Rodney Braun

Rodney Braun is an Associate Professor at the School of Medicine, Wayne State University. As Course Director of Medical Histology and Embryology, he leads Year 1 curriculum development while contributing to the Biology of the Eye course.

• Active in curriculum and promotions committees
• Research focuses on tumor oxygenation and blood flow modification
• Current collaboration with Dr. Avril Genene Holt

Research Highlights: Specializes in ocular tumor hemodynamics using laser Doppler flowmetry, oxygen microelectrodes, and high-frequency ultrasound to study choroidal melanoma growth patterns.

Publication Trends: Recent works (2012-2013) emphasize MRI contrast agents and mitochondrial inhibitors for tumor imaging, while earlier studies (2001-2002) explore neurotrauma and endothelin-1 dynamics.