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Rahul H.
Davé MD, PhD Candidate
Dept. Physiology and Biophysics Neuroscience Program University of Illinois-Chicago College of Medicine 835 S. Wolcott Ave, Rm 202 MSB (M/C 901) Chicago, IL 60612 Rahul_Dave@yahoo.com |
| EDUCATION |
M.D., Ph.D. (in progress), University of
Illinois-Chicago College of Medicine (Physiology) A.B. with Honors, 1999, UC Berkeley (Molecular & Cell Biology/Neurobiology) A.S., 1997. Foothill College (Biology) |
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| RESEARCH EXPERIENCE |
Role of tubulin isotypes in G-protein-tubulin interactions (PhD
dissertation) PI: Mark Rasenick (Physiology & Biophysics, UIC-COM), 10/2005-present Mechanism of mGluR1 activation of adenylyl cyclase (PhD dissertation) PI: Mark Rasenick (Physiology & Biophysics, UIC-COM), 2003-present Creating a G12-GFP construct (lab rotation) PI: Dr. Mark Rasenick (Physiology & Biophysics, UIC-COM), 2001 Reelin mRNA expression in the olfactory bulb (lab rotation) PI: Allesandro Guidotti (Psychiatry, UIC-COM), 2002 Transfection of primary hippocampal neurons using Lipofectamine-2000 (lab rotation) PI: Sergey Popov (Physiology & Biophysics, UIC-COM), 2002 Role of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphisms in cardiovascular disease PI: Phil Majerus (Hematology, Washington U. School of Medicine) 9/1999 to 6/2001 (full time) Neurons or glia release a factor that protects against excitotoxicity (University thesis) PI: Dr. Koshland, Department of Biochemistry, University of California at Berkeley 9/1997 to 6/1999 |
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| PUBLICATIONS (abstracts) |
Dave' R, and Rasenick MM. (2005)
mGluR1a-mediated activation of adenylyl cyclase is inhibited by
calcium. SFN 2005 Itinerary Viewer, Washington, DC. Dave' R, and Rasenick MM. (2005) mGluR1a-mediated activation of adenylyl cyclase is inhibited by calcium. In The Pharmacologist. Downers Grove, IL: ASPET Bailey A, Dave' R, et al. (2003) Make no mistake: an analysis of medical error in the US. In: Proc. Essentials of Clinical Medicine Group Projects, p. 15. Chicago, IL: UIC College of Medicine Dave' R, Charter NW, Koshland DE. (1999) NT2 Neurons or glia release a factor that protects NT2 neurons from excitotoxicity. In: Spring Symposium of Undergraduate Honors Research, p. 9. Berkeley, CA: Dept of Molecular and Cell Biology |
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| TALKS |
Dave'
R, V. Prasad, R. Luduena, MM Rasenick. Gs alpha preferentially
binds to tubulin beta-1 and beta-4 isotypes. UIC Neuroscience Graduate
Symposium. Chicago, IL. 2006 Dave' R, and Rasenick MM. (2005) mGluR1a-mediated activation of adenylyl cyclase is inhibited by calcium. Indian American Medical Association Academic Forum. Chicago, IL 2005. Dave' R, Charter NW, Koshland DE. (1999) NT2 Neurons or glia release a factor that protects NT2 neurons from excitotoxicity. UC Berkeley Undergraduate Symposium. Berkeley, CA. 1999 |
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| TEACHING
EXPERIENCE |
Urban Health Program,
2004-present (summers), UIC College of Medicine Medical school reviews, 2002-present, UIC College of Medicine Math and science tutor, 1994-1997, Foothill College Tutorial Center |
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| HONORS & AWARDS |
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| MEMBERSHIPS |
Society for Neuroscience American Society for Cell Biology American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics American Medical Association Indian American Medical Association American Medical Student Association American Physician Scientist Association |
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| LEADERSHIP |
Organizing committee for
American Physician Scientist Association annual meeting Developed medical student volunteer program at Port Ministries Free Clinic Vice-President, South Asian Medical Student Association (UIC). 2002-03. Senator, Associated Students of Foothill College (1995-97) |
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| HOBBIES | Running, hiking, sailing, politics, computers |