We are interested in determining if the previously-reported cytoprotective effects of acetaminophen (seen in mammals, other vertebrates) are also seen in humans. Additionally, we are investigating the negative effects of caffeine on the cardiovascular system of young adults.
Program Faculty
- Gary F. Merrill
- Professor
- Department: Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience
- Graduate Program(s): Cell and Developmental Biology | Physiology and Integrative Biology
- Major Research Interest(s): Aging, Drug Discovery, Metabolism / Nutrition
- Research Techniques: Atomic or Electron microscopy, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Imaging
- Research Organism(s): Humans, in vitro
- Phone: 1.8484452320
- Email:
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- Division of Life Sciences
- Nelson Biological Laboratories, Room B222
- 604 Allison Road
- Piscataway, NJ 08854-8000
- Key Words: acetaminophen and cytoprotection; caffeine and the cardiovascular system in young adults