At present, he is the Chief of the Division of Cellular and Molecular Cerebral Ischemia and is Professor in Neurology, Anatomy & Cell Biology, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Molecular Medicine, and the Institute of Environmental Health Sciences at Wayne State University School of Medicine. His investigations are designed to translate basic science into successful therapeutic treatments for conditions such as metabolic disorders, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, stroke, and Alzheimer's disease.