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Monique OgletreeMonique Ogletree

Instructional Professor
Department of Biology and Biochemistry

Office: Science & Research 2, 242G

Contact: mogletree@uh.edu - 713-743-1016

Abstracts

  • Donna Stokes, Laveria Hutchison, Monique Ogletree, Gayle Curtis, Cheryl Craig, and Paige Evans. The Influence of a Parent Academy on Student Persistence in STEM Beyond the Freshmen Year, 2018 Transforming STEM Higher Education Conference, November 2018, Atlanta, GA.
  • Donna Stokes, Monique Ogletree, Gayle Curtis, Laveria Hutchison, Cheryl Craig and Paige Evans. Promoting STEM Retention through Professional Development, Advising, and Mentoring, 2018 Transforming STEM Higher Education Conference, November 2018, Atlanta, GA.
  • A. Medrano, M. Ogletree, D. Pattison, and D. Wells. Active Engagement in the Hall. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for the Comprehensive Student Success Program, July 14-16, 2014, Austin, TX.
  • M. Ogletree and Matt Lashlee. A multi-level assessment approach to the evaluation of a comprehensive student success program in college introductory biology. Presented at the Texas Higher Education Conference at the Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education (TABPHE) Conference, Feb 16-18, 2014, San Antonio, TX.
  • Ogletree ML, Eapen JM, East DL, Fraser C, and Andropoulos DB. An in vitro contractile study in pediatric human hearts with Congenital Heart Disease. FASEB 2007.
  • Orozco E, Sebasigari R, Galvan D, Santillan A, Murray D, Weinstock G, Gibbs R, Hamilton S and Ogletree M. Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia Phenotype in a R176Q-RyR2 Knock-in Mouse. ABCRMS 2007.
  • Rosalie Sebasigari, Cheng Qing PhD, Debra Murray PhD, George Weinstock PhD, Richard Gibbs PhD, Susan Hamilton PhD and Monique Ogletree PhD. Genotype Identification of the Central Core Disease (I4898T) Mouse Line. ABRCMS 2006;421.
  • Sweet WE, Yared M, Ogletree ML, McCarthy PM and Moravec CS. Left ventricular assist device does not restore the altered ratio of β12 adrenergic receptor subtypes in human heart failure. J Am Coll Cardiol 2004;43 (5):225A.
  • Ogletree ML, Eapen JM, East DL, Fraser C, and Andropoulos DB. The in vitro effect of etomidate on the contractility of ventricular muscles from pediatric hearts with Congenital Heart Disease. Anesthesiology 2004;292:A-1451.
  • Ogletree-Hughes ML, Jedrzejczyk A, Young J, McCarthy PM and Moravec CS. The effect of race on β-adrenergic receptor density. J Heart Lung Transpl 2002;21(1):158.
  • Ogletree-Hughes ML, Smedira NG, McCarthy PM, and Moravec CS. Mechanical unloading causes recovery of calcium cycling in the failing human heart. J Heart Lung Transpl 2001;20:210.
  • DiPaola NR, Ogletree-Hughes ML, Smedira NG, McCarthy PM, and Moravec CS. Myocardial collagen increases during extended duration LVAD support. Circulation 2001;104(17):II479.
  • Ogletree-Hughes ML, Stewart RW and Moravec CS. Regulation of atrial contractility in human heart failure. Am Coll Cardiol 1999;33(2 Suppl A):171A-172A.
  • Ogletree-Hughes ML, Barrett-Stull L, Smedira NG, McCarthy PM, and Moravec CS. Mechanical unloading restores beta-adrenergic responsiveness in the failing human heart. J Heart Lung Transpl 1999;18(1)63.
    Sprung J, Ogletree-Hughes ML, and Moravec CS. Effects of remifentanil on contractility of failing human ventricular muscle. Anesthesiology 1999;91(3A):A416.
  • Moravec CS, Ogletree-Hughes ML, Haun G, Lynch JT, and DiIulio NA. Interleukin-6 increase during cardiopulmonary bypass and continues to increase in the ICU. Anesthesiology 1999;91(3A):A276.
  • Ogletree-Hughes ML, Schuetz SM, Smedira NG, McCarthy PM, and Moravec CS. Mechanical unloading restores beta-adrenergic responsiveness in the failing human heart. Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Heart Failure Summit IV, 1998.
  • DiIulio NA, Ogletree-Hughes M, Barrett-Stull L, Smedira NG, McCarthy PM, and Moravec CS. Reversal of the heart failure phenotype by mechanical unloading. Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Heart Failure Summit IV, 1998.
  • Sprung J, Ogletree-Hughes M, and Moravec CS. In vitro effects of etomidate on the contractility of failing human heart muscle: comparison to ketamine. Anesthesiology 1998;89(3A):A186.
  • Ogletree-Hughes ML, Stewart RW and Moravec CS. Differential effects of inotropes on human atrial and ventricular muscle. FASEB J 1997;11(3):A500.
  • Ogletree-Hughes ML, Stewart RW and Moravec CS. Regulation of atrial contractility in human heart failure. Circulation 1997;96(8):I-752.

