Ann Schreihofer public CV

Ann Schreihofer, PhD

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Professor, Physiology & Anatomy

EmailAnn.Schreihofer@unthsc.edu

2449 Citations
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Area of Expertise

My goal is to better understand how the brain controls blood pressure, both under normal conditions and in the presence of disorders that raise blood pressure. Currently, my laboratory focuses on two conditions that lead to high blood pressure: obesity and sleep apnea. Both of these conditions change how the brain controls blood pressure, but the mechanisms are not well understood. Although, ideally, obesity and sleep apnea can be managed, many find it difficult to control body weight in the long term and not may tolerate current treatments for sleep apnea. As these conditions continue to become more prevalent, the cardiovascular disease that accompanies them also becomes a major health issue nationwide. The current treatments for high blood pressure are numerous, and many medications act within the brain to control blood pressure.
Our work examines which treatments are ideal for management of cardiovascular disease with these conditions by determining how the brain changes with obesity and sleep apnea and whether current medications can reverse these changes. Because high blood pressure has many causes, treatments should be individually optimized to best manage control of blood pressure in the context of the conditions that accompany it.

Education/Academic qualification

BS in Psychology, Emory University

PhD in Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh

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Projects

3 Active
10 Finished

Brain Stem Mechanisms for Altered Autonomic Regulation of Blood Pressure in Obesity

Schreihofer, A.

NHLBI: Nat Heart, Lung & Blood Institute

1/07/17 → 31/08/21

Project: Research

Brain Stem Mechanisms for Altered Autonomic Regulation of Blood Pressure in Obesity

Schreihofer, A., Sumien, N. & Schreihofer, D.

NHLBI: Nat Heart, Lung & Blood Institute

1/07/17 → 31/08/21

Project: Research

Promoting Diversity in Research Training for Health Professionals

Vishwanatha, J., Cunningham, T. & Schreihofer, A.

NHLBI: Nat Heart, Lung & Blood Institute

15/05/16 → 30/04/21

Project: Research

Mechanisms for impaired short-term control of blood pressure with obesity

Schreihofer, A.

1/07/17 → 31/08/18

Project: Research

Mechanisms for Improved Arterial Baroreflexes by Treatments to Prevent Hypertension and Restore Glycemic Control in Obese Zucker Rats

Schreihofer, A.

Intramural Research(UNTHSC)

1/07/16 → 31/12/17

Project: Research