Popat N. Patil, PhD
Professor Emeritus,
Division of Pharmacology
538 Parks Hall
500 West 12th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210-1291
Email: patil.1@osu.edu
Office: (614) 292.7238, Fax: (614) 292-9083
Education
- PhD 1963, Pharmacology, The Ohio state University
- MS 1960, Pharmacology, The Ohio state University
Research Interests
My major interests include understanding drug action at the receptors in the autonomic nervous system of vertebrates. For the last thirty years, I have investigated the steric structure action relationships of adrenergic drugs. We are now elucidating the details of the structural requirements for the activation of adrenoceptor subtypes. According to E. J. Ariens, receptor stimulant molecule possesses affinity and intrinsic activity. However, kinetic as well as morphological details of the latter property are not known. I am interested in understanding the initial receptor related components of molecular efficacy. Investigations related to ocular-pharmacotherapeutics are equally fascinating topics of my research. Currently, in the laboratory, I am enjoying the investigation on mechanisms of drug-antagonism. Incoming students in my lab are accepted with their own fellowship funds and the research topic in the pharmacologic receptors. Publications (link to search of US National Library of Medicine (NLM) and PubMed).
Teaching
Dr. Patil has taught Pharmacology for over 35 years to pharmacy, graduate and optometry students.
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