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Gabor Csanyi

Associate Professor

Gabor Csanyi

Associate Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology

The Graduate School

Administration
Department of The Graduate School

Bio

I am an Associate Professor in the Vascular Biology Center at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÆØÁÏ. The overarching goal of my laboratory is to better understand the signaling mechanisms associated with vascular pathologies and to develop novel therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders.

  • (706) 721-1437
  • CB 3213A

Education

  • Ph.D., Physiology, Pathology, and Rel University of Szeged Albert Sz, 2008

  • BA, Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Szeged Albert Sz, 2003

  • MS, Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Szeged Albert Sz, 2003

Awards & Honors

  • Distinguished Researcher Award, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÆØÁÏ 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÆØÁÏ Research Institute, 2023

  • Emerging Scientist Research Award 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÆØÁÏ Research Institute, 2018

  • Best Poster Presentation Annual Retreat, Pittsburgh, PA, USA., 2013

  • Great Rivers Affiliate Postdoctoral Fellowship American Heart Association, 2012

  • New Investigator Travel Award AHA’s Council for High Blood Pressure , 2012

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • MEDI 5005

    Integrative Science
  • VBIO 9210

    Investigation of a Prob
  • VBIO 8020

    New Frontiers in Vasc Bio
  • VBIO 9010

    Seminar in Vascular Bio
  • VBIO 9020

    Vascular Biology Journal Club
  • VBIO 8010

    Methods in Cardiovascular Rese
  • BIOM 8130

    Scientific Grant Writing
  • VBIO 9300

    Research in Vascular Bio

Teaching Interests

Physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacology of cardiovascular system.

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Extravasation of Blood and Blood Toxicity Drives Tubular Injury from RBC Trapping in Ischemic AKI., 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • A Reappraisal of the Utility of L-012 to Measure Superoxide from Biologically Relevant Sources., 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Direct endothelial ENaC activation mitigates vasculopathy induced by SARS-CoV2 spike protein., 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • NADPH oxidase 1 in chronic pancreatitis-activated pancreatic stellate cells facilitates the progression of pancreatic cancer., 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Receptor-independent fluid-phase macropinocytosis promotes arterial foam cell formation and atherosclerosis, 2022
    Journal Article, Professional Journal

Research Interests

• Regulation of vascular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in health and disease.
• The role of distinct vascular isoforms of NADPH oxidase (Nox) and increased ROS generation in the initiation and progression of vascular disorders.
• Vascular redox signaling pathways and identification of new redox targets downstream of Nox activation.
• The role of matricellular protein thrombospondin-1 (TSP1) in vascular disease.
• Interrogation of TSP1-CD47-Nox axis as a proximate promoter of macrophage and vascular parenchymal cell ROS and its role in atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular disorders.
• Lymphangiogenesisin atherosclerosis and aneurysm formation.
•Macropinocytosis in pathological processes.

Department Service

  • IACUC Committee Member 2019 - Present

  • Member of the GRD Committee 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • VBC Faculty Search Committee 2019 - Present

  • Intramural Grant Proposal Review Committee 2020 - 2020

    Role: Committee Member
  • Mentoring Excellence Award Committee 2020 - 2020