Dr. Alexander (Sasha) Staruschenko is a Professor and Director of the Hypertension and Kidney Research Center at the University of South Florida. The research in his laboratory is focused on understanding the mechanisms controlling the activity of ion channels and electrolyte homeostasis, respectively, in the control of blood pressure and kidney diseases. The NIH, VA, and other funding agencies continuously fund his laboratory. He has published more than 175 peer-reviewed manuscripts in leading nephrology and hypertension journals. Dr. Staruschenko mentored several students, postdocs, and junior faculty. His dedication to research has been recognized nationally, as evidenced by multiple invited talks and numerous awards from the American Physiological Society (APS), American Heart Association (AHA), and American Society of Nephrology (ASN). He is a member of the editorial boards or Associate Editor of several journals, including his appointment as a Deputy Editor of Am J Physiol: Renal Physiol. He is an Immediate Past-Chair of the AHA Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease (KCVD) Council and served as a Chair or member of multiple AHA, APS, and ASN committees. He also served as a Chair, standing member, and ad hoc reviewer on numerous study sections, including NIH, VA, DOD, AHA, ADA, JDRF, and various international agencies.
In-Person Seminar: MBI L2-101
12:00 to 1:00 pm.
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