Medical Scientist Training Program

Jason Maas

4th Year Medical Student
8th Year MSTP

jmaas@mcw.edu

Research Interests

• The Role of the A2B Adenosine Receptor in Acute and Chronic Cardiac Disease

Education

• B.S. 2003, Brigham Young University
  • Major: Biochemistry

Research Experience

• Brigham Young University, 2001-2003
  • Advisor: Dan Simmons, PhD
  • Project: Characterizing the cyclooxygenases
• Medical College of Wisconsin, 2006-2010
  • Advisor: John A. Auchampach, PhD
  • Project: The Role of the A2B Adenosine Receptor in Acute and Chronic Cardiac Disease

Publications

• Auchampach JA, Kreckler LM, Wan TC, Maas JE, van der Hoeven D, Gizewski E, Narayanan J, Maas GE (2009). Characterization of the A2B adenosine receptor from mouse, rabbit, and dog. J Pharmacol Exp Ther; 329: 2-13.
• Ge ZD, van der Hoeven D, Maas JE, Wan TC, Auchampach (2010). A3 adenosine receptor activation during reperfusion reduces infarct size through actions on bone marrow-derived cells. J Mol Cell Cardiol; 49:280-286.
• Maas JE, Wan TC, Figler RA, Gross GJ, Auchampach (accepted). Evidence that the acute phase of ischemic preconditioning does not require signaling by the A2B adenosine receptor. J Mol Cell Cardiol.

Interests

• Family
• Puzzles