CONTACT
Jessica.Lynn.Hill@colostate.edu
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EDUCATION
- Postdoctoral Fellow Colorado State University. Fort Collins, CO. studied under Dr. Erin Nishimura
- Ph.D. Colorado State University. Fort Collins, CO. studied under Dr. Michelle Foster
- M.S. University of Memphis. Memphis, TN. studied under Dr. Marie van der Merwe
- B.S. Kent State University. Kent, OH.
- A.D.N. Kent State University. Kent, OH.
- A.S. Kent State University. Kent, OH.
BIO
Jessica Hill is a current postdoctoral researcher in the Osborne Nishimura lab whose research focuses on investigating the genetic and immunologic dynamics between intestinal epithelial cells and gut bacteria within C. elegans, allowing her to address fundamental questions over host-microbe interactions.
Her research interests encompass understanding the development and progression of inflammation within the gastrointestinal tract, in addition to understanding how gastrointestinal inflammation affects aspects of host physiology. This area of research is of considerable relevance to public health as inflammation-related diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. To gain a more comprehensive understanding of immune function and inflammation throughout the health continuum, she has utilized several model systems including humans, pigs, guinea pigs, mice, rats, and now Caenorhabditis elegans.
CURRENT POSITIONS
- Postdoctoral Researcher Colorado State University Nishimura Lab
- Officer Postdoc Association at Colorado State University CSU PASS
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
- Graduate Research Assistant Colorado State University Foster Lab
- Graduate Research Assistant University of Memphis van der Merwe Lab
- Registered Nurse The Cleveland Clinic
TEACHING & WORKSHOPS
- 2022 Summer: Computing workshop
- 2022 Spring: Guest lecturer for intro to qCMB
- 2021 Spring: Guest lecturer for intro to qCMB
- 2020 Summer: Statistics workshop
- 2020 Spring: Guest lecturer for Human Nutrition
- 2019 Fall: Guest lecturer for Human Nutrition
PUBLICATIONS
See complete Bibliography
Postdoctoral Research
Williams RTP, King DC, Mastroianni IR, Hill JL, Apenes NW, Ramirez G, Miner EC, Moore A, Coleman K, Nishimura EO. Transcriptome profiling of the Caenorhabditis elegans intestine reveals that ELT-2 negatively and positively regulates intestinal gene expression within the context of a gene regulatory network. Genetics. 2023 Aug 9;224(4):iyad088. doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyad088. PMID: 37183501; PMCID: PMC10411582.
Hill JL, Moore A, Williams RTP, Osborne Nishimura E. Hand Dissection of Caenorhabditis elegans Intestines. J Vis Exp. 2022 Sep 13;(187):10.3791/64120. doi: 10.3791/64120. PMID: 36190277; PMCID: PMC10368227.
Graduate Research
Hill JL, McIver KB, Katzer K, Foster MT. Capillary Western Immunoassay Optimization of Estrogen Related Factors in Human Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue. Methods Protoc. 2022 Apr 15;5(2):34. doi: 10.3390/mps5020034. PMID: 35448699; PMCID: PMC9028151.
Katzer K, Hill JL, McIver KB, Foster MT. Lipedema and the Potential Role of Estrogen in Excessive Adipose Tissue Accumulation. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Oct 29;22(21):11720. doi: 10.3390/ijms222111720. PMID: 34769153; PMCID: PMC8583809.
van der Merwe M, Moore D, Hill JL, Keating FH, Buddington RK, Bloomer RJ, Wang A, Bowman DD. The Impact of a Dried Fruit and Vegetable Supplement and Fiber Rich Shake on Gut and Health Parameters in Female Healthcare Workers: A Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial. Microorganisms. 2021 Apr 14;9(4). doi: 10.3390/microorganisms9040843. PubMed PMID: 33920059; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8070989.
Freedman KE, Hill JL, Wei Y, Vazquez AR, Grubb DS, Trotter RE, Wrigley SD, Johnson SA, Foster MT, Weir TL. Examining the Gastrointestinal and Immunomodulatory Effects of the Novel Probiotic Bacillus subtilis DE111. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Feb 28;22(5). doi: 10.3390/ijms22052453. PubMed PMID: 33671071; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7957723.
Magnuson AM, Regan DP, Booth AD, Fouts JK, Solt CM, Hill JL, Dow SW, Foster MT. High-fat diet induced central adiposity (visceral fat) is associated with increased fibrosis and decreased immune cellularity of the mesenteric lymph node in mice. Eur J Nutr. 2020 Jun;59(4):1641-1654. doi: 10.1007/s00394-019-02019-z. Epub 2019 Jun 4. PubMed PMID: 31165249; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6891137.
Hill JL, Wyman JM, Godwin SM, Beech LA, Buddington RK, Sutter TR, Ringwald-Smith K, van der Merwe M. Dietary Omega-3 Fatty Acids Reduce Adiposity and Alter Glucocorticoid-Associated Transcripts in Epididymal White Adipose Tissue of C57BL/6 Male Mice Raised on a High Fat Diet. J Obes Chronic Dis. 2020 April; 4(1):13-22. doi: 10.17756/jocd.2020-033.
Hill JL, Solomon MB, Nguyen ET, Caldwell JL, Wei Y, Foster MT. Glucocorticoids regulate adipose tissue protein concentration in a depot- and sex-specific manner. Stress. 2020 Mar;23(2):243-247. doi: 10.1080/10253890.2019.1658736. Epub 2019 Sep 10. PubMed PMID: 31441358.
Solt CM, Hill JL, Vanderpool K, Foster MT. Obesity-induced immune dysfunction and immunosuppression: TEM observation of visceral and subcutaneous lymph node microarchitecture and immune cell interactions. Horm Mol Biol Clin Investig. 2019 May 28;39(2). doi: 10.1515/hmbci-2018-0083. PubMed PMID: 31136298.
Delahaye LB, Bloomer RJ, Butawan MB, Wyman JM, Hill JL, Lee HW, Liu AC, McAllan L, Han JC, van der Merwe M. Time-restricted feeding of a high-fat diet in male C57BL/6 mice reduces adiposity but does not protect against increased systemic inflammation. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2018 Oct;43(10):1033-1042. doi: 10.1139/apnm-2017-0706. Epub 2018 May 2. PubMed PMID: 29717885.
Hill JH, Solt C, Foster MT. Obesity associated disease risk: the role of inherent differences and location of adipose depots. Horm Mol Biol Clin Investig. 2018 Mar 16;33(2). doi: 10.1515/hmbci-2018-0012. Review. PubMed PMID: 29547393.