Graduate Education in Medical Sciences at University of Chicago





GEMS Research Topics : Molecular Pharmacology

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Erdös, Ervin

M.D., University of Munich
Professor of Pharmacology and Anesthesiology
egerdos@uic.edu   312-996-9146

Research Interests
Cardiovascular Biology, Molecular Pharmacology,

Research Description

Enzymology of peptide metabolism and its inhibitors; modes of action of the therapeutically widely used angiotensin-I converting enzyme inhibitors at cellular and subcellular levels.

 

Kozasa, Tohru

MD/PhD, University of Tokyo, Japan
Associate Professor of Pharmacology
TKozas@uic.edu   312-413-0111

Research Interests
Signal Transduction and Cell Signaling, Molecular Pharmacology, Neuroscience

Research Description

G-protein-mediated signal transduction pathways; Function of RGS proteins. Mechanism of regulation of Rho family GTPases (Rho, Rac, Cdc42) by G protein- coupled receptors.

 

Le Breton, Guy

Ph.D., University of Chicago
Professor of Pharmacology
GCL@uic.edu   312-996-4929

Research Interests
Vascular Biology, Signal Transduction and Cell Signaling, Molecular Pharmacology

Research Description

Fundamental mechanisms and signal transduction processes involved in platelet activation and inhibition.

 

Nakajima, Shigehiro

M.D., Ph.D., University of Tokyo, Japan
Professor of Pharmacology
shign@uic.edu   312-996-0003

Research Interests
Neuroscience, Molecular Pharmacology,

Research Description

Electrophysiological and molecular biological investigations on ion channels in brain neurons with emphasis on signal transduction mechanisms.

 

Skidgel, Randal

Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
Professor of Pharmacology and Anesthesiology
rskidgel@uic.edu   312-996-9179

Research Interests
Molecular Pharmacology, Vascular Biology, Signal Transduction and Cell Signaling

Research Description

Role of peptidases in the regulation of peptide hormone receptor signaling and the regulation of nitric oxide synthase activity in vascular disease.

 

Voyno-Yasenetskaya, Tatyana

M.D., Ph.D., Institute of Pathophysiology, Moscow
Associate Professor of Pharmacology
tvy@uic.edu   312-996-9823

Research Interests
Signal Transduction and Cell Signaling, Vascular Biology, Molecular Pharmacology

Research Description

G-protein regulatory mechanisms and control of cellular proliferation and cytoskeleton.

 

Ye, Richard

M.D., Ph.D., Washington University
Professor of Pharmacology
yer@uic.edu   312-996-5087

Research Interests
Cell Biology and Signaling, Immunology, Molecular Pharmacology

Research Description

Signaling through G-protein-coupled receptors; molecular mechanisms of leukocyte activation.