Sung W. Rhee, PhD
Biography
Professor
- Biomedical Science
Dr. Sung W. Rhee is actively involved in curriculum development, course administration, and content delivery at the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine. Previously, Dr. Rhee was a Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, earning multiple teaching awards for his innovative approaches to medical education. His prior research in cardiovascular diseases was supported by the National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association. He has since shifted his focus towards educational research in the areas of cardiovascular and renal physiology. His academic contributions have been showcased at international conferences and published in both biomedical and educational journals.
Education and Training
- Degrees
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BS,
Physics, Seoul National University, Korea
MS, Physics, Seoul National University, Korea
PhD, Physics, University of Washington
- Postdoctoral training
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Postdoctoral Associate,
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Professional Positions
- Assistant Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- 2006-2012
- Associate Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- 2012-2021
- Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- 2021-2022
- Professor, Biomedical Science
- Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
- 2022-Present
Honors and Awards
- Overseas PhD Scholarship
- Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies
- 1998-2003
- Gold Sash Awards
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- 2016-2022
- Sophomore Golden Apple Award
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- 2016-2021
- Senior Golden Apple Award
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- 2019, 2022
- Chancellor’s Teaching Award
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- 2021
- Educational Research Award
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- 2022
Scholarly Activities
- Selected peer-reviewed research manuscripts
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- Tobin AA, Joseph BK, Albarwani S, Al-Kindi HN, Madden JA, Nemetz LT, Rusch NJ, Rhee SW. Loss of cerebrovascular Shaker-type K+ channels: a shared vasodilator defect of genetic and renal hypertensive rats. American Journal of Physiology. 2009;297(1): H293-H303.
- Joseph BK, Thakali KM, Pathan AR, Rusch NJ, Rhee SW. Postsynaptic density-95 (PSD95) scaffolding of Shaker-type K+ channels in smooth muscle cells regulates the diameter of cerebral arteries. Journal of Physiology. 2011;589: 5143-52.
- Moore CL, Nelson PL, Parelkar NK, Rusch NJ, Rhee SW. PKA-phosphorylated KV1 channels in PSD95 signaling complex contribute to the resting membrane potential and diameter of cerebral arteries. Circulation Research. 2014;114(8): 1258-1267.
- Liu Y, Rafferty TM, Rhee SW, Webber JS, Song L, Ko B, Hoover RS, He B, Mu S. CD8+ T cells stimulate Na-Cl co-transporter NCC in distal convoluted tubules leading to salt-sensitive hypertension. Nature Communication. 2017; 8: 14037.
- Moore CL, Henry DS, McClenahan SJ, Ball KK, Rusch NJ, Rhee SW. Metoprolol impairs β1 adrenoreceptor-mediated vasodilation in rat cerebral arteries: implications for beta-blocker therapy. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 2021;376(1): 127-135.
- Rhee SW, Pokrovskaya ID, Ball KK, Ling K, Vedanaparti Y, Cohen J, Cruz DRD, Zhao OS, Aronova MA, Zhang G, Kamykowski JA, Leapman RD, Storrie B. A vaulted, platelet-rich thrombus structures primary hemostasis in a mouse puncture wound model. Communications Biology. 2021;4(1): 1090.
- Anders ME, Vuk J, Rhee SW. Interactive retrieval practice in renal physiology improves performance on customized National Board of Medical Examiners examination of medical students. Advances in Physiology Education. 2022;46(1): 35-40.
- Vuk J, Anders ME, Rhee SW. Self-paced polling increases medical student engagement in recorded lectures and improves examination performance. Advances in Physiology Education. 2022;46(4): 728-734.