John T. Clark, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Medical and Professional Education,
Department of Biomedical Sciences

(615) 327-6941
Department of Medical and Professional Education
Meharry Medical College
1005 Dr. D.B. Todd Boulevard
WBS - 2218
Nashville, TN  37208

jclark@mmc.edu

CV or Bio (PDF)

1974 B.A. Southampton College of Long Island University
1980 M.A. San Francisco State University
1983 Ph.D. Stanford University School of Medicine
1986 Post-doctoral University of Florida, Gainesville

Research Interests:
Neuroendocrine regulation of sexual and cardiovascular function in aging.

Academic Interests:
Neuroendocrinology of Reproduction, Hypothalamus and Limbic System, Monoaminergic Neurotransmitters, Blood Pressure Control, Sexuality and Aging

Peng N, Clark JT, Prasain J, Kim H, White CR, Wyss JM.  Antihypertensive and cognitive effects of grape polyphenols in estrogen-depleted, female, spontaneously hypertensive rats. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2005;289:R771-5.

Clark JT, Chakraborty-Chatterjee M, Hamblin M, Wyss JM, Fentie IH.  Estrogen depletion differentially affects blood pressure depending on age in Long-Evans rats. Endocrine. 2004;25:173-86.

Fentie IH, Greenwood MM, Wyss JM, Clark JT.   Age-related decreases in gonadal hormones in Long-Evans rats: relationship to rise in arterial pressure. Endocrine. 2004;25:15-22.

Peng N, Clark JT, Wei CC, Wyss JM.  Estrogen depletion increases blood pressure and hypothalamic norepinephrine in middle-aged spontaneously hypertensive rats.Hypertension. 2003;41:1164-7.