event2010 - Present

    Role:Other

  • Volunteer in local elementary school classrooms (K-5th) to run age-appropriate science experiments2010 - Present

  • American Heart Association Heart Walk2005 - Present

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