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William Schwindinger, M.D., Ph.D.

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William Schwindinger
Title(s)
Assistant Professor of Biology, Committee Chair of the Pre-Professional Advisory Committee
Department
Education

M.D. in Biochemistry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

B.A. in Biochemistry, Rutgers University 

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Teaching

Anatomy and Physiology Lab 1 and 2 (Bio173/174), Cells Genes and Molecules (Bio100), Radiation Biology (Bio411), Pharmacology (Bio445/545), Redesigning Life (Bio587)

Research Interests

My research interest is in G-protein coupled signal transduction. G-proteins initiate the cellular response to activation of cell surface receptors for numerous signals including hormones, neurotransmitters, paracrine factors, odorants, and light. G-proteins are composed of three subunits, an alpha-subunit and beta/gamma-dimer; each of these subunits is encoded by a gene family. My aim is discover the specific roles of individual G-protein gamma-subunits in signal transduction.

Publications

Burroughs S, Schwindinger WF, Venditti JJ, Trautwein T, Dalsania A, Klingerman CM (2018) Prokineticin-2 and ghrelin robustly influence the sexual and ingestive behaviors of female Syrian hamsters. Horm Behav. 106:135-143.

Funding

COST Faculty Scholarly Award, May 2017, $5000


Bloomsburg University, Research and Scholarship Mini-Grant,“Targeted Disruption of a G-protein Gamma-Subunit Gene in Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells”, January 2019 – February 2020, $3500.