Cammi Valdez

Dr. Cammi Valdez

Assistant Dean
Chemistry
Faculty
Chemistry

Office Location

Tahlequah
Science Building 237
(918) 444-3769

Bio

Assistant Professor, NSU, 2020-present
Associate Member, Harold Hamm Diabetes Center, University of Oklahoma, 2020-present
Visiting Faculty, Schepens Eye Research Institute/Harvard Medical School/MEEI, Department of Ophthalmology, 2019-present
Visiting Lecturer, Wellesley College, 2019-2020
Director, McNair Scholars Program, Wellesley College, 2018-2020
Assistant Director, Undergraduate Research and Fellowships, Harvard College, 2014-2018
Program Manager, MIT Summer Research Program, MIT, 2014

Education
Research Interests
Teaching Interests
Professional Activities
Courses Taught

Education:

PhD, Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard University, 2014
BS, Mathematics, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Magna cum laude, 2008
BS, Chemistry (Professional - ACS Certified) , Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Magna cum laude, 2008

Diabetic Retinopathy, Eye Disease, CADASIL, Diabetes, Mouse Models, Vascular Biology, Tool Development, Community Needs, STEM Education, Biomedical Research, Translational Research, Diversity

Inclusive Pedagogy, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Chemistry, Biochemistry

Intellectual Content:

From Pathobiology to the Targeting of Pericytes for the Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, Published, January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2015
Retinal microangiopathy in a mouse model of inducible mural cell loss. (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, Published, August, 2014

Courses Taught:

BIOCHEMISTRY - CHEM 4214 - Fall 2020
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LECTURE - CHEM 1123 - Fall 2020
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB - CHEM 1131 - Fall 2020