
Position Title
Professor
Vice Chair of Undergraduate Curriculum
- NPB, PMB
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Profile Introduction
We are interested in the molecular mechanisms of signal transduction, particularly in the role of proteostasis (protein homeostasis) in cardiovascular diseases.
Research Interests
Muscle Physiology and Proteomics Laboratory
Impaired protein degradation is associated with many cardiac and skeletal muscle diseases. Our laboratory is interested in the role of proteostasis (protein homeostasis) in muscle diseases especially cardiomyocytes caused by troponin mutations. Mutations in troponins are associated with hypertrophic, dilated and restrictive cardiomyopathies.
Awards
Alpha Omega Merit Award from the University of the West Indies School of Medicine, 1995
Young Scientist Award from the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 1997
American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Travel Fellowship, 2000
Biochemical Society Fellowship, 2000
Scientist Development Grant from the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 2002
American Heart Association Travel Award, 2004
Scientist Developmental Grant from the American Heart Association, 2008
Hellman Fellow, 2010
Fellow of the American Physiological Society (Cardiovascular Section) 2015
UC Davis Chancellor's Fellow, 2016
Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA) 2017
Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research 2019
Department and Center Affiliations
Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior (NPB), College of Biological Sciences
Physiology and Membrane Biology, School of Medicine
ProfessionalSocieties
American Heart Association (AHA)
American Physiological Society
Biophysical Society
Cardiac Society
International Society for Heart Research
CBS Grad Group Affiliations
Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology
Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
Specialties / Focus
Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology
- Cellular Physiology
- Molecular Physiology
- Exercise Physiology
- Metabolic Physiology
Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
- Biochemistry
- Cell Biology
- Differentiation, Morphogenesis and Wound Healing
- Molecular Physiology
- Signal Transduction
Labs
Muscle Physiology and Proteomics Laboratory/176 Briggs Hall
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Shuchita Tiwari, PhD; Rong Pei, PhD; Rasheed Sule, BS; Rômulo Leão Silva Neris, BS;
Courses
EXB 110 Exercise Metabolism (Spring)
NPB 101 Systemic Physiology (Winter)
NPB 110A From Molecules to Individuals (Fall)