Myles Akabas, M.d., Ph.d.
Professor
Physiology & Biophysics
Albert Einstein Medical College
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Myles Akabas, M.D., Ph.D. is currently working as a Professor in the Department of Physiology & Biophysics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine , United States of America. His research interests includes Malaria parasite membrane transport physiology; mechanisms of purine and drug transport; development of novel antimalarial drugs that target the primary malaria purine import transporter. He is serving as an editorial member and reviewer of several international reputed journals. Dr. Myles Akabas, M.D., Ph.D. is the member of many international affiliations. He has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities. He has authored of many research articles/books related to Malaria parasite membrane transport physiology; mechanisms of purine and drug transport; development of novel antimalarial drugs that target the primary malaria purine import transporter.
Research Interest
Malaria parasite membrane transport physiology; mechanisms of purine and drug transport; development of novel antimalarial drugs that target the primary malaria purine import transporter
Publications
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Akabas, M.H. (2013) Using molecular dynamics to elucidate the structural basis for function in pLGICs. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 110:16700-16701.
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Frame, I.J., Merino, E.F., Schramm, V.L., Cassera, M.B., and Akabas, M.H. (2012) Malaria parasite Type 4 equilibrative nucleoside transporters (ENT4) are purine transporters with distinct substrate specificity. Biochem. J. 446:179-90.
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Brass, L.F., Akabas, M.H., Burnley, L.D., Engman, D.M., Wiley, C.A., Andersen, O.S. (2010) An analysis of career choices made by graduates of 24 MD-PhD programs. Acad. Med. 85:692-701.
