Kevin Campbell (scientist)

Kevin Peter Campbell ( born January 19, 1952 in Brooklyn, New York City ) is an American physiologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientist at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. He is known for his work on the causes and treatment of muscular dystrophies.

Life

Campbell acquired in 1973 from Manhattan College in New York City a bachelor's degree in physics, a master's degree in biophysics in 1976 and 1979 with the work of Biochemical and Morphological Characterization of Light and Heavy Sarcoplasmic reticulum vesicles a Ph.D., both at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York. As a postdoctoral fellow he worked with David MacLennan at the University of Toronto, Canada for Biochemistry of biological membranes.

1981 Campbell received a first professorship ( Assistant Professor ) in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics at the University of Iowa, 1985, he became Associate Professor and in 1988 full professor, since 2005 he is holder of the Chair. 1997 Campbell received an additional professorship in neurology, internal medicine, 2005. Since 2005 he is director of the Center for Muscular Dystrophy Research at the University of Iowa. Since 1989 he has been researching in addition to the Howard Hughes Medical Institute ( HHMI ).

Campbell is married and has three children.

Work

Campbell was able to contribute with biochemical, genetic and physiological methods significantly to the elucidation of the molecular causes of various forms of muscular dystrophy. His work deals in particular with the dystrophin - glycoprotein complex, the relationship between muscular dystrophy and cardiomyopathy, the biosynthesis and function of Sarkoglykans and with possibilities of gene therapy in various forms of muscular dystrophy and cardiomyopathy. At least in the mouse model, it is Campbell able to restore normal muscle function.

Awards (selection)

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