Cardiovascular Sciences
Numerous faculty members are engaged in cardiovascular research, including the study of cardiac, vascular and renal disease. Areas of activity include but are not limited to molecular mechanisms of heart failure, neuroregulation of the heart, molecular basis of atherosclerosis, and renal disease and hypertension. A major goal of our cardiovascular research programs is to improve clinical care of those suffering from cardiovascular and renal disease, reducing the social and economic cost of these illnesses and the rates of cardiovascular/renal-related mortality.
Dr. Chad Frasier
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Department of Biomedical Sciences
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Research Interests: My lab focuses on mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias and pediatric epilepsy, particularly
the link between how ion channel trafficking and mitochondrial function affect cellular
excitability.
Research Areas: Cell Biology, Cardiovascular, Neuroscience, Physiology, Pharmacology
Dr. Donald Hoover
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Department of Biomedical Sciences
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Research Interests: Neurochemical anatomy and neuropharmacology of the heart and coronary vessels; Neuroimmunology
of sepsis and other inflammatory diseases
Research Areas: Anatomy, Cardiovascular, Immunology, Neuroscience, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology,
Systems Biology
Dr. Chuanfu Li
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Department of Surgery
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Research Interests: Innate Immunity in Myocardial Ischemia/reperfusion Injury
Research Areas: Physiology
Dr. Aaron Polichnowski
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Department of Biomedical Sciences
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Research Interests: Our laboratory is focused on elucidating the pathogenesis of acute kidney injury
and progression of chronic kidney disease. We utilize numerous approaches to study
cardiovascular and renal function in models of acute kidney injury, chronic kidney
disease and hypertension.
Research Areas: Cardiovascular, Physiology
Dr. Brian Rowe
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Department of Biomedical Sciences
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Research Interests: The distribution and functions of angiotensins in the brain, and mechanisms by which
angiotensins influence blood pressure and hypertension
Research Areas: Physiology
Dr. Krishna Singh
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Department of Biomedical Sciences
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Research Interests: The main focus of my lab is to study molecular and cellular basis of heart failure.
The studies involve both in vivo and in vitro strategies. For in vivo experiments,
we are using transgenic (gene knock-out) mice. Heart function is measured using echocardiography.
Research Areas: Biochemistry, Cardiovascular, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Physiology, Proteomics
Dr. Mahipal Singh
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Department of Biomedical Sciences
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Research Interests: Cardiovascular, Physiology
Research Areas: Cardiovascular, Physiology
Dr. Douglas Thewke
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Department of Biomedical Sciences
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Research Interests: Cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating atherosclerosis; Cannabinoid receptor
signaling in disease; Cell signaling
Research Areas: Biochemistry
Dr. Gary Wright
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Department of Biomedical Sciences
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Research Interests: Cardioprotective mechanisms; Regulation of mitochondria by the PHD O2-sensor/HIF
Axis; Mechanisms of Mitochondrial dysfunction
Research Areas: Pharmacology