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Departmental Research

Faculty Research Interests:

Dr. Asok Dasmahapatra - Use of fish models to study molecular mechanisms of ethanol-induced birth defects and to develop compounds that protect against these birth defects.

Dr. Mark T. Hamann - Marine natural products research.

Dr. Rae R. Matsumoto - Neuropharmacology, neurotoxicology of drugs of abuse and sigma receptor pharmacology.

Dr. John C. Matthews - Biochemistry and pharmacology of ion channels in excitable tissues; glutamatergic and stress related basis of dementia; neurodegenerative diseases of the aged.

Dr. Chris R. McCurdy - Synthesis and characterization of novel ligands for kappa and other opioid receptor subtypes.

Dr. Karen E. Sabol - Effects of methamphetamine on behavior, body temperature and neurochemistry.

Dr. Zia Shariat-Madar - Prolylcarboxypeptidase (PRCP)and plasma kallikrein kinin system (KKS), at the molecular protein, cellular, and animal levels. PRCP pharmacology and its role in blood pressure regulation and inflammation.

Dr. Robert C. Speth - Neuropharmacology of cardiovascular regulation; study of receptors for angiotensins in the brain and other tissues, preparation and purification of radioligands for receptor binding assays.

Dr. Kenneth J. Sufka - Neurochemical substrates of chronic pain; validation of novel animal models and paradigms; models of anxiolytic assessment; models of analgesic assessment.

Dr. Babu Tekwani - Molecular cloning and functional characterization of potential target genes and development of target-based assays for in vitro screening and new antiparasitic drug discovery.

Dr. Anthony Verlangieri - General toxicology; biochemistry of atherogenesis and vascular effects of diabetes; cytoprotective actions of vitamins C & E.

Dr. I. Wade Waters - Acute toxicology of drugs of abuse; and cardiovascular physiology and pharmacology.

Dr. Kristine L. Willett - Environmental Toxicology Research Program, Toxicity of environmental contaminants of aquatic and marine organisms and characterization of the role of cytochrome 1B1 in cancer sensitivity.

Dr. Marvin C. Wilson


Post-Doctoral Scientists:

Dr. Wu Dong

The Department of Pharmacology also has close associations between the programs within the department and programs in the departments of

Biology, Exercise Science, Medicinal Chemistry, and the
Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
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