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Cardiovascular Pharmacology

The cardiovascular system is remarkably complex, incorporating the heart, kidney, vasculature and numerous other organs and tissues.

The U-M Medical School Department of Pharmacology is developing novel therapeutics through interdisciplinary studies that utilize the latest cutting-edge molecular, biochemical and genetic technologies applied to studies in isolated animal and human cells and intact animal models of disease.

This work translates discoveries on the fundamental aspects of human physiology and pathophysiology into real world solutions for modern clinical problems, which may result in novel medicines for the treatment of an array of diseases including thrombosis, heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia and kidney disease.

Faculty

James shayman

James A Shayman

Agnes C and Frank D McKay Professor
Professor of Pharmacology
Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
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Matthew Brody, PhD

Pfizer Upjohn Early Career Research Professor of Molecular Pharmacology
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
Jorge Ruas

Jorge L Ruas

Professor of Pharmacology
Medical School
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Alan Smrcka

Benedict R Lucchesi Legacy Professor of Cardiovascular Pharmacology
Professor of Pharmacology
Associate Chair for Research, Department of Pharmacology, Medical School
Professor of Biophysics, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
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Manoj Puthenveedu

Pfizer Upjohn Research Professor of Pharmacology II
Professor of Pharmacology
Medical School
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David K Jones

Pfizer Upjohn Early Career Research Professor of Pharmacology
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
Lori L. Isom

Lori L Isom, PhD

Maurice H Seevers Legacy Professor of Pharmacology
Chair, Department of Pharmacology
Professor of Pharmacology
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Professor of Neurology
Medical School
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Gregory G Tall

Professor of Pharmacology
Medical School
Michael Holinstat

Michael A Holinstat

Program Director
Pharmacology
Professor of Pharmacology
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Surgery
Medical School
Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
College of Engineering
Roberto Ramos Mondragon

Roberto Ramos Mondragon

Center Member
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Frank Kwarcinski, PhD

Research Investigator
Pharmacology
Medical School
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Mariane Flores Nascimento, PhD

Research Investigator
Pharmacology
Medical School
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Luis F Lopez-Santiago

Associate Research Scientist
Pharmacology
Medical School
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Eric Nahum N Jimenez Vazquez

Assistant Research Scientist
Pharmacology
Medical School
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Haoming Zhang

Research Associate Professor
Pharmacology
Medical School