Rate My Professor Sepehr Eskandari

Eskandari's research centers on the structure, function, and pharmacological modulation of GABA transporters, which regulate the concentration of the inhibitory neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the brain, with applications in treating epileptic seizures and mitigating stroke consequences. His laboratory elucidates transporter mechanisms and evaluates experimental and clinical drugs to support drug development. He has produced over 40 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, including "Revised Ion/Substrate Coupling Stoichiometry of GABA Transporters" (2017), "Turnover rate of the gamma-aminobutyric acid transporter GAT1" (2008), "Remarkable commonalities of electrogenic and electroneutral Na+-coupled transporters" (2009), and "Mechanism of Anion Selectivity and Stoichiometry of the Na+/I Symporter" (2011). Eskandari has obtained nearly $3 million in external research funding, presented at 36 international, national, and local meetings, reviewed manuscripts for 11 journals, and delivered 11 invited seminars. He recently filed a patent for a mutant NIS protein. His mentorship has propelled many undergraduate and master's students into doctoral and professional programs. Eskandari received the 2011 CSUPERB Faculty Research Award and the 2005 College of Science Distinguished Teaching Award.