Nader Moniri
Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor of Biomedical Sciences at Mercer University
- Role
- Professor of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine at Mercer University
- Location
- Atlanta, GA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Nader Moniri
As Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, I serve as an educator, researcher, and academic leader committed to advancing science, scholarship, and student success.In the classroom, I teach across the biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences curriculum, including courses in physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and medicinal chemistry, with content spanning musculoskeletal and pain disorders, endocrine disorders, nervous system disorders, and infectious diseases. Educating and mentoring the next generation of healthcare professionals is one of my greatest passions, and I am honored to have received numerous student- and college-bestowed teaching awards recognizing this commitment.My research centers on the biochemistry and molecular pharmacology of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), integrating aspects of drug discovery and medicinal chemistry to better understand receptor function and signaling. My laboratory investigates the roles of the beta-2 adrenergic receptor and the free fatty acid receptors GPR120 (FFA4) and GPR40 (FFA1) in human health and disease, with the goal of identifying novel therapeutic strategies. Our work is currently supported by multiple NIH grants.In my administrative role, I oversee and promote research across the College of Pharmacy-spanning biomedical, pharmaceutical, clinical, and administrative sciences. I work to foster interdisciplinary collaborations, mentor faculty in research development, and steward the College’s research portfolio to support innovation and impact.
Experience
Professor of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine
Jan 2020 — Present
Education
Georgia State University
B.S., Biology/Chemistry
1992 — 1997
Duke University Medical Center
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
2004 — 2006
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ph.D., Medicinal Chemistry
1999 — 2004
Skills
- Cell Signaling
- University Teaching
- Pharmacy
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Neuroscience
- Pharmaceutical Research
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Immunology
- Assay Development
- Polymerase Chain Reaction (Pcr)
- Elisa
- Gel Electrophoresis
- Drug Delivery
- Biology
- Genomics
- Drug Development
- Signal Transduction
- Motivation
- Dna
- Protein Chemistry
- In Vitro
- Molecular Biology
- Drug Discovery
- Teaching
- Chemistry
- Infectious Diseases
- In Vivo
- Cell
- Scientific Writing
- Cell Based Assays
- High Throughput Screening
- Physiology
- Pharmacology
- Cell Culture
- Cell Biology
- Sds-Page
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