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Dr. Emily B. Harrison
In addition to her scientific resume Emily has worked on many of our glass paintings and murals and enjoys creating her own artwork. She is engaged in creating art that intersects with her scientific research. In the laboratory she has been complemented by her peers for her unique methods of creating microographs of immunofluorescencent staining. Here is her resume:
Postdoctoral Researcher Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3290 ebh@email.unc.edu
Eshelman School of Pharmacy University of North Carolina (402) 980-2288
EDUCATION
2016 Ph.D. University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
2011 B.S. University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE (Summa cum laude)
EXPERIENCE
2016-Present Postdoctoral Researcher
Carolina Cancer Nanotechnology T32 Training Program
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Advisors: Dr. Leaf Huang and Dr. Chad Pecot
Project: Delivery of therapeutic miRNA to treat lung cancer using nanotechnology.
2011-2016 Graduate Research Assistant
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Advisor: Dr. Howard Fox
Project: Characterized expression and function of miRNAs in neural development and injury.
Accomplishments: Published a manuscript characterizing changes in extracellular vesicle associated miRNAs after TBI. Identified novel functions of miRNA in traumatic brain injury and characterized the chronic phenotype of TBI in mice in work currently being prepared for publication. Contributed to a manuscript on the role of miR-1290 in neuronal differentiation. Presented work at 3 national and 2 local conferences.
2007-2011 Undergraduate Research Assistant
University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE
Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey French
Project: Identified genetic variants of the oxytocin gene in new world primates
Accomplishments: Contributed to a manuscript on genetic variation in the oxytocin gene and receptor in new world primates.
2010-2011 Undergraduate Research Assistant
University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE
Advisor: Dr. Mark Swanson
Project: Identified genes involved in surviving amino acid starvation in yeast
Accomplishments: Identified novel post-transcriptional regulators of amino acid starvation pathways through haploinsufficiency screening and cell spotting assays. Awarded the Outstanding Undergraduate Research in Biology award at local poster presentation.
2009 Summer Research Intern
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Advisor: Dr. Howard Fox
Project: Utilized RNAi to knock down genes essential for autophagy in a human neuronal cell line for study of autophagy in neuroinflammation. Work presented at local conference.
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Harrison, E. B., Hochfelder, C., Lamberty, B., Morsey, B., Kelso, M., Fox, H. S., Yelamanchili, S.V. Traumatic brain injury increases levels of miRNA-21 in CNS extracellular vesicles, implications for neuroinflammation and neuronal injury. (2016). FEBS open bio. doi:10.1002/2211-5463.12092.PMCID: PMC4971839
Ren, D. R., Lu, G. Q., Moriyama, H., Harrison, E. B., French, J. A. Genetic diversity in oxytocin ligands and receptors in new world monkeys (Primates: Platyrrhini). (2015) PLoS ONE 10(5):e0125775. PMCID:PMC4418824
Yelamanchili, S. V., Morsey, B., Harrison, E. B., Rennard, D. A., Emanuel, K., Thapa, I., Bastola, D. R., and Fox, H. The evolutionary young miR-1290 favors mitotic exit and differentiation of human neural progenitors cells through altering the cell cycle proteins. (2014) Cell Death Dis 5: e982. PMCID: PMC4040694
Haney, M. J., Zhao, Y., Harrison, E. B., Mahajan, V., Ahmed, S., He, Z., Suresh, P., Klyachko, N. L., Mosley, R. L., Gendelman, H. E., Kabanov, A. V., Batrakova, E. V. Specific transfection of inflamed brain by macrophages: a new therapeutic strategy for neurodegenerative diseases. (2013) PLoS ONE 8(4): e61852. PMCID: PMC3631190[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row]