Paola Cecilia Rosas
Research Assistant Professor
Research Interests
Our research focuses on investigating the causes of gender related differences in heart failure due to different stressors such as aging, obesity and diabetes with the ultimate goal of finding a common denominator with the potential of being translated into therapy. We are particularly interested in p21-activated kinase 1 (Pak1), a pleiotropic serine/threonine protein kinase directly activated by Cdc42/Rac1. Pak1 is a prominent inhibitor of cardiac hypertrophy, fibrosis and maladaptive adrenergic and ROS stress and is also involved in metabolic regulation.
At a Glance
- Title Research Assistant Professor
- College Herbert M. and Carol H. Retzky College of Pharmacy
- Department Department of Pharmacy Practice
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