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Myles Akabas, MD, Internal Medicine, Bronx, NY

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Internal Medicine • Bronx, NY

Nephrology

Prof. of Physiology & Biophysics, Neuroscience and Medicine

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  • Office

    1300 Morris Park Ave
    Dept. Of Physiology & Biophysics
    Bronx, NY 10461
    Phone+1 718-430-3360
    Fax+1 718-430-8819
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Summary

  • Dr. Myles Akabas is a physician-scientist in Bronx, NY. He received his MD and PhD from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. His laboratory develops drugs targeting membrane transport proteins as novel antimalarial drugs. He is Director of the dual degree MD-PhD Medical Scientist Training Program at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine since 2004. He has more than 100 publications that have been cited over 8000 times.

Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Nephrology, 1985 - 1986
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1985
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1985 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Yeast-based High-Throughput Screen Identifies Plasmodium falciparum Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter 1 Inhibitors That Kill Malaria Parasites  
    Frame IJ, Deniskin R, Rinderspacher A, Katz F, Deng SX, Moir RD, Adjalley SH, Coburn-Flynn O, Fidock DA, Willis IM, Landry DW, Akabas MH., ACS Chem Biol., 1/30/2015

Press Mentions

  • Novel Technique for Finding Drugs to Combat Malaria Developed
    Novel Technique for Finding Drugs to Combat Malaria DevelopedFebruary 10th, 2015

Grant Support

  • Inhibitors of Purine Import into Plasmodium falciparum Kill Malaria ParasitesNIAID2015–Present
  • Structure Of GABA-A Receptor Anion-Selective ChannelNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2004–2011
  • Medical Scientist Training ProgramNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences2004–2011
  • Propofol Interactions With GABA-A ReceptorsNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences2006–2009
  • Malaria Pfcrt Transporter: Structure, Function, SortingNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2005–2006
  • Structure Of GABA-A Receptor Anion-Selective ChannelNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2000–2003
  • General Anesthetic Interactions With GABA-A ReceptorsNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences2000–2002
  • Anesthetic Mechanisms And GABA-A Receptor StructureNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences2000–2001
  • CFTR Anion Selective Channel--Structure And FunctionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2000
  • CFTR Anion Selective Channel--Structure And FunctionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1997–2000
  • Structure Of GABA-A Receptor Anion-Selective ChannelNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1995–2000
  • Structure Of GABA-A Receptor Anion-Selective ChannelNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1994
  • Molecular Cloning Of The Human Sweet Taste ReceptorNational Institute On Deafness And Other Communication Disorders1991–1992

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