Peer Reviewed Manuscripts

  • Ogletree ML, Smedira NG, McCarthy PM, and Moravec CS. Long-term LVAD use fails to reverse abnormal Ca2+-cycling in the severely failing human heart. Intern J Heart & Lung Trans 2010;29(5):554-561.
  • Ogletree ML, Sprung J, and Moravec CS. Effects of Remifentanil on the contractility of failing human heart muscle. J Cardiothoracic Vasc Anesth 2005;19(6):763-7.
  • Sprung J, Ogletree-Hughes ML, McConnell BK, Zakhary DR, Smolsky SM and Moravec CS. The effects of propofol on the contractility of failing and non-failing human heart muscles. Anesth Analg 2001;93:550-559.
  • Ogletree-Hughes ML, Stull LB, Sweet WE, Smedira NG, McCarthy PM, and Moravec CS. Mechanical unloading restores β-adrenergic responsiveness and reverses receptor downregulation in the failing human heart. Circulation 2001;104:881-886.
  • Sprung J, Ogletree-Hughes ML, and Moravec CS. The effects of etomidate on the contractility of failing and non-failing human heart muscle. Anesth Analg 2000;91:68-75.
  • McTiernan CF, Frye C, Lemster B, Kinder EA, Ogletree-Hughes M, Moravec CS, and Feldman AM. The phospholamban gene: structure and expression. J Mol Cell Cardiol 1999;31:679-692.

Text Book Chapters

  • Andropoulos DA and Ogletree ML. Physiology and molecular biology of the developing circulation. In: Andropoulos DA ed. Anesthesia for Congenital Heart Disease. Malden, MA: Blackwell Futura. 2005: 30-48.
  • Andropoulos DA and Ogletree ML. Receptor signaling in heart failure. In: Chang A ed. Heart Failure in Children and Young Adults: From Molecular Mechanisms to Medical and Surgical Strategies. New York City, NY: Elsevier. 2005: 13-28.

BIOL 1197 - Survey for Health Professions
BIOL 1361 - Introduction to Biological Sciences
BIOL 1305 - Human Biology (non-majors)
BIOL 1344 - Human Anatomy & Physiology 2
BIOL 2397 - Human Biology (majors)
BIOL 3324 - Human Physiology
BIOL 6351 - Integrated Anatomy & Physiology

IDNS 2197 - Freshman Interest Group (FIG)
IDNS 1300 - Students Taking Academic Responsibility with Support (STARS)

Research Support and Grants Received

Current

2018-Present: NSF for HSI in STEM (NSF-SFI STEM); Co PI
Improving Undergraduate Success in STEM: Understanding the Cognitive and Academic Limitations of Students in STEM (LOSSes) through Growth and Implementation (GAINs) of Novel Resources

2016-Present: S-STEM Scholarship Program; Co-PI
Promotion and Retention of STEM Education through Networking Team (PARENT) Support

Past

2011-2014: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Comprehensive Student Success Program; Co PI

2006-2009: NIH IAMS – Supplement – 1R01AR053349-01A1
Basis of Muscle Dysfunction in Malignant Hyperthermia and Central Core Disease

2003-2006: Kurt Groton Family Chair Endowment Fund
The Contractile Effect of Commonly Used Anesthetics on Cardiac Muscle Isolated from Hearts with Congenital Heart Disease

2001-2003: American Heart Association (Ohio Valley Affiliate) Postdoctoral Fellowship; PI
Recovery of Beta-Adrenergic Responsiveness Following Mechanical Unloading in the Failing Human Heart

1998-2001: National Research Service Award; PI
Minority Individual Pre-Doctoral Fellowship; Inotropic Mechanisms in Human Atrial and Ventricular Muscles

Honors & Awards

2017: Group Teaching Excellence Award, University of Houston
2016: Nominated, Group Teaching Excellence Award, University of Houston
2001: Lower Award for Clinical Research, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
1997: NIDDK Minority Travel Award (Experimental Biology ’97).