
Holger K. Eltzschig, MD, PhD
Professor of Anesthesiology, Medicine, Cell Biology and Immunology
Member, Mucosal Inflammation Program
Tenure and Vice Chair for Research
Staff Anesthesiologist
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E-mail: Holger.Eltzschig@UCDenver.edu
Present Research Projects

Tobias Eckle, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Director, Resident Training in Basic Science Research
Staff Anesthesiologist
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E-mail: Tobias.Eckle@UCDenver.edu
Present Research Projects:
A2B Adenosine Receptor in Acute Lung Injury
A2B Adenosine Receptor in Renal Ischemia
A2B Adenosine Receptor in Vascular Barrier Function
Adenosine in Intestinal Ischemia
Adenosine in Liverprotection
Adenosine in PMN Trafficking of the Lungs
Adenosine Production and Signaling in Cardioprotection
Adenosine Production in Acute Lung Injury
Alternative Adenosine Receptor Activation
ATP Phosphohydrolysis in Renal Ischemia
ATP Phosphohydrolysis in Cardioprotection
CD73 in Renal Ischemia
ENT2 in Intestinal Ischemia
HIF in Cardioprotection
Model of Liver Ischemia
Models of Acute Lung Injury
Models of Acute Renal Failure
Models of Myocardial Ischemia

Almut Grenz, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Research Seminar Series Coordinator
Staff Scientist
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E-mail: Almut.Grenz@UCDenver.edu
Present Research Projects:
A2B Adenosine Receptor in Acute Lung Injury
A2B Adenosine Receptor in Renal Ischemia
A2B Adenosine Receptor in Vascular Barrier Function
Adenosine in Intestinal Ischemia
Adenosine in Liverprotection
Adenosine Production and Signaling in Cardioprotection
Adenosine Production in Acute Lung Injury
Alternative Adenosine Receptor Activation
ATP Phosphohydrolysis in Renal Ischemia
ATP Phosphohydrolysis in Cardioprotection
CD73 in Renal Ischemia
ENT2 in Intestinal Ischemia
Model of Liver Ischemia
Models of Acute Lung Injury
Models of Acute Renal Failure
Models of Myocardial Ischemia
Karen R. Jonscher, PhD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Proteomic Core Director
Staff Scientist
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E-mail: Karen.Jonscher@UCDenver.edu
Present Research Projects:
Investigation of a Novel T Cell Signaling Pathway in Psoriasis
Targeted Analysis of Modified Proteins
Douglas Kominsky, PhD
Assistant Professor
Staff Scientist
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E-mail: Douglas.Kominsky@UCDenver.edu
Present Research Projects:
Metabolism of Mucosal Inflammation
Eric Clambey, PhD
Instructor
Staff Scientist
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E-mail: Eric.Clambey@UCDenver.edu
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Carol Aherne, PhD
Instructor
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E-mail: Carol.Aherne@UCDenver.edu
Present Research Projects:
A2B Adenosine Receptor in Vascular Barrier Function
Alternative Adenosine Receptor Activation

Michael Koeppen, MD, PhD
Instructor
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E-mail: Michael.Koeppen@UCDenver.edu
Present Research Projects:
HIF in Cardioprotection
Adenosine Production and Signaling in Cardioprotection
Adenosine Production in Acute Lung Injury
Models of Myocardial Ischemia
Models of Acute Lung Injury

Michael Zimmerman, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
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E-mail: Michael.Zimmerman@UCDenver.edu
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