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Allen W. Cowley, Jr. is the Harry & Gertrude Hack Term Professor and Chair of the Department of Physiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin since 1980. He holds a PhD in Physiology from Hahnemann Medical University (1968) and a BA in Economics from Trinity College (1961). His research focuses on cardiovascular and renal physiology, hypertension mechanisms, and physiological genomics, with over 325 peer-reviewed publications and continuous NIH funding since 1971.
**Research Interests**: Dr. Cowley pioneered studies on baroreceptor reflexes, renin-angiotensin system, renal medullary circulation, and hypertension genetics. His work demonstrated how reduced renal medullary blood flow contributes to chronic hypertension, and he advanced the field of physiological genomics by linking genetic variants to complex diseases. He leads two NIH-funded programs: one on kidney-based blood pressure control and another on salt-sensitive hypertension genetics.
**Awards & Leadership**: He served as APS President, IUPS President, and AHA Council Chair. His honors include the Walter Cannon, Ernest Starling, and Carl Wiggers Awards (APS), Novartis Award, and AHA Distinguished Scientist Award.
**Advising & Grants**: He has mentored over 50 trainees and directs NIH program projects. His lab explores oxidative stress in hypertension, renal injury mechanisms, and metabolic responses to high salt intake.
**Labs/Teams**: His laboratory integrates systems biology, genomics, and experimental physiology to uncover genetic and molecular bases of hypertension and renal dysfunction.
