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 Tanika Kelly    

Tanika Kelly
Assistant Professor
Department of Epidemiology
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
1440 Canal Street, Suite 2000
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (504) 988-6809
Fax: (504) 988-1568
tkelly@tulane.edu



Research Interests:

genetic epidemiology; cardiovascular disease epidemiology

 

Educational Background:

  • PhD, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
  • MPH, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
  • BS, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois

Professional Achievements:

  • Eta Chapter, Delta Omega Award for Most Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA 2008-2009
  • Genetics and Gene Therapy Committee, Tulane University, 2008
  • Dorothy R. LeBlanc Scholarship Award, Tulane University 2007
  • Dean's Research Council Scholarship, Tulane University 2005-2007
  • Delta Omega, Tulane University 2005
  • American Heart Association, 2006-present

Selected Publications:

Kelly TN, He J. Genomic epidemiology of blood pressure salt sensitivity. J Hypertens. 2012 May;30(5):861-73.

He J, Gu D, Kelly TN, Hixton JE, Rao DC, Jaquish CE, Chen J, Zhao Q, Gu C, Huang J, Shimmin LC, Chen JC, Mu J, Ji X, Liu DP, Whelton PK; GenSalt Research Group. Genetic variants in the renin-angiotensis-aldosterone system and blood pressure responses to potassium intake. Journal of Hypertension. 2011 Sep; 29(9): 1719-30.

Zhao Q, Gu D, Hixson JE, Rao DC, Jaquish CE, Chen J, Huang JF, Kelly TN, Gu CC, Whelton PK, He J.  Association between genetic variants of the ACE2 and apelin-APJ system and blood pressure responses to dietary potassium supplement:  The GenSalt Study.  Am J Hypertens 2010; 23:606-13. 

Zhao Q, Hixson JE, Rao DC, Gu D, Jaquish CE, Rice TK, Shimmin LC, Chen JC, Kelly TN, Hamm LL, He J.  Genetic variants in the apelin system and blood pressure responses to dietary sodium interventions:  a family-based association study. J Hyperten 2010; 28:756-63.

Gu D*, Kelly TN*, Hixson JE, Chen J, Liu D, Chen JC, Rao DC, Mu J, Ma J, Jaquish CE, Rice TK,Gu C, Hamm LL, Whelton PK, He J.  Genetic variants in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and salt sensitivity of blood pressure.  J Hypertens 2010;28:1210-20.

Chen S, Lu X, Liu D, Chen J, Jaquish CE, Rao DC, Hixson JE, Kelly TN, Hou L, Wang L, Huang J, Chen CS, Rice TK, Whelton PK, He J, Gu DF.  Polymorphisms in the ADD1 and GNB3 genes and blood pressure in the Chinese population.  Hum Genet. 2010;128:137-43.

Thompson AM, Zhang Y, Tong W, Xu T, Chen J, Zhao L, Kelly TN, Chen CS, Bazzano LA, He J.  The association of obesity and biomarkers of inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in Inner Mongolia China.  Int J Cardiol [In Press].

Hou L, Li H, Chen J, Kelly TN, Jaquish CE, Rao DC, Hixson JE, Huang J, Chen CS, Gu CC, Chen S, Lu X, Whelton PK, He J, Gu D.  Genetic variants in the renin-angiotensin system and blood pressure reactions to the cold pressor test.  J Hypertens 2010 [In Press].

Mei H, Rice TK, Gu D, Hixon JE, Jaquish CE, Zhao Q, Chen JC, Cao J, Li J, Gu C, Kelly TN, He J.  Genetic correlation of blood pressure responses to dietary sodium and potassium intervention and cold pressor test in the Chinese population. J Hum Hypertens 2011 Aug; 25(8):500-8.

Thompson AM, Zhang Y, Tong W, Xu T, Chen J, Zhao L, Kelly TN, Chen CS, Bazzano LA, He J.  Association of Obesity and Biomarkers of Inflammation and Endothelial Dysfunction in Adults in Inner Mongolia, China. Int J Cardiol 2010 [In Press].

Kelly TN, Hixson JE, Rao DC, Mei H, Rice TK, Jaquish CE, Shimmin LC, Schwander K, Chen CS, Liu D, Chen JC, Whelton PK, Gu D, He J.  Genome-wide linkage and positional candidate gene study of blood pressure response to dietary potassium intervention:  The GenSalt Study.  2010 Dec 1;3(6):539-47.

Zhao Q, Gu D, Hixson JE, Liu DP, Rao DC, Jaquish CE, Kelly TN, Lu F, Ma J, Mu J, Shimmin LC, Chen J, Mei H, Hamm LL, He J. Common Variants in Epithelial Sodium Channel Gene s Contribute to Salt-Sensitivity of Blood Pressure: The GenSalt Study. Circ Cardiovasc Genet. 2011 May 11. [Epub ahead of print]  

Monstasser M, Gu D, Chen J, Shimmin L, Gu C, Kelly K, Jaquish C, Rice T, Rao D, Cao J, Chen J, Liu D, Whelton P, He J, Hixson, J.   Interactions of Genetic Variants with Physical Activity Are Associated with Blood Pressure in Chinese: The GenSalt Study. American Journal of Hypertension 2011 June 9. [Epub ahead of print]

Rebholz CM, Gu D, Yang W, Chen J, Wu X, Huang JF, Chen JC, Chen CS, Kelly TN, Duan X, Bazzano LA, He J. Mortality from suicide and other external cause injuries in China: a prospective cohort study. BMC Public Health. 2011 Jan 27; 11:56.

He J, Gu D, Kelly TN, Hixson JE, Rao DC, Jaquish CE, Chen J, Zhao Q, Gu C, Huang J, Shimmin LC, Chen JC, Mu J, Ji X, Liu DP, Whelton PK; for the GenSalt Collaborative Research Group. Genetic variants in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and blood pressure responses to potassium intake. J Hypertens. 2011 Jul 27. [Epub ahead of print]

Bellows CF, Mills KT, Kelly TN, Gagliardi G. Combination of oral non-absorbable and intravenous antibiotics versus intravenous antibiotics alone in the prevention of surgical infections after colorectal surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Tech Coloproctol. 2011 Dec; 15(4):385-95. Epub 2011 Jul 23.

(* Contributed evenly)

 

Level of Instruction:

graduate

 

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Department of Epidemiology, 1440 Canal Street, Suite 2000, New Orleans, LA 70112, 504-988-6809 tcarter1@tulane.edu