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)

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

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

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

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

HONORS &
AWARDS
IAMA
1st place research award
2005
MD/PhD Scholarship

2001-
Henke Award (UC Berkeley) Top neuroscience student at Berkeley 1999
President's Medal (Foothill Col) Highest GPA among all graduates
1997
Honors Scholar (Foothill Col) Breadth and excellence in Honors courses 1997

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

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)

HOBBIES Running, hiking, sailing, politics, computers