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David R. Harder, PhD

Kohler Co. Professor in Cardiovascular Research and Associate Dean for Research; Professor of Physiology, Medicine and Pediatrics; Director for Mentoring, Clinical and Translational Science Institute

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Education

PhD, Biophysics, Medical College of Wisconsin, 1976
MS, Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 1975

Research Interests

Cardiovascular Physiology | Molecular and Cellular Physiology | Neurophysiology

Electrophysiology of excitable tissues

- Ion channels

- Voltage gated mechanisms

- Receptor operated mechanisms

Cellular mechanisms controlling cerebral blood flow

Mechanisms responsible for myogenic activation of arteries

Endothelial dependent mechanisms in vascular smooth muscle

Biochemistry and molecular biology of membrane lipids in vascular muscle, neurons and their effect on ion channels

Cytochrome P450 metabolites in the control of vascular smooth muscle and endothelium

Control of renal blood flow

Mechanisms controlling autoregulation of blood flow

Role of ionic mechanisms in activating arterial and arteriolar smooth muscle

Tumor angiogenesis in the brain – behavioral study

Work done on current grants:

Autoregulation of Cerebral Blood Flow
The main goal of this project is to define the genetic factor responsible for autoregulation of cerebral blood flow, including the signaling cascades and ionic mechanisms that mediate pressure-induced myogenic tone.

Astrocyte Secretome: Ability to Modify Phenotype and Genotype of Cells within the CNS
The goal of this project is to identify the factors released by astrocytes and the differences in the cellular components in the newly born vs adult rat.

NIH Biosketch (PDF)