Education

• Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, MS, Anatomy, 1978
• Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, PhD, Anatomy, 1981
• Texas Tech University health Sciences Center Pharmacology, Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1981-1983

Academic Appointments

• 2004-present: Senior Lecturer, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
• 1999-2004: Lecturer, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
• July 1992-1999: Research Associate, Department of Cell Biology and Neuroanatomy, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
• July 1992-1999: Research Faculty, Division of Neonatology, Department Pediatrics, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
• July 1992: Associate Professor (tenured), Department of Anatomical Sciences, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
• Sept 1990 - March 1991: Visiting Research Scientist, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE
• July 1986 - 1992: Adjunct Assistant Professor of Dentistry, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
• July 1983 - 1992: Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomical Sciences, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
• Sept 1981 - June 1983: Visiting Instructor, Department of Anatomy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Lubbock, TX
• Sept 1981 - June 1983: Research Associate, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Lubbock, TX
• 1981 (Jul-Aug): Visiting Research Scientist, Department of Pharmacology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, Dr. W. H. Sawyer
• 1979 (Jul-Aug): Visiting Research Scientist, Department of Pharmacology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, Dr. W. H. Sawyer
• 1979 (June): Visiting Research Scientist, Department of Biology, Marine Biology Group, Zoological Station Atomic Energy Commission, Villefranche-sur-Mer, France

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My research interests are in PTHrP and neuropeptides, and uterine smooth muscle include studies on localization, effect and mechanism of action. I am also involved in studies involving education of basic science teaching.

• Jaing, Y., A.K. Singh, M.S. Kannan, D.E. Johnson and R.L. Shew, Isolation of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) in the rat uterus, Neuroscience Abstracts 20:1357, 1994
• Parker, K.L., J.G. Wood, M.S. Kannan, D.E. Johnson and R.L. Shew. Calcitonin gene-related peptide relaxes myometrial activity of uterine tissue from pregnant rats, Neuroscience Abstracts 20:851, 1994
• Shenberger, J.S., R.L. Shew, M.S. Kannan and D.E. Johnson. Parathyroid hormone-related.protein relaxes porcine tracheal smooth muscle via activation of large conductance Ca+2-activated K+ channels, American Thoracic Society International Conference, May 21-24, 1995
• Shew, R.L., C. Gatto, J.S. Shenberger and D.E. Johnson. Calcitonin gene-related peptide does not inhibit uterine contraction through ATP-sensitive K+ channels in the rat uterus. Neuroscience Abstracts 21:1602, 1995
• Gatto, C., D.E. Johnson and R.L. Shew. Calcitonin gene-related peptide and the role of ATPsensitive K+ channels in the rat uterus. Pediatric Research 39:73A, 1996
• Shew, R.L., J.S. Shenberger, C.W. Gatto and D.E. Johnson, Parathyroid Hormone relatedpeptide (PTHrP) does not inhibit uterine contraction through ATP sensitive K+ channels in the rat uterus, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 11:S446, 1996
• Shew, R.L., R.E. Papka, R.H. Goertz and C.W. Gatto. Effects of substance P (SP) and SP analogs [Sar9,Met(02)11]-SP, [Cys3,6,Tyr8,Pro10]-SP and [D-Pro4,D-Trp7,9]-SP on rat uterine activity in vitro. Neuroscience Abstracts 22:418.13, 1996
• Gatto, C.W., R.H. Goretz, D.E. Johnson and R.L. Shew. Parathyroid hormone related-peptide (PTHrP) increases cyclic AMP (cAMP) in rat uterine tissue. Pediatric Research 41:55A, 1997
• Shew, R.L., Q. Zhao, C.W. Cooper, P.K. Seitz, J.A. Yee. Immunohistochemical localization of parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) receptors in the rat uterus. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 12:S2210, 1997
• Shew, R.L., S.M. Shin, L.G. Abrahams and R.H. Goertz, Calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) binding in the rat uterus, Neuroscience Abstracts 23:158.16, 1997.