Gregory Gick

Gregory Gick is an Associate Professor in the Department of Cell Biology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. His research focuses on the molecular regulation of Na,K-ATPase (sodium pump) expression in cardiac cells, particularly investigating how low potassium conditions modulate gene transcription through DNA sequence elements and transcription factors like Sp1/Sp3. His work has implications for understanding cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and heart failure.

• Research Themes: Ion transport regulation, transcriptional mechanisms, cardiac physiology, and disease pathogenesis.
• Key Techniques: Molecular cloning, promoter analysis, signaling pathway studies, and in vitro cell culture models.

Dr. Gick has contributed to elucidating the adaptive homeostatic responses of cells under stress conditions, with a focus on sodium-potassium pump dynamics. His publications span journals like Endocrinology, J. Biol. Chem., and Mol. Cell. Biochem.. His email is Greg.Gick@downstate.edu.