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Dr. Jones conducts biomedical and health disparity research to identify mechanisms of disease pathogenesis involved in cancer, infectious, and inflammatory diseases that disproportionately affect underrepresented minority populations. His research program has identified novel mechanisms through which neuroendocrine factors mediate host cellular immune and respiratory inflammatory responses against pneumococcal disease, asthma, and lung cancer, elucidated potential roles through which microbial species directly respond to corticotropin releasing hormone and other hormones to escape host defenses. His most recent research, defining use of “bacterio-mimetic” components for immune-based targeted nanoparticle cancer therapeutics forms the basis of this application.
Dr. Jones is a recipient of the UNTHSC Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award and National Role Model Award. He also serves as Director of the Center for Diversity and International Programs at UNTHSC. Dr. Jones believes strongly in promoting continuing education and professional development for postdoctoral fellows and early-stage faculty. As such, he has taken a keen interest in developing mentoring and professional development skills through active training within the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN). As a certified master facilitator, Dr. Jones provides training in best mentoring and professional development practices across the country. Dr. Jones directs the NRMN Professional Development Program, NRMN STAR at UNTHSC, and is Principle Investigator of two summer undergraduate research training programs funded by the National Institute of Drug Abuse and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
Dr. Jones is a recipient of the UNTHSC Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award and National Role Model Award. He also serves as Director of the Center for Diversity and International Programs at UNTHSC. Dr. Jones believes strongly in promoting continuing education and professional development for postdoctoral fellows and early-stage faculty. As such, he has taken a keen interest in developing mentoring and professional development skills through active training within the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN). As a certified master facilitator, Dr. Jones provides training in best mentoring and professional development practices across the country. Dr. Jones directs the NRMN Professional Development Program, NRMN STAR at UNTHSC, and is Principle Investigator of two summer undergraduate research training programs funded by the National Institute of Drug Abuse and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
Education/Academic qualification
BS in Microbiology and Immunology, Louisiana State University
MS in Biological Science, Southern University Louisiana
PhD in Biomedical Science, UNT Health Science Center
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Projects
STAR @ Xavier University, New Orleans, Louisiana
Xavier University of Louisiana
1/09/19 → 30/06/20
Project: Research
Enhanced Grant Writing Coaching Groups for a Diverse Biomedical Workforce
1/07/19 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
UNTHSC Summer Multicultural Academic Research Training (SMART)
NHLBI: Nat Heart, Lung & Blood Institute
24/04/19 → 31/03/24
Project: Research
2/2 Langston University-UNTHSC Partnership for Cancer Research and Education Research Project 1
NCI: National Cancer Institute
20/09/18 → 31/08/22
Project: Research
Research Output
Foreword: Training the next generation of health equity researchers: Exploring stem pathways and best practices
Jones, H. P., 2020, In : Ethnicity and Disease. 30, 1, p. 1-4 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
Open Access
Preparing the next generation of diverse biomedical researchers: The university of north Texas health science center's initiative for maximizing student development (IMSD) predoctoral program
Jones, H. P., Vishwanatha, J. K., Yorio, T. & He, J., 2020, In : Ethnicity and Disease. 30, 1, p. 65-74 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
1
Scopus
citations
The impact of grantsmanship self-efficacy on early stage investigators of the national research mentoring network steps toward academic research (NRMN STAR)
Thorpe, R. J., Vishwanatha, J. K., Harwood, E. M., Krug, E. L., Unold, T., Boman, K. E. & Jones, H. P., 2020, In : Ethnicity and Disease. 30, 1, p. 75-82 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
1
Scopus
citations
The Perfect Storm: COVID-19 Health Disparities in US Blacks
Phillips, N., Park, I. W., Robinson, J. R. & Jones, H. P., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
Open Access
Understanding the Interplay Between Health Disparities and Epigenomics
Mancilla, V. J., Peeri, N. C., Silzer, T., Basha, R., Felini, M., Jones, H. P., Phillips, N., Tao, M. H., Thyagarajan, S. & Vishwanatha, J. K., 20 Aug 2020, In : Frontiers in Genetics. 11, 903.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
Open Access