Nekhai, Sergei, Ph.D.

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1. Resource Description

   "Research Interests Regulation of HIV-1 transcription by host cell CDK2 and protein phosphatase-1 Effect of iron chelators and hypoxia on activation of HIV-1 transcription Design of small molecule inhibitors that target phosphatase-1 and inhibit HIV-1 Effect of abnormal hypoxic response in Sickle Cell Disease and Chuvash polycythemia in development of pulmonary hypertension Design small molecule PP1 inhibitors to prevent sickling of Sickle Cell Disease red blood cells"

2. First Name

   Sergei

3. Last Name

   Nekhai

4. Title

   Assistant professor of biochemistry, College of Medicine

5. Title

   Director, RCMI Proteomics Core Facility

6. Title

   Research scientist, Center for Sickle Cell Disease

7. Website(s)

   http://www.howard.edu/rcmi_proteomics/SNekhai.html

8. Website(s)

   http://www.sicklecell.howard.edu/sergeinekhai.htm