Elias Aizenman PhD

Professor, Neurobiology

E1456 Biomedical Science Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15261

Phone: 412-648-9434
Email: redox@pitt.edu
Fax: 412-648-1441

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Research Description:

Research in Dr. Aizenman's laboratory is directed towards investigating apoptotic and non-apoptotic neuronal cell death processes following the liberation of intracellular zinc.

Education:

B.A. (Biology), Boston University, 1981 Ph.D. (Toxicology), Johns Hopkins University, 1985

Important Publications:

• Redman, P.Y., K. He, K.A. Hartnett, B.S. jefferson, L. Hu, PlA. Rosenberg, E.S. Levitan and E. Aizenman. Apoptotic surge of potassium currents is mediated by p38 phosphor7lation of Kv2.1. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. (U.S.A.) 2007; 104-3568-3573, 2007
• Redman, P.Y., B.S. Jefferson, C.B. Ziegler, O.V. Mortensen, G.E. Torres, E.S. Levitan and E. Aizenman. A vital role of Kv channels in dopamine transporter-mediated 6-hydroxydopamine neurotoxicity. Neuroscience  2006; 143:1-6., 2006
• He, K., J. Huang, C.F. Lagenaur and  E. Aizenman. Methylisothiazolinone, a neurotoxic biocide, disrupts the association of SRC family tyrosine kinases with focal adhesion kinase in developing cortical neurons. J. Pharmacol. Exp. Therap. 2006; 317:1320-1329., 2006
• Pal, S., K. Takimoto, E. Aizenman and E.S. Levitan. Apoptotic surface delivery of K(+) channels. Cell Death & Differentiation 2006; 13:661-667., 2006