Mark S. Kindy, PhD, FAHA
Research Biologist
Mark.Kindy@va.gov
Kindym@usf.edu
Affiliation(s)
University of South Florida
Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Taneja College of Pharmacy
Director, Botanical Medicinal Research and Education Consortium
Research
Research Area(s): Neurological diseases (stroke, TBI, PTSD); Neurodegenerative diseases (AD, PD, ALS); Inflammation and metabolic diseases; Mitochondrial diseases
Research Population: Animal models of disease (transgenic and knockout mice); Veterans; Individuals with age-related dementia; Veterans with PTSD
Research Methods: Behavioral testing; Antisense oligonucleotides; Adenoviral vectors for gene delivery; Drug discovery
Collaboration
Dr. Kindy is interested in collaborating with researchers, clinicians and other interested individuals in the areas of drug discovery, botanicals, nanoparticles, neurodegenerative disorders and clinical studies in dementia.
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Recent Funding History
| Dates | Title | Funding Source and Type | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 – 2028 | Role of Serum Amyloid A in the Pathogenesis of Stroke | VA Merit
Research |
PI |
| 2003 – 2027 | BLRD Research Career Scientist Award | VA SRCS Award
Research |
PI |
| 2023 – 2026 | The Carroll Campbell Project | Greenwood Genetics Center/SC
Research |
PI |
| 2024 – 2026
|
Life’s End Benefits of Cannabidiol and Tetrahydrocannabinol (LiBBY) | NIH/ACTC
Clinical Study |
PI |
| 2023 – 2025 | Evaluation and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetic db/db Mice with Liquid Structure CBD or CBD in Sesame Oil (Epidiolex) | Ananda Scientific
Research |
PI |
| 2023 – 2025 | REFLECTION: Real World Evidence for Learnings in Early Cancer Detection, a Clinical Practice Learning Program for Galleri® | Grail
Clinical Study |
PI |
| 2025 – 2028 | Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)’ Phase 2 study of smoked cannabis in Veterans for the treatment of PTSD (MJP2) | State of Michigan/MAPS
Clinical Study |
PI |
| 2024 – 2025 | FIELD-BASED PLANNING MEETINGS TO FOSTER COLLABORATIVE MULTIDISCIPLINARY, MULTISITE STUDIES TO IMPROVE VETERAN HEALTH | VA Meeting | PI |