Alexander Gabriel Bassuk MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics, University of Iowa College of Medicine
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200 Hawkins DrIowa City, IA 52242
Phone+1 319-356-1851
Fax+1 319-356-4855
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Education & Training
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Child Neurology, 2001 - 2004- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1999 - 2001
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
IA State Medical License 2007 - 2027
IL State Medical License 1999 - 2014
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Activation of TRPA1 and TRPM3 triggers Cawaves in central terminals of sensory neurons and facilitates synaptic activity in the spinal dorsal horn.Yaroslav E Andrianov, Alex L Keyes, Charles A Warwick, Miriam C McDonough, Leonid P Shutov
The Journal of Physiology. 2025-04-02 - RORγt Mediates Angiotensin II-Induced Pressor Responses, Microglia Activation, and Neuroinflammation by Disrupting the Blood-Brain Barrier in Rats.Yang Yu, Baojian Xue, Lei Tong, Alexander G Bassuk, Alan K Johnson
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2025-03-04 - 2 citationsNeuroprotective effects of naltrexone in a mouse model of post-traumatic seizures.Saul Rodriguez, Shaunik Sharma, Grant Tiarks, Zeru Peterson, Kyle Jackson
Scientific Reports. 2024-06-12
Press Mentions
9 UI Health Care Specialties Listed in 2024-25 ‘US News & World Report’ Rankings of ‘Best Children’s Hospitals’October 8th, 2024- Fast Detection and Quantification of Interictal Spikes and Seizures in a Rodent Model of Epilepsy Using an Automated AlgorithmMarch 20th, 2023
- University of Iowa Children’s Hospital Makes Gains in National U.S. News RankingsJune 14th, 2022
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Grant Support
- CTSA K12 Program at The University of IowaUNIVERSITY OF IOWA2023–2028
- Novel Circuits and Mechanisms of Descending Pain ModulationUNIVERSITY OF IOWA2022–2027
- Novel Circuits and Mechanisms of Descending Pain ModulationUNIVERSITY OF IOWA2022–2027
- Novel Circuits and Mechanisms of Descending Pain ModulationUNIVERSITY OF IOWA2022–2027
- Molecular and Cellular Research to Advance Child HealthUNIVERSITY OF IOWA2002–2027
- Molecular and Cellular Research to Advance Child HealthUNIVERSITY OF IOWA2002–2027
- Molecular and Cellular Research to Advance Child HealthUNIVERSITY OF IOWA2002–2027
- Inflammatory Gene Transcription in the RetinaSTANFORD UNIVERSITY2020–2025
- Inflammatory Gene Transcription in the RetinaSTANFORD UNIVERSITY2020–2025
- Evaluating Prickle Mutations In Human Epilepsy And In Animal ModelsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2009–2011
- Role Of Herp3 In BMP Mediated NeurogenesisNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2007–2008
- Role Of Herp3 In BMP Mediated NeurogenesisNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2004–2006
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