Department of Pharmacy Practice

College of Pharmacy
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Julio Duarte

 1 Julio Duarte, PharmD., Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Email juliod@uic.edu
Phone 312-996-7440
Fax 312-996-0379
Office 120 PHARM, MC886
US Mail 833 South Wood Street, RM120 MC886, Chicago, IL 60612

Research Interests
Dr. Duarte's research focuses on clinical and translational pharmacogenomics, particularly in the fields of cardiology and pulmonology.  Dr. Duarte is also interested in drug-induced epigenetic modifiers of gene expression.

Education
2010
Ph.D. - University of Florida College of Pharmacy
2006
Pharm.D - University of Florida College of Pharmacy
2002
AA - University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences





Current UIC Appointments
2011 to Present

2011 to Present
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice

Clinical Pharmacist, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Science System

Representative Publications
  • Duarte JD, Turner ST, Tran B, Chapman AB, Bailey KR, Gong Y, Gums JG, Langaee Ty, Beitelshees AL, Cooper-Dehoff Rm, Boerwinkle E, and Johnson JA. “Association of chromosome 12 locus with antihypertensive reponse to hydrochlorothiazide may involve differential YEATS4 expression.” The Pharmacogenomics Journal and Genomics, 2012 [In Press]
  • Duarte JD, Lobmeyer MT, Wang Z, Chapman AB, Gums JG, Langaee TY, Boerwinkle E, Turner ST, Johnson JA. “Lack of association between polymorphisms in STK39, a putative thiazide response gene, and blood pressure response to hydrochlorothiazide.” Pharmacogenetics and Genomics, 2010 Aug;20(8):516-9.
  • Duarte JD, Cooper-DeHoff RM.  “A Review of Mechanisms for Blood Pressure-Lowering and Metabolic Effects of Thiazide and Thiazide-Like Diuretics.”Expert Reviews of Cardiovascular Therapy, 2010 8(6):793–802.
  • Duarte JD, Welder GJ, Schofield RS, Johnson JA, Zineh I.  “Sirtuin-1 Gene Expression Correlates with Systemic Cytokine Concentrations in Atorvastatin-Treated Healthy Subjects.” (Abstract) Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2010 Feb;87(S1):S46
  • Duarte JD, Tran B, Langaee TY, Chapman AB, Gums JG, Boerwinkle E, Turner ST, Johnson JA.  YEATS4 Gene Region Polymorphisms Associate with Antihypertensive Response to Hydrochlorothiazide in African Americans.” (Abstract) Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2010 Feb;87(S1):S46
  • Welder GJ, Price ET, Duarte JD, Handberg EM, Pepine CJ, and Cooper-DeHoff RM. PPARγ downregulation – A novel mechanism for HCTZ associated dysglycemia in patients with hypertension and metabolic syndrome. (Abstract) The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 2009 11(4-Supplement A):A108.
  • Duarte JD, Johnson JA, Kone BC, Zineh I.  “Hydrochlorothiazide modulates cardiometabolic gene expression in human endothelial cells.” (Abstract) Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2009 Feb;85(S1):S73-74
  • Duarte JD, Welder GJ, Zineh I.  “Leukocyte expression of atherosclerosis-related genes in response to atorvastatin differs by CYP3A5 genotype.” (Abstract) Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2008 Mar;83(S1):S81

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