Our next guest will be Dragana Komnenov, Ph.D. Dr. Komnenov is an assistant professor here at Wayne State, and her focus is in research on neuro-cardiovascular mechanisms of diet- and stress-induced hypertension. Her research is centered on understanding how lifestyle factors such as diet and psychological stress contribute to the development of high blood pressure (hypertension). Specifically, on the diet side of things, she is interested in investigating how the fructose (i.e., high fructose corn syrup) component of sugar causes cardiovascular dysfunction and salt sensitivity of blood pressure.