Education
The Ohio State University Ph.D. Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology
June 2010 Columbus, OH
Freed-Hardeman B.S. Biology
December 2003 University Henderson, TN
Dissertation Title
“Characterization of Novel Extracellular and Intracellular Modifiers of Apurinic/Apyrimidinic Endonuclease 1”
Teaching Experience
The Ohio State University Graduate Teaching Associate, College of Pharmacy
Columbus, OH
The Ohio State University Graduate Teaching Associate, College of Medicine
Columbus, OH
SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY
Publications
Huang, H, Liu, T, Rose, JL, Stevens, RL, Hoyt, DG: Sensitivity of mice to lipopolysaccharide is increased by a high saturated fat and cholesterol diet. Journal of Inflammation, 4:22, 2007.
Abstracts
Kersey, C and Stevens Salmon, R: Exposing Undergraduates to Cancer Research in an Introductory Cell Biology Course. SENCER Summer Institute, 2015.
Stevens Salmon, R and Kersey, C: Empowering Undergraduates to Advocate for Cancer Research in an Introductory Cell Biology Course. SENCER Summer Institute, 2014.
Stevens, RL, Schneider, RA, Liu, T, and Hoyt, DG: Depletion of PIN1 increases APE1 activity in EMT6 murine mammary adenocarcinoma cells. FASEB Journal, submitted, 2010. Stevens, RL, Schneider, RA, Liu, T, Keshvara L, and Hoyt, DG: APE1 protein levels are increased in PIN1 depleted murine mammary tumors. FASEB Journal, 23: 927.2, B319, 2009.
Stevens, RL and Hoyt, DG: Integrin engagement reduces APE1 co-immunoprecipitation with XRCC1 in hydrogen peroxide-treated murine lung endothelial cells. FASEB Journal, 22: 777.2, A130, 2008.
Hoyt, DG, Stevens, RL, Schneider, RA: Effects of synthetic disintegrins on breast cancer in mice. Era of Hope Proceedings, p. 102, 2008.
Stevens, RL, Okoreeh, A, Hoyt, DG: Effects of bleomycin and integrin engagement on physical DNA breakage in endothelial cells. FASEB Journal, 21(5): A754, 2007.
Schneider, R, Stevens, RL, Hoyt, DG: Soluble anti-beta1 integrin antibody induces phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase and protein kinase B/AKT in mouse aortic endothelial cells FASEB Journal, 21(5), 2007.
Stevens, RL, Okoreeh, A, Hoyt, DG: Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 inhibits bleomycin-induced DNA damage in murine lung endothelial cells. FASEB Journal, 20(4): A673, 2006.
Huang, H, Stevens RL, Hoyt, DG: High-fat diet synergizes with endotoxin and interferon-gamma to induce pro-inflammatory gene expression in various murine tissues in vivo. FASEB Journal, 19(4):A777, 2005.
Huang, H, Rose, JL, Stevens, RL, Hoyt, DG: Effects of antioxidants on endotoxin and interferon-gamma-induced nitric oxide and hydrogen peroxide production in mouse aortic endothelial cells FASEB Journal, 18(5): A1002, 2004.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Poster Presentation: Exposing Undergraduates to Cancer Research in an Introductory Cell Biology Course, SENCER Summer Institute, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2015 (presented by co-author Caleb Kersey).
Poster Presentation: Empowering Undergraduates to Advocate for Cancer Research in an Introductory Cell Biology Course, SENCER Summer Institute, UNC-Asheville, 2014.
Exit Seminar: Characterization of a Novel Intracellular Modifier of APE1, The Ohio State University, 2010.
Poster Presentation: Depletion of PIN1 increases APE1 activity in EMT6 murine mammary adenocarcinoma cells, College of Pharmacy Research Day, The Ohio State University; Molecular Life Sciences Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Symposium, The Ohio State University, 2010.
Poster Presentation: APE1 protein levels are increased in PIN1 depleted murine mammary tumors, College of Pharmacy Research Day, The Ohio State University; Molecular Life Sciences Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Symposium, The Ohio State University, 2009.
Poster Presentation: Integrin engagement reduces APE1 co-immunoprecipitation with XRCC1 in hydrogen peroxide-treated murine lung endothelial cells, Experimental Biology Meeting, San Diego, CA; College of Pharmacy Research Day, The Ohio State University; Molecular Life Sciences Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Symposium, The Ohio State University, 2008.
Poster Presentation: Effects of bleomycin and integrin engagement on physical DNA breakage in endothelial cells, Experimental Biology Meeting, Washington D.C., 2007.
Seminar: The Role of Integrins in Response to DNA Damage. MCDB 3rd year research seminar, The Ohio State University, 2007.
Seminar: Role of Integrin-linked Kinase in Regulating Phosphorylation of Akt and Fibroblast Survival in Type I Collagen Matrices through a β1 Integrin Viability Signaling Pathway. MCDB 2nd year literature-based seminar, The Ohio State University, 2006.
Poster Presentation: Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 inhibits bleomycin-induced DNA damage in murine lung endothelial cells, Experimental Biology Meeting San Francisco, CA, 2006.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
2006-present Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET)
2009-2010 American Medical Writers Association (AMWA)
2009-2010 BioOhio
PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES
SENCER Summer Institute Asheville, NC 2014
SENCER Summer Institute Santa Clara, CA 2013
Tennessee Academy of Sciences West TN Regional Meeting Memphis, TN 2013
SAAHP Meeting Nashville, TN 2011
Experimental Biology Meeting San Diego, CA 2008
Experimental Biology Meeting Washington D.C. 2007
Experimental Biology Meeting San Francisco, CA 2006
PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIONS
2012-present Dr. Joe Deweese, Assistant Professor Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy
2011-2012 Dr. Jonathan Lowery, Post-Doc Harvard University School of Dentistry