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Angela M. Groves, Ph.D.

Angela M. Groves, Ph.D.

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About Me

Faculty Appointments

Research Assistant Professor - Department of Radiation Oncology (SMD)

Credentials

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

Postdoctoral Fellow with Dr. Jacob Finkelstein - University of Rochester Medical Center: Department of Pediatrics. 2013 - 2018 2013 - 2018

Education

Ph.D. | Rutgers University. Toxicology. 2013

B.A. | University of Montana. Biology: Cell and Molecular Biology. 2005

Awards

Postdoctoral Award, Inhalation and Respiratory Specialty Section, Society of Toxicology. 2018

Robert N Infurna Award, University of Rochester. 2017

Immunotoxicology SS HESI Young Investigator Award, Society of Toxicology. 2016

Editor's Picks, American Journal of Physiology Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology: Age-related increases. 2013

Graduate Student Research Award, Inhalation and Respiratory Specialty Section, Society of Toxicology. 2011

Publications

Journal Articles

Extracellular vesicle proteomics identify neutrophils as potential mediators of bladder radiotoxicity in prostate cancer.

Molony RD, Hasan Akash MM, Kerns SL, Marples B, Groves A, Dhinakaran C, Nichols L, Lee YF

Cancer letters.. 2025 October 28631 :217931. Epub 07/16/2025.

Influenza A Virus Following Radiotherapy Amplifies Lung Injury and Monocyte-derived Macrophage Responses.

Groves AM, Johnston CJ, Paris ND, Salama N, McGraw MD, Blanc R, Hernady E, Finkelstein J, Marples B

American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology.. 2025 July 30 Epub 07/30/2025.

Mitigating Viral Impact on the Radiation Response of the Lung.

Groves AM, Paris ND, Johnston CJ, Hernady E, Finkelstein J, Lawrence P, Marples B

Radiation research.. 2024 September 1202 (3):552-564. Epub 1900 01 01.

IL-17A neutralization fails to attenuate airway remodeling and potentiates a proinflammatory lung microenvironment in diacetyl-exposed rats.

House EL, Kim SY, Chalupa D, Hernady E, Groves AM, Johnston CJ, McGraw MD

American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology.. 2023 October 1325 (4):L434-L446. Epub 08/29/2023.

Effects of photobiomodulation and caffeine treatment on acute kidney injury in a hypoxic ischemic neonatal rat model.

Groves AM, Johnston CJ, Beutner G, Dahlstrom JE, Koina M, O'Reilly M, Marples B, Porter G, Brophy PD, Kent AL

Physiological reports.. 2023 August 11 (15):e15773. Epub 1900 01 01.

Influence of the irradiated pulmonary microenvironment on macrophage and T cell dynamics.

Groves AM, Misra R, Clair G, Hernady E, Olson H, Orton D, Finkelstein J, Marples B, Johnston CJ

Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology.. 2023 June 183 :109543. Epub 02/20/2023.

Using Serum Cystatin C to Predict Acute Kidney Injury Following Infant Cardiac Surgery.

Abadeer M, Swartz MF, Martin SD, Groves AM, Kent AL, Schwartz GJ, Brophy P, Alfieris GM, Cholette JM

Pediatric cardiology.. 2023 April 44 (4):855-866. Epub 01/13/2023.

Prevention of Radiation-Induced Bladder Injury: A Murine Study Using Captopril.

Groves AM, Paris N, Hernady E, Johnston CJ, Aljitawi O, Lee YF, Kerns SL, Marples B

International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics.. 2023 March 15115 (4):972-982. Epub 11/16/2022.

Neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy increases acute kidney injury urinary biomarkers in a rat model.

Groves AM, Johnston CJ, Beutner GG, Dahlstrom JE, Koina M, O'Reilly MA, Porter G, Brophy PD, Kent AL

Physiological reports.. 2022 December 10 (24):e15533. Epub 1900 01 01.

Diacetyl Vapor Inhalation Induces Mixed, Granulocytic Lung Inflammation with Increased CD4CD25 T Cells in the Rat.

House EL, Kim SY, Johnston CJ, Groves AM, Hernady E, Misra RS, McGraw MD

Toxics.. 2021 December 209 (12)Epub 12/20/2021.

Modeling radiation-induced lung injury: lessons learned from whole thorax irradiation.

