John E. Baker, Ph.D.

Scientific Contributions

• Published key articles on the molecular mechanisms underlying adaptation of the immature heart to hypoxia and resistance to ischemia-reperfusion in Circulation, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA and the Journal of Biological Chemistry
• Published key articles on the intracellular pathways responsible for the protection of the ischemic heart by thrombopoietin and erythropoietin in Cardiovascular Research, Basic Research in Cardiology, and Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology
• Over 80 publications including articles, proceedings and book chapters, and over 30 oral presentations at national and international meetings

Scientific/Professional Activities

• Faculty member at the Medical College of Wisconsin since 1986 and promoted to Professor with Tenure in 2002
• Mentor to post doctoral fellows at the Medical College of Wisconsin since 1992

Academic Appointments

• Member of the Editorial Board for American Journal of Physiology: Heart and Circulatory Physiology (1999-Present); Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology (2003 - 2008)
• Internal examiner for PhD students at Medical College of Wisconsin (2000-2010)
• Permanent member of National Institutes of Health study section (2004-2007)
• Reviewer of papers published in over fifteen journals