2007 BS Biochemistry with a minor in Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
2007 BBA Finance, University of Iowa Tippie College of Business, Iowa City, IA
2011 PhD Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, Advisor Dr. Peter M. Snyder
2016 Research Assistant Professor, Pharmacology, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
2015-2016 Postdoc, Pharmacology, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
2011-2014 Postdoc, Internal Medicine - Cardiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
2017 Cardiovascular Research Institute of Vermont Travel Award, Experimental Biology, Chicago, IL
2016 Travel Award, Society of General Physiologists, Woods Hole, MA
2015 Best Poster Award "Extracellular histones induce local and propagating endothelial cell Ca2+ Events", 10th World Congress for Microcirculation, Kyoto, Japan
2015 Cardiovascular Research Institute of Vermont Travel Award for the 10th World Congress for Microcirculation, Kyoto, Japan
2014 Cover of the October Issue of The Journal of General Physiology (Vol 144, No. 4, October 2014)
2014 Meritorious Research Award from the Epithelial Transport Group of the American Physiological Society at Experimental Biology 2014, San Diego
2014 Water and Electrolyte Homeostasis Group (WEH) Research Distinction Award at Experimental Biology 2014, San Diego, CA
2014 Finalist for the 2014 APS Renal Section Postdoctoral Excellence in Research Award at Experimental Biology 2014, San Diego, CA
2014 Most outstanding entry for the Carver College of Medicine Health Sciences Research Week, University of Iowa
2014 Best Poster by a Trainee, Internal Medicine Research Day, University of Iowa
2014 D.C. Spriestersbach Dissertation Prize in Biological & Life Sciences from the University of Iowa - Best dissertation from 7/2011 to 6/2013
2013 Department of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Nominee for the D.C. Spriestersbach Dissertation Prize
2013 'Caroline tum Suden/Frances Hellebrandt Professional Opportunity Award' at Experimental Biology 2013, Boston, MA
2013 Travel Award from the Epithelial Transport Group (ETG), Experimental Biology 2013, Boston, MA
2012 'Early Investigator Award', Epithelial Transport Group (ETG), Experimental Biology 2012, San Diego, CA
2012-2014 Postdoctoral Fellow, Francois Abboud Cardiovascular Center, University of Iowa, NIH 2T32HL007121-36
2011 'Paper of the Year Award', Department of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, University of Iowa
NIH 1K99HL33451 Trauma induced endothelia cell Ca2+ signaling 9/15/16 - 8/31/18
2015 Collier DM, Hill-Eubanks DC, Nelson MT. Orchestrating Ca2+ influx through Ca(V)1.2 and Ca(V)3.x channels in human cerebral arteries. J Gen Physiol. 2015 Jun; 145(6): 481-483. doi: 10.1085/jgp.201511411. PMID: 26009543, PMCID: PMC4442783
2014 Collier DM, Tomkovicz VR, Peterson ZJ, Benson CJ, Snyder PM. Intersubunit conformational changes mediate epithelial sodium channel gating. J Gen Physiol. 2014 Oct; 144(4): 337-348. doi: 10.1085/jgp.201411208. PMID: 25225551, PMCID: PMC4178938
2012 Collier DM, Peterson ZJ, Blokhin IO, Benson CJ, Snyder PM. Identification of extracellular domain residues required for epithelial Na+ channel activation by acidic pH. J Biol Chem. 2012 Nov 30; 287-(49): 40907-40914. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M112.417519. PMID: 23060445, PMCID: PMC3510795
2012 Sharotri V, Collier DM, Olson DR, Zhou R, Snyder PM. Regulation of epithelial sodium channel trafficking by proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9). J Biol Chem. 2012 Jun 1; 287(23): 19266-19274. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M112.363382. PMID: 22493497, PMCID: PMC3365958
2012 Jing L, Chu XP, Jiang YQ, Collier DM, Wang B, Jiang Q, Snyder PM, Zha XM. N-glycosylation of acid-sensing ion channel 1a regulates its trafficking and acidosis-induced spine remodeling. J Neurosci. 2012 Mar 21; 2(12): 4080-4091. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5021-11.2012. PMID: 22442073, PMCID: PMC3322463
2011 Collier DM, Snyder PM. Identification of epithelial Na+ channel (ENaC) intersubunit CL-inhibitory residues suggests a trimeric alpha gamma beta channel architecture. J Biol Chem. 2011 Feb 25: 286(8): 6027-6032. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M110.198127. PMID: 21149458, PMCID: PMC307804
2010 Ben-Shahar Y, Lu B, Collier DM, Snyder PM, Schnizler M, Welsh MJ. The Drosophila gene CheB42a is a novel modifier of Deg/ENaC channel function. PLoS One. 2010 Feb 24; 5(2): e9395. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0009395. PMID: 20195381, PMCID: PMC2785562
2009 Zha X, Wang R, Collier DM, Snyder PM, Wemmie JA, Welsh MJ. Oxidant regulated intersubunit disulfide bond formation between ASIC1a subunits. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2009 Mar 3; 106(9): 3573-8. doi: 10.1073/pnas.813402106. PMID 19218436, PMCID: PMC2642663
2009 Collier DM, Snyder PM. Extracellular chloride regulates the epithelial sodium channel. J Biol Chem. 2009 Oct 23; 284(43): 29320-29325. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M109.046771. PMID: 19713212, PMCID: PMC2785562
2009 Collier DM, Snyder PM. Extracellular protons regulate human ENaC by modulating Na+ self-inhibition. J Biol Chem. 2009 Jan 9; 284(2): 792-798. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M806954200. PMID: 18990692, PMCID: PMC2613628