Konorev, Eugene

Eugene Konorev

MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Pharmacology

Curriculum Vitae

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Teaching Interests/Courses

  • General and Autonomic Pharmacology
  • Cardiovascular Pharmacology
  • Endocrine Pharmacology

Research Interests

  • Endothelial cell biology
  • Cardiovascular complications of chemotherapy
  • Transforming Growth Factor-beta pathway
  • Microcurculation
  • Angiogenesis

Grants/Fundings

  • Endothelial Smad3 as a Novel Target for Enhancing Angiogenesis in the Failing Heart
    The goal of this proposal is to evaluate the role of Smad3 in development of vascular defects in doxorubicin treated cardiomyopathic heart, 08/2016 - 08/2021
  • Research equipment grant
    A grant was awarded to purchase the Vevo 3100 ultrasound imaging system that will enable us to perform cardiovascular imaging in small animal models, 12/2019 - 03/2020
  • Endothelial Smad3 as a Novel Target to Avert Chemotherapy Induced Cardiomyopathy
    The goal of this proposal is to evaluate the role of endothelial Smad3 in doxorubicin induced endothelial reprogramming and adverse cardiovascular remodeling and dysfunction, 09/2023 - 08/2026

Awards

  • Excellence in Teaching Award
    Voted to be a Teacher of the Year by the College of Pharmacy Class of 2012, 05/2010
  • Travel Award
    Awarded funds were used to travel to and present at the Experimental Biology 2010 meeting in Anaheim, CA, 04/2010
  • Travel Award for Young Investigators
    Awarded funds were used to travel to and present at XIV World Congress of International Society for Heart Research in Kobe, Japan, 05/1992

Professional Affiliations

  • Member of Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Council, 02/1996 - Present, American Heart Association (AHA)

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  • Member, 08/2013 - Present, North American Vascular Biology Organization

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Outside Interests

  • Camping
  • Kayaking
  • Bicycling