Lab Personnel

photo of Simone Kennard

Simone Kennard

  • Lab Manager, Sr Research Associate
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Galina Antonova, MD, PhD

  • Research Associate
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Laszlo Kovacs, PhD

  • Research Scientist (2021 – present)
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Yoichi Ono, MD, PhD

  • Postdoctoral Fellow (2023 - present)
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Taylor Kress

  • Graduate Student - (2019 - present)
  • Funding:
  • AHA Pre-doctoral fellowship
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Candee Barris

  • Graduate Student - (2020 - present)
  • Funding:
  • T32 Training Grant
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Beryl Khakina

  • Graduate Student (2023 - present)
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Ishara M.G. Menik

  • Graduate Student (2023 - present)

 

 

Drs. Hamrick, McGee, MacArthur, Shi, Chantemele

Putting the brakes on accelerated aging of bone, muscle from HIV infection, treatment

Antiretroviral cocktails can make human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, undetectable and untransmittable, but both the virus and its treatment can also accelerate aging of bone and muscle.

(FROM LEFT) JESSICA FAULKNER, PHD, GRADUATE STUDENT CANDEE BARRIS (SEATED) AND ERIC BELIN DE CHANTEMELE, PHD

Females of all ages, ethnicities have more salt-sensitive hypertension than males

There is increasing evidence that females of all ethnicities and ages are more salt sensitive than males, and that this propensity to hold onto more salt, which drives blood pressure up, increases after menopause.

Females of all ages, ethnicities have more salt-sensitive hypertension than males
Doctor Chantemele poses for picture in lab

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.

Obesity, high-salt diet pose different cardiovascular risks in females, males

 

 

Member Activities & News

2022 https://jagwire.augusta.edu/prestigious-nih-grant-supports-augusta-university-student-researchers/ 

2021 https://jagwire.augusta.edu/obesity-high-salt-diet-pose-different-cardiovascular-risks-in-females-males/

2020 https://jagwire.augusta.edu/scientists-explore-the-obesity-paradox-cardiovascular-risk-of-hiv/

2019 https://jagwire.augusta.edu/why-young-females-with-obesity-are-at-early-risk-for-cardiovascular-disease/

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/

2017 https://jagwire.augusta.edu/hypertensive-women-may-benefit-most-from-drugs-that-target-hormone-aldosterone/

2016 https://jagwire.augusta.edu/too-little-fat-is-bad-for-cardiovascular-health-and-leptin-therapy-may-help/

2016 https://jagwire.augusta.edu/scientists-work-to-break-up-the-relationship-between-fat-and-cardiovascular-disease/

2016 https://jagwire.augusta.edu/scientists-explore-whether-estrogen-is-key-in-making-younger-obese-women-hypertensive/

2015 https://jagwire.augusta.edu/satiety-hormone-leptin-plays-a-direct-role-in-cardiovascular-disease-in-obesity/


2023

March 16-17, 2023 |38th Graduate Research Day Events

Grad Day Awards- 3 woman and one main pose for camera holding their awards

(middle right) Reem Atawia, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow who is mentored by Dr. Eric Belin de Chantemele, awarded 2nd place for Excellence in Research (poster presentation)

(middle left) Candee Barris, a candidate for PhD in Vascular Biology who is mentored by Dr. Eric Belin de Chantemele, received the Virendra B. Mahesh Award (poster presentation) for “Ovarian-derived sex hormones do not mediate the sex-specific mechanism of hypertension in obese mice”

 


APS logo/ American Physiological Society

 

April 20-23, 2023 | American Physiology Summit (APS) held in Long Beach, CA

 

 

Reem Atawia, PhD

 

Reem Atawia, PhD, was awarded the APS-Cardiovascular Section “Outstanding Trainee Award”

  Award description

 

 

 

 

Eric Belin de Chantemele, PhD

 

Eric Belin de Chantemele, PhD, received the inaugural award for “The APS Charles Bates Research Award”

Award description

 

 

 

2022

Candee Barris Military service

 

 

Candee Barris discusses her military service before becoming a PhD student in the JagWire article: Augusta University students reflect on military service for Veterans Day

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 2022 T32 student researchers include, from left, Candee Barris, Drew Speese, Katie Anne Fopiano and Karl Diaz-Sanders.

 

 

 

Candee Barris is one of four students to receive NIH-funded, highly competitive T32 training grant currently supporting PhD work.

 

 

 

 

 

Reem Tarek Atawia stands with her award

 

Experimental Biology 2022:

APS Cardiovascular Section Clinical Science Young Investigator Award awarded to Reem Atawia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2021

Henry Pickering Bowditch Award - Eric Belin De Chantemele

 

Experimental Biology 2021:

Dr. Belin de Chantemele recipient of the Henry Pickering Bowditch award.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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
2021 Au Research Day- Reem Atawia
Augusta University Graduate research Day 2021

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

2019 APS award JEssica Faulkner

 

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 AHA  Hypertension Scientific Session   “Stephanie Watts Career Development Award” awarded  to Thiago BRUDER DO NASCIMENTO with Dr. Belin de Chantemele

 

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

 

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, Augusta University Award for Excellence in Research by a Postdoctoral Fellow, 1st place (oral) to Jessica Faulkner, 2nd place (oral) to Thiago Bruder Nascimento

 

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

picture of 2018 American Physiological Society: Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Diseases:  Sex-specific Implications for Physiology Conference Award awarded to Jessica FAULKNER

picture of 2018 American Physiological Society: Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Diseases:  Sex-specific Implications for Physiology Conference Award awarded to Jessica FAULKNER

 

 

2018 American Physiological Society: Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Diseases:

Sex-specific Implications for Physiology Conference Award awarded to Jessica FAULKNER

 

 

 

 

 

picture of 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

 

 

 

 

 

2017

Experimental Biology Meeting 2017 APS-Cardiovascular Section “Outstanding Trainee Award” awarded to Thiago BRUDER DO NASCIMENTOExperimental 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)

 

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)

 

2017 Augusta University Graduate Research Day Award for

Best Oral Presentation to Jessica FAULKNER (Postdoctoral Fellow)

 

 

 

 

 

2013

2013 Annual High Blood Pressure Research Conference Award  for New Investigators to Anne-Cécile HUBY (Postdoctoral Fellow)

 

2013 Annual High Blood Pressure Research Conference Award

for New Investigators to Anne-Cécile HUBY (Postdoctoral Fellow)