Our Team
Meet the RAAS Analytics Lab Team
DIRECTOR
Dr. Robin Shoemaker, PhD
Dr. Shoemaker is a biomedical scientist with a PhD in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Kentucky. She is an Early State Investigator currently funded as a K-Scholar for her project investigating the RAAS and ACE2 in pregnancy-hypertension. During her pre- and postdoctoral training, Dr. Shoemaker utilized mouse models to elucidate the function of various components of the RAAS in development of chronic disease. A major focus of her research program is the translation of mechanistic principles of the RAAS to clinical and biomedical research.
RESEARCH COORDINATOR
Regina Lewis, MS
Regina M. Lewis currently serves as a Resource Coordinator, through UK’s College of Agriculture, and conducts research evaluating the impact of policy, physical activity, and nutrition programing on outcomes in childcare settings. Regina is pursuing her PhD at the Martin School of Public Policy and Administration and is interested in expounding on research that examines systemic patterns of inequity that reverberate in the modern Black experience and contribute to disparate accumulations of risk and burdens on vulnerable populations.
COLLABORATORS
UK Mass Spectrometry
The Mass Spectrometry Core serves the research community of the University of Kentucky by providing access to advanced analytical equipment for quantitation and structural analysis.
Learn MoreAttoquant Diagnostics
Attoquant Diagnostics provides LC-MS/MS based peptide quantification services at premium quality. They are specialized in the biochemical characterization of peptide hormone cascades.
Learn MoreMark Ensor, PhD
Dr. Ensor is a research associate in the department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences. He is an experienced bench scientist with expertise in biochemistry and assays for measuring the RAAS.
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Lucy Valdez, RDN
