Prema Narayan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor.
pnarayan@siumed.edu
Reproductive Endocrinology
The major research interest of my lab is to understand the role of gonadotropin hormones and receptors in reproductive physiology and pathophysiology. Current research in this area is focused on the characterization of a transgenic mouse model expressing a constitutively active luteinizing hormone receptor that results in precocious puberty, infertility and gonadal defects. We are interested in defining the signaling pathways and molecular mechanisms associated with these phenotypes using a combination of biochemical, molecular and cell biological approaches.