CURRICULUM VITAE
Jason Andrieu Collett
I. PERSONAL
Birth date: June 29, 1983
Cincinnati, OH Citizenship: United States of America
Contact Information: Department of Biology
115B TH Morgan Building
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506
Phone: 859.912.1484
II. EDUCATION
Precollege: Covington Catholic High school, Covington, Kentucky 2001
College: Thomas More College, Crestview Hills, Kentucky
Fall 2001-Spring 2004
Universidad de Costa Rica
Fall 2003
University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
B.S. Biology, 2006
Undergraduate GPA: 3.5
Graduate/Professional: University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Ph.D. Biology, 2006-current
(Expected date of defense: Spring 2014)
Graduate GPA: 3.85
III. ADVISOR & OTHER AFFILIATIONS
i. Graduate Advisor
Jeffrey Osborn, Ph.D. The University of Kentucky
ii. Professional Affiliations
- 2006 American Physiological Society (Student Member)
- 2013 Kentucky Chapter of American Physiological Society
- 2006 Association of Biology Laboratory Educators
- 2008 Kentucky Academy of Science
- 2013 AAAS/Science Program for Excellence in Science
iii. Biology Graduate Student Association (BGSA)
- 2007-present: Member
- 2011-President
IV. WORK EXPERIENCE
Title Period
Teaching Assistant 2006-present
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Adjunct Faculty 2010-present
Anatomy and Physiology
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington, KY
Certified Pharmacy Technician 2000-2004
Ludlow/Walton Pharmacies
Ludlow, Kentucky
V. TECHNIQUES
1. Tail cuff plethysmography (rat)
2. Catheterization for blood pressure measurement (rat)
3. Catheterization for intravenous injection (rat,crayfish)
4. Nerve stimulation (rat)
5. Laser Doppler flowmetry (rat,crayfish)
6. Western Blot Analysis
7. Flame Photometry
8. Osmometry (Freezing point depression)
9. RNA/DNA extraction/purification
10. Quantitative real-time PCR
VI. COMPUTER PROGRAMS
1. Microsoft Office
2. End Note
3. Adobe Acrobat
4. GraphPad Prism
5. Minitab
6. Labscribe
7. ImageQuant
8. Lab Chart 7: ADInstruments
VII. TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2006-10 Teaching Assistant, University of Kentucky, BIO151 Intro Biology Lab
Supervisor: Dr. Jeffrey Osborn, Dr. Alma Ferrier
Responsible for instructing introductory wet labs for (Freshman and Sophomores: 60 students). In 2010, my primary duties included course development and design with coordinators.
2007-08 Teaching Assistant, University of Kentucky, BIO153 Intro Biology Lab
Supervisor: Dr. Jeffrey Osborn, Dr. Alma Ferrier
Responsible for instructing introductory biology labs (Freshmen and Sophomores: 60 students).
2008,09 Teaching Assistant, University of Kentucky, BIO550 Advanced Comparative Physiology
Supervisor: Dr. Jeffrey Osborn
Responsible for developing and instructing ~20 (Seniors and graduate students) in problem-based advanced physiology labs.
2011- Teaching Assistant, University of Kentucky, BIO350 Animal Physiology
Supervisor: Dr. Jeffrey Osborn
Responsible for two three-hour laboratory sections of 30 students each (Sophomores and Juniors).
2012- Teaching Assistant, University of Kentucky, BIO304 Genetics
Supervisor: Dr. Peter Mirabito, Dr. Jennifer Osterhage
Responsible for two three-hour laboratory sections of 30 students each (Juniors and Seniors). Labs consisted of several newly developed introductory genetics labs (e.g. cloning, yeast, fly, aspergillum, quantitative genetics)
VIII. GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS AND OTHER FUNDING
2008-09 National Science Foundation NSF # 0538465 GK-12 Track 1, Algebra Cubed ($30,000) – Establishing professional learning communities to increase mathematical conceptual understanding and procedural fluency of Middle and High school Appalachian students.
