Richard Beard, Jr.

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    20102025

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    Dr. Richard Beard is currently a Assistant Research Professor in the Biomolecular Research Institute at Boise State University where he investigates the regulatory mechanisms of endothelial barrier (dys)function in CNS microvessels during homeostasis and neuroinflammation. His research is supported by funding from the American Heart Association (AHA) and the National Institute of Health (NIH). Prior to this appointment at BSU, he was an Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of South Florida from 2012-2016 were he worked on similar projects aimed at understanding the mechanisms of endothelial barrier dysfunction during aberrant inflammatory responses, such as sepsis and trauma. He received both a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences with a minor in Biology Teaching Methods in 2012 and a Bachelor of Science in Health Education in 2007 from Idaho State University.  Dr. Beard is currently a member of the American Physiological Society, the American Heart Association, and the Microcirculatory Society among several other professional organizations, and is a peer-reviewer for such academic journals as Microcirculation, Scientific Reports, PLoS ONE, and the Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism.

    Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

    In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

    • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

    External positions

    Postdoctoral Fellow, University of South Florida

    1 Jan 20121 Jan 2016

    Clinical Trial Study Coordinator, Idaho State University

    1 Jan 20071 Jan 2008

    Graduate Research Assistant, Idaho State University

    1 Jan 20071 Jan 2012

    Medical Assistant, Idaho State University

    1 Jan 20021 Jan 2007

    Hospital Corpsman, United States Navy

    1 Jan 19971 Jan 2002

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