Jonathan Beckel, PhD


Program: Molecular Pharmacology
Graduated: 1/2009
Mentor: Lori Birder
Thesis:
Expression and Function of Urothelial Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors

Previous Institutions Attended:
University of Pittsburgh BS

Studying the influence of the various regions of the brainstem on micturition.

Recent Publications:

Hanna-Mitchell, A.T.; Beckel, J.M.; Barbadora, S.; Kanai, A.J.; de Groat, W.C., Birder, L.A. Non-Neuronal Acetylcholine and Urinary Bladder Urothelium. Life Sciences, 80:2298-2302, 2007.
Chopra, B.; Gever, J.; Barrick, S.R.; Hanna-Mitchell, A.T.; Beckel, J.M.; Ford, A.P.D.W.; Birder, L.A. Expression and function of rat urothelial P2Y receptors. American Journal of Physiology – Renal Physiology, 294: 821-F829, 2008.
Kullmann, F.; Artim, D.; Beckel, J.M.; Barrick, S.; de Groat, W.C.; Birder, L.A. Heterogeneity of muscarinic receptor mediated Ca2+ responses in cultured urothelial cells from rat. American Journal of Physiology – Renal Physiology, 294: F971-F981, 2008.

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