Biography and Expertise

Our laboratory conducts Translational Pharmacology and basic science research. There are 3 major research areas in the lab, with several projects within each area that range from in vitro biochemistry, to cell culture & rodent models and human cardiac tissue. The mitochondria is a focal point of the research program.

Keywords: Interrogating Mitochondria at the Cross-Roads of Cardio-Metabolic Health and Disease

Research Area #1 - Cross-talk between Monoamines and Nutrient Metabolism in the Heart

Research Area #2 - Examining the Role of Reactive Aldehydes in Cardiac Remodeling with Diabetes and Aging

Research Area #3 - Elucidating the Metabolic and Anti-Inflammatory mechanisms of Prohibitins-1,2 (PHB1,2) in cells and circulation

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Organizational Affiliations

Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Iowa

Education

Cellular and Molecular Physiology
PhD, Yale University
Genetics, Cell Biology and Development
2001, BS, University of Minnesota Twin Cities