Titles and Education
Post-Doctoral research in Developmental Toxicology, 2003-2009.
Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Toxicology, University at Buffalo, 2003
B.A. in Chemistry and Biology, St. Olaf College, 1998
Research
American seniors spend over $4 billion each year on urinary disorders such as increased urge to urinate, painful urination, excessive urination during the day or at night, and incontinence. Urinary dysfunction is also common in aging cats and dogs and a leading reason why owners make the difficult decision to surrender their pets. My laboratory is deeply committed to improving health of humans and their companion animals by improving understanding of how the urinary tract functions, deciphering causes and developing new treatments for aging-related urinary disorders. I am committed to developing Wisconsin’s next generation of outstanding research scientists.
Responsibilities
- Chair of Comparative Biosciences Department
- Instructor of pharmacology, histology and toxicology in the veterinary and graduate school curricula
- Director of NIH-funded K12 Urologic Research Career Development Program
- Co-director of NIH-funded TL1 pre- and post-doctoral research training program
- Director of NIH-funded R25 summer program in undergraduate research
Graduate Training
Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Molecular and Environmental Toxicology
Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Recent Publications
Publications by Vezina Lab members are available here