Janet Fitzakerley
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Credentials
PhD
Bio
Dr. Fitzakerley is an auditory neuroscientist who investigates the physiological role of natriuretic peptides. View her lab page here. She is the Duluth Campus Coordinator for the University of Minnesota Brain Awareness Program and the Minnesota State Brain Bee.
Research Summary
Our lab investigates the role of natriuretic peptides in hearing, and in hypertension. Natriuretic peptides function as both local and systemic hormones, and they are involved in the regulation of fluid balance in many regions of the body. We are currently funded to investigate the changes in natriuretic peptide expression and function that occur in the heart during the earliest stages of hypertension. We also have a long-standing interest in determining the function of natiruretic peptides in the cochlea. Brain Awareness Brain Bee
Teaching Summary
Her teaching philosophy is: "I believe that teaching is a key responsibility of every scientist, as we have the fundamental duty to create and disseminate scientific knowledge. As a neurophysiologist, I think that there are basic concepts about brain function that everyone should understand, and it is part of my job to educate kids and the general public, as well as university students and other scientists, about the wonders of neuroscience." Read her complete philosophy here: https://www.d.umn.edu/~jfitzake/Lectures/Teaching.html
Dr. Fitzakerley serves as the course director for the Gastrointestinal Hepatobiliary System course (medical students), as well as several graduate level physiology and pharmacology courses. Her areas of expertise include: sensory and inner ear physiology; anticoagulants, thrombolytics and anti-platelet drugs; antineoplastics and antiemetics;, and GI drugs.
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Address
Department of Biomedical Sciences307 SMed
1035 University Dr
Duluth, MN 55812