College of Pharmacy Faculty
Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Douglas Eikenburg, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pharmacology
521 F Science and Research Building 2
Houston, TX 77204-5037
713-743-1217
713-743-1229 (fax)

Education
B.S. St. Lawrence University, New York
Ph.D. Michigan State University

Academic/Research Interests:
Local neuromodulatory mechanisms in cardiovascular tissues
Effect of aging and stress on the cardiovascular system
Receptor regulation and desensitization
Cardiovascular and automatic pharmacology
Regulation of prejunctional adrenoceptors

Courses:
PHAR 5702/5703 Pharmacology of Hyperlipidemia and Arrhythmias in Pharmacodynamics Skills Lab
PCOL 6470 Introduction to Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology of Adrenergic, Cholinergic and Nitric Oxide Neurotransmission in Advanced Pharmacology
PCOL 7333 Molecular Pharmacology
PCOL 7370 Scientific Writing

Affiliations:
Phi Beta Kappa
Sigma Xi
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
Fellow, American Heart Association High Blood Pressure Council
Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine
American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Member and Secretary, IUPHAR Sub-Committee For Nomenclature and Receptor
Classification of the Adrenoceptors
Journal Editorial Board, Clinical and Experimental Hypertension

Honors and Awards:
American Heart Association, Established Investigator, 1987-1992
Rho Chi Teaching Excellence Award, University of Houston College of Pharmacy, 1992
Elected Fellow, American Heart Association High Blood Pressure Council, 1994