Jessica Fortin
Jessica S. Fortin is a pharmacist, chemist, and veterinarian. She is a tenure-track assistant professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue University.[1][2] Fortin is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Anatomic Pathologists and the American Board of Toxicology.[3] Previously, Fortin was a fixed-term assistant professor at the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine from 2018 until 2021.[4]
Education
Fortin earned her Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from the Université Laval in Québec City, Canada in 2004. She received her Bachelor of Science in chemistry from the same institution in 2006.[3] Fortin completed a Master of Science in Medicinal Chemistry with Honors in 2008. This degree was also earned from the Université Laval and under supervision of René C. Gaudreault[5] and Éric Petitclerc.[6] Fortin completed her Ph.D. in Veterinary Sciences at the Université de Montréal in 2016, with her thesis being: "Characterization of the role of amylin (IAPP) in type 2 diabetes". Fortin had earned her DVM degree from the same institution just a year prior.[3] From 2015 until 2018, Fortin pursued a residency in Veterinary Anatomy Pathology with a special focus on neuropathology. The location of this residency was the University of Missouri.[3]
Research
Fortin's research involves interrogating and modifying the chemical structures of small molecules for their ability to inhibit the aggregation of amylin, alpha-synuclein, and hyperphosphorylated tau. This research involves drug discovery tactics such as target identification and validation, hit-to-lead, selection and optimization of hits, and proof of concept studies using rodent models.[7]
Awards and achievements
- 2022 George K. Michalopoulos Junior Faculty Scholar Award by American Society for Investigative Pathology[8]
- Fred Sanfilippo Visiting Lectureship Program Award by ASIP (2021)[9]
- PISA 2020 Dani and Erik Zander Junior Faculty Scholar Award (2020)[10]
- MSU Academic Communications Fellow (2019)
- ACVP Harold W. Casey Scholarship Award (2018)[11]
- ACVP Award for Excellence in Pathology – ACVP Student Chapters (2014-2015)[12]
Selected publications
- Ramirez E, Ganegamage S, Min Sehong, Patel HS, Ogunware A, Plascencia-Villa G, Alhakhala H, Shimanaka K, Tripathi A, Wang KW, Zhu X, Rochet JC, Kuo MH, Counts S, Perry G, Dettmer U, Lasagna-Reeves C, Fortin JS. Evaluation of symmetric aminoindole-linked triazine for a dual effect on alpha-synuclein and tau isoform 2N4R aggregation. ACS Chemical Neuroscience (IF: 5.78). 2023;14(21):3913-3927.
- Ramirez E, Ganegamage S, Elbatrawy A, Alnakahla H, Shimanaka K, Tripathi A, Min S, Rochet JC, Dettmer U, Fortin JS. 5-nitro-1,2-benzothiazol-3-amine and N-ethyl-1-[(ethylcarbamoyl)(5-nitro-1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)amino]formamide modulate alpha-synuclein and tau aggregation. ACS Omega (IF: 4.132). 2023;8(22):20102-20115.
- Ramirez E, Min S, Ganegamage S, Shimanaka K, Sosa MG, Dettmer U, Rochet JC, Fortin JS. Discovery of 4-aminoindole carboxamide derivatives to curtail alpha-synuclein and tau isoform 2N4R oligomer formation. Results in Chemistry (IF: 2.21). 2023:5;100938.
- Moore KBE, Hung T-J, Fortin JS. Drug targeting hyperphosphorylated tau (p-tau), a prime target for Alzheimer's disease and related tauopathies. Keynote review invitation from Drug Discovery Today (IF: 8.369). 2023:28(3);1-15.
- Smith AA, Moore KBE, Ambs PM, Saraswati AP, Fortin JS. Recent advances in the discovery of therapeutics to curtail islet amyloid polypeptide aggregation for type 2 diabetes treatment. Invited review paper submission to Advanced Biology (IF: 4.053). 2022:6(10);e2101301. Review article. Features a Frontispiece.
- Fortin JS, Shimanaka K, Saraswati AP, Liu M, Wang KW, Hagar HT, Maity S, Ganegamage SK, Ellsworth E, Counts SE, Borhan B, Dettmer U, Kuo MH. Anti-fibrillization effects of sulfonamide derivatives on alpha-synuclein and hyperphosphorylated tau isoform 1N4R. Journal of Molecular Structure (IF: 3.841). 2022:1267;133574.
References
- ↑ "College of Veterinary Medicine Welcomes New Faculty". College of Veterinary Medicine. 15 December 2021.
- ↑ "Fortin Drug Discovery Lab". Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Team". Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine.
- ↑ "Expert Detail". MSUToday.
- ↑ "René C-Gaudreault - Research Center". Centre de Recherche: Chu de Québec, Université Laval. September 7, 2022.
- ↑ "Chemistry Tree - Jessica S. Fortin". academictree.org. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ↑ "PhRMA Foundation Grant Awarded for Novel Approach, Molecules in Alzheimer's Research". The College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University.
- ↑ "Junior Faculty Scholar Award Recipients - ASIP 2022". ASIP.
- ↑ "Fred Sanfilippo Visiting Lectureship Program Award Recipients". American Society for Investigative Pathology.
- ↑ "Junior Faculty Scholar Award Recipients - PISA2020". ASIP.
- ↑ "2018 Awards and Recognitions Recipients - American College of Veterinary Pathologists". ACVP.
- ↑ "2015 ACVP Award for Excellence in Pathology - ACVP Student Chapters" (PDF). ACVP.
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