Alan Daugherty, PhD, DSc, FAHA
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BBSRB Rm: B243, 741 South Limestone Street
Positions
- Chair, Physiology
- Director, Saha Cardiovascular Research Center
- Gill Foundation Chair in Preventive Cardiology
College Unit(s)
Other Affiliation(s)
- MD/PhD Program Mentor
- CVRC - Core Faculty
- Nutritional Sciences Graduate Faculty
Biography and Education
Biography
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Education
- Sunderland Polytechnic, UK, B.Sc. (Hons), 1978, Pharmacology
- University of Bath, UK, Ph.D., 1982, Pharmacology
- University of Bath, UK, Fellow, 1981-1982, Cardiol. Physiol.
- Washington University, St. Louis, MO, Fellow, 1982-1985, Atherosclerosis
- University of Bath, UK, D.Sc., 2002, Pharmacology
Research
Focus of the laboratory
The Daugherty lab is primarily focused on the role of the renin angiotensin system on the development of several vascular pathologies, including atherosclerosis and aortic diseases.
Current ongoing projects in the lab
- Role of cell specific activation by angiotensin II to promote atherosclerosis and aortic diseases.
- Role of fibroblasts in atherosclerosis and aortic diseases.
- Role of fibrillin-1 and elastin in maintain the integrity of the vasculature.
- Role of LRP1 in the heterogeneity of aortic aneurysms, dissections, and tortuosity.
Selected Publications
Dr. Daugherty has over 440 publications with over 33,000 citations. To see the complete list of publications, follow the links below.