Petr Paucek
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Petr Paucek RNDr., Ph.D. is a Czech-born biophysicist who studies structure and function of mitochondrial cation transporters and channels [1], with emphasis on the ATP-dependent K+ channel in cardiac and brain mitochondria; receptor properties and their role in cellular signaling, bioenergetics and pharmacology.
His current appointments are:
- 2005 - present (Nov 2006) The Biotechnology Center of Maine, Fairfield, Maine
- 2002 - present (Nov 2006) Associate Professor of Biology, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon; and Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute.
His research interests are:
- Mitochondrial Physiology
- The Physiology of the Heart
- Modern trends in BioNanotechnology.
