Updates | Simpson Laboratories

Past News

June 2020

Sophie Ashbrook joins Simpson lab

March 2020

Simpson lab members present at Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference in New Orleans, LA

February 2020

Dr. Simpson leads Mississippi Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting as President

Simpson lab members present at MAS in Biloxi, MS

January 2020

Ursla Offiah joins the lab as a Master’s student

October 2019

Dr. Simpson organizers Second Annual Black Women in Biomedical Engineering session at BMES

Dr. Simpson awarded Small Research Project Grant through NIH PRIDE Program
Kaylee and Mary Frances present at BMES Annual meeting in Philadelphia, PA

September 2019

Dr. Simpson appointed Coordinator of Diversity Initiatives for Shackouls Honors College

August 2019

Jada Boone joins the lab as a Master’s student
Undergraduates Christopher Robinson and Hannah Douglas join the Simpson Lab
Dr. Simpson appointed co-Advisor of Society of Women Engineers

July 2019

Dr. Simpson promoted with tenure to Associate Professor
Dr. Simpson admitted to NIH PRIDE (Programs to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research) Functional and Translational Genomics of Blood Disorders Program at Augusta University in Augusta, GA

May 2019

Dr. Simpson inducted into Bagley College of Engineering Academy of Distinguished Teachers

Dr. Simpson presents at American Heart Association Vascular Discovery Conference in Boston, MA
Kaylee Bundy and Mary Frances Segars join Simpson Lab

April 2019

Simpson lab members present at Mississippi Academy of Sciences and Southern Biomedical Engineering Society in Hattiesburg, MS

March 2019

Dr. Simpson speaks on Leadership with Integrity at Student Leadership Conference hosted by MSU

February 2019

Simpson lab members present at Mississippi Academy of Sciences and Southern Biomedical Engineering Society in Hattiesburg, MS

January 2019

Dr. Simpson teaches new special topics course “Current Topics in Biomedical Engineering”
Undergraduates Ashley Branyon, LeAnn Ward, and Jack Simmons join Simpson Lab

December 2018

Dr. Simpson speaks to JROTC cadets from Jackson, MS at leaderSTATE STEM Day

October 2018

Jenna Mosier and Lindsay Rexrode present at BMES in Atlanta, GA

BEAM travels to BMES

Dr. Simpson organizes inaugural Black Women in Biomedical Engineering session at BMES

Dr. Simpson co-PIs SOAR grant with Dr. White funded by Mississippi Department of Education

September 2018

Dr. Simpson presents at the International Society of Applied Cardiovascular Biology in Bordeaux, France

August 2018

Dr. Simpson is the keynote speaker at Undergraduate Research Symposium
Undergraduates Cameron Roach, Claire Travis, Eric Lucas and Jada Boone join the Simpson lab
Senior design group’s manuscript published

July 2018

Book chapter published.
Dr. Simpson presents at ASEE.

May 2018

Alex Gonzalez and Angelica Smith join the Simpson lab.
Senior Design Groups present research.

April 2018

Jenna receives NSF GRFP Honorable Mention.
Dr. Simpson receives College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Upper Division Undergraduate Teaching Award.
Dr. Simpson receives College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Teacher of the Year Award.
Lab members present at Society for Biomaterials in Atlanta and Jenna wins travel award.

March 2018

Jenna and Lindsay gave oral presentations at SBEC Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina.

January 2018

Danielle Scott joins Simpson Laboratories.

December 2017

Dr. Simpson SRI proposal receives funding.

October 2017

Kelsey's manuscript accepted for publication in AIMS Cell and Tissue Engineering.
Kevin's manuscript accepted for publication in Journal of Mississippi Academy of Sciences.
Jenna and Dr. Simpson present posters at BMES meeting in Phoenix, Arizona.

August 2017

Lindley Williams and Lindsay Rexrode join Simpson Labs.

July 2017

Jenna, Kadie, Nancy, and Virgina present posts at the MSU summer symposium.

June 2017

Kaddie Parker, Nancy Nguyen, and Virgina Mullins join Simpson Labs.

May 2017

Rachel and Kelsey graduate with their Bachelor's degrees.

