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Curtis D. Klaassen

University Distinguished Professor

Chair of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics

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cklaasse@kumc.edu

The University of Kansas Medical Center
MS1018 3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City, KS 66160

Telephone: 913-588-7500
Fax: 913-588-7501

Academic Department

Pharmacology, Toxicology & Therapeutics

Research Specialty

Toxicology, biliary drug excretion, metal toxicity, metallothionein, transgenic animals, gene expression.

Awards

  • 1990-1991 President, Society of Toxicology
  • 1992-1995 President, International Union of Toxicology (IUTOX)
  • 2002 The Institute for Scientific Information distinguished Curtis Klaassen as a 'Highly Cited Researcher" in pharmacology. Only 108 scholars in the world, of which 43 are from the United States, were given this distinction. Less than one half of one percent of all researchers are so designated. Further information can be found at the ISI Highly Cited web site.

Professional Memberships

  • 1970 Society of Toxicology
  • 1970 American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
  • 1993 International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics (ISSX)

Degrees

  • 1964 B.A. Wartburg College (Biology)
  • 1966 M.S. University of Iowa (Pharmacology)
  • 1968 Ph.D. University of Iowa (Pharmacology)

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