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Mark Nijland

Mark Nijland

Dean, Research and Graduate Studies

With a rich tenure at UIW, my role as Dean of Research and Graduate Studies revolves around advancing our research infrastructure and supporting academic excellence. My team fosters an environment where institutional support services and faculty scholarship converge, ensuring our research services are both cutting-edge and compliant with regulatory standards.

At UIW, we've successfully integrated institutional information systems, reducing administrative burdens and empowering researchers to focus on innovation. My commitment to facilitating data-informed decisions and streamlining processes has led to increased success in applying for extramural funding, harmonized sponsored program operations, and optimized utilization of regulatory software applications, underscoring my dedication to the life sciences domain and research integrity.

Positions

Dean (Research and Graduate Studies)
University of the Incarnate Word 2022

Education

Ph.D. (Physiology)
University of the Witwatersrand 1988

Publications

L. A. Cox, S. Puppala, J. Chan, A. M. Riojas, K. J. Lange, S. Birnbaum, E. J. Dick, A. G. Comuzzie, M. J. Nijland, C. Li, P. W. Nathanielsz, and M. Olivier
Maternal under-nutrition during pregnancy alters the molecular response to over-nutrition in multiple organs and tissues in nonhuman primate juvenile offspring
Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease 15 (2024)
S. P. Pereira, M. S. Diniz, L. C. Tavares, T. Cunha-Oliveira, C. Li, L. A. Cox, M. J. Nijland, P. W. Nathanielsz, and P. J. Oliveira
Characterizing Early Cardiac Metabolic Programming via 30% Maternal Nutrient Reduction during Fetal Development in a Non-Human Primate Model
International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24 15192 (2023)
A. C. Bishop, K. D. Spradling‐Reeves, R. E. Shade, K. J. Lange, S. Birnbaum, K. Favela, E. J. Dick, M. J. Nijland, C. Li, P. W. Nathanielsz, and L. A. Cox
Postnatal persistence of nonhuman primate sex‐dependent renal structural and molecular changes programmed by intrauterine growth restriction
Journal of Medical Primatology 51 329-344 (2022)