Medical Scientist Training Program

Sasha Zheng

2nd Year Graduate Student
4th Year MSTP

szheng@mcw.edu

Research Interests

• The genetic basis of cardiovascular disease

Education

• B.S. 2008, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Major: Biochemistry and Biological Sciences

Research Experience

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2005-2008
  • Advisor: You Zhou, PhD
  • Project: Molecular and Biochemical Characterization of the Mouse Lines with Polymorphic Glucocorticoid Receptors

Publications

• Zhou, Y. D. Xu, H. Chen, S. Zheng, M.K. Nielsen. 2007. Mice from lines selected for either high or low stress response exhibit marked differences in spatial learning and memory. The 37th Annual Meeting of Society for Neurosciences. Abstract #2007-A-116213-SfN, San Diego, Nov 6, 2007 (accepted for publication).
• Zhou Y., S. Zheng, W. Sprout, J. McDonald, M. K. Nielsen. 2007. Additional evidence showing an additive effect of glucocorticoid receptor polymorphisms on anxiety-type behavior, stress response and body weight in a population of mice with low heat loss background. FASEB J.
• Zhou, Y. D. Xu, H. Chen, S. Zheng, M.K. Nielsen. 2007. Mice from lines selected for either high or low stress response exhibit marked differences in spatial learning and memory (manuscript in preparation).

Interests

• Baking brownies, sleeping, attending symphony concerts, reading, keeping up with episodes of The Office and 30 Rock