Cardiovascular, Obesity & Diabetes Research Emphasis

Can novel drug targets be identified to slow the progression of abdominal aortic aneurysms? Is a stimulated renin-angiotensin system the link between obesity and the myriad of obesity-induced cardiovascular diseases, or the development of type 2 diabetes? Do specific bioactive lipids released from...

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Research Emphasis on the Molecular Basis for Cancer

The cancer faculty in the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology are interested in studying the molecular basis of cancer initiation and metastatic progression. This involves using molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, and in vivo animal models to unravel novel signaling...

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Neuroscience Research Emphasis

The neuroscience faculty of the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology focuses on brain aging and Alzheimer’s disease with an emphasis on how comorbid conditions/diseases (diabetes, stress, lack of sleep, obesity, stroke, age-related hormone loss) affect the aging progress. Other key...

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