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Empowering Scientists, Elevating Communities

To improve biomedical research and clinical care in our communities, ROAR offers various programs and resources for scientists across the course of their careers. 

ROAR is designed to develop, integrate, and strengthen programming and research at ¸£Àû¼§ and Medical College of Georgia, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, and University of Mississippi Medical Center. ROAR aims to utilize collaborative partnerships in training and research to become a national resource and leader in the field of Sex as a Biological Variable (SABV) in cardiovascular disease.  

 

Jump to: SABV Workshops & Mentoring Programs & Seminars in SABVMini-SabbaticalsPilot Grants

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SABV Workshops for Researchers

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Georgia Hodes, PhD

  • Virginia Tech | School of Neuroscience

SABV 2.0: What Do We Know and Where Do We Go?

 

SCORE SABV Mentoring Academy 

Led by Dr. Michael Ryan, the SCORE SABV Mentoring Academy will accelerate the process of becoming an effective research mentor. Eight biweekly sessions will be led by experienced SABV faculty and will include intellectual framework, practical methods, and peer support to address mentoring challenges. The goal of the program is to enhance mentors' knowledge through the discussion of a range of mentoring experiences with a diverse trainee and mentor pool.

Proposed Program Topics

 

 

Rewards & Challenges of Mentoring
Maintaining Effective Communications
Articulating your Mentoring Philosophy and Plan
Aligning Expectations and Assessment of Understanding
Setting and Respecting Boundaries
Promoting Inclusivity & Belonging
Cultivating Ethical Behaviour

Understanding Cultural Divides & Bridges
Promoting SABV Collaboration
Promoting Mentee Research Self-Reliance
Fostering and Transitioning Trainee Independence,
Promoting Professional Development
Understanding Faculty Advancement
Enhancing Work-Life Integration
Fostering Wellbeing
 

Programs in Sex Differences in Research for Undergraduate & Medical Students

ROAR offers summer programs in sex differences research for undergraduate & medical students.

For more information, please contact aaduwus1@augusta.edu.

 

2025 SABV Summer Undergraduate Research

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  • Max Diakov | ¸£Àû¼§
    Sex differences in histamine function in the collecting duct cells
  • Kara DuBois | East Carolina University
    Sex specific mechanisms contributing to cardiovascular disease
  • Charlene Hutt | Bryn Mawr College
    Renal histaminergic system in females in rats and humans
  • Nidhi Shenoy | GA Institute of Technology
    Investigating the effects of glucocorticoids and sex hormones on bone throughout the lifespan
  • Sara Kate Shock | University of Georgia
    Enhanced susceptibility of females to high-fat diet-induced increases in blood pressure
  • Kelly Sullivan | University of South Carolina
    Role if IL-33 in ischemic injury in females vs males
  • Elena Vega | Oglethorpe University
    Impact of estrogen treatment on trabecular meshwork (TM) cells
  • Lily Witherington | ¸£Àû¼§
    Role of IL-33 in blood pressure control in females and males

University of South Carolina

  • Mullaly Alaina | University of South Carolina
    Sex differences in mitochondrial function in response to stress
  • Molly Maranto | University of South Carolina
    Impact of chronic stress on renal function and blood pressure in male and female mice
  • Juhi Patel | University of South Carolina
    Prevalence of autoimmune diseases, and sex differences in autoimmune diseases in the US veteran population
  • Ethan Ruinen | University of South Carolina
    Sex differences in renal immune cells in response to chronic stress

University of Mississippi

  • Pooja Chapagain | University of Louisiana at Monroe
    Using electronic health records and physiological modeling for understanding renovascular hypertension
  • Ashley McCaughan | New York University 
    MC4R activation with setmelanotide attenuates mitochondrial dysfunction and inflammation in renal ischemia-reperfusion injury
  • Caleb Miggins | University of Mississippi
    Immunological changes in the reduced uterine perfusion pressure model of preeclampsia
  • Jarodic Olive | Mississippi State University 
    Insulin and immune mechanisms in obesity-induced renal disease
  • Jaysolyn Smith | Jackson State University
    Understanding mechanisms of PCOS using a rat model
  • Andy Tran | University of Mississippi
    Endothelin receptor antagonism reduces obesity induced inflammation in males and females
  • Casey Young | Tuskegee University
    Mechanisms for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy-induced vascular cognitive impairment

Career Enhancement Mini-Sabbaticals

Career Enhancement mini-sabbaticals are offered for pre- and post-doctoral scholars interested in gaining SABV-related experience. Mini-sabbaticals will includetraining in sex as a biological variable (SABV)-related techniques in laboratories across the .

Each SCORE program serves as a national resource for SABV research to identify the role of biological sex differences on the health of women. The Consortium includes 12 outstanding Centers with a breadth of expertise spanning basic, clinical, and translational research approaches focused on hypertension, aging, HIV, immunity in influenza, depression, Alzheimer’s disease, addiction, metabolic syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, bioenergetics, and alcohol use disorder.

Eligible candidates include pre- and post-doctoral trainees involved in research within the scope of ROAR at ¸£Àû¼§ (AU), University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), or University of South Carolina (USC) seeking to include SABV in their research, or learn a new technique to address ongoing SABV research. To be eligible, pre-doctoral scholars must have successfully completed their comprehensive exams, and post-doctoral scholars must have been with their mentor for at least 1 year at the time of application.

 

 

Mini-Sabbatical Information

 

 

Mini-Sabbatical Application

Pilot Grants

Three pilot grants will be funded per year (up to $20,000/award) for competitive early career investigators in innovative research relevant to the SCORE mission. Pilot ROAR grants will support innovative studies from early career investigators who are interested in engaging in sex as a biological variable (SABV)-related research.

Pilot grants can be requested to:

  1. expand current research not focused on SABV to include SABV or;
  2. increase capacity to assess SABV.

 

Eligible candidates include early career faculty at the level of Instructor, Assistant Professor, or equivalent at ¸£Àû¼§ (AU), University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), or University of South Carolina (USC). Eligible applicant must be able to commit a minimum of 6-person months of full-time effort for career enhancement and research activities, and be eligible to submit for independent grants.

SABV Pilot Grant Information

SABV Pilot Grant Information

SABV Pilot Grant Application

SABV Pilot Grant Application

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