Postdoctoral Scholars
in Pharmacology at The University of Iowa



 

 Name/Most
Recent Institution

Research Interest

Laboratory

Andric, Nebojsa
nebojsa-andric@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-9933
University of Novi Sad, Serbia
(Ph.D., 2005)

Comparing the signaling pathways
of the FSH and LH receptors

Dr. Ascoli

Breen, Shawn
shawn-breen@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-9933
University of Illinois
(Ph.D., 2008)

Understanding the common and divergent effects of FSH/FSH receptors and LH/LH receptor pairs on ovarian physiology to improve their use as infertility drugs

Dr. Ascoli

Hu, Chunyan
chunyan-hu@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-8926
Tohoku University
(Ph.D., 2011)

Role of PPARγ in the endothelium

Dr. Sigmund

Huang, Jie
jie-huang@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-8331
University of Iowa
(Ph.D., 2007)

Role of RGS6 (Regulator of G protein Signaling) in cellular signaling

Dr. Fisher

Keen, Henry*
henry-keen@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-6954
University of Mississippi
Jackson, MS
(Ph.D., 1997)

Role of transcription factor PPARγ in vascular function

Dr. Sigmund

Ketsawatsomkron, Pim
pim-kets@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-8926
Medical College of Georgia
(Ph.D., 2008)

Role of PPARγ in regulation of blood pressure and resistance vessel tone

Dr. Sigmund

Liu, Xuebo*
xuebo-liu@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-6954
Chinese Academy of Med Sci
Beijing, PRC
(Ph.D., 1985)

The regulation of renin gene expression

Dr.Sigmund

Maity, Biswanath
biswanath-maity@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-8331
University of Calcutta, India
(Ph.D., 2010)

Functional role of RGS6 as a novel growth suppressor

Dr. Fisher

Merrill, Ron*
ronald-merrill@uiowa.edu
(319) 384-4447
University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI
(Ph.D., 2004)

In vivo role of the mitochondrial targeted protein phosphatase 2A in neurological diseases

Dr. Strack

Park, Sungmi
sungmi-park@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-8926
LSU Hlth Sci Center
New Orleans, LA
(Ph.D., 2008)

Role of upstream stimulatory factor (USF) on transcriptional regulation of angiotensinogen (AGT) and metabolic genes using USF1 knock-down mice

Dr. Sigmund

Sarkar, Mitul
mitul-sarkar@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-6551
University of Iowa
(Ph.D., 2008)

Characterization of EGFR (ErbB/HER) family receptor signaling in membrane microdomains
Dr. Koland

Shepherd, Andrew
andrew-shepherd@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-6922
Univ. of Manchester Manchester, U.K.
(Ph.D., 2006)

Chemokine-modulation of Kv channels and neuronal excitability in glioma-induced seizures

Dr. Mohapatra

Shutov, Leonid
leonid-shutov@uiowa.edu
(319) 353-3887
Moscow Inst of
Physics & Tech
Moscow, Russia
(Ph.D., 2006)

PKA-dependent modulation of L-type Ca channels and NMDA receptors

Dr. Usachev

Sun, Zhizeng
zhizeng-sun@uiowa.edu
(319) 384-4563
Institute of Microbiology, CAS, Beijing, China
(Ph.D., 2009)

Role of WDR26 in Gbg-mediated leukocyte migration

Dr. Chen

Tai, Ping
ping-tai@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-9933
China Agricultural Univ.
Beijing, China
(Ph.D., 2007)

Identification of LHR-dependent signaling pathways that affect Leydig cell proliferation

Dr. Ascoli

Tang, Xiaoyun
xiaoyun-tang@uiowa.edu
(319) 384-4563
China Pharmaceutical Univ.
Nanjing, China
(Ph.D., 2008)

Function and regulation of G protein bg subunits in tumorigenesis and metastasis of breast cancer

Dr. Chen

Ulrich, Jason
jason-ulrich@uiowa.edu
(319) 353-3887
University of Iowa
(Ph.D., 2011)

Function and regulation of NFAT in hippocampal and sensory neurons

Dr. Usachev

Weatherford, Eric
eric-weatherford@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-8926
University of Iowa
(Ph.D., 2011)

Regulation of renin expression

Dr. Sigmund

Yamashita, Soichi
soichi-yamashita@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-9933
Gunma University
Gunma, Japan
(Ph.D., 2005)

Role of the ERK1/2 cascade of leydig cell proliferation

Dr. Ascoli

Yang, Jianqi*
jianqi-yang@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-8331
Case Western Reserve University
(Ph.D., 2004)

Physiologic studies of RGS proteins in transgenic mouse models

Dr. Fisher

Zhang, Xuefeng
xuefeng-zhang@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-7663
Tsinghua University
Beijing, China
(Ph.D., 2006)

Mechanistic and physiologic studies of ARF associated proteins

Dr. D. Quelle

 


* Assistant Research Scientist

 

 
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