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Alem W Kahsai

Assistant Professor in Medicine
Medicine, Cardiology

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor in Medicine · 2021 - Present Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine

Recent Publications


Role of the V2R-βarrestin-Gβγ complex in promoting G protein translocation to endosomes.

Journal Article Commun Biol · July 7, 2024 Classically, G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) promote signaling at the plasma membrane through activation of heterotrimeric Gαβγ proteins, followed by the recruitment of GPCR kinases and βarrestin (βarr) to initiate receptor desensitization and internal ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


The GPCR Collaborative: Revealing the molecular determinants and fidelity of GPCR signaling in health and disease

ResearchAssistant Research Professor · Awarded by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital · 2023 - 2028

Mechanisms of Maladaptation in Heart Failure

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 1996 - 2027

Molecular Regulation of Cardiovascular 7 TM Receptors

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 1976 - 2027

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Connecticut · 2008 Ph.D.