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Thomas Cunningham, PhD

  • 2635 Citations
  • 31 h-Index
1985 …2020

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My laboratory studies the role of the central nervous system in the regulation of the cardiovascular system, and water and electrolyte balance. We study how the brain participates in the normal maintenance of blood pressure and fluid balance, a process called homeostasis. We also investigate how changes in these CNS processes contribute to water retention associated with heart or liver disease and chronic diseases such as hypertension. Our goal is to achieve a better understanding of how the CNS contributes to health and diseases though its interactions with the cardiovascular system.

Education/Academic qualification

BA in Psychology, Eastern Illinois University

MS in Biopsychology, University of Iowa

PhD in Biopsychology, University of Iowa

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Projects

Role of Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor in the Supraoptic Vasopressin Neurons in Development of Hyponatremia (For: Kirthikaa Balapattabi)

Cunningham, T.

American Heart Association

1/07/18 → 30/06/20

Project: Research

Roles of the CRH-containing Projections from the PVN to the NTS in the Sleep Apnea Induced Hypertension (For: Lei Wang)

Mifflin, S. & Cunningham, T.

American Heart Association

1/07/18 → 30/06/20

Project: Research

Central Mechanisms and Novel BioMarkers of the Salt-Sensitivity of Blood Pressure

Cunningham, T.

Boston University

1/05/18 → 28/02/22

Project: Research

Neural Regulation of Vasopresson Release in a model of Dilutaional Hyponatremia

Cunningham, T. & Cunningham, R.

NHLBI: Nat Heart, Lung & Blood Institute

15/04/18 → 31/03/22

Project: Research

Texas Minority Health, Education, Research, and Outreach (Texas MiHERO)

Vishwanatha, J., Knebl, J., Raines-Milenkov, A., Cunningham, T., He, J., Spence-Almaquer, E., Clay, P. & Basha, R.

NIMHD: Natl Institute on Minority Health

14/09/17 → 30/06/22

Project: Research

Research Output

  • 2635 Citations
  • 31 h-Index
  • 102 Article
  • 8 Review article
  • 1 Editorial

Caspase lesions of PVN-projecting MnPO neurons block the sustained component of CIH-induced hypertension in adult male rats

Marciante, A. B., Wang, L. A., Little, J. T. & Cunningham, J. T., 1 Jan 2020, In : American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 318, 1, p. H34-H48

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

    • Hypothalamic Paraventricular Nucleus Gαi2 (Guanine Nucleotide-Binding Protein Alpha Inhibiting Activity Polypeptide 2) Protein-Mediated Neural Control of the Kidney and the Salt Sensitivity of Blood Pressure

    Carmichael, C. Y., Kuwabara, J. T., Pascale, C. L., Moreira, J. D., Mahne, S. E., Kapusta, D. R., Rosene, D. L., Williams, J. S., Cunningham, J. T. & Wainford, R. D., 1 Apr 2020, In : Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979). 75, 4, p. 1002-1011 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • Angiotensin type 1a receptors in the median preoptic nucleus support intermittent hypoxia-induced hypertension

    Shell, B., Farmer, G. E., Nedungadi, T. P., Wang, L. A., Marciante, A. B., Snyder, B., Cunningham, R. L. & Cunningham, J. T., 1 May 2019, In : American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology. 316, 5, p. R651-R665

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • 3 Scopus citations

    Effects of salt-loading on supraoptic vasopressin neurones assessed by ClopHensorN chloride imaging

    Balapattabi, K., Farmer, G. E., Knapp, B. A., Little, J. T., Bachelor, M., Yuan, J. P. & Cunningham, J. T., 1 Jan 2019, In : Journal of Neuroendocrinology. 31, 8, e12752.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • 1 Scopus citations

    Role of the afferent renal nerves in sodium homeostasis and blood pressure regulation in rats

    Frame, A. A., Carmichael, C. Y., Kuwabara, J. T., Cunningham, J. T. & Wainford, R. D., 1 Aug 2019, In : Experimental physiology. 104, 8, p. 1306-1323 18 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    Open Access
    • 2 Scopus citations