Jenni Loveless **********@*******.*** **** Castlewood Drive, Augusta, GA 30904 678-***-****
Education
The Dental College of Georgia Augusta, GA; Class of 2022
Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry; Current GPA: 3.44
Appalachian State University Boone, NC; Class of 2016
B.S. with Honors in Cell Molecular Biology; Cumulative GPA: 3.76
Study abroad in South Africa/Zambia: Summer 2015 semester
Honors & Awards
Poster Board Presentation, Research and Table Clinic Day, Augusta, GA
Awarded 1st in Basic Sciences Spring 2021
Awarded 1st in Basic Sciences Spring 2020
The Dental College of Georgia Augusta, GA; Class of 2022
Dean’s List Fall 2020-Spring 2021
Judson C. Hickey Scholarship Fall 2021
oAwarded for merit and contribution
Omicron Kappa Upsilon Judson C. Hickey Student Research Award Fall 2021
Omicron Kappa Upsilon Judson C. Hickey Student Research Award Fall 2020
Appalachian State University Boone, NC; Class of 2016
Meritorious Senior Award 2016
Chancellor’s List 2014-2016
Dean’s List 2012-2016
Research & Clinical Experience
The Dental College of Georgia, Kurago Lab, Research Assistant, Augusta, GA, Spring 2020 – Present
Provide laboratory support by carrying out experiments, analyzing data, and creating figures for manuscripts
Employ immunohistochemistry and microscopy
The Dental College of Georgia, Teng Lab, Research Assistant, Augusta, GA, Fall 2018 – Fall 2019
Provided laboratory support by carrying out experiments and drafting and editing manuscripts
Employed Western blot, cultured cells, and collected quantitative data through spectrophotometry
Piedmont Hospital, Emergency Department, Peachtree City, GA, Sep. 2017 – Jan. 2018
Served as an assistant to attending physicians during patient rounds by performing documentation in the electronic health record on their behalf
Levy Mwanawasa Hospital, Shadow Experience, Assistant, Lusaka, Zambia, Summer 2015
Observed, assisted and ran sterilization
Publications & Submitted Manuscripts
Gao, L., Loveless, J., Shay, C., Teng, Y. (2020). Targeting ROS-Mediated Crosstalk Between Autophagy and Apoptosis in Cancer. Adv Exp Med Biol;1260:1-12. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-42667-5_1. PMID: 32304028.
Xiong, Y., He, L., Shay, C., Lang, L., Loveless, J., Yu, J., Chemmalakuzhy, R., Jiang, H., Liu, M., Teng, Y. (2019). Nck-associated protein 1 associates with HSP90 to drive metastasis in human non-small-cell lung cancer. J Exp Clin Cancer Res. 11;38(1):122. doi: 10.1186/s13046-019-1124-0. PMID: 30867003; PMCID: PMC6417146.
Lang, L., Shay, C., Loveless, J., and Teng, Y. (2018). Oncogenic FGFR4 signaling in cancer: new functions and therapeutic opportunities, Advances in Molecular Biology.
Lang, L., Loveless, R., Lam, T., Chen, A., Wang, F., Sun, L., Loveless, J., Shay, C., Teng, T. The Mitochondrial Protein ATAD3A Drives Head and Neck Cancer by Activating RAS-Independent Mitochondrial ERK1/2 signaling. Manuscript submitted.
Kurago, Z., Loveless, J. Microbial Colonization and Inflammation as Potential Contributors to the Lack of Therapeutic Success in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Manuscript submitted to Frontiers Oral Health.
Loveless, J. (Oct. 2019) ASDA Newsletter in The Excavator, Volume 2 Issue 2, Art in Dentistry
Presentations & Conferences
Loveless, J., MacNellis, H., Kurago, Z. Oral Inflammation/Carcinogenesis in Modified 4-Nitroquinolone-1-oxide (4- NQO) and Ethanol Animal Model. Poster presentation delivered at the Dental College of Georgia Research and Table Clinic Day, GA, 2021.
Loveless, J., Lang, L., Jensen, C., Teng, Y. New Insights into ATAD3A Function and Cancer. Poster presentation delivered at the Dental College of Georgia Research and Table Clinic Day, GA, 2020.
Involvement & Leadership
Dentist for Della, The Dental College of Georgia, Spring 2019 – Present
President (Spring 2021 – Present): Recruited members, raised awareness and donations for GWVNH. Responsible for organizational events, fundraisers, and communicating with GWVNH.
Treasurer (Spring 2020 – Spring 2021): Due to COVID-19, was unable to lead first years, and volunteer at GWVNH. Raised awareness and donations for GWVNH and recruited members. Responsible for budgeting, funding, and collecting monetary donations for GWVNH.
Representative (Spring 2019 – Spring 2020): Led first year dental students through rotations at Georgia War Veterans nursing home, recruited members, raised awareness for the GWVNH, helped organize fundraisers for GWVNH
Dental Research Society, The Dental College of Georgia, Spring 2019 – Present
Member (Spring 2019 – Present)
Social Chair (Spring 2019 – Spring 2020)
Frontline Missions, Volunteer/Mission Trip, 2017
My time spent volunteering was dependent on greatest need at the time – from organizing donations to setting up for fundraisers
During the mission trip I helped medically, worked on a house for the schoolteachers, and cooked for my team
Victory Junction, Cabin Leader, Summer 2016
Responsible for assisting with transportation, feeding, dressing, bathing, and any other needs.
Led activities, ensured each participant could participate to their liking, and ensured comfort
Teacher Assistant, Organic Chemistry Lab, Appalachian State University, Spring 2015
Responsible for leading instruction for organic chemistry lab I twice a week for classes of 20-30 students.
Supervised lab, answered student questions, and maintained a safe environment for students
D1 Athlete, Soccer, Appalachian State University, Spring 2012 – Fall 2016
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