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Cerrone Foster serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences within the School of Science, Engineering, and Math at East Tennessee State University. Her academic career focuses on cardiovascular biology with a specific emphasis on gender differences in heart disease.
Dr. Foster's research interests center on the effects of estrogen loss in heart disease and identifying alternative mechanisms to protect the heart from failure in aging and postmenopausal women. Her laboratory employs ovariectomized mouse models and genetic knockout mouse models to investigate molecular signaling pathways, particularly examining the cross-communication between estrogen receptors and G protein coupled receptor signaling. A significant portion of her work focuses on caveolae microdomain structures and their accessory caveolin proteins and their role in estrogen receptor signaling and heart failure.
Her recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on identifying gender-specific therapeutic targets for heart disease, with particular attention to the molecular mechanisms underlying cardiovascular protection in the absence of estrogen. The research spans cardiovascular biology, molecular medicine, endocrinology, and women's health, with implications for developing more effective treatments for postmenopausal women.
Dr. Foster teaches BIOL 1110 (Biology for Science Majors I Lecture) and BIOL 4057 (Fundamentals of Molecular Medicine), connecting her classroom instruction with her cutting-edge research in molecular cardiovascular mechanisms.
Her laboratory work has significant implications for women's cardiovascular health, as it addresses the specific challenges faced by postmenopausal women who are at increased risk of heart disease following estrogen loss. By identifying alternative cardioprotective pathways, her research could lead to novel therapeutic approaches that don't rely on hormone replacement therapy.
