Renal and Transport Physiology

Faculty Member	Summary of research interests
Eldon Braun	Comparative renal physiology; Avian renal physiology; Type II diabetes
Heddwen Brooks	Systemic actions of vasopressin, gender differences in development of metabolic syndrome and diabetes. Role of vasopressin in regulating collecting duct function, aquaporin regulation, ER stress, microarray discovery, renal disorders, molecular signaling
Janis Burt	Gap-junction channel function and regulation; mechanistic basis for contribution of gap junctions to 1) controlled cell proliferation and 2) coordinated function of the heart and blood vessels in health and disease states.
William Dantzler	comparative renal physiology; tubular transport of organic cations and anions; integrated structure and function of mammalian renal inner medulla
Nicholas Delamere	Na,K-ATPase regulation and control of aqueous humor secretion; role of Na,K-ATPase alpha 2 isoform in optic nerve astrocytes, Src kinase effects on lens Na,K-ATPase
Raphael Gruener	2007: Promoting biotechnology issues in Arizona (laboratory closed down 2006)
Ronald Lynch	Microscopic imaging and spectroscopy; metabolism and stimulus-response coupling in muscle and insulin-secreting cells.
Alexander Simon	In vivo functions of gap-junction intercellular channels
Stephen Wright	Molecular and cellular physiology of membrane transport