Zsolt Bagi
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Physiology
The Graduate School
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine: Cardiology
Administration
Department of The Graduate School
Bio
Dr. Zsolt Bagi is a Professor at Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, GA. Zsolt received his MD in 2000 and PhD 2004 from the Semmelweis University Medical School in Hungary. He joined Professor Gabor Kaley at the Department of Physiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY in 2002, where he held an Assistant Professor position (2007-2010) and established his research laboratory. Zsolt moved to Oxford in 2010 having been awarded an Intermediate Research Fellowship from the British Heart Foundation Center of Research Excellence and joined the Department of Pharmacology at University of Oxford (2010-2012). He was a Senior Research Fellow at the Somerville College, Oxford University (2011-2013). Currently, Zsolt leads a research laboratory with the Department of Physiology, Medical College of Georgia, where his current research is focusing on coronary microvascular disease in patients with diabetes mellitus and diastolic heart failure.
Education
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Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences, General
Semmelweis University of Budap, 2004
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MD, Medicine
Semmelweis University of Budap, 2000
Awards & Honors
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Distinguished Research Award
The Graduate School, 2023
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Fellow of the APS Cardiovascular Section
2022
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Star Reviewer
Am J Physiology, Heart and Circulatory Physiology, 2016
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Young Investigator Award of the American Physiological Society
2008
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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MEDI 6120
Foundations of Medicine
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VBIO 8010
Methods in Cardiovascular Rese
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BIOM 8011
Respon Conduct of Research
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PSIO 9300
Research
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PSIO 7310
Advanced CV Phys
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MEDI 6220
Cardiopulmonary/Heme
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MEDI 6240
GI/GU/Endocrine
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PSIO 7410
Research
Teaching Interests
Cardiovascular Physiology and Pharmacology.
New directions of cardiovascular physiology educations.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- PDE9A Inhibition Improves Coronary Microvascular Rarefaction and Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in the ZSF1 Rat Model of HFpEF, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Phosphodiesterase 9A inhibition improves aging-related increase in pulmonary vascular resistance in mice, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- AGPAT3 deficiency impairs adipocyte differentiation and leads to a lean phenotype in mice, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Microvascular contributions to white matter injury in Alzheimer's disease., 2023
Other
- Neurogenic Background for Emotional Stress-Associated Hypertension, 2023
Journal Article, Professional Journal
Research Interests
Our studies focus on the investigation of the function of human coronary resistance arteries. We want to develop a greater understanding of how small coronary arteries are controlled in health and disease and discover new targets for therapeutic intervention.
University Service
Professional Service
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APSselect
2018 - Present
Role: Editorial Review Board Member
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Journal of Vascular Research
2018 - Present
Role: Editorial Review Board Member
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Am J Physiology, Heart and Circulatory Physiology
2015 - Present
Role: Editorial Review Board Member
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Microcirculation
2015 - Present
Role: Editorial Review Board Member
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Cardiovascular Pharmacology
2013 - Present
Role: Editorial Review Board Member
