Postdoctoral Association (UCD-PDA)
UCD-PDA Executive Council 2012-2013
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PRESIDENT
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Bruce
H. Mandt, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
University of Colorado Denver
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Dr. Mandt's research utilizes behavioral and neurochemical approaches to identify factors that increase vulnerability to the development of drug addiction (e.g., individual differences or environmental conditions).
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VICE PRESIDENT
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Anne H.
Agler, PhD
Department of Medicine
University of Colorado
Anschutz Medical Campus
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SECRETARY
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Vanessa
Sherk, PhD
Department of Pediatrics, Section of Nutrition
& Division of Geriatrics
University of Colorado
Anschutz Medical Campus
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Dr. Sherk earned her PhD in
Exercise Physiology from the University of Oklahoma in 2011 and is
working as a research fellow under the mentorship of Dr. Wendy Kohrt.
Dr. Sherk brings to the IMAGE group her expertise on the pQCT, a
machine that measures bone mineral density and bone strength. Drs.
Sherk and Kohrt will work together on bone health studies, specifically
examining the effects of exercise, hormones, calcium homeostasis, and
NSAID use on bone health.
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TREASURER |
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Jessica
Finlay-Schultz, PhD
Department of Pathology
School of Medicine
University of Colorado
Anschutz Medical Campus
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Dr. Finlay-Schultz earned her Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in 2010. She is currently working as a postdoctoral fellow under the mentorship of Dr. Carol Sartorius on a project investigating the role of progesterone-regulated microRNAs in hormone dependent breast cancer and the induction of stem-like breast cancer cells within human breast tumor xenografts.
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WEBMASTER
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Ranjitha Dhanasekaran, PhD
Department of Pediatrics
School of Medicine
University of Colorado
Anschutz Medical Campus
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