EDUCATION

PhD from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

RESEARCH INTERESTS

The Role of Voltage-gate Sodium Channels (VGSCs) on gene expression, cell proliferation, migration and invasion.

STEM Education for High School and Undergraduate Students

PROGRAMS

HIGH SCHOOL STEM INTERNSHIP

Dr. Sherman is the Principal Investigator for Joe W. and Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation grant to support STEM internship opportunities for underrepresented (per NIH) high school students. Summer students work full time in the research lab learning lab techniques, conducting research and experiments, then presenting their research project. Since Summer 2021, Dr. Sherman has mentored 12 students for a total of 26 semesters for students initially entering the Summer program, then opting to continue lab efforts during the school year.  For the capstone exhibit of posters, each high school student presents their research along with undergraduates and medical students.   Students are exposed to STEM opportunities to encourage their pursuit in a STEM career.

Recent Program Photos

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BIORETS - LSUHSC N.O. Collaboration with High School Teachers in Sciences
PI:  Dr. Fern Tsien     Co-PI: Dr. Kelly Jean Sherman      Co-Investigators:  Dr. Martha Cuccia, Dr. Michael Norman, Dr. Arnold Zea

Dr. Sherman is the Co-Director and Co-Principal of the GeneBORETS: Genetics, Genomics, and Biology Research Experiences for Teachers in the Sciences.  LSUHSC New Orleans is funded through a grant with the National Science Foundation to support highlight motivated high school teachers in collaborations with colleagues and researchers at LSUHSC New Orleans for training experiences that impact how they impart science education in their classrooms, inspiring students to pursue STEM professions. 

BIORETS Teachers in Collaboration

Madelaine Bryant
Christ Episcopal

Joseph Vaccaro
Metairie Park Country Day School

Janine Koenig
St Mary’s Dominican High School
Science Teacher Koenig in LSUHSC summer research labs

Marla Taylor
Warren Easton Charter High School

Laura Decker
Mandeville High School

 

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REU: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in the Basic Sciences, Genomics
and Neuroscience
PI:  Dr. Fern Tsien     Co-PI: Dr. Kelly Jean Sherman      Co-Investigator: Dr. Hamilton Farris

Dr. Sherman is the Co-Director and Co-Principal of the REU: Research Experiences for Undergradudates in Basic Sciences, Genomics ad Neuroscience. LSUHSC New Orleans is funded through a grant with the National Science Foundation to provide a 10-week research experience to undergraduate students of diverse backgrounds interested in a career in biological sciences.  Students are provided training by LSUHSC faculty in designing and conducting experiments, analyzing the results and presenting those results.