Thomas Jefferson University

Manuel Covarrubias

TitleProfessor
InstitutionThomas Jefferson University
DepartmentDepartment of Neurosciences
Address900 Walnut Street
Philadelphia PA 19107
Phone610-996-2058
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    PEER REVIEW EXPERTISE (1991- )

    Physiological Sciences Study Section (NIH). 1995-1996.

    MBPP (Membrane Biology & Protein Processing) Study Section (NIH). Regular member from 2005 - 2008.

    National Science Foundation. Ad hoc reviewer, 1995, 2008.

    Medical Research Council, UK. Ad hoc reviewer, 2007.

    Manuscript Reviewer (since 1991): J. Biol. Chem.; J. Gen. Physiol.; Biophys. J.; J. Physiol. (London); Am. J. Physiol. (Cell Physiol.); FEBS Lett.; Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA; J. Neurosci.; Mol. Cell Neurosci; Nature Chem. Biol.

    TEACHING EXPERTISE (1992- )

    Faculty member of the Ph.D. programs in Cell and Developmental Biology, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, and Neuroscience at Thomas Jefferson University.

    Molecular Approaches to Ion Channel Structure and Function: a Laboratory Course. (sponsored by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute). April 20-May 2, 1997. CINVESTAV, Mexico City.

    Graduate Courses: Advanced Cell Biology (CB611); Introduction to Neuroscience (NS700); Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience (NS715); Applications of Statistics in Neuroscience (NS740); Molecular Pharmacology (PR680); Foundations in Biomedical Sciences (GC550); Neurosurgery Board Review: Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology.

    Medical School Courses: Neuroscience (MCBM, ID150).

    Course director of CB611 (Advanced Topics in Molecular Cell Biology). 2004-2010

    Course co-director (Cell Signaling). 2011-

    Chair of the Curriculum Committee, The Neuroscience Ph.D. Program, Thomas Jefferson University.

    FORMER AND CURRENT GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS

    Tapan B. Vyas (1992-1995); Laura Escobar (1994-1995); Henry H. Jerng (1993-1998); Mohammad Shahidullah (1997-2003); Edward J. Beck (1997-2001); Maria T. Pacheco-Cano (1998-1999); Ricardo Hernandez-Pineda (1999-2000); Carmen A. Rocha (2001-2003); Benjamin Kaplan (2002-2004); Thanawath Harris (2002-2008 ); Guangyu Wang (2003-2007); Kevin Dougherty (2004-2008); Jose A. De Santiago-Castillo (2006-2008); Jeffrey Fineberg (2009- ); Annika Fitzpatrick (2009- ); David Ritter (2009- ).


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    R29NS032337     (COVARRUBIAS, MANUEL L)Dec 15, 1993 - May 23, 1999
    NIH
    MOLECULAR REGULATION OF POTASSIUM CHANNELS
    Role: Principal Investigator
    R01NS032337     (COVARRUBIAS, MANUEL L)Dec 15, 1993 - May 31, 2012
    NIH
    Gating of Neuronal Kv4 Channels
    Role: Principal Investigator
    R01AA010615     (COVARRUBIAS, MANUEL L)Jan 1, 1997 - Jan 31, 2013
    NIH
    Mapping the alcohol site of a neuronal potassium channel
    Role: Principal Investigator
    R21NS079855     (COVARRUBIAS, MANUEL L)Jul 1, 2013 - Dec 31, 2015
    NIH
    Neuromodulation of Kv3.4 channels in nociceptors
    Role: Principal Investigator
    R01NS110385     (LEPORE, ANGELO C.)Sep 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2029
    NIH
    Exploring the EphB2-NMDA receptor interaction in spinal cord injury-induced neuropathic pain
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    R01DK138834     (WALDMAN, SCOTT A.)Sep 19, 2023 - Jul 31, 2028
    NIH
    Targeting visceral pain through intestinal neuropod cell GUCY2C signaling
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
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