Molecular Medicine Graduate Program
Mentors in Drugs & Therapeutics
Cardiovascular Disease


Paula  Q.  Barrett,  Ph.D.    [more information]
Professor of Pharmacology

Research Interests:
Regulation of low-voltage activated T-type Ca2+ channel activity by kinases and heterotrimeric G-proteins and their roles in physiological responses.
Adrian  R.L.  Gear,  D.Phil.    [more information]
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

Research Interests:
Blood-platelet function; Cardiovascular disease; Inflammation
Patrice  G.  Guyenet,  Ph.D.    [more information]
Professor of Pharmacology

Research Interests:
Neural Control of Blood Pressure and Respiration
Catherine  C. "Lynn"  Hedrick,  Ph.D.    [more information]
Associate Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics

Research Interests:
Atherogenesis; hyperglycemia and insulin resistance
Joel  M.  Linden,  Ph.D.    [more information]
Professor and Vice Chairman of Research of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine

Research Interests:
Adenosine Signaling in Inflammation and Diabetes
Avril  V.  Somlyo,  Ph.D.    [more information]
Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics

Research Interests:
Signaling pathways that regulate contractility in smooth muscle tissues and migrating cells in normal and disease states such an coronary artery disease, asthma and hypertension. Structure function studies of the intercalated disk in the heart.