Postdoc of the Day 2024

Shanae Rhodes, RN, PhD

School of Nursing

"I want to extend my deepest appreciation to Dr. Shanae Rhodes for her invaluable contributions. Dr. Rhodes is a nurse scientist who started her postdoctoral fellowship with the Faith Village Research lab at the School of Nursing recently. In a short time, she has shown her unwavering commitment to excellence and compassion for improving community and family outcomes. Her dedication to exploring new ideas and her tireless pursuit of knowledge will significantly impact the broader scientific community. Her expertise, creativity, and resilience are truly inspiring. Special thanks to Dr. Rhodes for all her work, insightful contributions, and the positive energy she brings to the team!"

— Fayron Epps, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN
Mentor

Razina Vohra, PhD

Endodontics

"Dr. Razina Vohra is an exceptionally hard-working and talented postdoc. She is a quick learner and is motivated to contribute to the development of new diagnostics and therapeutics. She is also a great team player and a pleasure to work with."

— Asma A. Khan, BDS, PhD, FICD
Mentor

Sijia He, PhD

Medicine
NIA T32 Research Fellow
Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies

"Dr. Sijia He’s research focus on the critical role of lipids and innate immune factors in the development of neurodegenerative diseases. Since joining my lab in January 2020, Dr. He has consistently distinguished herself with strong expertise in aging research and remarkable scientific potential. Supported by the T32 Biology of Aging training program, Dr. He has published four first-author papers with three first-author manuscripts currently under review, she has also successfully presented her research in national platforms and earned several honors for her presentation, her excellency in aging studies has been further recognized by awards from the Warrant Alpert Foundation and the American Society of Neurochemistry. Dr. He’s journey as a postdoctoral fellow has been nothing short of inspiring. It has been an immense privilege and an absolute joy to work alongside her, and I am confident she will continue to achieve great things in the future!"

— Xianlin Han, PhD
Mentor

Marisol Fernández Ortiz, PhD

Pediatrics - Hematology/Oncology
Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute

"Marisol has focused her work in two broad reads. First is developing and testing melatonin as a protective reversal agent for anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity. This work is paired with her central role in Project DANCES, a clinical trial focused on collecting treatment exposure data and blood samples to evaluate the genetic underpinnings of cardiovascular disease of survivors of adolescent and adult cancers. We are very grateful for all of Marisol’s contributions to our research efforts. She is a terrific colleague and great team member!"

— Gregory J. Aune, MD, PhD
Mentor