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Anna Valina-Toth

Physician (Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease), BayCare, Tampa, FL

Education: WSU, BS, Chemistry UCSB, MS, Chemistry – Thesis: Probing the Ser-Ser-Lys Catalytic Triad Mechanism of Peptide Amidase: Computational Studies of the Ground State, Transition State, and Intermediate
Graduate Program Affiliation: Physiology/Internal Medicine
Research Interests: Undecided
Clinical Interests: Undecided
 


Publications/Presentations:

  1. J.M. Flack, A.B. Valina-Toth and S. Nasser; Is Vitamin D an Overlooked Contributor to Excess Cardiovascular Disease in Blacks? Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports; 2008; Volume 2, Issue 4, submitted for publication.
  2. A.L.B. Valina, D. Mazumder-Shivakumar, T.C. Bruice; Probing the Ser-Ser-Lys Catalytic Triad Mechanism of Peptide Amidase: Computational Studies of the Ground State, Transition State, and Intermediate, Biochemistry; 2004; 43(50); 15657-15672.
  3. A.B. Valina, R. Amunugama, H. Huang, and M.T. Rodgers; Collision-Induced Dissociation and Theoretical Studies of Na -Acetonitrile Complexes, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A; 2001; 105(49); 11057-11068.
  4. G. Vitale, A.B. Valina, H. Huang, R. Amunugama, and M.T. Rodgers; Solvation of Copper Ions by Acetonitrile. Structures and Sequential Binding Energies of Cu (CH3CN)x, x=1-5, from Collision-Induced Dissociation and Theoretical Studies, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A; 2001; 105(50); 11351-11364.

Book Chapters:

Flack, JM, Nasser SA, Britton M, Valina-Toth AB, Ahooja V, O’Connor SM: Hypertension in racial and thenic minorities. Chapter 57. In Lip GHY, Hall JE (eds): Comprehensive Hypertension. Philadelphia, Mosby (Elsevier), 2007, pp. 707-718.

Abstracts:

  1. A.B. Valina-Toth, Z. Lai, R. Quah, M. Britton, W. Yoo, and J.M. Flack. July 2008. The Effects of Vitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone on Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Function in Normotensive African Americans. Abstract submitted for poster presentation. International Society on Hypertension in Blacks (ISHIB) Meeting 2008, New Orleans, LA.
  2. A.B. Valina-Toth, Z. Lai, R. Quah, W. Yoo, and J.M. Flack. 2008. Vitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone Effects on Body Composition. Abstract for poster presentation. The Endocrine’s Society 90th Annual Meeting 2008, San Francisco, CA.
  3. A.B. Valina-Toth, Z. Lai, R. Quah, M. Britton, W. Yoo, and J.M. Flack.2008. The Effects of Vitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone on Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Function in Normotensive Africanan Americans. Abstract for poster presentation. International Society on Hypertension in Blacks (ISHIB) Special Poster Reception at American College of Cardiology (ACC) – 57th Annual Scientific Session 2008, Chicago, IL.
  4. A.B. Valina-Toth, Z. Lai, R. Quah, M. Britton, W. Yoo, and J.M. Flack. March 2008. The Effects of Vitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone on Cardiovascular Function in Normotensive African Americans. Abstract for poster presentation. American Heart Association (AHA) Greater Midwest Affiliate – 2008 Celebration of Science, Ann Arbor, MI.
  5. A.B. Valina-Toth, Z. Lai, R. Quah, M. Britton, W. Yoo, and J.M. Flack. 2008. The Effects of Vitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone on Cardiovascular Function in Normotensive African Americans. Abstract for poster presentation. Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities Meeting (CPHHD), Bethesda, MD.
  6. A.B. Valina-Toth, Z. Lai, R. Quah, W. Yoo, and J.M. Flack 2007. Vitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone Effects on Salt Sensitivity and Vascular Function. Abstract for poster presentation. President’s Biennial Conference on Health Disparities, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
  7. A.B. Valina-Toth, Z. Lai, R. Quah, W. Yoo, and J.M. Flack. 2007. Vitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone Effects on Salt Sensitivity and Vascular Function. Abstract for poster presentation. MD PhD Research Day Poster Session, Wayne State University, School of Medicine, Detroit, MI.
  8. A.B. Valina-Toth, Z. Lai, W. Yoo, and J.M. Flack. 2007. Clinical Implications of Vitamin D, Calcium and Parathyroid Hormone Dysregulation. Abstract for oral presentation. Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities Meeting (CPHHD), Boston, MA.
  9. A.B. Valina and M.T. Rodgers. 2001. Absolute Solvation Enthalpies for the Na and Mg Acetonitrile Complexes from Collision-Induced Dissociation and Theoretical Studies. Abstract for poster presentation, Wayne State University Minority Programs Research Day, Detroit, MI.
  10. A.B. Valina and M.T. Rodgers. 2001. Absolute Solvation Enthalpies for the Na and Mg Acetonitrile Complexes from Collision-Induced Dissociation and Theoretical Studies. Abstract for poster presentation, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), Orlando, FL.
  11. A.B. Valina, G. Vitale and M.T. Rodgers. 2001. Absolute Solvation Enthalpies of Metal Ions by Acetonitrile Determined by Guided Ion Beam Mass Spectrometry. Abstract for poster presentation, 49th American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, Chicago, IL.
  12. M.T. Rodgers and A.B. Valina. 2001. Absolute Enthalpies of solvation of Na and Mg by Acetonitrile Determined by Guided Ion Beam Tandem Mass Spectrometry and Theoretical Calculations. Abstract for poster presentation, 221st American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Fellowships/Awards:

  1. Student Health Professional Award from the International Society on Hypertension in Blacks 2008
  2. Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) Predoctoral Fellowship ( NIH, F31), Grant # 1F31ES015935-01A1, 2008-2011
  3. American Heart Association (AHA) Greater Midwest Affiliate Predoctoral Fellowship, Grant # 0715706Z, 2007-2009
  4. Endocrine Summer Research Fellowship Award from The Endocrine Society, research support and travel grant, summer 2007
  5. Board of Governors Scholarship-Medicine, 2004-2006
  6. Wayne State University Board of Governors Medical School Merit Scholarship, 2004-2011

Outside Interests: Painting, sightseeing, traveling