
Gary M. Mawe, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Anatomy, University of Vermont
Neuronal Control of Smooth Muscle Lining the Gastrointestinal and Biliary Tracts
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Dr. Mawe graduated with a BS, with Distinction, in Biology at The Pennsylvania State University, PA. He received his PhD in Anatomy at The Ohio State University, OH. During his post-doctoral studies at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, NY, Dr. Mawe, in collaboration with Dr. Gershon and Dr. Branchek, was the first to identify the responses of gut neurons to 5-HT 3 receptor activation, and identified the 5-HT 1P receptor that mediates serotonergic-synaptic transmission in the enteric nervous system. He is now Professor of the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology at the University of Vermont, VT.
In Vermont, Dr. Mawe has established an internationally recognized research program that focuses on how the nervous system regulates motor activity in the intestines and biliary tract in normal and pathological conditions. He has received several awards, including the Janssen Award for Basic or Clinical Research in Gastrointestinal Sciences, and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation Award in Excellence. He also received the Basmajian/Williams & Wilkins Award of the American Association of Anatomists. He reviews manuscripts for several journals; is on the editorial board of the American Journal of Physiology, and is an Associate Editor for Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic & Clinical.
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