Sandra Blom, PhD

Biography
Mentor

Samuel Stephens, PhD

Program Start

August 2020

Publications

Boyer, C.K., Blom, S.E., Machado, A.E., Rohli, K.E., Maxson, M.E., & Stephens, S.B. Loss of the Golgi-localized v-ATPase subunit does not alter insulin granule formation or pancreatic islet β-cell function. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2024; 326(3), E245-E257. PMID: 38265287

Rohli K.E., Boyer C.K., Bearrows S.C., Moyer M.R., Elison W.S., Bauchle C.J., Blom S.E., Zhang J., Wang Y., & Stephens S.B. ER redox homeostasis regulates proinsulin trafficking and insulin granule formation in the pancreatic islet β-cell. Function. 2022; 3(6). PMID: 36325514

Rohli KE, Boyer CK, Blom SE, & Stephens SB. Nutrient Regulation of Pancreatic Islet β-Cell Secretory Capacity and Insulin Production. Biomolecules. 2022; 12(2):335. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12020335

Dissertation Topic

The Golgi in Distress: Unraveling Cytokine-Mediated Golgi Remodeling and Its Role in Early β-Cell Dysfunction in Type 1 Diabetes

Thesis Defense Date

June 6, 2025
 

MolMed Sandra Blom
Hometown
Oskaloosa, Iowa
PhD, University of Iowa
Biomedical Science (Molecular Medicine)

BS, Saint Ambrose University
Chemistry