Associate Vice President for Research
University of Louisville

Dr. Pamela Feldhoff completed her Ph.D. in Genetics/Biochemistry, at Florida State University in 1979 under the direction of Drs. Richard Winzler and Eugene Davidson.   She did postdoctoral research in the Biochemistry Department at the University of Louisville School of Medicine and held an NIH/NCI Postdoctoral Fellowship (1979-1981). Dr. Feldhoff joined the Department of Medicine/Nephrology at the University of Louisville in 1981.  She spent a sabbatical year (1990-1991) at the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in the Department of Cellular & Molecular Physiology.  Subsequently, Dr. Feldhoff joined the Department of Medicine/Medical Oncology & Hematology at the University of Louisville, where she rose to the rank of Associate Professor.  Dr. Feldhoff is currently a faculty member in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at the University of Louisville (1997-present).  Her research interests span structure, function and metabolism of proteins and glycoproteins in plasma, tissues and cultured cells; affinity-biofunctional membrane biotechnology; multi-drug resistance in cancer with emphasis on DNA topoisomerase II utilizing human and animal cell lines; regulation of complement in cell culture and a rat neonatal animal model; and most recently biochemical, behavioral and evolutionary studies of salamander pheromones.  Her research has been supported by numerous grants from the NIH, NSF and other sources.  She has published over 40 research articles and has three patents.  She is a member of the American Chemical Society, the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the Protein Society and the Society for Glycobiology.  Dr. Feldhoff is an active member of the Faculty Senate (2004-present), serving on various committees including the Executive Committee and the Planning and Budget Committee.  She has served as Assistant (2001-2006) and now Associate Vice President for Research (2006-present).