Members
Sean D. Connell Ph.D. Student
Blast-induced central nervous system trauma
Purdue Strategic Initiatives Fellowship, 2009-2010
Lingxing Zheng Ph.D. Student
Mechanisms and interventions of free radical-mediated cell death
Jonghyuck Park Ph.D. Student
Inhibition of secondary injury in animal models of spinal cord trauma
Glen Acosta Ph.D. Student
The role of oxidative stress in Parkinson's Disease
Ran Tian Ph.D. Student
Discovery in Acrolein Scavenging
Desiree White Ph.D. Student
Enhance drug delivery through nano technology.
Michael Walls Ph.D. Student
Quantification and Treatment of Blast Induced Neurotrauma
Melissa Tully Ph.D. Student
Neuroprotection in experimental allergic encephalitis
Alumni
Melissa A. Peasley: Ph.D, completed May 2003
"The mechanisms of secondary damage in ischemic spinal cord injury"
Jian Luo: Ph.D. completed Dec. 2003
"Free radical-mediated neuropathology and its management in mechanical spinal cord injury"
2004 Pfizer student research excellence award, 2004
Jennifer M. Jensen: Ph.D. completed Dec. 2005
"Enhanced axonal conduction following application of pyridine based compounds to the mechanically injured spinal cord"
Winner: Best poster, Purdue University Neuroscience Faculty Retreat, 2003
Winner: 1st place in Tacker student presentation competition, 2004
Nominee for Graduate School Excellence in Teaching award – Purdue University, 2005
Graduate Student Award for Outstanding Teaching – Purdue University, 2006
Ashley Nehrt: M.S. completed Dec. 2005
"The role of calcium in axonal resealing in mammalian spinal cord"
Winner: 1st place in poster competition in Purdue Neuroscience retreat. 2004.
Haiping Chen M.S. completed Aug. 2006
"Free radical-mediated mitochondrial dysfunction and its rescuer"
Ashley Nehrt: M.S. completed Dec. 2005
"The role of calcium in axonal resealing in mammalian spinal cord"
Winner: 1st place in poster competition in Purdue Neuroscience retreat. 2004.
Jianming Li Ph.D. completed April 2009
"Three-Dimensional Construct for Nerve Regeneration"
National Science Foundation IGERT fellow: 2003-2005
Purdue Strategic Initiatives Fellowship, 2005-2006
GK-12 National Science Foundation educational Fellowship 2007-2008
V. Magoon Award for Excellence in Teaching, Biomedical Engineering (2007)
Purdue Graduate Student Teaching Award (2007)
Henry Ford II Scholar for best engineering student: 2007-2008
Outstanding Graduate Student Award (2008)
1st place in Annual Sigma Xi Graduate Student Research Poster Award (engineering) 2008
Bisland dissertation fellowship: 2008
Hui Ouyang Ph.D. completed Aug. 2010
"Biomechanics of spinal cord injury"
Honorable mention in Annual Sigma Xi Graduate Student Research Poster Award (Engineering) 2008
Bisland dissertation fellowship: 2009
Wenjing Sun Ph.D. completed Dec. 2010
"Restoration of axonal conduction following mechanical trauma"
1st place in Tacker student presentation competition, 2008
Pfizer student research excellence award 2010
Bisland dissertation fellowship: 2010-2011
Todd Rickett Ph.D. completed May 2011
Enhance axonal growth through multiple stimuli
1st place in Annual Sigma Xi Graduate Student Research Poster Award (engineering) 2009
NIH CTSI Student Fellowship: 2008-2010
Bisland dissertation fellowship: 2010-2011
Gary Leung Ph.D Completed July 2012
The role of oxidative stress in experimental allergic encephalitis
NIH CTSI Student Fellowship: 2010-2012
Honorable mention in Annual Sigma Xi Graduate Student Research Poster Award (Life Sciences) 2011
1st place in Annual Phi Zeta Graduate Student Research Poster Award 2011