Grant Anderson

Grant Anderson, PhD is an Associate Professor and Department Head of the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Minnesota. He also serves as Faculty for the PhD Program in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics.

Education:

• Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Minnesota
• PhD in Microbiology, University of Minnesota
• BS in Microbiology, Genetics and Cell Biology, University of Minnesota

Research Interests span thyroid hormone biology, brain development, blood-brain barrier dynamics, drug transport/metabolism, lipid metabolism, iron deficiency, and autophagy in neurologic disease. His work explores how perinatal nutrient deficiencies interact with thyroid signaling in neurodevelopment.

Key Publication Trends (2010-2023):

• Thyroid hormone regulation in developmental neuroscience
• Nutritional impacts on gene expression (iron/copper)
• Drug transport mechanisms across brain barriers
• Interdisciplinary clinical research methodologies
• Bioengineered vaccine platforms
• Genomic analysis of pediatric liver disease

Professional Affiliations:

• American Thyroid Association
• The Endocrine Society
• International Brain Barriers Society

Teaching: Courses in immunology (Phar 6724) and endocrinology (Phar 6752).