William S. Spielman is a Professor of Physiology and former Chairperson of the Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA. His research interests include receptor biology and signal transduction and renal physiology. He is a member of many national and international scientific societies including the American Physiological Society. Spielman earned the BS degree in Biology from Westminister College and the PhD degree in Physiology from the University of Missouri. Narayanan Parameswaran is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology and Division of Pathology at Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA. His main research interests include receptor biology, cell signaling, inflammation and inflammatory diseases. He is a member of the American Association of Immunology, Society of Leukocyte Biology and the Shock Society. Parameswaran received the Veterinary Medicine degree from Madras Veterinary College (India), the Master's degree in Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology from the Ohio State University and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Physiology from the Michigan State University.

• Introduction to RAMPs.- RAMPs and CGRP Receptors.- Regulation of GPCR Trafficking by RAMPs.- Regulation of Calcium Sensing Receptor Trafficking by RAMPs.- Understanding RAMPs through Genetically Engineered Mouse Models.- RAMPs as Drug Targets.- Ramp Like Proteins: RTP and REEP Family of Proteins.- Regulation of RAMP Expression in Diseases.- Perspectives on some Recent Studies on RAMPs.

William S. Spielman is a Professor of Physiology and former Chairperson of the Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA. His research interests include receptor biology and signal transduction and renal physiology. He is a member of many national and international scientific societies including the American Physiological Society. Spielman earned the BS degree in Biology from Westminister College and the PhD degree in Physiology from the University of Missouri. Narayanan Parameswaran is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology and Division of Pathology at Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA. His main research interests include receptor biology, cell signaling, inflammation and inflammatory diseases. He is a member of the American Association of Immunology, Society of Leukocyte Biology and the Shock Society. Parameswaran received the Veterinary Medicine degree from Madras Veterinary College (India), the Master's degree in Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology from the Ohio State University and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Physiology from the Michigan State University.

• Introduction to RAMPs.- RAMPs and CGRP Receptors.- Regulation of GPCR Trafficking by RAMPs.- Regulation of Calcium Sensing Receptor Trafficking by RAMPs.- Understanding RAMPs through Genetically Engineered Mouse Models.- RAMPs as Drug Targets.- Ramp Like Proteins: RTP and REEP Family of Proteins.- Regulation of RAMP Expression in Diseases.- Perspectives on some Recent Studies on RAMPs.

William S. Spielman is a Professor of Physiology and former Chairperson of the Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA. His research interests include receptor biology and signal transduction and renal physiology. He is a member of many national and international scientific societies including the American Physiological Society. Spielman earned the BS degree in Biology from Westminister College and the PhD degree in Physiology from the University of Missouri. Narayanan Parameswaran is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology and Division of Pathology at Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA. His main research interests include receptor biology, cell signaling, inflammation and inflammatory diseases. He is a member of the American Association of Immunology, Society of Leukocyte Biology and the Shock Society. Parameswaran received the Veterinary Medicine degree from Madras Veterinary College (India), the Master's degree in Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology from the Ohio State University and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Physiology from the Michigan State University.

• Introduction to RAMPs.- RAMPs and CGRP Receptors.- Regulation of GPCR Trafficking by RAMPs.- Regulation of Calcium Sensing Receptor Trafficking by RAMPs.- Understanding RAMPs through Genetically Engineered Mouse Models.- RAMPs as Drug Targets.- Ramp Like Proteins: RTP and REEP Family of Proteins.- Regulation of RAMP Expression in Diseases.- Perspectives on some Recent Studies on RAMPs.