Jennifer Sullivan

Dean

Jennifer Sullivan

Dean

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Physiology

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine: Experimental Medicine

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology

The Graduate School

Education

  • Ph.D., Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist Albany Medical College, 2000

  • MS, Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist Albany Medical College, 1999

  • BS, Bio, General State University of NY College, 1996

Awards & Honors

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

  • Inducted into Phi Kappi Phi Phi Kappi Phi, 2023

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

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

  • 2021 AURI Distinguished Research Award 2022

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • BIOM 8030

    Experimental Therapeutics
  • BIOM 8011

    Respon Conduct of Research

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • 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
  • Zinc finger protein 24-dependent transcription factor SOX9 up-regulation protects tubular epithelial cells during acute kidney injury., 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Perinatal intermittent hypoxia increases early susceptibility to ANG II-induced hypertension in adult male but not in female Sprague–Dawley rats, 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 Chair 2018 - 2019

    Role: Committee Member

University Service

  • Augusta University Research Institute Board of Directors 2019 - Present

    Role: Other
  • 1st Year Biomedical PhD Program Director 2017 - Present

  • 1st year Graduate Program PhD Coordinator 2017 - Present

    Role: Other
  • Graduate Council Member 2017 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Graduate School Recruitment and Admissions 2017 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

Professional Service

  • APS/ASN Summer Conference on Renal Consequences of Obesity 2021 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • American Heart Association, Nominating Committee of the Council on Hypertension Member 2018 - Present

  • American Physiological Society Renal Section, Co-Chair Awards Committee 2018 - Present

    Role: Other
  • Biology of Sex Differences 2018 - Present

    Role: Editorial Review Board Member
  • British Journal of Pharmacology issue on sex differences 2018 - Present

    Role: Other

Public Service

  • Career Day presenter 2011 - Present

  • MentorNet 2011 - Present

    Role: Mentor
  • American Heart Association “Jump Rope for Heart” Event 2010 - Present

    Role: Other
  • Volunteer in local elementary school classrooms (K-5th) to run age-appropriate science experiments 2010 - Present

  • American Heart Association Heart Walk 2005 - Present