Ben Ogola
Assistant Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine
The Graduate School
Administration
Department of The Graduate School
Bio
Dr. Ogola received his Bachelor of Science at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX, in 2012. He later earned his Ph. D in Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2017 while working with Dr. Thekkumkara’s at Texas Tech School of Pharmacy investigating estradiol metabolism and regulation of angiotensin type 1 receptor. After graduation, he accepted a postdoctoral fellow position at Tulane University in the lab of Dr. Sarah Lindsey investigating the role of G protein-coupled estrogen receptor in vascular function. His career trajectory is indicated by the American Heart Association postdoctoral fellowship and the pathway to independency NHLBI K99/R00 grant. He has published in American Physiology Society and Hypertension Journals. His major focus of research involves investigating the role of sex hormones and sex chromosomes in vascular function.
Education
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Ph.D., Pharmaceutical Sciences
Texas Tech University Health S, 2017
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BS, Biochemistry
Texas Tech University, 2012
Awards & Honors
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Co-Chair, APS Summit 2023 Symposium
APS, 2023
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Co-chair, APS Summit Symposium
APS, 2023
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Chair, APS Summit 2023 Symposium
APS, 2023
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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VBIO 9210
Investigation of a Prob
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VBIO 8010
Methods in Cardiovascular Rese
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CURS 4990
Undergrad Research III
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CURS 2990
Undergrad Research I
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Dihydrotestosterone induces arterial stiffening in female mice, 2024
Journal Article, Professional Journal
- Sex hormones, sex chromosomes, and microbiota: Identification of Akkermansia muciniphila as an estrogen-responsive microbiota, 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Smooth muscle contribution to vaginal viscoelastic response., 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- The intersection between senescence-mediated vascular dysfunction and cognitive impairment in female mice., 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Estrogen-mediated mechanisms in hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases., 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Role of sex hormones and sex chromosomes in vascular function
