EDUCATION Sept. 1995- University of Michigan Ph. D. in Physiology. Expected completion date: 2000. 1990 - 1995 University of Western Ontario, Canada B. Sc. (Hons) in Physiology.

AWARDS AND HONORS
Organogenesis Travel Award. June, 2000. One of two applicants to receive a travel award from the Organogenesis program at the University of Michigan (to attend the Santa Cruz Conference on Developmental Biology).
Predoctoral Poster Award. May, 2000. Award for poster presentation at the Third International Symposium on Molecular Control of Organogenesis (University of Michigan) , second place in predoctoral category.
Henry Lewis Caulkins Scholarship. April, 2000. One year scholarship to support a graduate of the University of Western Ontario pursuing graduate study at the University of Michigan in any field.
Rackham Predoctoral Training Award. Jan. 2000. A one year scholarship for doctoral students at the University of Michigan awarded on a competitive basis. Ranked first of 50 applicants in the category of Sciences and Engineering.
Keystone Symposia Travel Award. Nov. 1999. Scholarship to attend the Keystone conference "Molecular Control of Adipogenesis and Obesity" in February 2000. Description: A travel award given based on the scientific merit of abstract submitted for the conference.
Henry Lewis Caulkins Scholarship. April. 1998.
Susan Lipschutz Award for Women Graduate Students. March 1997. One of two recipients for the 1997-98 award. Description: A scholarship given by the University of Michigan Graduate Studies to provide recognition to promising women scholars in any graduate program.
Henry Lewis Caulkins Scholarship. April. 1997.
Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award. Sept. 1997. One of two awards given annually by the University of Michigan Medical School for excellence in teaching.
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Award. March, 1997. A two-year scholarship given on the basis of scholastic achievement and promise as a researcher in Natural Sciences and Engineering.
Henry Lewis Caulkins Scholarship. April. 1996.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sept. 97 - Sept. 98 Physiology Graduate Student Representative
Elected to represent graduate students in the Department of Physiology.
Sept. - Dec. 1997 Discussion Leader for Physiology 101
Led two discussion groups (30 students/group) on a weekly basis to answer questions regarding Physiology 101.
Feb. - June 1996 Tutor for Educational Development Office
Tutored Physiology to a group of 8 Post-Baccalaureate students at the University of Michigan who came from minority backgrounds and who wish to pursue a career in science or medicine (2hrs/week).

May - Sept. 1995 Research Assistant
Worked for Dr. Jeffrey Dixon (Physiology and Oral Biology, UWO) studying the regulation of osteoblastic cells by nucleotides.
Jan. - Jul. 1995 Physiology Instructor at the D'arcy Lane Institute
Taught Physiology to a class of 30 adult students in Registered Massage Therapy (3 hrs/week).
May - Sept. 1994 Research Assistant
Worked for Dr. N. O. Peterson (Chemistry, UWO) studying diffusion in synthetic lipid bilayers as a function of size and temperature.

COMMITTEES
Jan. - June 1997 Committee for the Organization of the 1997 Physiology Retreat on Teaching.
Sept. - Sept. 1998 Graduate Affairs Committee.

PUBLICATIONS
1. Hemati, N., S. E. Ross, R. L. Erickson, G. Groblewski, and O. A. MacDougald. 1997. Signaling pathways through which insulin regulates CCAAT/Enhancer Binding Protein a (C/EBP a) phosphorylation and gene expression. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 272 (41): 25913-25919.
2. Hemati, N., R. L. Erickson, S. E. Ross, R. Lui, and O. A. MacDougald. 1998. Regulation of CCAAT/Enhancer Binding Protein a (C/EBP a) gene expression by thiazolidinediones in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Biochemical Biophysical Research Communications. 244: 20-25.
3. Schaefer, C., S. E. Ross, M. J. Bragado, G. E. Groblewski, S. A. Ernst, and J. A. Williams. 1998. A role for the p38 Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase/Hsp 27 pathway in cholecystokinin-induced changes in the actin cytoskeleton in rat pancreatic acini. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 273 (37): 24173-24180
4. Darlington, G. J., S. E. Ross, and O. A. MacDougald. 1998. The role of C/EBP genes in adipose differentiation and function. Journal of Biological Chemistry 273: 30057-60.
5. Liao, J. S., G. Piwien-Pilipuk, S. E. Ross, C. Hodge, L. Seally, O. A. MacDougald, and J. Schwartz. 1999. C/EBPb and C/EBPd contribute to GH-regulated transcription of c-Fos. Journal of Biological Chemistry 274: 31597-604.
6. S. E. Ross, R. L. Erickson, N. Hemati, and O. A. MacDougald. 1999. Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 is an insulin-regulated C/EBPa kinase. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 19: 8433-8441.
7. R. L. Erickson, K. A. Longo, S. E. Ross, N. Hemati, and O. A. MacDougald. "Structure and Function of C/EBPa" in Adipocyte Biology and Hormone Signaling. J. M. Ntambi (Ed.) IOS Press, 2000.
8. S. E. Ross, N. Hemati, K. A. Longo, C.N. Bennett, P. C. Lucas, R. L. Erickson, and O. A. MacDougald. 2000. Inhibition of Adipogenesis by Wnt Signaling. Science. (in press)
9. Piwien-Pilipuk, G., S. E. Ross, O. A. MacDougald and J. Schwartz. Inhibition of Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 by Growth Hormone results in dephosphorylation of C/EBPb. (submitted)

