Sven-eric Jordt
Associate Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Hydra Biosciences
United States of America
Biography
Sven-Eric Jordt is Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at Duke University School of Medicine. His research focuses on TRP ion channels in peripheral sensory neurons and their functions in pain, inflammation, allergies and respiratory health. He identified TRPA1 as a major receptor for chemical irritants and a transducer of inflammation in asthma and other inflammatory conditions. Dr. Jordt holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the Free University Berlin, Germany. Following postdoctoral training at UCSF, Dr. Jordt established his independent laboratory in the Department of Pharmacology at Yale School of Medicine. In 2014 Dr. Jordt relocated his laboratory to Duke University. Dr. Jordt is the recipient of the 2006 Outstanding New Environmental Scientist Award (ONES) from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), the Early Excellence Award from the Sandler Foundation for Asthma Research and the 2007 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.
Research Interest
Asthma Research
