Name: Burton M. Altura, Ph.D.

Country: USA

Affiliation:

Professor of Physiology,
Pharmacology & Medicine,
SUNY Downstate Medical Center.

Phone no: (718) 270-2194

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Address:

Physiology and Pharmacology Department,
450 Clarkson Ave, Box 29.

Research Interests:

Role of magnesium, sphingolipids and lipid messengers in vascular biology and disease processes, such as stroke, diabetes mellitus and atherogenesis. An additional major interest is the role of alcohol and substances of abuse in stroke etiology.

Biography:

• Dr. Burton M. Altura is currently working as a Professor of Physiology, Pharmacology & Medicine State University of New York Downstate Medical Center.
• He completed his PhD from Newyork University School of Medicine.
• He published many articles.
• Dr. Burton M. Altura studies address the two most important issues in vascular biology today: stroke mechanisms; and irreversible cellular destruction in the cardiovascular system caused by alcohol and substance abuse.
• These studies have already led to the prevention of atherosclerotic lesions, hypertension and stroke-like events in experimental animal models.