ABSTRACTS
1. Ross S. E. and S. J. Dixon. Extracellular ADP activates a calcium influx pathway in osteoblastic cells. Poster at the Inaugural Conference of Canadian Musculoskeletal (Connective Tissue) Society. Montreal, Canada. June 1995.
2. Ross S. E., A. Dabrowski and J. A. Williams. p38 MAP kinase is activated by cholecystokinin in pancreatic acinar cells. Poster at the Department of Physiology Research Forum. Ann Arbor, MI. Sept. 1996.
3. Schaefer, C., S. E. Ross, A. Dabrowski, and J. A. Williams. p38 MAP kinase is activated by cholecystokinin pancreatic acinar cells. American Gastrointestinal Association, Washington D. C., Jan. 1997.
4. Hemati, N., S. E. Ross, R. L. Erickson, G. Groblewski, and O. A. MacDougald. 1997. Signaling pathways through which insulin regulates CCAAT/Enhancer Binding Protein a (C/EBP a) phosphorylation and gene expression. Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center Symposium. Ann Arbor, MI. March 1997.
5. Ross S. E., N. Hemati, G. Groblewski, and O. A. MacDougald. Determining the sites of phosphorylation of C/EBPa. Department of Physiology Research Forum, Ann Arbor, MI. Sept. 1997.
6. Ross S. E, R. L. Erickson, N. Hemati, B. A. Bailey. , and O. A. MacDougald. Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 phosphorylates CCAAT/Enhancer Binding Protein a (C/EBPa) in an insulin-regulated manner. Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center Symposium. Ann Arbor, MI. March 14, 1999.
7. Liao, J. S., S. E. Ross, C. Hodge, L. Seally, O. A. MacDougald, and J. Schwartz. C/EBPb contributes to GH-regulated transcription of c-Fos. Endocrine Society Meeting, March 1999.
8. Ross S. E, R. L. Erickson, N. Hemati, and O. A. MacDougald. Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 is an insulin-regulated kinase for CCAAT/Enhancer Binding Protein a (C/EBPa). Keystone Symposia: Oncogene Networks in Signal Transduction. Keystone, CO. May, 1999.
9. Ross S. E, R. L. Erickson, N. Hemati, and O. A. MacDougald. Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 is an insulin-regulated C/EBP a kinase. Keystone Symposia: Oncogene Networks in Signal Transduction. Keystone, CO. May, 1999.
10. Ross S. E, R. N. Hemati, R. L. Erickson, K. A. Longo and O. A. MacDougald. Wnt-1 blocks adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 cells. Keystone Symposia: Molecular Control of Adipogenesis and Obesity. Taos, NM. Feb. 2000.
11. Erickson, R. L., M. Reginato, K. A. Longo, S. E. Ross, N. Hemati, M. A. Lazar and O. A. MacDougald. Multiple Regions of C/EBPa Functionally Interact with p300. Keystone Symposia: Molecular Control of Adipogenesis and Obesity. Taos, NM. Feb. 2000.
12. S. E. Ross, N. Hemati, K. A. Longo, C.N. Bennett, P. C. Lucas, R. L. Erickson, and O. A. MacDougald. 2000. Wnt signaling inhibits adipogenesis. International Symposium on Molecular Control of Organogenesis. University of Michigan. May. 2000.