Aleisha Moore, Ph.D.
Principle Investigator
Aleisha is an Assistant Professor at Kent State University in the Department of Biological Sciences and the Brain Health Research Institute. She received her Ph.D. at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand before moving to the US for her postdoctoral studies and eventual faculty position at Kent. Aleisha is excited to advance the study of female reproductive health, which she believes is severely understudied and underfunded. She loves providing trainees and students with a rewarding and exciting experience in their undergraduate and graduate studies. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, theme parks, biking and hiking.
Positions
2021-Present:
Assistant Professor,
Department of Biological Sciences
Kent State University
2019-2021
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Biological Sciences
Kent State University
2016-2019
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy
University of Mississippi Medical Center
PhD awarded - 2015
Department of Physiology
Center for Neuroendocrinology
University of Otago
2021-Present:
Assistant Professor,
Department of Biological Sciences
Kent State University
2019-2021
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Biological Sciences
Kent State University
2016-2019
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy
University of Mississippi Medical Center
PhD awarded - 2015
Department of Physiology
Center for Neuroendocrinology
University of Otago
Grants and Research Support
NIH R01 grant
Role: PI
Grant period: 08/19/2024 - 05/31/2029
The role of KNDy neurons in a model of PCOS.
NIH K99/R00 grant
Role: PI
Grant period: 09/01/2018 – 02/28/2024
The role of Kisspeptin/Neurokinin B/Dynorphin (KNDy) neurons in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).
American Association of Anatomists Postdoctoral Fellow Research Grant
Role: PI
Grant period: 01/01/2017- 12/01/2017
Investigating changes in the KNDy neuronal network in a model of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).
Role: PI
Grant period: 08/19/2024 - 05/31/2029
The role of KNDy neurons in a model of PCOS.
NIH K99/R00 grant
Role: PI
Grant period: 09/01/2018 – 02/28/2024
The role of Kisspeptin/Neurokinin B/Dynorphin (KNDy) neurons in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).
American Association of Anatomists Postdoctoral Fellow Research Grant
Role: PI
Grant period: 01/01/2017- 12/01/2017
Investigating changes in the KNDy neuronal network in a model of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).