Katherine Perschbacher has been selected to receive a 2017-2019 predoctoral fellowship from the American Heart Association. Katie is a graduate student in the Molecular & Cellular Biology program, performing her thesis work in the laboratory of Dr. Justin Grobe. Her project is focused on the role and dysregulation of Regulator of G-Protein Signaling 2 (RGS2) in the pathogenesis of the pregnancy-associated cardiovascular disorder, preeclampsia. Her highly translational studies utilize an array of cellular and animal model systems, and human placental tissues made available through the University of Iowa Maternal-Fetal Tissue Bank.
Date:
Monday, July 3, 2017