 Gary O. Rankin, PhD
WV-INBRE Principal InvestigatorProfessor
and Chair
Department of Pharmacology
Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of
Medicine
Huntington, WV
(304) 696-7313 /
rankin@marshall.edu /
Website Dr. Rankin received his B.S. degree
in Chemistry from the University of Arkansas at
Little Rock in 1972, and his Ph.D. degree in
Medicinal Chemistry from the University of
Mississippi in 1976. He served as Postdoctoral
Fellow in Pharmacology at the Medical College of
Ohio in Toledo from 1976 to 1978, and joined the
newly formed Marshall University School of Medicine
in 1978. He has served as Assistant Professor
(1978-1982), Associate Professor (1982-1985) and
Professor and Chair (1986-Present) of the Department
of Pharmacology. He also served as Associate Dean
for Biomedical Graduate Education and Research
Development (1989-1992). Dr. Rankin’s research
interests are in the area of renal toxicology and
include the nephrotoxicity induced by succinimides
and aminochlorophenols, urotoxicity induced by
halogenated anilines, renal transport of drug
metabolites and the bioactivation of chemicals to
nephrotoxicant species. Dr. Rankin is a member of
several professional societies including the
Association of Medical School Pharmacology Chairs (AMSPC;
Secretary 2002-2004; President 2004-2006), Society
of Toxicology (SOT), American Society for
Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET)
and the West Virginia Academy of Sciences. He has
served chaired several committees for SOT and ASPET)
and has held several offices in the Ohio Valley SOT
Chapter (Vice President, 1989-1990; President, 1990;
Counselor, 1991-1995). He is also the Past-Chair of
the Division of Toxicology of ASPET. He was a
regular member of NIH TOX1 and ALTOX4 Study Sections
(1994-1999) and serves as a frequent reviewer for
NIH Special Study Sections (SBIR; F32s) and the
newly formed PBKD Study Section. He was an Associate
Editor of Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology
(1995-2001) and has been an Editorial Board member
for Toxicology since 1994. He has authored or
co-authored over 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts,
eight review articles, thirteen book chapters, and
almost 200 research presentations at local,
regional, national and international meetings. |
