Research:
Cardiovascular Projects
•     Effects of mental stress on the severity of myocardial infarction in females (stress hormones inhibition of estrogen's cardioprotection)
•     Long-term effects of acute and chronic mental stress on pathological cardiac gene expression and function

Other Projects
•     Stress hormone receptors regulation of adipose tissue inflammation and its implications in metabolism

Hemangini Dhaibar, Ph.D.

Shripa Amatya

Shaefer Mueller

Selected Publications

1. Oscar Gomez Torres, Shripa Amatya, Lilly Kamberov1, Hemangini Dhaibar, Pranshu Khanna, Oren Rom, Arif Yurdagul, Wayne A. Orr, Kelly Nunez, Paul Thevenot, Ari Cohen, Hrishikesh Samant, Jonathan S. Alexander, Emma Burgos-Ramos, Chapa-Rodriguez, and Cruz-Topete, D. SLAMF1 is expressed and secreted by Hepatocytes and the Liver in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2022 Jul 19. doi: 10.1152/ajpgi.00289.2021. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35853010.
2. Allison D Desforges, Chance M Hebert, Allyson L Spence, Bailey Reid, Hemangini A Dhaibar, Diana Cruz-Topete, Elyse M Cornett, Alan David Kaye, Ivan Urits, Omar Viswanath. Treatment and diagnosis of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: An update. Biomed Pharmacother. 2022 Mar;147:112671.doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.112671.
3. Dhaibar HA, Carroll NG, Amatya S, Kamberov L, Khanna P, Orr AW, Bailey SR, Oakley RH, Cidlowski JA, Cruz-Topete D. Glucocorticoid Inhibition of Estrogen Regulation of the Serotonin Receptor 2B in Cardiomyocytes Exacerbates Cell Death in Hypoxia/Reoxygenation Injury. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 Sep 7;10(17):e015868. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.120.015868. Epub 2021 Sep 2. PMID: 34472367.
4. Dhaibar, HA, and Cruz-Topete, D. Predisposition of women to cardiovascular diseases: A side-effect of increased glucocorticoid signaling during the COVID-19 Pandemic? Review, Front. Glob. Women’s Health, 16 February 2021 https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2021.606833  
5. Cruz-Topete, D.*, Oakley, R.H., Cidlowski, J.A.  Glucocorticoid Signaling and the Aging Heart. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2020 May 27 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2020.00347

A full list of my publications in academic journals is available at:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1RSQ37mvSnhkBW/bibliography/public/

Complete List of my Published Work in MyBibliography: LEARN MORE
 

Congratulations to Shripa Amatya! She has been selected to receive a travel award to attend the Early Career Forum which is held in conjunction with the Endocrine Society's Annual Meeting & Expo. The meeting will be held March 28-31, 2020 in San Francisco. Shripa is a graduate assistant in the Cruz Laboratory in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology.

Post-doctoral Fellows

While we are not currently recruiting Post-doctoral Fellows, quality candidates will always be considered.  To enquire about opportunities, contact Dr. Cruz at diana.cruz@lsuhs.edu.

Graduate Students

Graduate students interested in conducting research in the Cruz lab should review the current laboratory research directions and contact Dr. Cruz at diana.cruz@lsuhs.edu.

Undergraduate Research Assistants

We are not currently hiring any additional undergraduates. However, positions can become available during the summer.

Medical Students, Residents, and Fellows

The Cruz laboratory has a number of research projects available for any Medical Students, Residents, and Fellows. Those interested in learning more about research opportunities in the Cruz lab should contact Dr. Cruz directly at diana.cruz@lsuhs.edu.