MD Program
Craig Doupnik, PhD
Associate Professor (Tenured), Department of Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology
Assistant Dean, UME Preclerkship Curriculum, Department of Medical Education
Contact Info
12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
MDC 8
Tampa FL 33612
Academic Email: cdoupnik@usf.edu
Academic Phone:(813) 974-1557
Education
- Ph.D., Physiology & Biophysics, University of Cincinnati, 1993
- M.Sc., Physiology & Biophysics, University of Cincinnati, 1989
- B.Sc., Biological Sciences, Ohio State University, 1984
Interdisciplinary and Emerging Signature Programs
- Biomedical Engineering & Nanomedicine
- Cardiovascular Sciences
- Neuroscience
Research Interests
- 1) Ion channel regulation by G protein signaling networks, 2) Computational biology & protein engineering, 3) Venom peptides
Memberships
- member (American Chemical Society, 2020 - Present)
- member (International Society on Toxinology, 2015 - Present)
- member (American Peptide Society, 2015 - Present)
- member (International Association of Medical Science Educators, 2011 - Present)
Recent Publications
- Doupnik, C.A., Luer, C.A., Walsh, C.J., Restivo, J., Brick, J.X. Bioactive Properties of Venoms Isolated from Whiptail Stingrays and the Search for Molecular Mechanisms and Targets. Pharmaceuticals. 17: 488, 2024.
- Patel D, Kuyucak S, Doupnik CA. Structural Determinants Mediating Tertiapin Block of Neuronal Kir3.2 Channels. Biochemistry. 59(7) : 836-850, 2020.
- Doupnik CA. Identification of Aethina tumida Kir Channels as Putative Targets of the Bee Venom Peptide Tertiapin Using Structure-Based Virtual Screening Methods. Toxins. 11(9) , 2019.
- Doupnik CA. Venom-derived peptides inhibiting Kir channels: Past, present, and future. Neuropharmacology. 127: 161-172, 2017.
- Doupnik, Craig A.|Parra, Katherine C.|Guida, Wayne C. A computational design approach for virtual screening of peptide interactions across K + channel families Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal [20010370]. 13, 2015.
- Doupnik CA. RGS Redundancy and Implications in GPCR-GIRK Signaling. International Review of Neurobiology. 123: 87-116, 2015.
Awards/Honors
- Dean's Recognition Award for Teaching Excellence (University of South Florida College of Medicine - 2013)
- Robert J. Grasso Award (Association of Medical Science Graduate Students (AMSGS) - 2003)
- Robert J. Boucek Research Award (American Heart Association - Florida & Puerto Rico Affiliate - 1998)
- Initial Investigator Award (American Heart Association - Florida & Puerto Rico Affiliate - 1998)
- Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards (American Heart Association - Greater Los Angeles Affiliate - 1994)
- Jeffery Doane Memorial Award (University of Cincinnati College of Medicine - 1991)