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Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology College of Medicine
Brian D Cain

Brian D Cain,

Professor Emeritus

Department: MD-BIOCHEM – MOLECULAR BIOL
Business Phone: (352) 294-8396
Business Email: bcain@ufl.edu

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About Brian D Cain

Professor Brian Cain earned his Ph.D. in Cell Biology from the University of Illinois in 1983. His graduate work focused on phospholipid metabolism. As a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University, Dr. Cain began studying the F1F0 ATP synthase proton channel. In 1988, Dr. Cain joined the faculty of the University of Florida. He continued to work on the proton channel and showed plasticity of the enzyme’s peripheral stalk. In collaboration with Dr. Charles Wingo, Dr. Cain looked at expression of the renal H+,K+-ATPases and discovered that aldosterone stimulates endothelin-1 production in the kidney. Dr. Cain has served as Chair of the NIH Physical Biochemistry Study Section, Chair of the 2011 Bioenergetics Gordon Research Conference, and served two terms on the Editorial Board of The Journal of Biological Chemistry.

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

  1. BCH4024 – Introduction to Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

    College of Medicine

  2. BCH4905 – Biochemistry Senior Research

    College of Medicine

  3. BCH6208 – Advanced Metabolism: Regulation of Key Reactions in Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism

    College of Medicine

  4. BCH6206 – Advanced Metabolism

    College of Medicine

  5. BCH6207 – Advanced Metabolism: Role of Membranes in Signal Transduction and Metabolic Control

    College of Medicine

  6. GMS5905 – Special Topics in Biomedical Sciences

    College of Medicine

  7. BCH5413 – Mammalian Molecular Biology and Genetics

    College of Medicine

  8. ALS4905 – Problems in Agricul

    College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Publications

Academic Articles

Grants

  1. Novel mechanism to target the endothelin axis in aging and CKD

    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding:
    NATL INST OF HLTH NIA

  2. An Aldosterone-Endothelin Feedback Mechanism on Sodium Homeostasis.

    Role:
    Project Manager
    Funding:
    NATL INST OF HLTH NIDDK

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 294-8396
Emails:
Business:
bcain@ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO Box 100245
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Business Street:
ARB, R3-234
1200 Newell Dr
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610