Robert Hamanaka, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
Biographical Info
Research Interest
My research is focused on the mechanisms by which cellular metabolism and reactive oxygen species regulate the signaling, transcriptional, and biosynthetic requirements of cellular differentiation and inflammation. I study a variety of cell types, including epithelial cells, fibroblasts, and macrophages.
Honors and Awards
IID World Congress Travel Fellowship Award (2013)
SID Albert M Kligman Travel Fellowship Award (2017)
Featured Publications
- Glutamine Metabolism is Required for Collagen Protein Synthesis in Lung Fibroblasts
- Metformin Targets Mitochondrial Electron Transport to Reduce Air-Pollution-Induced Thrombosis
- Single-Cell Transcriptomic Analysis of Human Lung Provides Insights into the Pathobiology of Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Particulate Matter Air Pollution: Effects on the Cardiovascular System
- Alveolar Epithelial Cells Burn Fat to Survive Acute Lung Injury
- Inhibition of Phosphoglycerate Dehydrogenase Attenuates Bleomycin-induced Pulmonary Fibrosis
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Training
- Ph.D., 2008, University of Pennsylvania, Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- B.S., 2003, Boston College, Biology
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