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Mariana Morris

Mariana Morris, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair

Phone: (937) 775-2463
Fax: (937) 775-7221
Office: 207 Health Sciences
Lab: 213 Health Sciences


Education

Fellowship Neuroscience, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY
Ph.D. Physiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Dallas, TX
B.A. Biology/Chemistry, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Trinity University, San Antonio, TX

Research Iinterests
  • Hypertension and Diabetes
  • Cardiovascular Toxicology and Chemical Defense
Selected Publications

Moustafa-Bayoumi M, Alhaj MA, El-Sayed O, Wisel S, Chotani MA, Abouelnaga ZA, Hassona MD, Rigatto K, Morris M, Nuovo G, Zweier JL, Goldschmidt-Clermont P, Hassanain H. Vascular Hypertrophy and Hypertension caused by Transgenic Overexpression of Profilin 1. J Biol Chem 282:37632-37639, 2007.

Hassanain HH, Gregg D, Marcelo ML, Zweier JL, Souza HP, Selvakumar B, Ma Q, Moustafa-Bayoumi M, Binkley PF, Flavahan NA, Morris M, Dong C, Goldschmidt-Clermont PJ. Hypertension caused by transgenic overexpression of Rac1. Antioxid Redox Signal 9:91-100, 2007

Lin Z, Chen Y, Zhang W, Chen AF, Lin S, Morris M. RNA interference shows interactions between brainstem angiotensin AT1 receptors and ACE2. Exp Physiol, 2007.

Wichi RB, Farah V, Chen Y, Irigoyen MC, Morris M. Deficiency in angiotensin AT1a receptors prevents diabetes-induced hypertension. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 292:R1184-R1189, 2007. [Abstract]

Elased KM, Cunha TS, Marcondes FK, Morris M. Brain Angiotensin Converting Enzymes: Role of ACE2 in Processing Angiotensin II. Exp Physiol,  2007

Farah V, Elased KM, Morris M. Genetic and dietary interactions: role of angiotensin AT1a receptors in response to a high-fructose diet.  Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 293:H1083-H1089, 2007.

Dubovicky M, Mach M, Key MP, Morris M, Paton S, Lucot J. Diurnal Behavioral and Endocrine Effects of Chronic Shaker Stress in Mice, Neuroendocrinol Letters 28(6): 846-853, 2007 [Abstract]

Morris M, Key MP, Farah V. Sarin Produces Delayed Cardiac and Central Autonomic Changes, Experimental Neurology 203: 110-115, 2007 [Abstract]

Cunha TS, Farah V, Aguiar JP, Pazinne M, Elased KM, Marcondes FK, Irigoyen MC, DeAngelis K, Mirkin LD, Morris M. Relationship between Renal and Cardiovascular Changes in a Murine Model of Glucose Intolerance. Regulatory Peptides 139: 1-4, 2007 [Abstract]

Farah V, Elased KM, Chen Y, Key MP, Cunha TS, Irigoyen MC, Morris M. Nocturnal Hypertension in Mice Consuming a High Fructose Diet, Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical 130: 41-50, 2006 [Article]

Elased KM, Cunha TS, Gurley SB, Coffman T, Morris M. A New Mass Spectrometric Assay for Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) Activity, Hypertension 47: 1010-1017, 2006 [Abstract]

Chen Y, Chen H, Hoffman A, Cool D, Chappell M, Diz D, Chen A, Morris M. Adenovirus Mediated Small Interference RNA for Silencing Angiotensin AT1a Receptors in Mouse Brain, Hypertension 47: 230-237, (Subject of Hypertension Commentary) 2006 [Article]

Morris, M, Jones, DT, Rocha, MJA, Fazan R Jr., Chapleau, MW, Salgado, HC, Johnson, AK, Irigoyen, MC, Michelini, M, Goldstein, D. International Student Exchange and the Medical Curriculum: Evaluation of Medical Sciences Translational Physiology Course in Brazil, Advances in Physiology Education 30:119-123, 2006 [Abstract]

Chen Y, Oroszi TL, Morris M. Salt consumption increases blood pressure and abolishes the light/dark rhythm in angiotensin AT1a receptor deficient mice. Physiology & Behavior 88: 95-100, 2006 [Abstract]

Farah V, Joaquim LF, Morris M. Stress and cardiovascular/autonomic interactions in mice. Physiol Behav 89:569-575, 2006 [Abstract]

Chen Y, Joaquim LF, Farah V, Fazan R Jr., Wichi R, Salgado HC, Morris M. Cardiovascular Autonomic Control In Mice Lacking Angiotensin AT1a Receptors. American Journal Physiology Comparative Regulatory 288: 1071-1077, 2005 [Abstract]

Elased K, Cool D, Morris M. Novel Mass Spectrometric Methods for Evaluation of Plasma ACE1 and Renin. Hypertension 46: 953-959, 2005 [Abstract]

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Mariana Morris, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Boonshoft School of Medicine
Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy.
Dayton, OH 45435-0001