Hypertension Faculty
Robert  M.  Carey,  M.D.    [more information]
Dean Emeritus and Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Research Interests:
Hormonal control of blood pressure and kidney function; renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system; dopominergic system; renal and vascular paracrine systems; cell and molecular biology of vascular hormones.
R.  Ariel  Gomez,  M.D.    [more information]
Professor of Pediatrics
Research Interests:
Ontogeny of renin-angiotensis system, differentiation of the JG cell.
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 Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Research Interests:
Atherogenesis; hyperglycemia and insulin resistance
Brant  Isakson,  Ph.D.    [more information]
Assistant Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics
Research Interests:
Intercellular communication in normal and disease state vasculature.
Kevin  R.  Lynch,  Ph.D.    [more information]
Professor of Pharmacology
Research Interests:
Molecular Pharmacology of Lysophospholipid Mediators
Gary  K.  Owens,  Ph.D.    [more information]
Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics
Research Interests:
Molecular Control of Smooth Muscle Cell Differentiation
Helmy  M.  Siragy,  M.D.    [more information]
Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Research Interests:
Biology and Pathophysiology of Angiotensin Receptor Subtypes in the Kidney and Heart Diseases
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.