February 13th at 1:00PM MST
Cannabinoid Receptor 1 in Lungs: Driving under the influence of endocannabinoids and cannabinoids towards inflammatory lung diseases
Dr Resat Cinar is a principal investigator and the chief of Section on Fibrotic Disorders at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Institutes of Health (NIH) since January 2021 His research identified two lead compounds with therapeutic efficacy and druggable features in preclinical studies of fibrosis and metabolic disorders These compounds are licensed by Inversago Pharma, since acquired by Novo Nordisk. Dr Cinar’s current research at NIH focuses on understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms of cannabinoid 1 receptor signaling in inflammatory and fibrotic lung diseases.