Nicole A. Woodard, PhD

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Nicole Woodard, PhD, is a post-doctoral research fellow with Mitochondrial Medicine at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

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Education and Training

Fellowship

Post-Doctoral Research - Mitochondrial Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Undergraduate Degree

BS in Chemistry - Creighton University, Omaha,

Graduate Degree

PhD in Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmacognosy - The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Titles and Academic Titles

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Departments and Services

Research Interests

Zebrafish
Assay development
Drug discovery
Mechanistic studies
Pharmacognosy
Diabetes
Biochemistry
Medicinal chemistry
Neurodegenerative diseases
Phytochemistry
Natural products

Publications

Papers

2020

Anaya-Eugenio, G.D.; Eggers, N.A.; Ren, Y.; Rivera-Chavez, J.; Kinghorn, A.D.; Carcache de Blanco, E.J. Apoptosis Induced by (+)-Betulin Through NF-κB Inhibition in MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cells. Anticancer Res. 2020, 40, 6637-6647.

2019

Woodard, N. Zebrafish in the Discovery of Potential Antidiabetic Natural Product Leads. Ph.D. Dissertation, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2019. [Available Aug. 2021 upon expiration of embargo for invention disclosures].

2016

Eggers, N.A.; Manwill, P.; Mirtallo, J.M.; Carcache de Blanco, E.J. Micronutirents Nutritional Requirement Applications. In Nutrition: An Approach to Good Health and Disease Management, Carcache de Blanco, E.J., Mirtallo, J., Eds.; Bentham Science: Sharjah, U.A.E., 2016; pp 192–210.

Eggers, N.A.; Manwill, P.; Mirtallo, J.M.; Carcache de Blanco, E.J. Phytochemicals in Nutrition and Health. In Nutrition: An Approach to Good Health and Disease Management, Carcache de Blanco, E.J., Mirtallo, J., Eds.; Bentham Science: Sharjah, U.A.E., 2016; pp 211–255.

Mirtallo, J.M.; Eggers, N.A.; Carcache de Blanco, E.J. Nutrition in Disease Management. In Nutrition: An Approach to Good Health and Disease Management, Carcache de Blanco, E.J., Mirtallo, J., Eds.; Bentham Science: Sharjah, U.A.E., 2016; pp 307–362.

Posters and Presentations

2019

Blanco Carcache, P.J.; Eggers-Woodard, N.; Ngoc Ninh, T.; Anaya-Eugenio, G.D.; Ren, Y.; Moore, C.E.; Soejarto, D.D.; Kinghorn, A.D. Glycosmis ovoidea, a ruatceous plant with cancer cell cytotoxic and zebrafish NF-κB inhibitory activities, American Society of Pharmacognosy National Annual Meeting, Madison, WI, July 13-17, 2019; Abstracts, 2019; P-240.

Invited Lectures

2019

Eggers-Woodard, N.A. Zebrafish in the Discovery of Potential Antidiabetic Natural Product Leads, Ph.D. Dissertation Defense, The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, Division of Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmacognosy, Columbus, OH, August 14, 2019.

Eggers-Woodard, N.A. Evaluation of natural products for potential antidiabetic activity in zebrafish, Exit Seminar, The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, Division of Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmacognosy, Columbus, OH, February 26, 2019.

Awards and Honors

2017-2019, Ohio State University College of Pharmacy Graduate Research Assistantship
2017, Zebrafish Disease Models Society Conference Travel Award (ZDM10)
2012-2017, Ohio State University College of Pharmacy Graduate Teaching Assistantship
2016, Jack L. Beal Graduate Scholarship Award in Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy
2015-present, Rho Chi Academic Pharmacy Honor Society, Upsilon Chapter
2015-2016, Raymond Doskotch Graduate Research Fellowship in Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy
2014, Raymond Doskotch Graduate Recognition Award in Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy
2014, 2014 Student Travel Award to the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pharmacognosy