Neil Kaplowitz, MD

Dr. Kaplowitz’s research interests include drug toxicity, signal transduction, oxidative stress, glutathione metabolism, pathogenesis of alcoholic liver disease, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, and mitochondrial biogenesis.

Dr. Kaplowitz earned his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine. He then went on to complete a Gastroenterology Fellowship at Cornell University Medical College.

• Western Gastroenterology: Research Prize, 1986
• Association of American Physicians: Member, 1988
• NIH: Merit Award, 1992
• Department of Veterans Affairs: William S. Middleton Award, 1993
• New York University School of Medicine: Solomon A. Berson Medical Alumni Achievement Award in Clinical Science, 1994
• American Liver Foundation: Greater Los Angeles Medical Honoree, 2000
• American Gastroenterological Association: Foundation Research Mentor Award Honoree, 2005
• Wadworth VA Alumni Association: William H. Oldendorf Lifetime Achievement Award, 2006
• American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases: Distinguished Achievement Award, 2006
• Western Society of Clinical Investigation: Mayo Soley Award, 2007
• American Liver Foundation: Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award, 2008

• Targets of JNK in acute hepatotoxicity.
  NIH · R01DK126866 · Sep 18, 2020 – May 31, 2025 · Role: Principal Investigator
• Retrograde Signaling in Alcohol-Induced Mitochondrial Stress and Biogenesis.
  NIH · R21AA017746 · Sep 15, 2008 – Aug 31, 2010 · Role: Principal Investigator
• Cellular Mechanisms of Hepatotoxicity.
  NIH · R01DK067215 · Apr 1, 2004 – Feb 28, 2021 · Role: Principal Investigator
• Homocysteine, ER Stress and Alcoholic Liver Injury.
  NIH · R01AA014428 · Jul 1, 2003 – Mar 31, 2015 · Role: Principal Investigator
• USC Research Center for Liver Disease
  NIH · P30DK048522 · Mar 1, 1995 – Feb 28, 2021 · Role: Principal Investigator
• EFFECT OF ETHANOL ON HEPATIC GSH HOMEOSTASIS
  NIH · R01AA009526 · Apr 1, 1993 – Mar 31, 2001 · Role: Principal Investigator
• ROLE OF CYTOKINE INFLAMMATION
  NIH · R13DK044465 · Sep 30, 1991 – Aug 31, 1992 · Role: Principal Investigator
• PHYSIOLOGY OF GLUTATHIONE EFFLUX FROM THE LIVER
  NIH · R01DK030312 · Feb 1, 1982 – May 31, 2005 · Role: Principal Investigator
• PHYSIOLOGY OF GLUTATHIONE EFFLUX FROM THE LIVER
  NIH · R37DK030312 · Feb 1, 1982 – May 31, 2000 · Role: Principal Investigator
• THE PHYSIOLOGY OF GLUTATHIONE EFFLUX FROM THE LIVER
  NIH · R01AM030312 · Feb 1, 1982 – Jan 31, 1987 · Role: Principal Investigator

• Models of acute and chronic liver disease

• NIH Awards $6 Million for Liver Research (04/30/2010)

• Win, Sanda
• Dara, Lily
• Tsukamoto, Hidekazu
• Fernandez-Checa Torres, Jose
• Terrault, Norah
• Cadenas, Enrique