2010 Gertrude Flora Ribble Foundation Mini-Grant ($500) -- “Elevated AT1 receptor expression and incidence of hypertension in SHR/BN backcross rats”
2011 Gertrude Flora Ribble Foundation Mini-Grant Renewal ($500) --“Elevated AT1 receptor expression and incidence of hypertension in SHR/BN backcross rats”.-renew
2011-12 American Heart Association Great Rivers Affiliate Predoctoral Fellowship AHA # 1PRE7100000 ($23,000) --“Interactions Among the Renin-Angiotensin System, Mitochondrial and Nuclear Genomes and the Development of Hypertension” Jason A. Collett, B.S. – Principle Investigator, Jeffrey L. Osborn, Ph.D- Sponsor
2012 Gertrude Flora Ribble Foundation Mini-Grant ($500) – “Mitochondrial gene expression and Incidence of hypertension in SHR/BN Conplastic rats”
2014 Faculty-Student Collaboration Grant, Florida Southern College ($6,000) Diabetes Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Heart and Kidney Tissue Culture Cells Co-PI
IX. MENTORING
Undergraduate Research Fellows
Natalie Hess, M.D. 2006-2007
Kristen Blaker, M.D. 2006-2007
Hersh Patel 2006-2007
Julie Kretzer, M.D. 2006-2009
Elaine Patterson, M.D. 2006-2009
Michelle O’Brien, M.D. 2007-2009
Rebecca Crutcher, M.D. 2007-2009
Kody Carpenter 2008-2010
Eric Kreps, M.D. student 2008-2011
Raven Price M.D. student 2008-2012
Brandon Franklin, Ph.D student 2008-2009
Adesuwa Ighodaro, M.D. student 2008-2012
Richard Bradford 2011-2013
Aimee Thompson 2011-2012
Eleni Maroudas, M.D. student 2011-2013
X. PUBLICATIONS
1. Bradshaw, T.J., S.P. Carmichael II, J.A. Collett, A.F. Ferrier, & J.L. Osborn. Using Vernier Equipment to Convert Didactically Taught Human Respiration Lab to Inquiry Based Human Respiration Lab. Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching: Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education, 2007.
2. Collett, J.A., A. Hart, E. Patterson, J. Kretzer, J.L. Osborn.. Renal Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Expression and Associated Hypertension in Rats with Minimal SHR Nuclear Genome. Physiological Reports 1 (5), 2013.
3. Collet, J.A., J.K. Paulose, V.M. Cassone, and J.L. Osborn. Kidney Specific Reduction of Oxidative Phosphorylation genes and incidence of hypertension. Submitted.
XI. ABSTRACTS (*Presented)
1. Jason A. Collett*, Samuel P. Carmichael II, Aaron Fain, Erin A.Wyatt and Jeffrey L.Osborn 2006
Expression of hypertension over six generations in Spontaneous Hypertension/ Brown Norway (SHR/BN) congenic rats. Abstract for presentation, Experimental Biology 2007, Washington D.C.
2. Jason A. Collett*, Kristen Blaker, Hersh Patel and Jeffrey L. Osborn. 2007
Sodium Intake Sensitivity in Hypertensive (HT) and Normotensive (NT) Congenic, Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHR). Abstract for presentation. Experimental Biology 2007, Washington D.C.
3. Julie K. Kretzer, Michelle O’Brien, Jason A. Collett and Jeffrey L. Osborn. 2008
Nitric Oxide is Reno-Protective Against Sympathetic Mediated Vasoconstriction
Abstract for presentation, University of Kentucky Undergraduate Research Symposium. Lexington, KY
4. Julie K. Kretzer, Jason A. Collett, Michelle C. Obrien and Jeffrey L. Osborn. 2009. Endogenous Nitric Oxide minimizes vasoconstriction during low frequency renal sympathetic nerve stimulation. Abstract for presentation, Experimental Biology 2009, New Orleans, LA
5. Elaine Patterson, Jason A. Collett*, Julie K. Kretzer; Rebecca R. Crutcher, & Jeffrey L. Osborn. 2009. Angiotensin II receptor expression and blood pressure in F1 generation SHR-Brown Norway congenic rats. Abstract for presentation, Experimental Biology 2009, New Orleans, LA
6. Jason A. Collett*, Adesuwa Ighodaro, Kody Carpenter, Elaine Patterson and Jeffrey L. Osborn Tissue Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Expression in Development of Hypertension in SHR/Brown Norway Congenic Rats Abstract for presentation, Experimental Biology 2010, Anaheim, CA
7. Jason A. Collett*, Brandon M. Franklin, and Jeffrey L. Osborn. Evidence for adrenergic receptor activation in control of hemolymph flow in Procambarus clarkii. Abstract for presentation, Experimental Biology 2011, Washington D.C.
8. Jason A. Collett*, Adesuwa Ighodaro, and Jeffrey L. Osborn. Tissue Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Expression in Development of Hypertension in SHR/Brown Norway Backcross Rats. Abstract for presentation, Experimental Biology 2012, San Diego, CA
9. Brandon M. Franklin, Greg. R. Todd, Jason. A. Collett, and Jeffrey L. Osborn. In vivo modulation of stem cell recruitment and proliferation via bi-phasic electrical stimulation. Experimental Biology 2012, San Diego, CA
10. Jason A. Collett*, J.K. Paulose, V.M. Cassone and Jeffrey L. Osborn. Maternally derived mitochondria in SHR exhibit significant reduction in oxidative phosphorylation gene expression. Abstract for presentation, Experimental Biology, 2013, Boston, MA.
11. Jason A. Collett, Megan K. Rhoads, Amy Beierschmitt, John Dascanio, Harm J. Knot, Jeffrey L. Osborn. Circadian measurement of blood pressures and core body temperature in conscious, freely moving vervet monkey. Abstract for presentation, Experimental Biology, 2014, San Diego, CA