April 2017

Rachel and Dr. Simpson present their posters at SFB in Minneapolis.
Kelsey presents at the spring symposium.

March 2017

Kelsey presents work at SBEC in Gulfport, Mississippi.

February 2017

Dr. Simpson's research team hosts conference in Atlanta and their work is featured.
Phenique Parker presents INBRE research at MAS.

January 2017

Jenna Mosier and Jake Manning join Simpson Labs.

December 2016

Dr. Simpson's collaborative NSF conference proposal recieves funding.
Dr. Simpson's SRI proposal receives funding.

October 2016

Justin presents his research poster at BMES.

July 2016

Ursla and Kelsey present their research at the summer symposium.

June 2016

Amber Kay’s review article accepted for publication.
Ursla Offiah joins lab as a summer intern.

May 2016

Shannon Overholt and Luke Dunaway graduate with their B.S. in Biological Engineering.
Kelsey McArthur awarded CALS Undergraduate Research Fellowship.

April 2016

Luke Dunaway, Shannon Overholt, Rachel Hybart, and Kalifa Stringfield present at the Undergraduate Research Symposium
Seniors accepted to UMMC

March 2016

Justin McMahan and Rachel Hybart’s book chapter accepted for publication.

January 2016

Luke Dunaway, Shannon Overholt, Rachel Hybart, and Kalifa Stringfield awarded Bagley Undergraduate Research Stipend.
Jarell Colston and Phenique Parker join Simpson Laboratory.

December 2015

Janice Cunningham, Joshua Grant, and Kevin Bennett graduate with their M.S. in Biomedical Engineering.

Dr. Simpson visits Dr. Andreea Trache in the Department of Medical Physiology at Texas A&M University through the SEC Travel Grant Program.

Novermber 2015

Kevin Bennett successfully defends his Master’s Thesis.

September 2015

Joshua Grant successfully defends his Master’s Thesis.
Preston Smith, Amber Kay, and Luke Dunaway’s review article accepted for publication.

August 2015

Dr. Simpson awarded SEC Faculty Travel Grant.
Shannon Overholt, Kelsey McArthur, Rachel Hybart, and Kalifa Stringfield join Simpson Laboratory.
Justin McMahan and Amber Kay begin graduate studies.
Amber Kay awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.

July 2015

Janice Cunningham and Justin McMahan’s manuscript accepted for publication and awarded cover art.

June 2015

Janice Cunningham successfully defends her Master’s Thesis.
Luke Dunaway joins Simpson Laboratory.

May 2015

Amber Kay presents at 31 st Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference in New Orleans, LA and wins the award.
Dr. Simpson elected to Mississippi Academy of Sciences Board of Directors.
Dr. Simpson invited speaker for Clemson University Call-Me- Doctor Seminar Series.
Justin McMahan, Alison Richards, and Amber Kay graduate with their B.S. degrees in Biological Engineering (JM, AR) and Biochemistry (AK).

April 2015

Janice Cunningham and Justin McMahan present at SFB in Charlotte, NC.
Amber Kay wins CALS undergraduate research award.

March 2015

Janice Cunningham awarded NSF graduate fellowship.

October 2014

Kevin Bennett presents his poster at BMES in San Antonio, TX.
Dr. Simpson invited speaker for Biological Sciences departmental seminar.

August 2014

Amber Kay joins Simpson Laboratory.

June 2014

Kai Littlejohn, REU student joins Simpson Laboratory.

May 2014

Justin McMahan and Alison Richard join Simpson Laboratory.
Katie McGuire and Shaquia Idlett graduate from Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Science in Biological Engineering.

April 2014

Katie McGuire wins Distinguished Award in the Bagley College of Engineering Undergraduate Poster Competition.
Simpson Graduate Students present at 30th Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, Gulfport, MS.
Kevin Bennett and Shaquia Idlett are awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.

March 2014

Kevin Bennett wins Distinguished Award-PhD Category in the Bagley College of Engineering Graduate Poster Competition.
Janice Cunningham wins 1st place in Life and Biomedical Sciences and Engineering Poster Session for the 2014 Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium.

December 2013