Istvan J Merchenthaler M.D., Ph.D., Sc.D.

Academic Title: Professor
Primary Appointment: Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Secondary Appointments: Anatomy and Neurobiology
imerchen@epi.umaryland.edu
Location: HH 1st floor
Phone: (410) 706-1350

Research Interests

Hypothalamic regulation of anterior pituitatry function with special emphasis on the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis.
The role of estrogen and estrogen receptors as central regulators of reproduction and their role in neuroprotection (focal and global ischemia, aging, Alzheimer's disease).
The menopausal central nervous system with special emphasis on hot flushes.

Lab Techniques and Equipment

Immunocytochemistry, in situ hybridization histochemistry, imaging, confocal and laser-dissecting microscopy, stereotaxic surgeries, animal models of hot flush, focal ischemia (stroke), global ischemia (heart attack).
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