Dr. Glenn's research interests include the molecular biology of aging, specifically gene expression in normal aging and dietary restriction and age related changes in post-translational modification.  His clinical interest lies in the area of hospitalist medicine.

Recent Grants:

• Cancer and Aging Pilot Research Development Award, “Novel Ubiquitin Ligases in Melanoma and Aging”. This is a 1-year grant with renewal funding for an additional year, beginning 2006
• Alpha-1 Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship, “Novel Ubiquitin Ligases in A1AT Degradation’. A 2 year award beginning 2006
• VA –Research Career Development Award, “ Novel Ubiquitin Ligases in Liver Protein Quality Control”. A 3 year award beginning 2006

Recent Publications

1. Nelson, R.F., Glenn, K., Zhang, Y., Wen, H., Knutson, T., Gouvion, C., Robinson, B., Zhou, Z., Yang, B., Smith, R.J.H., Paulson, H.: Selective Cochlear Degeneration in Mice Lacking the F-box Protein, Fbx2, a Glycoprotein-Specific Ubiquitin Ligase Subunit. J of Neuroscience 27 (19): 5163-5171, 2007 May 9.
2. Glenn, K.A., Nelson, R., Wen, H., Mallinger, A., Paulson, H. : Functional Diversity In a Lectin Family of Ubiquitin Ligases. Gylcobiology. (under review), 2006.
3. Nelson, R. F., Glenn, K. A., Miller, V. M., Wen, H., and Paulson, H.L. A Novel Route for F-box Protein-mediated Ubiquitination  Links CHIP to Glycoprotein Quality Control. J. Biol. Chem. 281, 20242-20251, 2006.
4. Zhang, C. C., Glenn, K. A., Kuntz, M. A., and Shapiro, D. J. High level expression of full-length estrogen receptor in Escherichia coli is facilitated by the uncoupler of oxidative phosphorylation, CCCP. The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 74, 169-178, 2000.
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Medical School:
University of Illinois

Residency:
The University of Iowa

Chief Residency:
The University of Iowa, 2001-02