Kevin P. Campbell
Kevin Peter Campbell (born January 19, 1952 in Brooklyn , New York City ) is an American physiologist , biophysicist and neuroscientist at the University of Iowa in Iowa City . He is known for his work on the causes and therapy of muscular dystrophies .
Life
Campbell acquired in 1973 at Manhattan College in New York City a Bachelor in Physics , in 1976 a Master in Biophysics and 1979 with the work Biochemical and Morphological Characterization of Light and Heavy Sarcoplasmic reticulum vesicles a Ph.D. , both at the University of Rochester in Rochester , New York . He worked as a postdoctoral fellow with David MacLennan at the University of Toronto , Canada , on the biochemistry of biological membranes .
In 1981 Campbell received a first professorship (Assistant Professor) in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics at the University of Iowa , in 1985 he became Associate Professor and in 1988 Full Professor, since 2005 he has held the chair there . In 1997 Campbell received an additional professorship in neurology , and in 2005 in internal medicine . Since 2005 he has been the director of the Center for Muscular Dystrophy Research at the University of Iowa. Since 1989 he has also been doing research for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI).
Campbell is married with three children.
Act
Using biochemical, genetic and physiological methods, Campbell was able to make a significant contribution to the elucidation of the molecular causes of various forms of muscular dystrophy . His work deals in particular with the dystrophin- glycoprotein complex, the connections between muscular dystrophy and cardiomyopathy , the biosynthesis and function of the sarcoglycan and the possibilities of gene therapy for various forms of muscular dystrophy and cardiomyopathy. At least in the mouse model, Campbell managed to restore normal muscle function.
Awards (selection)
- 2004 member of the National Academy of Sciences
- 2006 member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 2009 March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology
Web links
- Kevin P. Campbell , CV 1 (PDF, 54 kB), CV 2 (PDF, 272 kB) and laboratory at the University of Iowa (uiowa.edu)
- Kevin P. Campbell, Ph.D. and Research Abstract at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (hhmi.org)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kevin P. Campbell at the National Academy of Sciences (nasonline.org); Retrieved March 22, 2013
- ↑ Book of Members 1780 – present (PDF, 1.7 MB) of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (amacad.org); Retrieved March 22, 2013
- ↑ March of Dimes Awards $ 250,000 Prize to Scientists Unraveling the Causes of Muscular Dystrophy ( Memento of May 11, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
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| SURNAME | Campbell, Kevin P. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Campbell, Kevin; Campbell, Kevin Peter (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American physiologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 19, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York City |