Mentor: Michael Tomasson, MD

Thesis:

Cancer Prevalence and Anthracycline-Induced Cardiovascular Toxicity in the Adult Down Syndrome Population

Comprehensive Exam:

Daunorubicin induced cardiovascular toxicity in a model of Down syndrome: a double-edged sword

Presentations:

2024 Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center Annual Retreat. "Dnauorubicin-induced cardiovascular toxicity in a model of Down Syndrome: a double-edged sword." (poster)

2023 Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center Annual Retreat. "Dnauorubicin-induced cardiovascular toxicity in a model of Down Syndrome: a double-edged sword." (poster)

Publications:

1. Buckman, M., Vasileva, A., Jedlicka, C., Vasilyev, M., Kalra, H., Dickens, D., Tomasson, M. and Bates, M., 2025.  Cancer and Post-Therapy Cardiotoxicity Risk in Adolescents, Young Adults, and Adults With Down Syndrome. Compr Physiol, 15(5), e70037. https://doi.org/10.1002/cph4.70037
2. Vasileva, A., Flores, L.D., Vasilyev, M., Buckman, M.A., DeRuisseau, L.R., Tomasson, M.H. and Bates, M.L., 2025. Cardiovascular function and autonomic regulation in urethane-anesthetized and conscious mice. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol, 328(1), R133-R144. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpregu.00097.2024
3. Kalra H, Vasileva A, Jedlicka CR, Vasilyev M, Buckman, MA, et al (2025). Spontaneous peripheral oxygen desaturation and apnea events in mice vary by strain and inspired oxygen level. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.09.01.673515