Author: Vickram Ramkumar

Vickram Ramkumar, Ph.D., joined the faculty at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 1992.  He is a professor of pharmacology.Previously he was a research associate in cardiology at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C. (1986-92).Ramkumar is the author of more than 65 articles.  His research interest is the molecular pharmacology of adenosine receptors in cardiovascular and auditory systems and cellular signal transduction processes.Dr. Leonard P. Rybak, is a professor and ear, nose and throat specialist whose general otolaryngology practice focuses on sinus disease and obstructive sleep apnea.Dr. Rybak”s professional affiliations include the American College of Surgeons, and the American Academy of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery. Locally, he is a member of the Sangamon County Medical Society and of various committees at St. John’s Hospital and the SIU School of Medicine. He serves as president of the Sangamon County Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience.