Rudolf Lucas
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Vascular Biology Center
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine: Pulmonary
The Graduate School
Bio
Educated as an engineer in Biotechnology from the University of Brussels, Belgium, I took postdoctoral positions at the University Medical Center, Geneva, Switzerland and the Weizmann Institute for Science, Israel. Before becoming Associate Professor at MCG in 2007, I worked as vice chair Biochemical pharmacology at the University of Konstanz, Germany and as professor Medical Biotechnology at the university of Applied Sciences, Krems, Austria.
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- (706) 721-9799
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Education
Awards & Honors
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Distinguished Service Award
The Graduate School, 2019
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Life Saver Award
CSRA American Heart Assocation , 2019
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Distinguished Researcher Award
Augusta University Research Institute, 2018
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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VBIO 8010
Methods in Cardiovascular Rese
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BIOM 8033
Integrated Systems Biol
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VBIO 8020
New Frontiers in Vasc Bio
Teaching Interests
Cytokines, Signaling, Acute Lung Injury, Lung physiology, Pharmacogenomics, Drug Discovery, Inflammation, Infectious Diseases, Diabetes, Pneumonia, Glomerulonephritis
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- e-book: Cytokine-Ion Channel Interactions in Pulmonary Inflammation, 2019
Book, Scholarly-New
- Listeriolysin O Causes ENaC Dysfunction in Human Airway Epithelial Cells, 2018
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Inhaled AP301 for treatment of pulmonary edema in mechanically ventilated patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: a phase IIa randomized placebo-controlled trial, 2017
Manuscript
- Epithelial Sodium Channel-α Mediates the Protective Effect of the TNF-Derived TIP Peptide in Pneumolysin-Induced Endothelial Barrier Dysfunction, 2017
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Obesity-induced vascular dysfunction and arterial stiffening requires endothelial cell arginase 1, 2017
Manuscript
Research Interests
Acute Lung injury, inflammation, endothelial biology, cytokines, nephritis, vascular complications in diabetes and obesity, vascular dysfunction in COVID-19
Department Service
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Vascular Biology Center Post-doctoral Evaluation Committee
2018 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
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Comprehensive exam Vascular Biology examination committee
2016 - 2017
Role: Committee Chair
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Vascular Biology Program Director
2015 - 2017
Role: Committee Chair
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VBIO8130 course Director
2016 - 2016
Role: Other
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Vascular Biology Graduate Program Director
2015 - 2016
Role: Other
College Service
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GRD poster presentation committee
2016 - Present
Role: Other
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GRD oral presentation committee
2016 - Present
Role: Other
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RAC Committee Graduate School
2015 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Graduate Research Day Director
2021 - 2021
Role: Committee Chair
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Graduate Research Day Committee
2019 - 2019
Role: Committee Chair
University Service
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IACUC
2020 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Stem Cell Committee
2020 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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IBC
2018 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Institutional Biosafety Committee
2014 - 2017
Role: Chairperson
Professional Service
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NHLBI Special emphasis panels, SAT (2x), Bacterial pathogens, LIRR, RIBT,
2018 - Present
Role: Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
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Frontiers in Immunology
2016 - Present
Role: Editor, Associate Editor
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American Heart Association
2015 - 2018
Role: Chairperson
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NIH, Special Emphasis Panel SAT
2018 - 2018
Role: Reviewer, Grant Proposal
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2015 - 2016
Role: Member
Public Service
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La Caixa Research Foundation
2018 - Present
Role: Reviewer
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Medical Research Council UK
2016 - Present
Role: Grant Proposal Reviewer, External
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Student Outreach
2015 - Present
Role: Guest Speaker
