Faculty Summary
| Contact Information | Research Interests |
| Charles E. Wood, Ph.D. Professor and Chair (352) 294-5064 woodc@ufl.edu |
Fetus Stress Neuroendocrinology Blood Pressure Hypoxia Ischemia Labor Parturition Adrenocorticotropin ACTH Cortisol Estrogen Estradiol Estradiol-3-Sulfate Sulfatase Sulfotransferase |
| Chris Baylis, Ph.D. J. Robert Cade Professor of Physiology (352) 392-7869 baylisc@ufl.edu |
Kidney in pregnancy Progression of chronic renal disease Nitric oxide Aging Sex differences |
| Kirk P. Conrad, M.D. Professor (352) 392-2798 kpconrad@ufl.edu |
Mechanisms underlying the remarkable vasodilation and increased arterial compliance during normal pregnancy with emphasis on the hormone relaxin, vascular endothelial growth factor, vascular MMP-2, endothelin1-32, the endothelial ETB receptor subtype, and nitric oxide. Local relaxin ligand-receptor expression and function in arteries. Hypoxia-inducible transcription factors in the human placenta and their potential role in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia. |
| Judy M. Delp, Ph.D. Associate Professor (352) 273-8693 jdelp@ufl.edu |
Cardiovascular aging Coronary microcirculation Microvascular adaptations to exercise training Endothelial function Skeletal muscle microcirculation |
| Hideko Kasahara, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor (352) 846-1503 hkasahar@ufl.edu |
The function of Nkx2.5, an evolutionarily conserved NK2 class of homeobox transcription factor in mature cardiomyocytes. |
| S. Paul Oh, Ph.D. Associate Professor (352) 273-8232 ohp@ufl.edu |
Genetic and molecular mechanisms for mammalian pattern formation. Development of the vascular system, the asymmetrical pattern formation of visceral organs along the left-right axis and the vertebral patterning along the anterio-posterior axis during development. |
| Mohan K. Raizada, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor (352) 392-9299 mraizada@ufl.edu |
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Brain Angiotensin Control of Cardiovascular Functions. Genetic Targeting of the RAS for the Control of Hypertension. |
| Peter P. Sayeski, Ph.D. Associate Professor (352) 392-1816 psayeski@ufl.edu |
Signal transduction, Jak2 tyrosine kinase, tyrosine kinase biology, small molecule inhibitors, myeloproliferative disorders, stroke, hematological malignancies. |
| Debbie A. Scheuer, Ph.D. Associate Professor (352) 392-2783 scheuerd@ufl.edu |
Actions of glucocorticoids on neuronal function, neural control of the circulation, and myocardial ischemia. |
| Bruce R. Stevens, Ph.D. Professor (352) 392-4480 stevensb@ufl.edu |
Inflammation Astrocyte Transport Transporter Membranes Schizophrenia Psychosis TLR3 Innate immunity Signaling Cellular physiology Antioxidant PKR Heme oxygenase Glutamate |
| Colin Sumners, Ph.D. Professor (352) 392-4485 csumners@ufl.edu |
The cellular, molecular and physiological actions of angiotensin II (Ang II) in the brain. |
| Glenn A. Walter, Ph.D. Associate Professor (352) 392-0551 glennw@ufl.edu |
Pathophysiology of muscle damage and the development of novel molecular and cellular imaging techniques |