I am an integrative physiologist
who studies how nerves control inflammation.
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Keisa W. Mathis, Ph.D.Assistant Professor
University of North Texas Health Science CenterFort Worth, TX
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and
bei
ng a
life
long
le
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ted
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kills
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ecti
ve c
om
mun
icat
ion.
4. p
ersi
sten
ce.
To b
e a
scie
ntis
t, y
ou
need
:
Hyp
erte
nsio
n (o
r hi
gh
blo
od
pre
ssur
e) is
th
oug
ht t
o b
e ca
used
, in
par
t, b
yin
flam
mat
ion
in t
he k
idne
y. T
he n
ervo
us
syst
em c
ont
rols
infla
mm
atio
n, s
o w
e ar
e te
stin
g w
heth
er b
oo
stin
g n
erve
co
ntro
l o
f in
flam
mat
ion
can
be
pro
tect
ive
in
hyp
erte
nsio
n.
Ab
out
my
rese
arch
:
Infla
mm
atio
n in
the
kid
ney
pla
ys a
rol
e in
the
dev
elop
men
t of
hyp
erte
nsio
n.
My
mo
st e
xcit
ing
dis
cove
ry:
Ans
wer
a q
uest
ion
and
rel
ease
mo
re c
ard
s at
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