Dennis M Abraham

Dennis M Abraham is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Duke University School of Medicine, specializing in Cardiology. His research focuses on molecular mechanisms of cardiac dysfunction, particularly in chronic kidney disease, pressure overload, and space radiation contexts.

• Current Appointments: 2021-Present
• Previous Appointments: 2015-2020
• Professional Training: Internal Medicine Residency (2003-2005) and Internship (2002-2003) at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Research Interests include:

• Cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis mechanisms
• Role of deubiquitinases (USP20) in cardiac receptor regulation
• Space radiation-induced cardiovascular degeneration
• Fibroblast growth factor signaling in CKD-cardiovascular interaction
• Ion channel modulation of cardiac remodeling

Scientific Contributions span 15 years, with recent work emphasizing fibroblast growth factor pathways, deubiquitinase regulation, and space radiation effects. His publications explore cardiovascular disease mechanisms across diverse contexts from chronic kidney disease to addiction biology.

Grants include NIH funding (2021-2025) for GPCR regulation in cardiac disease and NASA grants (2016-2022) studying space radiation effects.