Contact Info

bkshimad@hawaii.edu
(714) 822-9244 (cell)
(808) 956-5212 (office)

Education

University of California – Berkeley (BA)
University of Hawaii at Manoa (PhD)

Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests

My background includes almost 10 years of cardiovascular related research and several years of selenium related research. I am primarily interested in studying cardiometabolic diseases, particularly those related to nutrition. This includes over-nutrition such as the high consumption of fructose or a high-fat diet, as well as nutrient deficiencies including selenium. Currently, I am focused on how selenium is metabolized by the heart and the mechanism by which selenium is acquired by cardiomyocytes, the main contractile cell of the heart.

Department and Laboratory Webpages

Selenium Lab Website

Selected Publications

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/briana.shimada.2/bibliography/public/

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