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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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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MEDI 6320
Brain, Behavior, & Movement
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MEDI 6120
Foundations of Medicine
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VBIO 8010
Methods in Cardiovascular Rese
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MEDI 6220
Cardiopulmonary/Heme
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BIOM 8033
Integrated Systems Biol
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PHRM 8043
Pharmacology & Therapeutics II
Teaching Interests
Cytokines, Signaling, Acute Lung Injury, Lung physiology, Pharmacogenomics, Drug Discovery, Inflammation, Infectious Diseases, Diabetes, Pneumonia, Glomerulonephritis
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Conformational ensemble of the TNF-derived peptide solnatide in solution, 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Receptor-independent fluid-phase macropinocytosis promotes arterial foam cell formation and atherosclerosis., 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Protective role of Cav-1 in pneumolysin-induced endothelial barrier dysfunction., 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Protective role of Cav-1 in pneumolysin-induced endothelial barrier dysfunction., 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Conformational ensemble of the TNF-derived peptide solnatide in solution., 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
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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Postdoctoral Evaluation Committee
2022 - 2022
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
College Service
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AURI Board
2022 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Graduate Council
2022 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Stem Cell Committee
2022 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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AURI Board
2021 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Institutional Biosafety Committee
2020 - Present
Role: Committee Member
University Service
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IACUC
2022 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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IBC
2022 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Stem Cell Committee
2022 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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IACUC
2020 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Stem Cell Committee
2020 - Present
Role: Committee Member
Professional Service
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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
2022 - Present
Role: Editor, Associate Editor
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Frontiers in Immunology
2022 - Present
Role: Editor, Associate Editor
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NIH F10A-K Fellowship meeting
2022 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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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
Public Service
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La Caixa Research Foundation
2022 - Present
Role: Reviewer
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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
