Anthony J. Weinhaus, Ph.D. Director, Program in Human Anatomy Education Office: 4-135C Jackson Hall Tel: 612.625.3424 Fax: 612.625.5149 Email: weinh001@umn.edu

Educational Background

B.A. 1988, Physiology, University of Minnesota
Ph.D. 1994, Cellular Physiology, University of Sydney

Teaching

Director, Human Gross Anatomy (Anat 6150)

Director, Human Anatomy Lecture (Anat 3601/ 3611), Laboratory (Anat 3602/ 3612) and Directed Studies (Anat 4900)
www.med.umn.edu/anatomy

Faculty, Advanced Cardiac Physiology and Anatomy (PHSL 5510)

Research Interests

The role of glucokinase in insulin secretion from the pancreatic beta-cell - with applications to pregnancy and diabetes.

The multiple mechanisms used by students to learn in the Anatomy lab, tools to facilitate the teaching of anatomy; and anatomy research and instruction for Industry.

The development and production of plastinated human anatomical specimens that can supply public or private institutions for use in teaching and research.

Selected Publications

Weinhaus A.J., Stout L.E., Sorenson R.L. Glucokinase, Hexokinase, glucose transporter 2 and glucose metabolism in islets during pregnancy and prolactin treated islets in vitro: Mechanisms for up-regulation of islets. Endocrinology 137 (5): p. 1640-1649. 1996.

Weinhaus, A. J., Tabiin M.T., Poronnik P, Palma CA, Cook DI, Tuch BE: Insulin secretagogues, but not glucose, stimulate an increased in [Ca2+]i in the fetal human and porcine B-cell. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 88: 2753-2759, 2003.

Sorenson R.L., Weinhaus A. J., Brelje T.C.: Regulation of Glucokinase as Islets Adapt to Pregnancy. in Glucokinase and Glycemic Disease: From Basics to Novel Therapeutics: Front. Diabetes. Eds. Matschinsky FM, Magnuson MA Basel, Karger, 2004, vol. 16, pp. 222-239

Lahm, RP., Weinhaus A.J., Hill A.J. Phrenic nerve and cardiac vein anatomy characterization. Heart Failure Society, 2005.

Weinhaus A. J., Stout L.E., Bagroo N.V., Brelje T.C., Sorenson R.L.: Regulation of Glucokinase in Pancreatic Islets by Prolactin: A mechanism for Increasing Glucose-stimulated Insulin Secretion During Pregnancy. Journal of Endocrinology (2007) 193, 367–381.

Weinhaus A.J., and Roberts K.P. Anatomy of the Human Heart. In Handbook of Cardiac Anatomy, Physiology, and Devices. Humana Press, Inc. Totowa NJ. Editor Paul Iaizzo.

Roberts K.P. and Weinhaus A.J. Anatomy of the Thoracic wall, Pulmonary Cavities, and Mediastinum. In Handbook of Cardiac Anatomy, Physiology, and Devices. Humana Press, Inc. Totowa NJ. Editor Paul Iaizzo.