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Rudolf Lucas

Professor

Rudolf Lucas

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine: Pulmonary

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Department of The »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ School

Bio

Educated as an engineer in Biotechnology from the University of Brussels, Belgium, I took postdoctoral positions at the University Medical Center, Geneva, Switzerland and the Weizmann Institute for Science, Israel. Before becoming Associate Professor at MCG in 2007, I worked as vice chair Biochemical pharmacology at the University of Konstanz, Germany and as professor Medical Biotechnology at the university of Applied Sciences, Krems, Austria.

Education

  • Ph.D., Biotechnology Vrije Universiteit Brussels, 1993

Awards & Honors

  • Fellow of the American Heart Association AHA, 2025

  • Distinguished Service Award The »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ School, 2019

  • Life Saver Award CSRA American Heart Assocation , 2019

  • Distinguished Researcher Award »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ Research Institute, 2018

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • MEDI 6320

    Brain, Behavior, & Movement

  • BIOM 8120

    Cardiovas Physio & Pharma

  • MEDI 6120

    Foundations of Medicine

  • MEDI 6330

    Healthcare Across the Lifespan

  • VBIO 8010

    Methods in Cardiovascular Rese

  • MEDI 6130

    Musculoskeletal/Skin

  • PHRM 8042

    Pharmacology & Therapeutics I

  • PHRM 5004

    Pharmacology Research

  • PHRM 9020

    Seminar in Pharmacology

  • MEDI 6220

    Cardiopulmonary/Heme

  • MEDI 6240

    GI/GU/Endocrine

  • MEDI 5005

    Integrative Science

  • VBIO 8020

    New Frontiers in Vasc Bio

  • PHRM 8043

    Pharmacology & Therapeutics II

Teaching Interests

Cytokines, Signaling, Acute Lung Injury, Lung physiology, Pharmacogenomics, Drug Discovery, Inflammation, Infectious Diseases, Diabetes, Pneumonia, Glomerulonephritis, Case-Based learning for medical students.

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Protective Effect of Low 2-O, 3-O Desulfated Heparin (ODSH) Against LPS-Induced Acute Lung Injury in Mice., 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • The lectin-like domain of TNF reduces pneumonia-induced injury in the perfused human lung., 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • The histone deacetylase inhibitor CT-101 flips the switch to fetal hemoglobin expression in sickle cell disease mice., 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Efficacy of solnatide to treat pulmonary permeability edema in SARS-CoV-2 positive patients with moderate to severe ARDS: A randomized controlled pilot-trial., 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Endothelial ENaC as a repressor of oxidative stress and a guardian of lung capillary barrier function in bacterial and viral pneumonia., 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

Acute Lung injury, inflammation, endothelial biology, cytokines, glomerulonephritis, vascular complications in diabetes and obesity, vascular dysfunction in COVID-19

Department Service

  • Vascular Biology Center Postdoctoral Evaluation Committee 2024 - 2025

    Role: Committee Chair

  • VBC postdoctoral evaluation committee 2024 - 2024

    Role: Committee Chair

  • Postdoctoral Evaluation Committee 2022 - 2022

    Role: Committee Chair

  • Comprehensive exam Vascular Biology examination committee 2016 - 2017

    Role: Committee Chair

  • Vascular Biology Program Director 2015 - 2017

    Role: Committee Chair

College Service

  • MCG Promotion and Tenure Committee 2025 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • AURI Board 2022 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ Council 2022 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Stem Cell Committee 2022 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • AURI Board 2021 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

University Service

  • Space Advisory Committee 2025 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Stem Cell Committee 2024 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • IACUC 2022 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • IBC 2022 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Stem Cell Committee 2022 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

Professional Service

  • Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine 2022 - Present

    Role: Editor, Associate Editor

  • Frontiers in Immunology 2022 - Present

    Role: Editor, Associate Editor

  • NIH F10A-K Fellowship meeting 2022 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • NHLBI Special emphasis panels, SAT (2x), Bacterial pathogens, LIRR, RIBT, 2018 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer

  • Frontiers in Immunology 2016 - Present

    Role: Editor, Associate Editor

Public Service

  • La Caixa Research Foundation 2022 - Present

    Role: Reviewer

  • La Caixa Research Foundation 2018 - Present

    Role: Reviewer

  • Medical Research Council UK 2016 - Present

    Role: Grant Proposal Reviewer, External

  • Student Outreach 2015 - Present

    Role: Guest Speaker

  • German Research Foundation (DFG) 2025 - 2025

    Role: Grant Proposal Reviewer, External