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Gastrointestinal Diseases

Refer to diseases involving the gastrointestinal tract, namely the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and rectum, and the accessory organs of digestion, the liver, gallbladder and pancreas.

Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Team

Amosy M'Koma, M.D., MS., Ph.D.

Associate Professor
School of Medicine

(615) 327-6796
amkoma@mmc.edu

Aramandla Ramesh, Ph.D, Ph.D

Associate Professor
School of Medicine
Health Disparities Research Center of Excellence, National Center for Medical Education Development & Research

(615) 327-6486
aramesh@mmc.edu

Carlos Virgous, Master of Laboratory Animal Science and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Assistant Professor
School of Graduate Studies and Research

(615) 327-6070
cvirgous@mmc.edu

PIUS NDE, PhD

Associate Professor
School of Medicine

(615) 327-6997
pnde@mmc.edu

Gastrointestinal Diseases Team Publications

Porphyromonas gingivalis infection alters Nrf2-Phase II enzymes and nitric oxide in primary human aortic endothelial cells.
Sampath C, Okoro EU, Gipson MJ, Chukkapalli SS, Farmer-Dixon CM, Gangula PR

Inhibition of GSK-3β restores delayed gastric emptying in obesity-induced diabetic female mice.
Sampath C, Srinivasan S, Freeman ML, Gangula PR

Role of sex hormones and their receptors on gastric Nrf2 and neuronal nitric oxide synthase function in an experimental hyperglycemia model.
Sprouse J, Sampath C, Gangula PR

The Effects of Perceived Stress and Cortisol Concentration on Antiretroviral Adherence When Mediated by Psychological Flexibility Among Southern Black Men Living with HIV.
Cooper RL, Brown LL, Tabatabai M, Haas DW, Shepherd BE, Myers HF, Edgerton RD, Bonny C, Watson JA, Berthaud V

Modeling dynamics of fatal opioid overdose by state and across time.
Lyle Cooper R, Thompson J, Edgerton R, Watson J, MacMaster SA, Kalliny M, Huffman MM, Juarez P, Mathews-Juarez P, Tabatabai M, Singh KP

Use of an Exposome Approach to Understand the Effects of Exposures From the Natural, Built, and Social Environments on Cardio-Vascular Disease Onset, Progression, and Outcomes.
Juarez PD, Hood DB, Song MA, Ramesh A