Jozef G. R. De Mey

ACADEMIC DEGREES 1975 BSc Biology, University of Antwerp (B), June 1975 1977 MSc Zoology (cum laude), University of Antwerp (B), June 1977 1982 PhD Pharmacology (maxima cum laude), University of Antwerp (B), 22nd June 1982 PREVIOUS POSITIONS 1977 – 1982 PhD student, Dept Pathophysiology and Pharmacology, University of Antwerp (B) 1982 – 1983 Post-Doc, Dept Physiology, University of Antwerp (B) 1983 – 1984 Post-Doc, Dept Human Physiology, University of California, Davis (USA) 1984 – 1986 Head Cardiovascular Research, Monsanto Pharma, M St Guibert (B) and St Louis (USA) 1986 – 1988 Assistant Professor, Dept Pharmacology, Maastricht University (NL) 1988 – 1992 KNAW Established Investigator, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (NL) 1993 – 1997 Associated Professor, Dept Pharmacology, Maastricht University (NL) 1997 - 2020 Professor of Vascular Pharmacology, Dept. of Pharmacology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University (NL) 2001 – 2002 Dean School of Life Sciences, Transnational University of Limburg (B, NL) 2008 - Honorary Professor of Pharmacology, Dept. Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, Hong Kong University, Hong Kong (PRC) 2012 - 2019 Professor of Medical Molecular Pharmacology, Dept. Cardiovascular and Renal Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark (DK) 2012 - 2019 Consultant, Dept. Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Odense University Hospital (DK) CURRENT POSITION 2020 - Emeritus Professor of Vascular Pharmacology, Dept. of Pharmacology and Personalised Medicine, Maastricht University (NL) TEACHING EXPERIENCE • Problem-based learning • Bachelor courses (medicine, biomedical sciences, pharmacy, biomedical technology) molecular pharmacology, pharmacodynamics, autonomic nervous system physiology and pharmacology • Master courses (biomedical sciences) cardiovascular and central nervous system pharmacology • PhD courses (cardiovascular) biomechanics, endothelial dysfunction, imaging techniques in pharmacology and vascular biology • Curriculum design, molecular life sciences MAIN RESEARCH INTERESTS • Cell-cell communication, endothelial (dys)function, sensorimotor nerves • Arterial remodeling in hypertension and diabetes • Molecular pharmacology of 7TM receptors (GPCR) in relation to pharmacotherapy of cardiovascular diseases • Human cardiovascular disease patients’ vascular pharmacology • Molecular imaging in research of molecular pharmacology and arterial remodeling.