Robert Roghair, MD
Research Profile


Contact Information:
Office Tel: 319-384-6531
Fax: 319-356-4685 Lab: 319-335-9895
E-mail: robert-roghair@uiowa.edu

Education and Training:

Predoctoral and Doctoral Education
1990-1995— University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, Iowa City, Iowa, Pharmacy, B.S., Highest Distinction
1995-1999— University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, Medicine, M.D.

Robert Roghair, MD

Postgraduate Medical Education
1999-2002— University of Iowa University of Iowa Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, Pediatric Residency
2002-2005— University of Iowa University of Iowa Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, Neonatology Fellowship

Research Interests: Role of genotype and environment in postnatal development; Perinatal programming of obesity, hypertension, diabetes

Affiliations:

Lab Members:

  • Gilbert Aldape
  • Elise Hsu
  • Lindsay Dallas

Model System: Natural growth restriction or alteration of maternal-infant nutrition

Recent Publications:

  1. Roghair RD, Lamb FS, Bedell KA, Smith OM, Scholz TD, and Segar JL. Late gestation betamethasone enhances coronary artery responsiveness to angiotensin II in fetal sheep. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2004; 286:R80-R88.
  2. Roghair RD, Lamb FS, Miller FJ, Scholz TD, and Segar JL. Early gestation dexamethasone programs enhanced postnatal ovine coronary artery vascular reactivity. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2005; 288:R46-R53.
  3. Roghair RD, Segar JL, Sharma RV, Zimmerman MC, Jadadeesha DK, Segar EM, Scholz TD, and FS Lamb. Newborn lamb coronary artery reactivity is programmed by early gestation dexamethasone prior to the onset of systemic hypertension. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2005; 289:R1169-76.
  4. Segar JL, Roghair RD, Segar EM, Scholz TD, and FS Lamb. Early gestation dexamethasone alters baroreflex and vascular responses in newborn lambs prior to hypertension. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol; 2006 Feb 23; [Epub ahead of print].

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