Sekoni Noel

Campus Address: 270 Primate Center, 1223 Capitol Ct., Madison, WI 53715

Major Professor: Dr. Ei Terasawa

Email: sekoni_n@hotmail.com

Degree Objective: Ph.D.

Background: M.S. 2002, Texas A & M University, Reproduction of Physiology
                        B.S. 1996, University of Florida, Animal Sciences

Current Research Projects:

To investigate the effects of TGF-beta on mitogenesis and tube formation in OPECs and HUVECs (Dr. Ron Magness)

To investigate the steroid induced Ca2+ osscillations in GT1-7 cells. (Dr. Ei Terasawa)

Honors and Awards:

  • Endocrinology-Reproductive Physiology Program Training Grant Receipient T32HD041921
  • Society for Neuroscience Minority Travel Fellowship, 2003-2005
  • FASEB-MARC Travel Fellow, 2001, 2002
  • Society for the Study of Reproduction Trainee Research Award, 2001
  • Texas A & M Faculty of Reproductive Biology Fellow, 2001-2002
  • USDA-NRI Travel Fellow, 2001
  • Ronald E. McNair Research Scholar, 1999-2000

Publications:

Noel S, Herman A, Johnson GA, Gray CA, Stewart MD, Bazer FW, Gertler A, Spencer TE. Ovine Placental Lactogen Specifically Binds to Endometrial Glands of the Ovine Uterus. Biol Reprod. 2003 Mar;68(3):772-780.

Carpenter KD, Gray CA, Noel S, Gertler A, Bazer FW, Spencer TE. Prolactin regulation of neonatal ovine uterine gland morphogenesis. Endocrinology. 2003 Jan;144(1):110-20.

Noel S, Herman A, Gertler A, Bazer FW, Spencer TE. Evidence for ovine placental lactogen binding to a prolactin receptor and growth hormone receptor heterodimer in ovine endometerial gland epithelium. Biol Reprod 2001 (Suppl 1); 64:30 (Abstract #4).

Noel S, Gray CA, Spencer TE. Expression of signal transducer and activator of transcription one (stat1), stat3, and stat5 during neonatal development, pregnancy, and postpartum involution in the ovine uterus. Biol Reprod 2002 (Suppl); (Abstract #5600.)

Noel S, Keen K, Filardo E, Terasawa E. 2005 Possible role of g-protein-coupled receptor GPR30 in estrogen action in primate LHRH neurons. Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (Prog #725.6). November 12-16, 2005. Washington, DC.

Noel S, Keen K, Filardo, Terasawa E. 2005 Mechanism of Rapid Action of Estrogen in LHRH neurons: A Possible Role of G-Protein Coupled Receptor 30 in GT1-7 Cells. 6th International Congress of Neuroendocrinology (prog #ICN2006-D-06-00181) June 19-22, 2006. Pittsburgh, PA.