Robert J. Straka
Robert J. Straka, Pharm.D., FCCP
Professor
Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology
Office:
7- 115D Weaver-Densford Hall
Telephone Number:
612-624-5663
Fax Number:
612-625-3927
E-mail Address:
strak001@umn.edu
Cardiovascular Course Home Page
Education:
BS, Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1983
PharmD, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 1985
Fellowship, Cardiovascular Pharmacokinetics, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN, 1987
Sabbatical, University of Florida, Cardiovascular Pharmacogenomics, 2006-2007
Research Interests:
Cardiovascular therapeutics including pharmacogenetics, pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamics, and aspects of metabolism which contribute to or predict response. Current research interests focus on the pharmacogenetic basis of sources of variability in response to lipid lowering drugs (GOLDN Study) and inter-ethnic differences in drug metabolism .
Therapeutic Areas of Interests include: hyperlipidemia, hypertension and heart failure
Complete Publications listed at PubMed