Alumni Profiles
Jessica Snow
Graduated 2010
Jessica was working under Thomas Resta in the
Department of Cell Biology and Physiology. Originally from southern
Illinois, Jessica completed her B.S. in Biology and French at the University
of Illinois. She began her BSGP PhD studies in Fall 2004 and advanced to
candidacy in Fall 2006. Her dissertation project focused on mechanisms of
altered pulmonary vasoreactivity following intermittent hypoxia. She was
currently supported by an American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship
and was previously on a National Institutes of Health Cardiovascular
Scholars Training Grant. She has presented her work at the annual
Experimental Biology meetings, the International Congress of the
Microcirculatory Society, the FASEB Smooth Muscle Conference as well as the
Grover Conference on the pulmonary circulation. She has one peer-reviewed
first author publication in the American Journal of Physiology (Lung
Cell Section) and another manuscript under review. Jessica served as the
teaching assistant for the graduate physiology In her spare time, Jessica
enjoys running, training her dog and spending time with her husband Craig.
Espen Walker
Graduated 2009
Espen was a Neuroscience student working
in Dr. Gary Rosenberg's lab. He is looking at the effect of cerebral
ischemia on the mouse brain white matter. Currently, Espen was studying the
role of reactive astrocytes in the release of MMPs and their inhibitors
(TIMPs) leading to cellular death or survival. Following undergraduate
studies at UCSC, he worked in biotechnology, herbal supplements, and medical
device engineering. He is married with two children, enjoys bike riding,
hiking, running, and talking about anything neuro-related. He has been BSGSS
president, Steering Committee representative, and started the peer mentoring
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