Crystal R. Archer
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Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
Also affiliated: University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (2008–2012); University of Hawaii System (2012); The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (2013–2024); Armstrong Atlantic State University (2012); Cancer Center of Hawaii (2010); University of Hawaii Cancer Center (2012); Technical University of Munich (2008)
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Crystal R. Archer's research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of key cellular components, particularly ion channels and proteasomes, and their roles in physiological processes and disease states. Her work has investigated the functional effects of KCNQ K+ channels in airway smooth muscle and the interactions between calmodulin and KCNQ4 K+ channels, elucidating the structural basis of calcium-dependent signaling. Archer also studies the epithelial sodium channel (ENaC), examining how phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate directly interacts with its subunits and how it is regulated by casein kinase II and ankyrin-3. Her research has explored the impact of external agents on ENaC activity, including how cisplatin contributes to renal salt wasting syndrome.
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- h-index: 9
- Publications: 35
- Citations: 503
Positions
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Assistant Professor of Biochemistry 2024–presentUniversity of Arkansas Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry ORCID
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Postdoctoral Researcher - Instructor 2021–2024The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Health Professions ORCID
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Posdoctoral Researcher/PhD 2017–2021The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Cellular and Integrative Physiology ORCID
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Lab Manager/Research Technician 2010–2011US Army Institute of Surgical Research Regenerative Medicine ORCID
Selected Publications
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ENaC phosphorylation facilitates ankyrin-3 interaction critical for renal sodium balance (2026)
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BPS2026 – Regulation of the KCNQ4 channel via the interplay between phosphorylation, calmodulin, and PIP2 (2026)
Federal Grants 1 $249,000 total
Structural consequences of PKC-dependent phosphorylation of Kv7.2
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- BPS2026 – Regulation of the KCNQ4 channel via the interplay between phosphorylation, calmodulin, and PIP2
- BPS2026 – Regulation of the KCNQ4 channel via the interplay between phosphorylation, calmodulin, and PIP2
- ENaC phosphorylation facilitates ankyrin-3 interaction critical for renal sodium balance
- ENaC phosphorylation facilitates ankyrin-3 interaction critical for renal sodium balance
- ENaC phosphorylation facilitates ankyrin-3 interaction critical for renal sodium balance
- ENaC phosphorylation facilitates ankyrin-3 interaction critical for renal sodium balance
- ENaC phosphorylation facilitates ankyrin-3 interaction critical for renal sodium balance
- ENaC phosphorylation facilitates ankyrin-3 interaction critical for renal sodium balance
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