Sabita Roy, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology
Grant Revision Award
"Effects of Morphine on Hypoxia Induced Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression: Implications in Myocardial Infarction"

Current Position:
Associate Professor in Surgery with Joint appointment in Pharmacology. Graduate faculty in Department of Pharmacology.

Major Research Focus:
1) Mechanism of Morphine Induced Immunosuppression.
Chronic morphine use has been associated with an increased incidence of both viral and bacterial infections. Past studies have demonstrated that chronic morphine use or abuse alters a number of immune parameters. The focus of Roy's current research is to investigate the mechanisms by which morphine mediates its immunosuppressive effects.
These studies were supported by NIDA grant R01 DA12104 ($574,727) and an administrative supplement 3 R01 DA12104-02S1 ($131,424) from NIDA.

2) Effect of Morphine VEGF synthesis and its implication on myocardial infarction. The major focus of the studies carried out in this project is to investigate the effect of morphine treatment in VEGF induced angiogenesis in an animal model of myocardial infarction.
Funding Source : American Heart Association (Grant in Aid) -pending

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