Nijland, Mark J.M.School of Medicine |
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| 9/2011 - Present | Associate Professor with Tenure and Scientific Director, Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Research | UTHSCSA, Ob-Gyn, San Antonio, TX |
| 5/2005 - Present | Adjunct Associate Scientist | Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, San Antonio, TX |
| Year | Degree | Discipline | Institution |
| 1995 | Postdoctoral Fellowship | Obstetrics and Gynecology | University of California School of Medicine Los Angeles , CA |
| 1992 | Postdoctoral Fellowship | Biomedical Sciences | University of California Riverside , CA |
| 1990 | Postdoctoral Fellowship | Biomedical Sciences | University of California Riverside , CA |
| 1989 | PhD | Thermoregulation | University of Witwatersrand Johannesburg , South Africa |
| 1985 | BS | Physiology (Hons) | University of Witwatersrand Johannesburg , South Africa |
| 1984 | BS | Zoology & Physiology | University of Witwatersrand Johannesburg , South Africa |
Animal Surgery- Fetal and adult survival surgery, primarily in sheep and non-human primates. Special interest in fetal instrumentation for functional assessment in utero. Catheterization, EEG, EKG, EMG implantation, telemetry in primates. |
Data Management Systems- Approaches: Implement and administer computer server systems (Unix/Linux/Windows Server); centralization of laboratory record keeping: database tracking of study protocols, analytical results, digital images and files, experiment participant history and characteristics; management of high throughput technology data output; data sharing. |
Fetal Cardiovascular Development- Approaches: proteomics, transcriptomics, genomics, PCR, Western blot, in vitro vascular function (smooth muscle and endothelial) |
Fetal Renal Development- Approaches: proteomics, transcriptomics, genomics, PCR, Western blot, proximal tubule cell culture, organ explant culture |
Large Animal Physiology- Approaches: smooth muscle function (myography), endothelial function (myography, cell culture), circulatory function (vascular instrumentation), renal function |
Software Engineering- Approaches: SQL Database design and implementation (MSSQL, Postres, MySQL, Oracle); high throughput technology data pipeline development and integration into LIMS; Web Application design and implementation (Python, PHP, Java, Javascript, C#); User Interface design and implementation (Spring, Faces, EXT, YUI); Desktop/Mobile device application design and implementation (Cocoa, C#, C++). |
| Date | Description | Institution | # Students |
| 7/2010 - Present | Individual Instruction | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | |
| 6/2009 - Present | Introduction to Ob/Gyn | The University of Texas Health Science Center | 200 students |
| Co-Course Director - Co-Director of second year medical student didactic course (now known as INTD 2002) covering multiple topics in Women`s health including obstetrics, gynecology, reproductive endocrinology and infertility, and basic science. | |||
| 4/2008 - Present | Individual Instruction | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | |
| 2/2008 - Present | Individual Instruction | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | |
| 9/2005 - Present | Department of OB/GYN Grand Rounds | Univ of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | 80 students |
| Lectures to OB/GYN faculty, Residents and Medical Students. | |||
Federal |
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| Funding Agency | NCRR |
| Title | Developmental Programming by Mismatch of Pre- and Postnatal Nutrition |
| Status | Active |
| Period | 9/2011 - 8/2016 |
| Role | Principal Investigator |
| Grant Detail | SPECIFIC AIMS. Developmental Programming (DP) is defined as ? a response to a specific challenge in a critical time window that alters normal development with resulting persistent effects on phenotype. Adult phenotype is determined by complex gene environment interactions. Human epidemiological and controlled animal studies indicate that the fetal and neonatal nutritional environment significantly alters phenotype by epigenetic mechanisms. In rodent studies maternal nutrient reduction (MNR) leading to offspring (OFF) nutrient reduction in pregnancy and lactation predisposes OFF to diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular and other chronic conditions due to adaptations in cell metabolism in developing tissues. MNR OFF develop a thrifty phenotype during fetal life enabling survival if nutrients are scarce in later life ?a ?predictive adaptive response.? A mismatch of fetal nutrient reduction (FNR) and excess (or even normal) neonatal nutrition also predisposes OFF to chronic disease. Mechanisms producing similar outcomes in response to exposures are unknown We used NCRR funding in a completed R24 to develop baboon OFF cohorts of 1) control (CTR) baboons fed ad lib in pregnancy (P) and lactation (L) ? CTR/CTR (P diet first, L diet second) and 2) MNR baboons fed 70% global CTR diet, MNR/MNR. We refer to this completed R24 as our MNR R24. Fetal exposure to a 30% global reduction in maternal food intake represents a moderate exposure as shown by effects on fetal growth and metabolism. We were recently awarded a second R24 to develop OFF cohorts of healthy female baboons randomly selected and fed to develop dietary induced maternal obesity (MO) to which fetus and neonate are exposed (MO/MO). We refer to this new R24 as the MO R24. General Hypothesis: We hypothesize that mismatch between fetal and neonatal nutrition leads to OFF obesity and predisposes to adult disease. Specific Aim: To develop cohorts of male and female nonhuman primate (NHP) OFF exposed to nutrient mismatch in |