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His interests focus on chemistry-driven multidisciplinary research and include the discovery, chemical biology, bioorganic, and medicinal chemistry of central nervous system agents, as well as neuropeptides, proteomics, and mass spectrometry.
Dr. Prokai has maintained an actively funded research program from grant support by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as well as through collaborations with pharmaceutical and chemical companies. Dr. Prokai was the recipient of the 2017 Wilfred T. Doherty Award of the Dallas/Fort Worth Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the 2017 Southwest ACS Regional Award.
Education/Academic qualification
MS in Chemistry, University of Veszprem
BS in Chemical Engineering, University of Veszprem
PhD in Radiochemistry, University of Veszprem
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Projects
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2/2 Langston University-UNTHSC Partnership for Cancer Research and Education Cancer Research
NCI: National Cancer Institute
20/09/18 → 31/08/22
Project: Research
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2/2 Langston University-UNTHSC Partnership for Cancer Research and Education Cancer Research
NCI: National Cancer Institute
20/09/18 → 31/08/22
Project: Research
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Brain-Selective Therapy to Alleviate Hot Flushes of Prostate Cancer Patients
Prokai, L., MERCHENTHALER, I. J., Prókai, L. & MERCHENTHALER, I. J.
1/04/17 → 31/03/21
Project: Research
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A Novel Neuroprotective Approach for Glaucoma
Prokai-Tatrai, K. & Prokai, L.
1/08/16 → 31/07/21
Project: Research
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Brain-Selective Therapy to Alleviate Hot Flushes of Prostate Cancer Patients
NCI: National Cancer Institute
1/04/17 → 31/03/20
Project: Research
Research Output
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17β-estradiol delivered in eye drops: Evidence of impact on protein networks and associated biological processes in the rat retina through quantitative proteomics
Prokai, L., Zaman, K., Nguyen, V. & Prokai-Tatrai, K., Feb 2020, In: Pharmaceutics. 12, 2, 101.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Brain-selective estrogen therapy prevents androgen deprivation-associated hot flushes in a rat model
Merchenthaler, I., Lane, M., Stennett, C., Zhan, M., Nguyen, V., Prokai-Tatrai, K. & Prokai, L., Jun 2020, In: Pharmaceuticals. 13, 6, p. 1-10 10 p., 119.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Carisoprodol pharmacokinetics and distribution in the nucleus accumbens correlates with behavioral effects in rats independent from its metabolism to meprobamate
Carbonaro, T. M., Nguyen, V., Forster, M. J., Gatch, M. B. & Prokai, L., 1 Sep 2020, In: Neuropharmacology. 174, 108152.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Next generation sequencing and functional pathway analysis to understand the mechanism of action of copper-tolfenamic acid against pancreatic cancer cells
Hurtado, M., Prokai, L., Sankpal, U. T., Levesque, B., Maram, R., Chhabra, J., Brown, D. T., Gurung, R. K., Holder, A. A., Vishwanatha, J. K. & Basha, R., Feb 2020, In: Process Biochemistry. 89, p. 155-164 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Retina-targeted delivery of 17β-estradiol by the topically applied dhed prodrug
Prokai-Tatrai, K., Nguyen, V., De La Cruz, D. L., Guerra, R., Zaman, K., Rahlouni, F. & Prokai, L., May 2020, In: Pharmaceutics. 12, 5, 456.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations