Joseph J. Bahl, Ph.D.

Research Associate Professor, Medicine, Sarver Heart Center

Department of Medicine

AHSC 7356, P.O. Box 245046,
Tucson, AZ 85724-5046
Phone: (520)626-6403;
E-mail: bahlj@u.arizona.edu

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:

Providing primary cardiac myocytes, established cell lines, and tissue treated with thyroid hormone and various drugs to molecular biology project. Search for agents (non-hormones) for treatment of diabetes. Cardiac metabolism of cells and proto-oncogene activation relating to myocardial hypertrophy.

SPONSORED RESEARCH THROUGH MSRP:

Dwayne St. Jacques (MSRP 1991): "Regulation of the beta myosin heavy chain gene by thyroid hormone."
Hulon Hays (MSRP 2002): "Influence of Glucose Substitutes on Cardiac Valve Formation in Chick Embryos."

NIH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT RESEARCH PROGRAM:

-Alba Flores, Amphitheater High School, 1999

-Angela Noon, Nogales High School, 2002

-Arlette Molinar, Douglas High School, 2005

NIH K-12 SCIENCE TEACHER RESEARCH PROGRAM:

-Hector I. Melendez, Amphitheater High School, 1999
-Corey Fitzgerald, Desert View High School, 2002

Last Updated: 6/5/2006