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Christopher W. Akey, PhD

Professor of Pharmacology, Physiology & Biophysics

  • Title Professor of Pharmacology, Physiology & Biophysics
  • Office W315A, Boston MA 02118
  • Email cakey@bu.edu
  • Phone (617) 358-8451
  • Education B.S. University of Richmond
    Ph.D. Cornell University

Websites:

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Pharmacology, Physiology & Biophysics Faculty
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Departments & Programs
Pharmacology, Physiology & Biophysics

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Areas of Research

  • Bioinformatics, Computational Biology & Data Science
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  • Biomedical Education
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  • Cancer & Cell Signaling
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  • Cell Biology & Development
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  • Genetics & Genomics
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  • Human Physiology & Aging
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  • Infectious Diseases
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  • Metabolism, Nutrition & Obesity
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  • Molecular & Structural Biology
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  • Neuroscience & Neurodegenerative Disorders
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  • Oral & Craniofacial Biology
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  • Proteomics & Glycomics
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  • Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine
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  • Transcriptional Mechanisms & Epigenetics
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  • Virology, Immunology & Microbiology

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine:
Graduate Medical Sciences
72 East Concord Street
Boston, MA 02118
617-358-9518

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