Rachel M. Crawford

Biography

Research Description

Catecholaldehyde toxicity in obese and diabetic heart

Awards

  • Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship (NIH F31HL176080), 2025-2026

  • Predoctoral Training Grant in the Pharmacological Sciences (T32 GM144636), 2022-2024
  • McElroy Fellowship from R.J. McElroy Trust, 2021-2024

Publications

  • Crawford, R.M., Anderson, E.J. Not 'Inactive' After All: Cardiotoxic Mechanisms of Catecholamine Metabolism by Monoamine Oxidase. Cardiovasc Toxicol. 2025 Jun 10. doi: 10.1007/s12012-025-10021-7. Online ahead of print.  PMID: 40495031

  • Shi, Q., Malik, H., Crawford, R.M., Streeter, J., Wang, J., Huo, R., Shih, J.C., Chen, B., Hall, D., Abel, E.D., Song, L.S., Anderson, E.J.  Cardiac monoamine oxidase-A inhibition protects against catecholamine-induced ventricular arrhythmias via enhanced diastolic calcium control. Cardiovasc Res. 2024 May 7;120(6):596-611. doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvae012. PMCID: PMC11074799

Rachel Crawford
Education
Undergraduate Institution: Clarke University
Graduate Program: Human Toxicology
Year Entered into Program: 2021