Beach TA, Groves AM, Williams JP, Finkelstein JN

International journal of radiation biology.. 2020 January 96 (1):129-144. Epub 10/25/2018.

Apoptosis Resistance in Fibroblasts Precedes Progressive Scarring in Pulmonary Fibrosis and Is Partially Mediated by Toll-Like Receptor 4 Activation.

Hanson KM, Hernady E, Reed CK, Johnston CJ, Groves AM, Finkelstein JN

Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology.. 2019 August 1170 (2):489-498. Epub 1900 01 01.

Saving normal tissues - a goal for the ages.

Groves AM, Williams JP

International journal of radiation biology.. 2019 July 95 (7):920-935. Epub 03/29/2019.

Recurrent DNA damage is associated with persistent injury in progressive radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis.

Beach TA, Groves AM, Johnston CJ, Williams JP, Finkelstein JN

International journal of radiation biology.. 2018 December 94 (12):1104-1115. Epub 09/21/2018.

A Potential Biomarker for Predicting the Risk of Radiation-Induced Fibrosis in the Lung.

Groves AM, Williams JP, Hernady E, Reed C, Fenton B, Love T, Finkelstein JN, Johnston CJ

Radiation research.. 2018 November 190 (5):513-525. Epub 08/17/2018.

Role of Infiltrating Monocytes in the Development of Radiation-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Groves AM, Johnston CJ, Williams JP, Finkelstein JN

Radiation research.. 2018 March 189 (3):300-311. Epub 01/13/2018.

Histologic and biochemical alterations predict pulmonary mechanical dysfunction in aging mice with chronic lung inflammation.

Massa CB, Groves AM, Jaggernauth SU, Laskin DL, Gow AJ

PLoS computational biology.. 2017 August 13 (8):e1005570. Epub 08/24/2017.

Radiation induced pulmonary fibrosis as a model of progressive fibrosis: Contributions of DNA damage, inflammatory response and cellular senescence genes.

Beach TA, Johnston CJ, Groves AM, Williams JP, Finkelstein JN

Experimental lung research.. 2017 April 43 (3):134-149. Epub 05/23/2017.

Editor's Highlight: CCR2 Regulates Inflammatory Cell Accumulation in the Lung and Tissue Injury following Ozone Exposure.

Francis M, Groves AM, Sun R, Cervelli JA, Choi H, Laskin JD, Laskin DL

Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology.. 2017 February 155 (2):474-484. Epub 11/11/2016.

Effects of IL-4 on pulmonary fibrosis and the accumulation and phenotype of macrophage subpopulations following thoracic irradiation.

Groves AM, Johnston CJ, Misra RS, Williams JP, Finkelstein JN

International journal of radiation biology.. 2016 December 92 (12):754-765. Epub 09/15/2016.

Whole-Lung Irradiation Results in Pulmonary Macrophage Alterations that are Subpopulation and Strain Specific.

Groves AM, Johnston CJ, Misra RS, Williams JP, Finkelstein JN

Radiation research.. 2015 December 184 (6):639-49. Epub 12/03/2015.

Examining the Effects of External or Internal Radiation Exposure of Juvenile Mice on Late Morbidity after Infection with Influenza A.

Misra RS, Johnston CJ, Groves A, DeDiego ML, St Martin J, Reed C, Hernady E, Miller JN, Love T, Finkelstein JN, Williams JP

Radiation research.. 2015 July 184 (1):3-13. Epub 06/26/2015.

Age-related increases in ozone-induced injury and altered pulmonary mechanics in mice with progressive lung inflammation.

Groves AM, Gow AJ, Massa CB, Hall L, Laskin JD, Laskin DL

American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology.. 2013 October 15305 (8):L555-68. Epub 08/30/2013.

Prolonged injury and altered lung function after ozone inhalation in mice with chronic lung inflammation.

Groves AM, Gow AJ, Massa CB, Laskin JD, Laskin DL

American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology.. 2012 December 47 (6):776-83. Epub 08/09/2012.

Macrophages, reactive nitrogen species, and lung injury.

Laskin DL, Sunil VR, Fakhrzadeh L, Groves A, Gow AJ, Laskin JD

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.. 2010 August 1203 :60-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Gene expression changes after exposure to six-mix in a mouse model.

Putnam EA, Smartt A, Groves A, Schwanke C, Brezinski M, Pershouse MA

Journal of immunotoxicology.. 2008 April 5 (2):139-44. Epub 1900 01 01.