Vet Cetera magazine 2015

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ZOETIS AWARD FOR RESEARCH EXCELLENCE GARY LAWSON / UNIVERSITY MARKETING Heart Health for All Graduate students Farzana Rouf (from left), Nabil Rashdan, Bo Zhao and Asitha Silva were part of the research team for Dr. Pamela Lloyd (second from left). LLOYD LEADS RESEARCH ON BLOOD VESSEL GROWTH Blood vessel growth can affect a variety of different diseases and body parts in both animals and humans. Pamela Lloyd, Ph.D., at the Oklahoma State University Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, is leading the way to determine exactly how the modulation of this blood vessel growth could potentially treat these diseases. “Our lab studies cardiovascular physiology and what makes blood vessels grow,” says Lloyd. “This would be beneficial to people if they have atherosclerosis, where one of their arteries in their heart is getting blocked and the heart isn’t getting enough blood. If we can get the blood vessels to grow around that blockage, then that could potentially replace a bypass surgery and could prevent heart attacks.” 40 Center for Veterinary Health Sciences
“WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR HYPOTHESIS OF WHAT YOU EXPECT TO FIND AND YOU FIND SOMETHING DIFFERENT, THAT IS NEW AND SURPRISING AND YOU FEEL LIKE YOU’VE MADE A CONTRIBUTION.” — PAMELA LLOYD Because Lloyd’s research is focusing on identifying signaling pathways that control blood vessel growth, several treatments could come from the results, including treatments for ischemic cardiovascular disease and cancer. “The work we are doing, although we are looking at human disease, if we can understand this protein, it is actually something that could be important in diseases that are veterinary focused as well,” says Lloyd. “Especially in diseases like cancer, where you have blood vessels growing where you don’t want them. If you can block the signaling, then maybe you can have a cancer therapy.” Lloyd’s lab is specifically focused on the signaling pathways that regulate the expression of placenta growth factor (PLGF), a protein that stimulates blood vessel growth. “We are studying one specific protein, placenta growth factor, and the things that regulate its expression,” she says. “We are looking at the effect of flowing blood on the cells in blood vessels and how that activates the signaling that causes the protein to produce, which makes the blood vessel enlarge.” Because Lloyd’s research can potentially help both humans and animals, her lab is funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Health and has been funded by the Oklahoma Center for Adult Stem Cell Research. “They (Oklahoma Center for Adult Stem Cell Research) are looking at the same growth factor as us, but in lung disease,” says Lloyd. “In that situation, the protein we are studying has a negative role and it actually makes lung disease worse. That would be another area that we could look at with the protein.” Lloyd recently received the Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence for her work with blood vessel growth, which is useful in treating disease in pets and people. Winners are selected based on research accomplishments, innovations and contributions to the profession. “It was really exciting to win this award,” she says. “I didn’t expect to be chosen for it.” Lloyd’s influence extends beyond the researching world. She also teaches cardiovascular physiology and a course for graduate students in professional skills. “In the professional skills class, we talk about how to write a scientific paper, how to write grants and how to apply for a position or different jobs,” says Lloyd. Students have an opportunity to research alongside Lloyd and learn techniques and accumulate their own results and data. “It is really exciting for me when students get their own results,” she says. “You learn something new that nobody knew before and the research doesn’t always give us the answers that we thought it was going to but that is kind of more interesting. When you have your hypothesis of what you expect to find and you find something different, that is new and surprising and you feel like you’ve made a contribution.” Lloyd also serves as the graduate coordinator for the graduate college and helps organize the three-minute thesis contest. She credits Zoetis, the sponsor of the award she received, for helping sponsor multiple events for CVHS. “Zoetis has been really helpful to us,” says Lloyd. “The three-minute thesis program is a contest that allows students to explain their research to regular people and not faculty. Zoetis has been really helpful with providing us judges. We really appreciate them supporting that event.” KAROLYN BOLAY 2015 Oklahoma State University 41
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