Han-A Park, Ph.D.
Assistant professor
Department of Human Nutrition
College of Human Environmental Sciences
University of Alabama
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Neuroscience Yale School of Medicine 2011-2017
Human Nutrition/ Surgery Ohio State University 2004-2010
Food and Nutrition Sookmyung Women’s University 2001-2003
Food and Nutrition Sookmyung Women’s University 1996-2001
Post-doc
Ph.D.
M.S.
B.S.
Current Student Research Projects
Tracie Dunn
- Majoring in Human Nutrition
- Currently in the Coordinated Program in Dietetics
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Training on:
- Electrophoresis and immunoblotting
- Breast cancer cell culture
- Transfection
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Projects:
- Mechanisms of mitochondrial remodeling in circulating cancer cells
- Neuroprotective properties of lycopene
Mary Margaret Hayden
- Majoring in Biological Sciences
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Training on:
- DNA extraction and purification
- Electrophoresis and immunoblotting
- Cell culture
- Qualtrics
Projects:
- Lifestyle factors and COVID-19 severity
- Role of c-subunit of the F1Fo ATP synthase during metastasis
- See her paper
Sydni Bannerman
- Majoring in Human Nutrition
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Training on:
- Immunocytochemistry
- Neurotoxicity and viability assays
- Electrophoresis and immunoblotting
- Qualtrics
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Projects:
- Mitochondrial dysfunction during brain aging
- Lifestyle factors and COVID-19 severity
- See her paper
Madison Scott
- Majoring in Human Nutrition; Minoring in Biological Sciences
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Training on:
- Sholl analysis
- Kymography
- Fluorescence microscopy
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Projects:
- Role of dietary antioxidant (lycopene) in neurite branching
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Emma Amjad
- Majoring in Biological Sciences
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Training on:
- Tissue collection, homogenization, and perfusion
- Electrophoresis and immunoblotting
- Kymography
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Projects:
- Effect of dietary nitrate on cardiometabolic outcome during pregnancy
- Role of Bcl-xL in mitochondrial motility
Joseph Jansen
- Majoring in Biological Sciences; Minoring in Human Nutrition
- Awarded with the Sigma Xi Grants in Aid of Research (GIAR)
by The Scientific Research Honor Society
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Training on:
- Kymography
- Fluorescence microscopy
- Confocal microscopy
- RNA extraction, cDNA synthesis, and polymerase chain reaction
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Projects:
- Role of Bcl-xL in mitochondrial motility
- Neuroprotective properties of carotenoids
- See his paper
Garrett Burnett
- Majoring in Biological Sciences
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Training on:
- Sholl analysis
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Projects:
- Role of dietary antioxidant (vitamin E) in neurite branching
Past Members
Jordan May (1/2019-9/2019)
University of Alabama
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Sara Kazyak (3/2018-12/2019)
University of Alabama
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Allison Stumpf, M.S., R.D. (02/2018-12/2019)
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Abigail Davis, R.D. (02/2018-05/2019)
College of Pharmacy, University of Texas, Austin
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Katheryn Broman, M.S., R.D. (01/2018-05/2019)
Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center East
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Misa Rogers, M.S., R.D. (08/2017-05/2019)
Morrison Healthcare