Dr. Bryce MacIver

Dr. MacIver earned his PhD at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland studying developmental biology using the Drosophila fruit fly model under the supervision of Prof. Mary Bownes. He continued using the Drosophila model system while a postdoc at The Pennsylvania State University working with Professors Claire Thomas and Pamela Mitchell. In 2004 he moved to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and began working with Dr. Mark Zeidel on epithelial channels that allow the movement of water or urea which are vital for proper kidney function. More recently the group’s focus has shifted towards benign urology and he has led projects involving functional MRI in mice undergoing cystometry and loss of normal bladder function in mice that have received traumatic brain injuries. Dr. MacIver also collaborates with his colleague Dr. Warren Hill on his project involving the role of integrins in bladder function. In addition to his research activities he organizes several week long teaching courses held at the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (MDIBL.org) in Maine. These courses focus on teaching renal physiology to Medical Students and Renal Fellows and comparative physiology to Medical Residents and Hospitalists.