William Caldwell
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Culver Vision Discovery Inst
Emeritus Faculty
Bio
Retired as Professor and Chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology.
Rehired as Professor. Maintains an active, funded research laboratory and participates in the education of graduate and medical students.
- (706) 721-3383
- (706) 721-2347
- CB 3622
Education
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Ph.D., Pharmacology.
Emory University, 1969
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BS, Applied Biology
Georgia Institute of Technolog, 1965
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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PHRM 5015
Critical Care Pharmacotherapy
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OPTH 5002
Ophthalmology Rsch Elect
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PHRM 8043
Pharmacology & Therapeutics II
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PHRM 9020
Seminar in Pharmacology
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PHRM 8042
Pharmacology & Therapeutics I
Teaching Interests
Cardiovascular pharmacology and physiology
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Endoplasmic reticulum stress-regulated CXCR3 pathway mediates inflammation and neuronal injury in acute glaucoma., 2015
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Arginase inhibition enhances angiogenesis in endothelial cells exposed to hypoxia., 2015
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Correction: angiotensin II-induced arterial thickening, fibrosis and stiffening involves elevated arginase function., 2015
Other
- Activation of the endothelin system mediates pathological angiogenesis during ischemic retinopathy, 2014
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Arginase 2 deficiency reduces hyperoxia-mediated retinal neurodegeneration through the regulation of polyamine metabolism, 2014
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Role of L-arginine availability in reactive oxygen species formation, immune cell function and vascular and retinal dysfunction in models of diabetes and diet-induced obesity. Role of arginase in metabolic and vascular dysfunctions related to diabetes and obesity
